Published at 19th of December 2025 9:18 am

Chapter 1930: Water Jade Grass? Mysterious Serpent? (Part 2)

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This demon core may not align well with his attributes, but it’s better than nothing. Perhaps it could be useful in the future.

Having completed everything, he didn’t linger at this place any longer, quickly leaving the cave to continue his exploration into the unknown depths. He had a hunch that the exit might not be far away.

In the forest, Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan had already found a relatively hidden and dry cave as a temporary shelter. The cave wasn’t large, just enough to accommodate the three of them.

Lin Wan’er used her sword to clear the weeds and vines at the entrance, and spread some soft dry grass inside, settling Bai Ling’er comfortably.

Su Xiaowan volunteered to go out and look for food and water. Although she didn’t have high cultivation, she grew up in the Su Family and had learned some survival skills in the wild. Coupled with the various peculiar talismans she carried, ordinary small beasts couldn’t do anything to her.

“Wan’er sister, look what I found!” After an hour, Su Xiaowan returned excitedly, holding several bright-colored wild fruits the size of fists, and carrying a plump wild rabbit, already cleaned and tied with vines.

“Is this… Flame Sun Fruit?” Lin Wan’er took a red fruit in surprise, “This kind of fruit contains pure Yang fire energy, which would cause normal people to overheat, but for us cultivators, it’s a good thing to supplement our vitality. Where did you find them?”

“Hehe, just on a sunny slope not far behind the cave, there is a small patch growing there!” Su Xiaowan proudly lifted her chin, “I trapped the rabbit using a Lost Path Talisman and then finished it with a Fireball Talisman! How about that, am I amazing?”

Lin Wan’er smiled warmly, rubbing her head: “Yes, our Xiaowan is the best. But be more careful from now on, we don’t know what dangers lie in this forest.”

“Got it!” Su Xiaowan stuck out her tongue and began skillfully roasting the rabbit. She pulled out flint, tinder, and even a small pack of secret spices from her storage bag, making Lin Wan’er somewhat exasperated. This girl, even in a life-or-death situation, didn’t forget to bring these things.

Soon, the aroma of roasted meat filled the cave.

The two shared the roasted rabbit and Flame Sun Fruit, feeling their energy restored and spirits lifted.

“Wan’er sister, how do you think Brother Luo is doing now?” Su Xiaowan gnawed on a rabbit leg, starting to worry about Luo Qingchen again.

Lin Wan’er was silent for a moment, then said softly, “He will definitely be fine. What we need to do now is take care of Ling’er, recover our strengths as soon as possible, then find out more information here to see if we can find a way back to the Sect, or get in touch with Brother Luo.”

She looked outside the cave, her gaze deep. Although the forest was beautiful, it was full of the unknown. Just when Su Xiaowan went out, she vaguely felt signs of activity from other cultivators in some direction of the forest.

The aura was very faint and fleeting, but she was sure she didn’t feel wrong.

Friend or foe, it remains unknown. They must be more cautious.

The night deepened, and the campfire crackled in the cave. Lin Wan’er guarded the entrance, while Su Xiaowan nestled beside Bai Ling’er, sleeping soundly.

Lin Wan’er gazed at the pitch-black forest outside, listening to the occasional roars of beasts and chirping of insects in the distance, her mind flooded with thoughts.

Brother Luo, where are you?

Luo Qingchen followed the flow of the underground river for nearly another hour. The passage ahead gradually widened, and the air became less stale, even carrying a slight fragrance of grass and wood wafting from the front.

There’s wind!

Luo Qingchen’s spirit lifted, this meant the exit was likely nearby!

He quickened his pace, turned around a bend, and suddenly a faint beam of light appeared in front of him! It wasn’t the glow of Spirit Grass, but… the real daylight!

There was a narrow crack slanting upwards, with light seeping through from the end of the crack. The surroundings of the crack were covered with slippery moss and tangled tree roots, obviously existing for a long time.

A rush of indescribable excitement surged in Luo Qingchen’s heart. He was finally about to leave this damned underground world!

He took a deep breath, slung the Black Dragon Sword over his back, and grabbed onto the rocks and tree roots on both sides of the crack, starting to climb up arduously. The crack was narrow and steep, almost vertical in some places, filled with loose rubble, any slight carelessness might cause a fall.

But at this moment, there was only one thought in his heart—get out!

It was unclear how long it took, but when he exhausted his last bit of strength to squeeze his body out of the crack, landing heavily on the soft decomposing leaves, the dazzling sunlight made him squint his eyes.

The fresh air, the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, the long-lost warmth of the sun shining on him, dispelled the cold and fatigue of the past days.

He… was out!

Luo Qingchen lay on the ground, panting heavily, feeling the joy of surviving a disaster. He looked around and found himself in a dense virgin forest, surrounded by towering ancient trees and knee-high shrubs, similar to the environment Lin Wan’er and the others were in after the transmission.

Could it be… the other end of the Transmission Array is in some area of this forest?

This thought ignited hope in his heart.

He struggled to sit up, swallowed a few Phantom Blue Water Jade Fruits, and after a moment of breath regulation, he felt his strength somewhat restored. The pressing matter was to find Lin Wan’er and the others.

He carefully observed the surroundings, trying to find some clues. In the forest, there were many animal trails, but few human traces.

He closed his eyes, spreading his Divine Sense slowly. In this relatively pure environment of Spiritual Energy, his Divine Sense range expanded significantly compared to the underground, approximately covering an area of several hundred feet.

Suddenly, his expression changed. In the southeast direction, about two or three miles away, he sensed a faint trace of Spiritual Power fluctuation belonging to a human cultivator! Moreover, mixed within that fluctuation, there seemed to be a hint of familiar… Heavenly Essence Spiritual Power!

It’s Wan’er!

Luo Qingchen was ecstatic, no longer caring about the fatigue, immediately standing up, determining the direction, and rushing towards where that aura was coming from!

At this moment, Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan were facing a little trouble.

The cave they took shelter in yesterday, was suddenly blocked at the entrance by a group of unexpected guests this morning.

They were three young cultivators wearing blue Taoist Robes, carrying longswords, two men and one woman, with cultivation ranging from Early-stage Foundation Establishment to the Intermediate Stage. Leading them was a tall and thin youth with an arrogant expression. He looked Lin Wan’er up and down at the cave entrance, a trace of amazement flashed in his eyes, quickly turning into disdain.

“Two fairies, this is the place where the ancestors of our Qingmu Sect meditated over the generations. What’s the reason for you to trespass here?” The tall and thin youth spoke, his tone carrying a slight accusation.

Lin Wan’er frowned slightly. She could feel the hostility in the other’s words. She shielded Su Xiaowan and Bai Ling’er behind her, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly: “This fellow cultivator, we sisters were merely passing by, stumbled upon this cave, and took temporary shelter from the wind and rain, with no other intentions. If there’s any disturbance, we apologize, we will leave immediately.”

“Leave?” The young man sneered, “Sounds easy! Who knows if you’re demonic path villains sneaking into our Qingmu Mountain Range with ill intentions? I think you’d better come back with us to the Sect, let my grand-uncle question you properly, only then can suspicions be cleared!”

The slightly shorter and chubby male disciple next to him echoed: “Exactly! In this desolate wilderness, two female cultivators with a child, it seems very suspicious!”

The other female disciple, full of jealousy, looked at Lin Wan’er’s elegant face, her tone dripping with sarcasm: “Humph, maybe they’re seductresses sent by the Demon Sect, trying to entice our Righteous Path disciples!”

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaowan immediately became furious, hands on her hips: “Hey! Are you being reasonable or not? We kindly intended to leave, and you still want to capture us? What Qingmu Sect, I say it’s more like Black Wood Sect! Not discerning right from wrong, bullying two weak girls, what kind of famous righteous sect is that!”

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