Chapter 61 Our Beauty and Your Beauty Wu Chen lowered her brows, seemingly oblivious...

Wu Chen lowered his brows, seemingly lost in thought.

Yu Jitang is too lazy to use his brain these days. Together with Lu Qing, he makes Wuyan transform into this one moment and that the next. After seeing enough human forms, he makes it transform into the demons it has seen before.

Lawson immediately praised it, saying that the Medicine King Valley academy should have a Faceless One, which is perfect for teaching, as it has both voice and appearance and comes with its own explanations.

A lecherous devil, in his own right, has been given this purpose.

Wu Chen couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself: Everything under the sky and on earth has its own beauty and purpose. If people's hearts are upright, they will eventually find the right path; if people's hearts are crooked, even the most precious things will be wasted.

Just then, Yu Jitang suddenly had a brilliant idea: "Let's conjure up a Spirit Fruit."

Wu Chen suddenly raised his head and looked at Wu Yan.

Exhausted and nearly falling apart, Wu Yan, now back in his original form, slumped to the ground. Hearing Yu Jitang's words, he scratched his head, "I've never seen a Spirit Fruit before, how could I possibly create one..."

Wu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear Wu Yan say again, "However, the Spirit Fruit is formed from the spiritual energy of the Western Wilderness, and it is not quite the same as the so-called beauties of your human race."

Wu Chen tried to cover his mouth, but it was too late.

The three were a little confused. What did it mean that the Spirit Fruit was different from human beauties? How could a single fruit be the same as a human? Was it some kind of ginseng fruit?

"What's different? How is it different?" Yu Jitang pressed.

Wu Yan thought for a moment, "Most humans prefer delicate, beautiful, and weak beauties who depend on men for everything. To put it bluntly, this kind of beauty is like a beautiful and exquisite lichen (carpet), which can be trampled on, yet still needs to be looked up to and obeyed. When the color is good and it is clean, the master will naturally like to walk on it, but when the color is stained and it is worn and dusty, the capable master will replace it, and the incapable master, even if he cannot replace it with a new one, will still not like it."

Everyone was stunned, never expecting that this lecherous demon could speak such simple yet profound truths.

With her faceless little face raised, she continued proudly, "And the Spirit Fruit is a beauty conjured from the essence of the entire Western Wilderness. Her beauty is full of vitality, agility, and power. She is intelligent and wise, unparalleled in the world. Her nature is close to the Way of Heaven, and she is not swayed by worldly desires. One knows that the blazing sun is not as bright as her, the stars are not as dazzling as her, the clear spring is not as gentle as her, and even the most beautiful wildflowers tucked in her hair cannot match her charm..."

His face was pale, but his eyes shone brightly, and he showered the audience with praise.

Lu Qing leaned back slightly, braced herself with her hands, and accepted all the compliments with a smile, feeling smug and natural.

The three were completely bewildered. "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You said the Spirit Fruit is a person, not a fruit?"

“Of course!” Wu Yan rolled her eyes. “The reason why the Spirit Fruit is called the Spirit Fruit is because it grows on the Spirit Tree. Humans have human embryos, birds have oviparous embryos, and trees have wood embryos. When it is not ripe, the Spirit Fruit looks like a fruit. But in fact, just like a human embryo, there is a human shape inside. When it ripens and falls to the ground, it grows when it is exposed to the wind and transforms into the appearance of a young girl.”

Yu Jitang and Qi Ying were stunned. The fruit of spiritual communication, human form—what exactly did the high priest Zou eat back then?

The two men turned their horrified gazes to Wu Chen at the same time. Wu Chen looked at them without looking away.

Only then did Yu Jitang understand what his father meant by "unbearable" and "unable to eat even if he wanted to." He jumped up suddenly, ran a few steps, and then bent over to vomit.

Qi Ying's face turned pale. "My lord, this can't be real, can it?"

Wu Chen calmly replied, "It's true."

Yu Jitang vomited a few times to relieve his nausea, then turned back and sat down in front of Wu Chen with a grim expression. "Since you already knew, what is the purpose of your trip to the Western Wilderness?"

“Because Zou Buming and Luo Heqing may also know the secret of the Spirit Fruit.” Wu Chen looked at him. “I am ashamed to associate with them. Although the disciples of the Divine Palace are of varying quality, if such people become priests, what path will the entire Divine Palace take? The demons of the Western Wilderness have nothing to do with the human world. The demons of the human world have always only existed in the human world. If eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path is the duty of the disciples of the Divine Palace, then as long as I am a disciple of the Divine Palace, this is what I must do.”

Yu Jitang's eyes lit up. "I understand. Count me in."

Qi Ying said, "I will definitely follow you, sir."

Lu Qing: As someone who is exceptionally intelligent and wise, I simply smile and remain silent.

Unaware of the cause and effect, Wu Yan noticed that these people were suddenly not paying attention to him, so he quickly sat down to rest and casually picked up a lotus seed to eat.

Wu Chen didn't say anything to Wu Yan's face, but told everyone to rest well and continue their journey tomorrow.

But upon hearing such horrifying news, both Yu Jitang and Qi Ying had nightmares.

In Yu Jitang's dream, a girl with her head gnawed off stood bloodied before him, repeatedly asking, "Are you here to eat mine too?"

Yu Jitang was startled awake. When he opened his eyes, the sky was already slightly cool.

Wu Chen remained seated across the campfire, his gaze fixed on Lu Qing, who was sleeping soundly on his lap. His eyes were deep and tender, his fingers gently twirling a strand of Lu Qing's long hair.

Wu Chen came to the Western Wilderness two years ago, and when he reappeared in the human world, he brought Lu Qing with him.

Yu Jitang's gaze fell on Lu Qing's face. Gone was the lively expression of the day; the light and shadow on her face painted a static picture, serene and composed, like a star, like a clear spring, like a wildflower.

Yu Jitang seemed to have figured something out, yet also seemed to have figured nothing out at all. He turned over and went back to sleep.

...

They traveled cheaply through the Western Wilderness with the rhinoceros demon. Now, they had an extra companion—a real-time commentator named Wuyan. The group gained a much deeper understanding of the legendary Western Wilderness, a place teeming with demons.

For example, while the Western Wilderness is indeed teeming with demons, each has its own territory, and they generally live in peace without disturbing each other. Some of the demons in the Western Wilderness are carnivorous, some are vegetarian, and some often sleep in their caves for ten or eight years at a time, cultivating solely by absorbing the spiritual energy of the Western Wilderness.

The rhinoceros demon reached the edge of an oasis and refused to go any further.

Wu Yan had transformed into a handsome man, looking incredibly narcissistic and irritating. "Alright, let's not make things difficult for these rhinoceros demons. Further ahead is the core of the Western Wilderness, where the Spirit Tree is located. The inhabitants here are all incredibly powerful demons. If they come in, they'll just be offering themselves up as food."

Lu Qing jumped off the rhinoceros demons and gave each one a herbal pill made from the herbs she had gathered along the way. The rhinoceros demons mooed for a while, then reluctantly turned and left.

Yu Jitang was quite reluctant to part with these ugly-cute rhinoceros demons, but then he looked at the oasis and asked, "Wu Chen, when you came last time, did you fight with those powerful demons? How strong were they? Could the two of us, no, the five of us, handle it?"

Wu Chen took Lu Qing's hand. "I've never fought before, so I don't know." Last time he came, someone was fighting those great demons, and the battle was so fierce that it darkened the sky and earth. That's how he got the chance to sneak in.

"Then what do we do? If we can win, that's fine, but if we can't, wouldn't that be embarrassing?" Yu Jitang was somewhat worried. Saying it would be embarrassing was already a forced attempt to save face. If they couldn't win, wouldn't they become mere food supplies?

Wu Chen thought for a moment, "No rush. Look how peaceful and quiet this place is. I'm afraid neither Zou Buming nor Luo Heqing has arrived yet. Let's wait on the edge of this oasis and make plans when they arrive."

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