In a gloomy and cold bear cave, the light of a jade pendant slowly flowed, illuminating the cave. Scholar Ling's entire body was trembling, his arms hugging his knees as he sat there. His expression was rather tired, and his once handsome face was already lined with wrinkles. His black hair was already beginning to turn white.
To the side, Lin Muyu and Qin Yin lay side by side, their bodies covered by a bear skin. The two were still sleeping, and this was already the seventh day.
… …
"Ah …" Lin Muyu slowly awoke from her unconsciousness. When she opened her eyes, she saw the gradually aging appearance of Scholar Ling.
"Successor, you're finally awake!" Scholar Ling excitedly exclaimed.
"You, how did you …"
Lin Muyu was dumbfounded. "Xu Hao, how did you become like this?"
Scholar Ling awkwardly replied, "In order to avoid the pursuit of God King Huo Wu and Luo Lan, we could only bring you to the edge of the Heavenly Tome Monolith forest. The divine power of the Time Seal here is already rather weak, so this subordinate's life is quickly fading. Reverting to my old appearance is to be expected. After all, I've already lived for more than ten thousand years."
"Divine power of the Time Seal?"
Lin Muyu could not help but ask, "If I use Fuxi's divine power, can I restore your appearance?"
"Perhaps … perhaps …" Scholar Ling also did not know the result. "But it's best to leave the successor's divine power for him to use. This subordinate cannot waste the successor's divine power."
"No."
Lin Muyu left no room for doubt as she stopped him. "Just sit quietly."
As she spoke, Lin Muyu sat cross-legged and gave a soft cry. Instantly, golden light exploded from her body. Fuxi's divine power flew out from her body and into Scholar Ling like a ribbon. Strands of it seeped into Scholar Ling's sea of consciousness, and a miraculous sight occurred. Scholar Ling's grizzled hair gradually returned to black, and the wrinkles on his face also slowly lessened.
"Huuu …"
Lin Muyu took a deep breath and continued to use his divine power to heal Scholar Ling's old age. He was completely unaware that Qin Yin had also woken up and was staring at him with her beautiful eyes wide open.
Not long after, Scholar Ling regained his appearance from seven days ago. He knelt down joyfully and said, "Thank you, successor, for using your power to heal me!"
"You're welcome."
Lin Muyu turned around and saw Qin Yin. She couldn't help but smile. "Xiao Yin, you're awake too. How do you feel now?"
After absorbing the power of the divine book, Qin Yin's cultivation and state of mind had improved greatly. She smiled and replied, "It's very good. I feel that my cultivation has improved."
"That's good." Lin Muyu asked, "Scholar Ling, how many days have we been hiding here?"
Scholar Ling replied, "Seven days and seven nights."
"So long …" Lin Muyu couldn't help but knit her brows and said, "How are the Beamon King, Wu Tong, and Zheng Jian?"
"They're all right."
Scholar Ling sat cross-legged and said respectfully, "Before God Emperor Fuxi ascended to the Sky beyond Heaven, he placed a restriction on us. We can feel each other's life force. They're only seriously injured and not in danger of dying. On the other hand, Ouyang Yan and Luo Lan's subordinates suffered heavy losses. Many of their Divine Domain experts died. They really deserved it."
Lin Muyu said, "They should have taken away many of the Heavenly Books, right?"
"Yes."
Scholar Ling replied truthfully, "Ouyang Yan and Luo Lan made a total of thirteen Heavenly Books, over thirty Earthly Books, and countless Spiritual Books and Human Books from the Heavenly Book Forest. However, they were just rubbings. Even if they were given to a specialist to study, the chances of them becoming a book would be very low. The Heavenly Books were created by God Emperor Fuxi, so it's not that easy to become a book."
"Yes." Lin Muyu said worriedly, "It seems like a Heavenly Book War between the Empire and the Yihe Country is unavoidable."
Qin Yin nodded her head and said nothing.
Scholar Ling smiled and said, "Successor, you don't have to worry too much. The Heavenly Books that you've comprehended are all-encompassing. As long as you learn the Heavenly Books, you'll be able to inscribe the Heavenly Books and Earthly Books of the same law. A Heavenly Book already contains all the Heavenly Books of the same law, so successor just needs to properly study the Heavenly Books of the eight laws."
"Yes, that's great." Lin Muyu said, "Have Ouyang Yan and Luo Lan's men left yet?"
"They couldn't find us. They left the White Leaves Forest three days ago."
Scholar Ling cupped his fists and said, "Successor, it's already safe outside. Let's go out. This subordinate needs some time to rebuild the Heavenly Book Forest's defenses. I believe that the cultivators of this continent will come endlessly to cause trouble for the Heavenly Book Forest."
"Yes."
The three of them crawled out of the cave. This bear cave was dozens of meters deep. It was no wonder that Luo Lan, Ouyang Yan, and the others couldn't find them. It must have been difficult for Scholar Ling to find such a place to hide.
… …
Within the White Leaves Forest, there were smashed Spiritual Tomes and Human Tomes everywhere. Those who saw it could not help but feel a little ashamed. Humans should be most proficient in destruction. The Heavenly Book Forest of Monoliths that Fuxi had painstakingly left behind had actually been mostly destroyed after this battle.
Scholar Ling's heart ached, and his eyes were filled with sorrow.
They didn't walk too far before the sharp howls of experts could be heard in the distance. In the next moment, three figures appeared in the forest. They were the Beamon King, Wu Tong, and Zheng Jian.
"This subordinate pays his respects to successor. Successor is fine. This is truly great!" Zheng Jian said respectfully.
The Beamon King was also kneeling on the ground. There was a huge burn wound on his shoulder, which had scorched his hair. There was even a wound on his shoulder that had burst open and flowed with fresh blood. Presumably, this was the masterpiece that Ouyang Yan had left behind.
Lin Muyu nodded, "Is everyone alright?"
"We're fine!"
Lin Muyu walked forward and took out a bottle of first-grade healing medicine from her Cosmos Sack. She handed it to the Beamon King and said, "This bottle of medicine can heal your injuries. Use it immediately. The injury caused by Ouyang Yan's godly power can't be healed with ordinary medicine."
"Many … many thanks, successor …" The Beamon King received the healing medicine with some suspicion. Probably when God Emperor Fuxi was in the Mortal Realm, he had not been so kind to him. When the healing medicine was poured on his wound, a cool and comfortable feeling came from his wound. The Beamon King could not help but let out a 'gasp'. A rather obvious healing feeling came from his wound. This was indeed a good medicine. He could not help but kowtow again and said, "Many thanks, successor."
"You're welcome."
Lin Muyu looked at the four people and said, "Xiao Yin and I are about to leave the White Leaves Forest. You guys continue to guard the Heavenly Book Forest. You must take care of yourselves and cultivate as much as possible. When you step into the Deity realm, come find me in Lanyan City. Understood?"
"Yes, successor!"
"Go."
"Yes!"
The four people turned around reluctantly, especially the Beamon King. He actually turned his head back to look at Lin Muyu. It was not easy for him to meet such a benevolent master. In the blink of an eye, he was about to part with her. He was quite reluctant. Thinking about it, Fuxi must have beaten the Beamon King many times in the past because of his violent temperament!
… …
Not long after, the Treading Snow Warhorse charged out of the forest and happily paced back and forth beside its master. Lin Muyu laughed heartily and caressed Treading Snow's long face. She stroked its fur and said, "Consider yourself lucky that you did not get eaten by the Beamon these past few days!"
Treading Snow let out a long neigh and stood on its hind legs. It seemed to be saying that it ran fast and the Beamon could not catch up.
After resting for a while and eating, Lin Muyu and Qin Yin changed into a new set of hunter's clothes. He then mounted the horse and extended his hand to Qin Yin. He smiled and said, "It seems that before we return to White Leaves City, we can only ride on the same horse."
Qin Yin blushed and very quickly mounted the horse and sat in Lin Muyu's embrace. She immediately felt very safe.
The warhorse neighed and in the blink of an eye, galloped out of the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest.
… …
"Hyah! Hyah! "
The sound of horses galloping came from outside the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest. It was a group of Yihe Empire mercenaries carrying battle axes, longbows, and other weapons. This group of people had probably just received the news of the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest and had come to die. Many of the Beamons that Ling Scholar had tamed in the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest were injured and needed to eat meat to recover from their injuries.
"Hey, that kid!"
A large man with a face full of curly beard carried a broadsword and urged his horse forward. He shouted, "Did you guys come out from the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest?"
"Nope."
Lin Muyu urged his horse forward and returned to his horse. He said, "My sister and I are hunters from White Leaves City. This time, we came to the White Leaves Forest to hunt a kind of spiritual beast called the Forked Bear and use its paw to treat father's illness. However, we didn't expect that there were no Forked Bears in this area. Those spiritual beasts are incomparably savage. They even ate my sister's horse. If you guys go forward, you must be careful."
The large man was stunned. "You … you guys came from the front?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu said, "But we didn't go too deep. Those ferocious beasts are too scary. Although you guys are mercenaries, I advise you not to enter this forest."
The large man laughed and patted his chest. "Don't worry. Our Cruel Willow Mercenary Group won't give up so easily. You guys go quickly and don't disturb our mercenary group's search for the Heavenly Tome!"
"Well, then take care!"
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and immediately urged her horse to leave with Qin Yin. It was better to cause less trouble and return to Lanyan City as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation. After all, Qin Yin had been away from Lanyan City for at least half a month. She did not know how Tang Xiaoxi and Feng Jixing were doing, nor did she know how the political affairs of Lanyan City were handled. However, Tang Xiaoxi was exceptionally intelligent. She should not have done anything wrong.
…
They galloped along the way. Treading Snow ate the wild grass with strong spiritual power in the forest and became plump and strong. Even though they were riding on horses, they still maintained a high speed. It was true that they could travel thousands of miles in a day. They arrived at White Leaves City by dusk. Under the glow of the evening sun, White Leaves City sat in the middle of the field. It was indescribably peaceful.
"We'll rest in the White Leaves Forest tonight and set off tomorrow," Lin Muyu said.
"Okay."
"It's time to eat well and sleep well!"
"Yes."
However, just before the two of them entered White Leaves City, they saw a notice posted outside the city wall. It was a wanted poster, and there was a drawing of Lin Muyu and Qin Yin. Unfortunately … the drawing was too f * cking different. As a result, no one recognized Lin Muyu and Qin Yin when they swaggered into the city.
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