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Lonemoonâs mouth twitched in frustration. He felt a sudden impulse to leave. He has had enough of being led on the nose by this cheat. Enough was enough!
Taking a deep breath, he managed to regain his composure. He flew down to where Yi Qing was standing, covered in blood.
âHey, ChefâŠâ Are you still alive?
Just as Lonemoon was about to continue, he heard Yi Qing ask menacingly, âTell me how to undo the spell you cast on my Master.â
Ge You, the sorry heap of flesh lying on the ground, did not reply. Instead, a fountain of blood spurted out from his mouth.
âLet me ask you once again. How to undo the spell?â Yi Qing stepped harder on Ge You, causing him to spit out even more blood.
Lonemoonâs mouth twitched in exasperation. Ge You was already so seriously injured, yet that cheat Yi Qing still persisted in questioning him. How the hell do you expect him to talk if you donât remove your foot first?
As he had expected, Ge You, who had been in no condition to speak, lost consciousness.
âYi Qing, calm down!â Lonemoon stepped in to intervene. âHe wonât be able to tell you anything if you carry on like this.â
âBut, what about MasterâŠâ Yi Qing looked at him anxiously.
âThereâs no point worrying. Xun Shu said that the spell wonât cause harm to her body.â Lonemoon added, âKilling him wonât help matters.â
After giving the matter some thought, Yi Qing removed his leg from Ge Youâs body. Then his erect body started to sway. It looked as if he was about to fall any moment.
âCareful!â Xun Shu reached out his hand to steady him. He felt Yi Qingâs pulse and exclaimed in astonishment, âHow is it youâre still aliveâŠ!â
Taken aback by Xun Shuâs outburst, Lonemoon grabbed Yi Qingâs other wrist. He found that Yi Qingâs meridians were badly damaged and the immortal Qi in his body was totally depleted. His abdomen was badly crushed and his immortal bones were broken in several places. If they had arrived any later, he might not be able to lift a wok in the future.
Instead of regulating his meridians immediately, he was interrogating his enemy! Yi Qing must be mad!
âDonât you have any brains?â Lonemoon felt his anger erupting. Pointing to Yi Qing, he scolded, âYou should retreat when youâre outnumbered. Why do you fight like thereâs no tomorrow? All youâve picked up from Shen Ying is her trouble-making skills, why donât you learn some of her shameless methods?â
Yi Qing whipped around immediately, staring daggers at him. Forcing down the blood that had surged up his throat, he hissed through gritted teeth, âDonât you dare⊠insult Master!â
âHoly Sh*t!â Will this brain-damaged fan ever be cured? Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Lonemoon said, âRegulate your meridians quickly if you want to live!â
Yi Qing sat down but his eyes were still looking at Ge You, whose bloodied body was now totally motionless.
âDonât worry, heâs in no condition to escape.â
Reassured, Yi Qing closed his eyes and began regulating his meridians.
Although the injuries Yi Qing sustained had not damaged his foundation, they were serious nonetheless. His opponents had been emperor-level immortals and he had even fought against seven of them all at once. Indeed, it was a miracle that he was still alive. He would not be able to activate his sword Qi until his immortal bones were healed.
Yi Qing and Xun Shu set up a few array formations around Yi Qing. The two immortals then worked together to treat Yi Qing. Finally, after six hours, Yi Qingâs meridians were more or less restored to normal.
Lonemoon lifted the still unconscious Ge You, saying, âLetâs go back now. Weâll ask him how to wake Shen Ying up when he comes to.â Just as he was about to mount his sword, the message transmission talisman in his robes suddenly lit up. He fished it out and directed some immortal Qi to activate it. Immediately, his mind picked up the sound of Yu Hongâs voice. A look of bewilderment flashed across his face on hearing her message.
âDid something happen in the sect?â asked a curious Xun Shu.
âNo.â There was a complicated look on Lonemoonâs face. Lowering his head to look at Ge You, he replied, âYu Hong said⊠Shen Ying has awakened.â
There was a whoosh and the next moment, Yi Qing had vanished from sight.
Shen Ying suddenly remembered that she was now a floaty who could not eat anything. So she abandoned the idea of having a barbecue.
Shen Ying then recalled that she had been out for quite some time, it was now time to return home for her meal. She was just about to head back home when the little girl who seemed to have sensed something, started to get flustered.
âDivine Immortal, are you⊠leaving?â The little girl cried out in anguish and started running towards her. Along the way, she tripped over a twig and rolled down the hill until she reached the base of a tree. She sustained a long cut on her face but she seemed undisturbed by it. Looking straight at the trembling bird on her right, she asked, âDonât you want to protect me anymore? I⊠I will be very obedient.â
ââŠâ Shen Yingâs mouth twitched in dismay. Is this little rascal stalking me? What a bother! Maybe if I leave quietly, she wonât notice.
However, the little girl burst into tears. âDivine Immortal⊠Divine Immortal, donât abandon me. Everyone⊠hates me. My parents are gone, I only⊠only have you now. Donât⊠Donât leave me!â
âDivine Immortal, Divine ImmortalâŠâ Not getting a response, the little girl became even more flustered. She looked everywhere but to no avail. Plucking up her courage, she climbed up the body of the bird whose flames had been long extinguished. She clambered around its body in her fruitless search, crying and whimpering, âDivine Immortal, Divine Immortal⊠Donât leave⊠donât leave me.â
In view of the fact that she was under the protection of the Exalted Goddess, Wu Hong decided to stay calm and play dead. It was working fine until⊠she stepped on an unmentionable part of his anatomy.
Wu Hong leapt up immediately and threw the little girl off his body. Instantly he transformed back into human form. Crossing his legs, he clutched his injured body part in pain, curling his body up like a prawn.
He glared at the child in rage and roared, âYou little rascal⊠Youâre really âŠâ
âSheâs really what?â Shen Ying suddenly interrupted.
Her voice brought Wu Hong back to reality. His flushed face turned pale instantly and his mouth twitched involuntarily. Smiling stiffly, he said, âSheâs really⊠kind, lovely and adorable.â
This pain is killing me! What bad luck! If he had not damaged his immortal Qi, fallen down and broken his immortal bones, he would not be in such pain when that mortal hurt his sensitive areaâŠ
Ooh, oohâŠ. He had been defiled by that mortal. He felt that his whole demonic body was no longer chaste.
âDivine ImmortalâŠâ The little girl happily stood up. Opening her arms, she started to running to a spot on her right, as if she wanted to hug someone. âI knew you would returnâŠâ
Seeing that she was about to plunge into a pit, Shen Ying finally extended her hand to pull her back. âIâm here!â Youâre headed in the wrong direction!
âDivine Immortal?â The child halted in mid-step, then turned left.
âThis way!â Shen Ying steered the child towards her. âLittle Shortie, do you really want to follow me?â
âYes, yes, yes,â sniffed the little girl, nodding her head emphatically.
âYou wonât be able to return here once I take you with me, and life with me will be tough.â
âIâm not afraid!â She clenched her fist tightly, looking determined.
ââŠâ Hai! What a bother!
Lowering her head, Shen Ying looked down at the little village hamlet. This led her to frown as she recalled the propensity of a certain someone to attract misfortune. She hoped Father Niu would not blow his top at her decision!
âYo, Bird!â Shen Ying turned to look at the man clad in green.
âBird here!â Wu Hong raised his hand weakly.
âAnd that one still pretending to be deadâŠâ She turned and looked down at the pit.
The huge beast at the bottom of the pitch-dark pit shuddered in fright. With tears in its eyes, it turned back into human form. âExalted⊠Exalted⊠Exalted Immortal. What⊠What are your orders?â
âThis child has a weak constitution, itâs not convenient for me to take her back with me to the immortal realm. The two of you will deliver this shortie safely to Qu Shuang Cityâs Invincible Sect.â She swept a look at the two beasts. âI want to see her there in three dayâs time. Otherwise⊠heh, heh!â
Although they could not see her, the two beasts shuddered involuntarily. They chorused in unison, âUnderstood, Exalted Goddess, no problem, Exalted Goddess!â
âGood.â Shen Ying closed her eyes and vanished.
âExalted Goddess⊠Exalted Goddess?â Wu Hong yelled a few times but received no response. When he realized that Shen Ying had left, his face immediately slumped in despair.
Exalted Goddess, you havenât told us where in the world this Qu Shuang City is located?