She took out a piece of cotton from her storage pouch, and laid it on a large rock under the tree. Gathering godly energy, she began to draw on it. As she drew, she recalled. After a while, she stopped, and handed it over. "This is the formation that teleported us out of the Nether Abyss back then. Remember it, in case … you can use it again." This was the diagram of the exit derived from that annoying "Three Realms Navigation System" back then. After studying it for a while, she realized that it was a formation similar to shattering the void. Although she was confident in Shao Bai, it was better to be prepared.
Shao Bai caressed this piece of cotton, his palms were slightly trembling. "This …"
"Don't ask me how I know about this formation." Zhu Yao interrupted his words. "In any case, you won't be able to explain it clearly. Just keep it."
Only then did Shao Bai keep it carefully, and heavily nodded.
Then, he gave her a few more reminders, stuffed a storage pouch into her hands, and then left reluctantly.
Zhu Yao thought that he would give her some self-defense mystic artifacts or the like. Opening the pouch, she saw that it was filled with melon seeds, dried fruits, and various snacks.
The hell, he really treated her like a child!
— — — —
After Shao Bai left, Zhu Yao grew more and more uneasy. She faintly felt that something was about to happen, and she began to feel anxious and uneasy for no reason. She couldn't calm down no matter what she did. This was the first time she felt such restless emotions. She clearly knew that this was very strange, yet, she couldn't calm down no matter what.
"No need to worry." Even Yue Gu could not bear to watch it any longer. "Shao Bai is different from the other Phoenixes. With his abilities, he's more than enough to guard the Nether Abyss."
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. "Teacher, can you put down the melon seeds first?"
While munching on the melon seeds, he said something so righteous. It was basically not convincing at all, alright?
Yue Gu's hands paused for a moment. He obediently put down the melon seeds, and picked up the dried fruits at the side. "Shao Bai is the only God among the four races who came out of that place alive. Even in the Ancient Era, there were no Gods who were able to do it. It can be seen how strong his abilities are. "
"…" Haah, she just knew that the things Shao Bai prepared for her would all enter his stomach. "Teacher has heard of the matter of Shao Bai entering and leaving the Nether Abyss when he was young? Can you tell me more about it? "
Yue Gu swiftly swallowed a dried fruit, and then picked up another one. Only then did he slowly say. "I only know that Shao Bai is the phoenix with the best aptitude in the Phoenix Clan in the first place. Although he's the weakest water-type phoenix, his godly strength is something no one in the four Clans can compare to. More than two thousand years ago, a member of the Devil Race escaped from the Land of Sealed Devils, wanting to rush to the Nether Abyss to absorb the Devil Qi within. Coincidentally, he saw the Phoenix Clan Leader and Shao Bai passing by. The Phoenix Clan Leader resealed the Devil Clan, and Shao Bai accidentally fell into the Nether Abyss. "
Zhu Yao frowned. She felt that there was something strange about this matter, however, she was unable to put her finger on what exactly was strange about it. She simply felt that it was not that simple.
"You also noticed that something was wrong?" Yue Gu glanced at her, and suddenly added. "The Nether Abyss was forcefully opened by the Devil, and the seal in this place has a flaw. When it's opened, if no new devillic energy enters, it will not close."
The depths of Zhu Yao's heart fiercely trembled for a moment, and she suddenly had a terrifying thought.
"The Nether Abyss must be closed. The Devil has already been sealed, and back then, there wasn't any devillic energy at the scene. Hence … Godly energy of the same origin as the seal could only be used as a replacement. "Yue Gu's expression sank, as he said with emphasis on every single word.
"…" So Shao Bai was abandoned just like that?
"Back then, when Shao Bai fell in, it wasn't that the Phoenix Clan Leader couldn't save him, rather, she couldn't save him …"
Zhu Yao sank into silence. She suddenly recalled the first sentence that Shao Bai, who was so skinny that only bones remained, said to her back then in the Nether Abyss.
"Were you abandoned by someone as well?"
She suddenly felt a little heartache. She could imagine what kind of feelings he had when he asked this question back then. For such a young child, who would be able to endure being abandoned by his own mother? Furthermore, it was a God who viewed their clan as more important than anything else.
It was no wonder she had always felt that the relationship between Shao Bai and Qian Yu had never been close, as though there was something between them. So this was the reason.
"Shao Bai had entered the Nether Abyss before, so naturally, he's the most familiar with devillic energy." Yue Gu continued. "Adding that his godly energy is powerful, you don't have to worry about him the most."
Though that was what she said, when she thought about the price he had to pay for this familiarity, she felt uncomfortable.
— — — —
In the next few days, she could clearly feel her restless emotions growing more and more serious. These emotions came in a very strange manner. However, she just couldn't calm her heart, and she couldn't sit still. She seemed to be about to step on the entire mountain peak until it was bald, yet, no matter what, she couldn't stop that restlessness.
This restlessness that came out of nowhere, lasted for exactly seven days. Even Yue Gu had the urge to seal her in ice, to calm himself down.
Zhu Yao suddenly missed her real master. If he was here, he would definitely help her analyze the situation calmly, and find out the reason. Unlike a certain glutton, ever since he snatched her storage pouch, he had been nibbling on it every single day, and was as happy as a little rat.
Comparing the two, Zhu Yao felt so stifled in her heart that she wanted to betray her master. Just when would she be able to return to her master's side? She really wanted to return … and date!
The most depressing thing was, she had been here for so long, yet, she hadn't even seen the shadow of a single bug. Just what was the point of coming here?
Bug, if I call out to you, do you dare to come out?
Just when this thought rose in the depths of her heart …
Suddenly, a loud boom resounded, and the entire ground began to shake. It tilted to the side, and in an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere. As though the ground had suddenly been lifted up, the entire world was trembling. And it began to collapse towards the left. Countless mountains began to collapse, and seawater began to flow in reverse. The trees began to snap one after another as well.
And on the distant horizon, three words were slowly rising – BUG.
The hell, did it have to be this frightening? What was with this feeling of having subtitles printed on the world? And why was it the word 'bug'? With such large words, was it trying to tell her that, on the other side of the mountains and the other side of the sea, there was a loophole in the sky?
I'm not Nuwa!
And you're trying to mend the sky!?
"He's awake!" Yue Gu suddenly stood up with a heavy expression, and did not even bother to munch on his melon seeds. Turning his head to look at the direction of the three words, he picked up his own disciple, and flew in that direction.
As she approached, Zhu Yao realized that the three words' bug 'were growing larger, as though they were about to fill up the entire horizon. Zhu Yao felt that she was about to crash into it in the next moment, only then did Yue Gu stop.
Staring intensely at the empty space in front of him for a moment, he solemnly said. "In the end, you're still awake?"
Zhu Yao was confused. She looked at her surroundings, yet, she completely did not know who he was talking to.
Suddenly, the empty space in front of her shook for a moment. Faintly, a gigantic crescent-shaped shadow could be seen. Like layers of fog dispersing, the shadow became clearer, and in the end, a gigantic … turtle head was revealed.
Such a huge turtle head! It was a crow's head that occupied the entire sky, and the word 'bug' was clearly printed on its head. Why was the bug a turtle!?
"Yue Gu." A thick male voice resounded, resounding like the reverberation of a bell. With just a light sentence, she felt her blood churning, her heart and lungs cracking, and her divine sense feeling as though it was about to explode. Just as she was about to be unable to hold on any longer, a cooling sensation suddenly came from behind her, and the commotion within her body was finally suppressed.
Only then did Yue Gu slowly retract his hand.
Zhu Yao glanced at him gratefully, and silently felt stifled in her heart. She was the one to fix such a powerful bug. Realmspirit, are you kidding me by sending me here!?
An illusory figure suddenly appeared on top of the turtle head. It was an extremely simple and elegant man. His face was very unfamiliar, and Zhu Yao was certain that she had never seen him before. However, out of nowhere, the moment she saw him, her heart was instantly filled with emotions, and even the restlessness she had for the past few days had disappeared without a trace.
This feeling was very strange, as though she suddenly had the greatest kindness towards a person. She could not help but want to step forward and hug him!
She had really gone crazy!
The man first looked towards her, and his eyes revealed a hint of unclear emotions. After sizing her up a few times, he suddenly smiled, and gave her an extremely amiable smile. Turning his head, he looked towards Yue Gu at the side, and sighed. "Haah, it seems like you're the only one left now."
Yue Gu raised his head, and looked at the man … a bird that flew past on his right, and nodded.
Zhu Yao's expression darkened. Holding onto his head, she turned it towards the right direction. As expected, face-blindness was incurable.
"You woke up early." Yue Gu completely did not have the self-awareness that he had misjudged someone, and asked with a stern look. "But she's already recovered?"
The man's expression sank, and he shook his head. A moment later, he solemnly said. "She's not ready yet."
"Do you have any countermeasures?"
"…" The man turned silent, and a hint of defeat surfaced on his face. Zhu Yao instantly had the urge to rush forward and console him. "I'm afraid this is the will of the heavens."
Yue Gu's brows were tightly knitted. After a long while, he let out a long sigh. It was unknown if it was intentional or not, but he turned to glance at her, and reached out his hand to stroke her head.
"Is this the will of the heavens?" Yue Gu's eyes were looking forward, yet, they were not focused, as though he had sunk into a daze. "But why … did she have to make this trip again? Is there no hint from the Heavenly Enlightenment as well? "
The man shook his head. "This is the land of exile in the first place, I believe there won't be any more …"
Before he could finish, the ground once again trembled. A faint heavenly voice resounded from the horizon, and countless rays of light scattered, instantly illuminating the entire land with a myriad of colors. In the distance, a seven-colored ray of light shot straight into the sky, forming a gigantic pillar of light.
"Heavenly Enlightenment!" The man cried out in shock, and excitedly looked at Yue Gu.
"Let us go take a look right now." After saying that, he once again carried Zhu Yao, and flew in that direction.
Zhu Yao could not help but turn back to look. That man was still standing at his original spot, and his expression was a little more relieved than before. Just like that, he watched them leave with a smile on his face. Next to him was an empty land, and he looked especially lonely. She suddenly felt a little sad, and really wanted to return and talk to him.
"Teacher, wait a minute. I have something to tell him." Zhu Yao struggled, wanting to return. She kept feeling that the strange emotions she had these few days, that person would definitely be able to give her an answer. However, it was as though Yue Gu did not hear her at all. Carrying her, he flew away with a whoosh.
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