novelraw Chapter 25 : Chapter 25
Chapter 25 : Chapter 25
Chapter 25 : Departure
The Demonic Cult member fell.
And the Tai Xuan disciple, who had been observing for a moment, also quickly rushed over.
The final battle between Xun Qiu and the Demonic Cult member had been a back-and-forth, like a turn-based game, but they had actually run quite far.
The true qi swept through and the intent of death permeated, changing a large area of the terrain.
Xun Qiu's cultivation was completely dissipated at this moment, and she couldn't stay here for long.
He took Xun Qiu and left this ravaged and unrecognizable mountain forest.
Before leaving, he conveniently finished off the corpse, cutting away the Spirit Gu and Life Gu from the person's body, thinking that bringing this rare thing back to the sect, whether for the elders to study or simply to broaden their knowledge, he would have rendered a meritorious service no, Xun Qiu had rendered a meritorious service.
The Tai Xuan disciple had already subconsciously regarded Xun Qiu as a member of the Tai Xuan Sect with this kind of aptitude, this kind of comprehension, even if the Sect Master said she wouldn't accept her, he would have to muster up the courage to go up and give her a slap.
Gazing at the distant Xinyang City, the Tai Xuan disciple suddenly felt a strange sense of absent minded, as if he had had an absurd dream and had not yet awakened.
Intercepting the Demonic Cult, both sides being injured, narrowly escaping death and finally, the curtain fell in such a way.
The experience of just a few days was truly incredible.
He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, then turned his head to look at Xun Qiu, who seemed to be in a daze, and wondered what she was thinking in her heart.
Was she savoring the “Myriad Things Ninefold Likeness” she had learned in battle, contemplating how to quickly cultivate back to her realm, or was she thinking about the matter of heading north to the Tai Xuan Sect later?
On the other side, Xun Qiu was thinking in her heart:
“That guy was beaten down by me, that really made me feel awesome. Does that Su Wantian fellow dare to call me a little pipsqueak now? See if I don't break his legs.”
She was already malnourished, and her height at fifteen or sixteen was still very tragic.
Perhaps even the heavenly materials and earthly treasures had treated her as a child, because after her body was remolded, she had unnaturally become a little shorter.
Currently, she was only about one meter and forty centimeters tall.
Anyone who saw her for the first time would say, “whose child is this.”
Although the average height of adult men in this era was only one meter and sixty centimeters, and women were even shorter, Xun Qiu was not anything special, and she would definitely grow and develop more.
But she had always been impatient and couldn't be bothered to think about things a few years later.
Right now, she couldn't wait to go back and jump on Su Wantian's face, to get back at him for calling her a little pipsqueak a few nights ago.
Su Wantian had no idea how much psychological damage that one "little pipsqueak" had done to her.
Returning to Xinyang City, without the great enemy around, the Tai Xuan disciple was suddenly much more at leisure.
He followed Xun Qiu to the Su Residence, met with Master Su and Mistress Su respectively, and accepted their gratitude.
Then he went to check on the condition of Su Wantian and the other hunters.
He had immersed himself in the Tai Xuan Heart Sutra for fifteen years.
Although his cultivation progress was being crushed by Xun Qiu, he still had his own unique strengths in other miscellaneous studies, such as medicine and the human body.
The Tai Xuan true qi that Xun Qiu had previously transferred to them was barely enough to keep them alive, but with the Tai Xuan disciple personally treating their injuries, in just one night, the six people's injuries were almost completely healed.
Afterwards, he went out with the steward to find the parents of the hunter with the surname Li.
The Tai Xuan disciple usually devoted himself to cultivation, and although he had occasionally heard of matters of life and death, he had never witnessed them with his own eyes.
Facing the heartbroken old couple, he didn't know what to say.
He only treated the old man's illness, left some medicinal herbs that were useless to him but had some life-extending effects for mortals, and then hurriedly left.
On the other side, Xun Qiu was sitting by Su Wantian's bed in his bedroom.
She watched as Su Wantian opened his eyes in a slightly dazed state, looked at the familiar ceiling, and casually popped a grape into his mouth.
“Yo, you're awake.”
Su Wantian turned his head to look.
His memory was still stuck at the moment he killed the demonic beast and saw Xun Qiu.
After that, it suddenly went blank.
At this moment, after reacting for a while, he finally understood the current situation.
He twisted his body slightly and closed his eyes again:
“My face is so itchy… your hair… why is it so close…”
Halfway through his words, Su Wantian suddenly opened his eyes again, his speech becoming a little faster:
“How many days have I been unconscious?”
“A little over a day.”
Xun Qiu popped another grape into her mouth.
This thing was brought by a hunter who had come to visit Su Wantian after recovering.
It was quite valuable, but at this moment, no one cared about such a small gift, and now it was all cheapening her mouth.
“I know what you're worried about, it's already over.”
“……Is that so.”
Su Wantian glanced at her:
“Was it smooth sailing?”
“It was smooth sailing.”
Xun Qiu said, paused for a moment, and then added, “That insect spirit was much more resilient than the half-dead guy thought. In the end, it was a bit difficult to win, it wouldn't have been possible without your demon core.”
She always liked to call people by the nicknames she came up with.
“Half-dead guy” was the name for the Tai Xuan disciple, and “insect spirit,” Su Wantian reacted for a moment and also knew it was the Demonic Cult member.
“Sounds like I saved your lives…”
Xun Qiu's expression did not change:
“I'm lying to you, you were actually completely useless. I slapped that person to death with one palm.”
Su Wantian couldn't help but smile:
“You little pipsqueak, the way you talk…”
He suddenly stopped his words.
As for why, in that instant, for some reason, he felt Xun Qiu's whole person darken, and her eyes even flickered with a terrifying red light, just like a man-eating beast slowly emerging in the dead of night.
It was an illusion, right.
Cold sweat dripped down Su Wantian's face for a moment.
With a click, the door was pushed open, and Master Su and Mistress Su walked in.
Xun Qiu instantly returned to her leisurely and comfortable appearance, and that terrifying aura disappeared without a trace.
Su Wantian had never been so grateful to his cheap old man as he was at this moment.
“Miss Xun.”
Master Su greeted Xun Qiu, then turned his gaze back to his son, his eyes lingering on his left arm under the quilt for a while.
Although he had already seen his arm restored to its original state last night, as a parent, he was still a little worried.
But Master Su did not let this worry last for too long.
He shifted his gaze, met Su Wantian's eyes, and asked:
“Wantian, what are you going to do next?”
Su Wantian was silent for a moment, then said:
“Head north to the Tai Xuan Sect, to seek immortals and visit the Dao.”
“Good, you go then.”
Master Su said crisply.
“That Daoist of the Tai Xuan Sect has old injuries. I have arranged a convoy for you. Whenever you are well-rested, you can set off.”
Su Wantian was stunned.
He had originally expected that even if Master Su would relent, he would definitely set some conditions before letting him go.
He hadn't expected this kind of answer.
“There's no hurry.”
Su Wantian said, “Your son has just woken up and wants to talk to that Daoist of the Tai Xuan Sect first…”
Xun Qiu suddenly said:
“You can also talk on the road.”
Su Wantian was silent for a moment, trying to make a final struggle:
“I suddenly feel a little unwell…”
“Oh my, in that case, shouldn't you go and see that half-dead guy even more.”
Xun Qiu's arm was already resting on the edge of the bed.
“You actually really want to leave now, don't you?”
Cold sweat immediately dripped down Su Wantian's face.
What quickly setting off for the Tai Xuan Sect, this fellow was simply still holding a grudge over the "little pipsqueak" from just now, and wanted to quickly find a deserted place to kill him and vent her anger.
He subconsciously cast a glance at his parents.
That's right, as long as they could speak up and find any reason to keep him for a few days, and he went to buy some Xinyang City delicacies, he could definitely save his life from Xun Qiu's hands.
Father, Mother, save me.
However, to his despair, both Master Su and Mistress Su averted their gazes.
Why are you all just watching?
Can't you see that this fellow is going to kill your dear son?
Su Wantian was engulfed by a huge sense of powerlessness.
He could only collapse onto the bed and let out a sound of resignation:
“Yes, yes, we should set off quickly… It's better to end this period of recuperation where I can't do anything, sooner…”
Su Wantian was dragged out of bed by Xun Qiu, the light in his eyes gone.
The one that's going to end is my life, isn't it.