MJWCATFPITWOC Chapter 34
by Volare“Did you do it?” Shen Yucheng asked Cai Ji. Hearing this, Cai Ji frantically shook his head, afraid that this group of devils would do something again.
If it wasn’t Cai Ji, then who was it…
“Yucheng! You guys were hard to find!”
Shen Yucheng looked towards the voice and saw a figure darting out from the bushes. He took a closer look and saw it was Shi Wen, who had separated from them after entering the realm.
Shen Yucheng and the others exchanged glances, only then remembering that they had almost forgotten about this person.
Before they could exchange pleasantries, suddenly, the Ling Danbo Realm violently shook. The trees in the forest swayed violently, the cracks on the desert ground rapidly expanded, and the center of the lake also violently cracked, a bottomless black crevice splitting the lake in two, like a shattered mirror. The dark crevice seemed to lead to an endless abyss.
Many cultivators were caught off guard by the sudden earthquake, staggering and desperately grabbing onto anything they could to steady themselves.
Broadcast: [All treasures in the Ling Danbo Realm have been cleared. The secret realm’s operation is ending prematurely. Everyone will now be returned to the real world.]
As soon as the words fell, blindingly bright lights suddenly emerged from under the forest, above the desert, and from the crevice in the lake. The light crazily sucked in nearby cultivators like a vortex, drawing them in one by one.
Shen Yucheng looked at the white light under his feet, his eyes slightly narrowed, feeling a familiar force pulling at his body. This feeling was exactly the same as when he entered the Ling Danbo Realm. In an instant, the group disappeared from the spot.
He originally thought that he would be plunged into endless darkness as before, but this time, in the vortex tunnel, Shen Yucheng suddenly caught a glimpse of a white figure. The person was extremely fast, almost impossible to capture. However, he vaguely recognized that the person seemed to be holding a paper fan in their hand.
He didn’t know if it was his illusion, but as he focused his attention, the white-clothed person also glanced at him. Their eyes briefly met in the vortex.
Shen Yucheng’s heart skipped a beat, vaguely feeling a familiar aura. In a flash, the image of the white-clothed person he had seen in the “Time Dao” in Jitan Village flashed through his mind. The cold and aloof temperament of the two was so similar.
Just as he was lost in thought, a sudden burning sensation came from the palm of his hand. He looked down and saw a golden light emanating from his palm.
The white-clothed person paused upon seeing the Dao Companion Contract mark, seemingly losing their balance, then stumbled and fell into a corner of the vortex.
When Shen Yucheng looked up again, the white-clothed person was gone.
At the same time, the Dao Companion Contract calmed down.
The vortex tunnel dimmed again.
Shen Yucheng’s consciousness became blurred, instinctively feeling that the instability of the Dao Companion Contract was somehow inexplicably connected to that white-clothed person.
Was that person the same as the white-clothed person in Jitan Village?
If it was really the same person, then was the tragedy in Jitan Village also related to this person?
Shen Yucheng couldn’t help but ponder. He slowly closed his eyes. This white-clothed person was hiding many unknown secrets.
On the other hand, the white-clothed man fell vertically onto a desolate desert. Without hesitation, he lifted his foot and walked in a certain direction.
After a while, he came to a large pile of rocks outside the forest. There were obvious signs of fighting everywhere. The vegetation on the ground had long been trampled and fragmented, and a faint smell of blood permeated the air. The man walked to a bare, circular area, where a huge creature had obviously stood.
He sniffed the air lightly, his expression calm, without saying much.
Then, he walked back to the pile of rocks. With a light wave of the paper fan in his hand, the stones moved away rapidly, as if controlled by an invisible force, revealing a buried, pitch-black stone cave. Without the slightest hesitation, the man stepped into it.
Finally, he stopped in front of a box engraved with the words “Baili”, his eyes slightly fixed.
The spiritual energy around him surged, and the entire stone cave instantly returned to its original state. The man stood in front of the box, looking very much like a homeowner returning from an outing, calmly surveying his disturbed home.
He stared at the box for a moment, as if thinking of something, then disappeared in the direction of the Northern Region.
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Shen Yucheng opened his eyes and found himself on an empty, deserted street, silent all around. He must have returned to the Eastern Region. However, this was not the inn district where they had previously stayed. Just as he was about to look around, a sense of weight came from his right hand. He glanced down and realized that Mo Yifeng had also just woken up, clutching his head.
Shen Yucheng was at a loss, his gaze falling on their hands, which were still tightly clasped together.
“…”
A bone-chilling coldness rapidly spread from their joined hands to Shen Yucheng’s entire body. The familiar coldness instantly pierced deep into his nerves. He suddenly remembered Mo Yifeng’s abdominal injury, and his heart inexplicably felt a burst of anxiety.
“Yucheng-ge, are you alright?” Unexpectedly, Mo Yifeng’s voice was even more anxious than his own.
Shen Yucheng didn’t reply, his mind filled with thoughts. Just then, Mo Yifeng, worried that he was injured, reached out to check his back. Shen Yucheng suddenly shrank back, his eyes staring at Mo Yifeng with a hint of unspoken doubt. He felt that Mo Yifeng had changed, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was different.
It was as if he wasn’t as annoying as he had been at the beginning…
“I’m fine,” Shen Yucheng said sullenly, unaccustomed to such a change.
With that said, the coldness in his palm became even more intense. Disregarding that their hands were still tightly clasped together, Shen Yucheng hurriedly dragged Mo Yifeng and flew towards the direction of the inn.
Mo Yifeng followed behind, telling him not to run so fast, lest he faint again.
However, Mo Yifeng didn’t know that the Dao Companion Contract between them had been activated, and Shen Yucheng fully sensed just how heavy that strike had been.
The empathy of the contract caused a portion of the pain to be transmitted to him, and even his lower abdomen was faintly aching.
The intertwining of cold and stinging pain made Shen Yucheng feel extremely uncomfortable. He couldn’t help but look back, Mo Yifeng was still completely unaware, still following behind him.
He couldn’t help but think that maybe he had been in pain for too long, and didn’t even know how severe his injury was.
Familiar street scenes came into view, and the shouts of the surrounding vendors gradually became clearer. Shen Yucheng headed straight towards the direction of the spiritual medicine shop.
“Yucheng-ge, why are you coming here?”
Shen Yucheng walked straight into the shop. Inside, the owner was leisurely wiping the counter as usual, only casually glancing at Shen Yucheng’s arrival, then continuing to look down and clean.
“Boss, I want to concoct pills,” Shen Yucheng said, taking out a herb from the layers of clothing.
The owner casually glanced over, but in the next second, his eyes suddenly widened, and the wooden broom in his hand instantly fell to the ground, making a crisp sound. The owner hurriedly trotted up to Shen Yucheng, his hands trembling as he wanted to take the herb and examine it closely.
Shen Yucheng took the herb back, and the owner hurriedly bowed and apologized, his attitude respectful: “This humble one had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I was just being negligent towards the young master. If I am not mistaken, the herb in the young master’s hand is the legendary Flame Soul Grass?”
Shen Yucheng raised an eyebrow, not expecting this shopkeeper to be so knowledgeable. A hint of calculation flashed in his eyes. He took out the herb again and handed it to the owner: “Is that so? I’m not too sure. I found it in a cave in the cold mountains of the Northern Region. What’s so special about this herb?”
The owner’s expression immediately relaxed upon hearing the origin of the herb, his face full of joy: “This herb is a top-grade spiritual herb. Ordinary people can strengthen their bodies, prolong their lives, and even change the constitution of a cold body. If immortals take it, it can greatly improve their cultivation, consolidate their foundation, and remove all toxins from the body, granting them a body immune to all poisons.”
Shen Yucheng’s heart stirred upon hearing this. It indeed matched the description in Liu Mingzhen’s medical book. He smiled faintly and asked, “Then does this herb need to be refined into a pill to exert its effect?”
The owner laughed so hard that he couldn’t close his mouth: “Young master is joking. This is a top-quality spiritual herb. It can exert its effect directly if taken, without the need for further refinement.”
Having obtained the answer he wanted, a slyness flashed in Shen Yucheng’s eyes. He then used golden threads to outline a simple map in the air and whispered in the owner’s ear: “This is where I found the spiritual herb. Remember, don’t let anyone else know.”
With that said, he grabbed Mo Yifeng and turned to leave.
“Yucheng-ge, why do you want to do this?”
Shen Yucheng looked at his puzzled expression and thought to himself that he really wanted to know if there was anything else in this person’s head besides cultivation techniques.
“Since the Flame Soul Grass is so precious, if I’m the only one with it, it will definitely attract countless people’s covetousness. But I just gave him a map. These greedy people will definitely rush to find more spiritual herbs. That way, I’ll have enough time to use the herb in my hand.”
Mo Yifeng still wanted to ask, “Then what are you planning to–”
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yucheng suddenly raised his hand and stuffed something into his mouth. Mo Yifeng was stunned, and before he could react, Shen Yucheng covered his mouth and forced him to swallow the spiritual herb.
Mo Yifeng was full of incomprehension, struggling to ask what was going on, but Shen Yucheng’s gaze fell on his own palm. The texture he had touched just now was surprisingly soft.
Shen Yucheng was stunned for a few seconds. When he realized what he was thinking, his heart skipped a beat. He cursed himself for being crazy, and for actually having the absurd thought of wanting to touch Mo Yifeng’s lips again.
He coughed a few times, trying to hide the strange emotions in his heart. Just then, Shen Yucheng felt a warmth slowly coming from the hands they were holding, and the cold air gradually receded. He was surprised that the effect of the spiritual herb was so rapid, and muttered in a low voice: “As expected, it is a top-quality spiritual herb.”
Mo Yifeng also felt the dissipation of the cold in his body. He looked up at Shen Yucheng, his heart pounding.
“So warm,” he couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice.
Shen Yucheng smiled when he heard this, thinking that he was referring to the warmth of his body returning: “It won’t be cold anymore in the future.”
He was referring to the fact that after taking the Flame Soul Grass, the cold poison in Mo Yifeng’s body would dissipate from then on, and he would no longer be disturbed by it in the future.
However, the listener understood it in another way.
Mo Yifeng stared blankly at Shen Yucheng, his lips slightly parted, his gaze lingering on his soft face for a moment, finally settling on his rosy lips. Those red lips looked particularly tempting, making him unable to help but swallow his saliva. The throbbing in his heart gradually expanded with his footsteps, gradually covering the last trace of his sanity.
At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind.
His body acted one step faster than his thoughts. Taking advantage of Shen Yucheng’s lack of reaction, Mo Yifeng suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of his head, locking his eyes on those rosy lips, slowly lowered his head, and bit down on them.
The soft touch between his lips made his heart flutter –
So delicious.