As the Universe Turns - Chapter 399
Chapter 399 Deep Valley
After saying that, Su Ye returned to Fuxi Zither. After a long time, Luo Die came back to his senses and saw that there was no more youth in the cave. He murmured, “He … He’s gone?”
“I’m back in the zither.”
As Xiao Chen spoke, he slowly put away the three Blood Transformation Needles. They were finally safe and sound. Fortunately, Su Ye came out tonight to intimidate the old hunchback. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. It was not suitable for him to stay here for long. He had to leave as soon as possible.
Luo Die remembered that when he fought for the Fusang Flower yesterday, he suddenly used a jade zither to shake back more than a hundred people. So that was the legendary Fuxi Zither? Who exactly was he? Why did he have an ancient divine artifact like Fuxi Zither? Furthermore, he recognized the zither soul in the zither …
“What’s on your mind?”
“Ah …”
Seeing that he suddenly looked at him, Luo Die hurriedly waved her hand, “No … no …” She changed the topic and said, “Shall we leave now?”
Xiao Chen looked at the valley that was shrouded in darkness. His injuries were still unhealed, and his movements were extremely inconvenient. Originally, he planned to stay here for a night to heal his injuries before leaving. But now, it seemed that since Luo Qinghe could track him down, it was hard to guarantee that no one else would catch up.
And most importantly, if the Immortal Alliance sends people to this poor mulberry mountain, they won’t be able to leave at that time. Thinking of this, he said, “It’s not appropriate to delay. Let’s leave tonight.”
“Alright.”
Luo Die nodded her head forcefully and immediately supported him, afraid that others would discover that she did not dare to ride the sword. On the other hand, she could only unleash her Wind Controlling Divine Art and head out of Mount Qiongsang.
Three days later, the two of them finally left Mount Qiongsang. However, where they were going next was a problem. Xiao Chen killed the Immortal Alliance’s Son of Heaven Yun. At this moment, the Immortal Alliance had already sent countless people to find him. The Golden Crow Kingdom obviously could not go. Once they went, they would definitely be captured. The consequences of being captured would probably be even more painful than death.
In front of him was an endless mountain range. He didn’t know where it led to, but at least it wasn’t to the Golden Crow Kingdom. Xiao Chen frowned. If he walked this way, it would be the opposite direction. He would be farther and farther away from the East China Sea. How would he return then?
However, if he didn’t go this way, he would be seriously injured and wouldn’t have any cultivation. If he was caught, the consequences would be obvious. The Immortal Alliance had come to capture him not only because Prince Yun Tianzi had died in his hands, but also because of the Fusang Flower, the Golden Crow Foot, and the cultivation technique he possessed.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen knew that he couldn’t go to the Golden Crow Kingdom until his injuries recovered. He could only return after his injuries recovered.
“Then … where are we going now?”
Luo Die looked at him and asked in a low voice. Xiao Chen looked at her and frowned, “It’s better for you to go anywhere now than to be with me. Now that the Immortal Alliance wants to capture me, you should know better than me how strong they are.”
“But …”
Luo Die lowered her head and said, “But I don’t know where to go now. They know that I saved you, so they definitely won’t let me go.”
“Forget it …”
Xiao Chen shook his head and found a direction. “Let’s go over there first,” he said.
The two of them did not stop any longer and immediately set off. When dusk fell, they arrived at a deep valley. There was still plenty of spiritual energy here, so few people should have come here.
Now that he was seriously injured, he could only find a deserted place to cultivate. After everything was restored, the two of them walked into the deep valley. After about two hours, they suddenly saw that there were actually two small thatched cottages under a cliff in front of him. However, the courtyard was already overgrown with weeds. It seemed that the owner of the cottage was no longer here.
“Wait …”
Xiao Chen immediately became alert. Originally, he thought that there was no one here, but he didn’t expect that someone would build a thatched cottage here.
Luo Die also stopped. Looking at the two cottages in the distance, she saw that they were already covered with thorns and vines. She thought that Master would not come back anymore. She said, “It’s fine … Let’s go there and heal your wounds. This valley is very deserted, so no one should be able to find you here.”
“Mm …”
Xiao Chen nodded. The injuries on his body were getting more and more serious. He couldn’t afford to delay any longer. Otherwise, as time went on, he would surely be left with permanent injuries. To his future cultivation, it would be an enormous obstacle.
The two carefully went to the small courtyard. The two small thatched cottages could barely block the wind and rain. When they entered the room, they saw that the tables and tables had already been dusted. It should be a long time since anyone had come.
Xiao Chen looked around the room and saw that there were still some yellow rice paper on the table. The ink on the painting was also pasted up because the rain was dripping on it. The ink stone beside the painting was also covered in dust. However, he thought that the owner of this place in the past must be a hermit who liked mountains and rivers.
Xiao Chen took out a pen and paper, mixed some ink, and began to write on the paper. Luo Die stood at the side and tilted his head to look at his writing. Seeing that he had written all the names of some medicinal ingredients, some common and some rare, he asked, “What is this Young Master writing?”
Xiao Chen wrote the name of the last medicinal ingredient on it, blew the ink dry in one breath, and handed the paper to her, “If you want to help me, go and find these medicinal ingredients for me.”
“These are …”
Luo Die saw that there were many names of medicinal ingredients written on it. She had never even heard of them before, so she couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled. Xiao Chen said, “These can cure the injuries on my body.”
Back then, he had stayed in Butterfly Valley for more than a year. Normally, when he was free, he would read Shen Jing’s medical manual and help her refine medicine. Sometimes, Shen Jing would also guide him in some medical skills. Now that Shen Jing was not here, he could only save himself with the medical skills he had learned back then.
Luo Die did not expect that this man was actually proficient in medicine. Looking at how many medicinal ingredients he had written in one go, it seemed that his medical skills were definitely not shallow. He should be able to cure himself. He immediately nodded and said, “Yes, I will go to Golden Crow Nation to find these medicinal ingredients.”
“Wait …” Xiao Chen stopped her again.
“You … what else do you need?”
Luo Die looked at him and didn’t know what he was going to say. He slowly stood up and looked at her, “One yard for one yard. Back then, the girl promised to find Yang Valley for me. At that time, we didn’t owe each other anything. Now that the girl is looking for medicinal ingredients for me, I naturally can’t let the girl do these things in vain.”
After he finished speaking, he took out a few secret manuals from his sleeve. These were also considered high-grade manuals that he had obtained along the way. At this moment, he handed these manuals to Luo Die, “These manuals are beneficial to your cultivation. Take them as a reward for picking herbs. Today, I will give them to you.”
Luo Die was stunned for a moment. She still reached out and slowly caught the mental technique he handed over. Xiao Chen said, “As for that day when Miss saved Xiao’s life outside Yang Valley, I can only return it the next day if I have a chance.”
Luo Die stared blankly at him. Could it be that everything had to be so carefully divided? Must we not owe each other anything …
“Then … I’ll go first. Don’t worry, I’ll find the medicinal ingredients for you soon.”
Luo Die looked at him. After she finished her last sentence, she hurriedly left. In order to avoid being discovered in the Golden Crow Kingdom, it would take at least a few days to find these medicinal ingredients. It would take at least ten days to go back and forth.
Xiao Chen looked at her gradually disappearing figure and slowly went outside the house. He looked at the valley shrouded in twilight and took a deep breath. Wei Yang, wait for me. I’ve already found the Fusang Flower. You must wait for me to return …
“Uh!”
At this moment, he felt an intense pain in his brain, as if something was about to burrow out, causing his face to turn deathly pale and his feet to almost lose their balance.
At the same time, strange laughter suddenly sounded in his mind.