Chapter 141

Before she could ask, she saw Luo Li had already arrived in front of the Chi beast, examining the terrified Archon’s retainer.

"I didn't expect you to have escaped a disaster back then."

He looked it up and down, as if examining some rare animal.

The Chi beast didn't even dare to say a word, the big guy shrinking into the corner and shivering, which was laughable.

Heaven knows how aggrieved it was; back then, it had followed the Sea Archon to invade the land, and it had only just landed, not even having time to enjoy the offerings, when it was directly cut into two sections, almost dying on the spot.

After sleeping for a thousand years, it woke up and didn't even have time to feast, only to be blocked at the door by that person again.

The worst part was that the luck of the Dark Seelie it possessed wasn't any better.

It found an offering only to be counter-killed, and after being resurrected, it was killed again.

The Chi beast hadn't had time to do any bad things; at most, it had abducted a human, and even that was done by the Dark Seelie; it had nothing to do with it.

The Chi beast was sad, aggrieved; who else could be unluckier than it?

Luo Li didn't care about all that; he had no sympathy for the Chi beast’s situation, only giving it two choices.

"I'll only ask once: do you want to die or want to live?"

The Chi beast was stunned.

Of course, it wasn't just it that was stunned; Yunjin and Shenhe’s expressions also stalled.

The two women had never thought there would be such an arrogant person.

But what they found absurd was that the terrifyingly peerless Chi beast, after a brief moment of being stunned, immediately nodded frantically.

If one could live, who would want to die?

To show its sincerity, it actively handed over the suffering Mingjun.

Only then did Shenhe and Yunjin remember that their initial goal was to save the person, not to escape from here.

Until Mingjun was delivered in front of them, the two women found it somewhat incredible.

One had to know that this was an Archon’s retainer; at its peak, its size alone was as large as Mount Tianheng, and the terrifying disaster it could stir up could easily wipe out a city.

"Tsk, it actually chose to submit."

Luo Li had originally wanted to finish it off completely; it had escaped once, but it wouldn't have such good luck a second time.

Who knew the Chi beast wouldn't be stubborn at all.

In this way, it was not easy for him to directly behead it without asking the reason.

Falling into deep thought, Luo Li considered how to arrange it.

Waiting anxiously for its own fate, the Chi beast didn't dare to move.

It knew deeply that following the arrangements still gave it a glimmer of hope for survival, but if it harbored any ulterior motives, the next moment would be its destruction.

"Forget it, you stay here; when the Chasm opens again, go over there and mine."

Chi beast: "..."

I, a dignified Archon’s retainer, in the end, only have the use of mining?!

"Do you have any objections?"

The Chi beast shook its head quickly, indicating that Luo Li’s decision was very wise.

As long as it could live, mining was fine.

It didn't know if the Sea Archon, if still alive, would directly drown this shameful thing in the deep sea.

Seeing the matter end with a dramatic conclusion, Shenhe’s gaze remained fixed on Luo Li for an exceptionally long time.

Casually injecting a large amount of Honkai energy into the Chi beast’s body, Luo Li left a safeguard.

After all, if it didn't listen, it could be directly converted into a Honkai beast at any time, destroying its mind and shaping a new consciousness.

Until everything was settled.

Finally returning to the three women, seeing Mingjun, who could now open his eyes, looking slightly weak, Luo Li said casually: "Alright, the matter is solved; this person only needs to rest for a few days; let's go back first."

With the Chi beast actively submitting, the barrier that had troubled the surroundings had already dissipated.

That feeling of evil and terror quietly vanished.

A quarter of an hour later!

The village at the foot of Mount Tianheng!

Mingjun, who had escaped death, thanked the few people repeatedly, only his gaze was very complex when it fell on Shenhe.

"A-He, you’ve finally returned."

On the way back, Yunjin and Rosalyne learned the name of this young lady who resembled a divine maiden, and also learned that she had actually taken an adeptus as her master.

Shenhe said softly: "Uncle Mingjun, I was just passing by; I originally intended to head to Liyue Harbor."

The implication was that coming here was just an accident.

However, Luo Li saw that her gaze was somewhat flickering.

It seemed that even after living in the mountains for more than ten years, no matter how indifferent the heart, it would still ripple; Shenhe was no exception.

Even if she didn't understand whether she still held nostalgia for home and family, just by following some hazy feelings, she would return here to see how her father, who had been obsessed back then, was doing now.

Seeing her cold and indifferent like a divine maiden, Mingjun, who hadn't discovered anything unusual, sighed: "Alas, it was my fault back then; if I could have stopped your father earlier, it wouldn't have come to this."

Yunjin asked curiously: "Could there be hidden secrets in this?"

She had an intuition that what was hidden in Mingjun’s words might be the purpose of her trip.

Sighing, looking at Shenhe’s proud and solitary figure, the guilty Mingjun told the story of the past.

Back then, Shenhe’s family was a happy one, but as her mother became seriously ill and passed away, everything changed.

Her husband sought evil methods in order to resurrect his wife.

Finally, he obtained a secret scroll that said if one offered a sacrifice to the summoned "Seelie," one could reclaim the life of the deceased with the body of a living person.

Clearly, Shenhe was that "sacrifice."

Obviously, the result obtained in the end was not good; the wife could not be resurrected, and thinking that his child had been killed by himself, the husband was in agony, and after living for a few years, he finally committed suicide.

After hearing this story, Yunjin was silent, her gaze subconsciously looking at Shenhe’s proud back with a look of heartache.

Although the prototype for the Divine Maiden Slaying the Demon seemed to have been found and the goal achieved, Yunjin did not feel happy.

It turned out that she was carrying such a painful past.

The only thing that could count as comfort was that the child had fought alone and survived, and had been adopted by an adeptus, growing into a stunning beauty.

Rosalyne felt nothing about this; when it came to being miserable, she was a professional.

The blood and tears shed over five hundred years were far more painful than Shenhe, who could not perceive emotions.

And Luo Li was even more so; having experienced the passing of many friends and lovers, that heart had long since become clear and calm, undisturbed by ripples.

"Since Miss Shenhe is going to Liyue Harbor, why don't we go together?"

Yunjin’s proposal was tacitly agreed to by Shenhe; after the battle just now, there was probably a bit more camaraderie, and her attitude was better than it was toward strangers.

The main reason for this lay with Luo Li.

He claimed to know her Master, Cloud Retainer; relying on this relationship, Shenhe was willing to travel together, and incidentally ask about her Master.

Leaving the village at the foot of Mount Tianheng, the group returned to Chihu Rock in Liyue Harbor together.

In the process, the group became quite familiar with each other.

Yunjin also got rid of the mood from not long ago and said happily: "I have new ideas for the Divine Maiden Slaying the Demon; I hope to present a play that satisfies Mr. Luo Li by then."

"Then I wish you success."

Luo Li was quite looking forward to Yunjin’s play.

Although young, the temperament of a famous actor could no longer be hidden.

Coupled with the fact that she was a refined and clever little beauty, watching her play made one feel even more pleasant.

"I certainly won't let Mr. Luo Li down." Yunjin said with a smile, looking at the sky and saying: "It’s getting late; taking this opportunity, why don't I invite everyone to Xinyue Kiosk for dinner? I am quite familiar with the boss of Xinyue Kiosk, so I should be able to persuade them to add a table."

Having gained ideas for a new play today, plus meeting new friends, Yunjin was in a very good mood and issued the invitation.

Rosalyne frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied that their two-person world was being broken.

But seeing Luo Li readily agree, she couldn't refuse and could only bury it in her heart, feeling unhappy.

Shenhe hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to agree.

Although the cold divine maiden didn't have many expressions, the demeanor she displayed made it clear that she was not as unapproachable as she appeared on the outside.