Chapter 21:

Yao Yao crawled out of the snowdrift, shining brightly. She realized that she had conveniently completed the task of enhancing spiritual power control in the store.

The store rewarded her for completing the task.

While helping Chong Yan stabilize himself just now, Yao Yao’s bloodline spiritual power was operating at an unprecedented level, making her whole body flush with a red glow. Now that she had cooled down, she felt a smoother and more natural flow of energy.

Moreover, besides healing people, her bloodline spiritual power also had the power to repel attacks.

Yao Yao looked down at her rosy palms and thought, “Wow, I’m so strong.”

In an instant, she forgot about Chong Yan’s immense power opposite her and excitedly showcased her own abilities. She sounded slightly boastful as she said, “Chong Yan, I’ve become stronger.”

She started punching the air.

However, after Chong Yan carried her out of the snowdrift and placed her in a clean spot, he sat quietly under a withered tree. After his loss of control just now, he fell into a self-loathing reflection.

Yao Yao actually didn’t feel scared at all.

Even when it was pitch black and the wind was howling, with Chong Yan’s horns appearing on his forehead and his tail flying, she just thought, “Wow, he’s pretty cool.”

Just like facing her parents, in a child’s subconscious mind, she believed that this person would never harm her. So she wasn’t afraid of Chong Yan at all, and her gaze towards him was full of goodwill.

The little troublemaker was obviously not her parents, but she was his best, best friend.

However, taking advantage of his distraction, Yao Yao quietly entered her sea of consciousness to check the reward she obtained from the store and clicked on it.

“Gift from the Sea God.”

Yao Yao’s expression turned serious, and she discreetly kept it. Even though Chong Yan couldn’t see it, she didn’t have the courage to open and read it.

It can be said that the store is indeed very in line with players’ needs. At least she doesn’t have to spend money anymore, especially since all her money was earned by Chong Yan using his divine power.

In addition to this mall reward, the successful completion of the task also came with a card. Yao Yao opened the card and read it. It described the situation of the ancient demon.

Yao Yao sat up straight and read it carefully.

It was rumored that the ancient demon was conceived through the use of divine blood and ancient forbidden techniques. The two hearts possessed by the ancient god-demon respectively carried their innate divine nature and demonic nature.

Divine nature was compassionate.

Demonic nature was powerful.

If the divine meteor eye could increase the cultivator’s strength a hundredfold, then the heart of the ancient demon was truly an artifact that could allow a person to ascend on the spot.

Yao Yao’s mouth formed an “o” shape. “Wow.”

For the cultivators, ascension was the pinnacle of their path and the pursuit of the main characters in the plot.

Ironically, while the cultivation world was always at odds with demons, proclaiming that the ancient demon were unforgivable, even without Chong Yan, the future of the four Region of the Spirit Continent was already facing a catastrophe. After the main characters slaughtered the ancient demon, the Spirit Continent would be plunged into chaos, with blood flowing like rivers and the spiritual energy system completely unbalanced and depleted. Demons would roam freely, and the realms would be in turmoil.

Only the male and female leads who obtained the power of the ancient demon through ascension would live freely, high and mighty, and commemorate the contribution made by the blood-bag Yao Yao. Assessing the ancient demon, in the end, his life could be considered valuable.

Ha.

Yao Yao’s face was filled with a range of expressions, sometimes pouting, sometimes puffed up with righteous indignation.

Chong Yan silently watched her from a distance.

His divine soul was recovering.

The damaged meridians were healing, and the ice-like thorns of the seals were melted by her to a third. For Chong Yan, it was already sufficient.

After the freezing pain in his eyes was isolated by a layer of warm spiritual flow, Chong Yan’s pupils clearly reflected her silhouette.

She had a determined look on her face, and he couldn’t tell what she was thinking.

Chong Yan couldn’t figure it out.

Having had one heart dissected and the other frozen, his emotions were forbidden. He couldn’t hate, nor could he love. That’s why he never understood and couldn’t do well.

If his heart returned to its place, he would have stronger emotions and perception. Chong Yan didn’t know if this was good or bad, but he hoped he could do a little better.

Yao Yao put away the gift for the Sea God and the card. She stood up from the ground and tugged at Chong Yan’s arm. “Let’s go.”

Chong Yan’s body was not something she could pull, and he didn’t dare to tug at her arm for fear of injuring her. So, he slowly stood up on his own and then, after a moment of reaction, continued to follow behind her like a shadow.

Very close.

Yao Yao clearly felt that after this battle, the little demon had become more reliant on her. It was normal since she now felt that she was so strong that she could even cure difficult ailments.

So, Yao Yao patted her chest and said, “Don’t worry, Chong Yan, I will heal you.”

Chong Yan followed behind her and quietly told her, “It will take a long time.”

Yao Yao thought he was scared and quickly reassured him, “It’s okay, don’t worry, we’ll take it slow.”

Chong Yan loosened the grip of his hand hanging by his side, and the tension in his eyebrows and eyes gradually relaxed.

He reached out and touched his own chest.

They left the mountain that had turned into a cold ruin.

Yao Yao observed the patient’s complexion during the flight and felt that he was still in the recovery stage. So, instead of going straight to the Eastern Sea, she decided to settle in a nearby town.

The Canglan Grand Event would only start tomorrow, and they still had a lot to prepare. After all, the deep sea was the domain of the big black snake, and Chong Yan had always lived in the Abyss. She wasn’t sure if he could handle being in the sea.

Chong Yan completely listened to her. He gently placed Yao Yao on the ground from the air and asked, “What are we going to do?”

Yao Yao lifted her head, her expression very serious.

“Let’s go on a shopping spree.”

He had given her so much.

The distribution of spiritual energy within the Spirit Continent was not balanced. The best spiritual veins and mines were monopolized by the Jun Capital City, and the rest were occupied by the lords of various domains and major sects. Very few spiritual mines could be dug by the people, and even if they were dug up, they would be confiscated by the authorities.

So the spiritual stones that Chong Yan gave her were extremely rare and valuable.

Yao Yao led Chong Yan through the streets, buying lots of food. She bought one for Chong Yan and one for herself.

Then Yao Yao bought many things needed for going into the sea, such as breath-holding talismans, sea sickness pills, and a compass for underwater navigation. Previously, Yao Yao had only seen them on her phone, but now she could actually buy them in person, which was very satisfying.

She bought while Chong Yan silently held all the bottles and jars for her, quickly ending up carrying a lot.

Yao Yao spent a lot, but in the end, she only spent two top-grade spiritual stones and had some change left.

Thinking about the thousands of stones like this in her treasure chest, Yao Yao couldn’t help but tear up, feeling a sense of happiness from overnight wealth and beating inflation.

Finally, she stopped at an inn with the little troublemaker.

This inn seemed to be the most luxurious on this street, with five floors. In period dramas, they often mentioned the “Number One Room in Heaven,” and Yao Yao had always been curious about what it was like.

She sneakily glanced at Chong Yan and felt a little embarrassed about the idea of her booking a room with him. But after a second thought, they needed rest, and she was already an adult.

So she walked in with her head held high, exuding an air of a wealthy woman, and said, “Give us two of your best rooms.”

As soon as she said this, the noisy inn suddenly fell silent.

Yao Yao turned around, slightly puzzled. Could it be that she had frightened them with her extravagant spending? It couldn’t be.

But when she turned around, she realized that all the cultivators had serious expressions. Some even instinctively reached for the swords beside them.

“It’s so cold.”

“Do you feel it too?”

“I suddenly feel my internal energy stagnating and my breathing becoming difficult.”

However, when they looked around, there were no changes except for a woman at the entrance who seemed to only have a Foundation Establishment stage.

Could it be an illusion?

Yao Yao turned back and realized that Chong Yan was holding a bunch of things in his arms, quietly making himself invisible.

Just like in the Secret Realm, no one could see him except for Yao Yao. Only she knew that he existed.

She looked up at Chong Yan.

The clean, pale, handsome ancient demon in front of her was completely different from the half-human, half-beast appearance that had been judged by countless pairs of eyes throughout the Spirit Continent. But he didn’t want to cause her trouble.

They had walked out of the Abyss together, but there were many cultivators here. Chong Yan knew he couldn’t show himself.

“Uh, sorry, we, we don’t have any top-grade rooms left.”

Although there was only one girl in front of them, the innkeeper was inexplicably fearful and trembling. “But we still have one excellent room left, very spacious for you to stay in.”

Yao Yao snapped back to reality.

They were not far from Qiongyan Island, and the nearby inns were all occupied by cultivators from various sects who were preparing to rest before participating in the Canglan Grand Event. So, the rooms had long been fully booked.

Yao Yao was still immersed in the melancholy feeling of the poor Chong Yan unable to show himself. She nodded absentmindedly and said, “I’ll take that room.”