Yun Xiang willingly taking the matter upon herself indeed brought Shen Mu Zhi a sense of relief. However, at the same time, Shen Mu Zhi was genuinely worried about her.
He couldn't help but frown and said, "The aura of that ghost clan is a bit terrifying. If it's possible, you watch the furnace for me. It's not impossible for me to deal with him..."
After all, dealing with that ghost clan was undoubtedly a more difficult task. At least in Shen Mu Zhi's opinion, he could never allow Yun Xiang, a young girl, to take such a risk.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, Yun Xiang rejected them without hesitation. She said, "Neither Ao Lie nor I have abilities related to fire. What temperature of fire this furnace needs, how large the flame should be – only you know these things, and you are used to them. If we switch halfway, setting aside whether we can handle it, I'm afraid we might carelessly destroy this furnace. Then Master would truly have no more chances."
Shen Mu Zhi understood this logic even without her saying it. So he opened his mouth, hesitated, and said no more about switching.
Seemingly sensing the worry in his eyes, Yun Xiang fell silent for a moment, then turned back to look at Shen Mu Zhi. She gave him a bright smile and said, "Physician Shen, you are a good person, and my Master is also a good person. I have no regrets about knowing you, leaving my previous dwelling with you, or doing all these things now. So you don't need to worry about me. At least for my current life, I have no complaints."
She spoke very earnestly.
So earnestly, it was as if she were delivering her last words.
This tone made Shen Mu Zhi feel extremely uncomfortable.
He wanted to retort, but before he could even open his mouth, Yun Xiang had already drawn her sword and rushed out.
Accompanying her was the dragon who had been inseparable from the girl since they met.
Only after their figures completely disappeared from sight did Shen Mu Zhi grit his teeth and redirect his attention back to the furnace before him.
He tried hard to calm himself down.
But staring at the raging flames beside the furnace, he couldn't help but ask You Si Qi, "Si Qi, they'll be alright, won't they?"
Although it was a question, his tone was filled with a nervousness and tremor that Shen Mu Zhi himself didn't want to admit.
Quietly by his side, You Si Qi knew that what Shen Mu Zhi needed at this moment was simply a word of comfort.
Because they all knew that he was the creator of this world.
And what he said, even if the Heavenly Dao was unwilling, would still give him some face.
But even though they understood this clearly, they also knew even better that no matter how insincerely You Si Qi spoke, the Heavenly Dao would not develop according to his wishes if the outcome was already predetermined.
Clenching his fists at his side, he remained silent for a long time. You Si Qi finally took two deep breaths, then slowly nodded and said, "Yes, they will be alright. Liu Bu Li will be alright, Lu Wu Ming will be alright, and we will also be alright. The story ends with a happy reunion, so there will be no danger. You can rest assured..."
You Si Qi spoke these words very softly.
Listening to his voice, Shen Mu Zhi couldn't quite tell if You Si Qi's words were an answer to his question or simply a comfort to himself.
However, no matter which it was, it no longer mattered.
At least he had received the answer he wanted to hear.
As for anything more, he didn't want to think about it for now.
Because before him, there was still this furnace that required his concern. He couldn't divert too much energy to think about other things; otherwise, if he failed to guard the furnace in the end, he would have let everyone down.
...
When Yun Xiang and Ao Lie intercepted Chu Wu, Chu Wu had just reached the foot of the mountain where the Dan Sect was located.
This location was told to her by the Ghost King. Upon approaching, she indeed sensed the scent of their young master.
She knew her young master was still in the Ghost City. The fact that such a strong scent remained here could only prove that her young master had lived in this place for a long time. This was the living place of that annoying human, so she hadn't gone in the wrong direction.
Upon reaching this conclusion, the killing intent emanating from Chu Wu intensified. It was the first time she had liked someone so much, and since she had fallen for them, she should possess them regardless of their identity.
Now that the opportunity was before her, she naturally had to seize it. Looking up at the tall mountain before her, Chu Wu seriously considered whether she should simply use the most straightforward method and destroy the mountain.
The thought arose and was then dismissed by herself.
Simply destroying this mountain was absolutely out of the question. She had to find that human and chop off their head to take back to their young master.
Humans were different from ghosts.
That human and the young master were definitely different.
Therefore, chopping off the head would definitely result in death.
Once the young master confirmed that fellow's death, those unrealistic fantasies that shouldn't exist could finally be declared over.
Chu Wu felt her reasoning was impeccable.
However, before she could even ascend the mountain, a familiar aura was rapidly approaching.
In the previous farce, she hadn't directly fought with these people. But having severed the tail of a dragon, and having eaten that tail, she had successfully remembered their scent.
Seeing the two figures rapidly approaching her, Chu Wu raised an eyebrow and then smiled with a hint of pleasure.
She didn't take Yun Xiang seriously at all.
Her gaze passed over the girl and landed directly on Ao Lie, who was beside her. Chu Wu licked her lips and said, "I thought we wouldn't have another chance to meet after you ran away last time. I didn't expect to see you again so soon. I must say, this is also a kind of destiny."
As she spoke, a greedy glint appeared in her eyes. As if recalling the pleasure of her previous meal, she narrowed her eyes and added, "Dragon meat is indeed delicious. This time, I won't let you escape again. I will eat you clean, and then I will go kill that annoying human."