Chapter 336 - 336: Your Mission Is For The Future
Chen Chen sulked when he heard that and secretly put Bai Dongsheng"s name on the top of the list in his heart.
"Not only did that old thief take away my treasures, he even wants to torture me for a thousand years..."
"I must remember this!"
However, in the next second, his face turned sullen. He still had two obstacles to cross before he could ascend. If he were to die, he probably wouldn"t be able to meet Bai Dongsheng again.
At the thought of this, Chen Chen could not help but sigh.
On the other hand, the female Mussel Spirit wailed at the sky with a sorrowful expression on her face.
Seeing this, Chen Chen left quietly.
When he returned to Kongming Island, Chen Chen first informed Xia Xishuang and the others that he was safe. He also informed the clan master of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan that Bai Dongsheng had succeeded in his Immortal Ascension and taken away the treasures with him.
The clan master of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan naturally cursed furiously, but Chen Chen felt extremely helpless too. He just hoped that the four major clans could take some advantage and get the rights to speak by leveraging on this matter.
"Chen Chen, since that old thief has already ascended, why don"t you come back?"
Looking at the message from the clan master of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, Chen Chen answered with a despondent smile, "Nah, Grandmaster, I have an Adversity-Overcoming Seal on my body. If an old ancestor appears again, I won"t be able to accept it."
Although there were some notes of resentment in his words, Chen Chen really did not want to go back.
He clearly remembered using the system to track the people who harbored killing intent towards him at the Battle of Techniques on the Divine Ape Mountain.
It turned out that most of the cultivators present wanted to kill him. Apart from the cultivators of the four great dynasties, the other cultivators behaved that way too.
In this situation, what was the point of him going back?
Even if they treated him with courtesy on the surface because of the deterrence of the might of the four major clans, their killing intent wouldn"t decrease.
Instead of going back to vie with those people in a scheming manner, he might as well stay in the Boundless Sea and live a carefree life.
Chen Chen was relieved as he thought about it.
However, for some reason, the ringing of the auspicious bell that sounded when Ao Yu was transcending the tribulation, rang in his mind. Hearing the ringing of the bell, he was stunned and froze in place.
...
"Chen Chen, what"s wrong?"
A long time pa.s.sed and an affectionate voice rang in his ears. Hearing it, Chen Chen recovered from the shock and raised his head to take a look again, only to discover that Xia Xishuang was standing beside him with a look of concern on her face.
"Uh, I"m fine," Chen Chen subconsciously answered.
However, as soon as he spoke, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, and his expression suddenly changed drastically.
The change in his expression made Xia Xishuang feel a little nervous.
"Chen Chen, what"s wrong with you? When I came back with Green Bean and the others yesterday, you were standing right here. I"ve been calling your name for a long time and you didn"t respond until now..."
Hearing this, Chen Chen had a bitter expression on his face. If she didn"t sense wrongly, his cultivation level should have reached the late stage of the Essence Soul realm and was close to the peak.
"What exactly is going on here? Could it be the legendary epiphany?"
After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that only an epiphany can explain it...
Thinking of this, Chen Chen said miserably, "Xishuang, I am about to reach the peak of the Essence Soul realm."
Xia Xishuang was speechless when he heard his words. If this happened to others, they would probably be too excited to even sleep for a few days. However, Chen Chen was acting as if a disaster had happened.
Sensing the change in his own cultivation, Chen Chen returned to the human territory.
He might have to start counting down to the last day of his life.
As a cultivator whose cultivation level was neither high nor low, he wasn"t an important figure of the human race at all. So, why would he create trouble for himself? He might as well stay in Kongming Island to spend more time with the people that were close to him.
With that in mind, he regained his composure and said to Xia Xishuang who was in front of him, "It doesn"t matter, let"s take one step at a time and play by ear."
Xia Xishuang naturally knew what Chen Chen was thinking. Although she felt really sour, she didn"t express her emotions. Instead, she slowly rested her head on Chen Chen"s shoulder.
...
Time flowed like water.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had pa.s.sed.
On a certain night in Kongming Island, Chen Chen suddenly opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and said, "You"re here again, are you here this time to take my life?"
As soon as he spoke, there was a tremor in the void and Yao Qing appeared. She said calmly, "I"m here to see Xiao Hua and Xiao Huang."
Chen Chen was speechless.
This was the third time in six months that this demoness had visited, and her reason for visiting was the same every single time.
However, each time she came to Kongming Island, she would spend most of her time teaching the three little demons, Xiao Hua, Xiao Huang, and Shengfan. She was extremely serious, like a master teaching her disciples.
Strictly speaking, it was even more than a master and student relationship. She seemed like their foster mother.
Seeing that Yao Qing was going to look for Xiao Hua and the others, Chen Chen couldn"t help but say, "Can"t you find other Botanic Demons? Why must you come here?"
Yao Qing stopped and said indifferently, "I can"t find any who have cultivation levels and wisdom like theirs."
Chen Chen thought about it and realized that it really seemed to be the case.
As the saying goes, people tend to be influenced by their company. Since the three little demons had followed him around for such a long time, they would undoubtedly have great wisdom too.
Besides, he had been bored out of his wits on Kongming Island so he would teach them and impart his knowledge to them from time to time.
Now, they have become cultured and refined little demons.
His master Yu Qiong also had plenty of treasures that were about to evolve in form, but they were still treasures now because they hadn"t evolved. Thus, they didn"t have any wisdom or sentience.
"Hey! Just focus on teaching them to cultivate, you"d better not try to instill any thoughts about racial loyalty or brainwash them!"
Chen Chen hollered.
Yao Qing ignored him and vanished within Chen Chen"s field of vision in just a few steps.
Chen Chen was both glad and worried to see that.
He was glad that Yao Qing seemed to be trying to groom them and help them grow because whenever she visited, their cultivation levels would soar by leaps and bounds. Xiao Hua and Xiao Huang now had cultivation levels that were at the Essence Soul realm while Shengfan was almost going to reach the peak of the Essence Soul realm.
He was worried that Yao Qing might harbor ill intentions and send them to the battlefield between the two races someday.
Although the balance in strength between the human race and demon race had been restored in the past six months, there was nothing they could do. A battlefield is a battlefield, and there are still a large number of cultivators and demons dying in the intense battle every day.
"No, today is the last time. Next time, I must not allow this demoness to go near the three little guys!"
Chen Chen secretly swore in his heart. Now, he wasn"t even afraid of dying, let alone the demoness!
...
Somewhere on the fertile spiritual land of Kongming Island, Yao Qing looked at the three little demons, and a smile naturally appeared on her face.
Her smile was extraordinarily pure, and if Chen Chen were present now, he would definitely be shocked by the fact that there was such a simple side to her.
"This is the last time I"ll be teaching you guys.
As soon as she finished, the smiles of the three little demons stiffened at the same time.
Xiao Hua pursed her lips aggrievedly as if she was about to cry at any time.
On the other hand, Shengfan was much more mature. He said softly, "Sister, what do you want to do? Senior Brother may be human, but as long as we don"t harm the human race, he won"t interfere with our decisions. He respects the decisions of others very much."
Hearing this, Yao Qing gently caressed Shengfan"s head and muttered, "Unfortunately, people like him are rare in this world. You guys can"t help with what I want to do now either."
"What do you want to do?" Shengfan asked with a stubborn look on his puerile face.
Although Chen Chen often told him that Yao Qing was not a good person, he was a Botanic Demon who could clearly sense her pure soul.
Hence, he really wanted to help her because he was certain that what she wanted to do must be right.
Yao Qing nodded after hearing his words and bent forward.. She said softly, "You just need to know that we Botanic Demons will be able to roam around this world openly and your mission is for the future."