The fatty finished speaking and went to stir-fry dishes. Stir-frying was the easiest task for him, and it was something he enjoyed doing, so he was happy. Soon, two small dishes were ready.
One was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and the other was small green vegetables. Ye Tiancheng and his group had arrived in a hurry and hadn't had time to buy groceries. The fatty, who arrived later, had gone to the town before coming and bought all the vegetables.
During the meal, although the atmosphere wasn't particularly lively, it was at least normal overall. Hou Mingzhu only managed a few bites before she couldn't eat anymore.
Even in this state, she ate more than before. She had been eating very little, mainly because when her mood soured, she lost all appetite and felt life was meaningless.
"What's wrong? Mingzhu, are you thinking about the child again? Don't worry, the child is in the Pure Land, and nothing will happen to them."
Under Ye Tiancheng's persuasion, Hou Mingzhu finally drank another bowl of soup. After everyone had eaten their fill, they began to discuss how to save the child.
Lin Xue proposed using the spiritual spring water. The Pure Land was most famous for its spiritual spring water, and many creatures there relied on this water to maintain their spiritual energy and live carefree lives.
"Then let's give it a try. Let's feed the child spiritual spring water first."
Hou Mingzhu shook her head painfully. "Ever since the child had problems a few days ago, they wouldn't even drink milk, let alone water."
This was also a problem. They hadn't noticed it before, and by the time the problem appeared, it was already irreversible. Now that the child's life was hanging by a thread, it was normal for them not to drink water. They should think of other methods. In any case, they couldn't remain in a passive state.
"How about this? Let's have the child bathe in it first, and from now on, all washing and bathing will be done with spiritual spring water. Let's see the effect first. If the effect is good, we'll proceed to the next step."
When they arrived at this Pure Land, they first had a spiritual energy protection over a large area.
Then, they would administer it internally, using the spiritual spring water to assist in treatment, along with Lin Xue's spiritual energy. They believed that even if the child couldn't be cured immediately, there would be a buffer period, and at least during this period, there would be no problems.
After the few of them set the plan, they began to busy themselves, all for the sake of keeping the child temporarily safe.
But on the very night they arrived, the weather outside changed drastically. The sound of the wind was like the roar of a beast, making one's blood run cold!
"Master, something big might happen tonight. We all need to be extremely vigilant. I suspect the other party came with a purpose, and we might be attacked."
Lin Xue had already felt the immense force striking the protective layer of the Pure Land.
The protective layer of the Pure Land had almost shattered before, but fortunately, Ye Tiancheng had timely sacrificed a fragment of the Fuxi Qin to mend the gap.
However, since there was still one fragment missing from the complete Fuxi Qin, the entire protective layer was not an impenetrable and solid barrier.
The master and disciple immediately went together to check. They discovered that the protective layer had developed cracks again. The previous cracks were blackened, emitting a faint black aura, clearly indicating that someone intended to attack and completely destroy the Pure Land.
This was a major event. Compared to their daughter's life, they felt that the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Pure Land were even more important.
"No matter what, I cannot endanger other people's lives for my daughter's life. We must protect the Pure Land first. We can postpone the child's matter. Anyway, that force behind it cannot do anything to my daughter. I am confident about that."
After making up their minds, the two of them worked together to repair the protective layer. They were already depleted, and with this excessive consumption, both of them were a bit overwhelmed. Lin Xue supported Ye Tiancheng, preparing to go back and rest.
But before they could even reach the small house, there was a huge tremor outside the protective layer. The tremor almost knocked them off their feet.
"It seems the fellow outside wants to take advantage of our weakness to wipe us out. This person is truly wishful thinking, believing they can defeat us easily. But it's not that easy!"
Ye Tiancheng said indignantly, but his strength did not allow him to be arrogant. Because in the next second, another huge tremor occurred, and the two of them watched as the cracks in the protective layer grew larger, like a gaping maw ready to swallow them whole.
"This is bad, Master. The protective layer has been breached. It's a bit dangerous for us now."
At this critical moment, a force within the body finally awakened.
The sky was filled with rolling black clouds, constant thunder, and pouring rain. On the edges of the black clouds, there were terrifying lightning bolts, as if they would swallow people whole. In short, it was extremely terrifying.
"It seems something big is really going to happen now."
As soon as Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he saw a dragon-like figure appear on the horizon. The figure was accompanied by lightning and a faint cyan glow.
"Great Green Snake! You've finally appeared. You've been dormant for so long, I thought you would disappear forever."
Ye Tiancheng was very happy. As long as the Great Green Snake appeared, there was no problem that couldn't be solved. It was a divine beast that had lived in the mountains for so many years. The Great Green Snake's cultivation must be undiminished, and it could solve most problems very well. Ye Tiancheng could only bow down to the Great Green Snake.
"Master, it's not good. I think the situation is not simple. The Great Green Snake's sudden appearance seems to carry a sense of facing death. I feel like the Great Green Snake is going to sacrifice itself to heaven."
As soon as this was said, everyone gasped. If it was going to sacrifice itself to heaven, then the Great Green Snake would likely sacrifice itself.
"No!"
Ye Tiancheng also realized something was wrong. The Great Green Snake transformed into a mass of green mist. The mist was filled with true qi, capable of suppressing the black aura. However, the cracks in the protective layer were growing larger, and the green mist was slowly moving towards the cracks.
Ye Tiancheng's heart was in his throat. He quickly flew up, but a heavenly lightning bolt struck down, directly hitting Ye Tiancheng and making him fall to the ground.
"Great Green Snake, it's okay even if you don't come out to help me. I was just saying it, I'm not blaming you. Please don't sacrifice yourself, don't do anything foolish."
After saying this, Ye Tiancheng finally felt what it was like to have his heart pierced by a thousand arrows, because that mass of green mist had already filled the cracks.
In the sky, peace was quickly restored. The vast blue sky stretched out, with leisurely white clouds.
It was as if everything that had just happened was fake. It had all disappeared without a trace, leaving no room for fear. All the terrifying things had vanished.
He saw many green light spots floating in the sky, like broken fragments left after something was shattered.
"Great Green Snake, you have lived in the mountains for thousands of years. I know you have always been the most powerful, and even the Nuwa Stone was no match for you. You have helped me fight so many battles before. We are inseparable friends. You won't leave me, right?"
Ye Tiancheng muttered to himself. The reason he said this was because he was uneasy in his heart. If he were confident, he wouldn't say such disheartening words. It was because Ye Tiancheng seriously suspected that the Great Green Snake had met with an accident that he couldn't control himself and said these things.
Just then, a green light spot fell into Ye Tiancheng's hand. Ye Tiancheng felt a familiar aura. Then, as he opened his palm, he heard a voice.
"Master, fate brings us together and fate scatters us. Everything is predetermined. Our fate together has come to an end. Now I have used my lifelong true qi to fill the loopholes in the true qi layer and protected many lives. My life is worthwhile. Let's bid farewell."
These were words of farewell. The farewells of adults always came very calmly. Ye Tiancheng was already very satisfied that the Great Green Snake was able to convey these words to him. After all, some partings were silent.
Tears involuntarily rolled down his cheeks. He never knew he was such an emotional person. It was just a small matter, the departure of a divine beast. It was a master-servant relationship, not like the deep brotherhood between Ye Tiancheng and the fatty.
However, Ye Tiancheng had treated everyone who had helped him as benefactors and companions. When someone was about to leave, it was natural to feel sad.
"No, I don't believe it. Your cultivation is so profound, you couldn't have just disappeared like this. You must have temporarily fallen into a slumber like before. I will definitely be able to wait for your return."
Suddenly, it started to rain. In broad daylight, this downpour came suddenly, giving the feeling of mourning for something lost.
"Nuwa Stone, you haven't appeared for a long time. Don't hide anymore. You should appear. The Great Green Snake seems to be gone. Please help me save him quickly. We promised to stay together forever. I don't want to see my best friend from the past gone."
However, no matter how loudly Ye Tiancheng roared in the rain, it was useless. No one could hear his words, and the Nuwa Stone did not respond. The only response Ye Tiancheng received was the sound of the endless rain.
Just as Ye Tiancheng was in despair, he suddenly felt that the rain above was not falling on him. It turned out that Lin Xue was holding an umbrella for Ye Tiancheng.
"Master, please accept my condolences. Now that you and I are both very weak, we can't do anything. We should go back and rest."
"Xue'er, you've read more books and understand everything. Can you tell me what happened to the Great Green Snake? Is he asleep? Can we still find him? Can we meet again?"
"Master, don't think about it for now. Let's go back and rest first."
"I never thought of the Great Green Snake and me as brothers. I treated the Great Green Snake as a brother. Now that my brother is gone, how can I stand by and do nothing, as if nothing happened? Wouldn't that make me cold-blooded?"
Lin Xue didn't want to bring this up. She was also very sad after experiencing life and death. Of course, Ye Tiancheng was the most heartbroken, as they had gone through some things together, and Lin Xue didn't know everything.
"Master, stop thinking about it. The more you think, the more painful it will be. The Great Green Snake used his life to exchange for so many lives. This is also a meaningful thing. He can surely rest in peace."
"No, it can't be. How could a divine beast that has cultivated for so many years just die like this? I even heard him talking to me just now. He must have regressed into some form and is cultivating again. We will definitely have a day to reunite. I believe heaven wouldn't be so cruel to me."
Despite what Ye Tiancheng said, Lin Xue felt there was little hope. Filling such a large gap would inevitably mean exhausting a lifetime of cultivation.