Chapter 20: The Lake of Life

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Upon hearing Qian Wenyu’s words, Jiuyou Qingluan also realized that something was indeed amiss. He knew well how strong the little girl’s spiritual power was, and within her spiritual perception range, there was not a single trace of soul beasts’ presence. This was very strange.

“Maybe that dangerous presence inside scared all the soul beasts away?” Jiuyou Qingluan guessed casually.

Qian Wenyu shook her head. She felt it wouldn’t be that simple, because if the soul beasts had fled in panic, there would inevitably be signs of their hasty escape. Yet the surrounding shrubs showed no damage whatsoever.

Considering this, Qian Wenyu suddenly asked, “Jiuyou, can you still sense that dangerous aura?”

Jiuyou Qingluan was taken aback, then recalled that ever since they captured the Azure Bull Python, he hadn’t sensed that dangerous aura from the depths—it seemed to have vanished without reason.

This discovery immediately put Jiuyou Qingluan on high alert. He looked at Qian Wenyu and shook his head: “That aura… it’s gone!”

Qian Wenyu wore an expression of confirmation. If Jiuyou Qingluan could sense the dangerous aura, how could she not? Yet now that they had entered the deepest part, she distinctly felt that the dangerous aura had disappeared.

“Why would it vanish? Has the aura been concealed… or is there another reason?” Qian Wenyu murmured to herself, unable to figure it out for the moment. She decided to investigate the Life Lake first.

Without lingering further, the girl and the beast swiftly flew toward the Life Lake.

Soon after, Qian Wenyu and Jiuyou Qingluan reached the shore of the Life Lake.

Qian Wenyu had imagined what the Life Lake might look like, but when she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn’t help but feel awestruck.

The lake water was a crystal-clear pale green, like jade. Ancient towering trees surrounded its banks. Tiny green lights flickered through the mist like fireflies, adding a layer of ethereal beauty to the Life Lake, making it seem like a celestial paradise on earth.

Qian Wenyu squinted slightly, sensing the dense life energy emanating from the lake. Her body instinctively greedily absorbed the energy infused with life force.

Jiuyou Qingluan, like Qian Wenyu, was also greedily absorbing the surrounding pure life soul power, and he marveled aloud, “I never expected that in the very core of the Starry Forest, there would be such a sacred land of life!”

“Let’s go, let’s try entering the lake,” Qian Wenyu said, her golden eyes sparkling with excitement.

Having come all this way to the Life Lake, it would be a waste not to soak in its waters.

Jiuyou Qingluan was also drawn by the strong life energy of the lake and looked forward to experiencing the sensation of bathing in its water.

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As for the strange phenomena they had worried about not long ago, once they arrived at the Life Lake and felt the overwhelming life energy, both the girl and the beast had long since cast those concerns aside.

“Wait a moment!”

Just as they reached the water’s edge, Qian Wenyu suddenly stopped.

Jiuyou Qingluan blinked in puzzlement. “What’s wrong?”

“Hehe, let me cast a shield first… rock-solid,” Qian Wenyu smiled and muttered an incantation, weaving a golden protective shield around both herself and Jiuyou Qingluan.

Qian Wenyu did not believe the Life Lake was without dangers. To avoid being caught unprepared by any sudden events, she felt safer to shield themselves before entering the water.

Lifting her skirt, Qian Wenyu stepped slowly into the lake. The cool water touched her skin, and she felt a refreshing, soothing sensation rise naturally.

While Qian Wenyu was quietly savoring the unique qualities of the Life Lake, Jiuyou Qingluan was much more straightforward. He flew directly to the center of the lake and settled down, his massive body submerged underwater.

Although Jiuyou Qingluan was a bird-type soul beast, his water attribute made him fearless of water. In fact, he moved through the lake like a fish in water.

Seeing Jiuyou Qingluan claim the prime spot in the lake’s center, Qian Wenyu pouted. She no longer wished to linger at the edge, so she rose from the water and walked across the surface to his side.

Surprised, Jiuyou Qingluan stared at her. “You can actually walk on the water’s surface?”

Qian Wenyu smiled proudly. Walking on water was something many sea soul beasts and water-attribute soul masters could not do. She could because her fourth soul skill was chosen from the Water Goddess Funingna’s abilities.

Of course, she couldn’t explain this nuanced reason to Jiuyou Qingluan. Instead, she placed her hands on her hips and boasted, “Of course, it’s because this princess is exceptionally gifted!”

Jiuyou Qingluan was silent for a moment, then turned away, unwilling to entertain the boastful little girl.

Qian Wenyu sat in the lake, beginning to absorb the pure life soul power around her voraciously to cultivate. This was her first time entering the Life Lake, and the power within it was very beneficial for strength enhancement, so she planned to soak for a couple of days.

While her body automatically absorbed the soul power in the water, her consciousness entered the system space, activating the highest privileges within, continuously drawing in life force.

This pure life energy was a great boon to the system space. Qian Wenyu vaguely sensed something at the bottom of the lake, but since no one had come out to stop her, she would not blame herself for having a big appetite.

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After Qian Wenyu’s consciousness entered the system space, the system also opened a dimensional connection to another world. At this moment, Zhong Li was still sitting face to face with Wendy, though neither was in the mood for tea.

“There’s a trace of pulling—I’ll go check on Yu’er,” Zhong Li said abruptly after glancing at Wendy, then closed his eyes again.

...

Zhong Li’s figure appeared inside the system space. Seeing the girl sitting cross-legged in the center, calm and breathing steadily, his heart, which had been tense ever since sensing the passive use of the Rock Authority, finally settled.

“Yu’er.”

A steady yet gentle voice sounded in Qian Wenyu’s ear. She opened her eyes and saw Zhong Li standing before her, gazing at her tenderly. A joyous smile spread across her face as she suddenly stood up and ran toward him.

“Master!”

Qian Wenyu ran up and clung to his arm, sweetly acting spoiled. “It’s been so long since we last met, Yu’er has missed you terribly!”

Zhong Li smiled. “It hasn’t been that long. By your world’s reckoning, it’s only been about ten days.”

“Isn’t there an old saying, ‘A day apart feels like three autumns’? Then ten days would be like thirty autumns!” Qian Wenyu snorted lightly, exaggerating her tone.

Zhong Li never argued with Qian Wenyu over such trifles. After affirming that the young girl was always right, he shifted the topic to what concerned him most.

“Did you encounter some danger before? Why did you abruptly force the use of the Rock Authority?”

“Well...” Qian Wenyu nervously twisted her fingers. She hadn’t felt uneasy when her master was away, but now that he was right in front of her, she suddenly felt a little guilty.