Chapter 163
The courtyard was dark green, and the moss on the wall had grown moldy due to years of not being removed. Liang Yiliu walked past and set his target here.
The gate of the yard was empty with nothing hanging in front of it. It didn't look like anyone lived there, but more like a deserted yard.
Afraid that someone in the yard would discover her, Liang Yiliu didn't dare to use her spiritual sense easily. She looked around and found that no one was coming, so she flipped over and climbed over the courtyard wall.
The yard looks very ordinary, but it is very large inside.
Liang Yiliu felt that there were traces of a space compression formation in this yard. Setting up a space compression formation requires countless spirit stones to maintain. It seems that the owner of the yard is very wealthy.
There was nothing much to see outside. There was a rockery in the inner courtyard. It was here that Liang Yiliu felt the spatial fluctuations. The spirit of the secret realm also said in her heart at this time: "Master, this is it!"
Liang Yiliu understood, but didn't know how to activate the formation. She was anxious, but also very patient. There were always people coming in and out. Liang Yiliu clung to the entrance of the rockery like a gecko. Her aura soon became subtle, and it was difficult to distinguish between it with the spiritual sense and the naked eye without careful observation.
Zhou Li's presence became stronger when he arrived here. Liang Yiliu at least knew that he was here, which made her feel a little relieved.
After waiting for a long time, someone came in. Two demon cultivators were chaining twenty people. There was a strong smell of blood on their bodies. The leader went to open the formation, while the other one pulled the chains to prevent these people from escaping.
The man pulling the chains grumbled, "Why do the higher-ups need so many people? They can't just kill them and bring them back, they have to keep them alive. How long will it take to catch them?"
"Shut up!" the person who opened the door scolded, "When have you ever been allowed to question the orders of your superiors? If you don't obey, you'll be in danger of your life!"
This person was obviously disobedient, but he just curled his lips and stopped talking.
Liang Yiliu saw the other party make a hand gesture and then input a large amount of demonic energy, and the door opened. She had an idea, hid her figure, and followed them into the formation.
The one who opened the door was a low-level demon cultivator, the highest of whom was only at the Golden Core stage, and he didn't even notice that Liang Yiliu had followed them in.
After driving these strangers into the cage, the guards threw a bag of things to them according to the number of people. The two men thanked them repeatedly and went to rest.
Liang Yiliu was not familiar with this place, but Zhou Li's breath always guided her. However, when she entered, Zhou Li's breath became obscure. Her eyes darkened, not knowing what had happened to Zhou Li.
The passages in the formation are interconnected. This is a palace built inside the mountain using a space formation. Liang Yiliu saw a stone tablet with the words "Fenyuan Sect" in seal script, which was the long-lost Demon Sect.
Three thousand years ago, the five major sects of cultivating immortals corresponded to one major demon sect. Demon cultivators were not like immortal cultivators. They followed the lead of the demon clan. When the gate to the demon world was opened, they unified the demon world. Therefore, the demon world was not like the immortal world, which was headed by the five major sects and had dispersed forces. Demon cultivators only had one master, and that was the Demon Lord.
Liang Yiliu wrapped her cloak tightly and walked silently on the ground, following the breath of Zhou Li that she felt. She hid when she met people on the road. The people she met along the way were obviously not as talkative as the previous person, and basically revealed nothing.
She hid in the palace and followed the winding path of the Demon Sect, finally finding the place where Zhou Li was most likely to be imprisoned.
The other party had hurriedly pressed Zhou Li directly to the gallows the previous two times, but this time was different. Liang Yiliu slowly pushed open the door and saw an extremely magnificent room. The room was very large, with four white marble pillars supporting the roof. Layers of red gauze fluttered in the breeze, and the pungent smell of blood rushed into Liang Yiliu's nose, making her frown.
There was a large bed in the depths of the room. Through the open bed frame, one could vaguely see a person lying on the bed. The red gauze was blinding. Liang Yiliu slowly pushed aside the gauze that blocked her vision and walked forward.
The smell of blood became stronger and stronger, so foul that it was almost impossible to breathe. In the silence, Liang Yiliu heard the sound of chains rubbing. She was startled and saw the person on the bed get up. The sound of chains became louder and louder.
“Hungry…hungry…”
The familiar murmur startled Liang Yiliu. She quickened her pace and rushed forward, while the person on the bed came like a cannonball and hugged Liang Yiliu directly.
Before Liang Yiliu could feel surprised, the person climbing on her bit her neck. She groaned and realized that the source of the bloody smell in the room was coming from Zhou Li.
The resentment and bloodiness on her body almost formed a curse, and she was dirty and didn't look like she was treated well at all.
Knowing what Zhou Li needed, Liang Yiliu hugged her, patted her back to comfort her, and passed the spiritual energy to her bit by bit, "Don't worry, don't worry."
Her spiritual energy was so abundant and concentrated that it was not enough for Zhou Li to absorb even after he went berserk. These rich and pure spiritual energies quickly calmed Zhou Li down. She opened her mouth. Liang Yiliu's neck had been bitten to a bloody mess. She clung to Liang Yiliu, and Liang Yiliu did not let go. He shook her and lifted the bed curtain to look.
Liang Yiliu was shocked when he saw this.
The bed was covered with densely packed thin paper pieces. At first glance, it seemed that someone had deliberately made the paper into human shapes and spread them flat on the bed, but Liang Yiliu knew that these were not real people. She couldn't help but hug Zhou Li tightly, and her hands were too strong, which hurt Zhou Li and also discovered the injuries on her body.
He pulled Zhou Li off him. Acting completely on instinct, she tried to pull herself back on, but Liang Yiliu stopped her. Liang Yiliu lifted her belly and saw a hole the size of a bowl leaking air. Her dantian was destroyed. How could Zhou Li still be alive? And what was this thing now?
Annoyance and remorse were tangled in Liang Yiliu's heart. She wanted to comb Zhou Li's hair back and saw her emotionless blood-red eyes. She was like a beast that treated everyone it saw as food.
Liang Yiliu was horrified, feeling that the person in front of him was not his apprentice but another creature. She was greedy, bloodthirsty, cruel, and had no human emotions.
Zhou Li opened her arms for a hug, but Liang Yiliu knew that she was just dissatisfied again and wanted to absorb her spiritual energy rather than have close contact with her.
Without further hesitation, Liang Yiliu fixed her limbs and directly probed into Zhou Li's body with his spiritual consciousness. He found that she was no longer alive and only her shell was left in this world. Liang Yiliu searched everywhere before finding a trace of her soul in her damaged dantian.
So what is occupying her body and doing bad things now?
Liang Yiliu's trembling hands almost killed the monster. This was not her cute and innocent apprentice, this was another creature!
"Mako, it's time to eat."
There was a sound outside the door, Liang Yiliu was alert, and he let go of his hand and hid in an instant.
"Demon?" the person who came in asked in confusion.
The demon child is seriously injured and in urgent need of nourishment. He needs to be fed a stranger every half hour. He was so eager before, why is he not responding this time?
Liang Yiliu restrained him the moment he entered the room.
The man was knocked unconscious by Liang Yiliu without any response. Liang Yiliu glanced at Zhou Li who was tied to the ground. She took a deep breath and used a vicious soul-searching technique to search for this person's memory of Mozi.
Once the soul-searching technique is used, the person whose soul is searched will fall into a state of stupidity. However, Liang Yiliu now hates the evil cultivators so much that she will naturally not hold back. She resents these people for turning her apprentice into a monster.
The demon cultivators know more about the Demon Child and the Demon Realm than the immortal cultivators. It turns out that the Demon Child was a key left by the Demon Lord on the Tianyuan Continent when the Demon Realm was sealed. It is an evil seed that absorbs the ignorance, anger, greed, and evil desires of the human world. When the energy is sufficient, it will be reborn into a human. The Demon Sect will then be responsible for finding the Demon Child and teaching her how to practice magic. When she reaches the stage of spiritual transformation, she can turn herself into a key and open the door to the Demon Realm, allowing the demons to return to the Tianyuan Continent and start the war.
The devil was born with evil nature, experienced human suffering, and held resentment towards the world. However, something went wrong during Zhou Li's birth, and the self gave birth to a true self. The true self had been suppressing the self, preventing the devil from doing evil. Now Zhou Li's true self is weak, and the self naturally comes out to do evil.
Liang Yiliu understood that there were two souls in one body. The woman into whom the demon was possessed should have been pregnant for ten months, and the soul of the fetus was already nurtured in her body. However, the demon tried to take over the body but failed, so it fell asleep. Once Zhou Li was weak, the other party would take advantage of this opportunity to occupy Zhou Li's body.
Liang Yiliu couldn't imagine what would happen to her pure-white disciple when she woke up and saw all this vicissitudes of life. She should have been pure and innocent, but these dirty things dyed her gray.
After Liang Yiliu received all the information, he struck out with a palm and killed the other party directly.
She walked over and trapped Mozi, making him fall asleep, then picked up Zhou Li. She was going to find Zong Wunian to save Zhou Li.
Zhou Li is still alive, but her soul is weak and has shrunk deep inside her body, which is why Mozi can use her body to mess around.
Zong Wunian is the medical saint of the Medicine Sect, and he once owed Liang Yiliu a favor.
Liang Yiliu used his strength to break all the laws, rushed out of the Demon Sect, left the Ghost Town, and went to the Medicine Sect to find Zong Wunian.
Medicine Sect, Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.
Butterflies are flying, and a pretty girl is bending over to water her medicinal field with the spiritual spring water in the bucket.
The spiritual plants in the medicine field were growing vigorously. The girl squatted down again and pulled out the weeds in the field. She looked at the growth of the spiritual medicine with joy, plucked the leaves, and suddenly looked up at the sky. A familiar breath descended from the sky and stopped above the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.
"Wuji Sect's Liang Yiliu has an important matter to discuss with the Master of Wanhua Valley, Zong Wunian."
Zong Wunian had also seen Liang Yiliu's condition before, but she was unable to cure Liang Yiliu, which was a regret in her heart. In addition, when she went to the secret realm to collect spiritual plants and was attacked, it was Liang Yiliu who rescued her. Therefore, she has always been grateful to Liang Yiliu.
When he heard that she was coming, he felt the joy of meeting a long-lost friend. He immediately put down his work and went to pick up Liang Yiliu.
Many precious medicinal herbs are planted in Wanhua Valley. In order to prevent thieves from entering, a formation has been set up and only those holding a token can enter.
Zong Wunian went to the formation gate to pick up Liang Yiliu. When he opened the formation, he saw Liang Yiliu holding a person with evil aura in his arms.
She frowned and asked, "Who is this?"
Liang Yiliu said in a resounding voice: "This is my apprentice. She is injured. I would like you to help heal her."
"Why would you accept such a disciple?" Zong Wunian sighed, but let Liang Yiliu in. Then he closed the formation, put up a sign saying that no guests were being seen today, and led Liang Yiliu to the guest room.
"My apprentice is very good." Liang Yiliu lowered his eyes and looked at Zhou Li, whose face was pale.
Zong Wunian didn’t hear it, or perhaps he heard it but didn’t say anything.
In the guest room, Liang Yiliu put Zhou Li on the bed. She looked at Zhou Li with a gloomy gaze. She reached out to brush away the hair that had fallen on the tip of her nose, then stepped aside and said, "Zong Wunian, I have never begged you before, but this time I beg you to heal her."
Zong Wunian's gaze was originally fixed on Zhou Li, her brows furrowed. She was disgusted by the evil thoughts in her. Only those who had committed heinous crimes could gather so much resentment. But when she heard what Liang Yiliu said, her heart was shaken. She raised her head suddenly, and the words died between her lips. After a long time, she whispered softly, "I understand."
Liang Yiliu had never asked anyone for help, not even when her health was in the most critical condition. Zong Wunian was sad because he couldn't cure her, but she turned around to comfort Zong Wunian with a carefree look on her face.
"This world is so big, there's always a way. If there really is no solution, I, Liang Yiliu, have lived a wonderful life until now. There's nothing to regret, no one to miss. Everything I do is from the heart, and everything I dream of is achieved. There's nothing to be sad about. My friend, you should be happy for me. At least I've lived to this day, and there's finally something that stumps me."
Zong Wunian was helpless at that time and could only persuade Liang Yiliu to stop practicing, at least he could live for a few hundred more years. In fact, she also proposed a solution, which was to let Liang Yiliu disperse his power, but she knew how such a proud person could tolerate the threats of others, so she never mentioned it again.
Now Liang Yiliu was begging her for her apprentice. Zong Wunian lowered her eyes and looked at Zhou Li again. She said, "I will get it, don't worry."
She walked closer and used her own methods to immediately find out what was wrong with Zhou Li. However, having two souls in one body was a rare sight, and now the other soul was very weak, and any rash action might cause her to dissipate.
She didn't dare to use medicine easily, because Zong Wunian could see that the evil spirit was very evil. All the evil thoughts in Zhou Li came from her. Although there was only a trace of soul energy, Zong Wunian could also see that Zhou Li's soul was pure and innocent. She was relieved, at least the person Liang Yiliu wanted to save was not so bad.
She didn't ask Liang Yiliu what had happened between them. She simply used her own methods to stabilize Zhou Li's weak soul, put the evil spirit to sleep, and treated Zhou Li's wounds. Then she found Liang Yiliu and said, "If you want to save her, I have two ways. The first is very dangerous. If you don't handle it properly, she will die. The second method is very safe, but it requires you to do it."
Liang Yiliu directly ignored the first option and said, "I don't want to take any risks, so I'll just go with the second one."
Zong Wunian understood her and knew she would definitely choose the second method. She smiled and said, "Have you heard of the Heart Knot?"
"A heart knot?" Liang Yiliu repeated, frowning. "Of course I know. People who practice dual cultivation need to merge their minds, so they tie their lives together. This is a heart knot."
"Your disciple's soul is too weak and needs to be nurtured, but she's hiding deep within her body, evading the evil spirit's pursuit. If I give her the drug now, it will only go to the evil spirit. So if you choose this method, you need to use your soul power to suppress the evil spirit and cultivate with her. Once her soul power grows, she will naturally awaken and overpower the evil spirit, becoming the master of this body once again. By then, your lives will be linked together. Harming you would be harming her, and the evil spirit would naturally not dare to harm you."
"Is there no other way?" Liang Yiliu was not resisting, but felt that this was unfair to Zhou Li. She was in her youth and had a bright future ahead of her. How could he be trapped with her?
"Yes." Zong Wunian nodded and said, "The first method I just mentioned is to separate her from the evil thoughts alive, but her soul is too weak now. If things go wrong, she might die and the evil thoughts will be reborn. Which one do you choose?"
Liang Yiliu tightened her red lips and sighed, "How do I make a heart knot?"
Zong Wunian knew that she would choose this. She told Liang Yiliu the method of the Heart Knot. When she heard that her spiritual consciousness needed to enter Zhou Li's body, find Zhou Li's soul and then merge with hers, and use her own soul power to nourish Zhou Li's soul, Liang Yiliu's cheeks flushed. Isn't this dual cultivation?
Zong Wunian reminded her, "The difference in strength between the two of you is too great. It's like forming a united front, and your lives are tied to it. Have you really thought it through?"
Liang Yiliu nodded and said in a deep voice, "I've thought about it."
The mistake was hers. She gave the jade pendant to her apprentice but failed to protect her immediately.
Zong Wunian saw Liang Yiliu turn around and go back to his room. He shook his head and picked up the pestle to pound the medicine, muttering, "You are so serious, I can't tell whether it is the intention of master and disciple, or some other friendship."
Liang Yiliu didn't know what Zong Wunian was thinking. She pushed open the door and saw Zhou Li being treated by Zong Wunian. He was lying on the bed in good health. The hole in his abdomen had healed and his complexion had returned to its softness. She sat on the edge of the bed and poked Zhou Li's face with her finger.
She always had a smile on her face when she woke up, as if there were so many good things in this world. But in fact, she didn't enjoy much. Every day, she was either being dragged by her mother to practice sword skills or on the way to practice.
Liang Yiliu was used to this kind of cultivation life and never found it boring. However, when he saw Hua Shuwen and her senior brother visiting everywhere every day, looking for delicious and fun things to bring back, and the bright expression on Zhou Li's face, he was shocked to realize that he seemed to have never taken a disciple.
She had never been as relaxed as Hua Shuwen. When she was not allowed to practice, she would practice sword skills to make her sword faster and her sword skills more perfect. She had never considered taking Zhou Li out to play.
She was still young and hadn't experienced the beauty of the world of immortal cultivation, but she was injured everywhere, hunted down, and even sacrificed.
How could those evil cultivators be so kind as to help her cultivate to the Spirit Transformation Stage? They would just keep her in a pen and feed her continuously like a pig, and then slaughter her when she grows into a plump and beautiful girl.
Liang Yiliu sighed softly.
"Feel sorry."
She got on the bed, and the corner of her clothes brushed against the edge of the wooden bed and meandered into the bed curtain. The light gauze covered her shadow, dimly blocking the movements of the two people. Liang Yiliu sat cross-legged, concentrating his mind, and his spiritual consciousness penetrated his body and entered Zhou Li's body.
Zhou Li felt like she was dreaming. In the dream, pink clouds were rising and falling, and pink bubbles covered the dark sky and her eyes. However, the person next to her made her feel at ease. She seemed to know that as long as this person was with her, she would not get hurt, but she felt a little aggrieved in her heart.
The feeling of grievance was so overwhelming that she couldn't help but bury herself in that person's arms and cry bitterly.
"I'm hurt. It hurts. You lied to me."
The voice was light and fluttery. "Sorry, there won't be a next time."
When Zhou Li hit her, she just endured it silently. When Zhou Li was tired, she would guard him by his side.
Zhou Li slept deeply and soundly. She first fell into a nightmare and couldn't get out of the darkness. The bloody haze gradually dyed her feet red. She couldn't get out and could only watch herself sink into the red quagmire.
Then a person appeared in the darkness, carried her on his back, hugged her, covered her eyes and prevented her from seeing. Slowly, Zhou Li seemed to see the way forward and was no longer so afraid.
Zhou Li slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was a soft green gauze curtain. The material was so good that the clear sunlight shining on it reflected a Milky Way, dotted with beautiful stars. Zhou Li had the illusion of being back in this world.
"You're awake." Liang Yiliu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her with his head slightly tilted. He was wearing an elegant black dress, and the loose fabric covered the back of Zhou Li's hand, soft and cold.
Zhou Li raised his hand to catch it, and suddenly a sense of security arose.
Her eyes turned red when she saw Liang Yiliu, tears of grievance fell, "I thought I was dead."
"I crushed that jade pendant."
She was aggrieved. Liang Yiliu felt heartbroken. He grabbed her hand and said, "It's my fault."
Zhou Li shook her head and cried uncontrollably. Liang Yiliu sighed, helped her up, held her in his arms, and patted her back gently to comfort her.
She couldn't say anything nice, and could only comfort him clumsily. Zhou Li cried for a long time before gradually calming down.
Zong Wunian stood in the room for a long time. It was the first time she saw her friend's warm side. In the past, if anyone acted like this in front of her, she would have kicked them out. It was really the same person but different fates.
Seeing that Zhou Li had finally cried enough, she reminded him, "It's time to take your medicine. You're still weak. Don't cling to your master."
Zhou Li then realized that there was someone in the room, a pretty girl. Zong Wunian brought the medicine over and Liang Yiliu took it. Zhou Li smiled shyly at Zong Wunian. She pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm not usually like this. I'm very strong."
Zong Wunian smiled and said, "I know, it's all your master's fault. It's her first time being your master, so she may not have done well. Please forgive her."
This was so funny that Zhou Li immediately laughed. She burst into laughter and Liang Yiliu's brows relaxed a lot.
"Drink the medicine." She fed Zhou Li. Zhou Li lowered his head and took a sip. He found it was not bitter, so he simply took the bowl and drank it in one breath, very generously.
Zong Wunian praised, "That's great!" and showed great support.
Zhou Li smiled embarrassedly.
Zong Wunian took the medicine bowl back and said to Zhou Li, "I'm your master's friend, Zong Wunian. You can just call me Sister Nian Nian. You're still weak and need to rest."
Zhou Li nodded obediently, her eyes looking at people were big and bright. Zong Wunian felt happy just looking at her. He thought to himself, no wonder Liang Yiliu cherished her so much. If she had such a lovely disciple, she would definitely praise him to the sky.
Zong Wunian left the room, giving the space to the master and disciple.
Liang Yiliu and Zhou Li were always quiet when they were together. Most of the time, Zhou Li was the one talking while she listened. Zhou Li asked, "Master, where are we? How did we get out of the secret realm?"
Liang Yiliu helped her adjust the pillow behind her so that she could lean back more comfortably, and then he said, "This is Wanhua Valley, the territory of the Medicine Sect. You are injured, I will bring you to Zong Wunian for treatment."
When Zhou Li heard this, she reflexively touched her belly. The hole had long since disappeared. She breathed a sigh of relief and complained to Liang Yiliu, "Master, you don't know. My kindness is really not rewarded."
She kept talking about the love and hatred between her and Li Huanhuan, and even danced with joy when she was excited. Liang Yiliu looked into her eyes seriously and found that there was no trace of gloom in them. She must have forgotten the past when her body was occupied by an evil spirit during her weak period.
It’s better to forget it.
Liang Yiliu lowered his eyes and heard Zhou Li softly ask, "Master, can you save me?"
Liang Yiliu was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly.
"That's great." Zhou Li clapped his hands. "I crushed the jade pendant and thought Master didn't want me anymore, but I didn't expect Master to come anyway."
She looked sunny, but Liang Yiliu's heart ached.
In fact, she did not arrive in time, causing Zhou Li to make a big mistake, but she just remained quiet and silent, not daring to reveal a word.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Li looked at Liang Yiliu worriedly. Although she didn't say a word, Zhou Li still felt that something was wrong with her. She was more depressed than before.
Liang Yiliu raised his head and smiled at Zhou Li, saying, "I was just thinking that the Yaozong's territory would be very lively, and I was wondering if I should take you out to play."
Zhou Li opened his eyes wide and said immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, I must go!"
She had heard about Yaozong’s food street a long time ago!
Although Yaozong made its fortune from medicine, some people also like to study food nutrition, using medicine as flavor, which can not only nourish people but also taste very good. There are often some strange foods in Yaozong, and it is said that the food is different in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the recipes are varied every year. When you come to Yaozong, how can you not take a look?
Liang Yiliu smiled and said, "Then take good care of yourself. When you're well, we'll go out and play."
Zhou Li nodded hurriedly, having long forgotten about Liang Yiliu's emotions.
Zhou Li had just woken up, her body was still weak, and her soul power was very low. She needed to sleep to recuperate. Liang Yiliu saw that she was tired of talking, so she helped her lie down, and then set up a spirit gathering array beside Zhou Li's bed. There was a spirit stone to nourish the soul on the bedside. She touched Zhou Li's cheek before leaving.
Zong Wunian was standing outside the door. She heard Liang Yiliu say, "She seems to have completely forgotten what the other soul did. She has forgotten everything."
Zong Wunian said, "Two souls in one body is like another person controlling this body. Of course, she can't see or hear."
Liang Yiliu sighed, and Zong Wunian asked, "Are you going to tell her?"
Liang Yiliu pursed her lips and said, "I don't know."
She used to distinguish between right and wrong, but now facing Zhou Li, Liang Yiliu found that she couldn't do that. The source of her pain was that her late arrival caused Zhou Li to commit a terrible disaster. She could only not think about it or care about it.
Zong Wunian glanced at her and said, "Escape is not the solution to the problem. Sooner or later, she will realize that there is a demon living in her body."
Liang Yiliu gritted her teeth and said, "Let's talk about it in a few days. Let her recover first and be happy for a few days."
"Where are you taking her?" Zong Wunian asked. The world of immortal cultivation would not tolerate the appearance of someone like Zhou Li. She had such strong evil thoughts that no one would accept her.
Liang Yiliu lowered his eyes: "I will take her back to Wuji Sect. When we get back, I will take her into seclusion and she will never come out again."
Zong Wunian just sighed: "You can protect her for a while, but you can't protect her forever."
Having said this, Zong Wunian stopped trying to persuade her. She relaxed and said, "Before we go back to the sect, take her to play in the Medicine Sect. It's quite interesting here."
"Yeah." Liang Yiliu also smiled and relaxed a little.
Zhou Li rested for a few days. With the help of Zong Wunian, the medical saint, her health improved quickly. However, she always felt dizzy. But as long as Liang Yiliu was by her side, she would inexplicably feel refreshed. Over time, Zhou Li felt that Liang Yiliu was like her stabilizer. She looked at Liang Yiliu with a smile on her face. Liang Yiliu was standing in the room packing Zhou Li's luggage. Zong Wunian had prepared a lot of pills for her, which she had to pack separately.
"Master!" Zhou Li, sitting beside her, looked at her and shouted.
"Hmm?" Liang Yiliu was packing up his things and putting them into the storage space. "I feel so happy to have you around." Zhou Li muttered.
Liang Yiliu paused, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Zhou Li caught it and her grin widened even further. She held her face in her hands and sat at the table, watching Liang Yiliu busying around, her smile looking silly. Zong Wunian passed by the window, saw the master and disciple, shook his head, and went about busying himself with the elixirs he had just picked.
Liang Yiliu packed his luggage and brought Zhou Li to say goodbye to Zong Wunian. Zong Wunian glanced at Zhou Li and said, "Take care."
Liang Yiliu nodded. Zhou Li didn't feel the weight of those two words, thinking of them as a farewell between good friends. She tilted her head and smiled at Zong Wunian, "Sister Nian Nian, we're leaving. We'll come visit you when we have time."
Zong Wunian smiled at her with an indifferent expression. Zhou Li waved his hand and walked out of the Wanhua Valley with Liang Yiliu. Zong Wunian looked up and sighed slightly.
I don't know what will happen to these two people...
After a while, she shook her head and laughed again.
There is nothing to worry about in the world, only mediocre people make trouble for themselves.
Zong Wunian turned around and continued to work.
In the sky, Liang Yiliu took Zhou Li to play in the city below the Medicine Sect. Zhou Li asked, "Master, why don't we go back first?"
Liang Yiliu said: "Don't worry, your injury has just healed, we can go back while having fun, I didn't take you to go shopping elsewhere when you came out."
"Master, why have you suddenly become so nice?" Zhou Li looked at Liang Yiliu suspiciously.
Liang Yiliu raised an eyebrow, looked at her and said, "When have I ever been mean to you?"
Zhou Li smiled foolishly, "No, Master has always been very good to me."
Liang Yiliu patted her head and said, "Do you still have any spirit stones on you? Buy whatever you like later."
"Master, you are so rich and powerful."
"Hmm?" Liang Yiliu asked.
"I like it!" Zhou Li shouted, threw himself on Liang Yiliu, hugged her waist and smiled at her.
Liang Yiliu looked down at the person in her arms, and instantly felt a ball of heat rising in her chest. She coughed, "Girls should be more reserved." Then she pulled Zhou Li's hand away and asked her to stand up.
Zhou Li curled his lips, hummed twice, and looked down at the scenery.
The city at the foot of Yaozong Mountain is very prosperous. You can see an ancient city from afar, and the city is full of vitality.
Liang Yiliu parked the magic weapon at the city gate, and the four gates opened at the same time. This was a grand spectacle that Zhou Li had never seen in other cities. There were many people entering the city, but they were orderly. The two of them lined up quietly, and no one dared to make trouble. After all, when everyone was asking for help, if anyone made trouble in the territory of the Medicine Sect, they would be blacklisted, and in the future, all the elixirs and medicinal materials produced by the Medicine Sect would not be given to this person. Therefore, everyone was very cautious, not as arrogant as in other cities, and looked honest.
When it came to them, Liang Yiliu took out the Wuji Sect's token and the gatekeeper immediately let them in.
The five major sects are of the same blood, and this is not just talk. When disciples of a sect go to the territory of other sects, they not only get discounts when buying things, but can also use the teleportation array to teleport to each other for free. Therefore, the five major sects have a lot of trade exchanges, especially the connections between the sects are very deep.
Zhou Li let out a wow as he entered the city.
The City Lord's Mansion of Yaozong is not built on flat ground like other cities. It is built on the highest mountain in the city. Even at the city gate, you can see the majestic and towering City Lord's Mansion complex. The buildings are built against the mountain, and you can see the octagonal wind chimes on the eaves ringing.
Zhou Li tugged at Liang Yiliu's sleeve and asked, "Master! Why is the City Lord's Mansion here so big?"
Liang Yiliu took a look and said, "The Medicine Sect needs to receive patients, and the disciples also need to practice in the secular world, so the City Lord's Mansion is also a large medical institution. They also rent out some empty rooms to lend people for retreat and practice, and later it grew larger and larger."
Zhou Li nodded in understanding. She sniffed and smelled a very fragrant scent, a very natural floral fragrance. She looked up and saw someone selling perfume powder next to her. She curiously pulled Liang Yiliu to look.
Liang Yiliu followed her pace with a smile on his lips.
After entering the city, the two of them strolled around one by one, and soon it was evening. Zhou Li didn't feel tired, after all, they were all cultivators and had good physical strength. In the evening, Liang Yiliu found an old restaurant that was said to have a good reputation and took Zhou Li to stay overnight, and they also tasted the hotel's medicinal food.
Zhou Li was finally able to eat the legendary medicinal food that was so delicious that it would leave a lasting impression. She diligently poured tea for Liang Yiliu, who glanced at her and accepted it with a smile.
While Zhou Li finished pouring the tea and was waiting for the dishes to be served, he leaned against the window on the second floor and looked at the brilliant lights of the city. There were people everywhere, near and far. Zhou Li had never been to such a bustling city. Even the street vendors seemed full of passion. The lively noise continued from morning to night, and the flow of people never stopped.
The table next to them was also drinking, and the sound of clinking glasses was endless. Zhou Li sighed and said, "People living here must be very happy."
Liang Yiliu put down the teacup and asked, "Do you like it here?"
Zhou Li tilted his head and smiled: "I just like the hustle and bustle."
Liang Yiliu fell silent at the thought of taking her back to seclusion.
Zhou Li was unaware of Liang Yiliu's mood, and she reached out her hand curiously to touch the twinkling fireflies flying from afar. The fireflies floated on her hand, and Zhou Li realized that they were fireflies imitating spiritual energy. No wonder the street was so lively, with those jugglers attracting children.
"Sir, your dishes are here!" The waiter quickly brought the five dishes they ordered. The aroma was so strong that it almost made Zhou Li dizzy with the fragrance of herbs and food.
"Sir, would you like some more wine?" asked the waiter. Zhou Li picked up her chopsticks and looked at Liang Yiliu eagerly. Her master didn't move his chopsticks, so it would be rude of her to do so.
"Give me a jar." Liang Yiliu's voice was clear and shallow.
"Okay, a jar of wine." The waiter ran to get the wine. Liang Yiliu picked up the chopsticks and took a sip casually. "Eat it." She said, and Zhou Li began to taste it.
After taking a bite, her eyes lit up instantly.
The Yaozong's medicinal food was truly worthy of its reputation. The taste was unlike anything she had ever eaten before, but it was simply delicious! After eating, she could feel a stream of pure spiritual energy flowing down her throat to her dantian. It was simply magical. How did they do that? How could they cook without losing the spiritual energy from the food and herbs?
Zhou Li couldn't stop eating, and when the wine came, Liang Yiliu poured it for him to drink.
The spiritual energy in these foods was better than nothing to her, and it was more interesting to watch Zhou Li eat.
Liang Yiliu drank bowl after bowl of wine. Zhou Li looked over and asked curiously, "Master, is this wine really that good?"
"It doesn't taste good." Liang Yilu said. She was just drinking to drown her sorrows.
Zhou Li didn't believe it. If it didn't taste good, would she drink so much?
Zhou Li took an empty bowl and handed it over, "I want to drink too!"
Liang Yiliu did not refuse. He picked up the wine jar and poured her a bowl. Zhou Li took it impatiently and took a sip. It was so spicy that her tongue became numb.
It's not like she hadn't drunk wine with her master on the island, but she had never drunk something this strong. The spiciness made her face red. At the same time, a more refined spiritual energy flowed through her meridians. She was a little addicted to this refreshing feeling. She picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp, saying, "More!"
Liang Yiliu followed her lead, and the two of them drank and ate meat. Soon, their cups and bowls were empty, and Zhou Li was also drunk. She knocked on the bowl with her chopsticks and said dishonestly, "More, more."
Liang Yiliu looked at her and shook her head, drinking the last drop of wine in her bowl. She walked forward, put down the chopsticks in Zhou Li's hand, picked her up horizontally, and walked towards the room she had reserved.
In his arms, Zhou Li was still not behaving well. She smacked her lips, still immersed in the wine, muttering, "Come again, come again..."
Liang Yiliu shook her with his hand. She pressed her face tightly against Liang Yiliu's chest and murmured, "Master, I'm so happy today. Really, very happy."
"Yeah." Liang Yiliu said softly.
Then Zhou Li, who was drunk, said, "Don't be unhappy. My injury has nothing to do with you. It's just that I'm not as skilled as you."
Liang Yiliu stopped in her tracks, a bit stunned. She lowered her head and looked at Zhou Li, whose face was buried in her chest. Her depression was actually sensed by her little disciple...
Zhou Li continued to nag: "We are just like before. You don't have to be so nice to me. This is unlike you. I'm not used to it."
Liang Yiliu was silent for a while, then chuckled. She hugged Zhou Li tightly and whispered, "Go to sleep, I'm here."
Zhou Li fainted in a daze, his hands hanging limply.
Liang Yiliu put her into the room. She had booked two rooms, but did not go back to her own room. Instead, she sat beside Zhou Li's bed. Her shadow was drawn into loneliness by the light in the room. She took a while to move, and put Zhou Li's hand on the bedside into the quilt, her eyes as lonely as frost.
Liang Yiliu didn't know whether her decision to take Zhou Li back was right or wrong, but she couldn't let Zhou Li make the same mistake again. As long as she was alive, she would never let the evil spirit in Zhou Li come out again. As for those evil cultivators, she would deal with them sooner or later.
Liang Yiliu made a secret decision, raised his hand gently, and placed the quilt on Zhou Li's belly, concentrating on seeing if the seal of the evil spirit had been strengthened.
In a place that Zhou Li couldn't see, a red heart-shaped seal appeared on the back of her and Liang Yiliu's left hands at the same time. After Liang Yiliu looked at the evil spirit, she continued to merge her spiritual light with Zhou Li's, using her own soul energy to nourish Zhou Li's soul. Although she woke up, her soul was still weak. Looking at the fractuous soul body, Liang Yiliu's soul wrapped Zhou Li's soul, and their minds merged.
The flowing spiritual energy outside the window dispersed and condensed. After several cycles, they finally separated again, and both of them sighed.
Liang Yiliu woke up. She withdrew her consciousness and rubbed the fabric. She withdrew her hand and the fabric rubbed against Zhou Li's quilt. She stood up and went to meditate beside him.
Zhou Li opened his eyes, then closed them again in an instant, clutching the quilt tightly in his palms, feeling flustered.
Ahem, dual cultivation.
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