# Chapter 2727: Great God Xing Tian
The two of them sat at the bottom of the sea.
Mu Lingxi recounted everything that had happened over the past thousand years.
Zhang Ruochen listened intently, gazing at her with eyes full of love and pity. "Are you foolish? Seeking revenge—you actually thought about finding an ancient god to take revenge. If I had truly died at Xiu Chen's hands, what you should have done was live well, live for yourself."
"If there's nothing left to hold onto in my heart, then what meaning is there in living?" Mu Lingxi pouted, asking this question.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze grew deeper, and he couldn't help but pull her into his arms, feeling the warmth radiating from her. That warmth seemed capable of melting the deepest cold within his heart.
"You're foolish, truly foolish!"
Zhang Ruochen understood why Mu Lingxi was like this.
From the moment she had left Kunlun Realm with Zhang Ruochen, she had severed all ties to her past, making Zhang Ruochen her sole spiritual anchor.
Her only support.
Her only family.
That was far too lonely!
Zhang Ruochen didn't want her to remain like this forever, but asking her to live for herself was far too difficult.
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen said, "Lingxi, how about we have a child? Or maybe a whole bunch?"
Hearing this, Mu Lingxi, who had her head resting on his chest, widened her eyes. A flush of red instantly spread across her face, unable to hide the shyness buried deep within, yet she didn't say anything coy.
"A bunch—how many is that?"
She suddenly lifted her head and looked at Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen cupped her face in his hands and smiled. "However many you want, we'll have that many."
"Cough, cough!"
A deep, throaty cough came from not far away.
Zhang Ruochen shielded Mu Lingxi behind him, instantly forming a sword seal with his hand as he looked toward the sound.
What came into view was a cat covered in green fur, standing at the bottom of the sea. Its body was five or six meters tall, so large it didn't look like a cat but more like a green tiger.
It was a soul body, not a physical one.
Divine patterns flowed around the green giant cat.
It opened its mouth and spoke in human language: "If you two keep up this love talk, dawn will break. I have important matters to discuss with you."
Mu Lingxi tugged at Zhang Ruochen's wrist and said in a low voice, "This is the divine soul of Great God Xing Tian."
"The divine soul of Great God Xing Tian... is a cat..."
Zhang Ruochen was full of confusion, but quickly remembered.
Chi Xingtian was the Qingli King of the Jiuli Divine Temple in Kunlun Realm.
The Jiuli Clan was the cat clan!
But looking at his massive divine body, though headless, he still appeared human.
Mu Lingxi had apparently asked Chi Xingtian this question long ago and, seeing the doubt in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, whispered again, "Great God Xing Tian's father was Qingli, but his mother was human. He is the only descendant of the Heavenly Demon."
"The reason Earthly Grandmother brought his divine body to Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm was to study his bloodline and cultivation techniques."
"I see."
Zhang Ruochen held deep respect for both the Heavenly Demon and Chi Xingtian, so he put away his sword seal and bowed to the green giant cat.
"No need for formalities—I don't have so many polite customs here."
The green giant cat said, "Zhang Ruochen, right? Lingxi girl has mentioned you many times. I know you're the heir of that old bald monk Xumi. I really can't figure out why Xumi would choose a cultivator with Undying Blood Clan bloodline to inherit his legacy. I speak bluntly—no offense meant."
Zhang Ruochen gave an awkward smile.
The green giant cat continued, "I speak directly, so I'll say it straight: I need your help. To break free, to escape Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm, relying solely on absorbing Life Soul Grass won't work. I must retrieve my head. Lingxi girl can't do this, but you can."
*That's too direct—not a hint of courtesy,* Zhang Ruochen thought to himself. He said, "Great God, why do you think I will definitely help you?"
The green giant cat widened its cat eyes, showing a look of surprise.
You're the heir of Saint Monk Xumi—helping me, Chi Xingtian, isn't that only natural?
In Mu Lingxi's past accounts, she had described Zhang Ruochen as a man of unparalleled righteousness, a great hero who had saved Kunlun Realm from danger multiple times.
In Chi Xingtian's view, Zhang Ruochen was practically his younger self.
How could such a person ask a question like that?
The green giant cat said, "Since that old bald monk Xumi chose you as his heir, he clearly entrusted Kunlun Realm's future to you. I am Chi Xingtian—you must have heard of me. One hundred thousand years ago, I fought against the gods of Hell Realm's ten clans. No matter the opponent, no matter how many there were, I never backed down. I was either fighting or on my way to a fight."
"Kunlun Realm needs me. It can't do without me. What reason do you have not to help me?"
Zhang Ruochen was stunned for a long moment. He never imagined that the famed Chi Xingtian would be such a rough fellow.
Actually, setting aside whether Chi Xingtian was a god of Kunlun Realm, even if he weren't, given his heroic spirit and deeds from one hundred thousand years ago, Zhang Ruochen would lend a hand if he had the ability.
The reason he had bargained with him earlier was that he could tell Chi Xingtian was indeed a formidable great god with extraordinary cultivation.
Mu Lingxi had helped him for a thousand years without receiving any benefit.
How could that be acceptable?
In the future, Zhang Ruochen might marry multiple women, each with great backgrounds and exceptional skills. If Mu Lingxi had no backing, wouldn't she be bullied?
"What reason do you have not to help me?"
The green giant cat roared again, then added, "Even if that old bald monk Xumi weren't dead, he'd have to be wary of me. And you, a junior heir who calls yourself a great hero and a grand champion, why are you so hesitant? Where's your decisiveness?"
"I never called myself that."
Zhang Ruochen thought to himself, *Indeed, meeting you, it's not just Saint Monk Xumi who would be wary—even Tai Shang would probably want to avoid you, steering clear.*
Zhang Ruochen said, "Great God, if you can agree to one thing, I will definitely help with this matter."
"Greedy! Shameless! Taking advantage of someone's plight! Girl, don't entrust your life to this kind of man—stay far away from him." The green giant cat spoke with righteous indignation, even quite angrily. "Get lost! I don't need your help."
Zhang Ruochen had never seen anyone who, when asking for help, could be so tough and unyielding.
Even if you were a god, you were still a prisoner now!
How could you be so stubborn? So unyielding?
Mu Lingxi looked at Zhang Ruochen with pleading eyes and said softly, "Chen Ge, if you truly have a way to help, please lend him a hand. Great God Xing Tian ended up like this because of Kunlun Realm, for the billions of living beings there. Without their sacrifices, none of what we have now would exist."
"Girl, don't beg him! Greedy bastard, shameless scoundrel, taking advantage of someone's plight." The green giant cat said.
Zhang Ruochen patted the back of Mu Lingxi's hand and walked forward, saying, "Great God hasn't even heard what this junior's request is, yet you've already insulted me. I don't accept this."
"Speak! If you can convince me, I'll give you the chance to insult me back." The green giant cat said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "A thousand years ago, Lingxi sacrificed the 'Heavenly Demon Greedy Wolf Diagram' to save you and joined Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm."
"For a thousand years, Lingxi has risked her life countless times to gather Life Soul Grass and deliver it to the Demon Realm Sea. These Life Soul Grasses may not be able to free you, but they have strengthened your divine soul within, creating conditions for your eventual escape."
"But is her sacrifice deserved?"
The green giant cat said, "I promised her that once I break free, I will definitely cut down Xiu Chen to avenge you."
Zhang Ruochen said, "Is that all? A great god, a descendant of the Heavenly Demon, yet so shameless—it's truly hard to believe. Helping you escape is a debt heavier than saving a life, yet you brush it off with a casual promise to kill someone for her."
"Great God Xing Tian, how majestic you are! Once you break free, would you still care about a Saint Realm cultivator? That promise to avenge her is probably just empty words."
The green giant cat was furious. "Do you take me for someone who breaks promises?"
This giant cat before him was merely a divine soul manifestation of Chi Xingtian, not very powerful. Zhang Ruochen wasn't afraid of it and didn't mind angering it.
Zhang Ruochen continued, "Who knows what will happen later? At least for now, you haven't given Lingxi any benefit. Have you considered that she is merely a Saint Realm cultivator, secretly helping you in Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm—how dangerous is that? If exposed, divine form annihilation would be the lightest outcome."
When he said the last sentence, Zhang Ruochen's tone carried genuine anger.
He had never wanted anyone close to him to get involved in Hell Realm affairs.
It was far too dangerous.
The green giant cat's gaze softened, no longer so fierce. With some confusion, it said, "Was I wrong?"
"You weren't wrong! If I were in your situation and suddenly encountered a junior with ties to me, I would also ask for their help."
Zhang Ruochen changed his tone and said, "But I would give them everything I have to compensate them, to repay the debt. This debt is heavier than a mountain."
The green giant cat laughed. "Heh, I understand now. What you want me to do is compensate Lingxi girl, right?"
"Unexpectedly, Great God is a perceptive person." Zhang Ruochen said with some surprise.
The green giant cat snorted. "If I couldn't figure that out, how could I cultivate the divine path? Fine, I misunderstood you. You do have some conscience—not the selfish type. Forget what I said earlier... don't take it to heart. I'm just blunt like that."
"Speak, what are your conditions?"
"I hope Great God will take Lingxi as your adopted daughter." Zhang Ruochen said.
The green giant cat said, "What kind of condition is that? I thought you wanted me to give her my divine source! Fine, I know what you're thinking now."
"Don't worry, I already like Lingxi girl very much. From now on, she is my adopted daughter. As long as I break free, if any cultivator dares to harm a single hair on her head, I will definitely cut them down. No matter who they are, no matter how many there are, I'll cut them all down."
For some reason, Zhang Ruochen felt a chill on his neck and secretly regretted it. He felt as if he had dug a pit for himself.
Behind him, Mu Lingxi's eyes shimmered with tears as she looked at Zhang Ruochen, deeply moved in her heart.