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Chapter 338: A Life-or-Death Proposition
Chapter 338: A Life-or-Death Proposition
Yu Chao'an and Tong Xinquan stared at the figure in the ink-colored shirt.
In the moment when he threw that punch, both of their pupils contracted slightly.
That illusory, gorgeous spiritual bird seemed like some sort of martial art, but as late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, they could tell that no spiritual energy from the heavens and earth had fluctuated just now.
The Wutong Mountain disciples were not afraid of the outside cultivators being strong.
After all, even if they were stronger, they wouldn't be stronger than their master.
Moreover, the young man's strength was far inferior to theirs.
They just didn't understand it.
Most of the profound and profound techniques in the world originated from the Thousand Demon Cave.
As the strongest human force, Wutong Mountain collected various cultivation techniques, including artifact forging, pill refining, and array formations, among other methods.
Even if they didn't know something, they would definitely be able to identify its origins.
Could it be a self-created technique...?
"How could he see through us?" Yu Chao'an asked, perplexed, looking at his senior brother.
"He guessed," Tong Xinquan said, confident in his own understanding of array formations.
At this moment, his effeminate face turned indifferent.
There were many ways to interpret the actions of the youth in the ink-colored shirt, but it was definitely not the attitude one should have towards a senior.
"What does he want?" Yu Chao'an said, a little confused. Neither of them seemed to have gotten involved in this matter.
"Tsk." Tong Xinquan slowly averted his gaze. "He's saying that the loose cultivator you brought back is someone from the Great Qian, not someone to be trifled with... and that she doesn't need your protection to survive."
"So, what should we do...?" Yu Chao'an scratched the back of his head.
"Let's go." Tong Xinquan rolled his eyes at this idiot.
The senior sister's assessment was over, so why were they still lingering here? Were they waiting for the Ghost-tailed Demon Queen to bring people over to cause trouble?
"..."
Shen Yi retracted his gaze.
His figure disappeared from the spot, and he stepped onto the palm of the Golden Body Dharma Form, grabbing Jiang Qiuluan by the back of her collar. "Clean up."
The Golden Body nodded in compliance and immediately flew towards the ruined snake corpse.
"Can you... not hold me like this?" Jiang Qiuluan asked, feeling a little uncomfortable being picked up like a little cat.
Shen Yi paused, then realized that she was no longer the Embrace Golden Elixir Realm cultivator who didn't know how to lighten her body.
He nodded and casually released the woman.
"It's not that I mind," Jiang Qiuluan said, summoning her daemon and letting it hover in the air as she whispered.
She looked at the man who was now within arm's reach.
The last time they met, she had left in a hurry and didn't get a good look at him.
Now, as she examined him closely, he seemed unchanged from when they had first met in Qingzhou.
"You're getting more and more amazing," Jiang Qiuluan said, her eyes sparkling with envy and joy.
Every time she made progress in her cultivation, Shen Yi would appear again, once again becoming a mountain that seemed eternally unscalable.
Initially, she had been shocked beyond words.
Now, it felt more like a dream, like a fantasy on her deathbed.
In her fantasy, he was, of course, omnipotent.
"It's alright," Shen Yi said, watching as the Golden Body Dharma Form cleaned up the demon corpse and called out to Ma Guangshan, who was hiding in the distance, trembling in fear.
He retracted his gaze. "Let's go."
He hadn't intended to use the Ghost-tailed Spear so easily.
But when he had arrived earlier and seen Jiang Qiuluan about to make her move, she had suddenly paused, and her emotions had turned slightly off-kilter, as if she felt wronged.
Someone like her, who was exceptionally calm and focused when she made a move, must have been influenced by something.
Perhaps someone was transmitting a sound to her.
That was why Shen Yi hadn't asked the Golden Body Dharma Form to help, in case there was a cultivator eavesdropping from the side.
Instead, she quietly followed Shen Yi, speeding away from the Thousand Demon Cave.
...
The two of them didn't linger in Town Demon City.
Instead, they headed straight to a more distant location.
It was only when they were certain they were far enough away that Shen Yi finally came to a stop by a creek and turned to the woman behind him. "Why did you go to the Thousand Demon Cave?"
"For the assessment of Ling Xi, the True Immortal of Wutong Mountain."
Jiang Qiuluan replied softly, "I once offended a demon dragon in Great Qian and didn't dare to return. Later, I met Xuan Jian, the True Immortal of Wutong Mountain. He recommended me to his senior martial sister, suggesting I become her named disciple."
"Did you succeed?" Shen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, having heard the name Wutong Mountain far too many times to count, and he was equally curious.
If not for his concern about the discovery of the interface and their old ancestor, he would most likely have wanted to join their sect as well.
"Look."
Jiang Qiuluan's voice was calm, but her serene expression didn't change.
However, her cautious action of taking out the snake egg and placing it on the ground made her seem like a little girl showing off her masterpiece to an adult.
She then shyly retracted her hands, as if waiting for praise.
Seeing the barely perceptible tension on her fair and pretty face, Shen Yi was taken aback.
It was hard to imagine this stoic and strong-willed woman displaying the demeanor of a young daughter.
"Are you okay?" Shen Yi glanced at her.
Jiang Qiuluan's face stiffened, and she let out a soft sigh.
However, she then heard Shen Yi's calm voice.
"Do you want to come back to Great Qian with me?"
Although Wutong Mountain was powerful, based on what he had just witnessed, they didn't seem to have any intention of saving her.
Obviously, they didn't consider this woman to be very important.
If she couldn't obtain the true teachings, it would be better to return to Great Qian. It was just about finding the right spiritual root and cultivation technique, and if she didn't have them now, she could slowly look for them later.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiuluan paused for a moment before lifting her head to meet Shen Yi's gaze.
After a few breaths, a smile appeared on her face, replacing her previous coldness with a hint of sweetness and anticipation, as if the fairy in the painting had suddenly come to life.
"Can I always stay by your side?"
"Then you'll have to practice more." Shen Yi's response was almost instantaneous.
In the places he intended to go, Jiang Qiuluan didn't even have the self-preservation skills that A Qing possessed.
"I knew it."
Jiang Qiuluan seemed to have expected this, but there was a hint of disappointment in her voice.
She then put away the snake egg and smiled faintly, "I'm not used to staying in a safe place, lying in bed, wondering what others are doing, wondering if he will get hurt, if something has happened... like a young beast waiting for its parents to return from hunting... I'll go crazy."
She had experienced something similar when she was younger.
In the end, all she received was news of their deaths.
"Do you believe that one day I'll be able to stand by your side?"
Jiang Qiuluan took a deep breath, "At least I'll have some self-preservation skills."
"... "
Shen Yi glanced at her without saying a word.
Jiang Qiuluan quietly rolled her eyes, feeling helpless. "Can't you lie just once?"
"Yes, I believe you."
When it came to such matters, Shen Yi was quite generous. He casually took out a bunch of items and handed them over, "Keep these safe, you should know how to use them."
There weren't many items, only four in total: a storage bag with the Xuan Guang Cave emblem, a spirit gathering furnace, a Xuan Jian sword, and a scroll containing the Shen Xiao Zhen Lei Sword Technique.
Since she was going to join Wutong Mountain, there was no point in becoming just a named disciple.
These items were a double-edged sword.
They could lead to her death, or she could use them to establish great merit. Of course, she could also choose to keep them hidden away in her storage bag forever... Jiang Qiuluan probably wasn't a fool.
(End of Chapter)
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