Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Rock Bottom
Jie Zhou dragged two people a long distance alone, and Bu Qingjue finally breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that no one was chasing after him.
What does it mean to appear calm and collected on the surface, but be panicked inside?
"...We have to hurry, they should be able to react soon."
Jie Zhou: "What you just said..."
"It's all an act, and if you think about it carefully, you can find the loopholes. If I really had some kind of immune system, they should have killed me even more. I just fooled them. Once we leave, they should realize what's going on."
"Then why didn't you react to the Gu worm just now?"
"I think it's probably because firstly, I don't have any cultivation, and the spread among ordinary people is naturally slower than that among those from immortal sects; secondly..." After all, this body isn't from this world, so the judgment should be made a little later.
Black lines had begun to appear on his palms. When Jie Zhou saw this, he gave him a complicated look, somewhat puzzled.
Bu Qingjue felt somewhat conflicted.
He is not from this world, and he has said that everything he does is for the so-called mission.
Why did it turn into a situation where he was willing to risk his life?
"Hmm..."
Yun Yuelin, who was standing to the side, was too exhausted to stand up and was kneeling. He spat out a mouthful of black blood, and black lines had spread to his chin.
Bu Qingjue quickly said, "You must not exert yourself now, otherwise this thing will spread even faster."
"……you……"
“It’s too complicated to explain, you just need to know that we’re here to help you,” Bu Qingjue said. “To solve the problem of the Gu worms, we need to find a black stone. Don’t ask me how I know, anyway, now…”
Yun Yuelin adjusted her breathing, forcefully suppressing the excruciating pain in her body.
“…I am very grateful for your help…but I cannot leave…the people of Liuchun, the last remaining disciples of the Yun family, they are still here…”
“Going back like this is no different from sending yourself to your death. If you really want to save them, you can only save your own life first,” Bu Qingjue retorted. “You are no longer the high and mighty Young Master Yun. You should listen to me.”
Yun Yuelin's face darkened.
Jie Zhou: "...He really is ruthless."
Bu Qingjue didn't want to waste words, because he was already suffering from this Gu poison. Although it only caused a faint throbbing pain in his palm, if he didn't resolve this matter, he would lose his own life, let alone advance the subsequent plot.
However, the system did not display any prompts at this time, which proves that the problem can be solved, and presumably my approach is generally correct.
The black stone mentioned in the quest prompt should be the key to solving this poison problem.
Another key point should be...
"Where is that Wen Tianyu who's next to you now?"
"……you……"
"If I had intended to harm you, I wouldn't have saved you just now. I would have just let you die."
"...I sent him away using a teleportation talisman," Yun Yuelin was barely able to speak, "The Heavenly Eye must not fall into their hands. If...I die...you must..."
Bu Qingjue urgently tried to stop the bleeding: "Stop, stop! Don't say such obvious things that sound like a flag, okay? The person is still alive, not dead yet, don't say it."
Although he still doesn't know what the Heavenly Eye is, he imagines it's probably like the flesh of Tang Sanzang.
If possible, the best solution right now would be to let Yun Yuelin rest first, but unfortunately, the mission requires us to take him with us.
Bu Qingjue: "I have to go find him..."
Yun Yuelin spoke with difficulty: "No... we're already being watched. Going to him now would just expose us..."
Jie Zhou said, "I think... we probably don't need to. Let's go find it."
A cloaked figure emerged from the quiet woods, carrying a sword wrapped in white cloth. He had one eye covered, while the other was fixed intently on their direction.
"...!"
All three were taken aback. Bu Qingjue's first reaction was to be wary of any pursuers coming to follow them.
It must be said that Jie Zhou was very reliable. Calling him a genius is not an exaggeration. He really left everyone behind.
"..."
With Yun Yue Lin seriously injured, Bu Qing Jue immediately took over the conversation and asked, "You must be Wen Tian Yu. It's a pleasure to meet you. No need for pleasantries. I won't ask how you found this place. Do you know what the Black Stone is?"
"..." Wen Tianyu remained silent, his eyes slightly lowered. Despite Yun Yuelin's disapproving gaze, he still managed to remove his blindfold.
It was a white, somewhat frightening eyeball.
This eerie, inhuman feeling left Jie Zhou and Bu Qingjue somewhat bewildered.
Then, Bu Qingjue saw a glint in his eyes, and after a moment of stillness, he heard Wen Tianyu's voice for the first time.
"I can't go."
It turns out he wasn't mute; he just didn't like to talk much.
"..." Bu Qingjue asked in confusion, "Why?"
"You'll die."
...
An eerily quiet silence fell over the room.
Bu Qingjue looked at the black lines that had spread across his entire palm and said, "Only by going there can we solve this."
Yun Yuelin straightened up: "If you can solve this... please show me the way."
He even used honorifics.
Wen Tianyu: "..."
Bu Qingjue: "There's no time to hesitate. Even if we die, we have to try. Otherwise, we'll all die sooner or later anyway."
"...Come with me."
He and Jie Zhou each helped Yun Yuelin up on one side. Bu Qingjue glanced at Yun Yuelin and nodded with some doubt.
Surprisingly, Jie Zhou was not infected by the Gu poison.
However, this is still good news, at least they now have a capable fighter here.
Bu Qingjue had prepared himself for infection, so he naturally included Jie Zhou in that category as well.
It's likely that one of them is somewhat special, but we don't know what it is yet.
The group followed Wen Tianyu while remaining vigilant against the pursuers, until they arrived at a canyon.
Wen Tianyu pointed to the bottom of the valley.
“I understand,” Bu Qingjue nodded and said, “It’s still too dangerous for you to stay with us. If they want to find you, we can’t let them discover you. You should leave.”
Bu Qingjue finally said something that Yun Yuelin agreed with, and the latter stood firm and took out several talismans.
“Don’t forget… the kindness the Yun family has shown us…” Yun Yuelin handed it to Wen Tianyu and said, “Absolutely not.”
"..."
Wen Tianyu took the talisman and covered his eyes again.
But Bu Qingjue saw in his other eye a hidden hatred, and a determination to survive.
He knew that hatred wasn't directed at the Yun family; if it was, then who was it directed at...?
Wen Tianyu has left, and we don't know where he went yet.
But the current task is to take Yun Yuelin to find the location of the Black Stone, so there's no time to worry about him. At least the side quest to keep him safe should be achievable.
Although I don't know what the consequences would be if I failed the side quest.
At the bottom of the valley, the air was exceptionally hot and dry.
They managed to move a short distance with difficulty, during which they killed several little devils and witnessed a heartbreaking scene.
The corpse of the Yun family head.
It was suspended at the top of the valley.
Bu Qingjue clenched his back teeth.
...This plot is just...too suffocating.
He dared not look at Yun Yuelin's expression, and Jie Zhou also closed his eyes.
Of the Yun family, only Yun Yuelin remains.
A black stone laden with Gu worms was placed in the center, and a member of the Xie family named Xie Nanfeng clapped his hands and walked out from the depths.
"Welcome, everyone. Since you say you're going to find the Heavenly Eye for us, I'm quite curious where it is now. Jie Zhou, why don't you catch up with us first?"
“I really didn’t expect that you would betray the Xie family the day after you ran away, but that’s not important anymore,” Xie Nanfeng looked around and said, “I didn’t see the fourth person besides a few others. Where is the Heavenly Eye?”
Jie Zhou: "Jie Nanfeng, stop being so stubborn. You and I both know what kind of place the Jie family is."
"Very well, very high-sounding indeed. But I still thank you all for walking into my trap. Otherwise, it would be quite boring for me to be here alone."
“…Bastard…” Yun Yuelin gritted his teeth. He didn’t know how his father’s body got here. He could guess that his father had some kind of plan to fake his death, but he didn’t expect that his father’s plan would also fail.
Yun Yuelin drew his sword, but Bu Qingjue quickly pressed him down, saying, "You can't beat him now!"
"Then I can't just sit here and wait to die!"
"Stop struggling. I have already informed Lord Li, and they will be here soon."
"Why would you help them do such a despicable thing!" Bu Qingjue said to him. "Besides, I don't think the Xie family treats you very well either."
"So what?" Jie Nanfeng replied, "I don't care whether they treat me well or not. If you were a dog, would you care if your owner slapped you a couple of times?"
"...I've never seen anyone give me this kind of evaluation before."
“I know my own limitations!” Xie Nanfeng said. “My mission is to capture you. If I succeed, I will be rewarded; if I fail, I will be punished. That’s normal.”
Jie Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and confronted him, saying, "Are you really not able to see it, or are you pretending not to? This isn't self-awareness at all; it's just self-deception."
Damn it, where's the system?
I've completed the task, so why isn't there a reminder for the next stage?
[Replying to the host, you are still in the storyline. You need to complete all the story events to unlock the next mission. However, according to our previous agreement, I respect your decision, so I can inform you of the mission rewards and progress.]
[Plot Progression: 20%]
[Reward for completing the mission: Immunity to Poison Gu]
...That was just in time.
...And the plot unexpectedly progressed faster??
Tsk...
If we follow his judgment...
...
If we judge it from an outsider's perspective...
...That's right, but don't forget he was just an observer.
He has successfully brought Yun Yuelin here; he should not interfere in anything that follows.
Yes, that's right, absolutely right. He's leaving, he's going to get out of here, let the story unfold on its own.
But this kind of behavior is just so animalistic!
Bu Qingjue clenched Jie Zhou's sleeve.
At this moment, Yun Yue suppressed the poison in her body and the talisman in her sleeve lit up.
It's a teleportation scroll!
Seeing that he was about to be teleported away, Bu Qingjue instinctively shouted, "Wait! Yun Yuelin! Stop it! I didn't mean to do this...!"
Before he could finish speaking, a white light flashed before his eyes, and he and Jie Zhou were transported to the northern coast.
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