Chapter 25: Wei Sheng Embracing the Pillar (I) She was disappointed and desperate, but she continued...
"I'm fine... don't worry..." Chi Xingji breathed slowly while trying to comfort Lian Qiang.
"What's so funny? You call this not a big deal? Then what is a big deal?" Seeing that he still wanted to laugh, Lian Qiang was furious and asked him three questions in a row to stop him.
Chi Xingji could only tighten his lips and say, "I'm not lying to you. It's true that I'll be fine after a few days of breathing exercises. But in my condition, I'll probably have to stay in the human world for a while and won't be able to return to the heavenly realm for the time being."
"If the Immortal Lord doesn't abandon me..." Lian Qiang pursed her lips, finally making up her mind. "My path back to the Demon Realm seems to overlap with yours. We might as well stay together for a while so we can look after each other."
Chi Xingji had protected her many times, and even though he didn't need any care, it was not reasonable for her to abandon him right away - Lian Qiang tried her best to convince herself fairly and suppressed her selfish thoughts.
But a faint thought in her heart was clamoring: You also want to be close to him, even if it's just for a few days, just a few days... Anyway, he has forgotten, and she can pretend nothing happened.
Sooner or later, we'll become strangers again, so there's no need to worry about how long it takes. So... just a few more days.
Lian Qiang knew very well that she was like a small boat, which would inevitably be drawn into a deep whirlpool when encountering an accident.
She was disappointed and desperate, but she continued to drink poison to quench her thirst.
Chi Xingji coughed and put his fist to his lips: "You are willing to lend a hand, I can't thank you enough, how could I despise you?"
After settling Chi Xingji down, Lian Qiang was about to get up, but he called her back. Chi Xingji's eyes flickered with worry, and she straightened up a little. "Where are you going?"
Lian Qiang replied naturally, "I'll go look for any magical herbs nearby that can help you recover." After receiving this answer, Chi Xingji lay back down. It wasn't until they were out that Lian Qiang realized—was Chi Xingji afraid she'd run off alone?
Thinking of this, Lian Qiang couldn't help but smile. She hadn't had this idea at first, but suddenly she wanted to see Chi Xingji's reaction after he knew that she had sneaked away.
But Lian Qiang had no intention of putting it into practice.
Chi Xingji seemed to be bringing her to a small, medium-sized town, where the inhabitants were all ordinary people without any cultivation skills. Although finding a single spiritual object here was impossible, no one could recognize Lian Qiang as a demon cultivator. Lian Qiang felt much more at ease there than in any other small town.
She visited several pharmacies and pretended to buy some medicinal herbs. She decided to return and found that most of the pedestrians on the street had disappeared in a moment. The few remaining people were all in a hurry, as if something was chasing them.
"Excuse me, shopkeeper, what is this..." Lian Qiang pointed curiously at the scenery on the road. Seeing this, the shop owner wiped his gray beard and sighed, "Young lady, you are from another place, right? Then you may not know that a huge monster has appeared in Lin'an City next to us! It's a monster that eats people!"
"Big monster?" Lian Qiang asked in surprise. The spiritual energy in this area was so thin that it didn't seem like it could breed a man-eating monster...
The shopkeeper nodded seriously, "Yes! It's a big monster, there's no doubt about it. I heard that they sent seven or eight Taoist priests to kill it before, but they couldn't subdue the monster!"
There's a difference between seven or eight Qi training stages and seven or eight Jindan stages. Lian Qiang frowned in thought. Seeing that she seemed to have sensed something, the shopkeeper hurriedly reminded her, "Young lady, don't even think about joining in the fun. Listen to what the old man has to say. This big demon only preys on young ladies. Who knows, it might come to us one day. I see you're not very old, so go back quickly and don't be left alone!"
Lian Qiang thought that she should be older than the old man, but she still expressed her gratitude and asked for some details.
On the way back, she looked around and, as expected, the few people there were mostly men or elderly women.
Over the years, Lian Qiang has heard too many stories about demons harming people, monsters eating people, and even people scaring others. At first, she would feel indignant and indignant, but whenever this happened, Jiang Lang would always say with a half-smile: No matter how miserable they are, they don't want a demon to sympathize with them.
His words weren't very pleasant, but they were true. Lian Qiang, no matter how indignant she was, could only suppress her anger. Gradually, her heart hardened. She was a demon, how could she save the world? She could save one person, but could she save ten, a hundred, a thousand?
But having said that, every time something like this happened, just like when she faced Chi Xingji, Lian Qiang could never stand idly by, even if... no one thanked her.
When a devil saves a person, it is because he has a change of heart and puts down his butcher knife, not because it is his nature.
Forget it, it was unnecessary for her to help Chi Xingji, so she should not create any more trouble. Lian Qiang took a step to leave, but she saw a strange wind suddenly blowing on the street, and all the lights went out!
At the same time, there seemed to be a faint fragrance coming...
"Who!" Lian Qiang suddenly had an idea and threw the medicine bag into the void behind her. A sharp claw suddenly touched her left shoulder. Lian Qiang tried to struggle without thinking, but she felt that the claw was as hard as iron and difficult to shake!
She had already absorbed about 70% of Shao Yu's remaining power, yet she still couldn't contend with it. This showed how strong it was! Lian Qiang was quick-witted. She twisted her body, then struck back with a backhanded attack, transforming the demonic energy into a powerful attack towards it! The demon took her blow head-on, groaning, but the injury was not serious. "...Demon Cultivator?"
It was a deep male voice. Lian Qiang glanced around cautiously. Thick fog had enveloped all four sides, yet she could sense the other party's presence. She struck out with several palm strikes, "Who are you? Why are you hurting me for no reason?"
Several palms just brushed past the opponent, who was at ease. Lian Qiang also held back, intending to test him.
"I didn't hurt anyone for no reason, and what I did has nothing to do with you! We were just unlucky to run into each other!" the voice said sternly. A moment later, the smoke dissipated. Lian Qiang was certain he had followed suit.
The strange sight of the fog rising and dispersing caught the eyes of the onlookers. Lian Qiang was caught in it, yet remained unharmed. Passersby were stunned and stunned, and for a moment no one approached to speak.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Lian Qiang covered her face, picked up the medicine bag, and left quickly.
She walked quickly back to the inn where she was staying and was relieved to see that no one was following her.
Regardless, whether they were demon cultivators or cultivators, it was better to be less involved than more. Lian Qiang was willing to take on tasks, but she didn't want them to come to her. She stepped onto the stairs and almost bumped into someone.
Lian Qiang lost her balance and leaned back slightly, but someone quickly grabbed her elbow and brought her back: "You..."
She opened her mouth to speak, but a familiar voice said, "Where have you been?"
It was Chi Xingji. Lian Qiang calmed herself down and met a pair of eyes as bright as stars, but his face was completely pale, and it was obvious that he had lost too much blood.
"What are you doing out here?" Lian Qiang didn't seem particularly happy that her previous joke had come true. She pushed Chi Xingji back to his room and asked him to sit down properly, her brows furrowed. "Do you know that you are the patient now? What if you encounter danger?"
Chi Xingji leaned against the head of the bed, wanting to refute him that he was only temporarily weak, which did not mean that he was powerless. He was a dignified Immortal King, and unless the Demon Lord came... But thinking about his previous words and deeds, Chi Xingji swallowed the words, but keenly sensed the other meaning.
"This place is remote, how could you encounter danger? You went out for a long time and didn't come back, so I went out to look for you. What delayed you on the way?" Chi Xingji seized the opportunity and asked her hurriedly.
Lian Qiang spoke carelessly and didn't want to be caught by him, so she told him everything that had happened, only hiding the part about her being defeated by the other party.
"Judging from his cultivation level, he is not inferior to mine." Although Lian Qiang was not convinced, he could only seek truth from facts.
Chi Xingji heard this and looked her up and down: "Are you injured?"
"No!" Lian Qiang denied it flatly. But when he asked, she felt a slight heat on her left shoulder, which was really a sign of pain.
Chi Xingji is weak now, and Lian Qiang feels that if he has to take on the role of guard, he must not show his weaknesses.
Chi Xingji nodded after hearing this. Just when Lian Qiang thought she had been fooled, Chi Xingji touched her shoulder at lightning speed.
Lian Qiang instinctively dodged, which made Chi Xingji see the clue. He straightened his expression and looked at Lian Qiang: "Are you not injured?"
He couldn't just lift her clothes. Lian Qiang wanted to stiffen her neck and deny it, but when she met his eyes, she couldn't say anything: "...It's not an injury, just a grip on the shoulder."
"Handle it yourself, or let me help you?" Chi Xingji gave her two choices in a decisive manner. Lian Qiang stood up and retreated behind the screen in front of the bed: "I'll do it myself."
Even though they had done intimate things in the past, things were different now, and Lian Qiang couldn't handle it calmly. She had tried to use the screen to block out the light, but it was very transparent. Fearing that she might feel uncomfortable, Chi Xingji considerately turned his back to the screen. But his shadow silently reflected on it, and Lian Qiang was still frightened.
Knowing that he would definitely not turn around, she was afraid of making too much noise, and she also had a strange feeling of being spied on.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the rustling of fabric against skin was especially clear. Lian Qiang gritted her teeth, trying to pretend to be perfunctory and find time to take a look. Chi Xingji spoke again: "Let's go to Lin'an City tomorrow morning and take a look."
He spoke suddenly, and Lian Qiang was caught off guard. However, the sound of his voice drowned out the embarrassing noises and served as a distraction. She took off her clothes from her shoulders and continued, "Weren't we too impatient this morning? The Immortal Lord's injuries haven't healed yet."
Chi Xingji's figure froze for a moment: "It's okay. Human life is at stake, my injury is nothing."
Fortunately, the demon had only used a bit too much force and hadn't really hurt her, not even a scratch. Lian Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, put on her clothes, and felt more confident as she sarcastically retorted to Chi Xingji, "What did the Immortal Lord tell me before? How to take care of yourself—at least give me another half day's rest."
"...Okay." Chi Xingji paused and then replied.
It was late at night, and it was time to rest. Lian Qiang was not going to sleep on the same bed with Chi Xingji, so she was about to ask the waiter for two more quilts, but Chi Xingji told her that he had rented a room next door.
"Even though no one knows, it's still inappropriate to stay in the same room." Chi Xingji spoke righteously. After hearing this, Lian Qiang walked to the next room without saying hello.
Looking at the identical furnishings in the room, Lian Qiang felt a strange and angry emotion rising in her hands: Why didn't he say it just now? It was in vain that she had stepped over such a huge hurdle in her heart!
Rolling on the couch, Lian Qiang paused, and suddenly thought that Chi Xingji was not such a tactless person. Could it be that he was worried that she would come back alone and just acted bravely without checking her injuries?
...I really don't know whether he did it on purpose or not. Lian Qiang turned over and simply stopped thinking about it.
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Author's Note: Third update! A new story begins!
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