Chapter 177: Cliffs
This is... the Immaculate True Crystal?!
Qiao Wan looked up in shock.
She... she couldn't accept it!
Although the temptation to consume it and gain a hundred years of cultivation was strong, she couldn't accept it! You don't get rewards without effort, she couldn't take it for free!
Reluctantly clutching the thing in her hand, Qiao Wan swallowed hard and with a strained voice said, "I... I can't accept it."
She is such a brave and good young girl!
Cen Qingyou seemed to hesitate for a moment, then decisively took away the Immaculate True Crystal from her hands.
Wait!
Feeling the object in her palm being snatched away skillfully, Qiao Wan's heart quietly calmed down.
This is too fast, it's taken away just like that QAQ
It felt as if a hundred years of cultivation had slipped away from her, and Qiao Wan was filled with regret and self-blame.
She regretted it, sobbing...
Huh? Σ(° △°)︴
Suddenly, something cold was stuffed into her mouth, and Cen Qingyou reached out and pressed it on her neck.
With a "gulp," the thing slid down her throat and into her stomach.
"Xin Yi," the boy smirked, "Once you've eaten something, there's no turning back."
She... she ate it?
Qiao Wan was stunned for half a second, instinctively touching her lower abdomen.
Although it went down her throat, she didn't feel any changes.
She ate it all.
Qiao Wan blushed embarrassedly and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master."
Cen Qingyou's face turned slightly red too and he said, "I want to thank you too for keeping this."
Cen Qingyou was referring to the Bodhi seeds in her sleeve.
As they were about to part ways, Qiao Wan suddenly had a feeling in her heart.
After today, it might be difficult for them to meet again. There were some things she had to ask now, otherwise it would be too late.
When Qiao Wan thought about the question she was about to ask, she pondered for a moment before speaking cautiously, "Second Young Master, if someone was hurt by the Golden Cicada Seal when they were young, is there a way to resolve it?"
Cen Qingyou abruptly stopped walking, looking at her with a slightly cold expression.
"The Blue-eyed Evil Buddha only thinks about how to hurt people, not how to save them."
In other words... Qiao Wan was taken aback.
Elder Martial Brother's illness... even Blue-eyed Evil Buddha himself doesn't know how to resolve it?
After Cen Qingyou left, Qiao Wan fell into deep contemplation silently.
"Even the 'Blue-eyed Evil Buddha' said there's no way to resolve Elder Martial Brother's illness... Is it really unsolvable?" Qiao Wan said uncertainly.
"No, I can't say for sure!" she added.
Qiao Wan clenched her right fist and struck her left palm.
After all, the 'Blue-eyed Evil Buddha' is not a doctor. Just because he hadn't considered a solution doesn't mean there isn't one.
There must be a way to resolve the Golden Cicada Seal on Elder Martial Brother's body!!
After Cen Qingyou left, Qiao Wan returned to the group in Kunshan.
Xiao Boyang had refrained from stopping her from talking to Cen Qingyou . When Qiao Wan turned around, Xiao Boyang looked at her with a somewhat complicated gaze. "Qiao Wan, Second Young Master... After all, you have become involved with the evil Buddha..."
"I know what you're going to say," Qiao Wan interrupted Xiao Boyang before he could continue. "I understand."
But as soon as she turned around, someone tightly grabbed her wrist.
Qiao Wan raised her eyes in surprise.
Pei Chunzheng ?!
There was a trace of coldness in the young man's eyes. "Follow me."
Pei Chunzheng used a lot of strength to pull Qiao Wan away from the sight of others.
The young man had a serious expression, with a strong jawline, and his long black boots moved quickly like the wind.
In the blink of an eye, they found themselves in a cold embrace.
They were standing on another cliff, where the wind blew bitterly.
The young man leaned his back against a cold and rough tree trunk, looking down at Qiao Wan in silence.
His knuckles tightened.
There was a noticeable mark.
This mark was not there before.
A surge of anger without reason filled Pei Chunzheng, but he quickly suppressed it and asked calmly, "Qiao Wan, is this Cen Qingyou's doing?"
This sentence is a statement of certainty.
As Qiao Wan leaned against the tree trunk, she felt a slight confusion.
This posture seemed a bit strange.
The tree trunk behind her was from a pine tree, and as she looked up, she could see the young man's fair jawline.
Qiao Wan tried to move her fingers.
She couldn't free herself.
With no other choice, Qiao Wan looked up and said, "Pei, taoist friend."
Pei Chunzheng, with a puzzled look in his eyes, took a step forward and said coldly, "It's him."
He had no reason to question, nor should he have questioned.
The young man's dark eyes turned as cold as snow, tightening the hand that held Qiao Wan's wrist.
Tightening his grip on Qiao Wan's wrist, he looked up and asked insistently, "The Bodhi seed, is it Cen Qingyou's?"
"It's him?"
The young man's heart was both startled and angry at the thought.
Clearly, she was the one who had been chasing after him before.
"While in the Water Phoenix Sect these past few days, Taoist Friend Qiao," Pei Chunzheng paused for a moment, his eyes filled with sarcasm, and coldly said, "Were you too busy flirting with men?"
Did Cen Qingyou...kiss her?
The girl's neck, not particularly fair or delicate, had a vivid and striking red mark.
Qiao Wan's heart skipped a beat.
Something was off with Pei Chunzheng's demeanor.
Could it be that he was about to transform into a dark form?!
Although she could overpower him in a fight, if he were to unlock the seal on his forehead, then things might become uncertain.
The most urgent thing to do was to rush back!
At least, Mu Xiaoxiao was still over there.
After making up her mind, Qiao Wan decisively ran away!!
The young man almost immediately sensed that something was wrong, he clenched his lips, blocked Qiao Wan's moves, and turned the tables, wanting to press Qiao Wan back.
"Is it him?"
"It's Cen Qingyou ."
Qiao Wan remained expressionless, "It's your dad."
Pei Chunzheng was suddenly stunned, seemingly bewildered for half a second.
It's a bit embarrassing to mention, but when Qiao Wan was chasing Pei Chunzheng earlier, in order to maintain her image, she rarely showed her terrible shut-in attributes in front of others, except for Elder Martial Brother.
Taking advantage of the half-second that Pei Chunzheng was stunned, Qiao Wan decisively punched the young man in the face again!
This punch caused Pei Chunzheng to stagger back two steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seizing the opportunity, Qiao Wan started running!
But before she could run a few steps, the young man pulled her back.
Pei Chunzheng was hit so hard that he vomited blood. He had a blank expression on his face, with redness in the corners of his eyes. "Where are you going? Is it him?"
He was the one who gave her the rosary, and he was also the one who left the red marks.
Those red marks were made by him.
Those red marks...
It was clear that she was the one who had taken the initiative and awkwardly expressed her feelings.
They couldn't drag it out any longer. Qiao Wan frowned and threw a punch as fast as the wind.
She didn't expect the young man to be so stubborn. Even if he couldn't defeat her, he held on tightly to her wrist and didn't let go.
One unwilling to let go, the other being very aggressive.
During this stalemate, Qiao Wan slipped on her feet and accidentally stepped into empty space, rolling down the cliff.
At the moment she stepped into empty space, Qiao Wan felt a sinking feeling in her heart and regretted it.
It's over, she wasn't paying attention.
In the last second before falling, she saw Pei Chunzheng's expression change.
"Qiao Wan!"
And then, he followed her and jumped down.
...
The feeling of falling rapidly was very unpleasant.
Although Qiao Wan tried to adjust her posture while falling, she couldn't withstand the immense impact of landing.
Ouch! It hurts!
Like a fish washed up on shore, her head tilted and she felt dizzy from the pain.
When she woke up again, it was already dark outside.
Her whole body was still aching, and she could see a faint figure lying in front of her in the darkness.
With broad shoulders and long legs, he had a distinctive black ponytail.
Is that... Pei Chunzheng ?!
The young man lay on the ground, unconscious.
Qiao Wan gasped, rubbed her head, and struggled to sit up.
In any case, let's assess the situation first.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached out her hand, the young man's long, black eyelashes fluttered, and he woke up.
Confused, he asked, "Qiao Wan?"
Qiao Wan glanced at him and then lowered her head, saying, "Don't move, your leg is broken."
She reached out and touched the black boots he was wearing, clearly feeling that something was wrong.
It's broken into quite a few pieces.
Pei Chunzheng was startled. He knew his own body very well. When he had just woken up, he sensed that something was not right. It wasn't very surprising though. His other leg, which wasn't broken, bent and he sat up straight.
Qiao Wan felt a slight headache.
After hesitating for a moment, she resigned herself and said, "Let me take a look."
After all, they had fallen down together. She couldn't just ignore him.
At the very least, she had to be responsible for her companion.
In fact, when they had run missions together before, they had encountered life-and-death situations with broken arms and legs.
Sitting on the ground, Pei Chunzheng remained calm and lowered his gaze.
In his heart... for some unknown reason, a faint sense of nostalgia emerged.
"Sorry..."
The young boy stammered, then turned his head coldly, looking a bit uncomfortable.
Qiao Wan trembled in her hands and asked, "What?"
As she pressed down, Pei Chunzheng trembled all over, and his face, as pale as jade, lost all its color, becoming white as a sheet.
Qiao Wan's mouth twitched and she immediately raised her hand, saying, "I...didn't mean to." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Really."
Qiao Wan asked, "Can you stand up? I'll carry you on my back."
Before Pei Chunzheng could answer, she crouched down and said firmly, "Get on."
Pei Chunzheng was taken aback.
Qiao Wan patiently repeated, "Get on."
Pei Chunzheng looked down, but still didn't move.
Qiao Wan didn't have time to wait for him to make up his mind. She decisively pulled the young man up from the ground and lifted him onto her back, just like carrying a bag of rice.
Pei Chunzheng said, "You..."
Although he seemed thin, he was still an adult man, so there was some weight on her back.
Qiao Wan silently considered for a moment, then lifted her foot and walked.
Below the cliff was a dense forest. The moon had risen, breaking through the clouds and mist, shining brightly in the sky.
The girl walked steadily, showing no signs of fatigue. Her eyes were bright and clear, as cold as autumn water.
"Qiao Wan..."
The young man on her back suddenly spoke.
In a stiff tone, he said, "I'm sorry."
Qiao Wan : "Why apologize?"
Pei Chunzheng looked at the moonlit ground: "... I'm sorry for what happened."
He still regretted it.
The boy's legs were too long, dragging on the ground, looking very disheveled.
They walked a distance and didn't see anyone, but suddenly there was a noise coming from behind the trees, along with a faint trace of an imperceptible demonic energy?
On the journey to Qizawa Province in the south, Qiao Wan had been hit on the head by a honey badger many times, claiming it was for training.
A demonic beast?!
With a change of mind, the sound of tremors grew closer, and the surrounding bushes fell flat. In a flash, a low-level demonic beast jumped out.
Pei Chunzheng 's voice came from behind.
"Let me handle this."
The boy cleared his throat and silently reached for the dark red sachet at his waist, took out a talisman, and started to perform the gestures and incantations.
His voice was hoarse, and his brows and eyes were filled with cold determination.
"Go!"
Snap, snap.
Two talismans.
The low-level demonic beast was defeated.
The further they went, the more demonic beasts there were.
Pei Chunzheng whispered, "I'll put it down."
Qiao Wan wasn't polite either.
As soon as it landed, the youth drew his sword from its sheath, calmly positioned himself, closed his fingers together, and wiped the sword.
The tip of the sword immediately burst into a handful of spiritual fire.
Unleashing his inner strength, he ignited the sword with intense heat.
"Wind and thunder, go!"
In an instant, dark clouds rolled in the sky, the wind stirred up, lightning crackled, and thunder struck, showering the monster in front with intense lightning.
Pei Chunzheng stood firm amidst the lightning, his dark hair flying, and his beautiful eyebrows and eyes blurred in the lightning, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.
