253: Chapter 253 The Tragic Abyss of Demons, Spread by Beasts

No beast believed him.

The ants simply ignored Mo Yuan and left; Mo Yuan's reputation was about to be ruined.

Mo Yuan sent a Jade Slip to Jun Chen, and Jun Chen replied: "Being chased, do not disturb!"

Jun Chen absolutely could not tell Mo Yuan that he wasn't being attacked by a powerful and mighty beast, but was instead being chased by swarms of flying insects that he simply couldn't finish off. There were too many of these insects, and one bite would cause itching and bumps—they were even more disgusting than mosquitoes.

Feng Yange looked at the distant locations on the Jade Slip. Why were all eleven of them so slow?

Feng Yange asked about their situations, but they all tacitly replied that they had encountered difficult beasts and needed some time.

Zhushou and the vine were tired of fighting. Zhushou returned to Feng Yange's side to eat roasted meat, while the vine watched from afar.

"Zhushou, what is going on with you and that vine? Why do you fight every time you meet? What did it say to you?"

Feng Yange asked out of boredom. Zhushou was huffing with anger; it still had many bloody welts on its body from the vine's lashes. Feng Yange washed them with spirit spring water, but Zhushou didn't say anything, though she could feel its Life Qi was agitated.

"Mistress, don't worry about it. It probably stole something from the vine."

Just as Dark Spirit finished speaking, the vine suddenly lashed out at it. If Dark Spirit hadn't dodged quickly, it would have been whipped. This reaction surprised Feng Yange even more; the vine could understand what they were saying.

"Mistress, that vine is no good. Don't play with it." Dengdeng spat a mouthful of flames at the vine, cutting off any thoughts it had of approaching the Mistress. A mere vine, yet it dared to covet her Mistress.

Feng Yange looked at Dengdeng's flames. "This vine wants to get close to me?"

"Mistress, it's just a vine. Does it want to weave a vine bed for you?" Dengdeng was very annoyed. "This vine looks very improper—sneaky, handsy—it's not a respectable vine."

Feng Yange thought about the number of times this vine had appeared and its actions; it really did seem a bit sneaky.

"Dark Spirit, go find Long Ze and the others first thing tomorrow morning. I feel like something is wrong with them." Feng Yange's gaze darkened. "At their previous speed, they should have rendezvoused with me long ago, but this time, the messages are so slow, as if they've been held up by something."

As Feng Yange said this, her gaze fell upon the vine. Ever since she fell here, this vine had been present. Even if it were because of Zhushou, it shouldn't have been this quick, right?

It seemed as if this vine had come here specifically to find her, but what was its purpose?

"I understand, Mistress." Dark Spirit, having eaten and drunk its fill, lay on the grass with its limbs in the air.

Zhushou was still unhappy. When Dengdeng spoke to it, Zhushou didn't respond. However, not knowing what Dengdeng had said to it, they were soon playing together again.

Feng Yange looked at the messages on the Jade Slip. In the past, the screen would have been flooded with messages, but now, they all said they were busy, as if they didn't even have time to spare to report to her. This had never happened before.

Feng Yange asked if they had encountered trouble. After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Cang Yan replied: "Mistress, I am killing Demonic Beasts. I will find you immediately after I finish."

And wasn't he indeed killing Demonic Beasts?

Cang Yan had transformed into a small bird and was flying in the sky, followed by a pack of hawk beasts. He had reverted to his original form to fight them and had even been scratched by the hawk beasts' claws.

This Second Layer Secret Realm was truly strange; his luck was really something else.

"Mistress, I am following the water current to get to you. Please wait for me." Yue Lan had it the hardest. As a Merfolk Emperor, once he fell into the Secret Realm, he could only use his original form if there was water; otherwise, he could only walk in the forest.

Seeing how far away Yue Lan was from her, Feng Yange felt a chill in her heart. Why did this Secret Realm disperse them all so far apart?

As for her, apart from falling down the cliff, there was no scent of any beast here. Below the cliff, the pool water was clear, and there were rivers and wildflowers around the valley, as if it were intentionally letting her rest here.

Yun Lin said he should be able to arrive by daybreak. Feng Yange told him not to travel at night. Lan Shuo's situation was no better, but they were relatively strong, so they weren't in danger; they had just encountered a lot of beasts.

Feng Yange rested for the night. With Dark Spirit keeping watch, she slept soundly. Just as she had thought, this valley was very safe.

Feng Yange set down her house. After checking their locations, they were a bit closer to her. All of them told her not to worry, saying that they had encountered beasts and needed to waste some time.

Feng Yange washed up by the river. Suddenly, a vine appeared in front of her and bloomed with a flower.

"Do you know what it means when a vine blooms?"

Feng Yange did not touch it but stared at the white flower on the vine. "Are you courting me, or are you offering a flower to ask for my help?"

The vine stiffened abruptly and then slithered away, disappearing without a trace.

Feng Yange frowned, feeling it was strange. She hadn't said anything wrong, had she?

Didn't a vine blooming in front of her mean it was courting? It was just a vine, what was it running away for?

Feng Yange went to the nearest forest to check the situation. She had to admit, this forest was truly rich; there were all kinds of wild mushrooms, and they were especially large in size.

There were also wild chickens in the forest that weighed five or six jin each. Feng Yange snapped her fingers, and Zhushou and Dark Spirit went into the mountains to hunt, while she observed the forest while picking mushrooms.

The news on the Immortal Platform said that there were many Interlayer Secret Realms in the Second Layer Secret Realm, which contained many good things.

However, Secret Realm Beasts were extremely rare. In half a month, it would be the active period for Secret Realm Beasts. Those who wanted to go to the Third Layer Secret Realm could go to the forest in the east. Feng Yange had checked the direction; she was in the valley to the south, which was some distance from that forest.

Feng Yange spent two days checking the surroundings. Just as she had imagined, this was purely a valley. The surrounding forests were untouched, rich in medicinal herbs and game, and the Spiritual Qi was quite abundant, but she did not see the kind of vine that had come to find her.

Most importantly, after she had spoken to that vine that day, it hadn't appeared for the past two days.

At nightfall, a loud noise came from the pool below the cliff. Feng Yange was startled awake from her sleep and rushed over, only to see a scene of a handsome man emerging from a bath. The blue merfolk gauze on Yue Lan's body was soaked through, and his physique was clearly visible. Feng Yange was mesmerized.

But soon, Feng Yange was shocked by the bloody welts on Yue Lan's body. She rushed over to support the slightly disheveled Yue Lan, her eyes full of worry. "A-Lan, how did you get into such a sorry state? Who hurt you?"

When Yue Lan heard Feng Yange's question, there was a faint sadness in his eyes.

"Mistress, you don't know how I've spent these past few days; I've been truly miserable." Yue Lan recounted his experiences over these past days. As a Merfolk on the land of the Secret Realm, his feet were blistered from walking, and he had to hunt those disgusting crawling beasts; that was how the injuries on his body came to be.

"Come, let's go into the space and soak in the spirit spring water."

Feng Yange pulled Yue Lan into the space, her heart aching for him. The moment he saw the spirit spring water, Yue Lan leaped in, revealing his merfolk fish tail. The wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. He raised his eyes, his ice-blue eyes full of joy, and gave Feng Yange a smile.