Embracing the Universe

Xiao Ran kicked Wang Fugui unconscious from a distance.

Considering the dangers he and his Master might face next, this was the greatest protection for Wang Fugui.

As for whether Master wins or loses...

He never expected that his Master's wisdom could beat the gambling king, so it was normal for him to use some cheating tricks.

Unexpectedly, we lost!

He still remembered the night he roasted the Red Spotted Tiger. His Master had run out of wine, but returned from East Floating City with a full load... If she kept losing, where did her wine come from?

He suddenly had a guess.

"Master, you haven't been fishing all this time—"

"Shut up!"

Lingzhou Yue clung tightly to Xiao Ran's elbow, wishing she could press her chest against him, afraid of getting lost again.

For whom did she enter the underworld?

Five hundred years have passed, she has suffered for five hundred years, so it's not too much for her to take advantage of her disciple a little.

I felt a little embarrassed.

"Master, in my hometown, if you hold my arm like this, people will mistake you for a married couple."

Lingzhou Yue pinched his arm hard.

"Don't underestimate the maze, you rascal. If I didn't hold your hand, believe me, you'd get lost right away. If you're bothered by this thing about men and women, then carry me on your back."

Good grief, we've been bitten back!

Xiao Ran sighed.

"Let's keep holding hands."

Fortunately, being held by the arm of a tall, voluptuous, and powerful woman like my Master, who was like a little bird clinging to me, was not only comfortable but also very manly.

Lingzhou Yue laughed triumphantly, took a swig of wine with her left hand, and tightened her grip on the wine flask with her right.

Only then did she feel that the passage of time was normal, as if Xiao Ran was an anchor in the river of time.

Where are we going?

She asked.

Logically, the two should have been thinking about how to get out of the maze, but Xiao Ran's steps didn't seem like he was going to leave.

Xiao Ran said, "Since we're already here, why don't we go find the National Teacher together?"

Lingzhou Yue was taken aback and asked warily, "You wouldn't happen to be here to see the National Teacher as well, would you?"

This is a life-or-death question! Xiao Ran hurriedly replied, "How could that be? I'm definitely here to find my Master. But I heard from Wang Fugui that the National Teacher brought more than a hundred disciples into the maze. He must have come prepared. I guess he knows the secret of the maze. If we don't find the National Teacher himself, we probably won't be able to get out."

Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine, half believing and half doubting.

"Real?"

Xiao Ran immediately changed the subject.

"Master, who do you think left this labyrinth beneath Flamefree City? And what was their purpose?"

Lingzhou Yue looked dazed, as if she were reminiscing about something.

"I can't even understand the logic behind the construction of this maze. I guess it might be the tomb of some ancient immortal. There might even be treasures in the center of the maze."

A fairy's cave?

Ancient ruins?

Xiao Ran had seen this kind of tactic countless times in his previous life.

"How could an immortal being have a tomb?"

Lingzhou Yue said:

"Unlimited lifespan does not mean immortality. Immortals die when they are killed. I heard that when the Dharma Ending Era just began, before even the Wraith appeared, countless immortals had already perished."

Hmm? This is different from what Xiao Ran knew about the Cultivation World.

Shouldn't the Dharma Ending Era be caused by the Wraith?

How come immortals have already fallen before the Wraith has even appeared?

He suddenly remembered Liu Mingyang's words—

Even the Dao Alliance couldn't find out about Master's background! Could Master be a reincarnated immortal?

Xiao Ran didn't press for details about the immortal's demise. Instead, he asked his Master in a way that sounded tactful but was actually quite blunt, "Where does Master live?"

Lingzhou Yue gulped down a few mouthfuls of wine, ready to speak, but after thinking it over, she gave up.

"It's not the right time yet; you'll know someday."

"Oh."

Lingzhou Yue countered with a question to Xiao Ran, "Where do you live?"

Xiao Ran said mysteriously, "It's not the right time yet. Master will find out someday."

Lingzhou Yue suddenly stopped, pulling Xiao Ran so hard that he could hardly move.

A pair of clear, star-like eyes stared coldly at Xiao Ran.

Are you kidding me?

Xiao Ran shook his head.

"I am serious about not playing Master. You can remember this."

Lingzhou Yue smiled gently and continued on her way.

"I'm serious."

And so, the two walked for an unknown amount of time.

Lingzhou Yue felt lost and confused about the future, and asked Xiao Ran:

Are we heading towards the center of the maze?

Xiao Ran nodded.

I guess so.

Lingzhou Yue tilted her head and looked at him.

"Does it count?"

Xiao Ran also felt that continuing like this would take too much time, so he immediately stopped and said very seriously, "I have a way to quickly reach the center of the maze."

"What method?"

"My Master and I are randomly separated, but we are connected by the Bone of the Blood Moon. We keep trying to locate the center point. As long as we do it enough times, I am sure that I can locate the center of the maze in no more than two hours."

The idea was ingenious, but Lingzhou Yue still shook her head.

"Don't want."

Xiao Ran was taken aback.

"Why?"

Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine, tightened her grip on Xiao Ran's arm, and said with lingering fear, "Two hours is another hundred years..."

Xiao Ran then realized that he had always regarded his Master as a powerful figure and had ignored her inner feelings.

"That's true."

Lingzhou Yue also felt that she was being too submissive, so she quickly raised her voice and said, "Besides, this is your internship assignment. At most, I am your examiner and only responsible for protecting your safety. Wouldn't it be cheating to help you in the exam?"

"Um."

Xiao Ran nodded.

It seems that Master truly didn't know about the inscription, otherwise he wouldn't have been so indifferent.

Speaking of cheating, Lingzhou Yue suddenly remembered something and deliberately probed, "Do you remember? Last night, my Bone of the Blood Moon drained a little sister for you. Strictly speaking, that can also be considered cheating."

"If I don't drain this little sister dry, I'm afraid I'll lose my virginity!"

Xiao Ran declared himself innocent.

Lingzhou Yue smiled and pursed her lips.

Ha, a virgin! Xiao Ran thought to himself, this little sister is probably no ordinary little sister... but a big BOSS!

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran subconsciously checked the remaining Spiritual Power of the young palace maid in his or his Master's body.

Fortunately, it was just the mundane nature of an ordinary person, and it quickly dissipated without leaving any tracking or restriction.

Now.

Since the Master is so certain that he can guarantee his safety, he must be able to connect with the Bone of the Blood Moon left outside the Underworld at a critical moment.

Safety is not an issue.

Time is the issue.

Since his Master disagreed with using the Bone of the Blood Moon for dual-person positioning, Xiao Ran decided to use his true abilities.

Now that Little Mist is no longer in the Underworld, and there is no Wraith Fog in the maze, it means that the Primate are not following him either.

Let's pull off a heist! "Zhen."

Without hesitation, Xiao Ran stomped his foot, and a silent ripple instantly spread out.

The ripples are extremely faint, retaining only the minimum degree of spatial Resonance in order to achieve maximum diffusion.

This ripple itself is extremely weak, spreads very slowly, and decays very little, yet it can spread very far...

The faint vibrations are somewhat like electromagnetic therapy.

"What are you doing?"

Lingzhou Yue suddenly frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed again.

Ripples slowly spread up the body from the soles of the feet.

It's as if you're lying naked on a pristine white sand beach, with the tide slowly washing over your body and then receding, carrying soft white sand that caresses every inch of your skin.

"This feels so good..."

This comfort isn't the kind of stimulating sensation that makes your body heat up, but rather a warm caress, as if taking you back to childhood, nestled in your mother's arms.

As the blush faded, her eyes became clear and flawless, and her face was as calm as a child's.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 2 Filial Piety Points!]

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 2 Filial Piety Points!]

[Congratulations...]

An hour has passed.

Using the second-order spatial Resonance positioning wave, Xiao Ran located the positions of more than ninety disciples of the National Teacher in the maze.

This location allows him to avoid many dead ends and find the center of the maze more quickly.

Two hours have passed.

Lingzhou Yue fell asleep leaning on Xiao Ran's shoulder.

Xiao Ran had no choice but to carry his Master on his back.

When I did carry it, it was astonishing! Suddenly, two vast, soft masses pressed down on my back...

He had vaguely seen the outline of his Master before, and had just been slightly disturbed by his master's elusive touch, but this was the first time that Xiao Ran had truly felt the breadth of his Master's heart.

Xiao Ran was puzzled.

With Master's talent for cultivation, she might have already Qi Refining cultivation and abstinence from grains at the age of seven or eight. She only drinks alcohol and doesn't eat much meat, so how did she develop such an unfair figure?

Three hours have passed.

As Xiao Ran carried his Master on his back, he slowly moved forward while pondering this profound question.

Until a broken stone tablet appeared in front of them.

Three hours have passed in what feels like time.

More than two hundred years have passed since the labyrinth was built.

However, only a few minutes had passed since Xiao Ran's theory of relativity was established, and his entire brain felt limp.

Xiao Ran, carrying his Master on his back, finally realized the vastness of the universe and the infinity of time and space...

What are inscriptions? They're Little Mist, Primate. And what is the Tao that Stated Dao spoken of? They're nothing but ants and dust.

Xiao Ran was enlightened and no longer had any worries, carrying his Master's back.

In the past, he harbored some resentment deep down, resenting that his Master, despite possessing great power, did not use it to save the world.

Looking back now, Master didn't do anything harmful to the world. Protecting Zongzhi Mountain from being bullied was enough; she didn't even want to be promoted through the Dao Alliance. What crime did she commit? Besides, she also...

Embrace the universe.