Chapter 38 Tempted by the new, tired of the old? So, you already have someone new...

"I'm afraid that's not possible now. If I tell you now, and then I get captured and you refuse to save me, what will happen?" Li Chen said. "As for the Sword God's whereabouts, it's not too late to tell you when I feel safe, is it?"

"Master Han, whether you can find out the Sword God's whereabouts depends entirely on how fast you can fly."

After Li Chen finished speaking, Han Shannan stopped talking and silently increased his speed, turning the surrounding scenery into afterimages as he quickly flashed past.

At this rate, if he ran all the way to the demon realm without sleep, it would probably only take less than half a month. Although it was still a bit slow, it was already quite remarkable for Han Shannan.

Indeed, a person will never know their potential unless they push themselves.

Li Chen looked up at the cloudless sky above and could only secretly pray that the old monk Mingcun wouldn't say anything. Otherwise, she hadn't even figured out what to say or do if they met.

Fate can't play this cruel trick on her, can it?

It's one thing to bump into that guy the first time, but we can't have a second one, can we?

Moreover, in her memory, Shen Zhengyuan, who came hundreds of years later, was not fun at all, and had none of the vitality he had hundreds of years ago.

What if we meet and he doesn't want to repay the kindness, but only wants revenge?

She initially said she would cut his tendons, but what if he holds a grudge and tries to cut them for her even if she didn't actually do it?

And those things she said—back then, she thought he was young and would get angry over a single word, so she just talked nonsense. Now that guy is so old, he doesn't get angry anymore; all he does is kill.

What if he remembers what she said before and wants to kill her?

Furthermore, it would be even worse if she didn't remember what she said, or if the Shen Zhengyuan she met hundreds of years ago was not the Shen Zhengyuan she was here now.

If it weren't for that incident hundreds of years ago, there would only be deep hatred between her and Shen Zhengyuan.

She's taken advantage of his illness many times before, so what if he wants to get revenge now?

No, no, this won't do. Even if she's going to die, she can't die at his hands. She should at least find a propitious place to die peacefully, right?

We can't meet, absolutely we can't meet!

Thinking of this, she urged him with unusual urgency, "Hurry up!"

"Okay, okay, stop rushing me!" Han Shannan shouted. "I'm already going as fast as I can, my legs are about to break!"

Just as Li Chenjin had predicted, the two of them arrived within the demon realm in less than half a month.

On the day they arrived, Han Shannan was so exhausted that he collapsed onto the ground. Even though Li Chenjin had brought out the small building, he refused to get up. Li Chenjin had to drag him up from the ground before he staggered into the building, half-walking and half-crawling up to the second floor. Finally, he lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

Han Shannan was indeed exhausted. Two days had passed and he still hadn't woken up. Therefore, only Li Chenjin and Jiu Niang Yuanzi needed to eat three meals a day in the building.

Although the food in the building has been eaten, they have not yet truly entered the demon realm, but are still within the demon realm's jurisdiction, so they can still buy and sell items with silver.

She had just finished getting ready when she heard the sound of the sweet fermented rice balls outside. It was clear that the dog had bought the groceries and was reminding Li Chen to go out and get them.

As expected, after Li Chen went outside, he saw a basket placed outside the door.

She took a meat bun from the basket, tossed it to the sweet fermented rice balls, and then took out the filling from inside.

The demon realm is rich in spiritual energy, so the vegetables are growing very well, large and juicy.

She was humming a little tune, about to go to the side to pick vegetables, when she looked up and met the gaze of someone who had appeared outside the fence at some point.

Li Chenjin could no longer hum the tune.

She saw a person standing quietly not far away, watching her.

It was broad daylight, but the sunlight seemed unable to penetrate the person's heart. His eyes were empty and cold as he stared in her direction, looking devoid of any vitality that a living person should have. He seemed even more like an evil spirit than Guo Hanyan, whom she had met in Xicheng Town.

Just as she was thinking about what to say, the person disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if seeing him just now was just her hallucination. This made Li Chen unconsciously check his pulse, wanting to see if he was so ill that he was starting to hallucinate.

She put down the dishes in her hand, looked around, but didn't see anyone else.

Could it be that she was too tired from traveling for the past two weeks and didn't get enough rest, which caused her injuries to worsen?

But the pulse doesn't seem right...

Could it be that when that old monk Mingcun taught her medicine, he deliberately held back a trick and didn't teach her his real skills?

She was about to continue preparing breakfast when, in the instant she turned around, a face suddenly pressed against hers without warning. Startled, she instinctively stepped back, trying to distance herself from the unseen object, but she forgot about the threshold behind her. As she backed away, she tripped violently and fell backward uncontrollably.

Before her body even touched the ground, she felt her arm being tightly gripped by a hand. At the same time, the sweet rice balls that were eating meat buns seemed to sense the danger and barked loudly towards the door, the sound so loud that Li Chen felt a bit of ear pain.

Unfortunately, the sweet fermented rice balls were the only thing causing trouble; the noise also woke up the people upstairs.

The fact that the sweet fermented rice balls, which rarely make noise, were suddenly making such a desperate cry today made one realize that something must have happened down below.

Therefore, Han Shannan didn't even have time to put on his clothes properly before running down from the second floor.

The person in front of Li Chenjin slowly shifted their gaze from Li Chenjin's face and leisurely looked towards the stairwell from which the sound came, meeting the eyes of Han Shannan, who had summoned his sword.

Li Chen glanced at the person and dog behind him, then turned back to look at the person in front of him.

The person in front of me slowly revealed a slight smile, but the forced smile looked particularly creepy; it would have been better if they hadn't smiled at all.

"So, you already have someone new."

Li Chen was trying to figure out which category the person in front of him belonged to when he was caught off guard by the man's sudden question and subconsciously asked, "What new person?"

Before she could finish speaking, Han Shannan's voice came from behind her: "Who are you? Let her go!"

Hearing Han Shannan's voice, Li Chen couldn't help but frown.

Putting aside the fact that Han Shannan was just making trouble, who would shout before making a move?

What's the difference between this and directly telling the other party, "Hurry up and deal with me, I'm about to make a move against you"?

As expected, Han Shannan had just raised his sword and hadn't even made a move when he suddenly felt an invisible pressure on his shoulder.

Before he could even muster his spiritual power to resist, the suddenly intensified pressure forced him to his knees, causing him to bend over and spit out a mouthful of blood.

His body continued to lower, as if he were about to touch the ground with his entire body and finally become one with the wooden plank.

He tried to resist, but found that his spiritual power was locked up by something and could not be circulated at all. He could only barely support himself with his hands on the ground and use his own strength to resist the invisible pressure pressing down on him, trying to make himself look less bad in this way.

"He, he is my disciple!"

Li Chen didn't have time to analyze the current situation. Seeing that Han Shannan seemed to be about to die, he quickly grabbed the hand that the person in front of him was reaching out towards Han Shannan and said, "He is still young and doesn't know anything. If you have any problems, come at me."

The moment Shen Zhengyuan released his grip, Han Shannan seemed to catch his breath, lying on the ground coughing and gasping for air.

Every now and then, he would cough up some bloody foam, which indicated that his injury was not minor.

Shen Zhengyuan ignored the person lying on the ground, barely clinging to life. He simply turned his eyes slightly, and when his gaze fell on the still barking Jiu Niang Yuanzi, Jiu Niang Yuanzi seemed to sense danger and immediately stopped barking.

Although it was still baring its teeth at Shen Zhengyuan, its body was trembling uncontrollably, and even its tail was tucked between its legs. Although it had some backbone, it didn't look very strong.

Shen Zhengyuan stared at it for a long time. Just as Li Chen was frantically scrutinizing him and the sweet fermented rice balls, wondering if he could save the sweet fermented rice balls' life, he suddenly heard the person in front of him say, "Sweet fermented rice balls?"

"Awoo?"

The sweet fermented rice balls looked in Shen Zhengyuan's direction, then suddenly stopped baring their teeth and tilted their heads, looking at him with a puzzled expression, as if they were very confused as to why he knew their name.

"I see," Shen Zhengyuan said suddenly, seemingly out of the blue.

But Li Chen's expression changed drastically when he heard him call out the name "Sweet Rice Balls".

Looking at the person in front of her, she knew from the fact that he could just call out the name "Sweet Rice Balls" that he must remember what happened hundreds of years ago.

Just then, Shen Zhengyuan turned his head, and when their eyes met, he said, "I'm not interested in your disciple; I'm here for you."

Before Li Chenjin could reply, Han Shannan interrupted, "What are you going to do? Cough cough... Let her go, if you have the guts, charge..."

"Shut up!" Li Chen said.

Shen Zhengyuan didn't want to waste any more words at this moment. He simply touched the ground, and a magic array was formed under the feet of the two of them and the sweet rice balls.

The moment the magic circle was formed, the two people and the dog vanished from their spot, leaving Han Shannan, who was still unable to get up from the ground, alone in the building.

Just from that person's behavior, it's clear that he came from the world of Dharma cultivators, and he was after Li Chen!

So Li Chen was absolutely right; the people from the cultivation world really were going to arrest her and take her back for interrogation!

Not only did they capture her, but they also took her dog with them. Those people in the cultivation world are indeed extremely cruel and inhumane; they wouldn't even spare a dog that can't speak!

Damn it, I should have rested later and sent Li Chen into the demon realm first!

If they were to enter the demon realm, the cultivators of the magic world would be somewhat wary of them out of respect for the demon king.

Unfortunately, no matter how much Han Shannan regretted it, it was too late. He couldn't even get up to chase after them. In fact, due to anger and shock, he coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.