It's not that Jidao did all this because he didn't want to protect her, on the contrary, if possible, he hoped that he would be able to protect Qianxuan until he died.

But after ten years of study, he knew it was impossible.

In the darkest environment, whether it is him or Qian Xuan, personal abilities need to reach a realm, a realm that can stand alone.

If Qian Xuan had been putting himself in an auxiliary position, the gap between him and Jidao would get bigger and bigger, and this kind of partner would become less and less like a partner, until it completely collapsed.

Jidao can't keep the people he values behind him like everyone else, for fear that she will be hurt a little.

He had to put Qian Xuan in a position similar to him, baptized in a terrifying environment, and strengthen his abilities.

All of this is for the sake of two simple words - survival!

This path where no light could be seen was chosen by Jidao, he had never thought that anyone would join him, but Qian Xuan did it!

This is her choice, Jidao has no right to intervene, but since she has embarked on this path, Jidao can only think that she is ready to hone herself.

This is not a simple tempering like breaking a few bones, he will also feel distressed when Qian Xuan is seriously injured and vomits blood, but he will not prevent this kind of thing from happening, not to be exact, because she needs the current process.

When he first came into contact with such a theory, he couldn't accept it, which was contrary to his philosophy, how could he watch important people hurt himself and be indifferent?

Later, he understood that important people could not only be placed behind him, but also guarded desperately through wind and rain.

Compared to living under the protection of Jidao all the time, enhancing his ability and sharing a little pressure for him is what Qianxuan wants.

Some people just want to have someone to protect them all their lives, but some people want to sharpen themselves to protect others. It is not that women are necessarily on the side of being guarded, they can also be the second kind of people, the ones who protect others.

Qian Xuan and Ji Dao are both the second type of people, and after understanding this, Ji Dao is much more accepting of giving Qian Xuan tempering.

But then again, he was able to understand this relationship because Yi Xuan had taught him, but Qian Xuan had not learned it and might not be able to understand it.

That's why she has always regarded herself as an assistant, only thinking about sharing the pressure for Jidao, and then guarding him when he is incapable.

Qian Xuan's previous thoughts were similar to those of Jidao, only thinking about his own suffering and protecting other people, so he buried all the difficulties in his heart, and only thought about not causing trouble to others, and just took care of the rest.

But this kind of thinking doesn't apply to partners, and who knows how much of a burden you think you will add to others?

Qian Xuan's expression was a little trance-like, her eyes had become red, and she seemed to be about to cry at any time, and Ji Dao didn't know what to comfort at this time, so she had to sigh.

This is the process that Qianxuan must go through, Jidao needs to let go, although it is her words and deeds that make her feel this way, but it is better than not saying the problem all the time and then causing serious consequences.

Jidao learned a kind of supreme rationality that allowed them to survive, and he knew that Qianxuan must feel a little aggrieved, because she really kept suppressing herself and didn't want to put pressure on Jidao, but the truth was not what she thought.

Jidao clenched his fists and closed his eyes tightly. Although he needs to adapt to such a process and watch the process of people who value it being hurt, he is still heartbroken when he experiences it for the first time today, but he can't stop it, which is also a kind of helplessness, because the choice he made must have such a process!

Qian Xuan still held back her tears and didn't shed tears, even if she didn't understand it very well now, she would definitely understand it slowly later.

Jidao felt his hand being pulled, he slowly opened his eyes, only to see Qian Xuan, who was a head shorter than himself, bowing her head in front of him, Jidao couldn't see her facial expression clearly, and he was a little overwhelmed.

"Let's keep walking. I won't be like this in the future, not anymore. ”

Qian Xuan didn't raise her head after all, and Ji Dao also sighed, and then slowly walked towards the staircase.

When she reached the third floor, Ji Dao glanced back, Qian Xuan's eyes were no longer as red as they were just now, and her gaze had returned to its original appearance, but who knows how much of her mental struggle it took to return to such a state?

"Extreme Dao, this layer, there seems to be no guardian. ”

Qian Xuan's tone also returned to its usual appearance, but the more this happened, the more distressed Ji Dao felt in his heart, knowing that she might also have the ability to regulate her emotions in an instant, Ji Dao didn't know whether to be happy or sad at the moment.

He nodded, this empty layer of space did seem very strange, there was not a single figure, and there was not a single guardian in sight, could this be for them to pass through directly?

"Let's go up the stairs first. ”

The two looked at each other and nodded to each other.

As they stood at the exit, a strange feeling enveloped the hearts of the two men.

"Qianxuan, do you remember when we were watching outside, the colors of the third, fourth, and fifth layers?"

Jidao's expression was a little weird, and his memory shouldn't be a problem, but he still had to rule it out.

Qian Xuan nodded slightly: "The third layer is red, the fourth layer is white, and the fifth layer is purple." ”

But here, the space is filled with a kind of purple light.

The faces of the two of them became a little solemn, this should mean that there is no problem with the fifth layer, and they should not have any illusions.

Now the question is, where did the fourth floor go?

"There should only be one step up, but we were on the third floor and went straight to the fifth. ”

Ji Dao didn't make any moves, for fear of touching some reaction mechanism here, he always felt that he had to go back to the third layer just now to find out, if this strange feeling was not cleared, it would definitely have an impact on their actions.

"And we should have risen just one floor. I've calculated that thirty-two steps are the same as the number of steps we took on the previous floor. ”

Directly ascended to the fifth floor, the two of them did not feel happy, this is too unreasonable, they should have risen to the height of only one floor, why did they go directly to the fifth floor.

The two were in front of the staircase.

"There must be some kind of substance in this staircase that affects perception, and I can't be sure what it is, it can make us think that we are only one level away. ”

In any case, what they saw outside the tower must have been accurate, and they didn't know why the green light on the first layer had turned completely black.

However, there must be a fourth layer, and there may be a difference in color, but there should be.

"Now there are two possibilities, the first is that the outside color misleads us, in fact, we are reaching the fourth layer, but we are misled by the outside color, and there is a dark environment on the first level that supports this explanation. ”

Qian Xuan nodded solemnly after hearing this.

"The second is that this fourth layer needs to trigger certain conditions in the third layer to appear, and there is some kind of factor affecting perception in the staircase, as you just said. Supporting this explanation is the layout of the third floor, which is so rudimentary that there aren't even any guardians. ”

The two looked at each other, and a feeling arose in their hearts.

"I'm still more inclined to the second option. ”

The two of them said this in unison, and their faces were a little surprised, and then they both laughed out loud.

"Since it's all like this, let's look for it, anyway, there is time. ”

Ji Dao waved his hand and reached the glowing crystal in the center, Ji Dao's cheeks were reflected in the glowing crystal, and he looked at his face thoughtfully.