Chapter 2236: Medicine Shocks the World (21)

Chapter 2236: Chapter 2236: Medicine Shocks the World (21)

The Evil Spirit shuddered when Chuzheng glanced at it.

"... I-I-I... I can only lead you, I can’t help you resist the Wuyin Maze Array." The Evil Spirit seemed quite innocent.

It’s not omnipotent!

What use is it to stare at it like that!

Chuzheng continued forward with Jing Po. They didn’t encounter any other dangers after that.

"How much further?" After walking for so long, the surrounding stone tablets all look the same, making Chuzheng feel like she’s walking in circles.

Is this Evil Spirit tricking me?

"... We’re almost there."

"You said earlier that we were almost there, but we’re still not there yet."

"Really close, it’s true this time." The Evil Spirit slipped away quickly, afraid of Chuzheng making a move.

"..."

Chuzheng took a deep breath, suppressing her irritation, gesturing him to continue walking.

The Evil Spirit quickly led the way, and Chuzheng turned to ask the person beside her, "Are you tired?"

Jing Po shook his head.

"If you get tired, let me know; we’re not in a hurry."

Evil Spirit: "???" Double standards!

The Evil Spirit suddenly paused, raising a hand to signal Chuzheng to stop.

"Someone’s coming..." Footsteps approached from the forest of stone tablets in the distance.

Jing Po quickly donned his hood, moving a little behind Chuzheng.

The footsteps were initially far away but arrived in front almost instantly.

A few panicked figures suddenly appeared in front of Chuzheng.

"Demon Head!"

Seeing who they had encountered, everyone was shocked.

How did they run into this Demon Head?

Chuzheng glanced at them indifferently: "Want to fight?"

The few people froze for two seconds, then retreated simultaneously.

They’re not even sure how to leave this Wuyin Maze Array, who has the mood to fight the Demon Head?

And besides, they can’t beat this Demon Head anyway.

Now is the time for a wise person to avoid danger.

They’re not fools!

Chuzheng: "..." Don’t you have any backbone? What happened to the irreconcilable enmity, the animosity that never ends?

This makes me embarrassed even to make a move in self-defense.

Since the other side didn’t make a move, Chuzheng could only have the Evil Spirit continue leading the way.

The few people retreated, giving way to Chuzheng and the coffin.

"Should we follow?"

"Does she know how to get out?"

"We don’t have a Guiding Soul Lantern; if we stay here, we’ll just keep going in circles. Maybe following her will lead us out."

"..."

The group discussed briefly and decided to follow Chuzheng.

Previously, they followed someone with a Guiding Soul Lantern to come in, but those people went mad just now and turned on each other.

They got separated from the others, and some of them were confused by the Wuyin Maze Array midway.

Only a few of them remain now.

-

After walking for almost an incense stick’s worth of time, they encountered another group of people, who all appeared quite battered.

Among them were Meng Weihan and Yan Hongni.

The one called Wu Yue was nowhere to be seen.

Yan Hongni was still unconscious, being held by Meng Weihan, not yet awakened.

Running into Chuzheng at this moment, Meng Weihan’s expression sank, and his gaze towards Chuzheng was extremely unfriendly.

It’s because of her that Nini got hurt...

Chuzheng looked over indifferently. What are you looking at? Are Yan Hongni’s actions against me permitted, but I’m not allowed to retaliate?

"How is she still alive?"

"How hasn’t she gotten lost in the Wuyin Maze Array, after killing so many people?"

Whispered discussions spread among the crowd.

Chuzheng became the focus of their conversation, but under the current circumstances, everyone wanted to preserve their strength; no one stepped forward to denounce her as the Demon Head.

The group didn’t know how to proceed.

Those with Guiding Soul Lanterns were not part of the current group.

Meng Weihan’s little worms were nowhere to be seen either.

"Demon Head, do you know how to get out?" Someone couldn’t hold back and asked Chuzheng. She seemed so calm and confident.

"Yes."

Everyone was startled, and their attention was directed at her.

"How... how do you know?"

Chuzheng looked cold-faced: "Want to know?"

A group of people directed eyes full of curiosity at her.

They had inquired thoroughly and readied their Soul Lanterns, but who knew entering would result in this?

"Kill more people."

The girl’s tone was calm, making it unclear if it was malicious or a straightforward answer.

However, killing more people was impossible for them.

They still need to carry on outside.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward and tense, and Chuzheng didn’t move, just looked at them.

"Do you want out?"

Chuzheng asked proactively.

"..." Isn’t that obvious?

"Would you... help us out?" A cultivator asked tentatively.

Chuzheng gave no definite answer.

"What... what conditions do you have?"

"As long as you help us leave, we definitely won’t make a move against you, how about that?"

"Yes, I promise too."

Others joined in, promising that if Chuzheng helped them out, they definitely wouldn’t attack her again.

"Okay."

"We... you... agreed?"

Chuzheng pointed towards Meng Weihan: "But you have to make a choice, I’ll take you out, but they have to stay here."

Meng Weihan frowned, coldly surveying Chuzheng with dagger-like eyes.

The rest exchanged looks.

But he’s an Elder of the Pomo Sect...

However, faced with their own lives, these people quickly made a decision.

"Elder Meng, we’re really sorry, we’re helpless..."

"Elder Meng, you’re so strong, you should be able to get yourself out, pardon us for not standing with you."

"Elder Meng..."

Meng Weihan looked at the girl leaning against the coffin, her head down, playing with the fingers of the person next to her, showing no emotion.

The person beside her...

Meng Weihan felt a strange surge of anger inside, not knowing why. It simply bothered him seeing those two.

The one standing before him now seemed very unfamiliar.

Whether the actions or the gaze, it was not what Meng Weihan had seen before.

Changing bodies even changes the personality?

"Everyone, think this through." Meng Weihan suppressed his doubts, speaking in a cold voice: "Don’t forget who she is."

The implication being: would you believe a Demon Head’s words?

Indeed, the crowd hesitated a bit.

What if the Demon Head was deceiving them into danger?

"Everyone make your own choice; I will move on." Meng Weihan turned to leave in another direction.

He left without hesitation, as if abandoning them, maintaining some dignity.

The rest wavered for a moment, but nobody left.

They had previously known that Meng Weihan couldn’t find a way out, so now their only hope rested on Chuzheng.

-

Chuzheng walked ahead, Jing Po holding her arm, asking quietly: "Do you... not like him?"

"Who?"

"That guy earlier..."

Chuzheng: "Why should I like him?" That guy is hardly worthy!

Jing Po pursed his lips: "He’s... quite likable."

Chuzheng alerted: "Do you like him?"

The boy shook his head vigorously: "I... I’m a guy... I’m male." How could a guy like a guy?

"Mm." Chuzheng felt relieved.

Jing Po blinked, taking a moment to realize something wrong.

Wasn’t he the one asking her questions?