Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

Chapter 449! The Temple

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After hugging for a while, Shen Ye became more and more reluctant to let go. However, it was already late outside, and it was raining. The rugged mountain road was also difficult to walk. He still had to prepare for camping.

Slowly releasing Shi Yao's waist, Shen Ye tossed out a message that they should wait inside the carriage before getting out again.

As soon as he stepped out of the carriage, a continuous drizzle began to fall on him, causing his body temperature, which had finally risen, to drop again, and also extinguishing the flame that had been burning in his heart.

He wiped the water droplets from his face, and without using his inner energy to protect himself from the rain, he jumped off the carriage. Of course, he didn't stop casually; he then led the horse toward a dilapidated temple not far away.

The temple was neither too big nor too small, and its dilapidated state wasn't particularly severe, but there was no plaque at the entrance. Shen Ye didn't know who was worshipped here, but since this was Miao territory, it was probably Chi You or some nature god.

Shen Ye didn't have much reverence for gods, nor did he study them. The only one he was familiar with was the Goddess of Luck, whom the system would mention every time he entered a story world. However, he had never seen her and didn't know what she looked like, but he could sense that his luck was indeed quite good.

Although it is a temple in Miao territory, its specifications are not inferior at all. Apart from the slightly inferior materials, which are all made of wood, its form is not much different from those in the Central Plains. It is also a temple with a wall.

The walls surrounding the temple were made of wood and had long since collapsed due to lack of maintenance. So Shen Ye simply led his horse through a gap in the wall.

After parking the carriage at the temple entrance, Shen Ye glanced inside, not to see anyone, but simply to see if it was habitable.

Fortunately, the main body of the temple remains intact, without any drafts or leaks. However, the central statue of the deity is missing half of its body, which looks a bit eerie on a gloomy, rainy day.

However, Shen Ye was not afraid at all. After glancing at them, he walked to the carriage, lifted the curtain, and said to the women inside, "Get out of the carriage."

Then he turned and went into the temple.

Then Lu Linxuan and the other girls came in one after another. As soon as they came in, they got busy. Lu Linxuan searched for wood everywhere in the temple, while Miao Chengtian and Xuan Jingtian set up a pot and prepared ingredients, respectively. Shi Yao stood beside him with a towel, wiping the water droplets off his body.

As for Chi Meng, upon seeing the broken statue in the temple, she immediately knelt before it, clasped her hands together, and earnestly prayed, "Great God Chi You, please bless us to enter the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave smoothly, and also bless my father to be safe and sound."

It really is Chi You...

But Shen Ye stared at it for a long time and still couldn't see any resemblance between the broken statue and Chi You.

By this time, Lu Linxuan had already collected a lot of wood. Miao Chengtian skillfully started a fire and then said to Shen Ye, "Young master, come and warm yourself by the fire."

"Ok!"

Shen Ye nodded, no longer dwelling on the appearance of the statue. He walked to the fire, sat down, took off his outer garment and handed it to Shi Yao, then stretched out his hands toward the fire.

He wasn't actually cold, but since the fire was already lit, he felt he had to put on a show and respect the damp and chilly weather outside.

While he was warming himself by the fire, Xuan Jingtian started preparing dinner. However, just like the previous days, he simply threw the cured meat and some dried vegetables that he had prepared before setting off into the pot to cook. The taste was so-so, but at least it filled his stomach.

Then Xuan Jingtian took out a stack of flatbreads, about a dozen in total, and used a sharpened wooden fork to roast them next to the fire. Despite the large quantity, they could actually finish them every time, and most of them ended up in Chi Meng's stomach.

"Young master, this is the last of the flatbreads. If we can't find a village soon, we'll only have soup to drink tomorrow." Xuan Jingtian shook the empty cloth bag. They had brought three or four such bags filled with flatbreads when they set off, but they were all gone after only a dozen days.

As she spoke, she glanced at Chi Meng and continued, "Chi Meng's appetite is too big, but how come she doesn't grow anywhere after eating so much?"

"She's not ready yet. As the saying goes, a girl changes a lot as she grows up. Maybe in two years, she'll be all perky and firm." These were the words of Shi Yao. But as she said this, she glanced down at her own magnificent chest, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes. No matter how hard the little girl tried to eat, she could never compare to her.

Xuan Jingtian glanced at Shi Yao's chest with great jealousy. Her figure was only average among the Nine Heavens Saintess. Among the women in this temple, she was only slightly better than Lu Linxuan and Chi Meng. She was no match for her sister Miao Chengtian, let alone the already mature Shi Yao.

Shen Ye listened to their conversation with a smile. After thinking for a moment, he reached out and hugged Shi Yao, who was sitting next to him drying his clothes. As his hands moved down slightly, he was immediately enveloped in a soft embrace.

With no outsiders around, Shi Yao naturally let him knead her, occasionally raising her head to offer her sweet lips.

Upon seeing this, the other women sitting around the campfire simultaneously pursed their lips and began to mutter under their breath.

At this moment, Chi Meng had finished worshipping the statue. She walked over and saw the two people hugging each other. Her little mouth twitched. However, she was innocent by nature and still young, so her reaction was not as strong as the other women. She was quickly attracted by the aroma emanating from the pot. Then she knelt down by the campfire and stared longingly at the pot.

"Sister Xuanjingtian, when will it be ready?" Chi Meng asked after waiting for a while.

"It's almost ready." Xuan Jingtian glanced at the food in the pot, the boiling broth bubbling continuously. Then she took out a small bowl, ladled out a bowl of soup, and handed it to Shen Ye.

"Young master, please have your meal."

"Young master, let me feed you."

Before Shen Ye could move, Shi Yao, who was sitting sideways on him, took the soup bowl, gently blew on it to cool it down, and then brought it to his lips.

Shen Ye has been eating like this for the past few days, but the women take turns feeding him. This makes him sometimes feel that if he continues like this, he might forget how to eat.

That's what he thought, but of course he wouldn't refuse, since that way he could free up his hands to do other things.

However, just as everyone was eating, suddenly everyone stopped and looked toward the entrance at the same time, sensing that someone was coming toward the temple.

Lu Linxuan put down his bowl, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "There are quite a few people here, seven or eight."

"They must be passersby like us seeking shelter from the rain." Miao Chengtian glanced at the entrance and then looked away. Now that she had reached the Lesser Celestial Realm, the people she could sense were usually not very powerful.

As soon as she finished speaking, seven or eight people carrying bamboo baskets and dressed in Miao costumes walked into the temple.

However, behind these people was a man dressed in white, carrying a red umbrella.

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Chapter 450! Bloodstained Rivers and Mountains

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Upon seeing this man, Shen Ye's gaze sharpened slightly. He had already sensed that there were more than just the previous few Miao people, but he hadn't expected that the extra person would be him.

Hou Qing, one of the Four Great Corpse Ancestors.

However, although it was strange to encounter Hou Qing here, Shen Ye was not actually surprised that he was here. The four Corpse Ancestors all had strange tempers, but the strangest one was definitely the man in front of him who even had "666" tattooed above his eyebrows. After all, he was willing to become a disciple of a little girl in order to learn the art of controlling Gu.

His purpose in coming here was specifically to learn the art of controlling Gu poison.

"Wow, this pot looks really good."

Just as Shen Ye was scrutinizing Hou Qing, Chi Meng beside him let out a gasp of surprise, but since she was still chewing on a pancake, the sound did not carry.

However, as one of the four great corpse ancestors, Hou Qing's strength was naturally extraordinary, having reached the late stage of the Great Heaven Realm. Although Chi Meng's voice was soft, he heard it clearly.

As someone who pursues perfection, good looks, and taste, Hou Qing readily accepts any praise. So he stopped, faced Chi Meng, and was about to bow and say thank you for the compliment.

But Chi Meng's next words made him freeze in place.

"However, compared to the big pot, it's still a tiny bit lacking."

Hou Qing: "..."

Seeing Hou Qing's suddenly darkened expression, Shen Ye almost burst out laughing, so he quickly turned his head to the side to avoid being seen by the other party.

“Young master, he is Hou Qing, one of the four great corpse ancestors of the Xuanming Sect, known as Bloodstained Rivers and Mountains.”

Unlike the others, Shi Yao's expression changed immediately upon seeing Hou Qing. However, she knew the character of the Four Corpse Ancestors, so her expression was only one of surprise.

"Oh, it was him."

Shen Ye nodded as if he had just met her, then patted Shi Yao's shapely buttocks to make her get off him. After all, there were outsiders present, so he had to be mindful of his image.

Shi Yao got off Shen Ye in dissatisfaction, but still clung to him tightly. She glanced at Hou Qing, who had a dark face and sat down in a deserted corner without saying a word, and asked curiously, "But what is he doing in Miao territory?"

"I've heard that the four Corpse Ancestors all have very strange tempers. Maybe they came to Miao territory to learn the art of controlling Gu on a whim. After all, the art of controlling Gu is quite cool. Once the music is played, people in the martial arts world will first hear the sound and then lose their courage. Isn't that wonderful?" Shen Ye directly quoted what Hou Qing said when he became Chi Meng's apprentice in the original drama.

Regardless of how Shi Yao and the other girls reacted after hearing his words, Hou Qing gave him the look of someone who had found a kindred spirit.

Then, Hou Qing stood up abruptly, walked towards them, and bowed to Shen Ye, clasping his hands in a fist salute:

“This brother is right. I came to Miao territory precisely because I think the art of controlling Gu is cool.”

Then, he glanced at Shi Yao, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He was certain he didn't know her, but... she knew him.

After thinking for a moment, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Yao and said, "Miss, have we met before?"

If it were anyone else, Shen Ye would have thought that was a flirtation, but it was different when it came to Hou Qing, because he genuinely thought women were a nuisance.

“I’ve never met you, but I’ve heard of you,” Shi Yao said, shaking her head.

"Oh! I see." Hou Qing didn't think much of it, and after bowing to Shen Ye and the others, he was about to return to his original seat.

Just as he was about to turn around, Shen Ye said, "Wait a minute, Brother Hou, it's fate that we met. Why don't we sit down and have something to eat together?"

"Thank you very much." Perhaps Shen Ye's words just now were to his liking, Hou Qing was not polite at all, directly chose a place farthest away from Lu Linxuan and the other girls, sat down, and then very familiarly took a hot flatbread and started eating.

While eating, he asked, "May I ask how you gentlemen are addressed?"

"My name is Shen Ye, and these are all my women," Shen Ye said, introducing them one by one.

"Brother Shen, you truly have impeccable taste. The women around you are all stunningly beautiful, each one a beauty of unparalleled grace," Hou Qing praised. He then glanced at Miao Chengtian and Xuan Jingtian. Having traveled the martial world for so many years, he had heard of the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden's name and couldn't help but feel a little curious.

But he wasn't a curious woman and wouldn't pry too deeply. He suppressed his curiosity and silently ate his flatbread.

Shen Ye and the others continued eating, but with outsiders present, Shi Yao didn't feed him like she had before.

Just as they were eating, the conversation of the Miao people who had come in earlier reached them.

Someone complained, "When will this rain stop? The food festival is about to start, and if it keeps raining like this, we'll miss it."

"What's the rush? We'll be at Wusha Miao Village in two days. We can rent some donkeys there, and we won't have to worry about making it." Someone reassured them.

"Speaking of which, I heard that there are poison-avoiding beads for sale in Gui City again. Those are treasures that can allow people to enter the Ten Thousand Poison Cave. Ah, if only I had money, I could buy one and go to the Ten Thousand Poison Cave to become an apprentice and learn Gu techniques. That would be much better than the miserable work of chopping wood and hunting."

"You're such a pig-brain! If you had money, why would you learn Gu magic? If I had money, wouldn't it be better to just buy a village and become its chief?"

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