Inside a dark mountain cave, Chen Sanshi sat with his eyes closed, regulating his breath. Emerald-green flames wreathed his body, scorching and mending his injuries.
"Little brother."
The Witch leaned against the wall, staring at him with mocking eyes. "In the end, didn't you still have to ask your big sister for help?"
Chen Sanshi said nothing. He merely continued circulating his mana. Only after his injuries had recovered enough to no longer pose a serious problem did he slowly rise to his feet.
He sensed the Gu Worm within him and prepared to meet up with Chen Duhe and the other before figuring out how to leave Xieyue Dao.
"Stop."
Having received no response, the Witch's expression visibly darkened. "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"I haven't."
Chen Sanshi said as he walked, "So long as you do not deliberately harm people, I will help you once in the future."
"You'd better not have."
Only then did the hostility around the Witch gradually dissipate.
"After you made your move, you could no longer suppress your aura?"
Even from several yards away, Chen Sanshi could feel the Demonic Qi eroding his flesh, bones, and blood. He had no choice but to constantly resist it with mana.
Under such circumstances, it would probably not be difficult for the Buddhists to track them down.
"The more I awaken, the more that girl surnamed Jiang sleeps."
The Witch offered no further explanation.
"What about Miaotan?"
Chen Sanshi asked, "Do you really know her past life?"
"I do."
The Witch gave an affirmative answer.
"Who exactly are you?"
Chen Sanshi wanted to understand as much as possible. Otherwise, he had no idea what might happen next.
This time, the Witch ignored him.
Chen Sanshi could only let the matter drop.
After they left