Ch 16: Children, I’m Back
“Don’t rush.”
He walked forward, revealed himself, and asked gently:
“Xiao He, why have you come here?”
Sect Leader Li’s sudden appearance did not frighten Jun Liuhe, who had come alone,
“To find Xia Jiuyuan, he disappeared here.”
Hearing this, Liu Le also curiously appeared and asked:
“Oh? How did you know he disappeared here?”
“He has something of mine on him,” Jun Liuhe glanced at the Emerald Bracelet on her wrist, “I have—”
“Xiao He doesn’t need to explain in such detail, I believe you.” Li Canghuang glared unhappily at Liu Le, then explained to Jun Liuhe:
“He mistakenly entered the Forbidden Zone—Hundred Treasures Garden.”
“Hundred Treasures Garden…” Jun Liuhe mused, “That’s quite an opportunity. Did Liu Xixi go in with him?”
“Yes.”
“Then that’s troublesome… I shouldn’t have waited this long.”
Every second that passed now meant the situation was worse, Liu Le sighed:
“Li Canghuang, if the three of us, including Jing Yu, forcibly act, do you think we can find those two before the Forbidden Zone’s space shatters and is destroyed?”
“That depends on luck, but I think it’s worth a try.”
At this moment, Jing Yu also appeared and added:
“Hundred Treasures Garden is considered a great opportunity by many people, and destroying it would have very negative repercussions.
Furthermore, acting forcibly is equivalent to entrusting their lives to luck. If we don’t find them in that instant, they’re dead.”
Jing Yu didn’t stop them, she merely clarified the risks.
Everyone fell silent again until Li Canghuang suddenly asked Jun Liuhe, who was watching the Forbidden Zone from the side,
“What do you think?”
“…I suggest we act immediately. If they haven’t returned by now, something has likely gone wrong.”
Liu Le was puzzled by Li Canghuang’s question. For a World-Ending Strongman to ask for the opinion of a mere Third Rank? That was too crazy!
“Why are you asking her?”
“I asked Luo Hua Sheng first, and he said Xia Jiuyuan’s matters are insignificant, and things related to Xia Jiuyuan are also inaccurate. He suggested I ask Xiao He.”
Liu Le shook his head, “Luo Hua Sheng is your Heavenly Secrets Peak Peak Master after all… Sigh, forget it. Since that’s the case, let’s act.”
For Liu Le, he wanted to act anyway and merely lacked an excuse.
Jing Yu saw that the two had made up their minds and no longer tried to persuade them.
The three acted as soon as they decided. Li Canghuang casually pointed at Jun Liuhe, and a Barrier rose, enclosing her.
Afterward, the three World-Ending Strongmen approached the Forbidden Zone. They exchanged glances, about to act, when a flash of light appeared.
Liu Xixi and Xia Jiuyuan were teleported out, and the Forbidden Zone’s Entrance space shifted and instantly vanished.
Liu Xixi, who was licking the blood on Xia Jiuyuan’s body, stiffened.
She slowly raised her head and looked around.
Uncle…
Aunt…
Sect Leader Li…
Wow, and Elder Sister Jun, who is trapped in the cage!
…
Everyone was silent.
…
How did they suddenly come out!
How did they suddenly come out!!
Liu Xixi’s face instantly turned red. Xia Jiuyuan wasn’t awake yet. The Puppet had been willing to risk the destruction of the Forbidden Zone to not release Xia Jiuyuan, so why were they suddenly released now!!!
Overwhelmed, Liu Xixi fainted from shock caused by the Forbidden Zone.
…….
Opening her eyes, she saw the familiar ceiling.
How did I get out of the Forbidden Zone?
And… I’m alive?
Xia Jiuyuan weakly raised his hands and touched the Heart he remembered being blown apart.
The texture was uneven, but it was indeed beating.
“Brother, does your body feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
Hearing Mo Mo’s worried voice, Xia Jiuyuan looked at her big black eyes.
“A bit weak, but otherwise everything is fine…”
Mo Mo shook her head upon hearing this. She picked up a Spirit Fruit beside her and fed it to Xia Jiuyuan as she spoke,
“You’re so weak because another woman harmed you!”
Although this statement was ambiguous, it wasn’t entirely wrong. Xia Jiuyuan smiled awkwardly and looked around.
This was his Immortal’s Cave. Besides Mo Mo, Jun Liuhe was sitting in the Corner reading a book.
Jun Liuhe merely glanced at the awakened Xia Jiuyuan and then continued reading her book, as if she didn’t care whether he lived or died.
Truly in line with her personality.
Xia Jiuyuan then used Internal Vision to look at the System but discovered a terrifying sight.
System Task Updated!
『
Red Task,
『Seek Death』
Prevent Liu Xixi from undertaking her second Trial.
』
Task Failed.
———————————
System Task Updated!
『
Red Task,
『Parasitism』
Prevent the Forbidden Spirit Plant from approaching oneself.
』
Task Failed.
———————————
System Task Updated!
『
Red Task,
『Imprisonment』
Remain in the Forbidden Zone to wear down the spirituality of the Forbidden Spirit Plant.
』
Task Failed.
———————————
There was too much information.
Three Red Tasks, all failed inexplicably? If he had completed these three tasks, wouldn’t he have turned the tables completely?
And Liu Xixi undertook her second Trial, what was the deal with the Forbidden Spirit Plant?
Xia Jiuyuan’s expression changed drastically. Did Liu Xixi die attempting her second Trial to make up for her mistake?
No,
He looked at the System Panel again. The Red Task [Calamity] related to Liu Xixi was neither shown as completed nor failed. She should not be dead.
“How is Liu Xixi?”
Mo Mo frowned upon hearing this, “She’s perfectly fine, bouncing around and running here every day. She’s outside the house now.
I wasn’t sure if you’d want to see the person who almost killed you when you woke up, so I didn’t allow her in for an extended period.”
Xia Jiuyuan suddenly felt like a Shura Field was about to erupt, but he still braced himself and said:
“Mo Mo, be good, don’t be so hostile towards her. In the end, it was I who acted improperly invited her out to play that caused all this. Besides, she risked her life for me in the Forbidden Zone by undertaking her second Trial.”
Mo Mo pouted and shook her head.
“Mo Mo doesn’t care, Mo Mo doesn’t like to be reasonable. Anyway, she hurt you. Don’t you agree, Elder Sister Jun?”
Mo Mo decisively pulled Jun Liuhe to form a united front. She knew that although Jun Liuhe hadn’t said anything, her actions showed she cared about Xia Jiuyuan exceptionally.
Jun Liuhe closed her book and walked to them. In front of Mo Mo, she tore open Xia Jiuyuan’s shirt, exposing his upper body.
Then, she gently touched the uneven spot where his Heart should be and said:
“Regarding the result of your Wound, it’s very bad.”
“Why?”
Xia Jiuyuan was completely confused, not knowing anything. He didn’t even know how this Heart had grown.
“Let’s call it ‘Bloom’ for now. Its origin is unknown, and there’s no record of it.
It has replaced your Heart. Its roots are connected to your entire body’s network, and even your Soul has been tainted by its aura.”
Xia Jiuyuan thought about the many Red Tasks on his System. This thing was probably not good. The System was so resistant to it.
“Can it be removed?”
“Uncle Li said there’s no way to do it now. Perhaps after reaching Seventh Rank, but it’s unlikely. The Physical Body can be remolded with some effort, but the Soul…”
Jun Liuhe shook her head and returned to her corner to continue reading her book, as if Xia Jiuyuan were beyond saving.
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