Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 609 - 389: Ambush (Thanks to the Golden Alliance of Nuan Yang Ju)

Chapter 609: Chapter 389: Ambush (Thanks to the Golden Alliance of Nuan Yang Ju)

The door swung open, and a draft of air flowed out from within the room, revealing an ink-wash folding screen that partitioned the main hall from the outer chamber.

Gazing at the exquisitely painted ink-wash screen for several breaths, Tang Ruofu suddenly lifted his hand and gently caressed the screen’s material with the back of his hand, murmuring softly,

"It seems these two really plan to settle in this region for a long time; they even went to the trouble of capturing a Thousand-Handed Ghost Spider to spin silk and weave cloth."

Xia Qing also looked at the screen for several moments before softly commenting on Tianyan’s painting,

"This woman’s expertise in the art of painting is quite impressive."

"What if it was the man who painted it?"

"A man’s brushstrokes would not be so exquisitely delicate."

"You seem to have a good understanding of these refined arts."

During their conversation, the two walked around the screen and into the main hall.

However, the moment he stepped in, Tang Ruofu’s nostrils twitched slightly, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Seeing the action of the person in front, Xia Qing, who was following behind, became alert immediately. Her will-spirit surged out, blanketing the entire building. After sensing nothing unusual, she asked with slight confusion,

"Ruofu, what’s wrong?"

"Don’t be nervous; I was just a little surprised a moment ago."

Tang Ruofu laughed carefreely, pointing to the incense burner in the corner of the main hall that was emitting a wisp of blue smoke and said with a soft laugh, "Ghost Fungus, a herb that grows in ghostly fog, beneficial for nourishing the soul. It’s surprising that they managed to find such a rare item."

"...."

At these words, Xia Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly. She stepped forward and arrived at the incense burner in an instant, lifted the lid, looked down thoughtfully, and said,

"The incense ash in the burner has just been burnt halfway; those two must have left more than half a day ago."

"Half a day, huh..."

Tang Ruofu floated down behind Xia Qing, gently caressed her smooth, long hair, "You always have such meticulous thoughts."

"That’s because you’re too laid-back."

Xia Qing glanced back at the man behind her and chastised,

"With a Primordial Realm’s half-day travel distance... it would probably take us only one day to catch up to them. However, delay could lead to unexpected changes. There’s a Saint from Jiatiange roaming nearby; if he were to find us, all our plans could come to nothing."

As she spoke, she glanced at the odd treasure shaped like a water bladder in his hand and asked with a serious expression,

"Ruofu, your odd treasure won’t malfunction, will it?"

Tang Ruofu shrugged helplessly,

"We’ve been Dao companions for decades; how could you still not trust me in what I do?"

Xia Qing glared at him in response,

"It’s precisely because I’m too familiar with your lazy nature that I worry! Who has been cleaning up the messes you’ve made all this time?"

"Uh..."

Tang Ruofu was left speechless for a moment, then murmured sheepishly,

"This item is called a Qi-Converting Spirit Pouch; it can transform the Origin Qi in the air into Spiritual Liquid suitable for cultivators to consume."

As he spoke, he casually removed the stopper from the water bladder,

"At first, I thought this thing was a useless odd treasure, especially since Spiritual Liquid has little effect on my current level of cultivation.

"However, six years ago, when I was destroying the lair of an enemy, I suddenly discovered that this treasure was not so simple. If it absorbs an excessive amount of a cultivator’s Qi, and I drink the Spiritual Liquid within, I can see the traces of that person’s Qi left in the air."

As his words ended, the atmosphere inside the building suddenly condensed.

Centered on Tang Ruofu, a current of Origin Qi began to swirl inside the room.

An uncountable amount of Qi flowed through Tang Ruofu’s fingertips into the water bladder treasure, and at a certain threshold, a strong suction burst from the bladder, enveloping the entire building.

A windstorm arose, and curtains flew wildly.

But this lasted only a moment before everything calmed down.

Xia Qing’s beautiful eyes showed a hint of hesitation as she asked softly,

"Is that all?"

Tang Ruofu held the water bladder, shook it lightly, and the sound of water ’gulugulu’ came from within, replying with a cheerful smile,

"Of course."

With that,

he lifted the water bladder and took a sip of the Spiritual Liquid, then passed the bladder to Xia Qing in front of him.

Xia Qing naturally accepted it, drank it all in one gulp, and gracefully wiped her mouth as she asked,

"So... how long will it take for this item to take effect?"

Tang Ruofu pointed towards the entrance of the building and said with a low chuckle,

"Immediately."

Xia Qing was slightly startled by the words and turned back to look, only to see that her field of vision had already changed.

The air, originally shrouded in white mist, now had threads of golden and blood-colored Origin Qi mixed in.

These two splashes of color were particularly conspicuous against the white fog, extending outwards until they reached the edge of her sight.

"Is this... their Qi?"

"What else?"

Tang Ruofu asked with a smile, patting Xia Qing on the head, "We should go. The remaining Origin Qi in this room isn’t much, and the time we have to ’peer into the spirit’ is about one or two days at most. We need to hurry."

Looking at the man by her side, Xia Qing curved her eyes and smiled softly,

"Okay, then we..."

Before she could finish,

Xia Qing’s expression suddenly became stern, and she turned her head toward the opposite shore of the lake outside the attic.

And Tang Ruofu’s reaction was even quicker.

In an instant,

his figure had already vanished inside the attic.

And the very next moment,

"Boom!!!"

With a heavy earth-shaking roar, a violent thunderous sound erupted from the opposite shore of the lake!

Feeling the intense fluctuations of Origin Qi outside, Xia Qing revealed a trace of confusion in her eyes.

This Energy Mechanism is from those two juniors...

Those two actually came back?

Why?

The return of Jing He and Tianyan didn’t bring the slightest hint of surprise to Xia Qing.

On the contrary, a dense uneasiness and confusion quickly occupied her mind.

In a flash, myriad thoughts raced through her mind.

Jing He and Tianyan managed to survive seven years under the pursuit of Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace, the two major powers of the time. Besides their strength, their tactics and mental acuity were surely the best in the world.

She didn’t think such people would choose to stay and fight recklessly.

Even without Tang Ruofu, her Mortal Transcendence cultivation level was definitely not something the two of them could contend with.

When something is abnormal, there must be a demon lurking.

Rather than being impulsive, Xia Qing felt that their behavior suggested they had something to rely on.

What is it...

While pondering in her heart, Xia Qing’s body showed no hesitation as she immediately followed Tang Ruofu and rushed out of the attic.

And in that instant, she saw the scene outside.

Several huge pits had appeared on the ground,

and several elders from the Inviting Moon Sect who had been guarding outside were in disarray, some with blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, some with their clothes torn, and others with their bodies scorched.

Above them,

a girl in black hovered in mid-air, overlooking the people below, her golden pupils shining like the morning sun.

But these were not important,

what was important was that,

Tang Ruofu, nearing the status of a Semi-Saint, had also been defeated in an instant.

An unbound gentleman in brocade robe appeared suddenly beside Tang Ruofu, the Three-foot Green Blade traced blood-ink sword marks in the air, leaving behind a brilliant array of cherry blossoms.

Tang Ruofu watched the scene unfold before him as if befuddled.

Before the sword blade was drawn, he was struck through the chest by that Primordial youth, turned into a rapidly retreating shadow, and crashed into the tranquil lake, causing a towering wave!

"Ruofu!!"

The sight before her not only deepened Xia Qing’s confusion but also sent her sense of danger soaring to its peak.

And therefore,

the moment she stepped out of the attic, an ancient zither appeared out of nowhere by her side, instantly darkening all the light around her.

Looking down from the sky,

a sphere with a diameter of a hundred zhang rose abruptly within the misty forest!

All sound within it vanished without a trace, and every beam of light fled into darkness.

The Bell Sound Dark Realm.