"Chomp chomp, the misunderstanding was unforgettable. Now, every time he returned, he seemed to hear the sounds of this woman moving stealthily towards Chun Tian, which made him always want to prick up his ears to discern something. However, he could never make anything out. Who could understand this exhaustion?

"Damn it, there's someone nearby—this is even worse than the Land of Exile."

Every word spoken sounded like a woman waiting for her husband to return home. Was this really the same Lord Bian who usually sentenced people to death?

He vaguely remembered Lord Bian, who stood proudly outside the inn on that rainy night—his demeanor combining elegance, nobility, and a ruthless decisiveness.

Now, he scarcely recognized her with her demure demeanor.

He went on talking while Weiying continued to act as if he didn't exist.

After a short recovery, Shi Chun set out again with Wu Jinliang.

They ran to the same spot as before, suddenly ambushing a group of monsters, slaughtering them, inciting their rage, then fleeing.

They rested upon returning, then once recovered, they dashed back into action.

Throughout these repeated ventures, Weiying never inquired where they went or what they did.

Why they had Wind Scale, how they could navigate effortlessly in pitch-darkness—she was curious about many things but never voiced a single question. She only expressed her concern whenever they returned and reminded them to be cautious as they departed.

When alone in the darkness, she felt a bit afraid.

The darkness here was different from the outside world—it was so black that no light could be seen, a kind of darkness that felt like it could devour everything, as if the surroundings were abysses and one dared not step forward, for fear that an unseen tentacle might pull one into the depth.

When unaccompanied, she dared not even reach out beside her, instead curling up her legs, hugging her knees, leaning against the stone wall, concentrating and quietly waiting, hoping for Shi Chun to return soon.

After assaulting the same spot and slaughtering the monsters more than ten times, when Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang returned, just as Wu Jinliang was about to take out Sandalwood Gold to start again, Shi Chun urgently grabbed his hand that was reaching for the pouch.

"Hmm? Not starting?" Wu Jinliang asked curiously.

Shi Chun, staring down below, slowly said, "They're here."

The ground below was densely packed with countless monsters, shimmering with blue lights—a quantity so vast it was terrifying, far surpassing any previous encounters.

Wu Jinliang immediately lowered his voice, "Have the red lights appeared?"

Shi Chun focused on the group of monsters below, where three red lights were distributed in a triangular formation, "Not just one, there are three."

Wu Jinliang exclaimed, "What should we do? We only saw one before, which suggests the three are not usually together. Which one should we follow?"

"The biggest problem is that these monsters can't communicate; it's hard to figure out their tactics," muttered Shi Chun, sinking into deep thought. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said, "No use guessing—limited time. Let's try various methods, kill one and see what happens."

Wu Jinliang didn't mind; as long as Shi Chun said okay, he agreed, "Alright."

Shi Chun quickly maneuvered the Wind Scale, turning around. This time, he didn't drop to start working. Instead, he flew to a nearby mountaintop and set down Wu Jinliang, "Wait here for me."

Wu Jinliang protested, "Come on, an extra person means extra help."

Shi Chun replied, "The situation is different this time. There are many more monsters, and with those red lights commanding them, I worry there might be a formation waiting for us. Once we're trapped, I might not be able to look after you promptly."

Wu Jinliang laughed dryly, "If I'd be a burden, then forget I said anything. Just check the surroundings for monsters for me."

Shi Chun glanced around, then once again leaped up, sending countless scales flying from his hands, enveloping him as he soared away. His control over Wind Scale was becoming increasingly proficient.

Wu Jinliang, unable to see anything, perked up his ears to listen.

Arriving above the target, Shi Chun immediately retracted the Wind Scale and plunged straight toward his main target.

Despite not creating any light, he was discovered by the monsters before even landing.

"Wooo wooo wooo..." The sounding of the horns disturbed the horde.

Ignoring everything, Shi Chun drew his blade in midair. As he struck the targeted monster, boom—the No Demon Blade was drawn, blasting a huge hole in the monster's head with one strike.

He landed right into the bloody cavity, then, boom, struck again with another blow, finally grabbing the glowing red object, and quickly leaped out.

The moment he appeared, he realized these monsters were indeed different from before. Once they identified the attacker, they didn't care about anything else, swarming him like a tidal wave, attacking from all sides. He barely managed to escape through a brief gap in their assault—if he had been even a bit slower, he would have been surrounded. Fortunately, he had sensed the anomaly early and had initially left Wu Jinliang behind.

As Shi Chun sprang free from the encirclement, he skillfully controlled the Wind Scale in mid-air, making a curved turn and swiftly breaking through the countless attacks, quickly sweeping across the sky.

The entire process was exceedingly brief, different from the previous deliberate disturbances. This time, it was like an assassin conducting a hit—strike precisely and retreat immediately.

"Wooo wooo wooo..." The horn sounded with an unprecedented intensity.

Countless monsters chased after the assassin like a colossal wave.

But the disparity in flying speed between them and the Wind Scale was simply too vast; they couldn't catch up.

Turning back, Shi Chun sheathed his blade, flew past a mountain, and casually picked up Wu Jinliang.

The nearly startled Wu Jinliang asked, "Did it work?"

Shi Chun hummed in affirmation.

Along the way, they stopped again to shake off the pursuers, resting in a mountain recess. Wu Jinliang took out the Sandal Gold Illumination, and Shi Chun held an Extreme Crystal, examining it against the light.

"Eh, is this red?" Wu Jinliang asked curiously. Under the purple flame, the colors were a bit distorted, but he could still make out that it was different from the blue-colored Insect Extreme Crystal and could vaguely sense that it was red.

Shi Chun hummed, "It's just a different color; it seems to have the same size as a normal Insect Extreme Crystal."

As he spoke, he put that red Insect Extreme Crystal into the Qiankun Bracelet, and almost let it escape. This thing could actually come out of the Qiankun Bracelet on its own; luckily, Shi Chun reacted quickly and grabbed it again.

He found a black bag and stuffed it inside; only then did it truly settle down.

Wu Jinliang wondered, "Is the black in this black bag different from the black in the Qiankun Bracelet and the black of this space? The blue ones can also run away here."

"I don't know," Shi Chun was also puzzled. He then looked around, then summoned the Wind Scale again and quickly took off with Wu Jinliang, as another monster had followed the light to their location.

Once the two returned to the cave at Sunzhu Mountain, Bian Weiyin's voice immediately rang out, "Are you both back?"

Wu Jinliang: "Yes, back."

So, Bian Weiyin moved toward another noise, reached a person, and asked, "Are you alright?"

Shi Chun: "I'm fine, just need to recuperate."

After speaking, he took a pill, sat cross-legged, and remained silent about what they had done.

Recently, they did not lack pills; they had managed to obtain quite a few from others.

Thus, Bian Weiyin quietly sat beside him; with someone around, the darkness seemed less frightening.

But between Shi Chun and her, there seemed to be no more conversation. Shi Chun was too busy; every time he returned, he would meditate to recover, then rush out again once he was rested.

This time was no different.

Yet, there was a difference. When he got up, Shi Chun stopped Wu Jinliang, who was about to follow the sound, "You stay here. There's no issue this time; I just want to check out what's happening over there."

Wu Jinliang obediently replied, "If anything happens, contact me with the amulet."

He also knew that in this environment, there was limited help he could offer, and mostly he was a burden.

Bian Weiyin said, "Be careful."

Shi Chun leaped into the darkness from the cave entrance, deploying the Wind Scale to take off.

"Ah," Wu Jinliang sighed, leaned against the rock wall, and gently set down his blade.

Bian Weiyin's voice emerged, "Is it dangerous for him to go alone?"

Wu Jinliang: "If it's dangerous for him alone, it'd be pointless even if two went. Tell me, Sister Weiying, no, should I call you Sister, or should I call you Sister-in-law now?"

Bian Weiyin: "Sister is a facade, call me Sister-in-law."

"…" Wu Jinliang was speechless, unable to continue the banter, realizing she was truly audacious, unclear whether it was pretense or sincerity.

Thinking to himself that it was better not to address her too early, not wanting to bear seeing him draw his blade against her someday, he cleared his throat and said, "Actually, I'm a few months older than him, but since he insists on being the eldest, I let it slide."

Bian Weiying: "Does the woman he likes come from inside the Land of Exile, or outside?"

Wu Jinliang: "He doesn't let it be told outside."

He, too, wondered which woman Shi Chun actually liked. He had considered every possible woman, with Miao Yilan being the most likely candidate, but Chun Tian had explicitly denied it convincingly.

"Oooo oooo…" Horn sounds echoed in the darkness.

Flying alone and nearing his destination, Shi Chun froze for a moment, then sped up. Soon, he was hovering high above, his eyes gradually widening, his face slowly filling with excitement.

Even without using his right eye, he could see the patchy light and shadow on the ground below, like many holes had appeared on the walls of a dark chamber, with light from outside shining through these holes, and many monsters were flying out through them.

Near the holes, two monsters that emitted red light were also present, occasionally emitting horn sounds like "Oooo."

He saw other monsters leaving, but did not see the two red-light-emitting monsters leaving.

Faint sounds of battle seeped in from outside, resonating clearly in this otherwise eerily silent area.

Shi Chun didn't see anyone being sucked in through the holes, unsure what was happening. His right eye's superpower had limited duration; after activating it repeatedly to observe for a while, he had to withdraw.

But regardless, this expedition had been immensely fruitful, partially validating his speculations.

On the way, seeing a solitary monster, he dove down and killed it, then emptied its belly and crawled inside. Finding a spot with monsters, he carried the dead monster and meandered in front of other monsters, surprisingly not startling them, and could not help but feel ecstatic.

Upon returning to the Sunzhu Mountain cave, Shi Chun said nothing, continuing the usual process, taking a pill, and sitting down to meditate.

Once his vitality and spirit were fully replenished, he stood up, called out, "Jinliang, let's go!"

Wu Jinliang felt that his call carried a peculiar fervor but didn't think much of it and responded, "Alright," picking up his large blade and standing.

As the two approached the cave entrance, Shi Chun, who had activated his right-eye superpower, suddenly stopped, stared back at Bian Weiyin, who was leaning against the stone wall, blind and forlorn, straining her ears to listen.

"Chun Tian, what's wrong? Let's go," Wu Jinliang shouted in the dark.

Shi Chun pulled several bottles of pills from the Qiankun Bracelet, packed them into a small bag, walked back to Bian Weiyin, took her hand, and placed the bag into her hands, "Your injuries aren't fully healed yet. Use the pills and take care well."

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