"Tao Han, you're awake?"

Upon seeing the giant beast Taotie, Shushu's face immediately lit up with surprise, and he excitedly shouted.

When the little glutton greeted him, it only wagged its tail in response, but did not turn around, its gaze still fixed on the blue-clad man opposite it.

Then, as if confirming something, it nodded its head seriously.

The next moment, its body suddenly enlarged, and it opened its mouth wide towards the blue-clothed man, instantly creating a vortex.

The woman in blue felt as if that mouth was an endless abyss, with a terrifying suction force that was desperately trying to pull her inside.

For no apparent reason, she had a feeling that if she were swallowed up, all her previous efforts would be in vain.

Having already gone this far, she was naturally unwilling to give up, and instinctively wanted to resist, putting all her strength into trying to break free from that suction force.

However, her struggles were futile. Faced with the ferocious beast Taotie's enormous maw, even if she fought back with all her might, it was like a mayfly trying to shake a giant tree—utterly powerless.

In the end, without a doubt, she was swallowed into that giant mouth. The last thing she saw was the Taotie closing its mouth after swallowing her.

The semi-immortal realm is very nourishing. After swallowing the other party, Tao Han actually let out a burp and felt a bit full.

It reached out and rubbed its little belly, which made it feel much better. It turned to look at Shushu and Luli, who were still in shock, and also gave a silly smile.

"Shushu, long time no see!" The tone was clearly cheerful.

The glutton was also called back by the call. It quickly stepped forward and looked Tao Han up and down to make sure that there was no discomfort on its face and that it was in good health before it breathed a sigh of relief.

I walked over and patted its big head, asking earnestly, "Do you feel uncomfortable?" Blue-clad's self-destruction had already erupted by now; I wondered if Little Tao had felt affected.

Although Xiao Taohan hadn't spent much time with Shushu, she miraculously understood what Shushu meant. She shook her head and replied in a voice still carrying a childlike quality, "Don't worry, Shushu, I'm fine."

After a pause, it added, "That person has already exploded, saving me the trouble of digesting it."

Upon hearing this, Shushu paused from patting its head, and after confirming several times that it was truly alright, it stopped mentioning the matter.

Instead, they handed it two storage rings, both prepared by Shushu for it during its recovery period. One storage ring contained various kinds of food, and the other contained rare and precious herbs that it could use.

Little Tao Han didn't stand on ceremony with Shushu and happily accepted it. She even thanked Shushu in her childish voice and happily nuzzled against Shushu with her big head.

The millet and potatoes were all pushed around and tilted, and if Lu Li hadn't been supporting them from behind, they might have fallen to the ground.

Shushu was a little helpless, but he didn't scold Xiaotaohan. Only after it had had its fun and stopped did Shushu ask it, "I'm going to catch someone again. Do you want to come with me?"

Little Tao Han had just emerged from seclusion and was extremely curious about the outside world. Upon hearing this, he nodded vigorously without any hesitation: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Then, its eyes lit up, and it put its two front paws together and lay down beside the sweet potato: "Sweet potato, get on, I'll carry you, I'm very fast."

Turning its head, it saw Lu Li, Yao Guang Ding, and Wen Tian Yin, and grinned again: "Senior Brother and Yao Guang Wen Tian, ​​come up too! Don't worry, I'm strong enough to carry you."

After saying that, seeing that everyone was still not moving, it impatiently started to rummage through the passengers, and a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, carrying the sweet potatoes onto its back.

Shushu thought that Taotie's speed was indeed not slow, and it could also teleport and cross space. In addition, Xiao Taohan was in an excited state, so she did not resist and sat on it.

Sitting on Xiao Taohan's back, I realized that Taotie was indeed worthy of being an ancient ferocious beast. Even though Xiao Taohan was still in her infancy, her true form was more than ten times larger than her adult form.

Even the fur that she had expected might be prickly was incredibly soft. Shushu felt as if she had buried herself in a pile of cotton, which was very comfortable.

Unable to resist petting the furry creature, Shushu caught a glimpse of Lu Li smiling at her out of the corner of her eye. A hint of embarrassment flashed across Shushu's face, and she quickly sat up straight.

After clearing his throat, he called out to Lu Li, "Senior Brother, come on up quickly, we're about to set off."

Lu Li seemed to have expected this, and with a smile in his eyes, he replied with "Okay," then lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped onto Tao Han's back.

The whole set of movements was fluid and graceful, though it's possible that the person was deliberately showing off.

At least, Shushu was momentarily stunned by his appearance, and the tips of her ears turned red without her even realizing it.

He was internally screaming like a groundhog, but his face remained calm as he stiffly patted Xiao Taohan: "We can set off now, heading southeast."

The voice was her own, ethereal and unnoticed, and she had no idea what she was thinking.

Seeing this, Lu Li's smile widened, his eyes filled with nothing but the girl in front of him, his gaze softening considerably.

Of course, he didn't forget anything either, and before Tao Han took to the air, he set up a barrier for them, along with the two divine artifacts.

Otherwise, given the speed of the little glutton, they would be completely disoriented in no time.

How should I put it? Right now, Xiao Taohan has this kind of carefree, unrestrained energy.

I don't know if it's because I've been trapped for so long and the joy of being outside is what makes me feel, or if it's just my personality.

In short, Xiao Taohan is probably not suitable for bringing people along; it's best enjoyed alone.

However, putting aside the user experience, Xiao Taohan's perception is still quite amazing.

At the very beginning, Shushu only pointed out the general direction and explained what she was looking for. Later, Xiao Taohan was able to roughly locate it on her own, not much different from Shushu, the owner of this secret realm.

However, the pseudo-immortal artifact and Hu Ling's divided soul seemed to have also sensed that pursuers were coming from behind, and they kept moving their positions.

In the end, the artifact and the soul even separated, each choosing a different path.

Shushu and Luli discussed it briefly without any disagreement, and both of them decided at the same time to go after Huling's divided soul.

After all, compared to a pseudo-immortal artifact that can only absorb people's luck, Hu Ling's split soul, being a demon, is obviously much more dangerous. This is a demon that can devour the flesh and blood of humans and beasts.

As it turns out, the senior and junior disciples made the right choice. Hu Ling's split soul, whether out of desperation or something else, couldn't help but start attacking cultivators.

When they caught up, they saw him attempting to devour a group of rogue cultivators.