Shen Yao tried to vomit, but Chu Xinxin quickly sealed his mouth and tied his hands as well.
She tied a pretty bow and put it in her pocket.
Chaos indeed broke out outside.
The sky seemed to be covered with a thick layer of gray. Chu Xinxin looked intently and saw that there was a hint of demonic energy in the scattered clouds.
The situation is not optimistic.
She stopped a cultivator and asked where the cracks were. The cultivator said that one was in the Western Mountains, one was in the wasteland, and the other was in the Eastern Sea.
Upon hearing the words "East Sea," Shenyao struggled desperately in his pocket.
Chu Xinxin patted him reassuringly: "I'll take you back right now."
She found a horse and went alone.
Along the way, Chu Xinxin encountered several scattered demons, but they were all small fry and were eliminated in the blink of an eye.
The real problem is that she is tainted with demonic energy, which will take a long time to remove.
Otherwise, an endless stream of demons will come knocking on our door.
"I'm exhausted, I need to take a break."
Chu Xinxin was purifying demonic energy in a cold pool. The pool was icy and cold, and Chu Xinxin needed to concentrate on dealing with it.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shenyao rummaged through her pocket and rolled off the rock into the cold pool.
Water splashed everywhere, and Shenyao suddenly transformed back into its original form. The water stirred up by its silver tail soaked Chu Xinxin's clothes.
Shenyao looked at his normal-sized hand and realized that he had returned to normal.
He turned his head to look at Chu Xinxin, who was focused on dealing with the demonic energy not far away. Chu Xinxin had her back to him, so he could only see her fair shoulder.
Shen Yao's eyes suddenly darkened, and he gathered a wisp of magic power at his fingertips, sending it towards Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin seemed to sense something and suddenly opened her eyes and turned around.
Shen Yao was startled. When Chu Xinxin saw him, he had transformed back into a tiny mermaid, sitting solemnly on a lotus leaf, gazing at the sky with a profound expression.
But the sudden increase in his favorability gave him away.
"Hey, how did you get out here?"
The sound of rushing water filled the air. Shenyao turned his back, indicating his disdain: "I can come out whenever I want. Do I need to ask you?"
Footsteps sounded behind her. Chu Xinxin asked, "So you got my clothes wet?"
"It wasn't me..." Shen Yao lied without changing his expression, "When you were using your internal energy, the water splashed and wetted you."
System: ...You can do that?
Chu Xinxin was skeptical, but used her divine power to dry her clothes and change into them. She then picked up Shenyao's mermaid tail and swung it around: "Trying to fool me! I know how big my movements are!"
Shenyao angrily said, "Let me go."
"I won't let go. If I don't bully you now, do you expect me to wait until you recover?" Chu Xinxin said as she shook him a few more times.
For some reason, Shenyao stubbornly refused to revert to his original form.
......
In each town they visited, Chu Xinxin would go in to gather information.
Currently, led by Shang Li of the Merfolk, various races have formed the Demon-Cleansing Alliance, which is fighting against the Demons on the front lines.
Chu Xinxin also heard that Chu Zheng was looking for a life-extending medicine.
What exactly are they doing?
Chu Xinxin frowned.
If the goal is to fight the demons, wouldn't it be better to keep the mermaid pearl? Instead, why not look for a life-extending elixir? It seems like we're putting the cart before the horse.
"Don't think about it anymore, get some sleep first, we still have to travel tomorrow."
As Shenyao spoke, he released some calming spells from his fingertips.
Chu Xinxin fell asleep quickly.
A flash of white light, and Shenyao returned to his original form, embracing Chu Xinxin in his arms.
"You are from the Divine Radiance..."
......
After traveling for about ten days, Chu Xinxin finally arrived near the East China Sea.
Demonic energy pervades this place.
From afar, Chu Xinxin could see the spatial rift, which looked like a gaping maw, lying across the sea in mid-air.
"I need to go back right away."
Shen Yao's expression turned solemn. He had been gone for so long, and who knew how much of the seabed had been occupied by the demons.
"Enemies are all around, it's hard to get close. I'll wait until nightfall... Ughhh..."
Before Chu Xinxin could finish speaking, she was picked up from behind and carried away.
"Xin Xin, why are you out here?"
Shang Li's gentle voice rang out, and Chu Xinxin turned around to see that it was indeed him.
Shen Yao stopped pretending this time, jumped off Chu Xinxin's shoulder and reverted to his original form, grabbed Chu Xinxin's other hand, and tried to take her back from Shang Li's arms.
Shang Li had a smile on her lips, but she didn't let go at all.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, neither willing to give in.
Chu Xinxin was a little embarrassed: "I think we should patch up the crack first..."
"Ah Yao! Shang Li!"
A woman's voice rang out.
Judging from the voice, Chu Xinxin thought it was Chu Zheng, but when she turned her head, she saw another "self"...
"Star Source..."
Shen Yao suddenly loosened his grip a little, and Shang Li took the opportunity to try to take Chu Xinxin away from him.
"Don't even think about it!" Shenyao snapped out of his daze and leaped to snatch it.
Shang Li smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law is back, so Xin Xin and I won't disturb you any longer..."
Shen Yao ignored him and paid no attention to the suddenly appearing star source, focusing solely on catching up with Shang Li.
"Wait, wait, stop! Do you want to lure the demons here?"
Chu Xinxin really wanted them to wake up; what kind of time was this for them to be fighting over a girl?
"Whatever Xin Xin says goes." Shang Li put her down.
Shen Yao unceremoniously pulled Chu Xinxin over and shielded her behind him.
Xingyuan then caught up, with Qianglan and the others following behind her: "Ayao, I heard your signal, so I came with them to pick you up."
Shen Yao gently moved Chu Xinxin's hand, but didn't let go.
Xingyuan noticed, and a trace of sadness crossed his face: "Ayao, who is she? Why does she look exactly like me?"
Chu Xinxin curiously peeked out from behind Shen Yao and explained to Xing Yuan with a grin, "Hello, I am your substitute, my name is Chu Xinxin."
Shen Yao turned around and glared at her: "Shut up."
"Why should you shut up? People have mouths to speak."
Chu Xinxin deliberately said, "By the way, there are more than forty low-budget versions of you in the palace. Do you want to go and see them too? They all look quite alike."
Xingyuan bit her lower lip slightly: "Ayao, I'm sorry, I didn't disappear on purpose, I really had my reasons..."
“It’s not important.” Shenyao turned away from her and said to Shang Li, “I’m going back to the palace. Bring your people down here for a detailed discussion.”
This place is not safe to stay in for long. Shang Li nodded, then smiled slightly at Chu Xinxin: "Wait for me."
......
Back at the palace, Shenyao settled Chu Xinxin in his Crystal Palace and, following Shang Li's example, created a protective barrier within the Crystal Palace.
"Damn it." Chu Xinxin had a heart set on saving the world, "Men really only slow down my speed at drawing my sword!"
[Sister, lie down and relax. Once we've conquered Shenyao, we'll head to the next world.]
The system had no intention of saving her: "You know yourself that after you leave, his wisp of soul will return to his original body..."
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