Chapter 867 - 244: Southern Dipper

Chapter 867: Chapter 244: Southern Dipper

The waiter immediately understood what was going on when he saw his attire, but since money talks, he went off to prepare, though he thought to himself it would be a good chance to heat up some leftover food for this beggar.

Li Yuan didn’t mind; he started eating and drinking, and once satiated, he suddenly looked toward the door...

At the door stood a blind beauty with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, while voices like "Stop right there" echoed from afar.

The smile on the blind beauty’s face vanished.

She stared at Li Yuan, then at the dishes on the table, swallowing hard.

Li Yuan said, "Come, have some."

The Firefly Demon then plopped down and began eating.

But before she could eat much, a servant found his way there and, upon seeing Li Yuan, angrily said, "You took the payment for my young master’s indenture and dare come back here?"

Li Yuan didn’t bother with explanations and immediately turned to flee.

The Firefly Demon hadn’t had her fill, gritting her teeth, she followed him.

As the two ran, the servants chased after them.

In the city, chickens flew and dogs jumped.

Soon, the Firefly Demon was panting heavily, unable to run any further, and stumbled to the ground, seemingly about to be caught by the servants. But Li Yuan suddenly darted out, picked her up, and his legs turned into a whirlwind as he dashed away.

He had sensed the chill surrounding the Firefly Demon; if this Cyan Lotus Sect Leader were captured again, that family would surely face extermination.

With the Firefly Demon on his back, he ran out of the city to the wilderness, finally placing her under an old tree.

The Firefly Demon no longer smiled, she only glared at him fiercely.

Li Yuan said, "This is the joy of life."

The Firefly Demon’s breathing suddenly became rapid, her chest heaving.

She tightly closed her eyes, taking two deep breaths, but before she could speak, a continuous "grumble grumble" sounded from her stomach.

As she was about to get up, Li Yuan pressed her down.

"I’ll go."

In no time, Li Yuan hunted some wild game and used a makeshift stone bowl to gather some fresh water.

Once the wild game was cooked again, the Firefly Demon devoured it ravenously but remained silent.

"Are you angry?" Li Yuan asked with a smile.

The Firefly Demon said, "Senior, I’m not a woman who needs coaxing; I just wonder why you must do this?"

Li Yuan replied, "The joy of life.

Otherwise... why would I pretend to be a wanderer?

After getting used to fine dining, one longs for something simple;

After seeing much wealth and grandeur, one desires to wander the streets;

If one tires, simply switch to something else.

This is where the fun lies."

The Firefly Demon suddenly understood; this is the mindset of the Longevity Species.

Mere mortals have personalities, but Longevity Species do not. Because what they call a personality is merely a label attached to mortals who live for little more than a hundred years—it cannot define the Longevity Species.

Thus, no matter how the senior behaves, it is not surprising.

And should she wish to judge the senior’s true thoughts through his actions, it would be laughable.

In truth, this is the impression Li Yuan wished to leave her.

But the Firefly Demon still let out a long sigh.

"Why does the senior want me to join him in his ventures alone?"

Li Yuan feigned confusion and asked, "You don’t like it?"

"I..."

The Firefly Demon gnashed her teeth and said, "I like it."

Li Yuan leaned against her side, chewing on a stalk of wild grass, and casually said, "Tell me something, anything, but please don’t lie to me."

Naturally, the Firefly Demon wouldn’t speak casually; after a brief contemplation, she said, "Both the Supreme Profound Sect and the Five Spirits Alliance would like to welcome you, thinking that you are of the Western Pole."

She paused, but Li Yuan didn’t question her, instead humming a tune unknown.

The Firefly Demon continued, "They believe that you wish to partake, hence the special invitation.

After the Ancestral Land achieves the Great Unity of Yin Yang, the diverted yin and yang will bring denser Spiritual Qi to the Immortal Realm.

This Spiritual Qi can surely allow the three ancient halls hidden in space-time to reappear.

Inside those ancient halls are treasures that lead to higher levels.

Since you wish to partake, you must naturally be thinking of entering those three ancient halls.

In their view, instead of letting you hide in the shadows, they might as well have you before their eyes.

When the time comes to enter the ancient halls, their ten united forces will make you... become the pathfinder."

After the explanation, she paused again.

Li Yuan smiled at her, "What do you think?"

The Firefly Demon said, "As long as this world remains, the Extraterrestrial Star is immortal; they are doomed to be wrong.

But it’s not their fault.

After all, they are little creatures who have lived for three to four thousand years, far inferior to you, Senior."

While eating the wild game, she continued, "Since thirty thousand years ago, when the Xia Dynasty was born, countless creatures like them have surged forth.

Sadly, they never had the chance to enter the ancient halls, hence they could only wait, and when the time came, all they could do was travel to the Western Pole’s mysterious tomb to sleep.

Xia rituals were conducted to appease the gods of the deceased king, and tombs were everywhere because back in the Xia Dynasty, this land was still filled with Spiritual Qi.

Human Divine Souls manifested more easily in Spiritual Qi, and during the rituals, they were bound by Secret Skills, truly enslaved in death, like minions controlled by ferocious tigers.

Over five thousand years ago, they finally realized the thinning Spiritual Qi left no hope for opening the ancient halls, so they searched extensively for Ancient Secret Skills, finally obtaining the Yin Yang Diversion Skill.

With the fluctuation of yin and yang, rituals devoid of Spiritual Qi cannot hide the souls.

The Xia Dynasty’s decline was indeed natural, followed by the transformation of emperors.

Rituals evolved from human sacrifices to sacrifices of mountains and rivers.

In truth... this was all orchestrated by my master.

Whatever my master plans... I am unaware.

But you, Senior, surely understand."