Chapter 382: Put the Thing Down

He thought he was being incredibly dashing, but he’d forgotten he was wearing someone else’s face.

He was completely beneath Yun Yunzhou’s notice.

He was over here fighting the demon beast for dear life, but not only did he not hear any notification about her goodwill toward him, he had to watch helplessly as Yun Yunzhou abandoned him and ran...

She ran away...

Xiao Heyun’s eyelid twitched, and he cursed, "Fuck!"

The scene he had fantasized about didn’t happen. Furious, he vented all his anger on the demon beast. After a fierce struggle, he finally managed to kill it.

The image of Yun Yunzhou leaving without the slightest hesitation was now burned into his Sea of Consciousness, refusing to fade.

"System, System! Check Yun Yunzhou’s goodwill!"

’Even if she doesn’t like me, I came to her rescue. Shouldn’t that be worth at least a point or two of goodwill?’

’After all, I did help her.’

Xiao Heyun panted as he carved up the demon beast’s corpse, waiting for the system’s report.

[Host, Yun Yunzhou’s current goodwill is 0. Please continue to work hard to win the beauty’s affection!]

The system’s cold voice rang out. Neither of them had expected her goodwill not to increase at all.

"Fuck, that heartless woman!"

Xiao Heyun was truly pissed off now. Not a single point of goodwill.

[Host, it must be because you’re hiding your face. Since you’re already in, you should use your real face. All women care about is looks!]

The system also thought the problem was Xiao Heyun’s face. After all, how could a young lady like her fall for such an ordinary face at first sight?

It’s not like she hadn’t seen a man before!

"Hmph, that must be it!"

Xiao Heyun stroked his chin, a flash of Evil Qi in his eyes.

"Just wait until I reveal my true face. She’ll be begging to throw herself at me. All these superficial women!"

Swallowing his anger, he finished processing the demon beast’s corpse. He then searched the area, only to become more frustrated when he confirmed that anything good had already been taken.

"Let’s go. I refuse to believe I can’t conquer that woman!"

With that, Xiao Heyun dropped his disguise and led his men in pursuit of the red dot’s location.

...

"Wow, so many Medicinal Herbs! We’ve hit the jackpot!"

The Golden Small Sword flew over excitedly. It circled with delight as it looked at the haul Song Wanning had brought out.

By now, they had left the medicinal garden and found a nearby cave.

The puppet’s combat prowess wasn’t very high; it was completely overwhelmed by the Golden Small Sword and its companions, leaving it no time to bother Song Wanning.

Therefore, Song Wanning had managed to pick quite a few good Spiritual Medicines. Some of them needed their roots processed, which is why she was only taking them out now.

Gazing at the vibrant Medicinal Herbs spread across the ground, she felt a swell of happiness.

The change in her fortunes made her feel as if she had returned to the days before Ye Chuxue’s arrival. Back then, everything had gone smoothly for her, and she’d felt like she had the world in the palm of her hand.

She had thought it would be a smooth path to ascension, but never expected it to end in tragedy.

Fortunately, that was all in the past. Now, she was finally returning to the bold, radiant Song Wanning she once was.

After tidying up the Medicinal Herbs and planting a few in her medicinal storage, she prepared to locate Jiang Cen and Xiao Heyun.

She briefly sensed for them and found they were both quite far away. They wouldn’t be running into each other anytime soon. So, Song Wanning decided to head in their general direction while keeping an eye out for treasures along the way.

Having made up her mind, Song Wanning left the cave.

The topography of the Spirit Rhinoceros Secret Realm was complex, with all sorts of different landforms. The area Song Wanning now found herself in was a verdant expanse, with a serene and secluded atmosphere.

Before long, she saw another Moonlit Mountain Flower.

The flower bloomed only under the light of the moon, and its blossoms lasted a mere ten seconds before instantly withering.

However, after withering, it would bear a fruit that could enhance the strength of one’s Divine Soul—a very high-grade Spiritual Object.

Song Wanning’s Divine Soul was already stronger than that of other Cultivators at her level. If she could strengthen it even more, she would be better able to withstand the spiritual pressure of High-level Cultivators.

Her Divine Sense would have a greater range as well.

She decided to harvest it. Instead of hurrying on, she settled in to wait, determined to get her hands on the Moonlit Mountain Flower’s fruit.

As for Jiang Cen and the other, she wasn’t worried. Just as she was about to go after them, the Three Lives Mirror had suddenly displayed their images.

The mirror clearly showed their movements and circumstances. Even their surroundings and their voices came through with perfect clarity.

This was the first time Song Wanning had seen it do this, and she was astonished. The Three Lives Mirror explained that because they were inside a Secret Realm, the Heavenly Dao had suspended the usual rules to provide her with this "convenience."

Once they left the Secret Realm, the Three Lives Mirror would revert to only hearing the invaders’ innermost thoughts.

Furthermore, this convenience wasn’t being provided by the Heavenly Dao Fragment of the Lower World, but by the more complete Heavenly Dao Fragment from the Spirit Realm.

The two Heavenly Dao Fragments had now reached a consensus: they needed Song Wanning to expel the invaders and find a way to merge the two realms, so they had to lend her a hand.

In other words, all Song Wanning had to do was charge ahead; the Heavenly Dao would handle the rest!

’Now that I can clearly track their movements, won’t it be even easier to play them for fools?’

Song Wanning smiled, her expression full of wicked glee.

"Sister, I’m still not used to this sudden turn of events."

Since you killed Ye Chuxue, your fortunes have been changing by the day. Sometimes it all feels a bit unreal.

Song Wanning patted its hilt. "Things will only get better from here on out!"

"Mhm, I hope things keep getting better and better for you, Sister."

The Golden Small Sword nuzzled Song Wanning’s hand affectionately before taking its younger siblings to go "sit" in front of the Three Lives Mirror and keep a constant watch on the two targets.

If they spotted anything unusual, they would immediately report it to Song Wanning.

Meanwhile, Song Wanning waited nearby, hoping a moon would appear that night.

...

Night slowly fell. A moon peeked through the clouds, casting its light upon the land.

Joy bloomed in Song Wanning’s heart. She knew this was it.

’Now, all I have to do is wait for the flower to bloom and bear its fruit.’

Soon, the moonlight bathed the Moonlit Mountain Flower, and in an instant, its petals unfurled.

It was a silvery-white blossom, blooming in silence. For a moment, it felt as if the entire world had faded away, leaving only this single, quietly blooming flower.

Even Song Wanning’s breathing became shallow.

As expected, the bloom lasted only ten seconds. Soon, the petals dissolved into countless motes of light that drifted down toward the flower’s center.

Then, a small fruit began to form, growing larger and larger. A faint cyan glow shone from within the silver fruit.

After a few minutes, the fruit stopped growing.

’It’s ready!’

Song Wanning’s expression sharpened. She leaped into the air, reaching for the fruit without a moment’s hesitation.

However, just as her fingers were about to touch the fruit, an ice blade shot toward her from the side.

"Hands off!"

Along with the sharp cry, a figure burst out from the darkness.