Chapter 255: It feels like a different world

Feng Xianqiu's hand was trembling.

The skin on the back of the hand was almost completely burned, revealing scarlet flesh.

He had been down here for a while; the longer he stayed, the more damage his body would suffer.

Moreover, he kept circulating Qi, making hand signs, and fighting, which consumed even more.

By this point, he could barely hold on, right?

That's why I could counterattack in the shamanic hand signs.

If it were normal times, being outdoors, I'm afraid I could never achieve that effect just now.

However, after merging with my mother's inner elixir, my progress will also be swift.

Feng Xianqiu stepped back slightly without a trace, grabbing Snow Phoenix's hair and pulling her back as well.

Then a pair of large black wings suddenly unfolded behind him, wrapping Snow Phoenix and rushing upward.

Feng Xianqiu retreated.

He went up, so we temporarily cannot take the same passage, to prevent him from lying in wait above.

Beside me, Tang Xun suddenly staggered, her body slightly tilting, as if she could barely support herself.

I quickly steadied her, understanding in my heart that her condition resulted from pulling me out of the Nirvana fire.

Tang Xun, however, grabbed my hand and ran toward the back of the waterfall.

Afterwards, she actually pulled me straight into the trunk of that large willow tree.

When the whooshing wind sounded in my ears, I only felt somewhat unreal.

Why couldn't Snow Phoenix bring me through just now?

Tang Xun appeared in Cangwu Mountain; she must have come through from Lingdie Valley.

The fragrance of fresh flowers blew over us; Tang Xun brought me to a steady landing under a willow tree in Lingdie Valley.

After I steadied myself, I saw her face deathly pale, her whole body trembling, as if she could not walk, a look of lost spirit.

She could barely hold on.

Just as I was about to squat down to carry Tang Xun on my back, a tall black shadow suddenly appeared out of thin air in Lingdie Valley, horizontally embraced Tang Xun, and then vanished with her still in its arms.

A steady voice came from the air: "Leave Lingdie Valley quickly; Lord Liu Qiye is waiting for you at the foot of Hu Shan."

As the voice fell, a white path suddenly appeared beneath my feet.

I had experienced this scene before; without hesitation, I sprinted forward along the white path.

He said Liu Junyan was waiting for me at the foot of Hu Shan.

I thus knew that, having spent so many days in Cangwu Mountain, Liu Junyan could not have done nothing.

Tang Xun must be the reinforcement he brought.

At this moment, I wished I could sprout wings and fly instantly to the foot of Hu Shan.

Before I could reach Hu Shan, a familiar figure came running toward me from ahead.

I took a close look—who else could it be but Liu Junyan?

At the sight of his figure, my eyes involuntarily welled up.

Liu Junyan rushed over and swept me into an embrace.

Holding tightly.

Neither of us spoke; we just held each other tightly, wishing to freeze this moment forever, never to part.

Until suddenly, two huge yin soldiers appeared beside us.

One stood on the left, the other on the right of the white path, glaring at us with tiger-like intensity.

Only then did Liu Junyan take my hand and lead me down Hu Shan.

At the foot of Hu Shan, a purple-sweet-potato-purple big G was parked there, unknown how long it had been stopped.

By the car, Hui Moqiong and Li Qingying were both present.

When Li Qingying saw me, she flew over and hugged me tightly, her voice choking: "Xiao Jiu, just coming back is fine, being able to come back is fine!"

The next moment, Li Qingying was pulled away.

Hui Moqiong looked at my wounds and said to Li Qingying, "I know you're happy, but please restrain yourself a little; don't hurt Xiao Jiu'er."

Then he turned to me, smiling, and greeted: "Xiao Jiu'er, welcome home."

Clearly it had only been ten or so days, yet it felt as if I had been away for an entire century.

Upon returning, it felt as if I had crossed worlds.

I smiled at Hui Moqiong, then Liu Junyan brought me into the car.

Hui Moqiong drove, Li Qingying sat in the passenger seat, and Liu Junyan and I sat in the back.

Just as Liu Junyan shoved me into the back seat, a big fluffy creature leapt into my lap, constantly rubbing against me.

It was the Mysterious Cat!

It rarely shows such affection toward me.

Even though it now often lies on me to sleep, it doesn't usually rub against me.

But now it acted like a child seeking a reward, its head rubbing back and forth in my lap.

It even rarely exposed its belly for me to scratch.

I was utterly surprised by the favor, and gently began to scratch.

The Mysterious Cat's feel is almost exactly like a real cat's; it seems its cultivation has increased considerably lately.

Before I could finish enjoying it, Liu Junyan reached out, picked up the Mysterious Cat, and tossed it to Li Qingying.

Li Qingying caught it in one embrace.

The Mysterious Cat straightened its body, gave Liu Junyan a fierce huff, then settled on Li Qingying's shoulder, half-closing its eyes to doze.

And I was directly scooped up by Liu Junyan, who turned sideways and held me in their arms.

He didn't hold me firmly, just put his arms around my shoulders, trying his best to avoid my wounds.

He then reached out with a finger to lift my chin, carefully examining my right cheek: "You've actually started to fill out, getting better."

Hmm.

I responded with a sound; I've wanted to tell him everything that's happened these days, but for a moment I didn't know where to start.

Looking at the dark circles under his eyes, I still asked first: "That day you caused such a commotion in the sword tomb of the Linghai Forbidden Ground; they must have given you a hard time, right?"

Liu Junyan shook their head: "No, Xiāo gē timely escorted me out of the forbidden ground."

I then asked: "How is Xiaoye doing?"

Upon this question, Liu Junyan's gaze noticeably changed.

My heart gave a jolt: "What happened to Xiaoye?"

Liu Junyan replied: "Nothing."

I naturally didn't believe it, and turned to look at Li Qingying.

Li Qingying lowered her head to play with her nails, eyes on the nose, nose on the heart, basically not daring to meet my gaze.

I grabbed Liu Junyan's hand and said solemnly: "What happened to Xiaoye? Āyàn, don't hide it from me."

Liu Junyan hesitated a moment before saying: "They surrounded him, forced him to attack me, and he went berserk, chopping off the tail of the leading black flood dragon, abolishing its Xiūwéi of over a thousand years, making ascension impossible."

I was stunned.

The black flood dragon……was that the one that chased after us from afar when Xiaoye sent me away?

With such a big matter, Xiaoye probably had a hard time passing this, right?

He got into trouble because he was helping me; right now, my guilt is beyond words.

I asked somewhat anxiously: "What punishment will he face?"

"Xiao Jiu, don't worry." Li Qingying leaned back against the chair, looked at me, and comforted: "That black flood dragon's cultivation path was wrong to begin with; Xiaoye abolishing its Xiūwéi is doing heaven's work; the Linghai Dragon King won't do anything to him."

Liu Junyan also said: "He's been running amok in the Linghai Dragon Palace for a long time; no one dares to really move against him."

Although that's what they say, there's an old saying: "Capital punishment can be avoided, but punishment in life cannot be escaped."

Xiaoye will definitely suffer if he's taken back.

I owe this huge favor; I must repay it.

And all Xiaoye asks for is merely a Zhong Susu……