I Don't Know Either, I Just Slept and QAQ

Chapter 35: I Don't Know Either, I Just Slept for a Bit QAQ

Yōuyōu opened his eyes.

He reverted to human form and leaped out of the pond. Shen Gui rubbed his eyes and yawned.

Speaking of which, did I just sleep for a long time again? No, I mean, went into seclusion for quite a while?

Thinking this, Shen Gui secretly deduced heavenly secrets, and his mouth couldn't help but fall open—had he slept for several thousand years this time?

Hongjun's second lecture had already passed!

Fortunately, my cultivation isn't too high right now. Otherwise, if I slept for tens of thousands of years, everything would be long gone.

Shen Gui comforted himself.

Besides, thinking on the bright side, with so much time having passed, Nuwa's anger should have subsided by now, right?

After consoling himself, Shen Gui walked out of the cave dwelling.

The weather was great today.

He thought for a moment, and remembering the lesson from his first day here, Shen Gui decided it was best not to wander around randomly.

After all, he had gone into seclusion for thousands of years just to avoid trouble when he first arrived. Now, he had no idea what the situation was in the valley where Nuwa's cave dwelling was located. It wouldn't be good if he accidentally offended someone again.

Coincidentally, he could sense Qing Luan's aura within the valley, so he decided to find Qing Luan first.

After all, in this valley, Qing Luan was probably the person he knew best.

With that thought, Shen Gui followed Qing Luan's aura.

Before long, Shen Gui arrived outside another cave dwelling in the valley.

This cave dwelling was not the one where he first met Nuwa when Qing Luan brought him in. It was in a more secluded location, and only Qing Luan's aura could be sensed from within. It was likely Qing Luan's own cave dwelling in this valley.

Arriving outside the cave dwelling, Shen Gui coughed lightly and transmitted his voice inside, "Is Fellow Daoist Qing Luan within?"

Before long, Qing Luan, dressed in green, emerged from the cave dwelling.

Seeing Shen Gui standing outside, Qing Luan looked surprised. "Yo, you're out of seclusion? I'm impressed. Even if you were afraid of Empress Nuwa finding you to settle accounts, you didn't have to go into seclusion for thousands of years, did you?"

Shen Gui awkwardly touched his nose. I can't exactly say I overslept, can I?

However, before Shen Gui could come up with an excuse, he saw Qing Luan looking at him as if he had seen a ghost, making Shen Gui's hair stand on end.

"Fellow Daoist Qing Luan, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Qing Luan scrutinized Shen Gui up and down a few more times before asking in disbelief, "Am I seeing things? You're a late-stage Golden Immortal?"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Shen Gui was slightly taken aback and quickly checked his cultivation. "It seems so!"

Seeing Shen Gui's confused expression, as if asking "How did I become a late-stage Golden Immortal?", Qing Luan felt a bit exasperated. "You don't know you're a late-stage Golden Immortal? How did you break through? I remember you were only an early-stage Golden Immortal before you went into seclusion. How did you reach late-stage Golden Immortal in such a short time? How did you cultivate!"

A barrage of questions poured out of Qing Luan's mouth. Shen Gui could only offer a few awkward laughs, completely unsure how to answer.

If I say I broke through just by sleeping, will I get beaten?

That feels really dangerous!

Seeing Shen Gui's silence, Qing Luan looked at him suspiciously. "I say, you didn't cultivate some evil technique, did you? Those things might lead to rapid cultivation progress, but they have endless repercussions. You mustn't go astray!"

Shen Gui blinked.

Does sleeping to level up count as an evil technique?

It probably... maybe... doesn't, right?

Seeing Shen Gui's silence, Qing Luan mistakenly believed he had guessed correctly.

He sighed and said in an aged voice, "I'm telling you, even if you're eager to cultivate, you shouldn't practice evil techniques! Fortunately, I discovered it early. If you had left some irreversible hidden danger, it would have been too late to regret it! It's never too late to turn over a new leaf. No matter what evil technique you practiced, stop now. When Empress Nuwa returns, I'll ask her to examine you and see if there are any hidden dangers. After all, you are one of Empress Nuwa's people now, and she can't just ignore you."

Watching Qing Luan ramble on, Shen Gui felt helpless.

Although I know you mean well, why does this sound so awkward?

However, amidst Qing Luan's words, Shen Gui keenly caught the key point—Nuwa wasn't here?

Speaking of which, although Shen Gui knew that Nuwa couldn't possibly know about the future events between her and Xuan Gui, even if she did, she wouldn't know that Xuan Gui was his avatar. Still, when facing Nuwa, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Especially since he had courted disaster when he first arrived.

Therefore, hearing that Nuwa was not here, Shen Gui felt relieved.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Gui said, "It's just a small matter. I don't think we should trouble Empress Nuwa, right? I know my own condition. There shouldn't be any problems."

However, Qing Luan glared at him again. "You know your own condition? If you knew your own condition, why would you be so eager to cultivate evil techniques? Don't worry, don't be embarrassed. Empress Nuwa is quite good to her own people. As long as you don't practice evil techniques anymore, she won't blame you. You'll understand when you get to know her better."

Shen Gui nodded helplessly, but a thought couldn't help but pop into his mind.

Does Nuwa only act so silly in front of people she knows well?

Shaking his head, Shen Gui quickly banished the terrifying thought from his mind.

If I saw Nuwa acting silly again, I'd definitely be silenced, right?