Chapter 67: Why does she feel that Zhao Qingxun is becoming more and more... despicable...
Ying Bu Ran did not let down his guard. He observed Zhao Chao An carefully again and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that she was really not angry.
She didn't want to be "punished" again.
Zhao Chaoan simply stopped, her hands on her hips, and looked behind her. Knowing they had discovered her, Zhao Qingxun also stopped moving, but he didn't show up either. No one knew where he was hiding.
"Should we just leave or drive that guy away?" Zhao Chaoan looked at Ying Bu Ran. Although it was a question, Ying Bu Ran could see from her expression and the desire in her eyes that it was obvious that she hoped she would choose the latter.
But Ying Bu Ran had other ideas: "... Let's talk to her in person." She thought for a moment, turned to look at the tree where Zhao Qingxun was hiding, then looked at Zhao Chaoan. When she saw her nod, she turned to Zhao Qingxun and said, "What do you think?"
Zhao Qingxun knew he could no longer hide, so he took small steps forward, subconsciously clutching his clothes. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Ying Bu Ran: "...Yeah."
Seeing her like this, Ying Bu Ran had the illusion that she was bullying her. Why did she feel that Zhao Qingxun was becoming more and more... humble?
Ying Bu Ran: ...
What was she thinking? They were the ones being followed, not Zhao Qingxun. Why should she feel aggrieved?
"Why are you following us?" Ying Bu Ran asked directly.
Zhao Qingxun could hear the coldness in Ying Bu Ran's words. He lowered his head even more, not daring to look at her. "I want to help you. See if there's anything I can do."
Zhao Chaoan snorted coldly upon hearing this, and with his hands on his hips, he said with a strong hostility: "Then you can go. The two of us are enough."
Zhao Qingxun immediately looked up at Zhao Chaoan, frowned slightly, and looked a little angry, like a puppy with bared teeth, ready to rush up and bite someone in the next second.
Ying Bu Ran felt like there was almost a spark between the two of them. He coughed twice to attract their attention. The coldness in Zhao Qingxun's eyes immediately disappeared, and he looked at Ying Bu Ran eagerly.
It feels more like that.
Her skill in pretending to be wronged had improved dramatically, but Ying Bu Ran had become immune to Zhao Chao An's behavior. As if she hadn't noticed, she said calmly, "Just like she said, the two of us are enough. You can leave."
Zhao Qingxun shrugged, but didn't turn around and leave. Ying Bu Ran didn't care either. He looked at Zhao Chaoan and said, "Let's go."
Zhao Chaoan nodded, made a face at Zhao Qingxun, snorted twice, and followed Ying Bu Ran away.
But she soon became unhappy because after being discovered being followed, the guy followed her blatantly without even hiding.
As Zhao Chaoan walked, she couldn't help but glanced back at Zhao Qingxun. Zhao Qingxun gave her a cold look and continued to follow her.
Finally, she couldn't help herself and whispered in Ying Bu Ran's ear, "Just ignore her?"
Ying Bu Ran shook his head. Seeing her approach, his voice softened. "There's no need for conflict. She's not a member of the Liuyun Sect anymore, so she's not our enemy. Besides, the Gu Mother is with me now, so she's no threat to us."
She didn't want to waste her energy on such things.
Doing the math... the secret realm will not open for another four or five days, and I might be able to take a break in the meantime. Riding a horse really saves a lot of time and maintains energy.
Seeing that Ying Bu Ran didn't care, Zhao Chaoan didn't say anything. Although he was very bothered by this matter, he also knew that she didn't want to have a conflict over such a thing, so he didn't say anything.
Their natural interaction was extremely clear and dazzling to Zhao Qingxun, who was walking behind them.
A long time ago, she was the only person who could stand next to Ying Bu Ran like this, but she pushed her away with her own hands.
There is already someone around her, does she still have a chance?
"By the way, how much do you know about the forbidden area?" Ying Bu Ran's voice suddenly came from the front, causing Zhao Qingxun to raise his head again.
Zhao Chaoan scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Hmm... I know nothing at all?"
In her two lifetimes, she had never really known about the forbidden area. She subconsciously felt that it was not an important place. After all, it seemed that neither force had set foot here.
So the Heaven-Slaying Sword is here?
Zhao Qingxun's eyes lit up. This was an opportunity. She quickened her pace slightly, only managing her pace once she was closer. She then immediately explained, "Forbidden Land is just a general term. There are actually very few truly dangerous and off-limits areas. That's the true forbidden land, where no one knows the dangers."
After she finished speaking, she observed Ying Bu Ran's reaction. Seeing that he didn't reject her approach, she quietly moved closer and added, "We are now on the outskirts of the forbidden area, which is also known as the restricted area. In fact, there are still many expellers and remaining demons living here. A little deeper, there is a restricted area that no one can set foot in. There is an unknown pollution in it, which has contaminated the spiritual energy. Only some powerful people can survive there."
Ying Bu Ran turned his head to look at her first, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he stopped immediately: "Have you lived here?"
"I lived in the territory for a while." Zhao Qingxun took another step forward before stopping.
Ying Bu Ran touched his chin and fell into thought. He then asked Zhao Qingxun about the approximate locations of the three areas, nodded, and turned around: "I see."
"Let's keep going. I'm afraid the place we're looking for is in a restricted area."
She could sense that the secret realm was even deeper. It seemed she had to be more careful.
After walking a bit further, he could tell from the purity of his spiritual energy that he was still on the periphery. Ying Bu Ran withdrew his hand, which was sensing spiritual energy, and looked up at the building ahead. Outside the building was a flag with two words scribbled crookedly on it: "Inn?"
Zhao Chaoan was also surprised, and looked around in amazement: "There's actually an inn in this damn place? There's... such a strong demonic aura in there."
It’s not too strong, but for this senior sister now, it’s already a lot of demonic energy.
Ying Bu Ran immediately opened his ghost eyes and discovered that there were some differences between human flames and demon flames. The demon flames were a colorful black. "There are some humans in there, and some half-demons?"
"They noticed us." Zhao Qingxun felt the gazes coming from the inn and put his hand on the hilt of the sword.
Ying Bu Ran glanced around through the open door and took out the mirror that Tian Yanzong had given him. He had a slight reaction before, but now it was even stronger.
"The mirror is responding, let's go in and take a look."
Zhao Chaoan was about to turn around and leave, but she immediately nodded in agreement after hearing this: "Okay, you are quite outgoing." She crossed her arms and glanced at Zhao Qingxun.
Zhao Qingxun glanced at her indifferently and said coldly: "I have no intention of arguing with you now."
Ying Bu Ran was too lazy to pay attention to her. She walked into the inn and sat down at an empty table. Zhao Chaoan and Zhao Qingxun immediately followed her and sat down on her left and right.
The people in the inn all have very... distinctive looks, like one with a green body and horns on his head, or one with feathers all over his body and a pair of wings on his back.
Half of the people here are half-demons or half-devils, and the other small half are humans. They have messy strips of cloth tied around their bodies, and there are many scars on the uncovered areas.
The most special thing is probably the normal-dressed human in the corner and the store manager.
Ying Bu Ran's ghostly eyes, hidden beneath half his mask, opened and, after a quick glance, he telepathically transmitted to the two, "That human looks different from the people around them. As for the store manager... the mirror is referring to her."
She took another look and confirmed: "There is no fire, it's a dead person."
Zhao Chaoan also opened his ghost eyes to look over and nodded in agreement. He was basically certain that this person was the incarnation of the Spirit of Heaven. Judging from the time... he should have been dead for a week?
The spirit of heaven began to interfere in the forbidden area?
Just as they were thinking about it, the store manager came over with a smile and looked at the three of them: "What would you like to order?"
Zhao Chaoan pointed at Zhao Qingxun and said with disdain: "Two, she is not with us."
"Just some tea will be fine." Ying Buyan said lightly. She could feel that the atmosphere here was starting to become a little strange. Originally, they were observing quietly, but now a few demons began to stare at them openly, as if they were looking at prey.
Zhao Qingxun gave Zhao Chaoan a glare, then said, "I'm the same as them."
As expected, Zhao Chaoan immediately started to speak in a sarcastic tone: "Tsk, what a guy without any opinion."
Ying Bu Ran sighed. The store manager left after knowing what they wanted. Noticing the gazes from all around, Ying Bu Ran continued to communicate with the two people via voice transmission: "Have they always lived here? Can they really survive here?"
"Yes, after all, the mortal world does not allow them to act there, and it is announced to the outside world that the demons are extinct. In order to avoid being hunted down, they can only live here. Now not many people in the mortal world know of their existence. It is still possible to survive, but the spiritual power is not as much as other places in the mortal world, and the resources are also scarce. If they want to survive, they can only rely on their fists." Zhao Qingxun said.
Zhao Chaoan nodded and looked at the store manager who was walking over: "I didn't expect that they hid it so well."
"Tea for the three of you." The store manager put down the tea with the same smile and returned to his seat, but the vague observation gaze was still there.
Ying Bu Ran glanced down and found the problem, "There's something inside." He looked left and right, and Zhao Qingxun didn't move, and he also found something wrong.
Zhao Chaoan picked it up and drank without a care in the world: "It's for humans, so it doesn't matter... Hey, it tastes bad."
It's all dregs, bitter and astringent.
Ying Bu Ran took advantage of the fact that she was no longer a complete human being, so she also took a sip and put it down silently.
“It’s really hard to drink…”
Zhao Qingxun didn't drink the tea. He was observing the demons. After two of them drank the tea, some demons began to stir: "They are ready to take action."
This is treating them as prey delivered to the door. Ying Bu Ran held the teacup, rubbed it gently, and smiled: "After all, we look like human monks, and it is obvious that we don't belong here."
But it is not certain who the prey is. I don’t know if these people have any relationship with the Spirit of Heaven. We need to observe.
"Here I come."
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