But then I thought, even if Akari said "like", it could only be an appreciation of "like".
Danyangzi's eyes darkened slightly at this, but Akari didn't notice his change. Instead, she finished the last fish ball and put down her chopsticks with satisfaction.
"Delicious, delicious! I'm full. Your cooking is really good!" Akari's praise made Danyoko's eyes light up again.
Danyangzi chuckled as he picked up the bowl of red pear that had been completely empty and his own bowl with a few drops of soup left. He looked at the red pear and said with a smile, "You've been in for a treat lately, enjoying the finest food and drinks with me!"
Akari found Danyoko quite amusing. Just moments ago, he was spouting his righteous thoughts with such righteous indignation, but now he's back to his cheeky self.
She smiled as she watched Danyangzi's retreating figure, thinking to herself that this guy was quite interesting.
After spending two days in the demon realm, Danyangzi and Chili prepared to depart for the human realm, heading to the northernmost forbidden zone of life—[Snow Never Ends]—to obtain the final rare material, Holy Spirit Ice Soul.
Before leaving, Akari noticed that Danyoko had no intention of taking back the bamboo courtyard, so she asked, "Aren't you taking it with you?"
Danyangzi shook his head, and he and Chili stood at the entrance of the bamboo courtyard.
"No need. They might come back in the future, and I can make something like this anytime."
Without much thought, Akari nodded and took out a small wooden boat from his storage bag. The small wooden boat, like Danyangzi's small bamboo courtyard, transformed into a large ship.
This is a sailing ship made by Akari for convenient world travel; such things are quite common.
Danyangzi followed Chili into the boathouse. There was a very fragrant smell in the boathouse. Danyangzi recognized the fragrance as Chili's own, which proved that the boat was Chili's private boat.
It's a private place! Danyangzi was overjoyed and beamed with happiness.
Akari couldn't understand why this guy had suddenly gone crazy, just sitting next to her and grinning like an idiot.
What a disgusting smile.
Akari walked to the control panel in the center of the boathouse, placed her right palm on the crystal ball on the control panel, and after the ship was successfully identified, it started up and flew into the air with the infusion of Akari's demonic energy, heading to the world passage to the demon realm.
Below the demon realm lies the human realm. The voyage won't take too long. Danyangzi sat next to Chili, quietly watching her as she diligently maneuvered the ship.
Akari's profile is also adorable; Danyoko feels like she can't get enough of looking at her.
Noticing the gaze, Akari turned her head and bumped into Danyoko, who hadn't had time to look away. She realized that whenever the two of them were together these past two days, Danyoko would secretly look at her.
"Hey, why are you always peeking at me?"
Danyangzi stood up, whistled, and fled from the boathouse. Akari rolled her eyes as she watched his retreating figure.
Upon reaching the deck, Danyangzi saw that the ship was enveloped in a seven-colored light, which was its protective shield.
Although the World Passage can block the turbulence of the border sea, without a protective shield, the turbulence during navigation is quite unpleasant.
Originally, the sailing ships were built to take care of people with low cultivation levels, to promote friendship and trade among different groups, and the protective shields were specially added to counteract the turbulence during the voyage.
Later, for the sake of overall sailing comfort, this protective shield design was retained and applied to every ship manufactured for voyages around the world.
The demon realm is very close to the human realm, so the journey doesn't take long. In addition, the pure demonic energy of the red pear is used as fuel, making the ship very fast.
They arrived in the human world after about a morning's journey.
In the northernmost part of the human realm, a forbidden zone for life—[Snow Never Ends].
This is one of the regions that humans would never set foot in. It is plagued by hurricanes and blizzards all year round. Except for those with high cultivation levels, no one can survive in such a place.
Over time, this place came to be known by the human race as the Forbidden Zone of Life!
The rare material [Holy Spirit Ice Soul] that both Danyangzi and Chili desire is located in this area.
The immortal and the demon were wearing warm protective artifacts, which allowed them to move more efficiently and conveniently in this extremely cold place without having to spend too much energy resisting the rapid drop in temperature.
Chili took out a map she had prepared beforehand from her storage bag and led Danyangzi toward the location of Bingpo.
The snowstorm covered the entire world, making those whose hearts were filled with endless snow easily feel despair. Even those with warm treasures like Danyoko and Akari couldn't help but feel a strange sense of unease.
This brought the two very close together, almost as if they were trying to keep each other warm.
Danyangzi, emboldened by some unknown source, reached out and took Chili's small hand in front of her.
Both of their hearts trembled violently when their hands touched, as if a beat had been missed.
Danyangzi thought that Akari would definitely get angry and shake him off, but he never expected that Akari would hold his hand tightly!
Akari didn't turn around. Her warm treasure had a built-in hat, preventing Danyoko behind her from seeing Akari's expression at that moment.
But a clue could be gleaned from Akari's voice: "Don't misunderstand, I just thought it was too cold here and wanted to hold your hand to warm it up. There was absolutely no other meaning behind it."
"Don't even think about it! Or I'll beat you to death!!"
Danyangzi blinked and stammered out two "good"s.
So soft, so warm, Dan Yangzi's mind was filled with the feeling of Akari holding her hand.
Akari was a little shy. She didn't know why she held onto Danyoko's hand when he held hers. Her mind hadn't processed it yet, but her body had already done so.
Danyoko's hands were large, and years of forging had made them warm, which made Akari feel at ease.
The two braved the wind and snow, heading deeper into the endless snow.
There was no rush, and Danyangzi and Chili were not in a hurry to travel. They were quite content to walk slowly, and they even had the inexplicable thought of slowing down and holding hands a little longer.
Deep in the snow, before a frozen lake, Danyoko and Akari gazed at the lake's surface covered in thick ice.
The [Holy Spirit Ice Soul] is located in the lake bottom ruins beneath this ice layer. Breaking the ice is not difficult; the challenge lies in resisting the extreme cold, which is similar to the Burning Flame Nirvana Pool in the Demon Realm.
Holy Spirit Ice Lake is the name of this frozen lake. The temperature beneath the ice is no longer the biting cold brought by wind and snow, but a deeper, corrosive chill that can destroy the soul.
Having heat-insulating artifacts alone is far from enough. While they can withstand the biting wind and snow, they cannot block the extreme cold at the bottom of the lake.
Danyangzi and Chili could still play around in the Burning Flame Nirvana Pool, but they dared not be careless here.
Take Danyangzi, who was injured in that molten lava, as an example. He suffered external injuries and some internal injuries, which would not be difficult for him to recover from with his ninth-level strength. However, if he were injured at the bottom of this lake, which can destroy the soul, no one could guarantee that his soul could be repaired.
Like Doraemon, the two legendary swordsmiths took out all sorts of magical treasures and artifacts from their storage bags. Danyangzi and Chili took out their own cold-dispelling treasures, and judging from the luster emanating from them, they were both made from the same materials.
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