Chapter 27 Just Friends
Ren Yi was momentarily puzzled by the rich emotions of this young girl, but quickly put this insignificant question out of his mind.
He closed his eyes and tried his best to adjust his body posture to slow down his descent.
The pill he had just taken was still taking effect. As the medicinal power gradually dissolved, wisps of spiritual energy began to flow through his dried-up meridians. Ren Yi prayed that the pill would take effect quickly enough so that he could accumulate enough spiritual energy in mid-air. He didn't want to be soaked in seawater and then go up there dripping wet.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt his wrist being grabbed from the side, and his body felt light, and his downward momentum stopped.
Ren Yi's heart skipped a beat. He felt his head was foggy ever since he took the pill, and now even his vigilance had dropped to this level. He subconsciously wanted to retaliate, but then he heard a deep voice, "It's me."
Ren Yi opened his eyes and looked over, only to find that it was Xiao Hanzhou who had arrived at some unknown time.
He felt a little relieved. No wonder he hadn't reacted earlier; this was perfectly in line with his disguise persona!
You should know that he had specifically trained for a long time to desensitize himself to Xiao Hanzhou's aura back then.
Ren Yi hadn't expected that the chosen one would actually come down to rescue him. For a moment, he hesitated, wondering if he should show his gratitude. But before he could figure it out, Yan Shuoyun, who had caught Yan Er, also arrived. The latter's face was terribly grim, and Ren Yi was practically dragged over by him.
Ren Yi looked over in surprise, "Brother Yan?"
Yan Shuoyun “…”
Yan Shuoyun's expression changed rapidly several times before finally settling on a relieved look. He said, "It's nothing. I was just relieved that you were alright."
Judging from Ren Yi's reaction, how could he not know that he had misunderstood?
Yan'er's behavior just now really makes one wonder.
Yan'er, who was still sobbing and hiccuping, shrank back when her brother glanced at her. She was worried too! Brother Ren's face was still covered in blood!
This place is already very close to the sea surface, and you can vaguely see the shadows underwater. The fishy wind is mixed with the aura of the monsters. Just by sensing their power, you can tell that those sea beasts that are temporarily lurking under the surface are not easy to deal with.
However, due to the power of that sword strike, the affected sea surface remained remarkably calm. It's easy to imagine that this calm wouldn't last long.
This is not a good place to stay for long.
Yan Shuoyun could also see that Ren Yi's condition, while not as bad as he had anticipated, was certainly not good either. After initially letting out a sigh of relief, he was about to lead his men back to the flying boat. As a result, his gaze naturally fell on Xiao Hanzhou, who had not let go of his grip on the other side. The two faced off silently for a while, neither showing any intention of giving in.
Ren Yi, however, did not notice the silent contest between the two people beside him, but instead frowned and looked at Yan Er.
Within this small world, there's a concept of "luck." For example, Xiao Hanzhou, the chosen one beside him, is undoubtedly a "chosen one," always managing to turn misfortune into good fortune and escape death. This concept isn't new; even in this world, cultivators of the physiognomy lineage have the concept of "observing qi," which allows them to foresee a person's fortune over a period of time.
Ren Yi hadn't studied physiognomy in this world, but he had visited many mission worlds and learned a lot of miscellaneous skills, including many with similar effects. He had noticed earlier that although the Yan siblings' fortunes couldn't compare to those of the chosen ones, they were still quite good among ordinary people. However, upon closer inspection now, he realized that Yan Er's fortunes had somehow declined.
No wonder that out of so many people on the airship, only Yan'er fell.
Ren Yi recalled his instructions before he left: Yan Er was always obedient and would not leave the room protected by the array without a reason; something must have happened inside.
Thinking of this, Ren Yi felt his head, which had been throbbing since taking the pill, throb even more.
He frowned, trying to concentrate.
Yan'er's situation is not normal. You know, although a person's luck may fluctuate, it will not suddenly plummet to the bottom like this. Something must have happened to her.
Ren Yi spoke in a hoarse voice, "Yan'er, have you... touched anything strange lately?"
Before Ren Yi could finish speaking, his mind went blank for a moment, and he forgot what he was about to say. Not only that, his memory also became confused. He even had to try hard to recognize the person in front of him for a while before he realized that the person in front of him was Yan Er, but... how did they know each other?
At this point, Ren Yi finally realized that his headache was not due to excessive use of spiritual energy.
With both hands held, Ren Yi couldn't even touch his forehead. The dizziness intensified, and he couldn't help but groan. The two people facing him immediately looked over and exclaimed urgently, "A-Yi, Xiao-Yi?!"
Ren Yi turned to Yan Shuoyun and asked with difficulty, "...elixir?"
He vaguely remembered that when Yan Shuoyun handed him the pill, he repeatedly warned him, "Don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary or your life is in danger!" However, the situation at the time could indeed be described as "absolutely necessary."
Yan Shuoyun's face darkened upon hearing Ren Yi's words, and he gritted his teeth inwardly, cursing Xu Jingjie!
He knew that guy was bound to cause some trouble!
He thought that since it concerned his new wife, he could relax a little, but that person was even more unreliable than he expected!
Yan Shuoyun regretted that he should have been more vigilant when he heard that the other party had suddenly changed his mind and was seriously refining pills!
Although he gritted his teeth, Yan Shuoyun felt somewhat relieved. Xu Jingjie was indeed malicious, but he wouldn't intentionally harm anyone. Although he still didn't understand the current situation, he didn't think it would cause any damage to his body.
Yan Shuoyun gritted his teeth, thinking about how to teach that madman a lesson he would never forget when he got back, but seeing Ren Yi's condition, he had no intention of arguing with Xiao Hanzhou any further.
He glanced at Xiao Hanzhou, and finally chose to back down slightly and let go.
Just as Yan Shuoyun was about to pull Yan Er back, who had somehow ended up clinging to Ren Yi again, he suddenly noticed a huge black crack on the side.
—A spatial rift!
The space around the secret realm is inherently unstable, so the appearance of spatial rifts is not surprising. After all, if you insist on quoting, the so-called entrance to the secret realm is nothing more than a spatial rift reinforced by high-level cultivators. Therefore, if you are accidentally caught in a rift, you might fall into the secret realm, but more likely you will be... torn apart on the way.
The danger involved was clearly understood by everyone present, including the youngest, Yan'er.
The most dangerous situation right now is Yan'er. Firstly, her cultivation level is the lowest, and secondly, she doesn't know what happened to her and is currently experiencing a period of low luck, with one bad thing after another. If she had the luck to fall into the secret realm from the spatial rift, she wouldn't have fallen off the flying boat.
Ren Yi suspected that the spatial rift was aimed at Yan Er.
A flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind, but Ren Yi acted faster than he thought, pulling Yan Er into his arms. The two of them, one big and one small, fell into the spatial rift together.
Xiao Hanzhou, standing to the side, stared blankly at his hand that had been freed from his grasp, his expression dazed.
He was left behind.
This was the first time Xiao Hanzhou had so clearly realized the difference from before.
He and A-Yi had ventured into the secret realm together, and the two had also experienced life-threatening situations. At that time, their cultivation levels were far lower than they are now, but A-Yi made the same choice as today and protected him without hesitation.
The same approach was used, but this time the person being protected... was no longer him.
But these fearful thoughts were only fleeting; Xiao Hanzhou quickly clenched his outstretched hand into a fist.
It's okay, this time it's his turn to protect A-Yi!
Thinking it over, he followed suit and stepped into the spatial rift.
Yan Shuoyun, who was originally next to him, had already followed Ren Yi and Yan Er inside.
In the blink of an eye, the four people had vanished from the spot.
On the flying boat in the clouds, Bai Jinliu witnessed everything below through a water mirror.
His eyes were half-closed, his expression indifferent yet subtly perceptible with confusion.
Bai Jinliu knew that it would be difficult to take direct action against Ren Yi.
Three years ago, he hinted to the Bai family to take action. Six Foundation Establishment cultivators besieged Ren Yi, whose spiritual root had just been destroyed, but Ren Yi still managed to escape. Bai Jinliu clearly understood this point.
However, after arriving in Xizhou, during their several meetings, the other party was always accompanied by a young girl who was only at the Qi Refining stage.
Although the latter was also vigilant enough, the difference in cultivation and age made it all too easy for him to do something to a young girl.
Bai Jinliu didn't go too far. He had simply obtained a talisman that could temporarily suppress a person's luck from a divination practitioner who had betrayed his sect years ago, and used it on Yan'er. You see, "luck" is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it is sometimes extremely important, especially in secret realms where life and death are determined by fate.
But even he didn't expect that Yan'er would encounter so many things before even entering the secret realm, and that he would even fall into the spatial rift now.
There was no real grudge between Bai Jinliu and Yan Er; he was simply gambling on a possibility.
He was betting that Ren Yi would protect that little girl, just like he had protected Xiao Hanzhou back then.
But now that he had actually won the bet, Bai Jinliu was only confused.
Why was he willing to risk his life to protect another person time and time again?
This is something that Bai Jinliu still can't understand and has never been able to comprehend.
As he looked at the black crevice that had vanished, a faint glimmer of hope arose within him, wishing that the person would emerge from the secret realm and give him an answer.
But Bai Jinliu quickly suppressed that delusional thought.
They have a grudge against each other. If that person knew what he had done, he would probably want to kill him.
He would never do anything that would put him at risk.
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