Chapter 62
Wen Wan returned to Lan Xuefeng and suddenly thought of someone.
As a member of the Xuanji Sect, known for their divine calculations, she might be able to determine Brother Chu's location. Furthermore, she has some connection with Fang Ruo, so perhaps she could ask him for help.
"Junior Sister, someone is looking for you outside."
My thoughts were interrupted when the person who arrived was Ling Yue. It was obvious that my third senior brother had been lazy again and had asked Ling Yue to be his messenger.
Having a puppet is so convenient, and it's also pleasing to the eye; it's really beautiful.
Wen Wan felt a surge of emotion.
But who would come looking for her now, and even find Lan Xuefeng?
"Oh, he said his name is Fang Ruo and he wants to meet you." Seemingly sensing Wen Wan's thoughts, Ling Yue said expressionlessly, "If Junior Sister Ruo doesn't know him, Si Nian and I will send him away."
Although Ling Yue was a puppet, Wen Wan often felt that he was more than just a puppet. Moreover, he called her "Junior Sister" just like her third senior brother, which made her feel that she had gained another senior brother who doted on her.
"No, I know him, I need to ask him for help."
Wu Sinian, who was connected to the puppet from a distance, naturally heard the conversation between the two clearly.
I thought he was just a stranger, but it turns out he's someone my junior sister knows. And she needs his help with something. Luckily, he didn't give him a hard time.
Wu Sinian breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid they were there to cause trouble, but thankfully they weren't. He then focused on his puppetry research again.
Fang Ruo sat on the stone table under the pavilion, where tea and snacks had been prepared. Wu Sinian had asked Ling Yue to serve him. He didn't like communicating with people, and since he met Ling Yue, he had become more immersed in his own world and increasingly dependent on Ling Yue.
Fang Ruo sat obediently on the stool, not feeling neglected at all, but rather a little restrained.
His mind was filled with thoughts of how he and Senior Sister Wen weren't close, and since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, would it be inappropriate to visit her so abruptly?
And the person who just entertained him, was that the puppet we saw in the last competition? Even at such close range, he couldn't see a single flaw. It was truly perfect. Senior Sister Wen's fellow disciples are amazing!
Soon, Ling Yue and Senior Sister Wen appeared in Fang Ruo's sight. Ling Yue did not come over again, but went to accompany his master.
Wen Wan came over to Fang Ruo with a happy expression and said, "Fang Ruo, did you do some calculations and know that I would need your help? It's better to be lucky than early!"
Fang Ruo immediately relaxed a lot from the gentle and familiar tone, and was no longer as reserved as before.
"No, I did divine some things and came to ask Senior Sister Wen to verify them. But if there's anything you need my help with, Senior Sister Wen, I'll do my best to help you," Fang Ruo answered honestly.
He's still the same straightforward kid he always was. Wenwan really admires that about him.
"Fang Ruo, I want you to help me calculate someone's location. Can you do that?" Wen Wan asked.
Fang Ruo nodded: "That's easy. Do you have any tokens or the other party's birth information on you?"
Wen Wan shook her head.
“A portrait would also work,” Fang Ruo said.
Wen Wan shook her head again and said, "It's Lin Zhu. You've met him before, the time we caught the succubus together. But his real name is Chu Jun."
Wen Wan didn't hide anything. If Fang Ruo was unwilling to help because of Brother Chu's status, then she would think of other ways.
Chu Yun? That name sounds familiar.
Fang Ruo finally came to her senses. He was once hailed as the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator, a genius among geniuses, but later disappeared after falling into the demonic path.
So he's Brother Lin?
Based on the timeline, when he met Senior Brother Lin, the other party should have already fallen into a demonic state, but it didn't seem like that at all. During that period of contact, he didn't notice anything unusual. Was he hiding it too well?
But now is not the time to think about these things.
As Fang Ruo prepared, what he knew about Chu Yun floated into his mind: her name, appearance, and how he estimated her location using today's almanac. The more comprehensive the information, the more accurate the information he would know.
The answer came in no time.
"In the south."
Although the given range is broad, at least we have a general direction, which is better than searching aimlessly like a headless fly.
After thanking him gently, she asked him what he wanted to verify with her, but Fang Ruo shook his head: "No need, I already know the answer."
Wen Wan: ? ? ?
What did they learn from just a few words? Did they know exactly how many eggs their own hen laid just by having a meal together? Is this some kind of divine prediction?!
Fang Ruo's abilities are truly extraordinary.
After confirming that Fang Ruo didn't need her help with anything, Wen Wan stopped worrying about it.
However, regarding Brother Chu's matter, she fears that finding him alone would take a very long time, but Chi Yuan won't wait for him, and she worries that Brother Chu won't be able to hold on until then.
If Fang Ruo could go with her, with Fang Ruo's abilities, she should be able to quickly pinpoint the location. But would Fang Ruo help her with this?
After hesitating for a moment, Wen Wan said, "Fang Ruo, I would also like to ask you..."
"I'll go with you."
Before she could finish speaking, Fang Ruo already knew what she needed to ask for and agreed without hesitation.
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Aren't you curious?
The two hurried south, and Wenwan asked him.
"Senior sister, are you referring to Senior Brother Lin... no, Senior Brother Chu?" Fang Ruo asked back.
Wen Wan nodded.
“Senior Brother Chu is different. At least when we were with him, he showed no signs of being harassed. You can’t judge a person’s character solely by their status. At least in my eyes, Brother Chu, whom I know, has never done anything wrong,” Fang Ruo said, expressing her thoughts.
"The journey is fraught with danger, and I believe you can figure that out. Why are you willing to risk your life to help us?" Although the three of them had traveled together before, a long time had passed, and they had only known each other once. Yet Fang Ruo was now willing to risk his life to accompany her.
With Fang Ruo's abilities, he must have been able to see the danger of this trip; their opponent was Chi Yuan.
"Senior sister, the fragment of the exquisite heart on your body is very special. I believe you are the one who can break the deadlock."
Fang Ruo noticed this too; the people of Xuanji Sect are truly special.
It seems the other party wants to verify something related to the strange phenomenon that day, but none of that matters anymore.
The two spent a lot of spirit stones and switched countless teleportation arrays before finally teleporting to a border town near the Misty Forest before nightfall.
In order to find clues and also to better conserve their energy, the two rested on the spot for the night.
It was on this very night that Wenwan's communication spirit received a message from Chu Yun.
Zhaoxin is with you.
Our arrival in this world is related to our place of origin.
I'll be waiting for you at the burial ground.
These three short sentences contain a wealth of information.
When Wen Wan tried to contact Chu Yun again using the communication rune, there was no response.
The timing is quite coincidental.
Could the person who left her the message really be Chu Yun? Or Chi Yuan?
The person who possesses another's body will also inherit some of the original body's memories, so she couldn't believe it, but she still had to go to the burial place.
"Fang Ruo, this trip is too dangerous. You can't come with me. You stay here and wait for me." After making her decision, Wen Wan decided to go alone.
All of these things seem to be related to her.
"Chu Yun" said that Zhao Xin was on her, but she didn't know that she had never had anything like that on her.
She might be curious about the truth behind their coming into this world, but she wasn't fixated on it. If she could find the answer, that would be good, of course.
These things may be related.
"Senior sister, it's precisely because it's dangerous that I want to go with you. It's always better for two people to share the burden than for one person to carry it alone." Fang Ruo seemed oblivious to the dangers ahead.
“I asked you to come with me to find someone. Now that we’ve found them, our enemy is Chi Yuan. You can’t be implicated.” Wen Wan didn’t want to drag him down with her.
"The emergence of the Crimson Abyss will surely plunge the world into chaos, and I want to go and help."
The crisis and outcome of this trip are shrouded in a thick fog, something Fang Ruo cannot foresee or understand. This also means that this matter is of great importance, and is not just a matter between Senior Brother Chu and Senior Sister Wen.
The secrets of heaven are not to be revealed, and his most prized skill of divination is no longer of any use.
Wen Wan thought the child was good in every way, except that he was a bit stubborn. She also advised, "Then you should stay here and help me get reinforcements when it matters. Your current strength is outstanding among the younger generation, but in front of Chi Yuan, you will become a burden to me."
Although Wen Wan's words were unpleasant, they were true.
After much debate, Fang Ruo decided to stay behind so that she could call for help if anything happened, while Wen Wan would go alone to stay in touch with Fang Ruo.
Although Fang Ruo was unwilling, his Nascent Soul stage cultivation was as easy as crushing an ant in front of Chi Yuan, even if the other party was just an avatar. He wondered what level Senior Sister Wen's cultivation had reached after the last opportunity, but unfortunately she had fragments of a sacred artifact on her, so he couldn't see through it.
Wen Wan arrived at the burial site as quickly as possible and cautiously observed the surrounding movements.
As they walked deeper into the burial ground, they saw no one and no animals, making it seem exceptionally desolate.
Previously, due to the strange phenomena at the burial ground, many sects sent people to investigate, but they found nothing and gradually withdrew.
Their exploration likely disturbed the local inhabitants, or perhaps these demonic beasts had already been killed and refined into elixirs or exchanged for spirit stones, which is why the burial ground now looks even more desolate.
The surroundings were quiet, with no trace of people or spirit beasts, and seemed very safe. However, Wen Wan did not completely let her guard down and continued to walk forward.
Until the central area of the burial ground, which was also the center of the strange phenomenon, where they had fallen, there sat a person sitting cross-legged, with his back to her. That figure quietly and silently occupied that area, sitting there quietly, like a master who had entered a meditative state.
"You've arrived."
Upon noticing Wen Wan's arrival, the other party spoke.
It was Brother Chu's voice, but the tone didn't sound right.
Compared to Brother Chu, this person spoke in a more composed tone, devoid of any emotion.
"You are not him." In an instant, a gentle alarm bell rang.
The man in front of her slowly stood up, turned around to face her, a smile playing on his lips, his eyes bloodshot and filled with greed.
He looked down at Wen Wan with a condescending gaze, speaking with the air of a victor: "This body is quite impressive. It took me a lot of effort to control it. From its memories, I learned all your secrets, you outsiders."
He emphasized the last four words, and at this moment, how could Wen Wan not guess who the other person was?
—Red Abyss.
A chill ran through my body, and my mind went blank for a moment. That Brother Chu…
"All signs indicate that Zhao Xin is with you, but those self-righteous hypocrites, ignorant and foolish, have never noticed. Well then, I'll mercifully tell you." As he spoke, Chi Yuan secretly activated his cultivation technique, and before Wen Wan could react, he attacked her: "Your heart, I'll take it!"
Wen Wan experienced a brief moment of mental blankness, but fortunately, her strong vigilance allowed her to react in time to avoid the attack and regain her senses.
Is one's own heart the Zhaoxin (a spiritual heart)?
Her opponent gave her no chance to breathe, striking again immediately after each missed attack. His moves were ruthless and each strike was potentially fatal.
However, after dozens of rounds, neither of them suffered a loss.
"You're even stronger than I imagined."
"But it doesn't matter. This also means that Zhaoxin has been fully activated. If it were my true form here, you still wouldn't have a chance to even exchange blows with me."
After finishing speaking, Chi Yuan prepared to unleash a powerful attack to end the battle.
Seeing that things were not going well, Wen Wan merged her thoughts with the ink shadow in her hand and struck with all her might, trying to interrupt him.
However, just as Mo Ying was about to strike him, a barrier made of demonic energy suddenly appeared around Chi Yuan. The barrier, which appeared so thin and fragile to the naked eye, easily blocked the attacks of the two.
What made Wenwan even more uneasy was that she was thrown away, while Mo Ying seemed to be sucked in by the barrier, hovering in the air. No matter how she tried, Mo Ying could not return to her hand until the sword light dimmed and fell to the ground.
Ignoring the heartache, if Chi Yuan were to unleash his ultimate attack, she too would perish here.
"Old buddy, time to get back to work."
He summoned the Black Lotus, attempted to use his supernatural abilities to envelop his spiritual power, and slashed directly at the Crimson Abyss.
With his ultimate move finally ready, Chi Yuan smiled and instantly created some distance before the attack hit him, easily averting the crisis.
His eyes, filled with murderous intent, were fixed on Wen Wan. He was confident of victory and launched a powerful attack on her. Suddenly, a force blocked his way, followed by a splitting headache and his soul being violently torn apart, causing him immense pain.
Clearly, he had lost his fighting ability and began to clutch his head and struggle in pain.
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Chi Yuan suddenly messed up, and the attack just now did not cause her too much damage.
Chi Yuan enhances his cultivation by constantly killing and absorbing the life essence of others. Now, this clone of his is so troublesome. If his main body were to break the seal, it would plunge the world into chaos.
"Go...go quickly..."
Chu Yun, who had not yet fully regained her senses, spoke with difficulty to Wen Wan.
"Brother Chu!"
Hearing the gentle voice, she was overjoyed. Thank goodness, Brother Chu is still conscious, he's alright!
"Wan'er... get out of here... quickly!"
Even now, Wen Wan sensed something was wrong. There was a commotion coming from all directions, and many people were rushing towards them.
At first, Wen Wan thought those were reinforcements that Fang Ruo had brought for her, but upon closer reflection, that didn't seem to be the case.
If they were indeed people Fang Ruo summoned, they would definitely act together, not separately.
Wenwan sensed the commotion around her; these people were all racing against time, as if they were trying to snatch something away.
She took out her communication rune and tried to contact Fang Ruo, but to no avail. This group of people were either after Chi Yuan or after her. The most urgent thing was to get Brother Chu away from this dangerous place.
However, as expected, an accident still occurred.
Before Wen Wan could take two steps, she was ambushed by a Mahayana cultivator who had concealed his presence. His target was clear: to rip out Wen Wan's heart.
Having exhausted all his strength to finally devour Chi Yuan's clone, and still trying to convert its power into his own, Chu Yun watched helplessly as a bloody hole appeared in Wen Wan's chest. His eyes instantly lost all life, and he was mercilessly knocked off the cliff.
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