Clearly, Mo Yan's problem was beyond Bai Xiaoruo's comprehension. No matter how powerful the Devouring Beast's mechanism was, there was absolutely no possibility of it directly consuming a spiritual vein to jump to the Void Realm...
Because this is simply unreasonable.
"Anyway, that's all I know about Milk Tea. As for anything else, I don't know much..." The little fox stroked her chin, finally pointing to the cat nestled in Shen Yunhao's arms. "There's no point in us guessing. Why don't we ask Milk Tea herself? She's not mute..."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan also turned her gaze to Shen Yunhao, since among those present, Shen Yunhao, the master, had the closest and best relationship with Milk Tea.
Shen Yunhao nodded, reached out and picked up the cat, "Milk Tea, become a person!"
"Bang!"
With a soft sound, the smoke and dust dissipated, revealing the little cat-eared girl. She clung to Shen Yunhao like a little monkey, her clear, bright eyes blinking.
Although both are lolis, Milk Tea's "weight" is obviously incomparable to Qing Teng's; her whole body is warm and soft, like hugging a giant pillow.
Perhaps influenced by the green vine, Mo Yan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but grit her teeth and mutter under her breath, "This dead cat... will be picked up and sold sooner or later!"
"Master~~"
Milk Tea seemed to have instantly forgotten the previous unpleasantness, nuzzling her little face against Shen Yunhao's chest, her long tail wagging uncontrollably behind her, making her look like some kind of canine...
"Alright, alright..." Shen Yunhao adjusted Milk Tea's position with a mix of helplessness and affection, making sure she sat comfortably on his lap. He asked seriously, "Milk Tea, do you remember what happened a month ago? How did you absorb a spiritual vein?"
"A month ago? The spiritual vein?"
Milk Tea tilted her head, a look of great confusion on her face. After trying hard to recall for a while, she finally pouted and shook her head: "I don't know... Milk Tea doesn't know anything about spiritual veins..."
"It's that big mountain to the north!" Bai Xiaoruo couldn't stand it anymore and gestured with her hands, "A month ago, did you run over there and devour that mountain in one bite?"
Milk Tea blinked, staring at Bai Xiaoruo's exaggerated actions, and suddenly giggled, "Sister Bai is so funny! How could Milk Tea eat a mountain? Mountains are all mud and rocks, and they're not as tasty as dried fish..."
Everyone: "..."
A silent silence spread through the air.
Shen Yunhao thought for a moment and said, "Let's take her to the scene. Maybe she'll remember a lot when we get there!"
The suggestion was agreed upon by the other two, and soon the three of them and the cat boarded a small flying chariot and flew out of the City of Ten Thousand Demons.
As the flying chariot swept past the rows of buildings below, Bai Xiaoruo took the opportunity to explain to Shen Yunhao that there was actually a no-fly zone throughout the entire Ten Thousand Demon Holy City. Only certain flying magical artifacts with permission could take off and fly. Otherwise, whether it was a cultivator or any other flying magical artifact, once it exceeded the limit, it would immediately be locked by the formation set up in the city...
The territory of the Holy City is extremely vast, far exceeding that of ordinary human cities.
After traveling north for a long time, a continuous mountain range gradually came into view. The mountains were verdant and the spiritual energy was like smoke and mist, swirling among the strange peaks and beautiful ridges. The peaks were faintly visible in the sea of clouds, clearly a huge spiritual vein of extremely high quality. Its majestic momentum was no less than that of the blessed land of Tianshan where the Guanghan Palace was located.
“I’ve heard Uncle mention it,” Bai Xiaoruo said, gazing at the mountains below with a hint of reminiscence. “The earliest Demon Emperor’s Palace was originally planned to be located on these Thousand Peaks Mountains, but for some reason, it was eventually built in the present-day Holy City.”
Looking down from high above, Shen Yunhao seemed lost in thought, and murmured to himself, "Immortals mostly reside in sacred mountains, demon tribes often dwell in the wilderness, while humans gather in cities... It seems that the predecessor who founded the Demon Emperor Palace may have been more aligned with the human order and way of life."
Bai Xiaoruo rolled her eyes, but did not refute.
After all, for her, bustling, vibrant human cities were indeed much more interesting than desolate, remote mountains and forests.
The flying chariot continued forward, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Shen Yunhao's gaze suddenly sharpened.
Because he saw a... dead mountain.
In stark contrast to the surrounding mountains, which are full of vitality and spiritual energy, that mountain peak appears particularly "bland" and abrupt.
The mountain itself was not greatly damaged, but it seemed as if all its energy and spirit had been drained away. There was no trace of vitality flowing through it, only an indescribable sense of desolation and decay, like a gray island suddenly emerging from a green ocean.
"This is where the original spiritual vein was located!"
Bai Xiaoruo controlled the flying chariot to descend. As they got closer, Shen Yunhao could clearly feel a strong aura of decay emanating from it.
Although the vegetation on the mountain still survives, it is clearly lacking in vitality and its color is dull. There is an emptiness in the air after the spiritual energy has been completely drained and the foundation has been damaged. This is an unavoidable aftereffect.
Looking at the other mountains he had just seen, Shen Yunhao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "What kind of terrifying devouring ability would be needed to completely absorb the abundant spiritual energy of an entire spiritual mountain in such a short time?"
Thinking of this, he subconsciously raised his hand and gently stroked the soft hair of the girl in his arms... What unimaginable secrets and powers are hidden within this seemingly petite and weak body?
“Milk Tea! Do you remember this mountain?” Bai Xiaoruo pointed to the mountain below first. “This is the mountain that you drained dry, right?”
Milk Tea peeked out her little head as instructed, her big eyes wide with curiosity as she looked down at the mountain for several seconds. Her expression gradually became focused, as if she had fallen into deep thought.
Sudden--
Her fluffy cat ears on her head suddenly stood up straight!
"Ah! I remember now!"
This sudden reaction startled all three people present. Shen Yunhao hurriedly asked, "Milk...Milk Tea, what did you remember?"
The cat-eared loli suddenly turned around, grabbed Shen Yunhao's sleeve, her little face filled with sudden realization, and shouted in an extremely serious tone:
"I just realized I'm so hungry!"
The three of them: "???"
Mo Yan's temple seemed to throb with a vein. She took a deep breath and was about to open her mouth to rebuke him when Shen Yunhao quickly covered her mouth.
He seemed to have caught something crucial, and following up on what Milk Tea had said, he asked, "You mean... about a month ago, you suddenly felt extremely hungry?"
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