Arc 4The Wasteland Trail
Chi Yu and Xie Xiyi traveled from Yanjing after negotiating with Xiao Jingyu and Duyu, while Xie Xiyi’s contemplation of Chi Yu grew increasingly intimate and unstable. They defeated Wu Yunsu’s demon siblings, then continued into the Wasteland as Xie Xiyi struggled with a lost half hour and his Demonic Heart.
- Chi Yu and Xie Xiyi learned about Xiao Jingyu and Duyu’s relationship, helped arrange spiritual roots for the emperor, and left Yanjing with Duyu’s dragon scale and a sealed portion of his Poison Sac.
- Xie Xiyi continued visualizing Chi Yu, gave him earrings, and nearly advanced before abandoning an illusory breakthrough that would have harmed his foundation.
- Wu Yunsu revealed that approaching demons were his siblings, and Chi Yu agreed to use him as bait while Xie Xiyi prepared extra talismans to protect him.
- Wu Yunsu secretly planted Gu Worms in his siblings, then Chi Yu and Xie Xiyi killed all seven yaomo when they attacked.
- Xie Xiyi’s younger sister recalled how his Demonic Heart had once driven him to slaughter Yaoshou and aristocratic scions before Chan Master Ruoku subdued him, and she resolved to bring him home.
- Xie Xiyi and Chi Yu shared an intimate visualization session, but Xie Xiyi later could not remember entering Chi Yu’s Spiritual Realm and warned that his Demonic Heart might have acted without his knowledge.
- Chi Yu reassured Xiaoqiu with a kiss and continued hunting Yaomo, while Xie Xiyi reconsidered removing his discriminating mind but kept putting it off when Chi Yu returned with gifts.
- Chi Yu cleared the area around camp, flew farther into the Wasteland, and attracted Qi Refining Stage Yaomo with his spiritual power fluctuations.