Seeing Xu Ge’s slightly reluctant expression, Su Xi touched her nose and asked meaningfully, “What, you’re not willing to help me hatch the egg?”
“How could I be,” Xu Ge sighed, feigning utmost willingness against his better judgment.
Given the current situation, he absolutely could not refuse. Otherwise, knowing Su Xi’s personality, he would surely be beaten again. To avoid suffering unnecessary pain, as a mature little bird, he naturally had to choose the most advantageous path for himself.
Seeing Xu Ge’s compliance, Su Xi nodded slightly and said, “Then I’ll entrust this egg to you. If you can’t hatch it, then you can think about what flavor of barbecue you want to be.”
Upon hearing Su Xi’s words, Xu Ge immediately lowered his head even further.
*Ignore, ignore, the turtle chants.*
He was, after all, a male creature. He was completely unfamiliar with the tasks performed by female creatures. Couldn’t they just leave him out of it? Wasn’t this forcing a bird to do the impossible?
Su Xi continued to banter with Xu Ge, then put him and the strange egg back into her spatial dimension. Now that she had obtained everything, she had to attend to the remaining matters. The month was almost up, and the crack in the Sky Scar needed to be mended as soon as possible. Otherwise, if she missed the deadline, she would truly be in grave error.
Following the direction she came from, Su Xi quickly left the secret realm. However, as she departed from the bottom of the cliff, she did not notice a dark shadow stealthily attaching itself to her. But due to the extreme darkness of her surroundings, she completely failed to detect this anomaly.
Emerging from the Cliff of No Return, Su Xi soon found the direction of the Sky Scar. She summoned her flying magic artifact and flew towards the direction marked on the map. Time was of the essence; she could not afford to delay. Fortunately, this place was not too far from the Sky Scar. After flying for only three days and three nights, Su Xi saw a completely different scene before her eyes, as if she had arrived in another world. The originally azure sky ahead instantly seemed to have a curtain dropped down, dividing the entire sky into two halves. The closer half remained blue, while the farther half was a pitch-black expanse, as if it had been stained with ink, making it impossible to discern anything within. She could only vaguely see clouds churning within, and something seemed to be moving rapidly. At the same time, cries like ghosts wailing could occasionally be heard from within the clouds.
“This is the Sky Scar?” Su Xi stood on the flying boat, gazing at the bizarre scene with a face full of shock and confusion. She only knew where the Sky Scar was, but she didn’t realize how vast the area was. Now, with the heavens and earth so immense, she had no idea when she would be able to find Lin Qing and the others.
“Stop! Who are you?” Just as Su Xi was about to randomly choose a direction and try her luck, a stern voice suddenly came from behind her. Turning around, she saw a tall, sturdy man standing before her. Behind the man, a group of disciples holding weapons were covertly surrounding Su Xi, prepared to attack at any moment if words failed.
Recognizing the attire on the man’s body, Su Xi realized these were disciples of the Luo Yi Sect. Although she didn’t know why the Luo Yi Sect disciples were here, she wasn’t too worried. Even though her relationship with the Luo Yi Sect wasn’t very good, she believed that in the face of a greater cause, these people wouldn’t go too far.
Su Xi took out the Penglai Mountain token from her person, identifying herself, “I am a disciple of Penglai Mountain, and I am preparing to deliver the Spirit Pearl to the Sky Scar.”
Upon hearing Su Xi’s words, Xu Zhuo’s face broke into a smile, and he signaled the people behind him to lower their weapons. “Junior Sister, please forgive us and don’t be angry. The crisis at the Sky Scar is severe, so we must be cautious.”
“I understand,” Su Xi nodded, not taking offense. She hadn’t suffered any losses, so there was no need to dwell on the matter. The priority was to resolve the issue at hand.
“Junior Sister is truly understanding,” Xu Zhuo smiled and asked, “However, do you know if Junior Sister has obtained the Fire Spirit Pearl?”
“Of course, I have already obtained it,” Su Xi nodded, though she didn’t understand why Xu Zhuo asked. She answered truthfully. Why else would she be here if she hadn’t obtained the Fire Spirit Pearl? She was here precisely because she had obtained it.
Xu Zhuo seemed oblivious to the potential issue with his question. After asking, he extended his hand towards Su Xi, saying somewhat impatiently, “Junior Sister has worked hard. Then please hand the item over to me now, and I will be responsible for taking it there.”
Hearing Xu Zhuo’s words, Su Xi frowned and sized him up. Was this person sick?
Seeing Su Xi’s lack of reaction, Xu Zhuo seemed to realize his behavior was inappropriate and smiled, attempting to smooth things over, “Junior Sister, don’t overthink it. I am just anxious, I have no other intentions.”
Su Xi nodded and said, “Senior Brother, you’d better take me there yourself. I also have some questions I want to ask Master about how to handle them.”
“Alright,” Xu Zhuo nodded and said considerately, “Junior Sister, the situation is urgent. Then hurry and follow me now, let’s not waste any more time.”
“Okay,” Su Xi nodded and flew out with Xu Zhuo. The further they went, the more pronounced the dividing line in the sky became, and the oppressive feeling grew heavier, making it difficult to breathe.
“Junior Sister, are you alright?” Xu Zhuo turned back and explained with concern, “The seal of the Sky Scar is about to be broken, so the demonic energy has been increasingly prevalent these past days, affecting many cultivators.” He then added, “Eat this quickly, and you’ll feel better.” Xu Zhuo pulled out a pill from his person and offered it to Su Xi.
“Thank you,” Su Xi smiled, accepted the pill, and swallowed it. After consuming it, a faint black light emanated from Su Xi’s body. As the black light appeared, the uncomfortable feeling indeed vanished.
“It really works,” Su Xi looked at Xu Zhuo with surprise.
“Hahaha, Junior Sister, you are too kind,” Xu Zhuo looked at Su Xi with a proud smile.
“What are you laughing at?” Su Xi looked at the smile on Xu Zhuo’s face, feeling a sense of speechlessness. Since when were her words something to laugh about? What was the joke?
(⊙_⊙)?
Seeing Su Xi still looking bewildered, Xu Zhuo’s smile intensified. “Now that you’ve eaten something, it will be easier. I won’t have to trouble myself further.”