Chapter 312 - 139: Fighting into the Eastern Barren Marsh

It wasn’t until Xu Lei taught her about Cultivation and instructed her in Dharma Gates.

Only then could she understand the words of those monsters and know how to defend herself.

After establishing communication, she would trade Essence Qi with the Creepy Spirits.

As for the Essence Qi Bai Ling lost,

Xu Lei would simply use the Phoenix Fire to help Bai Ling refine the food she ate, replenishing her reserves.

Three months after Bai Ling had started communicating with the Creepy Spirits, the day finally came.

Bai Ling announced that the Creepy Spirits had sent news. Based on their information,

she had drawn a map of the Eastern Wilderness Marsh for Xu Lei.

On it, she had marked the locations of Mei Li and Mei Xiong.

She had also marked the positions of several Great Demons within the Eastern Wilderness Marsh.

Xu Lei was, of course, overjoyed.

After all, this was his original purpose for rescuing Bai Ling.

Of course, Xu Lei had also genuinely wanted to save Bai Ling and had treated her well.

On the day he received the map,

Xu Lei took Bai Ling to a nearby Daoist Temple and arranged for her to become the disciple of a Daoist Nun from the Daoist Sect.

Although Xu Lei didn’t know this Daoist Nun particularly well,

he had heard from Jingchun, his own master, and others that she was reliable.

Since Bai Ling was still young, Xu Lei left the two Human Puppets with her.

He also taught her how to control them using the Bell.

Coupled with her ability to communicate with Creepy Spirits, she would certainly be able to handle simple self-defense.

Bai Ling’s constitution was actually better suited for practicing the Cultivation Techniques of the Daoist Sect.

That was why over the past year, Xu Lei had only helped her build a foundation and hadn’t taught her the Dharma Gates of the Bodhisattva Dao.

The initial stages of Cultivation were really just about continuously developing one’s Magic Power Origin.

It was all foundational work, so the different paths were quite similar at this stage.

Therefore, it wouldn’t hinder her progress.

With all arrangements made,

Xu Lei prepared to depart.

"Master, you have to come back."

As he was leaving, Bai Ling’s eyes welled with tears. "Ling’er doesn’t want to stay at the Daoist Temple," she said.

"Ling’er wants to go back to our home."

"Ling’er will wait for you to come back."

"You will come back safely, won’t you?"

Over the past year of living with Bai Ling, Xu Lei had found a house where they had settled for some time.

Bai Ling had come to see that house as her home.

"I’ve already given you the deed to the house."

Xu Lei smiled. "If you get bored at the Daoist Temple, you can go back to the house."

"You can rest there."

"But don’t wait for me."

"It’s not that important whether I return from the Eastern Wilderness Marsh this time."

"I’m already very old."

"It wouldn’t be a great loss if I died in battle."

"I don’t care! I don’t care!"

But Bai Ling just cried, clutching Xu Lei’s clothes and refusing to let go. "Master, you must come back safely."

"Ling’er only has you."

"You’re the only person in the whole world who’s been good to Ling’er."

"Your new master will be good to you, too."

Xu Lei patted Bai Ling’s head. "You’re not the same person you were before."

"You’re beautiful, adorable, and talented now."

"When you get a little older, many, many more people will be kind to you."

"Especially men. When that time comes, they’ll be desperate to win you over and will treat you incredibly well."

"The lengths they’ll go to might be unimaginable."

"It will far surpass the kindness I’ve shown you."

"In short, I’m just the first person to be kind to you, not the last."

"Everyone has their own destiny."

"Kiddo, I just have to do what I must."

But Bai Ling just kept crying and clinging to him.

She even threw herself at him, hugging his leg.

She looked up, her little face streaked with tears, and shook her head.

"Alright, alright, I promise,"

Xu Lei said with a helpless smile. "I’ll be extremely careful."

"I’ll do my best to kill the enemies I need to kill and still come back safely."

Only then did Bai Ling let go.

And Xu Lei truly did turn and walk away.

Bai Ling watched after him.

「Several hours later.」

Xu Lei arrived at the edge of the Eastern Wilderness Marsh.

He checked the Gunpowder Packages in his Qiankun Cloth Bag and Storage Bracelet.

After confirming everything was in order...

"Mei Li, Mei Xiong, your time has come!"

Xu Lei glanced at the map in his hand.

Following the safe route on the map, he rode his Locust Leaf Flying Ship deeper and deeper into the Eastern Wilderness Marsh.

He dodged the various Great Demons of the Great Marsh, heading straight for the location of Mei Li and Mei Xiong marked on the map.