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Master Xu showed no change in expression, simply patting his disciples on the shoulder and telling them they had worked hard, displaying the demeanor of a benevolent teacher.

Master Chen looked at the disciples who had not returned, his sorrow unchanged. He stood on the high place, gazing into the distance, hoping for a glimmer of hope.

Seeing this, Master Xu flew up to a high place and landed next to Master Chen. He said to Master Chen with a regretful expression, "Senior Brother, I'm afraid... alas, please accept my condolences."

Teacher Chen remained silent for a long time.

Shi Yuzhen and the others were still slowly walking out of the forest.

The group also decided to return to Yunmeng Immortal Marsh more slowly, intending to let the villains slip up first.

In the past, sword cultivators only needed to fly back on their swords, making them the fastest cultivators in the entire cultivation world.

The six reached a preliminary consensus to switch to walking. Since the enemy was in the shadows while they were in the open, they needed to be even more prepared to lie low.

Even though the evil spell was only aimed at Shi Yuzhen, the strongest fighter, it was still meant to sacrifice the rest of the people to perish together.

They cannot allow such a thing to happen.

Xu Ya didn't care how she got back; she was thinking about how to sneak away, so she was arguing with the system in her mind.

However, running away halfway might be difficult to achieve. Shi Yuzhen didn't know what had gotten into her, but she put her entire arm across Xu Ya's side, and to others, they looked like a loving couple.

However, since the two were not very similar in pace, they ended up presenting a comical scene: the girl's entire body was much slower than the white-robed monk's, and it looked as if the little girl's bottom hadn't caught up yet.

Shi Yuzhen was walking with Xu Ya and felt uncomfortable. When she looked back, she saw this scene.

After chuckling, he let Xu Ya step on the Ink-Dispelling Sword, so that at least the two of them were on the same wavelength.

Yu Manjing and Rong Aoqing followed behind them. Yu Manjing's thoughts were still on the evil talisman from earlier and she couldn't calm down. The terrifying feeling of not being able to control her body really made her feel a little scared.

After eating the fried chicken shared by Xu Ya, Yu Manjing felt a warm sensation in her dantian, indicating a return of her spiritual power, which reassured her considerably.

Seeing his beloved senior brother Shi and Xu Ya being so intimate, he actually took a moment to reflect on their relationship.

Perhaps it was Junior Sister who won over Senior Brother Shi's heart through his stomach. As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Xu Ya's fried chicken lunchbox was indeed something special, Yu Manjing thought bitterly.

Meanwhile, Zhan Zhengzhen and Cai Wenle kept their distance from them.

The two rarely saw Shi Yuzhen like this; they seemed inseparable, as if glued together.

When they first heard the rumors spread by the food cultivator, both of them scoffed at them, thinking, "What a joke, that's Shi Yuzhen!"

Others might make up stories about him without knowing his character, but those who cultivate alongside Shi Yuzhen would not easily believe such clumsy rumors.

But now, witnessing firsthand the unusually close bond between Shi Yuzhen and Xu Ya, they can only sigh: some rumors are indeed hard to disbelieve.

They were initially pessimistic about their close relationship, but now their junior sister has suddenly become their savior.

Looking at their interactions now, they seem incredibly well-matched.

In order to expose Master Xu's true colors in the Immortal Realm, Xu Ya took advantage of the opportunity to experience various things in the mortal world firsthand.

Before she regained her modern memories, she was being chased by cultivators in the Immortal Marsh. As a useless little thing, she was completely unqualified to experience the mortal world.

The spots for the Yunmeng Immortal Marsh training have always been reserved for cultivators who advance quickly.

This is the first time this has happened.

Xu Ya felt that the air was exceptionally fresh.

They were passing through a small street in the mortal world and were about to stop for a rest.

Shi Yuzhen took out a spirit stone that Xu Ya had never seen before and handed it to the waiter.

Only then did the waiter realize he had neglected the immortals, and he bowed and scraped as he welcomed them into the private room: "I was blind and didn't know how the immortals' accommodations were arranged?"

Shi Yuzhen pondered for a moment: "Three rooms."

Everyone understood that the girls would share a room, Zhan Zhengzhen and Cai Wenle would share a room, and Shi Yuzhen would have a room by herself.

Even Xu Ya thought so.

The waiter accepted the spirit stones and quickly tidied up the room.

It's currently peak season for travel in the mortal realm, and there aren't many rooms left. Unfortunately, the three rooms are located in different areas.

Everyone consciously reserved the quietest room at the far end of the corner for Shi Yuzhen.

Xu Ya lifted her foot to follow Rong Aoqing and the others, but Shi Yuzhen reached out and pulled Xu Ya into her arms, saying, "You will stay with me."

"Me? Me? Me and you?? Why would I live with you?! Men and women shouldn't touch each other!!!"

Xu Yadu stammered.

The other four immediately understood and adopted a posture of looking down at their own thoughts and focusing on the ground.

Shi Yuzhen wasn't afraid of being misunderstood, but she still explained to everyone, "The spell I used just now was very taxing on me. Junior Sister, you need to cook some ingredients for me. We're leaving now."

Everyone looked like they understood.

Eat, eat, eat until you die! Xu Ya was speechless.

[Since the male lead specifically asked for your fried chicken, completing the task should be a piece of cake for you, right? Host, please be patient!]

"Heh, I don't want to hear your analysis, you twisted-ass. Get lost."

Xu Ya felt she could still try to fight back: "I... I'll bring it to you when I'm done, Senior Brother?"

Xu Ya, as seen from everyone's perspective: "I...I'm willing to help you! Senior Brother!"

My goodness, she's really my sister-in-law!

Compared to Xu Ya, Shi Yuzhen was tall and handsome, with a height difference of nearly 20 centimeters. Xu Ya could only look up at his downcast eyes with difficulty, feeling uncertain about his feelings.

Shi Yuzhen said, "Let's go."

Xu Ya had no choice but to resign herself to her fate and follow the male lead to his room.

She still didn't know how to explain that she had a lot of chickens in her treasure bag, and she had the illusion that she was about to be captured as a monster.

The inn's room doors were tightly shut.

Shi Yuzhen sat down at the dining table, propped her chin on her hand, and tilted her head to look at Xu Ya.

Xu Yaxin's heart pounded, so she moved to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. She then picked up the teapot on the table and poured water for the two of them, saying, "Senior Brother, are you thirsty..."

Shi Yuzhen still had an enigmatic smile on her lips as she took the teacup from Xu Ya's hand and drank it all in one gulp.

Shi Yuzhen suddenly stopped laughing and said, "Junior Sister, you said that day I saved you, and we both know that. In fact, it was I who choked you and almost killed you. I can't understand why you did that. Can you explain it to me?"

Xu Ya sat down and stammered.

Xu Ya's performance was indeed very clumsy, Shi Yuzhen commented in her heart.

His suspicion that Xu Ya was an undercover agent sent by the enemy actually dispelled half of his concerns.

What kind of undercover agent is that stupid?

Xu Ya scratched her head, her expression full of annoyance and coquettishness.

Xu Ya said dryly, "I confess, let me tell you. I was supposed to deliver food to you that day, but I found a spirit bag on the way. Then, your senior brother inexplicably lost control and hit me against a rock. The chicken pieces in the spirit bag just fell out. I was just craving some, so I used a special food box made for cultivators to fry the chicken. But who would have thought..."

Unexpectedly, he encountered Shi Yuzhen, whose body was completely possessed by her inner demons.

"You, you really scared me to death that day..." Xu Ya complained, half-jokingly. "I hadn't even eaten a single bite of the fried chicken. It fell on the ground and you ate it, and then you were back to normal. I'm fine, but I saw that Teacher Xu and Teacher Chen were furious. What if they punished you? In a moment of panic, I could only tell them a little lie."

Xu Yayi ate a lot of Golden Finger Fried Chicken, and now she has grown into a graceful young woman. More than ten years of malnutrition has been made up for in one day. Her chubby face is very small, and everything about her is small except for her big, round eyes. Her long eyelashes flutter towards Shi Yuzhen.

Seeing this, Shi Yuzhen believed it again for no reason, and her expression softened.

Xu Ya carefully observed the male protagonist's expression and, following the cheat sheet given by the system, said, "After I went back, I found that there were so many fried chickens in the spirit bag. I don't know the effects of fried chicken. When you asked me that day, I just made up some information based on what the food cultivation senior brothers usually summarized about their immortal ingredients... But I saw that you did have an effect after eating it, so I sent you food every day."

Xu Ya feigned annoyance and said, "I just hoped you would get better... I'm sorry you had to laugh at me."

Xu Ya had no idea that her innocent and naive face could earn her 75% trust with the male lead. Xu Ya recounted the events to Shi Yuzhen, half-truthfully and half-jokingly. Seeing that Shi Yuzhen's expression had softened and her guard had been lifted, Xu Ya thought to herself: Yes! She realized that the characters in the book were indeed not very intelligent!

System: [? Oh, this...]

Shi Yuzhen reached out and pressed down Xu Ya's sticking-out hair, then took the opportunity to pat her head and said, "Junior Sister, you're so thoughtful."

That ended the topic.

"Then, Senior Brother, you can rest and recuperate here first. I'll make you some fried chicken to help you recover, to help you recover?" Xu Ya subtly dodged Shi Yuzhen's large hand.

With the male lead's approval, Xu Ya got busy.

It wasn't that she was afraid of sharing a room with the male lead; she trusted his character. The main problem was the awkwardness! Come to think of it, Xu Ya had very few opportunities to interact with men in the cultivation world. Even when it came to completing missions, she had long forgotten how to interact normally with men. Finding something to do would make things much better.

With her back stiff, Xu Ya pulled out a special oil pot and, under the male lead's watchful gaze, diligently fried several batches of chicken.

Fried chicken, deep-fried over high heat, releases a burst of aroma and is oily but not greasy.

Every time Xu Ya takes it out of the pot, I have to swallow my saliva several times, it smells so good!!

Little did Shi Yuzhen know that upon smelling this aroma, her Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Xu Ya held up a hot box of fried chicken and placed it next to where Shi Yuzhen was meditating.

After observing for a while, Xu Ya noticed that Shi Yuzhen's breathing had stabilized. She then tiptoed out of the room with several boxes of fried chicken.

She grabbed a waiter at the inn and asked for directions. She then delivered the boxes of fried chicken to the other senior students. They seemed to have some doubts about Xu Ya's endless supply of fried chicken, so Xu Ya had no choice but to patiently explain the cheat sheet the system had given her again.

Who would believe such an absurd thing?

Okay, they all believed it.

After finishing all that, Xu Ya was quite tired. She slouched and returned to Shi Yuzhen's room, where she sat at the dining table, resting her chin on her hand, watching Shi Yuzhen meditate and regulate her breathing.