It Had a Filling, and It Was Pretty Sweet

Jing Pu stared blankly as he pulled his hand back and looked it over. Thankfully... his hand was fine. The guy hadn't even left a mark. When Jing Pu turned around, he blinked. Huh??

How had the guy's teeth broken? His two front teeth were just... gone.

Good grief. He'd already been ugly, and now he was missing two teeth. He looked even worse.

But why had he suddenly bitten Jing Pu? Had he seen something terrifying just now and been scared out of his mind?

Looking at You He, who sat before him with a blank, dazed expression, Jing Pu raised an eyebrow.

"Bro... you've got a calcium deficiency or something. How are your teeth so brittle? Come on, let's sit over there for a bit. You must've been terrified just now."

With that, Jing Pu pulled You He toward the spot where he'd been sitting earlier, while You He remained completely stunned.

Th-this was impossible...

The instant You He had bitten down, he'd felt a force instantly shield the man's hand. That force was none other than the Principle Profound Mechanism radiating from the man!

You He was dumbfounded. Wasn't this man supposed to have no spiritual aptitude and be unable to cultivate? Why could he use that power??

After a moment, You He gave a slight shake of his head. Perhaps this was precisely why the guy was still safe and sound.

In that case, he'd simply absorb this Principle Profound Mechanism!

You He immediately reached out and placed a hand on Jing Pu's shoulder, but...

The very instant You He began absorbing it, he suddenly realized in horror that the man before him was like a bottomless black hole. Forget absorbing the Principle Profound Mechanism from him—You He's Spiritual Power and True Qi were being dragged into that black hole!

Jing Pu had been about to lead You He away, but something felt off. When he turned around, he got quite a fright.

Good grief... the man's face was even paler now. His cheeks had sunk in a little, and his whole body was trembling.

Th-this guy was way too frail, wasn't he?

He couldn't even take a few steps?

Jing Pu quickly helped him sit down where they were and raised an eyebrow.

"Just sit here. What's going on with you? Were you scared, or have you always... been like this?"

You He stared at Jing Pu with his mouth slightly open, his face full of terror. He couldn't get a word out.

Th-this was truly terrifying!!

Just who... who was this man before him?!

Wh-why... why was this happening?!

You He's Soul Seizing Technique had already reached Mahayana. Forget an ordinary mortal who couldn't cultivate—even someone at his own level could suffer a terrible loss if caught off guard. So... why was this guy absorbing his Spiritual Power instead?!

You He's heart trembled. He couldn't help wondering if this mortal before him might actually be some great expert.

But that couldn't be right... If he really were a great expert, he should have realized You He was a demon the first time they met and taken him down on the spot. Why was he treating him so warmly, fussing over him like this? It was obvious he thought You He was human!

You He hardly dared move. Thankfully, Jing Pu had interrupted him just now. Otherwise, You He would already have been done for.

Thinking back on what had just happened, You He felt his heart pounding. Until he understood this man completely, he wasn't going to act rashly again.

Jing Pu looked at You He sitting there, staring at him nervously and fearfully, and raised an eyebrow. Had he really been scared witless?

Jing Pu immediately spoke gently. "Um, do you remember where you live? I can take you home."

You He stared back at Jing Pu, tense and frightened, without saying a word. Jing Pu paused, then said,

"Don't be afraid. The immortals from the Divine Sword Sect have gone to exterminate the Demonic Beasts. Everything will be fine. Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"

With that, Jing Pu rummaged through his Space Bag. If he remembered right, he still had a few steamed buns in there. He just wasn't sure if they'd gone bad. The Space Bag could store a lot of things, but it wasn't a refrigerator. He'd bought the buns seven or eight days ago, and he had no idea what condition they were in.

Hearing Jing Pu mention them, You He was puzzled. The immortals from the Divine Sword Sect??

If You He remembered correctly, the Divine Sword Sect only had two Nascent Soul elders. Maybe there were some guardian elders who kept out of sight, but no matter what, they couldn't be more than Nascent Soul cultivators.

You He also knew that the Divine Sword Sect was holding the Myriad Sect Grand Ceremony here. Important figures from the Northern Province would be coming, but he knew that wouldn't be for another three or four months.

And because the Divine Sword Sect was holding the Myriad Sect Grand Ceremony, its sect master had personally gone to deliver invitations and taken a group of experts with him.

That was why You He had dared to absorb the Auspicious Qi here and then undergo Tribulation Crossing right on the spot.

Would those Nascent Soul guys really dare approach when they saw the tribulation clouds and lightning?

While You He was pondering this, Jing Pu pulled two steamed buns out of his Space Bag.

When You He saw the buns, he was dumbfounded. They were covered in mold...

Jing Pu simply picked off the moldy parts, broke them open, and sniffed the inside. Thankfully, they smelled only a little sour, not completely spoiled yet.

They were still edible. It was better than starving to death, anyway. Looking at how frail this guy seemed, Jing Pu felt like he'd starve to death right here in half an hour.

As You He stared at the buns, his eyes suddenly lit up. R-right!!!

He couldn't take action himself; the man was protected by the Principle Profound Mechanism. And absorbing this man's Spiritual Power was no good either—it just made the man absorb his instead.

At least for now, taking action himself was out of the question. So why not... let the man do it himself?!

The next second, You He took out a black pill and handed it straight to Jing Pu.

"Um... thank you, my friend. I have a candy here. You can have it..."

Jing Pu felt touched as he looked at the black candy. The guy was ugly and frail, but he was a good person who knew how to repay kindness. Jing Pu had given him buns, so he was giving Jing Pu candy in return. Only... was this black candy plum-flavored?

After handing a bun to You He, Jing Pu took the candy, too. He didn't think much of it, sat down nearby, and popped it into his mouth, casually chewing it a couple of times.

You He was already laughing wildly inside. Hahahaha, fool!!

A complete fool!!

This pill was called the Black Blood Soul Devouring Pill. Once swallowed, even a Tribulation Crossing powerhouse would die from the poison if they didn't notice in time and quickly refine it with the power of heaven and earth!

At first, You He had thought this guy might be some great expert. Now he could see he was nothing at all—just a mortal who didn't know the first thing!

A smug smile spread across You He's face. He quietly watched Jing Pu sit beside him, eating the Black Blood Soul Devouring Pill as he surveyed the surroundings. The smile on You He's face grew stranger and stranger.

Five seconds. It would take just five seconds for the poison to take effect!

Jing Pu suddenly furrowed his brow. You He had been watching his expression closely, and his heart surged with laughter. It was taking effect!!

Just as You He could no longer hold back his laughter...

Jing Pu suddenly turned to him and smiled.

"This is actually pretty tasty. It's got a filling, and it's pretty sweet."