Chapter 130: A Treasure Lotus

Chapter 130: A Treasure Lotus

When it comes to the Demon Cave, people often envision a gloomy and sinister environment.

However, this is not always the case!

There are numerous Demon Caves in the world, each with its unique environment.

The so-called "Bamboo Sea" is a Demon Cave known for its elegant surroundings and pleasant climate.

To be blunt, the Bamboo Sea Abyss might be more comfortable than the constantly rainy Rain Alley City.

Within the Bamboo Sea Abyss, a type of demonic being known as the Bamboo Demon thrives.

They are relatively less dangerous and not very bright, comparable to the Straw Demon Clan.

It is evident that the school has carefully chosen this Demon Cave to allow students to get away from Rain Alley and take a break.

The trip to Qiantang Province is a long journey.

According to the school's plan, students will travel by train and spend the night on the train.

The homeroom teacher gave the students two hours to consider and asked them to submit their lists before 10 a.m.

As Li Yanzhu left, Deng Yutang approached Tian Tian, who was standing next to Chang Ying's chair. He looked past the girl and directly at Lu Ran.

Chang Ying, feeling ignored, tried her best to assert her presence. She reached out and pulled Tian Tian into her arms, holding her like a large doll and sitting her on her lap.

"Hmm?" Tian Tian's face turned red, and she struggled for a moment, but physically, she was no match for the wild girl.

"I'll go with your decision," Lu Ran replied.

He had already changed the squad's itinerary several times, visiting places like the Evil Dog Village, Black Tomb Hill (Black Lantern Demon Cave), and Black Soul Wood Forest (Soul Shattering Demon Cave).

This time, Lu Ran didn't want his teammates to compromise for him.

"Why don't we go and check it out?" Chang Ying suggested enthusiastically. "I heard that the environment there is fantastic, and it's perfect for sightseeing.

Plus, the Bamboo Demons are all so silly; we can have some fun with them, right?"

As she spoke, Chang Ying tilted her head slightly, looking at the large doll in her arms.

"Mhm," Tian Tian nodded, her head lowered as she softly agreed.

Seeing the squad leader's nod, Chang Ying immediately became happy. "Yay~!"

Deng Yutang suddenly spoke up, "Should I book plane tickets for our squad?"

Chang Ying said, "Taking the train is so much better; we can enjoy the scenery along the way from north to south. Isn't that what the school wants us to do?"

"Huh?" Deng Yutang reacted.

That did seem to be the case.

Lu Ran looked at Chang Ying and suddenly blurted out, "Do you snore when you sleep?"

Chang Ying's eyes widened in surprise: ???

Deng Yutang laughed, "Brother Lu's ears are too sharp. We'll be sleeping on the train again tonight.

If you snore, Brother Lu might not be able to get a good night's sleep."

"You're the one who snores!" Chang Ying almost used Tian Tian in her arms like an axe, ready to strike Deng Yutang, "Don't slander me!"

"Hey! Hey!" Lu Ran quickly stopped Chang Ying.

Poor Tian Tian was jostled by someone, and her little head was buzzing.

After everyone had registered with the homeroom teacher, they returned home to prepare.

On his way home, Lu Ran also made a phone call.

"Hello?" A pleasant female voice answered on the other end of the line.

"Good morning," Lu Ran said casually.

Xian Xian hummed, "Okay."

It was evident from the background noise that she was outside.

Lu Ran continued, "We're planning to go to the Qiantang River area for training. Do you want to come?"

Xian Xian declined decisively, "It's too far; I'm not going."

"Huh?" Lu Ran was surprised, "I thought you didn't want to train with your aunt."

Xian Xian's anger rose as she spoke, "Training my ass! I'm taking a break this month."

"Can someone as restless as you stay put?" Lu Ran became more puzzled, "What are you doing there? It sounds so noisy."

Xian Xian replied impatiently, "I'm doing volunteer work, cleaning the streets!"

A strange smile appeared on Lu Ran's face, "Earning believer points?"

"I'm contributing to the city's appearance!" Xian Xian bent down and picked up a broken piece of porcelain from the street.

She tightly gripped the shard and ground it under her foot.

The porcelain shard turned into dust, which she then threw into the air.

A gust of wind blew, scattering the powder without a trace.

Great, another piece of trash cleaned up! Xian Xian nodded in satisfaction.

The volunteers around her, seeing the temperamental Blazing Heaven follower, didn't dare to speak up.

On the phone, that annoying voice spoke again, "Are you out of believer points, so you can't enter the Demon Cave?"

Someone's mentor once said: Lies don't hurt, but the truth is a sharp blade!

Xian Xian stopped walking and closed her eyes, as if trying hard to endure something, "Lu Ran, I want to..."

"What do you want?"

"To slap you."

Lu Ran: '.'

Xian Xian took a deep breath and managed to control her emotions. She didn't dare to throw a tantrum in front of Lu Ran.

But her anger needed an outlet, and she cursed, "Is your school sick?

After experiencing the Ghost Parade, I've had enough and just want to die. And you want us to go for training?"

Lu Ran: "The Bamboo Sea isn't that intense."

"The Bamboo Sea, I really want to go there. Hmm." Xian Xian paused for a moment, "It's no fun; the Bamboo Demons are too weak.

I could smash a large area with one hammer, and it's no fun to bully weak opponents."

"Okay, then continue contributing to Jinxi City," Lu Ran laughed, "Do more!

Earn more points, and we'll keep them for future deductions.

"Lu! Ran!" Xian Xian clenched her teeth, her beautiful face slightly distorted, and two words escaped between her lips and teeth.

"Du-du. Du-du."

There was no response from the person on the other end, only a continuous busy tone.

"Damn it!" Xian Xian picked up a large broom and swept the street hard.

People around shrank their heads, quietly cleaning up the trash.

Among the volunteers, there were naturally some with noble intentions, but most were troublemakers who came to make up for their community service hours.

However, in front of Xian Xian, even the most notorious troublemakers dared not breathe heavily.

The volunteers were indeed curious about what kind of existence could make a Blazing Heaven believer so angry?

Wasn't he afraid of death? Lu Ran, perhaps, was truly unafraid of death.

But he was quite afraid of people snoring.

In the afternoon, before Lu Ran boarded the train, he specifically bought a pair of earplugs.

It's worth mentioning that Deng Shao's money ability had finally been put to use.

Since he couldn't buy plane tickets, he changed the hard sleeper tickets of his squad members to soft sleepers.

"You, you're so stingy with your money." Chang Ying stuffed her axe under the lower bunk and then examined the cabin environment.

The four of them fit perfectly in one cabin, making it much quieter.

"What are you saving money for? Who knows when it might disappear," Deng Yutang said casually.

Leaning against the doorframe, Lu Ran shook his head and chuckled.

"What's up, Brother Lu?" Deng Yutang smiled, "Do you have a better idea?"

"No." Lu Ran shook his head, "I'm laughing because the way you and your sister think is so consistent."

Deng Yutang: "."

He had reminded Lu Ran long ago to stay away from Deng Yuxiang.

But look at what happened; Lu Ran ended up joining her team.

However, upon closer inspection, Deng Yutang was indeed grateful to Lu Ran.

He had learned about some things and knew that Lu Ran had helped his sister a lot. On several Fifteenth Nights, Lu Ran had always protected her.

"Are you sleeping on the top or bottom bunk?" Deng Yutang asked.

"I can sleep anywhere," Lu Ran said, but then he plopped down on the lower bunk.

Deng Yutang: "."

Tian Tian couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle: "Puhaha~"

"Huala~"

Chang Ying held another tube of oracle sticks, and a spirit oracle appeared within.

This time, she held the tube with both hands, shaking it back and forth: "Everything will go smoothly, everything will go smoothly."

Twin Name Technique - Spirit Divination!

"Swoosh~"

A virtual oracle stick flew out, floating in the air above the cabin and slowly rotating.

On it was a large character—Up!

"Huh?"

"Yo-he?" The faces of the few people lit up with joy, as it was rare to see such a good oracle.

"Ha! Our luck is good on this trip!" Chang Ying's face was filled with surprise and delight.

"The Bamboo Wood Demon isn't very strong." Deng Yutang climbed up to the top bunk, "It's just right to use it as practice and try out the new spell."

Lu Ran: "Have you learned the Scarlet Blade?"

"Of course!" Deng Yutang lay on the top bunk, resting one hand on the edge of the bed.

A red energy quietly appeared in his palm.

The energy was like a stream, with a flowing special effect, emitting a bright red glow!

Crimson Veil Technique - Scarlet Blade!

The correct way to use this technique is to wrap it around the blade of a weapon, increasing the damage output of the weapon.

It has a bit of a "break armor" effect.

Lu Ran had seen this technique used by the Moon Gazer Chen Jing in the classroom early in the morning when Tian Tian came to his desk.

"So beautiful." Tian Tian whispered.

Chang Ying nodded in agreement: "That's great, we won't need to turn on the lights at night, it's like a little night light."

Deng Yutang: ???

Deng Shao was unhappy, leaning on the bed railing and looking down: "What do you mean by that? I'll duel you!"

"Mine, mine works too," Tian Tian quickly spoke up, defusing the crisis.

She held up her small hands, and a surge of energy appeared in her palms.

A beautiful blue lotus flower bloomed in her hands, emitting a lovely fragrance.

The petals moved without wind, gently swaying and spreading a faint scent.

Sword Lotus Technique - Treasure Lotus!

This technique can emit pollen with a delicate fragrance to help calm and soothe the mind.

The overbearing aspect of this technique is that any abnormal mental state within the range of the pollen will be purified!

Note that it's "abnormal," not positive or negative.

In other words, whether it's Deng Yutang's battle cry or Lu Ran's bleating, it will lose its effect in front of this Treasure Lotus.

Even Lu Ran's Evil Art of Cage of Fire (Illusion) is classified as an abnormal mental state.

As long as Tian Tian holds this Treasure Lotus, Lu Ran cannot pull her into the illusion.

"Wow!" Chang Ying's eyes lit up, and she immediately leaned in.

Sniff~

Lu Ran wrinkled his nose and smelled the fragrance of the lotus.

In fact, early in the morning in the classroom, when Tian Tian came to his desk, he had faintly smelled a hint of fragrance.

It was clear that Tian Tian must like this newly learned technique, as she often practiced it at home, leaving a faint lotus fragrance on her.

"Does it look good?"

Tian Tian carefully placed the Treasure Lotus on the table, her small face revealing a sweet smile.

Lu Ran smiled and admired the scene.

The flower was pure and flawless, and the person was charming and lovely.

Slowly, Lu Ran turned his gaze out the window, looking at the gray, hazy, rainy day.

This world had already been messed up, no longer beautiful.

Fortunately,

There were still many wonderful people in this world.

(End of Chapter)

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