Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 77 Falling to Earth (2)

When Shi Ming and his group arrived in Chizhou, it was nearly dusk.

Meng Tingde suggested, "Let's find a place to rest first. We're unfamiliar with this area, and it would be easier to get into trouble if we acted at night."

The group did not object and casually found an inn to rest.

“Strange…” Shi Ming looked at the silent street, feeling an inexplicable sense of unease.

"What's wrong?" Chu Yeli leaned closer. "Is something the problem?"

Holding the Huaiyun Sword, Ye Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Don't you guys think it's too quiet here?"

Although it was nearing dusk, there were almost no pedestrians on the street, and every household kept their doors tightly shut, as if they were wary of something.

Xue Xin caught a faint smell of blood in the air and frowned: "Senior Brother, there's a smell of blood here."

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned.

"Let's rest here for the night and go out to investigate tomorrow. Let's not alert them."

Shi Ming finally decided to let everyone rest first. Chu Yeli skillfully pasted talismans on everyone's room, while Ye Xiao was responsible for keeping watch at night.

What do you think?

Shi Ming looked at Chu Yeli, who was tidying up, and Ye Xiao, who was meditating. They were both future successors of the sect and could not possibly be insensitive to these matters.

Chu Yeli paused in packing his things, then said, "My suggestion is not to continue the investigation. We should at least wait until Uncle Xie and the others arrive. I feel it's very dangerous here."

Ye Xiao slowly opened his eyes and parted his lips slightly: "If we don't address this now, it will likely lead to a major disaster later."

Chu Yeli continued what he was doing, and smiled: "That makes sense, but lately I've been wondering a lot about what we're really trying to achieve by doing this."

Shi Ming frowned and looked at Chu Yeli.

Chu Yeli shrugged: "Don't look at me like that. I'm not like you two. I'm not exactly a person bursting with a sense of justice. To put it bluntly, I'm someone who puts my own interests first. I'm really curious, what are you working so hard for?"

Shi Ming found his words somewhat amusing: "You've already come here with us, why are you asking why?"

Ultimately, they are still the same kind of people.

"Tsk." Chu Yeli rolled her eyes and turned her back. "I'm just afraid that if you all die here, I won't be able to explain it when I get back."

Ye Xiao smiled slightly: "Don't worry, we're not strong enough to die here."

“Speaking of which—” Chu Yeli looked at Shi Ming with a playful gaze, “When are you and Luo Zaishui going to become Daoist partners? I’ve heard that dual cultivation can greatly increase one’s power, I wonder if that’s true.”

Shi Ming paused in wiping his sword, a blush creeping up his ears, and his tone became slightly unnatural: "What nonsense are you spouting about something that hasn't even happened yet?"

Ye Xiao lost his mind for meditation. He sat upright on the edge of the bed and said seriously, "Brother Shiming, you and Junior Sister Luo are in love, so you should get married as soon as possible. Don't delay Junior Sister Luo."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ming couldn't help but laugh: "Neither of you has a Daoist partner, so why are you worrying about our affairs?"

Chu Yeli patted his shoulder: "Ever since I met you two, I've had high hopes for you two. I was thinking that maybe we could get married soon, but it's been delayed until now."

Ye Xiao pondered for a moment: "Speaking of which, it's true that the cultivation world hasn't had any happy events for a long time."

Shi Ming found it somewhat amusing. There was clearly a family celebrating a wedding at the foot of the mountain before they came down. How could there not be a wedding?

He was in a hurry down the mountain that day, and he only caught a glimpse of the bride. Her shy face, adorned with red makeup, made even the setting sun blush. If she were wearing a wedding dress by the water, she would surely be just as beautiful.

"When you two hold your ceremony, you must invite us to your wedding banquet. Oh, no, I've never experienced escorting a bride before. I'll be in charge of escorting her, and Ye Xiao, you'll be in charge of picking her up."

Chu Yeli imagined himself appearing as a member of Luo Zaishui's family, and felt inexplicably excited.

Ye Xiao pondered for a moment: "Indeed, it's possible. The chief disciples of the five major sects will all be there. I wonder what a grand occasion it will be."

“That’s right.” Chu Yeli put his arm around Shi Ming. “We’ll be so proud then, as the chief disciples of the five major sects.”

Shi Ming felt a little embarrassed by what was said, especially since this was a matter of utmost importance. He needed to ask Zai Shui's opinion first, and besides, the matter was still unresolved...

"Alright, alright, go ask my junior sister about this. If she agrees, then we'll go along with it."

These words calmed Chu Yeli down. Indeed, it was still uncertain. Although they were clearly in sync, there were some unseen and intangible things between them. Perhaps once these things were resolved, their wedding would be just around the corner.

"Boom boom boom——"

Shi Ming got up to open the door, but there was no one outside. Only a small yellow paper figure floated in.

The little paper figure flew around the house once, then deliberately circled around Shi Ming once more. Shi Ming caught it between two fingers, and the little paper figure fluttered a couple of times before finally settling down.

"This is……?"

Chu Yeli found it strange and came over.

"Cough... Senior brothers, can you hear me?"

Luo Zai Shui's voice could be clearly heard from inside.

"This is a sound transmission talisman, how did it get damaged like this?"

Chu Yeli was somewhat shocked. Who would cut a communication talisman like this? "Can this still be used?"

Luo Zai Shui cleared his throat: "I don't have any extra talismans. I just bought these from a child. They'll be usable. Where's Senior Brother?"

"I'm here, what's wrong?"

The little figure on the fingertip fluttered, seemingly as happy as its owner, but dared not show it too obviously, and could only suppress it.

"Here's the thing, senior brother. I just got some clues. Things might not be simple in Chizhou. Don't make any rash moves. I'm already on my way to Chizhou."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ming frowned. It was already dark, so he directly refused her: "No, it's too dangerous. You and your junior brother stay in Jizhou. We'll come back after we've finished our scouting. Besides, you don't know the way, it could easily..."

"The official road leading to Chizhou is just ahead."

A familiar male voice rang in his ear. Forgetting that Shen Yan was there to guide him, Shi Ming felt a headache coming on: "Junior sister, listen to me first. The situation isn't that bad. You don't need to..."

"Senior Brother," Luo Zai Shui suddenly interrupted him, "The situation is extremely bad right now. If we don't stop it quickly... the human realm might turn into a hell. Anyway, we should be able to reunite by tomorrow morning."

After saying that, the little paper figure fell silent, and the three people in the room looked at each other in bewilderment.

"So tomorrow we..." Chu Yeli almost forgot that Luo Zai Shui was not someone who would sit idly by and wait for death.

Shi Ming rubbed his temples: "Tomorrow we'll go to the government office to ask first, and wait for our junior sister and the others while we're at it. I guess she didn't bring Senior Sister Nie and Junior Brother with her."

"Row."