A Punch Came...

In the early morning, the early-rising insects are eaten by the birds, and the well-fed birds sing on the branches, making a lively noise in the early morning.

Sunlight, glistening with morning dew, slowly streamed into the cave, where the campfire still burned.

Even in the coldest time of year, the cave still offers considerable warmth.

Slowly opening her eyes, Bai Jiu Yi, who hadn't slept so well in a long time, sat up.

"Woke up?"

"Um."

A man by the campfire offered a morning greeting, to which the girl simply nodded.

I don't know how many years it has been, or perhaps it's been since my master left for the Demon Race World that I've slept this much.

Although her master has been sleeping with her every day recently, she still can't fall asleep peacefully because she has too many worries on her mind.

For cultivators, especially those in the Upper Five Realms, sleep is actually almost unnecessary.

However, to Bai Jiu Yi's surprise...

Even though her Spiritual Apertures were sealed, and she was in the same cave as a man, she was able to fall asleep without any precautions...

With her eyes lowered and her lips bitten, Bai Jiu Yi felt a mix of emotions.

She was reluctant to admit that it was because this man was by her side that she felt so safe, as if she could entrust her whole being to him.

But in fact, Bai Jiu Yi knew that her own feelings seemed to be true.

"Have some bread, we need to hurry on our way, the Sect Competition isn't over yet."

Jiang Lin stood up and handed over a square piece of something that was coated with honey.

This square object is the food he calls bread.

"Aren't you going to leave me here?"

Taking the bread, Bai Jiu Yi ate it in small bites, only to discover that it was made of wheat, and that the wheat was not from the mortal world, but Spiritual Wheat.

"I've told you, I'm a gentleman." Jiang Lin smiled and waved. "Let's go, let's set off."

In fact, Jiang Lin knew that the best solution was to leave her here at this moment and go their separate ways, since she could slowly break the seal on her Spiritual Apertures on her own.

But for some reason, Jiang Lin automatically ignored this optimal choice, feeling as if he had abandoned her "again".

Watching Jiang Lin's retreating figure, Bai Jiu Yi's eyes flickered slightly.

It was also on a winter day.

And it was also on this snowy day.

He left himself.

However... at that time, I watched him walk further and further away...

"Hey, I can't walk fast."

The girl stood up and followed him step by step.

He slowed his pace and stood in the snow waiting, and the girl finally caught up.

Beyond the Martial Arts Viewing Arena and the Mirror Flower Water Moon.

A day and a half passed inside the Secret Realm, while only an hour and a half had passed outside.

The director of the Empty Spirit Sect was very accommodating, giving almost everyone who was separated a certain amount of screen time.

Although many people want to see the amusing stories of Fairy Lin and Chen Jia's best friend relationship in the cave.

However, Fairy Lin directly used a magical artifact to block detection, but she saw nothing, causing a chorus of wails outside.

However, although Fairy Lin and the Fist Beauty didn't have much screen time, the monk from Foxian Temple and the Eldest Senior Sister named Shan Beibei from the Hailstone Sect were quite interesting.

The monk Jing Ming from the orthodox Buddhist temple also traveled with Shan Beibei and found a cave to spend the night. As a result, the two of them were at the cave entrance and at the bottom of the cave, with Monk Jingming constantly chanting scriptures, as if he was afraid of breaking some major precept.

Seeing how serious the monk was, the Eldest Senior Sister of the Hailstone Sect, Shan Beibei, couldn't resist teasing him. As a result, the Jing Ming directly set up a Vajra Magic Array for himself and then struck the wooden fish with his cheeks flushed red.

Then there are the sisters Bai Ling Bai Qiao from the White Snow Sect. As white foxes, their appearance immediately stirred up everyone's desires.

They support each other, find a way out, and work together to hunt monsters. Everything is well-organized. The two sisters are in sync, as if they were one person, which is quite pleasing to the eye.

The most tragic one was Zhen Xian, the virtuous scholar from the Wutong Academy.

Everyone else is in pairs, but Zhen Xian is all alone.

However, this sage Zhen Xian was truly idle... He enjoyed the flowers and water in that forest, played in the snow from time to time, and even built a snowman. His scholarly and elegant temperament was on full display, which made countless female cultivators become his fans.

One female cultivator from a Daoist sect even considered going to an academy instead of becoming Daoist Nun...

While others were marveling at Zhen Xian's true leisure, many people counted on their fingers and realized something was very wrong!

The most beautiful junior sister of the White Snow Sect and Jiang Lin disappeared at the same time!

Although that junior sister's strength was always exaggerated and she had too many magical treasures, she seemed invincible in this Small World.

But that's Jiang Lin!

Flower-Picking Thief!

They have a special attack on women!

For a moment, despair began to creep into many hearts. They could already picture that dark, windy, snowy night, the junior sister crouching in a corner, Jiang Lin laughing wildly as he reached out his demonic claws...

But! If Zhen Xian can go alone, why can't his junior sister and Jiang Lin each go alone?

They believed! Their junior sister would be alright! She definitely wouldn't!

In fact...

Jiang Lin really does have something to do...

Jiang Lin discovered that this forest was teeming with magical beasts, all of which were of considerable strength and had a penchant for ambush.

Jiang Lin was struggling to keep up, wielding a sword in one hand and an AK47 in the other. A giant tiger with two heads even pounced on him; if the junior sister from the White Snow Sect hadn't knocked him away in time, he probably would have been eliminated.

Of course, Jiang Lin also tackled her to the ground in time after that, preventing the giant crocodile from biting her when they were crossing the river.

Then... Jiang Lin was punched by the girl with a flushed face...

Jiang Lin released his Divine Sense in an attempt to find his senior sister and the others, but to no avail.

Fortunately, based on the position of the sun, Jiang Lin confirmed that he had indeed been walking in one direction, and recalled the size of the forest he had seen at the time.

If all goes well, we should be able to get out today.

Because of her ankle injury, Bai Jiu Yi was moving too slowly and was being carried on Jiang Lin's back. She kept glancing at Jiang Lin's profile, knowing that they were almost out of the forest.

But in the girl's heart, she wished he would walk slower, much slower, and even that he could live there forever, without any problem.

"They've gone out!"

As evening fell, Jiang Lin, who had been walking all day, finally saw the fields ahead, shaded by intertwined trees. Carrying Bai Jiu Yi on his back, he quickened his pace.

Bai Jiu Yi lowered her eyes slightly, sighing inwardly, unsure whether it was because of her own weak will or something else.

However, just as Jiang Lin took two steps, a mist drifted over, obscuring the view of everyone in the forest.

[Thanks to the two generous donors, "Whoever is in Ji Cha, I'll fight them to the death" and "Sha Chan," for their 10,000 Qidian coins each! Looks like I'll have to add an extra chapter tomorrow...]