Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 385 - 385 369 Wu Qi_1

385: Chapter 369 Wu Qi_1 385: Chapter 369 Wu Qi_1 Yun Province outskirts.

Lu Chuan rode on a mule, his face the picture of leisure, as he made his way into the mountains.

He fiddled with the wooden carving that resembled a parrot in his hand; since it couldn’t be stored inside the Demon Suppression Pagoda, he’d simply taken to treating it as a toy, occasionally playing with it when there was nothing else to do.

Grand Elder Huang Quan had said that inside the carving a thread of Divine Soul was sealed, which held mastery over a Divine Skill, but despite trying many methods, Lu Chuan had been unable to obtain this Divine Skill.

He had asked Huang Quan as Yin Changsheng, and even the Grand Elder expressed ignorance about how to acquire it; after all, if he truly knew the method, the carving wouldn’t have remained until now.

Lu Chuan was currently on the road to the Profound Sect.

Although he didn’t know whether he could take down the Profound Sect Leader and settle the Great Elder’s grudge, he had to find the Sect Master first before he could think of what to do next.

Therefore, the most pressing matter for Lu Chuan was to locate the whereabouts of the Profound Sect Leader.

According to the Great Elder’s memories, after being ambushed, the Sect Master had fled the sect using some escape talisman, and having been struck by an attack, her strength was weakened as a result, and she certainly wouldn’t dare to show herself in short order.

However, the Great Elder was now dead, and Shen Ruhai had already released this news; there was a high probability that the Sect Master would return to the sect upon learning of this.

That’s why Lu Chuan was thinking of heading to the Profound Sect to search for the Sect Master’s whereabouts.

Of course, if the Sect Master hadn’t returned to the sect, Lu Chuan would still have to infiltrate the Profound Sect.

Once inside, he could search for the Sect Master’s personal belongings and confirm her location by using the tracking and positioning method.

When the Sect Master fled the ambush, she certainly couldn’t have taken all her personal belongings with her, so there were undoubtedly still items belonging to the Sect Master inside the sect.

The Profound Sect was located close to the city in the outskirts of Yun Province.

With the martial arts world thriving in Yun Province, some people revered the Shen family, while others regarded the Profound Sect as a Sacred Land of Martial Path, with countless people wishing to enter as disciples.

It was also because of the competition for talents that the conflict between the Profound Sect and the Shen family had become increasingly fierce over the years.

Of course, why Shen Ruhai so despised the Profound Sect was something Lu Chuan didn’t know.

The death of the Great Elder had caused a great stir in the martial arts world, but this didn’t affect the Profound Sect’s status; after all, such a huge sect didn’t rely on just one or two top fighters anymore, and since only the high ranks within the sect knew about the Sect Master’s disappearance, all sect affairs continued as normal, and thus, the recruitment of disciples was still ongoing.

Today happened to be the day the Profound Sect was recruiting disciples from outside.

Although with Lu Chuan’s current strength, he was more than capable of dominating the entire Profound Sect, he was worried that showing up with strong presence would spook the Sect Master into hiding, so he planned to disguise himself as someone from a nearby village and participate in the Profound Sect’s disciple recruitment event to infiltrate the sect.

After half a day’s journey, Lu Chuan felt a bit hungry.

Estimating that there were still two hours left to the Profound Sect, he dismounted the mule and tied it to a tree.

He had bought the mule in a nearby village to make walking in the mountains more comfortable.

After all, before he had left, Mu Nanqing had almost drained him dry, and even now his legs were still a bit wobbly, so he had found a means of transportation.

The saying “a woman at thirty is like a tiger” couldn’t be more true.

After tying up the mule, Lu Chuan caught a wild rabbit and a wild chicken nearby.

After a simple preparation, he set up a fire and started roasting them.

Before long, the aroma of roasted meat filled the dense forest.

Lu Chuan took out some seasonings from the Demon Suppression Pagoda, sprinkled them on the roasted meat, making the game even more tempting.

Soon, the rabbit and the chicken were nicely charred on the outside and tender inside.

Lu Chuan hesitated no longer, tore off a chicken leg, and started to eat with great relish.

Just as he was enjoying his meal, a sneaky figure quietly approached, hiding behind a large tree, staring at the meat on the rack and drooling.

Lu Chuan, having reached the Golden Core 9th Cycle Phase, naturally noticed this person the moment they appeared, but he didn’t let on; pretending he noticed nothing, he continued to eat his meat with gusto.

He then released his Divine Sense and observed the person in secret.

This was a man in his twenties, handsome with delicate, fair skin that seemed even better than many women’s, though Lu Chuan was certain he was a man, for he saw the adam’s apple.

Possibly due to his feminine looks, the man seemed weak, an image of one who couldn’t withstand a gust of wind.

His face was dirty and his clothes tattered, looking like someone who had endured wilderness survival in the mountains, yet even that couldn’t hide his beautiful features.

Rather than calling him handsome, Lu Chuan thought it more appropriate to describe the man as pretty.

Moreover, the man’s movements were somewhat feminine, lacking the decisiveness of men; he was likely brought up as a girl by his family from a young age, causing his demeanor to lack the ruggedness typically associated with men.

By now, drool had reached the corner of his mouth, then formed a strand and dribbled out.

He hastily sucked it back in and swallowed, his eyes growing hotter as he looked at the roasted meat.

Lu Chuan, finding this scene somewhat amusing, promptly lay down on the ground after eating his fill, pretending to fall asleep.

As expected, it wasn’t long before the man, thinking Lu Chuan must be asleep, quietly moved to the fire, took the remaining half chicken from the rack, and without a second thought, began to devour it hungrily.

By his manner, he seemed to have gone hungry for several days.

In the midst of his feast, a voice suddenly sounded from behind: “Is it tasty?”

The man was clearly startled, but he managed to feign composure and didn’t show any signs of abnormality.

This raised a trace of doubt in Lu Chuan’s heart, for unless one had willpower far beyond the average person, a sudden scare like this would surely elicit an exaggerated reaction.

However, this man was able to remain unflustered in the face of danger, a kind of psychological resilience that was not common.

The man slowly turned around and, upon seeing Lu Chuan, showed a hint of embarrassment, saying, “Sorry…

sorry, I was just too hungry.

I didn’t mean to steal food.”

Seeing the other party admit his mistake so freely, Lu Chuan smiled and said, “No worries, eat up.

Looking at you like this, you couldn’t possibly be lost in the mountains, could you?”

The man nodded and said, “I want to join the Profound Sect.

I came specifically to attend the disciple recruitment conference, but I got lost because I’m not familiar with the roads around here.

I’ve been trapped in this area for three days; you’re the first living person I’ve met during this time, and a living person who can roast meat, at that!”

As he spoke, he ate, and his speech had a somewhat muffled tone to it.

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but laugh and then asked, “What’s your name?”

The man replied, “Wu Qi.”

Lu Chuan said, “I’m Zeng Aniu, also going to attend the Profound Sect’s disciple recruitment conference.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Qi’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “Then do you know the way to the Profound Sect?”

Lu Chuan nodded, “I do.”

Wu Qi immediately looked excited and said, “Can I follow you to the Profound Sect?”

It was only a two-hour journey from here to the Profound Sect, yet this guy had been trapped for three days.

He couldn’t be directionally challenged, could he…

Lu Chuan pondered for a moment and said, “Sure, that’s fine, but I heard that the Profound Sect’s recruitment requirements are strict; you must be strong and at the very least physically robust.

Brother, you…”

At this, Wu Qi’s expression turned cold as he said, “What, you looking down on me?”

Lu Chuan hurriedly explained, “No, no, what I mean is that your physique might not be suitable for martial arts, and going to the Profound Sect might end up being a waste of time.”

Wu Qi humphed and said, “Whether I’m suitable or not is not for you to decide.

This time, I must join the Profound Sect, and no one can stop me!”

Lu Chuan asked, “So, you’ve attended the Profound Sect’s disciple recruitment conference before?”

Wu Qi said, “What if I have!

Just because I didn’t succeed last time doesn’t mean I can’t succeed this time!”

Lu Chuan looked at him skeptically and said, “If you’ve already been to the Profound Sect once, how come you got lost for a whole three days?”

Wu Qi’s expression stiffened, and he said somewhat haughtily, “Born directionally challenged, what, you got a problem with that?”

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter, thinking to himself that someone who could get lost like this even after a previous visit was indeed a special kind of directionally challenged.

But what was with that girly act just now, it gave me goosebumps!

He coughed lightly and said, “No, no, finish your meal, and then I’ll take you to the Profound Sect.”

Though the man was rather effeminate, Lu Chuan found him quite amusing and didn’t mind travelling with him.

Wu Qi stopped talking and focused on his meal.

At this moment, a man and a woman approached from not far away.

Both were dressed in fancy clothes, and it was clear they weren’t children from ordinary families.

“Brother, I’m starving.

And who’s the jerk who’s grilling meat here, making me even hungrier?” the girl lamented.

The man soothed, “Luoxue, just bear with it a little longer.

We’ve run out of food, but we should be close to the Profound Sect.

We’ll have something to eat when we get there.”

Guan Luoxue said with a dissatisfied expression, “I’ve been enduring this whole way.

If I endure any longer, I’ll starve until my front side sticks to my backside!”

Guan Qiyun looked at his willful sister somewhat helplessly and said, “But I can’t find food for you now.”

Just then, the two of them noticed Lu Chuan and Wu Qi sitting in front of the fire roasting meat.

Seeing this, Guan Luoxue’s eyes brightened, and she quickly said, “Aren’t those two country bumpkins over there roasting game?

We could just snatch it from them!”

Before Guan Qiyun could stop her, Guan Luoxue had already run towards Lu Chuan and Wu Qi.

“Luoxue!” Guan Qiyun, with a helpless look on his face, quickly followed after her.

Guan Luoxue approached the fire, glanced at the more than half-roasted rabbit left on the rack, swallowed saliva, and then commanded Lu Chuan, “Give me that.

I want to eat it!”

Lu Chuan looked at this woman who had suddenly appeared, acting all high and mighty without any manners, and felt some distaste.

He took the remaining rabbit in his hands and said, “Why should I?”