"Speak up!" Ning Zhiyuan was almost going crazy, watching Yun Tianmo's calm demeanor. He gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could punch him and shatter that eternal tranquility on his face.
The warm morning light illuminated Yun Tianmo's face as he slightly squinted, slowly raising a hand to point at a spot not far away, saying, "At most one incense stick."
It was empty over there, with nothing in sight. Ning Zhiyuan and the others looked over, somewhat skeptical of his statement.
"Are you sure?"
One incense stick's worth of time was not short. If Ouyang Zixin was really in danger, then waiting like this would undoubtedly cause them to miss the best rescue opportunity.
Turning to look at the anxious Ning Zhiyuan, who was practically bubbling with urgency, Yun Tianmo remained silent, but his expression clearly conveyed—more confident than you.
Ning Zhiyuan was once again infuriated.
Waiting was always long. During the time of one incense stick, Ning Zhiyuan had paced back and forth countless times. Finally unable to hold back any longer, he rushed to the empty area and began to circle around, muttering, "It's already been one incense stick; why is there still no movement?"
Just as Ning Zhiyuan was about to dig three feet into the ground in frustration, fluctuations began to appear in the air.
"Get out of the way!" Seeing Ning Zhiyuan standing foolishly in place, Yun Tianmo's cold voice rang out. When did it start that the usually composed Ning Zhiyuan had become such a hothead? He was practically a second Nangong Tuo.
Hearing this, Ning Zhiyuan dared not linger and quickly stepped aside to clear the area.
A buzzing sound suddenly filled the air. As time passed, the noise grew louder, and the fluctuations in the air became more intense. After about a cup of tea's worth of time, a black vortex suddenly appeared in mid-air, spinning counterclockwise.
Spatial turbulence? What was happening?
Except for Yun Tianmo who remained calm, Ning Zhiyuan and Liu Ying and Liu Lu were nervously staring at the black vortex, fearing they might miss something.
At this point, it was not hard to guess. At the moment Howling Twin-headed Serpent self-destructed, Nameless must have activated spatial techniques to protect Ouyang Zixin. But what was this spatial turbulence? It was completely different from what Yun Tianmo had seen Nameless use before.
Did something really go wrong?
The hands behind him tightened and then relaxed again. It was evident that Yun Tianmo was not as calm as he appeared.
"Buzz—hiss—"
As the black vortex grew larger, the sounds in the air began to change, as if space would tear apart at any moment. Would Ouyang Zixin emerge from within?
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"Nameless, how much longer?"
Ouyang Zixin sat cross-legged in mid-air, feeling utterly bored.
Nameless stood behind her, looking relaxed. "Master, it was extremely dangerous just now, but there is no danger now. Please rest assured."
With his hands constantly waving, Ouyang Zixin watched him as if she were watching a performance. He created something that looked like a black hole in front of her.
She wondered if this black hole was the same as those in the universe, the so-called kind that allows for travel through space. Was it possible to be sucked into such a black hole?
Feeling bored and unable to do anything else but wait, Ouyang Zixin began to let her imagination run wild.
"Master, it's done." Nameless lowered his hands and turned to Ouyang Zixin.
From Nameless's appearance, it seemed he had expended quite a bit of Mysterious Energy; his face had turned somewhat pale, and his entire body was nearly transparent, similar to when he was about to be collected before.
"Finally done." Patting her backside, Ouyang Zixin stood up. She didn't know how Nameless had done it; she hovered in mid-air as if standing on solid ground. If only this technique could be used outside; just thinking about it felt incredible.
Nameless chuckled lightly. He soared upward, transforming into a beam of light that entered Ouyang Zixin's forehead and transmitted a message: "After a cup of tea, Master will naturally exit."
"She's out!" It wasn't that Ning Zhiyuan had sharp eyes; he was just looking too closely. He almost seemed to see through the black vortex, so as soon as Ouyang Zixin's figure barely emerged, he noticed her.
At this moment, the others finally exhaled a sigh of relief, letting go of the heavy burden in their hearts.
"Hey, what are you all doing?" Ouyang Zixin casually walked out from the black vortex. Seeing the nervous trio led by Ning Zhiyuan, their foreheads glistening with sweat and looking quite anxious, she teased, "Were you waiting for someone?"
Liu Ying and Liu Lu couldn't help but laugh, while Ning Zhiyuan didn't find it funny at all. He quickly stepped forward and circled around Ouyang Zixin three times, checking her from head to toe before saying, "You still have the energy to joke? We were worried sick."
Uh...
Ouyang Zixin rubbed her nose, realizing she probably shouldn't have joked around; they were genuinely concerned for her. After quickly apologizing, she began to recount how she had escaped when the Howling Twin-headed Serpent self-destructed.
"Anyway, that's how it is. Nameless will probably need to go into seclusion for a while now. If anything like an explosion happens again, I'll just have to fend for myself," Ouyang Zixin said with self-deprecation. If it weren't for Nameless, she feared she would end up like the bloody chunks on the ground.
Seeing that Ouyang Zixin was fine, the others remembered that after a night of fighting, they hadn't eaten anything yet. They tidied up a bit and prepared to look for food.
Yun Tianmo, who had been at the back of the group all along, remained silent, thoughtfully watching Ouyang Zixin's back.
This feeling of being watched was something Ouyang Zixin couldn't ignore. She slowed down a few steps and fell to the back to walk alongside Yun Tianmo.
Initially, both were quiet, seemingly waiting for the other to speak. However, after walking for a while without breaking the silence, Ouyang Zixin sighed helplessly; when it came to patience, she really wasn't a match for Yun Tianmo.
After all, who would be foolish enough to compare their coldness with an iceberg?
The answer was... heh heh.
"Just ask if you have something to say."
"Snake Gallbladder."
It was unclear whether it was a coincidence or something else, but the two of them, who had been silent for a long time, spoke at the same time.
Snake Gallbladder?
Ouyang Zixin suddenly remembered that she hadn't mentioned Snake Gallbladder at all during their conversation. It turned out that Yun Tianmo had been watching her all along, just for this.
With a flick of her hand, a dark red, translucent Snake Gallbladder the size of a goose egg appeared in her palm. This was a valuable item; it was said to be able to cleanse a hundred poisons and could save one's life in critical moments.
"You want it?" The esteemed Cloud Kingdom Prince, the formidable Ninth Prince, actually wanted this thing?
Though she seemed indifferent, Ouyang Zixin was actually quite nervous about this Snake Gallbladder. After all, it was something she had fought hard to obtain. It wasn't that she was stingy or unwilling to give it away; rather, she felt that such an item should be of little use to Yun Tianmo.
"Trade."
Yun Tianmo looked at the Snake Gallbladder from the High-Level Howling Twin-Headed Serpent and coldly stated, "High-Level White Bear Gallbladder." (To be continued.)
PS: I can go home today, yay~ So happy! Mom, I'm coming~ (づ ̄ 3 ̄)づ
After writing for so many days about Mystical Beast, it's time for the male and female leads to exchange their "insights." Everyone, please look forward to it~
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