Help, I’m Being Forced to Marry a Frail and Sickly Immortal Doctor! 118

Chapter 118: Towards the Mortal World

…trying to block Yin Buran’s insincere mouth.

After Ning Ruoque finished speaking, she was poked in the shoulder by a scabbard, and it hurt a little.

She felt it was inexplicable and dodged a few steps away. “Why did you hit me?”

Yan Ci smiled in a way that deserved a beating. “Nothing. I just suddenly didn’t like the look of you.”

Then she put away the scabbard, and like a shadow, she slipped out of the window, and it was unknown where she had gone.

Ning Ruoque just took it as her having another “sudden attack of a serious illness,” and couldn’t be bothered. She quickly made the bed and eagerly went to get Yin Buran.

She took out a storybook and handed it to Yin Buran, and in exchange, she got back her own notebook.

Many new traces of writing had been added to the notebook.

From the wood of the new tables and chairs to the layout of the house, Yin Buran had written it all down, stroke by stroke, and seriously.

She didn’t say anything else, probably wanting Ning Ruoque to decide.

When the flying boat left Mount Xuansu, Ning Ruoque looked at that house from afar.

She thought to herself, Next time I come, I should bring new furniture and flower trees.

The new home she had imagined was slowly being filled, and her heart also became full. Just like back then, when she had held her breath and traveled the Nine Provinces to save up for a gift for Yin Buran, she didn’t feel tired at all.

Instead, she had a lot, a lot of future to look forward to.

Ning Ruoque turned to stare at Yin Buran, not blinking.

Until the latter really couldn’t ignore this strong gaze, she put down the storybook and asked, “What’s wrong?”

So Ning Ruoque walked forward lightly and smiled, kissing Yin Buran on the forehead.

*

Traveling day and night, time passed in a flash.

The waterfall that Chu Xuan had shown them was called Little Silver River.

Silver River, that is, the Milky Way. Even with the word “little,” one could see how magnificent the waterfall was.

When Ning Ruoque and the others arrived, the pavilions and covered bridges, which had only been in their initial form in the projection, were almost completed.

Yin Buran was carried off the flying boat, and after looking left and right, she leaned close to Ning Ruoque’s ear and asked, “Didn’t your master come with us?”

But she had not seen her all the way, and only occasionally, she could feel a faint, cold aura.

Ning Ruoque shook her head. “I don’t know.”

Yan Ci had deliberately hidden her tracks, and Ning Ruoque could do nothing about her. Even if she had jumped off the boat halfway, it would not have been easy to find her.

Yin Buran snorted lightly and held Ning Ruoque’s hand.

If it weren’t for the fact that she was concerned about the people around her, she would have already gone to pull at Ning Ruoque. After all, it was a rare moment of leisure.

Now that they had arrived at Little Silver River, it was unknown when they would be able to get close again.

Yin Buran wished she could stick to Ning Ruoque at all times, especially with the recent turmoil.

Ning Ruoque was also a little bewildered. “What on earth is she here for?”

Yin Buran: “Perhaps to find someone.”

Before Ning Ruoque could ask “who,” she saw Chu Xuan running over from a distance, sweeping past the turbulent river, and splashing water all over her.

She called for Ning Ruoque and the others to look into the distance. “You’re here! Look, look! Am I efficient!”

In the vast waterfall, there were countless spiritual lights flowing like flying birds, and the runes were so intricate that they made Ning Ruoque dizzy.

The required formation patterns had already been drawn. All that was left was to put the final anchor into it, and the formation could be successfully activated.

Then, by adding small formations with different functions on the border and connecting them, a large-scale and exquisitely operating protective grand formation could be formed.

Getting excited, Chu Xuan began to dance. “Hey, I’m simply a genius!”

She often praised herself as a genius. People who were familiar with her were not surprised, and people who were not familiar with her would not laugh at her for being arrogant.

For no other reason than that Chu Xuan was indeed extremely talented in the dao of refining and formations, a rare talent in a hundred years.

With this formation, the loopholes of the old formation were filled, and demons and evil spirits could no longer easily sneak into the human world. This was a great thing for the human race.

After Chu Xuan had finished praising herself, she pressed on, “Where’s Mingyue?”

Ning Ruoque shook her head.

When she had come, she had contacted Si Mingyue with Yin Buran, but the transmission talisman had no sound, and when she had asked the disciples of Heavenly Eon Palace, they had all said that they did not know the Palace Master’s whereabouts.

It was obvious that the Star Observation Platform had once again refused all visitors. Not to mention calling Si Mingyue out, Chu Xuan couldn’t even contact her.

Chu Xuan led the group to the temporary lodging and chatted about the affairs of the Taiyi Sect.

She had heard a few words from others before, but she did not know the details.

Now that she had heard it clearly from her friend, Chu Xuan’s steps paused, and she began to stroke her chin with a grimace.

“Hey, it’s not her fault. Things, people, sometimes it’s just like that…”

Perhaps there would be no good result even if she did it, but if she didn’t do it, she would be unwilling.

Regrets piled up one after another, and sooner or later, they would crush a person.

Chu Xuan thought to herself, “This can’t go on. When the formation eye is set, I’ll go and ‘persuade’ her out.”

Yin Buran was noncommittal about this and just asked, “Is the progress smooth?”

Chu Xuan: “It’s alright. It’s just that the supplies that the Taiyi Sect was supposed to provide have not arrived. With that incident in the sect, it’s not good for me to rush them.”

There were also some immortal sects that were unwilling to give. Chu Xuan did not have time to argue and had used her own private funds to make up for the shortfall.

The three of them walked to the temporary camp, and Chu Xuan lifted the curtain of a tent.

The tent was simply furnished. Only the bed looked extremely comfortable, with a thick mattress and a moisture-proof and warming formation.

The corners of Chu Xuan’s mouth turned up, and her smile was brilliant. “This was temporarily repaired. It might not be that comfortable, but thank you for coming to accompany me. Let me know if you need anything!”

Yin Buran shook her head. “It’s enough.”

Chu Xuan: “Then I’ll continue to draw the formation patterns. Let’s have barbecue together later.”

After she finished speaking with a smile, she closed the curtain, leaving the space for Ning Ruoque and Yin Buran.

Yin Buran lay down on the low couch and took out a sealed letter.

The letter was sent to her by Qingtong. It was probably a private conversation between junior sisters, and Ning Ruoque did not want to know, so she sat down and planned to cultivate.

Just as her spiritual energy began to circulate, a certain person got up from the couch and stood in front of Ning Ruoque at an unhurried pace.

Ning Ruoque was puzzled. “What’s wrong? Are you thirsty?”

Yin Buran very naturally sat on Ning Ruoque’s lap and then nestled into her arms. “It’s nothing. You continue. You don’t have to mind me.”

She continued to read the letter, her expression a matter of course, as if she had only done an ordinary thing—

Just ordinarily using Ning Ruoque as a cushion.

Ning Ruoque was silent, staring at the back of Yin Buran’s head.

Under her white hair, a section of delicate skin could be vaguely seen, and her clothes were scented with some kind of fragrance, fresh and elegant.

Although she could cultivate in any posture, but still…

Ning Ruoque buried her head in Yin Buran’s neck, took a deep breath, and her ears quietly turned red.

She still couldn’t help but hug Yin Buran from behind.

She had no mood to cultivate at all and just wanted to hug her. This posture could completely circle Yin Buran, like protecting her food.

She listened to the roaring sound of the waterfall in the distance, smelled the fragrance on Yin Buran’s body, and her whole body relaxed, and she even felt a little sleepy.

But Yin Buran poked her with her elbow and shook the letter in her hand. “Earlier, I had Qingtong investigate all the people who had been in contact with Zhou Chan.”

Ning Ruoque squinted her eyes. So it was a list.

Before she went to the Taiyi Sect, Zhou Chan had returned to her sect and had met the envoy from the Immortal Alliance. Later, she had been punished by her master and had knelt in the Reflection Cliff.

Ning Ruoque inexplicably thought of that black tear.

Just as Chu Xuan had said, there were many things that might not have a good result even if she did them.

She buried her head in Yin Buran’s neck again and said in a muffled voice, “There doesn’t seem to be anything strange.”

Yin Buran’s gaze swept through the list and finally stopped slowly. “Perhaps it’s because no one wondered why ‘it’ would appear here.”

Ning Ruoque also stared at the list, but her gaze was straight, more like she was daydreaming. “Mm.”

After a few breaths, she cautiously leaned over, tilted her head to observe Yin Buran’s expression, and her tone was also very careful. “Now… can I kiss you?”

She was afraid that Yin Buran was busy with serious matters.

Yin Buran looked up, but instead asked, “Oh? I thought that I had been bedridden recently and had become ugly.”

That corner of her eye was slightly raised, like a small hook.

Ning Ruoque’s heart tightened, and she quickly explained, “No… you’ve always been very beautiful.”

So Yin Buran said again, “Just a kiss?”

Her white hair just happened to brush past Ning Ruoque’s cheek, and it was very itchy.

Ning Ruoque answered honestly, “To do other things… there’s not enough time.”

She still had to go and eat barbecue later.

Yin Buran began to laugh.

She arched her back, covered her face with her sleeve, and laughed until she trembled. The warm candlelight fell on her features, like a pool of warm and soft water.

Ning Ruoque couldn’t help but hold her a little tighter, frowned, and was very helpless.

“Don’t laugh. It’s not that funny. Isn’t it because you wanted to sit on me…”

She was just telling the truth. Why was Yin Buran laughing so happily?

Ning Ruoque was wronged, and she hugged her tighter and tighter, as if by holding Yin Buran in a ball, she could get more of a sense of security.

The person in her arms struggled to get up, and instead straddled her waist, her eyes still filled with a smile.

Without waiting for Ning Ruoque to ask, Yin Buran directly kissed her.

Accompanied by a muffled groan, the wooden couch creaked, and Ning Ruoque’s hand subconsciously pressed down, her fingertips sinking into her soft white hair.

She was like tasting a sweet ice cream, wanting to eat it all in one go, but was afraid of being too hasty and not being able to taste anything.

So she could only lick it with great cherish, hold it up to look at it carefully, and then take a few more bites.

Feeling that Yin Buran’s breathing was gradually becoming rapid, Ning Ruoque obediently stopped and stared at Yin Buran’s dazed, beautiful eyes.

Yin Buran recovered and, as if in a chiding tone, “Why are you like a little puppy?”

But her hand was intertwined with hers, and it was clear that she liked it.

Ning Ruoque was a little unconvinced and kissed her again, trying to block Yin Buran’s insincere mouth.

The two of them fooled around on this low couch for a long time, until the sky was dark and a bonfire was lit by the waterfall.

Only then did she reluctantly let go of her embrace, and instead tidied Yin Buran’s clothes, letting out a reluctant sigh.

Regret. If she had known, she would have politely refused Chu Xuan and not eaten the barbecue!

*

Chu Xuan had chosen a good place for a barbecue.

It was close to the water, with a wide view, and there was no need to worry about being splashed by the waterfall.

When Ning Ruoque and Yin Buran arrived, Chu Xuan was already grilling.

The fat of the pork belly dripped onto the charcoal, sizzling, and when it was stimulated by the seasoning, it gave off a rich fragrance.

Yin Buran was gnawing on a fruit, and she had to chew each bite a few times before she slowly asked, “How much longer will this take?”

Chu Xuan replied with a grin, “Just a few days. Recently, there have always been demonic beasts coming to harass, and I’ve already strengthened my guard.”

She stuffed a large handful of barbecue into Ning Ruoque’s hand. “So you should eat more. Thank you for your hard work.”

Such a huge project, no matter how carefully it was concealed, there would always be a time when it was discovered, not to mention that this place was not far from the border.

Not all of the demon race were brainless beasts. They would definitely find a way to stop anything that was not beneficial to them.

Ning Ruoque knew that this was Yin Buran’s purpose for coming here.

Or perhaps, she had other considerations.

The chaos caused by the demon core had not yet ended, and the human race’s interior was already chaotic enough. It could not be affected any more.

Yin Buran looked at the grand formation in the distance, which was cool and in a half-completed state. “What about the anchor?”

Chu Xuan: “It’s the Sword Pavilion’s ‘Startling Swan’ sword. A few elders from the Sword Pavilion personally escorted it here.”

Filling the formation eye with a suitable anchor could make the formation play a greater role.

The Startling Swan sword could be said to be a secret treasure of the Sword Pavilion. It was one of the swords used by the founder of the Sword Pavilion before he ascended. To be able to take it out was a great cost.

While Ning Ruoque was listening, her mouth was not idle. She finished a skewer in a few bites and then went to grill a new one herself.

The beef she grilled had more juice, was tender but not tough, and she had specially blown on it to cool it before she brought it to Yin Buran’s lips.

Chu Xuan scratched her face. “By the way, wasn’t Jiang Ai also seriously injured a while ago? Is the Sword Pavilion ostracizing her? Why do they always make her run errands?”

Yin Buran frowned, and just as she was about to say something, a firework suddenly exploded in the distance, and immediately after, a sharp bell sound came from her ear.

The night wind blew the bonfire into a long and swaying flame, and also brought with it a thick demonic aura.

Chu Xuan straightened up warily, and the smile on her face was gone. “Ha, that group of things is here again.”