The Greatest Distance in Life

After searching the deep waters of the South Sea for ten days, Shen Ge was covered in wounds and his aura was much weaker, but his eyes were bloodshot and his whole being exuded a violent and cold aura.

In the past few days, he encountered at least ten third-tier Demon Beast and nearly perished in their jaws dozens of times. Fortunately, he was good at escaping, otherwise he would never have lasted this long.

"Mu Wan, where did you run off to?!"

"You just wait! When I find you this time, I'll confine you to your quarters for a hundred years!"

Suddenly, a vortex appeared in the air. It was unclear whether it was fate playing tricks on the Unseen, but the vortex appeared right above Shen Ge's head.

Before he could react, something suddenly fell. Shen Ge was still in a daze, but his body reflexively raised its hand and caught the thing.

But the next moment, when Shen Ge saw what he had caught, his eyes narrowed sharply, and his whole body began to tremble.

"Mu... Mu... Wan, you... you..." Shen Ge's voice trembled, panicked and unsure whether to speak or save her first.

Mu Wan's injuries were truly horrific. Her chest and abdomen had been ripped open, her left calf had been severed, her right arm had disappeared at the ankle, and her face was as pale as if she had been dead for a long time.

"Shen... Ge, I was just... just now I was thinking how nice it would be to see you again, but... I never expected... you would just appear right in front of me, it's... it's like a dream."

Mu Wan smiled, her pale face devoid of color, yet her smile remained beautiful. There was no sorrow in her smile, but rather more joy and satisfaction—the satisfaction of a wish being fulfilled.

"Alright, stop talking. This is Vitality Pill and a Crimson Blood Pill. Quickly, take them both. I'll take you back to Uncle Tongxuan. He'll definitely have a way to save you. Stop talking."

As Shen Ge spoke, he hurriedly took out some pills from his Storage Bag and fed them to Mu Wan, trying to get her to swallow them. His eyes were moist with tears, and he was filled with unease and fear.

Mu Wan tilted her head to avoid Shen Ge's attempt to feed her the pill, gazing at his face with tender affection, and said with a gentle smile, "Shen Ge, lean down, I have something to tell you."

"Take the pills! Don't force me to feed them to you!" Shen Ge snapped angrily, but still obediently bent down.

Seeing Shen Ge's inconsistent words and actions, Mu Wan smiled even more happily. Looking at the face so close to hers, she used all her strength to lift her head slightly, leaving a faint mark on Shen Ge's cheek with her thin lips still wet with blood.

"Very nice..."

With tears welling in Shen Ge's eyes, he gently stroked Mu Wan's cheek and said in a sob, "Mu Wan, can you be my dao companion in the future? Let us understand each other's hearts and support each other on our journey?"

"Mu Wan, come on, let's take the pills first before we talk about anything else, okay? I'm really worried about you."

Mu Wan didn't respond to the topic. Instead, she took out a palm-sized jade box from her Storage Bag and said softly with a smile, "Open it and take a look."

Seeing Mu Wan looking at him with hope, Shen Ge had no choice but to take the box and open it. Inside, a radiant pill lay quietly in the very center of the box.

"This... this is Spirit Severing Pill, hurry... hurry, you must put it away, otherwise the scent of the pill will attract Demon Beast." Mu Wan said anxiously. She was the one who had just made Shen Ge open it, but now she was in a hurry for him to close it.

Shen Ge closed the lid, looked at the box in her hand, then at Mu Wan, whose body was completely mangled, and a few drops of water fell into the sea.

"Shen Ge, you're crying."

"I cried." Shen Ge's voice trembled, her face full of guilt. "It was my fault, I shouldn't have been afraid of death, my hesitation hurt you..."

"Mu Wan, please stop talking. Let's take the pills, and I'll take you back. You'll be alright."

"No, it's no use." Mu Wan looked at Shen Ge with lingering affection and reluctance. She opened her mouth several times, and finally said with a forced smile, "Shen Ge, after I leave, the spring breeze and the morning glow will stay by your side in my place..."

As she spoke, Mu Wan slightly raised her fingers, and Shen Ge grasped her hand, placing it on his face, his eyes brimming with tears, and said, "No, they're no good. I only want you, only you..."

Mu Wan's lips curled into a slight smile, but the next moment blood flowed out, her hand became weak, and her eyes slowly closed.

The breathing stopped!

"No... no! Mu Wan, don't you fucking close your eyes, don't sleep! Open your eyes and look at me properly!"

"Please listen to me, I'm begging you, don't sleep, please don't sleep, you absolutely mustn't close your eyes."

In desperation, Shen Ge pried open her mouth and shoved the pills inside, but how could Mu Wan possibly swallow them now?

Shen Ge raised her hand and pressed it to Mu Wan's lips, crying out as she used her spiritual power to guide the pill forward and dissolve it.

But the medicine had lost its potency and had no effect whatsoever.

Suddenly, Shen Ge felt someone gently stroking his cheek. In a panic, he looked up and vaguely saw Mu Wan's soul slowly dissipating.

Shen Ge raised her hand as if to grab something, but she grabbed nothing.

"No!"

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the air. He was dressed in a plain robe, his face was slightly aged, and his hair was gray, like an old man on the verge of death.

Shen Ge recognized this person; he was an elder from the Spirit Moon Sect Azure Jade Peak named Zhang Sheng, Late Golden Core Stage cultivator. It was said that his senior uncle, Xuanguang, had brought him back from a village that had been massacred by bandits.

"Elder Zhang, hurry, save Mu Wan! She's dying! Please save her!" Shen Ge pleaded urgently.

Zhang Sheng sneered and said in an icy tone, "How touching. Since you're so heartbroken, go and keep her company."

After saying that, he raised his hand and sent Shen Ge's Storage Bag flying over. With a press, the immense pressure caused the sea surface to collapse, forming a giant handprint dozens of feet deep. Shen Ge's knees buckled, and he was directly pressed into the sea. At the same time, Mu Wan's corpse was directly crushed Liberation by Violence blood mist by this pressure.

"Mu Wan!"

Shen Ge's fury surged from the sea. He defied the immense pressure and leaped out of the water. When he saw the slowly dissipating blood mist in the air, a tear of blood immediately welled up in his eye.

"Zhang Sheng, I will tear you to pieces!"

Looking at the frenzied Shen Ge, Zhang Sheng toyed with the box containing the pills, his face showing displeasure. "Shut up!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed, and countless sword lights emerged from his fingertips. Countless flying swords struck Shen Ge, ignoring his defenses and piercing him with thousands of swords, cutting him into a bloody mist.

Foundation Establishment Peak facing Late Golden Core Stage cultivator would be annihilated in a single move unless they possessed extraordinary abilities.

"You're just a weakling at the Foundation Establishment Peak, what right do you have to enjoy such a divine pill? When your time comes, die. That's the end you deserve."

Before her head turned into a bloody mist, Shen Ge glared at Zhang Sheng with venomous eyes. "Zhang Sheng! Don't die, please don't die! Your life is mine, you absolutely mustn't die!"