"The eerie aura of a heretical cultivator?" Shen Sanruo's expression suddenly became wary.
The aura at the edge of the pit had long since dissipated with the wind, but a trace of aura remained deep within the pit.
The little bamboo bear kept sneezing because of this strange smell; it smelled awful.
Its dark eyes were deep and unfathomable, and it clenched its claws tightly.
Fang Yu was also astonished. "What? That evil cultivator has come here again?"
Then, he said angrily, "I knew that anyone who could do such a despicable thing was definitely not a good person! It's outrageous!"
Since the core was taken by the evil cultivator, Shen Sangruo had no choice but to "go back to Wuqing Village first. The evil cultivator is very active in the Illusory Domain. Perhaps we can find clues and get the core from him."
"It's just a pity about this Myriad Transformation Tree. It was such a fine tree, but it was ruined by evil cultivators." Fang Yu shook his head.
Shen Sanruo's face was heavy and her expression regretful. In the end, she could only sigh and say, "Let's go."
Faced with her severed lifeline, she had no way to repair it.
The two turned and walked outside.
But the little bamboo bear turned around, stretched out its paw, and a beam of light flew from its paw tip toward the lifeline before it turned back around.
After the two people and the bear left, the severed lifeline of the Myriad Transformation Wood began to heal.
Next, they returned to Wuqing Village.
When she passed by that patch of Blood Tears Jade Bamboo, she cut down some more as a reward for the little bamboo bear's help in guiding her.
When we returned to Wuqing Village, there was still one day before Fuyun Tower opened. A lot of people had already gathered around, and the inns were full.
Fortunately, Shen Sangri had booked a room in advance, so she could just check in.
But she had only booked one room, and meeting Fang Yu was an accident.
Fang Yu simply told her not to bother with such a small matter and went to book a room himself. No one knew what method he used, but he managed to successfully book a room.
Chen Sanruo looked at the black and white dumpling that rarely left her and was sitting on the table, crunching and munching on the Blood Tears Jade Bamboo, and wondered whether she should send it to the protection center now.
She was so eye-catching with this little bundle of joy that after returning to Wuqing Village, almost everyone who passed by stared at her for a long time.
She had already found out the location of the protection center.
She tied a storage bag, specially made for storing the Blood Tears Jade Bamboo, around its neck; the rope was almost too short.
He picked up the little dumpling again and said, "Thank you for showing me the way. Now it's time to take you to the protection center."
However, the little bamboo bear seemed to understand her words, and it twisted its body wildly, like a rolling glutinous rice ball, its whole body filled with resistance.
Shen Sanruo was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, alright, then I'll stay a few more days."
He composed himself and said seriously, "But after the Floating Cloud Tower closes, you can no longer cheat and must go to the protection office."
The little bamboo bear stopped eating bamboo after hearing her words.
As for her last sentence, it pretended not to hear it; after all, it wasn't going to leave!
The next day, just as dawn broke, Chen Sangruo arrived at the foot of Fuyun Tower, accompanied by Fang Yu and Xiao Zhuxiong.
When Fang Yu learned that she needed the old wizard's help, she also came to join in the fun, since the more people there were, the greater the chance of being chosen by the old wizard.
By this time, people who had come from far and wide had completely surrounded the area in front of Fuyun Tower.
With her amazing skills, Fang Yu led her and the little bamboo bear all the way to the front row.
Don't ask, the skill was honed while stealing spiritual food within the Hehuan Sect.
Shen Sanruo gave Fang Yu a thumbs up.
The crowd was noisy, and many people's eyes were on the little bamboo bear she was wearing.
"Sister Sang Ruo, when will that old wizard come out?" Fang Yu stood on tiptoe and looked at the tightly closed gate of Fuyun Tower.
Shen Sanruo replied seriously, "It depends on his mood."
"The old wizard is very capricious. He only said that the Floating Cloud Pavilion would open today, which could be in the morning or in the evening."
"Huh?" Upon hearing that she might have to stand until evening, Fang Yu deflated. "Then what are his criteria for selecting people to join Fuyun Tower?"
"It depends on your initial impression of him." Shen Sangruo's answer was still concise and to the point.
"This old man is really strange."
“It’s perfectly normal for such talented and extraordinary people to have a temper,” Shen Sangruo said with a smile.
After saying that, Fang Yu didn't ask any more questions.
He picked up the Blood-Tear Jade Bamboo and started teasing the little bamboo bear, although the little bamboo bear basically ignored him.
Fortunately, the old wizard seemed to be in a good mood today. Half an hour later, a noise came from the second floor of the Floating Cloud Tower.
With a creak, the door opened.
"They're here! They're here!"
"The old wizard has arrived!"
The crowd erupted in excitement, all turning their gazes toward the second floor.
A tall man with casually loose hair walked out from behind the door, his layers of robes giving him an air of mystery.
He wore a mask, making it impossible to see his true face.
The old wizard's lazy gaze swept over the crowd below, and the noisy crowd immediately fell silent.
They were afraid of giving the old wizard a bad impression and thus being rejected.
The old wizard seemed to enjoy the feeling of being revered; he simply raised his hand, and the crowd below erupted in cheers once again.
"Has the old wizard already chosen his successor?!"
However, he quickly withdrew his hand, then casually raised it to his head, only to touch his hair.
A feint caused another gasp from the crowd below.
The old wizard's lips, hidden beneath the mask, curled into a wicked smile.
It feels so good to be able to show off no matter what you do!
Fang Yu's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Sang Ruo, is this a proper old wizard?"
"I guess...?" This was also the first time Shen Sangruo had met the old wizard, and he was completely different from what she had imagined.
The little bamboo bear in her arms seemed uncomfortable in that position and crawled up to her shoulder.
"Let's take another look," she said to Fang Yu.
Although the old wizard seemed mentally impaired, his abilities were recognized by the world.
Then the old wizard made several feints in a row. Just as he was having a great time, his gaze suddenly fell on the little bamboo bear on Shen Sangruo's shoulder.
The little bamboo bear slowly munched on bamboo, while DouDou glanced at him before lazily drooping her head again.
Its eyes seemed to say, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a bamboo bear eating bamboo before?"
It was this fleeting glimpse that sent a shiver down the spine of the old wizard who was making a feint, causing him to stumble and nearly fall over.
He adjusted his crooked mask, steadied himself, and then stared intently at the black and white creature, as if trying to confirm something.
How did this little rascal end up here, and he's even being held by a woman?
Noticing the old wizard's gaze, Shen Sanruo was somewhat surprised.
"Sister Sang Ruo, the old wizard seems to be watching us!" Fang Yu said excitedly.
"What he was looking at was probably the little bamboo bear?" she guessed.
Shen Sanruo only felt the old wizard's gaze momentarily dazed before quickly returning to its proper state, and his demeanor seemed to become much more serious.
Although baby bamboo bears are rare, the old wizard couldn't have never seen one in his thousands of years of life, so it's unlikely that he would react this way.
She looked at the little bamboo bear engrossed in munching on bamboo. Could it be that there was something special about it?
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