Chapter 238: 239. Chapter 239: Don

239. Chapter 239: Don't Go In, I'm Scared

When the recoil subsided, Orange blushed and pulled her head out of Bai Zhou's arms.

"Asshole, you did that on purpose!" she lightly punched Bai Zhou, feigning anger.

"You misunderstand me—I'm just saving time. This way, we have more time to rest and won't waste energy on pointless flight."

Bai Zhou focused his left hand on flying the aircraft, while his right hand gently squeezed Orange's slender waist, his expression perfectly serious.

Orange: …

Although she thought Bai Zhou's reasoning made sense.

But his groping was utterly brazen!

Though she thought this, she didn't slap away his piggy hand around her waist—she seemed to have tacitly accepted it…

The two maintained this posture, and soon arrived above the Jingyang Mountain Range.

From high above, Bai Zhou saw that the Jingyang Mountain Range matched Orange's description almost exactly.

The overall shape of the Jingyang Mountain Range resembled a giant spider: its central range covered a vast area, with eight tributary ranges extending like legs in different directions, winding around to protect the central mass. The tributary ranges had relatively few Soul Beasts but rich mineral deposits.

The central range, however, teemed with Soul Beasts, many of them powerful—especially the main peak, Jingyang Peak, which was a forbidden zone.

Although Jingyang Peak paled in comparison to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was still among the top five Soul Beast gathering sites on the entire Continent.

The Jingyang Mountain Range was extremely rich in mineral resources, yet the Sun Moon Empire had never conducted large-scale mining.

Because mining veins would require blasting mountains and diverting rivers, causing massive environmental destruction.

That was secondary; large-scale entry of Soul Masters would inevitably trigger conflicts with Soul Beasts, inevitably resulting in casualties.

The Sun Moon Empire already had shockingly scarce Soul Beast resources—if they exploited the minerals to the point of draining the pond, the empire's downfall would be imminent.

Thus, mining within the Jingyang Mountain Range was done only as needed, minimizing conflict with Soul Beasts; even for weaker ones, efforts were made to drive them away rather than kill them.

The vein Orange and Bai Zhou were searching for lay in the Outer Circle—safe to mine without encountering large groups of Soul Beasts.

"Don't go any further—stop now!" Orange hurriedly stopped him as Bai Zhou tried to push deeper.

Soul Masters flying on Flying Soul Tools moved fast, but most of their soul power went to flight, drastically reducing combat capability.

If they encountered a Soul Beast attack at that speed, they couldn't react in time—even a collision with a weak bird Soul Beast could be catastrophic, possibly killing them instantly.

Bai Zhou was just too reckless…

"Alright." Bai Zhou nodded, slowed down rapidly, and prepared to find a suitable landing spot.

He naturally knew what Orange feared—if a regular Soul Master flew this fast, they could easily crash, resulting in total destruction and death.

But his Spiritual Power was immense, covering ten kilometers in every direction—he was a walking radar, impossible to fail.

Orange just didn't know.

Bai Zhou didn't bother explaining; even if he told the truth, she wouldn't believe him, and would only become more terrified—possibly even wet herself…

"Swoosh—" On a small hill, Bai Zhou guided the Fighter Jet into a slow landing; the transparent crystal canopy above slowly opened.

Orange leapt out immediately, plopped onto the ground, and gasped for breath. "Orange Sister, was it really that scary?"

Bai Zhou retracted the Fighter Jet, bent down, and helped Orange up.

"You dare say that!"

Orange glared fiercely at Bai Zhou, wanting to punch him—but her whole body ached, she couldn't even stand, and collapsed right into his arms.

"Haha, I'll fly slower next time." Bai Zhou laughed—he'd never seen Orange this terrified before.

After a while, Orange calmed down and regained her strength.

"Let go already…"

Orange squirmed slightly, whispering softly in a coquettish tone.

That bastard Bai Zhou still couldn't resist groping her even now.

Though she strangely liked being held by him, she certainly couldn't show it too obviously—no, absolutely couldn't let Bai Zhou know, or she'd lose all control…

"Oh oh, good thing you're alright, Orange Sister." Bai Zhou quickly let go, his hand still lingering with her body's scent.

"Let's go—the Jingyang Mountain Range is huge, and we only know the general location of the Cold Spring. Finding its exact spot will take time."

Orange flicked her slightly wavy, shoulder-length hair, then stepped forward with elegant strides into the dense forest ahead.

Bai Zhou followed closely, spreading his perception to monitor every movement of Soul Beasts within dozens of kilometers.

This was the Outer Circle tributary range—though there were many Soul Beasts, all were low in age and of poor quality, far inferior to those in the Star Dou Great Forest.

But as they went deeper, Bai Zhou spotted some Soul Beasts with decent Bloodlines—strong in combat, yet still in their weak juvenile stage, requiring long growth periods.

As for the Cold Spring Orange mentioned, Bai Zhou hadn't found it yet.

After all, the Jingyang Mountain Range was enormous, and the terrain interfered with his Spiritual Power detection—though his range hadn't shrunk much, accuracy had dropped sharply.

Seeing no results, Bai Zhou simply reduced the scope of his soul power scan.

After all, their real purpose this trip was to "treasure hunt" with Orange—to kill boredom. Naturally, they should enjoy the adventure.

If he used his powers to instantly locate the Cold Spring and finish in half a day, what was the point of playing…

"According to the map, it should be this way." Orange pulled out a low-precision map of the Jingyang Mountain Range, carefully identifying directions, and walked slowly forward.

It was her first exploration—even with a map, finding a tiny Cold Spring in such a vast area was still extremely difficult.

"Alright, Orange Sister, you lead the way—I'll keep watch." Bai Zhou smiled and hurried after her.

"Hehe, then I'm relieved~"

At this, Orange smiled sweetly—she had complete trust in Bai Zhou's strength.

Though she'd never seen him fight, he was still a Soul Emperor—unbeatable in the Outer Circle of the Jingyang Mountain Range.

(End of Chapter)