Chapter 36036 Once again failed Jing Huai

It was a sudden, unthinking hug.

But when Zhuang Rong'er rushed over, she was held firmly by a pair of arms.

However, that is probably just an instinct to "receive things".

Ah Huai's original intention was probably not to snuggle up to her tightly. He was pushed back half a step by inertia, and his hand on her waist was released for a short moment. Then, a slight struggle began to come from his body, but it was suppressed by Zhuang Rong'er's greater force.

His breathing became heavier, and the smell of blood lingering in her nose became stronger. Only then did she realize that she would put pressure on Ah Huai's injuries.

But at that moment, she felt a weight on her shoulder - Ah Huai's head leaned up weakly, his weight pressed down on her, their hair tangled together, and Zhuang Rong'er realized that he had fainted.

His experience indeed exceeded the limit of what an ordinary person without spiritual power could bear, and even the limit of a cultivator.

Back then, her battle against the World-Devouring Whale, which had not yet been demonized by the Abyssal Filth, lasted for nearly five days. It was a difficult and protracted battle.

And now, although she consumed the demonic power of the World-Devouring Whale inside the illusion and reduced its strength to a certain extent, it was hard to imagine that Ah Huai in the outside world had been able to defeat the monster repeatedly with his own strength, and even found the fatal weakness of the World-Devouring Whale, and killed it with one blow when it was ruminating... This in itself was already a miracle.

Zhuang Rong'er couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. She didn't dare to look closely at Ah Huai's face. She lowered her head and took out various elixirs from her arms and stuffed them into Ah Huai's mouth. This time, she didn't feel any excitement at all because of touching his lips. Her eyes were all on the wounds and bloodstains on his body, and she couldn't help but be stunned.

Most of these scars were caused by the World-Devouring Whale, but there were also two that were caused by her own hand - the horizontal blade in Ah Huai's palm has not healed yet. Even though the Linji Ointment has played some healing role, the wound was severely worn out during the frequent sword-holding confrontations and became extremely hideous.

The bloody hole on his shoulder was not well taken care of either, but it was no longer noticeable among the other large injuries.

There was a dull pain in her heart, but when she noticed other people coming, she put her arm around Ah Huai's waist, temporarily suppressed the chaotic emotions that were brewing, and looked up.

Xiaoshe, Wuheng and his nephew also rushed over here.

After being spit out from the mouth of the World-Devouring Whale, several people were washed to different places by the waves.

...and Ah Huai was in the direction where she was.

Did he come looking for her on purpose?

Just such a trivial thought made her fingers move uncontrollably.

"Master—are you okay?!"

The little snake looked at Zhuang Rong'er and Ah Huai, who seemed to have lost consciousness in her arms, and felt a little uncomfortable. But when he thought that this time it was actually the pretty boy whom he had always looked down upon who saved him and others, his habitual dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant, and he even felt a little embarrassed.

He stopped hesitantly, and when he received Zhuang Rong'er's calm gaze, he thought silently for a moment. Not only did he not go over, he also grabbed Wu Heng and Shu Qianhe, not allowing them to go forward.

"Don't go over there, come with me to deal with the body of that stinky bighead carp!" he said righteously.

After its fall, the World-Devouring Whale was sinking to the bottom of the sea. There was no need to look for it. Its presence was too conspicuous and it had directly smashed a large hole about two or three meters deep in the bottom of the sea.

They once again intuitively realized how huge the monster was, and they felt even more incredible how incredible it was that Ah Huai could fight it alone with a sword.

The little snake glared at the huge corpse angrily and flew away.

This damn guy is finally in his hands!

He's going to chop it into eight pieces!

The important thing is to take out the eyes of the reincarnation fish and give them to the owner.

Shu Qianhe had just recovered from the daze of being suddenly freed from the fish's belly. She suddenly remembered the key to the flood in Zhaixing Town in her previous life, which was also the reason why she decided to come to Xingluo Sea in this life. She hurriedly said, "Senior, please don't touch the monster's eyes! I heard that the Sea-Suppressing Dzi Bead under the sea has been contaminated and needs to be repaired with the eyes of the World-Swallowing Whale, otherwise it will cause great trouble in the future..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Heng and Xiao She stared at her in surprise. Shu Qianhe felt guilty and hurriedly looked away. After a few seconds, she looked back and tried to make a firm expression.

"Where did you hear this news?" Wu Heng asked puzzledly.

The little snake also wanted to know. He had heard about this matter. Just before Wu Heng came to find them, the goddess Nian You had just talked about the "Zhenhai Dzi Bead being destroyed and needing to be repaired with the Samsara Fish Eye".

But Wu Heng was not present at that time, and it was even less likely that his missing nephew was there.

Lian Nianyou only learned about this because she had the power of prophecy. Where did Shu Qianhe find out from?

Wu Heng asked this question himself, then gave his own answer thoughtfully: "Could it be that Qing Hai Lou told you that?"

"Yes! Yes...it's him." Shu Qianhe nodded repeatedly. "Even though he told me, I can be sure that this is not a lie. I can guarantee it!"

"No matter if it's true or not... you don't have the final say over the Fish Eye." The little snake put on a threatening expression and whispered, "The Samsara Fish Eye is what the master wants, and the World-Devouring Whale was also defeated by the master... and Ah Huai together! Only the master can decide how to use the Fish Eye!"

Wu Heng hesitated for a moment, but didn't argue with him. He just said, "Let's forget about it for now. Let's deal with the World-Swallowing Whale first."

…

Zhuang Rong'er was meditating in the sea and put Ah Huai on her lap.

Ever since she came to the Starry Sea, she has been consuming a lot of spiritual energy, especially at the end of the illusory world. In order to save the souls, her spiritual veins were once again on the verge of exhaustion.

Taking the opportunity to repair her body, she opened her eyes and tapped the bamboo tube in her Qiankun bag with her knuckles.

The next second, a tiny green snake came out, pushed open the lid of the bamboo tube, and swam away along the water flow.

After Zhuang Rong'er did this, she realized that someone was following her.

She tilted her head and saw the girl standing next to the corpse of the World-Devouring Whale, glancing at her from time to time - that was Wu Heng's niece.

As soon as their eyes met, Shu Qianhe quickly lowered her head, looking a little shy.

Zhuang Rong'er didn't have any additional reaction, but just closed her eyes again.

Wu Heng took in Shu Qianhe's odd behavior and couldn't help but feel puzzled. He asked, "What are you doing? You're being so hesitant and refusing to honestly carve up the World-Swallowing Whale. What are you thinking?"

Shu Qianhe kept her head down and didn't answer. After a long while, she said, "Uncle Master... I will practice seriously in the future and work hard to become stronger."

"Oh? If you were willing to put the energy you put into studying how to blow the bamboo pieces into your cultivation, your master wouldn't have to worry about you every day."

There was no sarcasm in the words, but Shu Qianhe took them seriously.

She reflected on her recent actions and felt that they were indeed a bit reckless. If she wanted to save the world, she must first be able to control her own destiny.

She also wanted to be the strong one who escorted the souls to the afterlife amidst the raging fire, a person who was steadfast, calm, and strong...

I also hope that one day, there will be more stories about Shu Qianhe in the world of cultivation...

Only the girl knew the vow that had sprouted in her heart. Not long after, when the green color representing the green snake appeared in Zhuang Rong'er's sight again, Nian You, who had been led back, had already followed it.

"Valley Master..."

Nian You, who was slapped away by the World-Devouring Whale, finally reunited with everyone under the guidance of the Green Snake Envoy.

She looked at the conditions of several people and also saw the World-Devouring Whale that fell in the giant pit. She pieced together what had happened in her mind, feeling a little excited and a little emotional, and quickly hurried to Zhuang Rong'er's side.

Before she could say anything, Zhuang Rong'er stared at her and spoke first, "I have two questions for you."

Nian You paused for a moment and said hurriedly, "Valley Master, please speak."

"First, you said before that you could use the Samsara Fish Eye to repair the Sea-Suppressing Dzi Bead. Where is the Sea-Suppressing Dzi Bead, and how do you repair it?" Zhuang Rong'er asked, but didn't give her time to answer. She then asked, "Second, at the Full Moon Night Banquet, you took the Nightmare Lady away with the jade necklace... where was she suppressed afterwards?"

Nian You was a little surprised when she heard this, but she soon realized the hidden meaning in Zhuang Rong'er's words. She was willing to give up the Eye of the Samsara Fish!

This is great news, which means there will be no floods and the people will not suffer!

"The Sea-Suppressing Dzi Bead is deep within the ruins," Nian You said. "I do know its location, and all I need to do is fill the cracks in the Dzi Bead with the Samsara Fish Eye, and everything will be restored to normal. As for the second question..."

She hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "Please forgive me for not being able to explain this to the Valley Master yet."

Zhuang Rong'er raised her eyes and asked a different question: "What kind of magical instrument is the jade necklace?"

Nian You shook her head and said in embarrassment: "Those are the Palace Master's things. I don't know what they are. Back then, I was just obeying the Palace Master's will..."

"...What is the relationship between the Palace Master of Yingyue Palace and Lady Yan?"

Nianyou didn't expect Zhuang Rong'er to be so perceptive. After a few questions and answers, he actually heard some implicit connections from her hesitation.

But it is definitely not a good reputation for the head of a righteous sect to be associated with monsters. Nian You was frightened and could only shake his head again.

Her responses were all quite conservative, and Zhuang Rong'er frowned, a little unhappy.

Nian You seemed to sense her emotions and felt a little guilty. He added carefully, "Don't worry, Valley Master. Once I return to Yingyue Palace, as long as I can confirm one thing, I will tell you everything you want to know. But right now, I can't tell you..."

"What are you talking about? It's just gibberish. I can't understand a word you say."

The little snake had arrived at some point. He had always shared Zhuang Rong'er's worries and joys. Sensing that Zhuang Rong'er was in a bad mood, he snorted coldly at Nian You before putting on a smile and saying to her, "Master, I've already taken the Samsara Fish Eye off of you..."

"Leave it to her." Zhuang Rong'er glanced at Nian You.

"Ah?" The little snake hesitated and couldn't help but speak out to stop him, "Master, this is the material you need! It takes decades for a World-Swallowing Whale to give birth to one..."

Zhuang Rong'er nodded to show that she understood.

This means that the pace of reviving Jinghuai will be delayed for several decades.

And decades later, such a fierce battle is still needed.

She seemed to have let Jing Huai down again.

After failing to protect his magic weapon and her love for him, she also gave him the secret treasure necessary for his resurrection, hoping to make up for this shortcoming decades later.

But this is not a multiple-choice question.

This was the one among the three "betrayals" that she least needed to hesitate and feel painful about.

Since Nianyou saw the devastating flood, it meant that if it was not dealt with, a disaster would definitely happen.

If it were Jing Huai himself, he would not want his resurrection to come at the cost of the deaths of thousands of lives.

If that’s the case, what was the significance of his sacrifice a hundred years ago?

What's more, Zhuang Rong'er knew that the Zhenhai Dzi Bead was made by several powerful people from the righteous path, including Jing Huai.

She is now filling the reincarnation fish eye into it, which may be the same thing that Jing Huai did a hundred years ago.

The little snake froze and didn't move. Two seconds later, it handed the small pill bead in its hand to Nian You.

Yes, small Danzhu.

This is also the reason why Shu Qianhe, who had dealt with the corpse of the World-Devouring Whale and rushed over with Wu Heng, was so distraught.

She had no idea that the equally huge fish eye on the giant monster would quickly collapse until it shrunk to the size of a pill after being separated from its body!

The black, round pill, with circles of light projecting from its surface, wasn't it the "life-saving elixir" that the "good man Mr. Lou" had personally fed into her mouth in her past life in the illusory world?!

It turned out that it was not a life-saving pill, but the reincarnation fish eye!

What exactly is Qinghailou doing?

He actually fed the eye of another World-Devouring Whale into her stomach while he was in the World-Devouring Whale's stomach!

Why? And what does swallowed fish eyes represent?

Why is he so different in his previous life and this life?

Shu Qianhe really couldn't figure it out, and for a moment she felt like her head was about to explode.

Even when she heard the incessant buzzing noise, she thought it was the voice in her head that was getting louder and louder.

Until the little snake asked a question: "What's going on? Is there something happening under the sea again?"

It turned out that there were groups of monsters of all sizes appearing around, and even some ordinary fish with no intelligence, all rushing towards this place as if they were in a whirlpool.

"The World-Devouring Whale's fall has attracted all the surrounding creatures. They're agitated, eager to share in its corpse," Wu Heng explained. "Before long, the monks from the sea will descend. They'll sense the commotion of the large number of demons and know the immense oppressive force beneath the sea has vanished. By then, I'm afraid things will get a bit chaotic down there."

"We have to leave first." Zhuang Rong'er said.

"Okay then. I'll go and restore the Zhenhai Dzi Bead right away." Nian You nodded, but looked a little bewildered. "But, what time is it now?"

Seeing everyone looking at her, she pursed her lips a little embarrassedly and said, "I was knocked unconscious by the World-Swallowing Whale earlier. Not long after I woke up, I heard the commotion over here and saw the green snake that led the way. To be honest, I don't even know how much time passed in between."

Wu Heng counted on his fingers and replied, "About four days."

Nianyou was stunned.

Including the time she spent rushing from Yingyue Palace, being persecuted by the personal guards, and struggling to escape from the place where she fell from the magic weapon, almost seven days had passed.

If seven days have passed, then...

"Huh? That's strange. Why are you here?" Wu Heng asked with narrowed eyes. "As far as I know, as the goddess of Yingyue Palace, aren't you going to marry Yu Huansheng soon? I'm afraid his Tianque Sect's wedding procession is already on the way, right?"

"No..." Nian You shook his head, his voice hoarse, "Judging from the time, it should have been received."

"……ah?"

Several people exclaimed in surprise, and even Zhuang Rong'er raised her eyebrows.

The bride-to-be is still waiting underwater for the Zhenhai Dzi Bead to be repaired, so who did the wedding procession pick up?