"Bai Bai, don't be sad. This ending is what Tao Yaoyao chose for herself. Ever since she and Jiao Long used us as shields to save their lives, we are no longer on the same path as them." Yan Qinghuai looked at Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang), who still had her head down and remained silent after coming out, thinking she was pitying Tao Yaoyao's experience.
In fact, Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) was merely astonished by Tao Yaoyao's unrestrained behavior just now. In front of so many cultivators and demon cultivators, she still acted like that. The current Tao Yaoyao was truly completely different from the original heroine.
"I'm not sad, I'm just a little surprised." Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) looked at Yan Qinghuai and smiled, "Qinghuai, I don't have a saintly personality. Tao Yaoyao reaping what she sowed is her own doing, I won't pity her."
"That's good. I was afraid you'd be soft-hearted and try to save her! Those two bosses just now were cultivators with considerable strength, and there were several very powerful guards hidden in the arena. It wouldn't be suitable for us to act there." Yan Qinghuai analyzed, still worried, "Moreover, the way Tao Yaoyao and Jiao Long treated us, it's my mercy that I haven't sought revenge on them, so I definitely won't rescue her!"
"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about unrelated people. It's getting late, let's find an inn to rest!" Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) pulled Yan Qinghuai's hand and walked quickly.
Behind them, Yan Qinghuai's earlobes turned slightly red, and he thought, "Does Bai Bai like me too? She even took my hand first." But as soon as he thought of his mission, his expression turned serious again.
Walking ahead, Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) had no romantic thoughts at all. She was still chatting with the system in her mind. "86365, I still can't sense Yan Qinghuai's thoughts. I think you were right, his strength is unfathomable right now!"
【Then why are you still with him, Wen Qiang? This Yan Qinghuai is hiding his strength, perhaps for a grand scheme. It's too dangerous! Let's stay away from him!】
"Although I can't use my soul artifact to perceive his true thoughts, I can use my heart to see! He shouldn't have any ill intentions towards me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered with me when we reached Fire Spirit City; he could have gone to the Spirit Communication Academy to study by himself. Didn't he still arrange for me to get in?"
【Alright! As long as you're confident, don't trust him completely. If anything goes wrong, we'll run.】
"Mhm, mhm, I know. Thank you for your concern, my 86365! Sigh, did you hear what Boss Gao said earlier? I didn't expect Tao Yaoyao to kill Jiao Long, who was so good to her!"
【To save herself, she'd do anything! When she has the ability and help, she can naturally be a hypocritical little white flower, but when she's truly desperate, won't she reveal her true colors? It's just that I didn't expect Tao Yaoyao and Jiao Long, who were already quite strong when we arrived at Fire Spirit City, to be so incompetent and weak now.】
"That's because in the original novel, Tao Yaoyao improved step by step through cultivation. Every challenge they encountered along the way was an opportunity for them to temper and cultivate. It's just that this time they listened to Yan Nanshan's words and headed straight for Fire Spirit City. Their strength hasn't caught up yet, so the outcome is naturally different."
Chatting and walking, Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) and Yan Qinghuai found a place called "Myriad Spirits Inn" to rest. Yan Qinghuai paid for the spirit stones as usual and requested two superior rooms.
Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) had intended to pay for her own room, but this guy refused to let her, saying that Yan Jiuxing had given him so many spirit stones that he couldn't spend them all.
Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) was truly speechless at his personality sometimes. Doesn't he know about keeping a low profile? He was flaunting his wealth in broad daylight. Wasn't that deliberately attracting the attention of thieves!
As expected, in the dead of night, some audacious little thieves crept into Yan Qinghuai's room.
However, before Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) could even get up to help, those little thieves were all silently dealt with by Yan Qinghuai.
"86365, Yan Qinghuai's strength is fine. You don't need to wake me up later. I want to cultivate properly. He should be able to handle it himself." Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) was communicating with the system. She had initially told 86365 to wake her if there was a problem, as she was worried Yan Qinghuai wouldn't be able to handle it.
【Okay, Wen Qiang, then you rest! Good night!】 The system had become increasingly humane lately.
Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) held the divine beast egg that Yan Qinghuai had given her, meditating to absorb spiritual energy for the egg while closing her eyes and starting to cultivate. Ever since she started cultivating 《Gui Yuan》, she hadn't simply lain down just to sleep for a long time.
Seeing the host enter a state of meditation, 86365 stopped disturbing her. Internally, it felt that the mission progress in this world was a bit slow.
Unbeknownst to them, a group of special guests arrived in Yan Qinghuai's room next door.
"Young Master, as soon as we saw the mark you left, we rushed over." At this moment, several figures dressed in black robes and wearing masks knelt on the ground in Yan Qinghuai's room.
"Where did Jiuxing go? Do you know?" Yan Qinghuai, with a cold and stern expression, asked, completely different from his pampered puppy demeanor in front of Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang).
"Reporting to Young Master, Jiuxing… he has left us. We only found out today when we saw his letter in his room. He met a beloved female demon and is going to live in seclusion with her," replied Feng Yi, who was kneeling below, trembling.
"He's been gone for five days. Did none of you know before?" Yan Qinghuai shot them a fierce gaze.
"Reporting to Young Master, Fire Spirit City was originally managed by Jiuxing, so we were momentarily careless and let him escape. However, we have now taken over the demon fighting arena, and we can basically control Fire Spirit City. Without Jiuxing, we are still here!" Feng Wu, who was kneeling behind, said.
"Yes, Young Master, we swear our loyalty to you! Feng Qi requests to immediately apprehend Jiuxing." Another man had just flown in through the window. Upon hearing this, he quickly transformed into human form and recommended himself.
"Forget it. Don't waste your energy on him now. You should focus on the tasks at hand first. Wait for my orders for anything else." Yan Qinghuai pondered for a moment and finally made this decision.
"As you command!" The black-robed figures in the room responded softly yet uniformly.
Yan Qinghuai waved his hand, and they each flew out the window, transforming into small, unknown birds that disappeared into the night. It was as if they had never appeared.