Chapter 117

Ning Ning felt very heavy-hearted.

Accidentally learning someone else’s secret, especially one about life and death, was not an easy feeling to handle.

With Qiao Yan oblivious to everything, when He Zhizhou and Xu Ye finished cleaning up, she enthusiastically led the four of them towards West Mountain.

Ning Ning pondered along the way, feeling that there might still be a chance in this situation—

For example, even though the elders couldn’t enter after the secret realm was sealed, there were still many disciples from various sects inside. If they all joined forces to resist the demons, the outcome would not be too bad.

But that would mean gambling with the lives of others. Qin Niang had mentioned that the demons were all Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, and there would inevitably be casualties during the battle, trading the lives of several disciples for the barely surviving Fox clan…

It was like the classic trolley problem, and Ning Ning couldn’t come to a conclusion.

He Zhizhou and Xu Ye were carefree, joking and laughing all the way.

Qiao Yan seemed mature and reserved, but in reality, she was just a simple girl who didn’t know how to talk much because of her lack of contact with outsiders. She listened to the banter between He Zhizhou and Xu Ye, a faint glimmer passing through her eyes.

“If we can really get the treasures in the secret realm, we’ll be set once we get out!”

He Zhizhou had taken one of Xu Ye’s precious pills, and most of his injuries had healed. He was now eagerly recounting his history of poverty: “You guys don’t know, when it was raining before, I went to the town at the foot of the mountain to train, and I got splashed by a luxurious carriage passing by. Not only did the owner not apologize, but he also laughed arrogantly. Can you imagine! I made up my mind back then that when I have money in the future—”

He became more and more excited as he spoke, clenching his fist suddenly. “I must buy my own umbrella!”

“Do you have any integrity?”

Xu Ye glared at him and said, “I didn’t agree to this task just for the treasure.”

He Zhizhou smirked sarcastically, “Really? Are there really people who would take such a big risk just to please their senior sister?”

Xu Ye’s heart was hit by his words, and he blushed uncontrollably.

“He’s like that,” He Zhi Zhou chuckled, then turned to Pei Ji and said, “Even if he ends up with Senior Sister Su in the end, he’ll definitely be a henpecked husband—someone who hands over all his money. Pei Ji, you mustn’t learn from him.”

Surprisingly, Xu Ye was displeased. “What are you talking about!”

Incredibly incredulous.

He Zhizhou shook his head in disbelief. This kid could still be stubborn, which was really rare.

Then, in the next moment, Xu Ye continued resolutely, “What do you mean by ‘my money’! Can I even have money? It must all be Senior Sister’s!”

Ning Ning couldn’t help but start to chuckle quietly.

In the era when she and He Zhizhou lived, this behavior was often called “dog licking,” but according to Xu Ye’s level, it was no longer as simple as simply “dog licking.”

(T/N: “Dog licking” is a hot term on the Internet, which means a person who kneels down and is submissive to others without dignity. It is usually used in two ways. One is to describe a person in a relationship who knows that the other person does not like him or her but repeatedly puts a hot face on a cold butt without any dignity or bottom line. in other words, shameless without bottom lines.)

This must be the ultimate evolved version of dog licking, the king of licking who stands at the top of the licking world——

wolf licking.

In this realm where flying with swords was impossible, the group followed Qiao Yan through the jungle, chattering all the way. After walking for almost half an hour along the forest path, they suddenly noticed a sharp rise in temperature.

All the birds disappeared, and the trees around them gradually faded away. Further ahead, they could only see the dry remains of old tree trunks, resembling poor souls with only a few hairs left after going bald, withered branches, and sparks flying together, painting the sky red.

“This is the nesting place of the Fire Phoenix.”

Qiao Yan said, “We’ve reached West Mountain, everyone.”