NOVEL NEXT Chapter 20
Chapter 22: New Enemies, Purple Grade Mid-tier
Liu Shunyi and Chen Qiaoli managed to hide in the cave for an entire month.
Of course, they didn’t need to worry about food during this time.
Chen Qiaoli had already prepared enough supplies.
And these supplies could last for both of them for ten years.
As for how the food was preserved, it once again reminded Liu Shunyi of the charm of cultivation.
With a simple freezing technique, she could not only keep all the food fresh.
But it was even more delicious the longer it was frozen, thanks to the use of spiritual energy.
Naturally.
That depended on the caster’s intent.
What made Liu Shunyi feel particularly good was that there were many small spells that were incredibly practical.
For instance, the Cleaning Technique.
One cast of the Cleaning Technique, and he was as spotless as a newborn.
But suddenly.
Liu Shunyi felt a bit speechless.
“If Outer Disciples can learn this sort of technique, then why were there still so many dirty clothes around?”
Chen Qiaoli burst into laughter.
“Well, those are the newly joined Outer Disciples; they temporarily can’t learn spells yet, so they still need to wash their clothes!”
Liu Shunyi: “…”
After that, both of them fell silent.
Liu Shunyi cooked, while Chen Qiaoli practiced.
When Liu Shunyi was about done cooking, Chen Qiaoli just finished her training.
What a coincidence, right?
After spending a month in the same cave, Liu Shunyi and Chen Qiaoli had become relatively familiar with each other.
As Liu Shunyi served Chen Qiaoli her bowl of rice, he asked, “How much longer do we need to stay here?”
Chen Qiaoli deftly accepted the bowl and replied while eating, “Not much longer, I suppose, since the lord of Kangzhuang City has been searching for over a month without finding us, he should stop soon. Otherwise, it will draw too much attention from Qinglian Sect!”
As she spoke, Chen Qiaoli kept eating.
She really couldn’t say no to Liu Shunyi’s cooking.
“Of course, they won’t investigate openly anymore, but the lord of Kangzhuang City won’t give up so easily; he’s probably already figured out we’re around.”
Liu Shunyi glanced at the Golden Scroll of the Dao in his mind, which currently only had Chen Beiping’s name, and shook his head.
“He probably doesn’t know it’s us… at least not for now.”
Chen Qiaoli was curious.
“How do you know that?”
Liu Shunyi scratched his head.
“Well, it’s just a feeling I have!”
After saying that, he hurriedly dug into his food.
While Chen Qiaoli silently watched Liu Shunyi eat, she thought about how well she had come to know him over this extended time.
This guy seemed to lack ambition, and he could almost be called a nice guy.
But she found Liu Shunyi to be quite mysterious.
In fact, she had secretly tried to drug him several times to knock him out.
But this guy?
Nothing happened to him at all.
At first, Chen Qiaoli thought her drugs had expired, so she tested one on herself.
She almost fainted if it weren’t for the antidote she took beforehand.
Yet Liu Shunyi? Nothing at all.
She discovered that Liu Shunyi showed no sign of fatigue in anything he did.
And he seemed utterly content with whatever he was up to.
This guy was truly weird.
But Chen Qiaoli didn’t find it too strange when she thought about it.
How many people could get noticed by Ji Suying and not be odd in some way?
———
After finishing their meal, the two acted like a married couple.
After Chen Qiaoli was done cleaning up,
Liu Shunyi swept the floor.
Once everything was cleaned, Liu Shunyi idly counted ants while Chen Qiaoli continued her cultivation.
Suddenly, Liu Shunyi stood up, his expression turning extremely grim.
Because a new name had appeared on his Golden Scroll.
“Shi Changxin, Purple Grade Mid-tier!”
Right after that, the cave shook violently.
Chen Qiaoli immediately sensed the danger.
“Someone is breaking the formation!”
After that, Chen Qiaoli grabbed Liu Shunyi and ran.
Then Liu Shunyi realized with confusion that for all the time they had spent in this cave, he had never noticed there was a hidden door inside.
Without any more conversation, they dashed through the cave.
After what felt like ages, they finally saw light.
At first, Liu Shunyi prepared to bolt out.
But he was stopped by Chen Qiaoli.
“Wait, let me check the situation outside!”
With that, Chen Qiaoli took out a small pouch.
She opened it and recited a few incantations.
Liu Shunyi watched as two small bugs flew out.
After waiting for about ten minutes,
The bugs returned.
Chen Qiaoli let out a sigh of relief.
“It’s safe, let’s go!”
Liu Shunyi couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up.
“Senior Sister, nice work!”
Chen Qiaoli grinned and returned the thumbs-up.
Then they hurried outside.
But as soon as they emerged, Liu Shunyi looked around at a group of old sows and felt a bit dizzy.
“Oh wow, Senior Sister, did you dig a hole straight into a pig pen?”
Chen Qiaoli walked out behind Liu Shunyi, chuckling, “No decent person would bother checking a commoner’s pig pen; it’s the safest way to hide.”
Liu Shunyi.
“Clang!”
An old lady, stunned at the sight of Liu Shunyi and Chen Qiaoli crawling out of the pig pen, froze in place, the iron pot she was holding slipping from her hands onto the ground.
Chen Qiaoli promptly dashed up to the old lady.
She shoved a pill into her mouth and knocked her out, laying her gently in a nearby room.
“All set, let’s go!”
Liu Shunyi nodded.
……
……
Three days passed.
Liu Shunyi found himself dragged all over the place by Chen Qiaoli.
They mostly hid whenever they encountered another person.
If it was a practitioner, they avoided conversation as much as possible.
Even when they ran into members of the Qinglian Sect, they pretended not to know each other.
Of course.
Whatever Chen Qiaoli did, Liu Shunyi followed suit.
And being a servant disciple, he wasn’t tasked with questioning anything—his job was just to carry things.
However, Chen Qiaoli seemed a bit suspicious.
“I can’t shake the feeling that something’s off.”
Liu Shunyi’s expression turned serious.
“What do you mean?”
Chen Qiaoli crossed her arms and rested her chin on her hand.
“A Golden Core cultivator wanting to search for us, no matter how careful I am, there should be some trace left behind. The fact that our escape was so smooth makes me think it might be a trap.”
Liu Shunyi discreetly jabbed himself with his knife a couple of times on his waist, then coughed and said, “I mean, could it be possible that the lord of Kangzhuang City got sidetracked by something else and couldn’t catch us?”
Chen Qiaoli pondered for a moment.
“Maybe that’s a possibility, but regardless, we should hurry back to the sect and report on the situation in Kangzhuang City!”
Liu Shunyi nodded.
Just as they were about to leave,
A figure suddenly blocked their path.
It was none other than Ji Suying.
“The sect is already aware of the situation in Kangzhuang City; you two have some work to do now.”
Liu Shunyi and Chen Qiaoli both looked at Ji Suying’s expression and wore the same shocked look.
Ji Suying: “…”
“Ahem, this is a mission from the sect, and as luck would have it, you two are right here, so you can participate in this mission.”
With that, Ji Suying turned around.
“Follow me!”
Liu Shunyi and Chen Qiaoli exchanged glances, feeling a bit helpless.