roccoschili Chapter 142 Anxiety and Dilemma
Chapter 142 Anxiety and Dilemma
"Achoo!"
Tao Tao suddenly sneezed. She gently rubbed her nose, wondering if she had caught a cold. Could it be that someone was talking badly about her behind her back?
"If you can't even concentrate on your cultivation, how will you face the competition later?" Seeing that she was absent-minded, Mu Chen reached out and tapped her forehead hard. Tao Tao winced in pain, quickly covered her head and stuck out her tongue. "It's not that Tao Tao isn't concentrating, it's that someone is cursing at me!"
"Oh? Who?"
Mu Chen raised his eyelids and asked with interest.
"I don't know..." Tao Tao lowered her eyes. She had just sneezed, so she had no idea who was talking about her behind her back.
"Since that's the case, then you should cultivate diligently. By the way, you should also tell your master about the background of the senior who saved you."
Mu Chen didn't ask any questions at the time because he considered that Bai Yan was in the room, and with his cultivation level, even if he used telepathy, it might be overheard. It was not appropriate to pry into someone's privacy so openly, so Mu Chen inquired now.
“I don’t know the specifics. During the trial in the Shaling Abyss, I accidentally fell into a spatial storm and ended up in Xiaobietian. I found a magic artifact there and hid inside it. That’s how we met. He was the one who took me away from Xiaobietian.”
"Xiaobietian?" Mu Chen was greatly surprised. He didn't expect to go back so far. No wonder Tao Tao was able to return from Xiaobietian with a full load. In Mu Chen's opinion, her luck was unparalleled.
"Could it be that he has some connection with some ascended senior?"
What connection could there be? Tao Tao just made up a lie on the spot. If you were to investigate, she wouldn't know how to cover it up. She couldn't very well tell her master that Bai Yan was actually the True Dragon Ancestor worshipped by their Yanhan Sect.
Even if I told the truth, I doubt anyone would believe me. The True Dragon Ancestor is a true god. How could he descend from the realm of gods to the human realm? He wouldn't come even if the sky were to fall.
Often, people don't believe the truth, but they readily believe the lies.
"I don't know about this disciple, but he seemed to say that he was trapped there, and I accidentally broke his seal."
"A seal? Could he be a demonic cultivator?"
"This disciple does not know..."
Oh no, this is making things worse. Tao Tao doesn't know how to explain it anymore. Mu Chen is also silent, filling in a bunch of random thoughts in his mind, probably already considering Bai Yan a dangerous element.
However, he cannot act rashly at the moment, nor can he assume that the person is a demonic cultivator just because of the word "sealed." Perhaps he was sealed away because of a grudge against someone.
In conclusion, given the strength of the opponent, it's best to avoid making enemies unless absolutely necessary.
So Mu Chen told Tao Tao to keep this senior calm for now, and that they would discuss everything after the martial arts tournament. Tao Tao didn't know what was so important about keeping him calm, but he obediently agreed so as not to give Mu Chen any reason to overthink.
After a whole day of cultivation, Tao Tao returned to his lodgings, starving. As soon as he got back, he saw a man and a fox fighting fiercely. Song Chaofeng was not to be outdone and used all sorts of random talismans. Si Xiaoxiao could not use her spiritual power at this time, so she could only rely on her agility to dodge while taking the opportunity to get close and then swipe her claw.
"Hiss..." Song Chaofeng gasped. He had suffered too much from fighting this fox. He had already been scratched several times. The key was that he couldn't do anything about this thing, so he was in a very passive position.
"Stop hitting me, or I'll eat you up!" Tao Tao naturally sided with Song Chaofeng, running over and threatening him fiercely. Upon hearing this, Si Xiaoxiao angrily stopped, turning back to look at Tao Tao with a wronged expression, "He started it!"
Song Chaofeng hurriedly said, "I'm just curious whether it's a male or female fox."
"Can't you tell if I'm male or female from my voice?"
Si Xiaoxiao's voice was a little hoarse at this moment, but you really couldn't tell. However, what Song Chaofeng did was indeed a bit unkind, after all, Si Xiaoxiao is a girl.
Tao Tao explained to Song Chaofeng with some helplessness. After listening, Song Chaofeng felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head awkwardly, "It's my fault. You can have any compensation you want."
"Then what if I take your life?" Si Xiaoxiao threatened, baring her teeth and waving her little paws.
"This..." Song Chaofeng was somewhat embarrassed. He could accept everything else, but this was absolutely unacceptable.
"How about this?" Tao Tao certainly didn't want them to keep arguing, so she tried to appease them, "I'll give you a Heaven-Mending Pill as compensation."
Upon hearing this, Si Xiaoxiao's ears perked up. Forgetting all about arguing with Song Chaofeng, she asked in disbelief, "Really?"
"Yes, really." As she spoke, Tao Tao actually took out a jade bottle and tossed it to her. Si Xiaoxiao excitedly jumped up to catch it, opened the jade bottle and sniffed it. It really was a Heaven-Mending Pill. This was a third-grade pill. Taking it could greatly improve one's cultivation. Compared to the argument with Song Chaofeng, it was nothing. After all, Song Chaofeng hadn't even touched her.
After obtaining the Heaven-Mending Pill, Si Xiaoxiao happily transformed into a beam of light and entered the spirit beast pouch, which relieved Tao Tao.
Song Chaofeng was somewhat surprised, "She's your spirit beast?"
"Not really, but he's helping me out right now. By the way, senior brother, how's Ayan?"
"You mean Senior Bai? I've been keeping watch outside and haven't dared to go in, so I don't know what's going on inside."
"Is that so? Then I'll go in and take a look. By the way, senior brother, your injuries haven't fully healed yet. You should go back and recuperate first."
"Okay, you can contact me anytime if you need anything."
After he left, Tao Tao walked to the door, but hesitated when she was about to push it open. Thinking of what she had done secretly before, her face flushed red. She covered her face and squatted at the door, but she didn't have the courage to open it.
Ah Yan probably doesn't know, he was asleep at the time and definitely didn't feel anything, yes, that must be it!
After comforting herself, Tao Tao stood up, mustered up her courage, and pushed open the door. But when she entered, she didn't see Bai Yan. The room was empty, and there was no trace of him.
Huh?What about people?
The pendant didn't react at all. He shouldn't have gone back into it, so where did he go? Could he have left...?
Upon realizing this, Tao Tao froze, her mind filled with Bai Yan. She disregarded everything else and chased after him, quickly releasing her divine sense to track him. At that moment, she was extremely anxious and truly terrified.
His divine sense had extended far, but he still couldn't see Bai Yan. There wasn't even a trace of him around. It was as if he had never existed.
Tao Tao's heart raced, her fingers gripping the pendant tightly, trying desperately to feel its presence, but there was nothing there.
Bai Yan came suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly, like a dream. When he woke up, everything returned to the beginning.
"Ayan!" Tao Tao panicked. Afraid of losing him forever, she couldn't care less about anything else and shouted his name loudly. But she called several times without any response. A strange sense of loneliness welled up in her heart. She felt as if she had been completely emptied out and didn't know what to do.
"Are you really gone?"
"Where?"
Just then, a familiar voice came from behind. Overjoyed, Tao Tao burst into tears, turned around abruptly, and rushed towards Bai Yan, hugging him tightly. She choked out, "I thought you were gone and would never come back..."
"Leave?" Bai Yan was completely confused. He cupped her face in his hands, forcing her to look up. Looking at her pitiful, tearful face, Bai Yan sighed helplessly, "Don't worry, I won't leave for now."
"How long are you going to stay?"
Tao Tao asked worriedly, her heart pounding with anxiety, fearing that the time was too short and she wouldn't even have time to ascend.
However, Bai Yan did not say it explicitly, only saying, "That's not important, we'll talk about it later."
Although she still had doubts, she didn't ask any more questions. As long as she worked hard to cultivate, she would be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm sooner or later, and then ascend to the God Realm. No matter what, she had to find him.