Chapter 49
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Xie Tingyun looked at Ning Chen with subtle eyes.
In order to avoid further embarrassment, Ning Chen decided to turn a blind eye and, with the help of Xie Tingyun, he got ashore in one go, pretending that nothing had happened.
As long as Ning Chen is not embarrassed, the one who is embarrassed is Xie Tingyun.
...Anyway, it’s not me who is being bitten.
After getting lost, the Samsara River no longer had any storms or waves, so the process of getting ashore was relatively smooth.
But Ning Chen never expected that they would all come down together.
Other righteous monks also climbed up one after another. They all looked soaking wet. Some were so tired that they collapsed on the ground. They were so cold that they took off their soaked outer clothes and squeezed them dry. They panted and shouted with great relief: "We are alive!"
After coming out of the Samsara River, they looked up and saw a secret realm exit shimmering with white light. This meant that after passing the three levels of tests in the secret realm, the exit had been opened for them.
"We actually survived the Heavenly Secret Realm! Aaaaaaah!"
"I have to thank you, fellow Daoist and Demon Lord...Fellow Daoist Tian! Without them, we would all be dead here today."
"..." Ning Chen's sharp eyebrows knitted together, and he said in disgust: "What kind of friend of heaven is that? Isn't it unpleasant to listen to? Shut up."
Xie Tingyun: "..."
The monks escaped death and did not care about Ning Chen's attitude. Instead, they laughed happily: "Daoyou Tianxiao?"
Ning Chen: "Who is your fellow Taoist? If you call me out again, I will attack your cultivation world."
All the monks fell silent immediately. They stopped talking in front of Ning Chen and decided to talk in private far away from him.
Ning Chen: “…”
Xie Tingyun still looked a little dazed. He couldn't help but whispered, "You, you really..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Ning Chen, who said, "What do you mean, I just took two bites, this can't affect your reputation, right?"
Seeing that Xie Tingyun still wanted to make a fuss about this matter, Ning Chen simply gave up and talked about it openly.
Ning Chen had already eaten it, what else could he do? He couldn't ask Xie Tingyun to spit it out!
If Xie Tingyun wanted, Ning Chen wouldn't mind giving him a few sips of his own magic energy, but he didn't know if Xie Tingyun could swallow it.
Xie Tingyun was in a strange mood and said softly, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was, if you're still hungry, I have more."
Ning Chen: “…”
Xie Tingyun had taken several bottles of spiritual-replenishing pills before going into the water, and now he had a bunch of storage instruments on him, all of which contained items that could replenish spiritual power. If Ning Chen wanted any, he had plenty of them here.
Ning Chen was only hesitant for a few seconds, and finally chose the latter between going home hungry and finding food for himself for the sake of face and having a full meal without any face.
After preparing himself mentally, Ning Chen calmed down and said shamelessly, "Then have some more."
Xie Tingyun: "...Okay."
The cold air in the Samsara River lingered in the body for a long time and was difficult to dispel with ordinary means, but fortunately, after leaving the Samsara River, the demonic energy in Ning's body began to break through the shackles and slowly began to circulate.
At this rate, Ning Chen's demonic aura would return to normal in about an hour. With Xie Tingyun's feeding, the speed would be even faster.
The Liuyun Sect disciples ran to make a fire, and everyone rested there for a while, sitting around the fire. Xie Tingyun and Ning Chen also went over and sat down.
The evil spirit poked its head out stealthily, wrapped around Xie Tingyun's wrist, and contentedly wrapped around the spiritual power emanating from Xie Tingyun's fingertips and devoured it.
It is very strange that Ning Chen will be stabbed in the mouth if he eats other people's spiritual power, but Xie Tingyun's spiritual power will not. Xie Tingyun's spiritual power has an icy and cool taste, and the degree of stabbing in the mouth is about the same as Ning Chen drinking happy water, and there is no threat at all.
Xie Tingyun looked down at his wrist, which was obviously filled with the devilish energy that was enjoying the meal. He was silent for a while, then he couldn't help but reach out and touch it lightly with his fingertips.
The evil spirit responded by gently rubbing Xie Tingyun's hand, and even made a crooked heart shape to Xie Tingyun.
Ning Chen didn't pay attention to what happened to Xie Tingyun at first. After all, you can't just stare at someone while you're sucking their spiritual energy. That would be so rude.
However, it was not until Ning Chen accidentally glanced over that he discovered the good things his evil spirit had done behind his back, and he could not help but become furious.
How could Ning Chen, a great demon, allow his demonic energy to harm others?
Think of him as the Wind Riding Sword!
The evil spirit froze instantly, breaking up the half-settled heart on the spot, and lingered on Xie Tingyun's fingers as if nothing had happened, not moving.
Xie Tingyun laughed: "..."
After Xie Tingyun finished laughing, he looked at the devil energy between his fingers and sighed softly.
Whether it is spiritual power or demonic energy, they are all the embodiment of the master's own will, just in different forms of expression.
After all, Tianxiao is both stubborn and proud, and there is no way he would act cute and coquettishly in front of anyone just to get a bite to eat.
So, does the demonic energy's closeness to him represent Tian Xiao's attitude towards him to some extent?
It was difficult to get him to admit this personally, but Xie Tingyun could tell from the way he repeatedly protected her.
There was something different between the two of them.
A disciple from Liuyun Sect came over quietly. He had collected the ring on the ground before following Xie Tingyun into the water. Now that everyone was safe, he returned the ring to Xie Tingyun.
Xie Tingyun suddenly realized, and then thanked him in a low voice.
He was a little anxious when he jumped into the Samsara River. After all, his life was at stake. In a hurry, he didn't care where the ring was thrown. Unexpectedly, his fellow apprentices helped him collect it before he went into the water.
Xie Tingyun lowered his eyes, stroking the cold ring. After a long silence, he said, "Tianxiao, this is just a worthless Lingxi jade ring. Why did you..."
Ning Chen felt annoyed whenever he heard the word "why", especially when it came from Xie Tingyun's mouth. He felt even more annoyed, so annoyed that he wanted to shove the evil energy ball into Xie Tingyun's mouth to make him shut up.
Ning Chen said unhappily: "Why do you like to ask why so much? What's there to ask? Can you ascend to heaven on the spot if you ask?"
Xie Tingyun: "..."
Ning Chen didn't realize that the evil spirit in Xie Tingyun's hand had shrunk into a ball in frustration. He grabbed a strand of Xie Tingyun's spiritual power with his claws and rubbed it. After rubbing it for a long time, he finally calmed down a little, swallowed the spiritual power in one gulp, and then pretended nothing had happened and continued to roll it around Xie Tingyun's hand.
Xie Tingyun: "..."
This……
However, Tian Xiao's refusal attitude did not make Xie Tingyun back down.
Rather than saying that Xie Tingyun is not afraid, it is better to say that Xie Tingyun has gotten used to it.
Xie Tingyun thought for a moment and said, "You have seen all my illusions, right?"
He originally thought that Ning Chen only came in when he was surrounded and bullied, but now it seems that is not the case.
Tian Xiao is not related to him, so he doesn't know the meaning of this ring to him, and there is no reason for him to get lost in a heavenly secret realm for a ring.
The evil spirit that had calmed down between Xie Tingyun's fingers began to stir again, trying to grab the spiritual power to manipulate it.
"No, I saw you surrounded when I came in. Thank you, Saint Son, I thought you were not that stupid." Ning Chen pinched his eyebrows and said, "You risked getting lost to get the ring, but you refused to give it to a bunch of fellow disciples who were begging for it. Only a fool would not see its importance."
"...Hmm." Xie Tingyun was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "So what does it mean to you? A ring of someone else is worth getting out even if you are lost."
Good question, and it hits the nail on the head.
Ning Chen couldn't tell Xie Wan what he had promised her, so he said in a low voice, "Are you going to ask again? If you ask again, I will throw it back into the river."
The demonic energy between Xie Tingyun's fingers went wild! It grabbed several strands of Xie Tingyun's spiritual power and rubbed them fiercely, and then tied all the strands of spiritual power together into a knot and ate them in one gulp!
Xie Tingyun: "..."
Xie Tingyun sighed softly.
This is the only way Tianxiao can intimidate people.
No matter why Tian Xiao was soft-hearted, Xie Tingyun was grateful to him.
The demonic energy in Ning Chen's body had recovered by 20 to 30 percent. Ning Chen had no reason to complain for such an effect in such a short period of time. After all, his clothes were dried, so he hurried out.
Xie Tingyun seemed to be a little afraid of the cold. Even though he was warming himself by the fire, his face showed no color. He sat huddled on the ground with his knees hugged, his thin back bent forward, his tight white clothes outlining his smooth spine.
He lowered his eyes and stared at the demonic energy in his hand in a trance, occasionally covering his lips and coughing softly.
The human race's tolerance to toxins is not as strong as that of the demon race. Ning Chen felt a little uncomfortable at the beginning when he was stabbed by the poisonous thorns, but he basically didn't feel any pain from the toxins at other times. At this time, the demonic energy in his body gradually became active, devouring and strangling most of the toxins in his body.
Ning Chen stood up with his knees propped up. He glanced at Xie Tingyun, handed the gilded long robe he had taken off to warm himself by the fire to Xie Tingyun, and said nonchalantly, "I'm leaving now - do you want it?"
Xie Tingyun hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to take it, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you. I'll return it to you when I get out."
Xie Tingyun also stood up, put on his quiet coat, and said, "Xie has to go back to the sect to report, so I'll go first. The exit of the secret realm is not far ahead, please go as you please."
Upon hearing this, the Liuyun Sect's disciples jumped up from the ground and followed Xie Tingyun to leave, all of them in a daze.
They, several Jindan Yuanying, actually came out of the heavenly secret realm safely. Although most of the efforts were made by their senior brothers and their Taoist partners, it was still incredible.
You know, only the eldest brother with his level of cultivation can treat the Heaven Grade Secret Realm as a permanent place to wander around. Normally, those who can enter the Heaven Grade Secret Realm must be at least great masters in the Out-of-Entertainment Stage. It is so jaw-dropping that this group of little brats can get out of the Heaven Grade Secret Realm safely.
Their senior brother and senior brother couple are really amazing!!!
Ning Chen agreed readily: "Okay, I'll come find you with a gun in hand, and it won't be too late to return it to me then."
At this point, Ning Chen asked worriedly, "After we get out of the secret realm, you can't be expected to lead a disciple or have any other weird tasks, right?"
Xie Tingyun understood what Ning Chen meant and said happily, "No more. If there is any, I will give it to you, okay?"
Very good!
Ning Chen said happily, "We agreed not to go on any missions or get hurt. Wait for me to come."
Xie Tingyun lowered his eyes, his hands hidden in his dark gilded robe curled up involuntarily, and he said softly, "Hmm."
Although he knew that Tian Xiao said that because he wanted to compete in a fight with him.
But, but.
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I'm going out for dinner, and I'll write the second update after I come back.
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