I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

Ru stomped her foot lightly, bit her lower lip, and reluctantly sat down to the side.

Huaisu realized that he had neglected his two fellow Daoists, but seeing that the two had already sat down and were both very open and easygoing, he figured they would take care of him and he wouldn't need to say anything more. So he didn't say anything more, since the wounded person in front of him needed his help more.

Tian Yige did it on purpose; that's just her personality. Not fighting or grabbing doesn't mean she doesn't hold grudges. She didn't like the two of them, and since that day, she's treated them like air.

Therefore, he didn't greet them, but sat there by himself, preparing to circulate his spiritual energy to heal his injuries.

Seeing that Tian Yige was about to close her eyes to rest, Huaisu took out a spiritual herb, plucked a leaf and handed it to Tian Yige: "Hold it in your mouth, it will help you expel the demonic energy from your wound."

Demonic energy is a very ancient thing. Although people now know how to remove it and there are specially made pills, almost no one would buy it or carry it with them. Huaisu only had the original spiritual herbs, which was the one he crushed and fed to Tian Yige earlier.

Now that people are awake, they don't need that much; they can just hold it in their mouths.

Demonic energy? Tian Yige wondered, but before she could speak, a soft, delicate voice rang out: "Master Shi'an, you're talking about demonic energy. Could it be that those ugly monsters we encountered before, shrouded in black mist, were demons?"

Huaisu frowned; he couldn't stand such a soft, weak voice.

This is even worse than what Benefactor Tian did a year ago. Most importantly, the affectation is too obvious, and it is far less natural than Benefactor Tian's.

Hearing a voice that sounded very different from the one she had heard a few days ago, Tian Yige raised an eyebrow and looked at Huaisu's face, where she unsurprisingly saw an impatient expression.

She realized in her heart that Miss Ruqing was just as shallow as she was, and had developed those kinds of thoughts because of the hero saving the beauty.

Unfortunately, she was just as inexperienced as her and stepped right into Huaisu's minefield. After her tireless efforts during that period, although she still didn't know what kind of woman Huaisu liked, she knew exactly what he hated.

She's a delicate little girl who speaks in a high-pitched, affected voice.

Oh dear—poor thing.

Huaisu's forehead twitched, but he still politely turned around and answered, "If this humble monk is not mistaken, those are demons that have long been extinct on the Canglan Continent."

"Master Shi An is truly learned! He can even recognize demons who only appear in ancient books!"

Huaisu: ...

Nodding, not wanting to pay attention to Benefactor Ruqing, he turned his back.

"But where is this? How could there be demons in this place?"

Unexpectedly, Ru Qing relentlessly pursued him, and Huaisu had no choice but to turn around again. "Amitabha, I dare to guess that this place should be a special kind of secret realm - the Mirage Sea Illusion."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard that cloyingly sweet voice that made him feel awkward all over again: "What is the Mirage Sea Illusion? Please explain in detail, Master Shi'an~"

Huaisu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died down. He simply stated his guess and the characteristics of the mirage, which drew a barrage of praise from Ru Qing.

Zhang Ya watched Huaisu flaunt his knowledge with a cold eye, and was unimpressed.

That greenhorn, who hasn't even touched a shadow of a demon, dares to talk so presumptuously about "demons" and "mirages".

They can only fool these women.

Tian Yige looked at Huaisu, who seemed uncomfortable in every gesture, and found it somewhat amusing, yet her heart ached involuntarily.

It turns out that during that period, my clumsy performance was nothing more than a burden in Huaisu's eyes.

He must have felt the same way about himself back then. Being in the thick of it, he couldn't see it, but now that he's an observer, he can see it all clearly.

Huaisu forced himself to listen to Ru Qing's chattering voice echoing in the small cave, then turned back to Tian Yige and handed her the leaf he was still holding.

Tian Yige reached out and took it, clearing her throat, "Thank you, Master Shi'an~"

Using a cool, aloof voice, yet mimicking Ru Qing's style.

Sure enough, a crack was seen on Huaisu's face.

Tian Yige smiled contentedly, blinked, and in the last second before closing her eyes, she couldn't resist teasing Huaisu.

Huaisu looked at Tian Yige with a helpless expression. Tian Yige hadn't fully recovered her color, yet she already had the mood to retort. He shook his head and sat quietly beside her, protecting her.

Watching the two interact back and forth, Ru lowered her head and buried her face in the shadows.

She shouldn't have been so kind, even grieving for Tian Yige's possible death for a while.

Tian Yige should thank them; if they hadn't parted ways with her that day, she wouldn't have been so fortunate to meet Shi An!

After resting for two more days, Tian Yige was able to walk again, and decided to set off immediately to find a way out of this mirage.

Before, I didn't know anything and was only focused on running around trying to escape. Now that I have a direction, I have to find a glimmer of hope.

Her master and junior brother's fates were still uncertain; she had to go find them.

The four of them discussed it and, excluding the areas they had already explored, chose a new direction and decided to keep walking in that direction.

They were lucky; after a few incense sticks' time, they saw a narrow path about ten feet wide, almost identical to the one Chu Chenmu and Yan Jian'an had encountered, winding its way into the distant bushes.

Huaisu explained that the appearance of a path here meant they might be getting closer to the center of the secret realm. Everyone's eyes lit up, and they immediately decided to follow the path.

Tian Yige's most serious injury is on her thigh. Although she can walk, she can't walk very fast and she staggers a bit.

The four walked side by side in pairs, with Huaisu and Tian Yige leading the way.

Looking at the swaying shadow on the ground, Huaisu felt a little worried.

You're not fully recovered yet, and you're already on the road? Isn't that too hasty?

So he deliberately slowed his pace, hoping that Tian Yige would be more comfortable.

With the sun high in the sky, Zhang Ya, seemingly casually, spoke up from behind: "Isn't our pace a bit slow now? We've been walking for an hour and have only covered a little distance."

Then, when all three eyes were on him, he slapped his forehead and said with a sudden realization, "Look at my memory! I forgot that Fellow Daoist Tian is injured and should walk slowly to accommodate you. He should walk slowly."

Tian Yige also noticed that the group was moving a bit slowly. She pursed her lips and said, "Everyone, don't worry about me. Just walk normally. I can keep up."

Huaisu stared at Zhang Ya for a moment, then turned back and continued, but at the same speed.