Aoko had naturally been mentally prepared for the situation within the Old Hunter's Nightmare—or rather, she knew every aspect of this place like the back of her hand. But when she actually stepped into that alley formed by crooked buildings "half-sunken" into the ground, even the battle-hardened and knowledgeable Fifth Magician could not help feeling nauseated. "Bleurgh."
Standing on the absolute force field, Aoko pressed a hand to her chest and let out a soft dry heave, while her other... Fortunately, once they entered the village, the ground was no longer as pitted and muddy as it had been outside. The moment they stepped into the courtyard before the village chief's house, a large yellow dog bared its teeth, tucked its tail, and barked at the strangers.
Fan Yanyan was seeing such a scene for the first time. Though he had heard of it before, this was his first time seeing someone cultivate a heart in culture medium! The shock in his heart was beyond words, and Ouyang Xueqi beside him felt the same. She was not only shocked and incredulous, but also somewhat disgusted.
There was still a fundamental difference in their ways of thinking. She was a modern person, while he was from ancient times. Besides, although her body was eighteen, she was actually twenty-eight at heart.
She nodded and set down her sword, carefully studying the essence of the Marrow-Cleansing Scripture. The Marrow-Cleansing Scripture was the internal cultivation method of the Tendon-Transforming Scripture: three energies formed the body, six forces intertwined. Suddenly, she smiled in understanding.
Xuanyuan Yi turned back, intending to refill the empty cup, only to see Sheng Mingzhu standing to one side with her head tilted as she watched the falling snow outside. Once he had filled the cup, she suddenly turned around, smiling