Chaotic World Book

San Niang scolded while also knowing in her heart that Xia Chichi had been there first. If it hadn't been for Vermilion Bird's prohibition, they would have happily gotten married long ago.

So, after all this trouble, she was the one stealing someone's man like a homewrecker.

Thinking about how she had just chastised Xia Chichi with such a stern and authoritative manner, Guigui couldn't imagine how socially dead she was going to be when Xia Chichi found out, even though Vermilion Bird's social death would be much worse than her own. But who wanted to compare that?

It was all this damned pig's fault, stranding them on some deserted island, creating a haven from the wind and rain, what kind of home was that!

"It's all your fault, all your fault, you stinking pig!" San Niang beat on his chest angrily, "It's all your fault..."

Forget a home, she'd lost her father too. The father she had hesitantly hoped had his reasons, whose story she never dared to uncover and simply followed blindly, had finally been revealed. Yet, speaking of misunderstandings, there certainly were misunderstandings, but it was also true he had once been heartless. Right or wrong? She still couldn't sort it out.

Before she could figure it out, her father was gone.

He departed with a smile, yet Guigui felt empty inside, maintaining a venerable and composed demeanor as she handled the aftermath, not really knowing what she was thinking.

She angrily pounded on the man, her tears eventually falling, whimpering as she leaned on his shoulder and cried, "It's all because of you..."

The sorrow from her father's death, the loneliness and hatred of over a decade, had only now triggered an emotional reaction… Such vulnerability erupted only when she was alone with the man she loved.

Zhao Changhe felt real pain from her little fists but knew he had to endure even if it killed him.

What did it mean for a top Heavenly List expert in her thirties to cry in front of you...

He carefully moved his still not fully healed left arm, holding San Niang's waist, offering no words of comfort, simply letting her vent until it slowly subsided into silence.

After all, she was the Xuanwu Venerable, not some little girl anymore.

She didn't cry long, slowly stopping without looking up, nestling in his shoulder, she whispered, "Don't laugh at me."

Zhao Changhe now replied, "I only feel heartache…"

"Stop that, do I look like I need your pity?" San Niang pouted, finally moving away from his shoulder, "Did that hurt?"

"I have the Undying Blood Demon Body, it didn't hurt."

"Always pretending," San Niang sniffed, wrapping her arms around his neck, standing on her toes to kiss his lips, whispering, "Thank you…"

Zhao Changhe really wanted to say there was nothing to thank him for, but his lips were sealed.

Only hearing San Niang murmur, "I was thinking of rewarding you right here and now, with me leaning against a tree or something, wouldn't that excite you?"

Zhao Changhe: "?"

San Niang giggled softly, pushing slightly away, "But then I thought it seemed too mean to someone, you might feel conflicted, never mind. If she really becomes the Sect Hierarch, I'd probably be exiled to the wilderness…"

Zhao Changhe: "…"

San Niang leisurely turned around, reaching up to tie her disheveled hair into a ponytail, looking around for a while.

The vitality of the plants here was incredibly rich, resulting in exceedingly lush trees. Based on their previous experience building a cabin, as long as Zhao Changhe could use his hands, it would be easy to set up a simple house for three people to live in here.

But San Niang felt awkward thinking about it and didn't want to stay, so she asked, "How much benefit does this place offer you?"

Zhao Changhe said, "It's extremely beneficial for the Rejuvenation Technique, I don't know about anything else. Also, we'll have to see about the Heavenly Book... You mean you don't want to stay long?"

"Yeah." San Niang took a deep breath, seriously saying, "The Sea Emperor self-destructed that Flood Dragon body, which in theory should have destroyed his accumulations over the years, but we've never actually seen what a God Demon's explosion and revival really look like... If he isn't as weak as we imagined, and recovers faster than we expected, then if we delay here and later face a mostly recovered Sea Emperor, we'll regret it."

Zhao Changhe nodded, "Makes sense. The notion that He would become extremely weak is just the Dragon King's speculation, which might not be accurate."

San Niang said, "So, actually, if your injuries heal fast, and I'm not injured, the best solution right now is for us both to go eliminate the root of the problem. Chichi isn't strong enough yet; it might be best to leave her here to gain insight."

Zhao Changhe gave her a measured glance, remaining silent.

San Niang snapped, "What are you looking at? I'm really not trying to ditch her!"

I never said you were trying to ditch her... Zhao Changhe mused internally. Actually, he felt that since San Niang wasn't injured, she herself could try storming the Sea Emperor's stronghold. The previous Xuanwu Venerable would have certainly done so, but her first reaction now was "the two of us together."

That was both a high recognition of his current strength and an emotion that couldn't bear separation.

Zhao Changhe sighed, "I understand your feelings, but San Niang..."

"Ah?"

"Can we really get out? How to find the way back? Or should we just keep running west?"

San Niang was stunned.

Zhao Changhe patted her shoulder with a sorrowful expression, "First heal and cultivate. Sharpen the knife to chop wood more effectively."

San Niang almost stuttered, "Cultivation, cultivation? This is the land of the Azure Dragon, it has nothing to do with the distorted state of this space... How long do we have to cultivate?"

Zhao Changhe shook the Heavenly Book, "My lady, don't be anxious. Let me study this. Actually, we have a strategy..."

San Niang retorted sharply, "Who is your lady!"

Zhao Changhe blinked, looking beyond the forest.

San Niang flared up, "It's me!"

This response was quite quick… It seems you only perform most stably in the Chaotic Scene.

Zhao Changhe sighed and sat down cross-legged under a tree, "Then, please protect me, my lady."

...

Speaking of protecting, it wasn't really necessary here where there were no dangers, not even wild beasts.

If there was any danger, Zhao Changhe was more worried about provoking a blind man and getting beaten, "Blind man."

The blind man did not respond.

"Stop pretending to be dead. You've been so harsh on me, won't you give an explanation?"

"What oppression have I put on you?" The blind man simply admitted, "As usual, you cannot replace a higher position. If you have the ability, go and challenge others on the Heavenly List. Why make trouble with me? If you keep nagging, shall I also list out that you and Xuanwu Venerable had a fierce battle on a deserted island, where even the great paths were almost worn out to bleed? I'll write it—September, Xuanwu Venerable was defeated by a pig..."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Zhao Changhe's mind was full of provocations, but that direct suppression left him with no choice but to swallow his anger, "So, it's confirmed then?"

The blind man "hummed" disdainfully. With the sea events long covered up, removing the Heavenly Book made everything clear, and it was too obvious to hide from Zhao Changhe any longer. She no longer pretended, as it was pointless.

Both were silent for a moment—this revelation also meant another matter had come to light—Zhao Changhe had really applied Beauty Liquid on the blind man.

Zhao Changhe felt this was even more dangerous than trying to provoke her, and quickly changed the topic, "Since that's confirmed, there's another matter..."

The blind man interrupted directly, "I've told you not to depend on me for strategies."

"You also said the Chaotic World Book has nothing to do with you... Can your words be trusted?" Zhao Changhe retorted, "Blind man, you also wouldn't want people to know..."

The blind man cut him off, "Even if I don't want people to know, you can't threaten me with this. There are more things you could be threatened with."

Being very familiar with the modern world really makes you cool, Zhao Changhe said helplessly, "Can't I even ask how to leave this place?"

"No, why should I care if you live or die?" The blind man replied coldly, "It's already good enough that I haven't killed you with my own hands..."

...

Zhao Changhe tried another angle, "You once said there are two pages of the Heavenly Book at sea. Looking at the situation now, the other page is almost certainly with the Sea Emperor. And the Heavenly Book is also what you desire."

"That is true, what do you propose?"

"He has the Heavenly Book, and his recovery rate cannot be judged by ordinary standards. We must get out soon. Not to mention, I suspect that conventional methods can hardly kill him. The Spirit Bag used previously for Xue Wu and the Yin God probably had no effect on his Divine Soul, right?"

"Indeed ineffective. Without a targeted plan, you can never kill a God Demon of that level."

"So, what do we do, can I consult?"

"Didn't you say my words can't be trusted? Aren't you afraid I'll lead you into a trap?"

"As it pertains to the Heavenly Book, I believe you are sincere."

The blind man pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons.

Eventually, the desire for the other page of the Heavenly Book made her provide a cheating answer, "You all lack the ability to destroy souls, so you need a special, soul-destroying weapon... and as it happens, there is such an item here. You'll have to find it yourselves, that's all I can say. As for leaving, this page of the Heavenly Book itself is the way out. How soon you comprehend it depends on your perceptivity."