Chapter 187

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Interesting, interesting. If the hidden inside story here could be laid out, it could probably be written into a book.

Shen Yao doesn't believe for a moment that the instance is treacherous; it's those puppets eroded by magic qi or the magic beasts born from it making trouble.

The instance she entered — the crowd never left the whole time; being able to come out was the result of it collapsing from inside out.

"You believe it?" She doesn't.

Xi Chen couldn't laugh, "Don't believe it."

Shen Yao reached out and patted Xi Chen's shoulder, "Same as my thinking."

Xi Chen: ……

Xi Chen helplessly, "Still can't find that Patroller's corpse.

Both sides suspect it's those black hands hiding behind the scenes making trouble."

The fact that there's something in the magic qi isn't known only to Shen Yao; the Patrollers and Investigation Bureau high level who have been resisting magic qi invasion for a long time also know.

It's just that given the situation, Shen Yao has experience living in the cultivation world, so she knows correspondingly more, and has more ideas than these people who only talk on paper.

However it's also limited to this; right now if the showdown between the strange instance and the magic qi invasion situation is put on the table, Shen Yao is still not as good as the Patrollers and Investigation Bureau.

But not afraid; as long as both sides have need of Shen Yao, she will eventually figure out exactly where this calamity sweeping the entire planet comes from.

Shen Yao raised her head and glanced out the window; the sunlight was bright, a rare good weather.

"It's also possible it's other circumstances; everything has to wait until we see that Patroller's corpse first."

A corpse won't lie, but the fear is that someone wants to conceal it.

Xi Chen knew Shen Yao's unfinished words, but what he could answer wasn't much.

The two people simply finished the morning meal, put away the spirit mushroom hut placed outside, and continued stepping forward to explore.

The purpose of Shen Yao's trip out hasn't been achieved yet; guarding a treasure mountain and eating the mountain empty is even more not her style.

Stopping and walking all the way, Shen Yao finally found a place that satisfied her.

Before her eyes was a valley, with a stream hidden within it.

Front and back were endless mountain ranges; around grew some not-too-tall shrubs.

In the fourth month, the valley's temperature was a bit lower than outside.

Shen Yao mobilized the spiritual power inside her body and quickly walked a circle around the entire valley.

Finally confirmed with Xi Chen that she would seclude herself here, cultivate her character and nurture her nature.

Xi Chen: ……

Xi Chen doesn't understand what's good here, and the distance to the nearest city outside isn't close either.

In his heart he thought Shen Yao would regret it later; he asked if she wanted to find people to handle it, including building a corresponding residence here.

Even valley reclamation needs people to help; can't let Shen Yao do it herself.

Shen Yao: …… Huh?

"No need for other people, I can handle it," as someone with a cheat on her, she holds quite a few good things in her hand; choosing this valley was also because she discovered a small spiritual qi vortex under the stream.

The whole planet's spiritual qi is still too thin, so even the spiritual qi vortices relatively common in the cultivation world are rare resources.

Calculating in her heart how to set up the magic formation, how to allocate the valley space, Shen Yao left Xi Chen behind and lowered her head to busy herself.

Xi Chen: …… Huh?

It was Xi Chen's turn to be bewildered, but stupid as he is, he's still a good hand at work.

Also related to his tempering in the strange instance; young as he is, he had to make money to support the family.

"Arrange and bury these stones according to the valley's five elements eight trigrams."

Shen Yao handed the cloud mist stones in her hand to Xi Chen, while she herself came to the stream side and took out a section of tree trunk.

The tree trunk was only forearm-length, its whole body bare and bald without leaves.

Pinched a magic seal, vertically inserted the tree trunk in her hand into the soil before her eyes.

Shen Yao took out nutrient solution beneficial for the tree trunk's growth, letting it grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is a Qingrong spirit tree, cut from a ten thousand year Qingrong and preserved.

The originally sun-filled valley became crowded and narrow; the planted Qingrong spirit tree grew into a sky-covering, sun-blocking appearance.

Crystal clear green fruits showed their heads one by one, like beautiful gems dotted among them.

Shen Yao once again took out from space the Qingrong tree fruits already dissolved into the house and threw them high up.

The tree fruits collided with the Qingrong spirit tree's branch trunks, then rapidly swelled several fold.

In just a moment, it became a light green house as it originally should be.

This is also a technique from years ago in the outside cultivation world; Shen Yao feels that given her current situation, living in a tree house is most convenient.

Xi Chen had heard the movement early on, but he still suppressed the curiosity in his heart.

Finished the task Shen Yao gave him, he walked over with a face full of surprise.

"This is, a spirit tree?"

The originally stagnant body began automatically operating the cultivation magic technique.

Feeling the spiritual qi in the air gradually becoming rich, Xi Chen's expression was shocked.

"It's a ten thousand year Qingrong spirit tree, has a spirit-gathering effect, but more than that is convenience."

And the ten thousand year Qingrong spirit tree is treasure from top to bottom; Shen Yao plans to arrange the whole valley's defense, this tree is the most important formation eye.

Rumble—

Inside the quiet valley, constant rumbling echoed, but what was surprising was that the sound seemed deliberately controlled, not leaking out even half a step beyond the valley.

Shen Yao kept pulling various spiritual objects from her space, bringing the spiritual energy of the entire valley to its peak.

Xi Chen:?!?!

Xi Chen at this moment was dumbfounded; he never expected the Big Shot to be this kind of immortal, he, he, he seemed to have struck it rich.

After finishing arranging the entire valley, including various defensive, attacking, and spirit-gathering arrays, the sky outside had already darkened.

Huff

Patting her palm, Shen Yao's spiritual power within her body was exhausted, but because of the rich spiritual energy around her, her internal body began to circulate unconsciously.

Xi Chen had already prepared dinner, all ingredients Shen Yao had previously given him.

"When are you going back?" Shen Yao was used to being an ordinary person; even though cultivators no longer needed operations like washing hands and sleeping, Shen Yao still wanted to abide by them.

Xi Chen served the freshly cooked Bi Jing Spirit Rice from the pot, and arranged the bowls and chopsticks, "Three days later, I signed a contract for a play before."

But after this play is done, I will pause taking roles and come over to accompany you."

Shen Yao hummed and nodded, handing Xi Chen a beautiful jade tablet.

"This is the token for entering and leaving the valley; otherwise you probably won't be able to get in."

If investigators and patrollers want to communicate with me, you can bring them in."

Shen Yao's persona outside was somewhat aloof, and her interpersonal relationships were simple.

After being with Shen Yao, Xi Chen felt he had taken on most of the social exchanges.

This time Xi Chen was not by her side, Shen Yao planned to first enter a short-term seclusion to raise her cultivation realm a bit more.

After the two finished eating, Shen Yao continued to go out and busy herself, while Xi Chen organized the items in his storage bag.

After carefully confirming that the entire valley truly had no omissions, Shen Yao heaved a huge sigh of relief, feeling her safety had received great protection.

Even if someone really attacked here, Shen Yao could still calmly and smoothly escape before they broke in.

"But if I leave, you won't miss me?" Xi Chen puffed his cheeks, his facial expression full of melancholy.

Shen Yao laughed out loud; after being constantly transformed by spiritual energy, both of their appearances had improved even more compared to when they first met.

Nowadays Shen Yao's every frown and smile resembled a fairy imperial consort, making Xi Chen's heart and mind tremble as he looked at her.

"I miss you, will you stay?" Shen Yao had a smile at the corner of her mouth, which in Xi Chen's eyes made her seem even more flustered.

Lowering her head and pinching her fingers, Xi Chen hummed for a long time before humming and shaking his head; he went out not just to act, but also for patroller work.

It would be possible to use Shen Yao's identity to avoid instance missions, but Xi Chen instinctively felt that wouldn't do; he and Shen Yao were not that kind of relationship yet.

His ears turned bright red, Xi Chen turned his head and touched it, "This time I will work seriously and strive to come back early to accompany you."

Shen Yao:... so innocent

Shen Yao blinked, watching Xi Chen's expression change again and again.

Finally she waved her hand, letting Xi Chen come to her side and sit down.

Xi Chen:... huh?

Xi Chen didn't understand at all, and went over without any guard in his heart.

And then, the little sheep was eaten in one gulp by the big gray wolf with a wuwu sound.

Xi Chen:?!?!

Xi Chen was completely dazed, looking up at Shen Yao pressing on him, his mind went completely blank.

Who am I? Where am I? What are they doing? Is their progress speed a bit too fast?

Countless question marks surfaced in Xi Chen's heart, then spilled out from the corner of his mouth in fits and starts.

Pity Shen Yao had no time to answer him; is tasty fresh meat not good to eat? Why say these things in such a beautiful night.

Xi Chen's willpower didn't hold out for long, after all, deep in his heart he was also longing.

If certain things are unwilling on one's own part, then they probably can't be achieved.

Xi Chen and Shen Yao belonged to a mutually loving couple combination, even though neither usually said much on ordinary days.

In three days' time, Shen Yao besides daily handling internal affairs of the valley, was just being lovey-dovey with Xi Chen.

When the three days passed, Xi Chen left, and Shen Yao turned around and returned to her room to enter closed-door cultivation.

The spirit plant seeds in her hand had already been planted; in an environment full of spiritual energy everywhere, these spirit plant seeds rapidly took root and sprouted, growing strong.

And the departing Xi Chen also perked up his spirits, taking a plane back to Jing Shi.

"You child, not making a sound or movement, your mother and I were worried to death."

Xi Chen's father Xi Yanqing spoke, and beside him Shen Manzhu couldn't help but speak too.

The two speaking directly forced Xi Chen, who wanted to say something, to be unable to open his mouth.

Fortunately Xi Chen's elder brother Xi Yi was capable, using the excuse that Xi Chen was tired and needed rest after just returning, he pulled the person out.

Xi Chen:...

Xi Chen was extremely grateful to his elder brother; you have to know he was most afraid of his parents suddenly caring.

Everything at home was good, it was just that Xi Yanqing and Shen Manzhu watched over Xi Chen too strictly.

This perhaps had something to do with Xi Chen's poor health when he was young, almost losing his life because of it.

Not everyone can be a patroller; in the entire Xi Family, only Xi Chen had the most aptitude.

Xi Yanqing and Shen Manzhu were ordinary people, and elder brother Xi Yi also lacked aptitude.

The three knew Xi Chen was doing these things, which also caused them mental tension, and being out of contact easily made them imagine things.

Xi Chen understood but couldn't quite accept it, "I'm no longer a child, Eldest Young Master, persuade Mom and Dad again, I will also pay attention to safety."