Chapter 109: Ning Xianyu Is Taken Away

Since he was young, Yi Tianling had never been this afraid.

The senior in front of him truly hadn’t changed; her temperament remained as peculiar as ever, only the manner of her peculiarity had shifted slightly.

Ning Xianyu glanced at him with disdain and waved her hand dismissively. “Don’t be afraid. I’m merely listening to Miss Su’s heartbeat.”

That alone was terrifying. Listening to someone’s heartbeat so casually was inherently unsettling.

Su Yun’er was completely dazed and dared not ask any more questions.

Ning Xianyu instructed them to find rooms to rest. Once night fell, they would fall asleep naturally. They must not go outside; it would be disastrous if anyone fainted outdoors.

As for the great demon lord, she deliberately ignored the matter; whether he was human mattered little in such a bizarre world.

In a world this strange, what did it matter if someone was human or not?

Both of them were nervous and each found a room.

Just then, Bai Lianhua returned from outside. Upon seeing her, she anxiously exclaimed, “Sister Ni, where have you been? I’ve been searching for you all day and I was worried sick.”

Ning Xianyu’s expression remained indifferent. “Nothing much, just went out for a while.”

Bai Lianhua then noticed Xuan Yuan Tunhan resting and curiously asked, “What’s wrong with Senior? Why is he resting so early?”

“Just tired,” came the calm reply.

Bai Lianhua looked around, went outside to fetch a basin of water, wiped Xuan Yuan Tunhan’s hands and face, even took off his shoes intending to wash his feet.

Ning Xianyu was stunned.

Looking at her energy and enthusiasm, how well she treated the “golden thigh,” even washing his feet—Ning Xianyu herself had only washed her father’s feet once on Father’s Day to complete a teacher’s assignment, and that was staged.

As for other men, asking her to wash their feet? Ha, forget it.

At this moment, the system interjected: [Although you two didn’t wash feet together, you have bathed together, hugged, kissed repeatedly, and almost crossed the line.]

“Shut up, don’t bring up things best left alone.”

The system protested: [After all this time with me, you treat me worse than Bai Lianhua treats the great demon lord. You keep telling me to shut up. It hurts my delicate little heart.]

“Get out smoothly.”

Ning Xianyu was irritated. The great demon lord remained in a deep sleep, offering her no sense of security.

Seeing that night was about to fall, she hurriedly moved him into a room, planning to lie in the same room.

She had expected Bai Lianhua to try to snatch him away, but instead, Bai Lianhua only watched and even helped.

After the two entered the room and closed the door, leaving Bai Lianhua alone in the main hall, her eyes flickered briefly, revealing a glint of green light.

——

As soon as the sun set, Ning Xianyu and the others fell asleep.

The system dared not rest; it also felt this place was unsafe.

Suddenly, Yi Tianling woke up in his room, confused as he looked around.

[System, what’s wrong with me?]

A mechanical voice replied, [There seems to be some kind of restriction here. At night, people automatically fall into a deep sleep. I forcibly awakened you.]

Yi Tianling was horrified. [So what Senior Ning said was true. Even cultivators are affected.]

The system said, [Don’t waste time. Hurry and complete your mission. Once you obtain that stone, your cultivation will reach the divine transformation stage.]

Yi Tianling asked, [Will Miss Su and Senior Ning be safe staying here?]

[They will be fine. I sense no threats.]

“Good, then let’s hurry.”

Yi Tianling quietly opened the door to leave but suddenly sensed something was wrong.

He quickly retreated, closed the door, and peered out through the crack.

The previously empty main hall was now filled with many vines sliding about.

The vines appeared to possess life and consciousness, entering the adjacent room where Ning Xianyu and Xuan Yuan Tunhan were resting.

Yi Tianling then saw Ning Xianyu wrapped in vines, being carried away.

Her head drooped, and her lips moved faintly; she was clearly unconscious but unharmed.

Yi Tianling did not follow. After the vines and Ning Xianyu disappeared, he waited a moment longer before quietly opening the door again.

Outside, the night was pitch black; nothing could be seen.

Yet faintly, he sensed numerous glaring eyes watching from the darkness.

It was an eerie feeling he could not explain.

[System, didn’t you say there was no threat?]

The system replied, [The vines did not harm Ning Xianyu, only carried her away.]

“That’s just sophistry.”

Yi Tianling entered the neighboring room, seeing Xuan Yuan Tunhan still deeply asleep, hesitating whether to wake him.

Senior Ning was taken away; would she be alright?

The system said, [Focus on yourself first. Ning Xianyu is much stronger than you. If she can’t handle it, what difference would you make?]

——

Yi Tianling sighed. [You’re right.]

The system was correct. Given his strength, there was little he could do.

[Go get that stone first. When your cultivation improves, you’ll be able to help those you want to save. Akali is still waiting for you. Don’t you want to rescue her?]

Just as Yi Tianling hesitated, Xuan Yuan Tunhan suddenly sat up abruptly.

His eyes remained closed, but he reached out, feeling around. Finding no one beside him, he suddenly opened his eyes and rose.

He moved mechanically, as if unconscious, leaving the room, passing through the main hall, heading in the direction where Ning Xianyu had vanished.

Yi Tianling was stunned.

He felt that Xuan Yuan Tunhan was not truly awake—merely instinctively roused and searching in the direction Ning Xianyu disappeared.

The connection between the two seniors and Xuan Yuan Tunhan’s will left him deeply moved.

Yi Tianling hesitated, then checked that Su Yun’er was safe. Taking his treasured sword, he stepped outside.

The system assumed he was going for the stone, but Yi Tianling followed Xuan Yuan Tunhan instead.

The system shouted frantically, [Where are you going? That’s the wrong way!]

Yi Tianling ignored it. [A real man must know when to act and when not to. I don’t believe one must be strong before drawing the sword to help others. If that were true, by the time one reached the peak of cultivation, one would have long lost their original heart.]

He walked forward resolutely and asked, [Can you help me wake Senior Xuan Yuan?]

The system sighed in frustration. [He can protect himself even if not fully awake. Do you really think you can help him?]

Yi Tianling said, [Whether I can or not, I must try. If you won’t help, then I’ll find another way.]

The system had no choice but to say, [Fine, I’ll help wake him. Otherwise, you might die without even knowing why.]

Yi Tianling smiled. [Thank you.]

Though the system often seemed cold and ruthless, it proved useful in critical moments.

Soon Yi Tianling caught up to Xuan Yuan Tunhan. Following the system’s prompt, he placed a hand on his shoulder.

The system transmitted a slight biological current. Xuan Yuan Tunhan twitched sharply awake, looking around in confusion.

[He’s too strong. I only transmitted a little electricity.]

This man’s strength was unexpectedly formidable. He must be watched closely and possibly eliminated; otherwise, Yi Tianling would never see the light of day.