THDP Ch 124 Part 3 – Colluding With the Devil Realm (III)
“I understand.” ng Qi nodded. She cupped her hands and bowed to Xue Jinwen. “Thank you, sister Xue.”
“Don’t do this.” Xue Jinwen quickly reached out to support ng Qi. “In fact, with my older brother and Fellow Daoist Su looking for you, you will know this matter sooner or later. And now it has spread throughout the Three Thousand Worlds; everyone in Beyond The Heaven also talks about it. ng Qiqi…” She hesitated a bit, “If it weren’t for the danger in the Starfallen Sea, I would advise you to stay here until the situation calms down. No matter how arrogant they are, those people do not dare to enter the Starfallen Sea to make trouble.”
“Um.” ng Qi nodded, “Well, let’s leave this forest first.” As she spoke, she looked past Xue Jinwen to the pink-clad figure who remained kneeling with her back on them. While it was true that the rumors about her had already spread throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, and there was little point in hiding it, for Xue Jinwen to speak without reservation showed that she had a certain level of trust in this person.
After so thought, ng Qi said, “This forest is a bit strange. It can absorb spiritual aura, and while we found a way to enter, only three people can travel together at a ti, so I ca in alone.” She then turned to the other woman and asked, “She is…”
“ng Qiqi.” Xue Jinwen said softly, “That’s Lu Qingran.”
ng Qi: “???”
Lu Qingran?!
The na put ng Qi into a daze as if they hadn’t seen each other in ages. But then again, it wasn’t. During the ti in Apricot Forest, ng Qi had also seen this forr senior sister of hers, who was with Ji Wujiong at the ti. Later, in chaos, she was pulled into the Grand Tournant barrier by Ji Wujiong, and she had never seen Lu Qingran again.
When Xue Jinwen spoke her na, the woman in pink finally showed so movents. She seed to stiffen for a mont, then slowly rose up from her position. “Junior Sister ng Qi.” Lu Qingran turned around and greeted . Despite experiencing various changes since the Qingfeng Valley, Lu Qingran still looked beautiful. Her skin was as fair as ever, looking as if it would break apart with a single harsh touch. Three exquisite pearl hairpins were slantedly inserted into her hair bun with shiny little pearls hanging down, making her ebony hair even more striking. Two finger-sized round pearls dangled from her small earlobes, emitting a soft light that was obviously not ordinary.
“Qingfeng Valley is already a thing of the past.” ng Qi returned the greetings and said politely: “I don’t dare to call you Senior Sister. Fellow Daoist Lu, long ti no see.”
Lu Qingran’s face turned red. She opened her mouth, quickly glanced at ng Qi, and nervously said, “Fe…Fellow Daoist ng Qi…” As if calling ng Qi ‘Fellow Daoist’ made her very uncomfortable, Lu Qingran’s face turned even redder, and she paused awkwardly before muttering, “I…I know that person… that Ji Wujiong is not a good person. He must have coerced you. I also told the elders of the alliance about this. Back then, he… he…”
Lu Qingran’s face turned even redder. She turned her head quickly, not daring to et ng Qi’s clear eyes. She took a deep breath to steady herself before continuing, “The elders don’t believe because…because…” Her voice dropped as she went on, “So many people saw it that day. You could have left on your own, but you chose to stay and risk your life with him. That’s why… they don’t believe my explanation. Junior Sis—… I an, Fellow Daoist ng Qi, please believe . I really have explained it and tried to persuade my Master. That Ji Wujiong is truly frightening and strong. Ordinary cultivators had no way to resist when falling into his hands.”
“Fellow Daoist Lu Qingran’s dical talent has been appreciated, and she is now a mber of the Murong clan.” Xue Jinwen explained.
“Um.” ng Qi nodded, “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu.”
“No… Master just pities for having nowhere to go and suffering a lot.” Lu Qingran blushed again.
ng Qi frowned. Wanting to avoid further involvent with Lu Qingran, she looked past her to the man lying unconscious on the ground, “Who is he?” She asked Xue Jinwen
“I don’t know either.” Xue Jinwen shook her head.
“He’s injured, and it’s not light,” Lu Qingran quickly said, “His spiritual sea has been shaken, and cracks have already appeared on it. If he is not treated in ti, it will probably be very dangerous. Ju-…Fellow Daoist ng, can you save him?”
Lu Qingran was already a Golden Core, although her cultivation base was a few minor realms lower than ng Qi. But their dical cultivation level was not comparable. Currently, Lu Qingran was one entire level lower than ng Qi, just barely at the third rank.
ng Qi rely gave Lu Qingran a slight glance as she walked toward the injured man. The man lay quietly on the ground. His face was pale, his lips were chapped, and there were traces of dark coagulated blood on the corner of his mouth. She didn’t recognize him. With just one look, ng Qi confird that she had never seen this face until she died in her previous life.
The man was dressed in a crimson robe, looking quite young and handso. Even in his unconscious state, one could see his heroical look from his slanting, sword-like sharp eyebrows. He also wore unusual attire, unlike what most cultivators wore. His shoulder area was wrapped in black scale-like shoulder guards, which also covered his upper arms, and a black belt made of the sa material was fastened around his waist.
ng Qi tilted her head slightly and glanced at the worried-stricken Lu Qingran.
Was he another of Lu Qingran’s suitors?
As ng Qi pondered, she knelt and pressed her finger on the man’s wrist. “Eh?” A flash of spiritual light emanated from her fingertip, entering the person’s body. “Demon cultivator?”
“He…he is indeed a demon cultivator.” Lu Qingran said, her cheeks flushed again.
“Oh.” ng Qi responded lightly. From the initial diagnosis, this person’s spiritual sea was indeed shaken. Not only was the spiritual sea ridden with dangerous cracks, but even the ridians throughout his body had been neatly cut. It was evident that the person who inflicted these injuries was much more powerful than the crimson-robed man, leaving him with no ability to fight back. Nevertheless, the attacker had obviously shown so rcy, or his spiritual sea would have been shattered, his ridian severed, and he would have long breathed his last.
This unfamiliar demon cultivator should have already been in the Void Comprehending stage, but whoever his attacker was, they were powerful enough to completely overwhelm him, leaving him with such heavy injuries. Who could they be?
“How is it?” Seeing ng Qi retracting her hand, Lu Qingran asked quickly.
ng Qixiu frowned: “He’s a Void Comprehending cultivator. He can be saved, but..”
It shouldn’t be hard to save his life, but she was afraid she had no way to nd his spiritual sea at this mont. Fortunately, there was a large piece of Starlight in Ji Wujiong’s hand. Once they left the forest, she could think of a way to ask him to help save this person.
ng Qi hadn’t finished speaking, but Lu Qingran interrupted anxiously, “But…even if he is a demonic cultivator, we can’t just leave him to die! Junior Sis—…Fellow Daoist ng! Please, can you save him? If he’s left alone here with his severe injuries, he’ll definitely die.”
ng Qi’s gaze flickered, and she looked up at Lu Qingran. She had almost forgotten about so things, but Lu Qingran’s anxious and worried expression suddenly reminded her of those mories.
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