Chapter 219: The Fox Spirit (32)
Gu Xuefeng looked at Wen Wan with a complicated expression. "There's nothing to see."
He wasn't sure if Wen Wan truly didn't know what the inner world meant to cultivators. When a cultivator reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, they were only one step away from ascending to immortality. The inner world, created from the cultivator's origin, was their most secret domain. There was once a Tribulation Transcending cultivator who, because of his deep love and intimacy with his partner, allowed his partner to cultivate in his inner world, hoping to ascend together. However, he was later betrayed by his partner. A powerful Tribulation Transcending cultivator died and vanished due to the destruction of his inner world.
This incident became famous throughout the cultivation world, and from then on, everyone knew the importance of the inner world. Even family, lovers, and close friends would not allow anyone to easily enter their inner world, as it was an absolutely private and inviolable place.
Most importantly, the inner world reflects the cultivator's most fundamental inner world.
"Sorry, if it's inconvenient for you, then I won't go see it."
This mysterious place must be shared with the person she will love in the future. She was truly overwhelmed, looking at the starry sky.
Gu Xuefeng didn't speak, and the atmosphere instantly became quiet. Birds chirped and cicadas sang in the air, and the scent of soil and grass filled the air. The world here was truly incredibly real.
"How did you live before?" Gu Xuefeng's sudden question surprised Wen Wan. Looking at Gu Xuefeng, who still had that aloof and unattainable appearance, although Wen Wan knew that Gu Xuefeng was a good person, she felt that their harmonious relationship was 80% due to Gu Xuefeng's shameless pursuit. For this person to suddenly care about her past was really quite... flattering.
"My life used to be very ordinary, I just focused on cultivating." When Wen Wan mentioned focusing on cultivating, Gu Xuefeng smiled, and Wen Wan immediately didn't want to talk about it anymore. After she came, she had indeed not been very focused on cultivation.
"Actually, I'm good at cultivating myself by working hard quietly on my own. I always work hard in places where you can't see me."
Damn, what kind of talk is that?
She actually had the nerve to say that; she herself didn't believe it.
"Then why hasn't your cultivation improved at all?"
Wen Yan: "..."
There's no need to be so blunt.
"That's because I lack talent. A natural cultivation prodigy like you would never understand the suffering of a good-for-nothing like me. Even if I put in a thousand times or a hundred times the effort, my cultivation will only increase by a tiny bit. That's why you rarely see my progress." When Wen Wan said "a tiny bit," she held up a tiny section of her finger, trying to stare intently at Gu Xuefeng to increase the credibility of her words.
"Aren't you curious about why I eat so much? It's because I need to work hard in my cultivation. Everything I eat will become my motivation for cultivation."
Gu Xuefeng listened to her nonsense.
They didn't expose it.
"I used to have a really bad life. I was always hungry and cold, and I was chased by a lot of monsters and ostracized by the stronger monsters. It's a miracle that I, a little fox without parents, was able to grow up. So, in order to survive, I did some minor mistakes, but I promise that I have now turned over a new leaf and started anew."
Wen Wan began to clear her name.
It's all the original owner's fault. After all, she used to absorb the cultivation of cultivators by plundering them, and she may have even killed people. But Wen Wan wouldn't be so saintly as to put the blame on herself. She didn't do it, so she didn't do it.
Gu Xuefeng: "Cultivate diligently."
Wen Wan: "..." So after all that sob story, she still has to focus on her cultivation, without even a word of comfort. This is truly Gu Xuefeng.
Wen Wan thought to herself, "No wonder your future wife ran off with Shen Qianyuan if you act like this."
...
The next day, Wen Wan woke up to the aroma of roasting meat. When she woke up, she saw Gu Xuefeng starting a fire and roasting meat in the yard.
Wen Wan quickly ran over, "It smells so good."
"Go out for a bit after you finish eating."
Wen Wan nodded, and soon she ate her fill, while Gu Xuefeng ate very little. Wen Wan knew that it would be a miracle if he ate even one or two pieces, since this person didn't need to eat anything and didn't care about food.
After they finished eating, the two left their lodgings.
The more Wen Wan walked, the more she felt that this world was truly beautiful, a picturesque paradise. However, knowing that this place was being destroyed little by little, she realized that all this scenery was more like a deception, and the more beautiful it was... the more deadly it was.
She didn't know if they could leave. She didn't want Gu Xuefeng to die here. And if she died, the system would definitely go crazy, right? Thinking about it, she felt a little sorry, after all, this time she was the one who dragged that stupid system into it.
“This is too vast, it feels like we can’t see the end. If a key is hidden here, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack for us. How could we possibly find it?” Wen Wan said.
"Can't I fly on a sword?"
Gu Xuefeng: "No, there is a suppression effect on cultivators here."
Wen Yan: "..."
This world is indeed not a good place. Fortunately, the master of the inner world is gone, otherwise she and Gu Xuefeng would be like little sparrows, easily crushed. Just thinking about it makes Wen Wan's heart tremble.
We walked all day and found nothing.
The next day, nothing was found.
On the third day, Wen Wan started to give up, complaining of being tired after walking only a few steps and needing to rest.
The two stayed in this world for half a month and still didn't find anything special. Wen Wan was about to give up completely. In the morning, she stayed in bed and said, "Gu Xuefeng, let's rest. I've thought about this. If fate wants us to get out, then we can encounter opportunities even if we're lying down. If we're too unlucky and can't get out, then we won't find a way out even if we turn the whole world upside down."
Gu Xuefeng: "..."
I'm going out for a bit.
Wen Wan waved her hand, "Have a safe journey."
Gu Xuefeng turned and left the room, and Wen Wan fell asleep again the next second.
As she slept, Wen Wan felt something nudging her. She instinctively reached out and pushed it away, but it quickly resumed nudging her. She pushed it away, it nudged her back, she pushed it away, it nudged her back…
Wen Yan: "..."
Damn it, what kind of bastard is this, constantly nudging her?
Wen Wan angrily opened her eyes and looked over, then screamed and almost flew into the air.
"A snake..."
A pure white snake was staring straight at her, its tongue sticking out. They were face-to-face at close range. Wen Wan was terrified and quickly moved away.
The snake tilted its head and looked at her.
Wen Yan: "..."
"Ah..." she screamed as she ran out of the room, "Gu Xuefeng, help! There's a snake, a huge snake! I've been bitten! I'm going to die..."
Terrified, with tears streaming down her face, Wen Wan didn't even have time to put on her shoes. When she saw Gu Xuefeng, she rushed over without thinking, jumped onto Gu Xuefeng, and hugged his neck tightly.
"A snake—it's a huge snake!!!"
Gu Xuefeng looked over, but the snake had already disappeared.
Gu Xuefeng didn't detect any snakes with his divine sense, but seeing how panicked Wen Wan was, he patted her on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, the snake is gone, don't be afraid."
Wen Yan: "..."
She quietly opened her eyes and looked over, not seeing the snake. She breathed a sigh of relief, but then realized her embarrassment. Snot and tears stained Gu Xuefeng's snow-white clothes.
Wen Wan, feeling a little guilty, stepped out of Gu Xuefeng's embrace. "Thank you."
Looking at the stain, Wen Wan continued, "Your clothes are dirty. Take them off and I'll wash them for you. I promise I'll wash them clean."
Seeing that Wen Wan had calmed down, Gu Xuefeng looked at his clothes, frowned, and then went into the house. He quickly took off his coat and handed it to Wen Wan, while he was only wearing his undergarments.
Wen Wan quickly grabbed the clothes and went to wash them. Since they couldn't enter the personal storage space, the two of them only had one set of clothes on. Fortunately, the clothes were sturdy enough that they could only wash the outer garments each time, and only after the outer garments were dry could they wash the inner garments. At first, Wen Wan felt numb, but later she gradually got used to it.
However, this is not a long-term solution. I've been going crazy for the past two weeks. If I were to live here for decades and only wear one set of clothes, it would be terrifying. Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.
While washing Gu Xuefeng's clothes, Wen Wan also washed her face.
"Rustle, rustle..."
Wen Wan's scalp tingled instantly. She didn't even dare to turn her head, grabbed her clothes, and started running. She could feel the thing chasing her from behind. "Gu Xuefeng, help! That snake... that snake is coming again..."
Gu Xuefeng still didn't see the snake this time, and Wen Wan was at her wit's end.
Why did the snake only scare her?
Gu Xuefeng also found it strange. If it happened once, it could be considered a coincidence, but if it happened a second time, it couldn't be just a coincidence; there must be another reason.
"Do you remember what that snake looked like? Draw it for me."
Wen Wan nodded. "Of course I remember, I remember it clearly, it scared me to death."
Wen Wan drew on the ground, "Extremely long."
Wen Wan simply gestured a distance, regardless of whether it was an exaggeration or not, "At least ten meters."
"It's huge, big enough to swallow me whole."
"And he looks really weird, with big eyes and sharp teeth..."
Gu Xuefeng stared at the final drawing, mesmerized. "Are you sure this is a snake?"
Looking at the finished product on the ground, Wen Wan felt a little embarrassed. "Pretty much, anyway, it's terrifying."
"I've heard that snakes leave marks on their prey and then they're determined to eat that person. Could this snake be targeting me?"
Because of the snake, Wen Wan dared not let her guard down and dared not leave Gu Xuefeng's side. She followed Gu Xuefeng everywhere like a tail.
Strangely, she never saw the snake again after that.
About a week later, Gu Xuefeng hunted some large animals and made several sets of clothes to change into.
Some meat is stored away for consumption, or it is dried, smoked, etc.
Wen Wan gradually lowered her guard, and that day she felt lazy again, so she stayed home alone.
Then, unfortunately, just as she was about to pick some flowers, that familiar rustling sound rang out, and she made eye contact with the snake.
Wen Yan: "..."
It's numb, really numb.
She instantly abandoned Hua and ran, "Why are you only chasing me? We're both animals, at least we're practically the same kind, right? Why are you fighting like this? Can't we just get along and not see each other?"
Is this snake a snake that eats foxes? Is that why it kept staring at her? That's so unlucky! "Let's make a deal. I'll catch some other foxes for you, please let me go? You wouldn't want to eat me like this, right?"
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