Time seemed to flow without stopping, but in reality, it was very slow. From the moment Xu Yourong had brought him into the forest to the end of this dangerous battle, not too much time had passed. The morning sun of the Garden of Zhou was still not far above the horizon. The morning wind and the morning light fell into the forest, slicing it into pieces of various shapes. They slowly swept up the fallen leaves on the ground, producing rustling sounds and emitting various kinds of light.
Chen Changsheng gazed into the distance in silence.
He did not have Zhexiu's natural sensitivity to danger, nor did he have Xu Yourong's ability to use the Fated Star Plate to deduce the dangers ahead. He did not see any figures in the distant morning light, nor did he sense any danger, much less any enemies. However, he felt that it was too quiet. Yes, quiet was not a sufficient reason, but he felt that something was wrong.
Of the three thousand Great Daos, he only cultivated the path of following his heart. Those demon beauties were definitely still pursuing him in the Garden of Zhou. He might even encounter a sinister and terrifying human cultivator like that old freak. However, he did not have the ability to protect himself at all. He could only believe in his own intuition, believe in the only Dao that he had cultivated for ten-odd years.
As a result, he did not hesitate at all. He turned around and walked towards the other side of the forest. His expression was somewhat hurried, but his steps could not be hurried. This was because he had not recovered from his heavy injuries, and he still had to carry the white-clothed girl on his back. More importantly, his body was currently much colder than usual. His breathing and heartbeat were at least a third slower than usual. The frost on his eyebrows and temples had reappeared, and the dew on his clothes had condensed into countless tiny snowflakes. After being brushed by the morning wind, they quickly condensed again, and then were brushed off by the morning wind. They fluttered behind him, leaving behind a clear trail in the forest.
Not long after he left the forest, Nanke and the zither-playing old man arrived with a chilly Qi. Her gaze followed the traces of frost on the fallen leaves into the distance. Her gaze was extremely sharp. With just a casual glance, she was able to obtain enough information from the traces of frost. Chen Changsheng had already woken up and was currently fleeing with Xu Yourong on his back. His injuries had clearly not healed, and his footsteps were somewhat sluggish.
A hint of confusion appeared between her rather wide eyes. According to what her two maids had said, Chen Changsheng had suffered extremely heavy injuries last night and was on the verge of death. How could he have recovered in such a short amount of time? At the same time, her spiritual sense sensed the existence of Bai Hai's corpse in the cave, but she didn't have the time to pay attention to what had just happened. She stretched out her two arms into the air beside her.
The two demon beauties turned into two beams of clear light and disappeared without a trace. A pair of green wings appeared behind her, and with a gust of wind, she disappeared into the forest. The zither-playing old man looked out of the forest and confirmed that the mysterious and dangerous grassland was not far away. He could not help but frown, guessing what might happen next. However, he had no other choice but to follow.
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The forest was the shore, and in front of the shore was a swamp. Green reeds occupied the entire view, as if they were going to reach the horizon. But in fact, beyond these reeds was the grassland. That cold aura helped Chen Chang Sheng suppress his injuries, but at the same time, it also caused his metabolism to rapidly decrease. At this moment, his heartbeat and breathing were too slow, so naturally, he also walked very slowly. It took him a long time to reach here.
He didn't know that not long ago, Xu You Rong had carried him out of the reeds. He only knew that if he continued forward, he might accidentally enter that terrifying grassland. But he had no other choice. He could only follow his heart and walk back to the wetland along the path he came from. His body walked in the water, bringing out a thin layer of ice.
As soon as he walked into the reeds, he didn't even have time to consider whether he should risk going forward or turn around. The sound of the wind coming from the shore told him that he didn't need to think anymore.
A cold breeze appeared, and the green light stole the color of all the reeds and trees.
A little girl with an indifferent expression appeared on the shore. She looked at him expressionlessly, as if she was looking at an ant.
Chen Changsheng looked at her disheveled hair, her bloodstained clothes, and especially her eyes and brows. He stared blankly, as if he had seen something and was rather surprised. In addition, he did not grasp the hilt of his dagger, because he knew that the difference in strength between him and this demon expert was too great. Fighting was meaningless, so he said nothing and appeared very calm.
He had always been very calm and steady. No matter what major event he encountered, he would never become depressed, nor would he panic. This characteristic of his personality allowed him to possess a temperament that far exceeded his age, and at the same time, it often surprised others. Xu You Rong was like this, and Nanke was also like this. She did not think that this was the youth rumored to be deeply doted on by the Pope. She asked, "You are Chen Changsheng?"
Chen Changsheng had never seen her before, nor did he know that this little girl was the Demon Lord's most beloved daughter. It was just that yesterday by the lake, he had heard Zhexiu mention that name. From Zhexiu's expression at the time, he was very sure that this little girl was very frightening. Similarly, he did not know that her target was the white-clothed girl on his back. He believed that she had come to kill him. Apart from being vigilant, he also felt somewhat childishly happy — not so long ago, that unremarkable young Daoist priest from the countryside of Xining Village had already matured to the point where he was viewed as a true target by those terrifying figures of the Demon race. As he thought this, he asked in reply, "You are Nanke?"
This was the first time that Chen Changsheng had met Nanke, and it was also the first time that Nanke had met him. In the following years, they would separately represent the humans and demons, meeting on many different battlefields, and then fighting and killing each other. Some stories that were not interesting, but would only make one feel tired, would occur. Not just once, Nanke had thought back to that morning when she first met him. Every time, she would feel a faint sense of regret, thinking that if she had been a little more decisive at that time and not listened to his nonsense, perhaps she really would have killed him on the spot. Then there would not have been any of those subsequent stories and troubles.
Time always moved in a single direction. The current Nanke could not possibly know what would happen in the future. Her attention was naturally still on Xu Yourong's body, even though she was clearly unconscious. As for Chen Changsheng, he was just a person she was conversing with. "Put her down, and I'll spare your life."
As she said these words, Nanke's expression was still indifferent, but the two maids by her side were rather shocked. They thought to themselves, what's wrong with their master? She's actually negotiating with a human, and if she just let Chen Changsheng go like this, then wouldn't their desperate battle yesterday by the lake have been completely meaningless?
The reason for this was because they did not know that Nanke had also suffered heavy injuries in the battle at the peak of Sunset Valley last night. More importantly, Nanke saw very clearly that Chen Changsheng was standing in the reeds, and could jump into the lake at any time. That seemingly clear and empty lake water actually had a dividing line, and on the other side of the line was the grassland.
Nanke did not wish for Chen Changsheng to feel that he had already reached a dead end, and thus jump into the lake. This was because even she had a lot of fear towards that vast and mysterious grassland.
Hearing Nanke's words, Chen Changsheng was somewhat shocked. Only now did he know that her target was not him, but of course he could not leave Xu Yourong behind and run for his life — at this moment, he did not know that the white-clothed girl on his back was Xu Yourong. He was also not like Xu Yourong, who was used to carrying many things on his back as he travelled. He had only promised her that he would not leave her behind.
"I can't do it." He looked at Nanke and said very honestly. Then, he looked at her expression, and hesitated to speak.
Nanke's somewhat wooden and indifferent gaze became somewhat confused. She did not understand where Chen Changsheng's somewhat strange expression and reaction came from. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Changsheng thought about it, then said, "You're sick."
Hearing these words, Nanke's eyebrows suddenly jumped up. She was like a little girl who had gone to the mountains early in the morning to painstakingly gather a large basket of pigweed that had been snatched away by the drunkard next door. She was very angry, and her voice immediately rose. "You're the one who's sick! Your entire family is sick! Everyone in the Orthodox Academy is sick!"
The somewhat childish, yet extremely cold and incomparably angry yell of the little girl reverberated through the quiet reeds.
The two maids said nothing. They did not know why their master had suddenly become so angry, and why she had such a big reaction to Chen Changsheng's words.
Hearing the incessant curses from the shore, Chen Changsheng felt somewhat helpless. He thought to himself, if you did not insist on asking, why would I say it?
However, anger and sensitivity represented that his judgment was true. Chen Changsheng suddenly thought that perhaps he could use this matter to exchange for a chance to leave. After Nanke's angry and shrill voice gradually grew softer, he very seriously said, "I don't know if your demon spies in the capital have grasped the origins of my sect. If they do, then you should know that my medical skills are not bad."
The expression in Nanke's eyes was exceptionally cold. She looked at him like she was looking at a dead man. She said, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Chen Changsheng silently organized the words in his mind, ensuring that even demons could understand. He continued, "There's a problem with your bloodline. If it is not treated as soon as possible, when the soul in your body awakens a second time, there might be a backlash. Even if you can preserve your life, you might become a retard."
Nanke's face was somewhat pale. It was unknown whether it was because of the remnants of last night's battle, or because of what he had said. However, her voice was still indifferent and calm. "I don't know what you're talking about."
As the Demon Princess, Black Robe's only disciple, even if the Garden of Zhou was destroyed before her eyes, it would probably not cause the slightest change in her expression. However, she was still young, and she thought that she had concealed her true emotions extremely well. She did not know that Chen Changsheng, her maids, and the zither-playing old man had all heard the problem.
If Chen Changsheng's words had no effect on her, why would she repeat the same words twice? Was the Princess sick? And it seemed to be a very troublesome illness? The faces of the two maids instantly became incomparably pale. They thought to themselves, if they knew this secret, what kind of fate would await them? The zither-playing old man's complexion also became somewhat unsightly.
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(As I said yesterday, there will only be one chapter today. Recently, there have been some matters at home, and an important event has been forced to be postponed, so there might be fewer updates. Also, there are a few more important matters that I need to report to everyone. First of all: It's Ban Lan, not Ban Lan. In the first few chapters, everything I wrote was wrong. I really didn't pay attention when I was writing. Thank you, Lord Leader, for your correction.
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