The Merit Golden Light that seeped into Xuan Chu’s body calmed him down from his pain and despair.
Yun Ran let out a sigh of relief, grateful she hadn’t been pulled into the endless abyss by the sacrificed life.
That was close; she nearly died of fright.
If others, especially her former ’little buddies,’ found out, they’d laugh their heads off.
Clearly, Xuan Chu wouldn’t emerge from empathy so soon, so Yun Ran stayed by his side as a protector, lest he accidentally met his end.
Time ticked away, and as it gradually became brighter, Yun Ran had already switched through eighty-one sitting positions.
The bad news was that Xuan Chu hadn’t awakened from empathy yet, but the good news was he wasn’t in any danger.
Yun Ran stretched lazily, switched to a comfortable sitting position, then fished out a biscuit from her bag and started munching away.
It was at this moment that Xuan Chu, without any sign, opened his eyes.
Xuan Chu glanced at Yun Ran’s gleaming white hair, his eyes momentarily flickering.
Upon realizing he wasn’t as harmed as expected, understanding dawned on him, and he furrowed his brow slightly.
"How much Merit did you transfer to me?"
Yun Ran rolled her eyes at Xuan Chu: "Don’t flatter yourself, I’m just afraid you’ll die here, and the people of Heavenly Dao Village will come after me!
Getting down to business, what kind of life were you empathizing with? I discovered it first, yet it linked with you; such favoritism is too much!"
Bringing this up left Yun Ran feeling dissatisfied; the sacrificed life must be Great Demon level. Although empathy with it is risky,
the benefits are great as well, potentially obtaining awe-inspiring legacies and unlocked secrets.
Xuan Chu saw Yun Ran’s eager expression full of anticipation for any advantage and knew she truly wasn’t bothered by the Merit bestowed upon him.
Reflecting on how he had closely watched Yun Ran earlier, afraid she’d do something wrong,
it now seemed he was narrow-minded. Yun Ran was far more open-minded and down-to-earth than he imagined.
However, when looking at Yun Ran’s grievance over losing out, the despair from empathy simply vanished.
Xuan Chu found himself chuckling wryly: "It’s not favoritism at work. Your Life Chart is peculiar, combined with the Dragon Spirit aura on you.
Unless a life form more powerful than Dragon Spirit comes along, they’d dare not target you.
In contrast, I have Heavenly Dao’s Prohibition, which is harmless, so naturally, it chose to empathize with me."
Even with Xuan Chu’s explanation, Yun Ran wasn’t comforted, and her face grew more displeased.
Xuan Chu pretended not to notice.
He continued: "The sacrificed one was a peacock Great Demon, who suffered the excruciating pain of being pierced through by countless arrows and witnessed the destruction of its kin.
The ones who sacrificed it were followers of the Evil God, intending to use endless resentment to break through the Sealing.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the Sealing’s strength, as well as the peacock Great Demon’s grievances.
The Sealing loosened significantly, but the resentment consumed all nearby life, including those Evil God followers."
Perhaps it was just an illusion, but when hearing the last line, Yun Ran distinctly saw a flash of coldness cross Xuan Chu’s face.
This didn’t match Xuan Chu’s previous ’aloof neutrality.’
But remembering he carried Heavenly Dao’s Prohibition,
Yun Ran felt reassured, knowing he wouldn’t easily be enveloped by the Great Demon’s resentment.
"A peacock Great Demon; the peacock clan has produced powerful figures. Those foolish followers are truly courting death!" Updates are released by NoveI~Fire.net
Yun Ran wanted to continue berating those brainless fools.
Xuan Chu added: "The sacrifice occurred a thousand years ago!"
Her eyes widened as she looked at Xuan Chu: "Are you sure? An already loosened Sealing has remained intact for near a thousand years?"
What kind of top-notch Sealing is this!!!
Yun Ran was getting restless, eager to check out that Sealing.
This had to be the work of an unparalleled figure, comparable to Qingfeng Temple’s ancestor.
"I must go see it; it’s a miracle! Observing it closely could teach a lot."
Xuan Chu quickly reached out to hold Yun Ran, seeing her hurry to ’snatch opportunities’.
His face full of helplessness: "Your impatience is too much; I haven’t finished talking."
Yun Ran disdainfully shrugged off Xuan Chu’s hand.
"You don’t understand anything. If you don’t act fast when there’s something good, there won’t be anything left for you!"
"If even the sacrifice of a peacock Great Demon couldn’t breach the Sealing, do you think the Evil God it contains is easy to deal with?
From my previous empathy, I saw someone accidentally touch the Sealing, opening a part of it, only to meet a horrible end.
With just the two of us, we won’t manage it; we’ll need more people.
No one knows how long that Sealing has existed or its details, best we don’t meddle.
If, like those before, we unintentionally unseal it, we’ll end up dead here."
Yun Ran took the advice. Though annoyed, upon reconsidering, she knew Xuan Chu was right, so held back her urge and impatience.
They began summoning allies using secret techniques, as the magnetic field issues here prevented contact through even the Special Administration Bureau’s special signals.
Their previous allies from the Xuanmen Competition had mostly been ’sent out.’
Naturally, Yun Ran reached out to Xie Xuzhi; his hidden cards proved more reliable than blindly enlisting others.
Moreover, this could count as the Special Administration Bureau’s matter, seeking out the highest authority was wise!
Currently, Xie Xuzhi had returned to the Xie Family’s old mansion but was visibly occupied.
Were it not for his injuries that hadn’t entirely healed, he would have shown up already, putting a stop to certain activities.
The Little Paperman beside Xie Xuzhi received its master’s message, squeezing through the study door gap laboriously.
It dusted itself, then flew over to perch atop Xie Xuzhi’s pile of documents, crossing its legs.
With a soft voice: "Director Xie, my master has a matter for you~"
Xie Xuzhi, immersed in signing those piled documents, immediately lifted his head upon hearing the Little Paperman.
Facing the Little Paperman, Xie Xuzhi instinctively switched attitudes.
Worried it might report back, leading Yun Ran to find fault with him.
His tense expression slightly relaxed into a touch of a smile.