Chapter 678: Butterfly Slave (45)
And so, the aura of fighting continued to emanate, and they purified themselves here for a day and a night. Some people couldn't take it anymore and stopped to recover with pills. After recovering, they continued. And it's true, many people made considerable progress because of this, and some even broke through here.
Another day passed, and if Wen Wan hadn't been able to sense Gu Liuyun's condition, she would have been worried to death.
She didn't even dare to speak to Gu Liuyun, for fear of disturbing him at a crucial moment.
Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, Gu Liuyun came out.
"Brother Liuyun, what about those two demon lords?" Yuan Qing asked quickly.
Gu Liuyun: "Dead."
Everyone exclaimed in amazement. They had won! They had actually killed three demon lords. Although Gu Liuyun was the most important, they had also contributed. It was incredibly fulfilling.
"Where is that man in black robes? Is he friend or foe?"
Gu Liuyun: "He has already left. He did not attack me. Without him, I might not have succeeded."
Wen Wan ran to Gu Liuyun's side, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Gu Liuyun's face was a little pale. "It's alright. Let's purify the remaining demonic energy here first, and then leave."
Wen Wan took a lot of Rejuvenation Pills and other medicines, saying, "Senior Brother, you should recover quickly. You've really worked hard this time."
Gu Liuyun closed his eyes and sat in meditation.
Wen Wan, on the other hand, wanted to find another person.
"System, has he really left? Is he alright?"
"He's the son of the Demon Lord, who could possibly harm him? You don't need to worry," the system said.
"Really?"
System: [Don't we even have this much trust between us?]
Wen Wan: "..." Is there any trust left between them?
Once the remaining demonic energy here is purified, everyone can leave or continue exploring for treasure. Apart from Gu Liuyun, Wen Wan, and their group, as well as disciples from several other major sects, everyone else stayed behind to explore for treasure.
Gu Qing'er continued, "Although the Demon Lord is dead, you still need to be careful not to be corrupted by the Demon Seed. I will have the disciples of the Demon Extermination Sect guard outside for three days. After you come out, check yourself to prevent being parasitized by the Demon Seed."
"Thank you, Miss Qing'er."
Gu Qing'er looked at Gu Liuyun and said, "Brother Liuyun has already broken through to the Martial God Realm. This time you also received the Holy Lord's inheritance. You have truly gained a lot. Congratulations!"
Gu Liuyun: "Thank you."
Wen Wan looked at Gu Qing'er's beautiful eyes, which were full of affection, and it was clear that she was interested in Gu Liuyun. Then she looked at Gu Liuyun's indifferent appearance and sighed. It seemed that there was still no chance. Could it be that he had fallen for the female lead and could not live without her?
Wen Wan and her group left the secret realm and returned to the inn in Xuanfeng City.
The events that occurred in the secret realm spread at lightning speed. No one expected that the three demon lords would all die, completely shattering the conspiracy between the demon race and the monster race.
Everyone was relieved, because if the three demon lords had emerged, their Xuanfeng City, which was the closest to them, would probably not have been able to escape this calamity.
So, to thank these cultivators, they were offered free lodging and meals at the inn, and Shen Zhong even sent them food, drinks, and toys – all thanks to the people's goodwill.
After resting for a while, the group prepared to return to Tianli Sect to hand over their mission.
Chen Zi and Shen Li left first, while Wen Wan and Gu Liuyun stayed behind for the time being.
There was still one thing left to resolve, Wen Wan looked at Gu Liuyun.
“Actually… I lied to you,” Wen Wan said. “It was a lie when I said you saved me in a small mountain village.”
Wen Wan was a little nervous. "Senior brother, you promised me that no matter what I did or what I lied to you about, you had to forgive me once. Does that count?"
Wen Wan looked at Gu Liuyun.
Gu Liuyun: "It's possible to do the math."
The next second, Wen Wan broke her disguise spell, and her real face appeared in front of Gu Liuyun.
Wen Wan thought Gu Liuyun would be surprised, but... no, his expression didn't change at all.
"Senior brother, aren't you surprised to see my face?"
"You are... that junior sister named Die'er?"
Wen Wan: "..." Judging from the other party's appearance, he didn't even remember what Die'er looked like. Wen Wan was shocked. Die'er was an important character, after all. Moreover, she had once gotten close to him. Although she failed to assassinate him because she fell in love with him, Die'er's identity was exposed.
"It seems you don't remember me. I was a butterfly slave trained by the King of Ten Thousand Demons. I was tasked with getting close to you."
In the original story, Die'er and the male lead only met twice, so the male lead didn't love Die'er at all, but Die'er still fell for him.
"The mission failed in the end, and I was thrown into the Abyss of Evil. Later, the son of the Demon Lord broke the seal, so I also left the Abyss of Evil. I had nowhere to go, so I went to the Tianli Sect."
Gu Liuyun remained silent.
"The abyss of all evil."
Wen Wan nodded. "You can sense that I'm not lying, so if you really can't accept it, then I will leave."
At worst, I can just change my identity and get close to the male lead again, but starting over is just too difficult.
Wen Wan turned and left, taking off the love bracelet from her wrist. "Thank you for taking care of me during this time."
"Did you approach me with a mission this time?"
Wen Wan shook her head. "No."
She was lying, but the other person couldn't tell she was lying, and Wen Wan felt incredibly shameless.
She approached him with a purpose from beginning to end.
"I will keep my promise to you."
Wen Yan: "???"
"You're not angry with me?"
Gu Liuyun: "I said that no matter what you did, I would forgive you unconditionally once, but only once. If there is a next time, I will not tolerate it."
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately sat back down. "Thank you, Senior Brother. You scared me to death! I really thought you were going to kick me out."
"You left, where did you go?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's at the foot of Tianli Sect Mountain, or maybe it's traveling around the Nine Provinces. It's more likely that it's traveling around the Nine Provinces. In that case, you're unlikely to see me, and maybe you won't be angry anymore."
Wen Wan didn't expect that the atmosphere in the room would turn cold as soon as she finished speaking.
"What's wrong?"
"fine."
Wen Wan: "..." Even without wearing the love bracelet, she knew Gu Liuyun was angry, but why was she angry? Wouldn't it be better for her to stay away? If she really disliked him...
Then, on a different note, Wen Wan was happy. "Senior brother, you actually can't bear to part with me, right? You don't blame me, do you?"
Gu Liuyun: "I'm just fulfilling my promise."
"I know my senior brother is reluctant to part with me, so stop being stubborn."
Gu Liuyun: "..."
"Since the mission is complete, let's go relax. I've been exhausted these past few days; I've never been this tired in my life."
Gu Liuyun did not refuse, so Wen Wan spent the next three days having fun, eating her way from one end of the street to the other, and exploring every place in Xuanfeng City that was worth visiting. As for her Frost Flowing Sword and Gu Liuyun's Flying Phoenix Sword, the spirits of these two swords were really strange.
Feihuang was exceptionally arrogant, but when she saw Liushuang, she became exceptionally... a simp.
However, the Frost Sword Spirit completely ignored Flying Phoenix, remaining aloof and cold, so the two sword spirits started arguing.
The swords argued with each other, but Gu Liuyun and Wen Wan couldn't understand them anyway. At least Feihuang spoke human language, while Liushuang, because she hadn't fully developed into a complete sword spirit, was unable to speak human language despite having intelligence.
Wen Wan and Gu Liuyun also eliminated some of the remaining demons and monsters in Xuanfeng City. With his current strength, ordinary demons and monsters are really no match for him.
Wen Wan originally wanted to use the jade pendant to contact that person, but that person seemed to have disappeared again, and she couldn't contact them at all.
What exactly does he want to do? Why is he avoiding me and not contacting me at all?
...
Afterwards, the sect leader sent word that this journey was finally over, and the two returned to the Tianli Sect. They had become famous this time, especially Gu Liuyun, who was already quite famous. This time, he killed three Demon Lords, which made him famous throughout the world. Moreover, he broke through to the Martial God Realm. Such a genius was not much different from the Immortal Venerable of yesteryear. He was a cultivation prodigy who was rare in a thousand years.
As soon as Wen Wan returned, she was captured by Elder Qian, who had been craving food for her. Wen Wan gave a recipe to Chef Lin and cooked it for Elder Qian, which finally made her cheap master happy.
"You should be familiar with the second level of the Floating Pagoda Technique now. Next is the learning of the third level. You have also discovered these past few times that the Floating Pagoda Clear Sound Bell is not simple. It can save your life in critical moments, and it is also exceptionally compatible with you. If you can master it to the ninth level, even if the Demon Lord comes, he will not be able to resist you easily."
Wen Yan: "..."
She already felt she couldn't handle the second level; if she reached the ninth level, she'd rather be killed, otherwise she truly couldn't manage it.
During this time away, Wen Wan had accumulated so much homework that she was on the verge of a breakdown.
He even went to his master and begged, "Master, I've made such a great contribution and averted such a disaster, can't you let me rest for a bit? Can you please let me off the hook for these lessons?"
Master: "No."
No matter how much Wen Wan cried and complained, it was no use. She even had to ask the teacher to give her extra lessons. Wen Wan was completely devastated. In the end, she went to beg the male lead, but he maliciously refused to share her burden. Wen Wan knew that the male lead was definitely holding a grudge against her for hiding the truth. Although he said he forgave her, he was actually still vengeful.
Wen Wan was on the verge of a breakdown every day during class.
Finally, she started to give up, and the elders had no choice but to complain to her master, who then gave Wen Wan a lecture.
Chen Zihan and the others were far behind him, so much so that even flattering them wouldn't be enough to keep up.
After all, real combat is the best way to improve one's strength. She has already gone out twice, and each mission was exceptionally dangerous. The benefits she gained from this are naturally different from those in the ivory tower of the sect.
Wen Wan broke through to the early stage of the Spirit King realm just a few days after returning to the sect, and is now in the late stage of the Spirit King realm.
On one hand, there's the improvement brought by battle, and on the other hand, there's the cultivation of the withered tree reviving in spring technique. This technique is incredibly powerful; it can bring withered trees back to life, making it a top-tier healing technique.
Chen Zihan was furious, but there was nothing she could do. She had originally planned to beat Gu Liuyun in the formation class, but she couldn't win because Wen Wan's talent in formations... was really quite good. She even caught up quickly and set up a small level one formation for the first time, which surprised even the elders.
Then Elder Chen Lianhua went to have a heart-to-heart talk with Master Wen Wan.
Then Wen Wan was punished by her master again. She still had no talent for weapon crafting, which infuriated her master.
Besides these, Wen Wan also made a fortune in this secret realm. The pills sold for a good price, and her purse is now bulging. She's quite a little rich now, which makes others extremely envious. As for the two spirit herbs she used, Yuan Qing also sent someone to deliver spirit stones, even more than the price of the spirit herbs. Wen Wan thinks that these people are quite sensible.
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