I’ve Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] 13

13. Stone Gate

Zuo Wuyi had originally intended to stay up with Mo Xiao until dawn, but she had greatly overestimated her own abilities. Before the second half of the night, she began to doze off, and in the end, she could only squint her eyes and groggily crawl into her quilt.

“Mo Xiao, will you miss me when I go abroad?” Zuo Wuyi held her suitcase, her eyes slightly red.

Mo Xiao nodded, then took out a tissue she carried with her and wiped Zuo Wuyi’s eyes before she could even well up with tears.

“I will,” Mo Xiao’s reply was simple.

“I’ve calculated our time difference. I’ll call you at noon every day. It’ll be evening in the country. You have to remember to answer my calls. You’re not allowed to turn off your phone!” Zuo Wuyi blinked her somewhat dry eyes.

“Alright. I’ll set aside the time from nine to ten in the evening,” Mo Xiao folded the tissue and put it in her pocket. “Be careful when you’re abroad.”

“Mhm,” Zuo Wuyi nodded, then hugged Mo Xiao tightly. “Remember, while I’m gone, you’re not allowed to be interested in anyone else. You have to wear the watch and ring I gave you.”

Mo Xiao patted Zuo Wuyi’s back as a form of comfort. “I’m afraid that won’t be possible.”

“Why not?” Zuo Wuyi’s voice grew louder. “Don’t you want others to know about our relationship? Am I someone you’re ashamed of?”

“No, you can’t wear anything on your hands when you’re doing experiments,” Mo Xiao said, then paused. “And it’s not very convenient when I’m showering either.”

Zuo Wuyi had been about to throw a tantrum, but Mo Xiao’s words were like a bucket of cold water. She could only lower her voice. “Then what about when you’re not doing experiments or showering?”

“I will wear them,” Mo Xiao promised.

Zuo Wuyi pouted. “How can you guarantee that?”

Mo Xiao thought for a moment. “You can check on me with a video call anytime.”

“That won’t work. What if you pretend you didn’t see it and don’t answer my call?” Zuo Wuyi rested her chin on Mo Xiao’s shoulder and couldn’t help but nuzzle the crook of her neck. If it weren’t for the future, she wouldn’t want to leave Mo Xiao at all.

“Then what do you suggest?” Mo Xiao asked.

“I want you to kiss me, as a guarantee,” Zuo Wuyi said, releasing Mo Xiao and taking half a step back to create some distance between them. “If you kiss me now, then I’ll believe you.”

Mo Xiao’s gaze swept around. Perhaps because both of them were quite attractive, many people were secretly watching them.

“Alright,” Mo Xiao hesitated for only about three seconds, then cupped the back of Zuo Wuyi’s head and gave her a deep kiss directly on the lips. After about half a minute, she let go. “Is that okay?”

Zuo Wuyi’s face was slightly red, but she forced herself to remain calm. “It’s okay. I’m going to check in and board now.”

“Mhm, go on,” Mo Xiao stood her ground, ignoring the various gazes from those around her, just watching as Zuo Wuyi took a few steps forward and then looked back, then a few more steps and looked back again, until her figure completely disappeared.

“Mo Xiao!” Zuo Wuyi woke up from her dream with a start. Her first reaction was to throw off the quilt and sit up, looking around for Mo Xiao.

Mo Xiao was not meditating, but sitting casually on a rock, holding a meat skewer and roasting it by the fire.

“Had a dream?” Mo Xiao turned her head to look at Zuo Wuyi.

Zuo Wuyi rubbed her eyes, taking a while to realize her current situation. “Mhm. Senior Sister, what are you roasting? Is it my breakfast?”

Mo Xiao nodded. “Yun He said you’re still young and it’s not good to eat Inedia Pills, so she went out early to hunt a demonic beast.”

“Is this what Senior Sister Yun He brought back?” Zuo Wuyi looked around. “Huh, why isn’t Senior Sister Yun He here?”

“I said, she went out early to hunt a demonic beast,” Mo Xiao repeated.

“Huh?” Zuo Wuyi blinked, stunned for a moment before she reacted. “You prepared this meat skewer in advance too?”

Mo Xiao didn’t say anything, just slowly turned the skewer and added some unknown seasoning. She hadn’t prepared anything in advance, she had just gone out for a trip after Zuo Wuyi fell asleep. After all, she had seen the small bag of dried meat Yun He had stuffed into Zuo Wuyi’s hand.

“Senior Sister, since you brought things with you, why didn’t you take them out to roast last night?” Zuo Wuyi felt she had guessed correctly. She put on her shoes, socks, and outer robe and sat down next to Mo Xiao. “Could it be that you only thought of taking it out because Senior Sister Yun He said she was going out?”

Mo Xiao ignored Zuo Wuyi, letting her tease her about being jealous. When the meat skewer was almost done, she directly stuffed it into Zuo Wuyi’s hand. “Eat up. Our time in the secret realm is limited. Don’t waste it on such trivial matters.”

“Okay,” Zuo Wuyi took the skewer, blew on it, and took a bite. Zuo Wuyi couldn’t tell what kind of meat it was, only that it was delicious, and then she took another big bite.

“Senior Sister, aren’t you going to try the meat skewer you roasted yourself?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Mo Xiao shook her head. “There’s very little spiritual energy in this meat. It’s not useful to me.”

“Then try a bite~” Zuo Wuyi held the skewer up to Mo Xiao’s face. “Just one bite.”

Mo Xiao’s brow furrowed slightly, then she opened her mouth and took a small bite, chewing a few times before swallowing.

“How does it taste?” Zuo Wuyi tilted her head and asked.

“It’s cooked,” Before Mo Xiao could comment further, Yun He’s cheerful voice came from outside the cave.

“Senior Sister, I got some demonic beast meat! And I picked the best parts…” Yun He smelled the aroma of meat just as she was about to enter. Seeing that Zuo Wuyi already had a skewer in her hand, she immediately stopped and poked her head out to look outside.

“Senior Sister, have I been gone for a long time?” Yun He asked in a daze. How are they already eating?

Mo Xiao nodded with a straight face. “It has been a while. Just save the meat you got for now. We can deal with it tonight.”

“Yes, Senior Sister,” Yun He glanced at the piece of meat in her hand and swallowed her questions. I must have accidentally wandered off a bit too far, otherwise Senior Sister wouldn’t have already roasted the skewers. Whether that’s the case or not, it has to be now!

After setting off, Yun He clearly felt that the way her senior sister and little junior sister got along had changed. No, to be more precise, there had been a huge change. If before, their relationship was that of ambiguous sect sisters, then now, there was clearly something fishy going on.

Adhering to the principle of “say less, make fewer mistakes; say nothing, make no mistakes,” Yun He pretended she hadn’t noticed anything and continued to interact with them as usual.

After exploring for about half an hour, the three of them successively felt a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy and looked towards their left front in tacit understanding.

“Senior Sister,” Yun He turned to look at Mo Xiao.

“Sword flight,” Mo Xiao’s reaction was also swift. She immediately drew her spirit sword, held Zuo Wuyi with one arm, and stepped onto it.

After about a quarter of an hour, the three of them stopped in front of a huge stone gate. The gate was wide open, and looking inside, one could only see a gray, hazy expanse.

At the same time, many other cultivators who had sensed the spiritual energy fluctuation also rushed over. The more cautious ones chose to stand at a distance and observe, like Mo Xiao. The more impatient ones didn’t stop at all and flew straight in on their swords.

“Senior Sister, should we go in and take a look?” Yun He silently gripped the hilt of her sword, ready to strike at any moment.

Mo Xiao nodded. “Put on your defensive artifacts.”

“Okay,” Yun He did as she was told.

“Follow me,” Mo Xiao took a jade pendant from her body and hung it around Zuo Wuyi’s neck. Only then did she take her hand and walk towards the stone gate together.

A gray mist swirled around the stone gate. After her body had completely passed through the gate, Mo Xiao felt a suction force pulling her down. She subconsciously drew her sword and slashed downwards.

The sword qi she unleashed dispersed the mist, revealing a green stone slab and a passage lit by a faint light.

“Wuyi, stay close…” Mo Xiao’s words trailed off as she froze. She turned her head to look beside her. Zuo Wuyi, whose hand she had been holding, had disappeared at some point, replaced by a vine with a similar shape and feel.