Chapter 30: Escape Part 1

Linlang felt her heartbeat seemed somewhat out of control, even more intense than when the Love Poison Talisman had not been removed.

She had been in deep meditation for many days and hadn’t seen Huo Zhi. Seeing Huo Zhi now, an inexplicable joy bubbled up in her heart, a desire to get close to her.

No, impossible!

The Love Poison Talisman had already been removed!

“Why did the Happiness Value rise and then fall?” Huo Zhi looked at Linlang and quietly asked 006. Linlang looked incredibly cool after waking up, showing no intention of running or being awkward. Nothing seemed wrong. The Happiness Value had even risen a little, but then it dropped again, making Huo Zhi feel something was off. The Happiness Value was still over negative five thousand.

“Host, I… I don’t know,” 006 was powerless to help.

“She must still have some knot in her heart. What I said before was truly in vain, I told her to communicate if something was wrong!” Huo Zhi thought, wanting to talk to Linlang, but she received a sound transmission from Moyi Guihua, telling her to pack up quickly and come out to meet her as they were about to leave. She said Qin Ceyi had brought people to cause trouble again.

“Linlang, wake up. Moyi Guihua is urging us. I’ve already packed my things. See if you need to pack anything else. Here’s your Storage Bag, take good care of it. Inside are all your own things.” Huo Zhi handed Linlang another Storage Bag, having put her Parasol Tree Wood, Peach Resin, clothes, and so on together in one place.

“No, let’s go.” Linlang nodded to Huo Zhi.

Huo Zhi quickly brought Linlang to meet up with Moyi Guihua.

“That old bastard Qin Ceyi hasn’t given up. He probably can’t find you anywhere and thinks he might try his luck with me again. Let’s go first.” Moyi Guihua said when she saw them.

“What if Qin Ceyi takes it out on the Blissful Union Sect after we’ve all left?” Huo Zhi asked.

“The sect’s grand protective array will be activated when I leave. There are also two Elders in the sect at the Core Formation Stage; they can protect themselves. What more could he want once I’m gone? As long as he doesn’t see you, everything is just speculation, and he won’t completely tear off all pretenses.” Moyi Guihua said, taking out a Teleportation Talisman.

“That’s good then.” Huo Zhi said, not wanting to implicate more people because of her.

“Sect Leader, Fairy Yuheng, take care of yourselves!” Mei’er said from the side, looking somewhat reluctant.

“All of you, be good and wait for me to return. When I’m back, we’ll soak in the Spirit Spring Pool together. Be careful not to get skinny, I like them big.” Moyi Guihua looked at a few close disciples of the Blissful Union Sect, smiled, and even winked at them.

The few disciples were made to blush profusely, completely forgetting any sadness of parting.

“Fairy Yuheng, our Sect Leader is entrusted to your care. You two must take care!” As Moyi Guihua activated the Teleportation Talisman, Mei’er added one more sentence, quickly stuffing a Storage Bag into Huo Zhi’s hands.

“…” Hearing what Mei’er said, Huo Zhi felt a blur before her eyes in the next moment and was teleported away.

When she steadied herself again, they were in a different place.

“What did Mei’er mean? She gave me a Storage Bag, and it’s full of Spirit Stones.” Huo Zhi probed the Storage Bag Mei’er gave her, estimating there were ten thousand Spirit Stones.

“She treats you as one of our own now. Won’t you consider what Mei’er said? How about you manage my Storage Bag too?” Moyi Guihua blinked at Huo Zhi.

“Don’t joke around. Here, take this.” Huo Zhi’s face darkened, and she immediately cut off Moyi Guihua’s nonsense, shoving the Storage Bag into Moyi Guihua’s hands.

At the same time, she smiled bitterly inwardly. Mei’er, who had previously seemed displeased and wished she would leave immediately, to stay far away from their Sect Leader, was now vehemently supportive, even giving her her savings!

“You keep it. Immortal Talisman City has high prices. If you feel bad about it, just repay her double later. Forget that, look, ahead is where the Grand Teleportation Array is located. Other talismans are forbidden in this area; we can only walk. Let’s go.” Moyi Guihua pointed, pulling Huo Zhi’s arm to walk forward.

“Host, Linlang’s Happiness Value dropped by 500,” 006 quietly told Huo Zhi. Huo Zhi turned her face to look at Linlang’s expression. It was still blank, unchanged from before. Why did it suddenly drop by five hundred?

She doesn’t like Moyi Guihua. Perhaps she’s thinking nonsense again?

There was no time to carefully ask right now. She dragged the person forward, but her arm was shaken off.

Linlang walked a few steps faster, overtaking them. Huo Zhi could only hurry to catch up.

To maintain the stable operation of the array, other talismans were forbidden in the surrounding area. They didn’t activate a Spiritual Sense Isolation Talisman, only wearing veiled hats to cover their faces.

The three arrived at the entrance. An old man at the Core Formation Stage guarded it. He looked at Moyi Guihua’s token, his eyes sizing her up with a flash of surprise that was instantly concealed. He accepted Moyi Guihua’s Spirit Stones.

“Stand up there. Groups of ten. We activate when it’s full.” The old man pointed at the Teleportation Array.

Huo Zhi and the other two stepped onto the Grand Teleportation Array. Six people were already standing there; one more was needed.

Huo Zhi hadn’t expected this mode of operation for the teleportation array.

They had arrived, but they still had to wait for the group to fill. Who knew when that last person would come?

Qin Ceyi was looking for them, he wouldn’t think to pursue them here, would he?

As soon as this thought arose in Huo Zhi’s mind, Moyi Guihua and Linlang almost simultaneously pulled on her.

“Surnamed Qin is here!” Moyi Guihua said.

“Buy one person’s spot!” Linlang spoke, taking out her Storage Bag.

“Here, this has exactly ten thousand Spirit Stones!” Huo Zhi also reacted, pressing down Linlang’s hand and throwing the Storage Bag Mei’er had given her earlier towards the guarding old man.

“Fellow Daoist, we don’t want to wait. Here are ten thousand Spirit Stones for you. Can you activate it now?” Moyi Guihua said.

“Oh, alright!” The guarding old man weighed the Storage Bag in his hand, nodded slowly, and went to one side to activate the Teleportation Array.

The old man’s movements were very slow. The Teleportation Talisman Array itself also needed a certain amount of time to fill the runes with Spiritual Qi. This process made Huo Zhi very anxious.

“Don’t worry too much. At worst, we’ll just fight,” Moyi Guihua reassured Huo Zhi.

Huo Zhi’s eyes were fixed on the Teleportation Talisman Array, cursing herself for having originally designed this so-called long-distance transmission array to be so complex. The Spiritual Qi needed to cover the entire runic pattern like flowing water before it could activate.

Even if Qin Ceyi caught up, they had accumulated quite a few talismans on them and could protect themselves. They wouldn’t be too afraid of him. But fighting was too troublesome and wasted materials. Everything they had prepared for going to Immortal Talisman City would be ruined. Furthermore, Moyi Guihua still had internal injuries and couldn’t fight anymore.

If Qin Ceyi saw them with Moyi Guihua, it would confirm that Moyi Guihua had saved them. They didn’t know if he would then cause trouble for the Blissful Union Sect.

It was really troublesome.

Why didn’t they have some kind of protagonist halo? It was always bad luck.

Huo Zhi stared intently at the Spiritual Qi on the runes. When the Spiritual Qi from all eight sides had fully infused the very center, the entire Talisman Array finally activated.

“Wait! You rebellious disciple! Moyi Guihua, you dare!” Just as the Talisman Array fully activated, Huo Zhi felt her body as if being pulled. It was at that moment she heard a familiar voice, furious and flustered, and vaguely saw a figure running wildly. It was Qin Ceyi!

It seemed they still had a bit of a lucky halo after all, at least he didn’t catch up.

Huo Zhi thought, feeling dizzy and disoriented, like experiencing weightlessness in an elevator. This feeling lasted much longer than with ordinary Teleportation Talismans, along with a sensation like motion sickness.

About ten minutes later, this dizziness finally subsided.

Having never experienced such prolonged vertigo, when Huo Zhi’s feet touched the ground, she couldn’t stand at all. She staggered and grabbed onto someone’s arm to hang on.

“Sorry, so dizzy! Have we arrived?” Huo Zhi struggled to see her surroundings clearly.

“Is this your first time teleporting, getting this dizzy?” Moyi Guihua, who was being held onto, found Huo Zhi’s state amusing and supported her.

“The world is spinning, I can’t even make out people’s shadows.” Huo Zhi shook her head vigorously, but everything was still blurry. She felt like everything around her was spinning.

“Host, Linlang’s Happiness Value dropped another 500. It can’t drop anymore.” Before Huo Zhi could sober up, 006 reported again.

Huo Zhi’s head hurt. What was wrong with this child, dropping Happiness Value again? Could she dislike Immortal Talisman City?

Before Huo Zhi could call out to Linlang, she felt her other arm tighten. Her body was abruptly pulled up and then she was lying on someone’s back.

“Let’s go first!” Linlang said two words, carrying Huo Zhi and striding forward.

Seeing Huo Zhi staggering and tightly clutching Moyi Guihua’s arm, Linlang’s hands moved faster than her mood, and she pulled Huo Zhi over in one motion.

“…” Moyi Guihua watched Linlang’s extremely quick pace, smiled, and followed.

“Linlang, I’m troubling you. You’re not dizzy?” Huo Zhi wrapped her arms around Linlang’s neck before she felt her body stabilize.

“No.” Linlang’s neck was embraced, and her body stiffened for a moment. She replied with two words.

Huo Zhi’s hair fell onto Linlang’s neck, the soft hair like her own fur, carrying a sweet milky scent.

Linlang felt her heart start beating uncontrollably again.

“I might be prone to motion sickness, and also teleportation array sickness. Old problem.” Huo Zhi shook her head, still not fully recovered.

Linlang didn’t speak. She turned her face slightly and saw Huo Zhi’s dazed expression, finding it exceptionally cute.

“Let’s find an inn to rest first. Then we can discuss the next steps.” Moyi Guihua caught up and said.

“Sister Moyi, I’m useless right now. You’re familiar with this place, please help make the arrangements. Thank you.” Huo Zhi said.

Moyi Guihua led them towards an inn. Linlang carried Huo Zhi the whole way. It was a long while before Huo Zhi felt normal and asked Linlang to put her down.

Only then did Huo Zhi see her surroundings clearly.

The so-called Immortal Talisman City was actually a Spirit Vein mountain city soaring into the clouds, extremely rich in Spiritual Qi.

It was said that the higher one went, the denser the Spiritual Qi.

They were still near the Teleportation Array at the foot of the mountain. The surrounding area was already very bustling, with Spiritual Qi concentration two or three times denser than in the Sky Mist Sect’s territory.

Entering the city required a fee of one hundred Spirit Stones per person. Watching Moyi Guihua hand over the Spirit Stones, Huo Zhi couldn’t help but exclaim, this was way too expensive!

They entered the Outer City of Immortal Talisman City. Inside, there were many shops and inns. Every person they casually encountered felt inscrutable, with cultivation bases absolutely at the Core Formation Stage or above.

As expected of a big city!

Moyi Guihua found an inn and brought them inside. It was extremely luxurious, ancient and elegant. The waiter looked to be at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the shopkeeper flicking the abacus at the counter was at the Core Formation Stage!