Chapter 107 Return
With a gentle wave of her hand, the Demon Plant Emperor Lan Ruo lifted Achen and the others into the sky. Before they could even scream, they discovered that a wide, dark blue, seaweed-like ribbon had appeared out of thin air beneath them.
The group landed steadily on the wide belt, only to discover that it was actually a plant vine.
"Could this be Lan Ruo's true form?" Nie Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise.
As the dark blue vines swayed, the group felt like they were on a roller coaster, soaring high one moment and then plummeting to the bottom the next.
Screams erupted from the crowd, and Lan Ruo's hearty laughter rang out from the air: "Little ones, is that fun? Isn't it exciting?"
"This is so much fun! Thank you, Senior Demon Plant Emperor!" Ah Chen answered loudly, showing no fear whatsoever.
His mother once told him that in her hometown there was a large-scale game called a roller coaster, which was thrilling, exciting, and very fun.
Now he finally has the chance to experience it for himself.
Seeing that everyone else was screaming in panic, but this child was beaming with joy that he couldn't hide, Lan Ruo felt even more fond of him.
Just when everyone thought this journey would never end, they finally saw the end of the wide, dark blue vines. Ahead stood a moon gate, as if it had been waiting for them for a very long time.
"This should be the entrance to the sixth floor, right?" Ni Zhiyong said.
"You interesting little kids, you'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own. Make sure you stay alive!" Lan Ruo's voice rang in A Chen's ears. A Chen felt a slight coolness in his palm. When he looked down, a dark blue bead appeared in his palm.
"This is an avatar of mine. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis in the future, it might be able to save your life!" After Lan Ruo finished speaking, the dark blue broadband suddenly disappeared, just as it had appeared without a trace.
"Thank you, senior. I will keep it with me at all times and never lose it for the rest of my life," Ah Chen vowed in his heart.
Although everyone knew that it would be more dangerous the further we went, how could we be willing to leave without going in and taking a look after we had come this far?
As the group approached the moon gate, Leng Qiuchan was the first to rush inside. Before going in, she turned back and smiled at everyone, saying, "I could die happy just to get this far. Let me be the one to lead the way this time!"
When Ni Zhiyong saw her rush in, his expression changed drastically, and he followed her in.
Without hesitation, Ah Chen and the other two rushed in.
To their surprise, everyone took a wrong step and found themselves in a thick gray fog, so dense that they couldn't see their own hands or their hands in front of their faces, and they couldn't even stand on solid ground.
Nie Xiaoxiao instinctively exclaimed, but found that her exclamation seemed to be absorbed by the gray mist. Not only could others not hear it, but even she herself could not hear it.
My body went numb instantly, and I couldn't even move my fingers.
No wonder Leng Qiuchan and Ni Zhiyong, who were leading the way, didn't warn anyone; they simply couldn't.
Oh no, this girl is going to die young!
As Nie Xiaoxiao was thinking this, she suddenly saw a burst of spiritual light bloom in her palm. It turned out that the teleportation jade talisman she was holding had automatically shattered into powder!
The next second, she appeared in the college square.
Looking around, Ah Chen and the other three were all standing there unharmed.
"Waaaaah! I thought we'd never see each other again in the next life, but I never imagined we'd all still be alive!" Nie Xiaoxiao rushed over, hugged Achen, and cried her heart out.
The square was now surrounded by students from the beginner class. Everyone had been waiting here to see who would come out last, and even more so, to find out which level of the Spirit Realm they had descended to.
"What's going on? Why did our teleportation jade talisman shatter on its own?" Achen was full of questions when he looked up and saw Instructor Chang smiling broadly.
"The teleportation talisman for your beginner class is set to the fifth level of the Spirit Realm. Once you step into the entrance to the sixth level, it will automatically shatter and bring you back."
"The sixth level is far beyond the reach of students in your beginner class. The academy invests so much effort in training you, not so you can just throw your lives away," Instructor Chang explained.
All five of them breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this setting existed; otherwise, they would have all certainly died this time.
However, the thought that they actually reached the limit made me feel somewhat proud.
Especially Ni Zhiyong, he never dreamed that he, such an insignificant person who was often looked down upon, would be able to make it to the end.
He subconsciously glanced at Leng Qiuchan, only to see her glaring at him fiercely, saying, "We're home now, why aren't you letting go?"
He looked down and realized that his hand was still tightly gripping her wrist.
After rushing in with her regardless of his own life, he immediately lunged forward and grabbed her wrist as he watched her fall through the gray fog.
At that time, he thought that even if he died, he would die with her, otherwise she would be so lonely and afraid to go to the underworld alone.
Ni Zhiyong reluctantly let go of her hand, mustered up his courage and looked up at her, only to find that although she was glaring at him, she did not look angry, but rather a little shy.
When the usually carefree girl showed such an expression, Ni Zhiyong was suddenly overjoyed.
He was just mild-mannered and a bit timid, but he wasn't stupid.
If a girl shows this kind of expression to a man, it at least proves that she doesn't dislike him.
"Here you go. If you need any spiritual plants in the future, just ask me." Ni Zhiyong took out his communication talisman, stuffed it into her palm without a second thought, and then stared at her intently.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Leng Qiuchan took his communication talisman, then handed him one of her own, before turning and running towards her classmates in the talisman-making department.
Achen and Lele said goodbye with their eyes, then turned and walked towards his Shangqing Garden. Nie Xiaoxiao ran a few steps to catch up with him and walked side by side with him.
"Ah Chen, what kind of prizes do you think we winners will get in this department-wide competition?" Nie Xiaoxiao asked.
"Huh? Why didn't anyone think about this before the big competition?" Ah Chen suddenly came to his senses.
"That's right. When we first heard the news, everyone was eager to compete and only thought about winning a good ranking in this competition. No one even thought about the prizes."
"Could it be that the academy didn't prepare any prizes for us at all? These instructors are so stingy!" Nie Xiaoxiao complained.
"Forget it, no prize is no prize. At least we'll get a few days off. I'm exhausted. When I get back to the dorm, I'm going to sleep for three days and three nights straight."
"Senior Sister Nie, please, please don't disturb my sweet dreams these next few days, okay?" Ah Chen's eyes were filled with pleading.
Normally, Nie Xiaoxiao would definitely refuse outright and not bother him. Did he expect her to chat with all the plants in the yard all by herself?
However, thinking about how this spiritual realm trial was so perilous, her heart softened.
"Alright, alright, go to sleep, go to sleep until you die!" Nie Xiaoxiao waved her hand and then crawled into her guest room.
After returning to his room and washing up, Achen picked out a stylish-looking outfit made of soft fabric.
It's been a long time since I visited my parents and little sister. I wonder if they miss me?
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