Chapter 1840: Escape
âThe Ghost King? Umâ¦â Zu An began to mutter. He didnât know how to explain it.
âCould it be that the Ghost King is still down there and is about to come out?â Xie Daoyun asked, startled. She quickly looked at the coffin, fearing that dark and creepy thing would rush out from within.
I already have a bit of trauma from that scary Ghost Kingâ¦
âNo, you donât have to be scared. She wonât be coming out from there,â Zu An said in consolation.[1]
âDid he already die down there?â Qiu Honglei asked in confusion.
âNot exactlyâ¦â Zu An began.
While Zu An was trying to figure out how to word things, Yun Jianyue got impatient. She asked impatiently, âJust what happened exactly? Heâs not alive, but heâs not dead⦠Youâre not going to tell me that you slept with him now, right?â
Zu Anâs eyes widened and he exclaimed, âHow did you know?!â
The women were dumbstruck.
Yun Jianyue was stunned. She had only been saying that randomly because there should have been no way it could have happened. And yet, this guy really âdidâ something so inhuman?
You even went after something like the Ghost King? Humans shouldnât be able toâ¦
The women silently moved some distance away from him. They all looked at him with weird expressions.
âNo, thatâs not it! Youâre misunderstanding!â Zu An exclaimed when he saw their reactions. He quickly explained, âSheâs currently inside Jing Tengâs body.â
âHe possessed Jing Teng?â Yan Xuehen asked, her thoughts running wild. That Ghost King seemed to have a skill that could suck out souls. If he had invaded Jing Tengâs body, then Zu An must have thought that he was Jing Teng, and then things happened after⦠If all of that happened because he didnât know, it was still understandable.
When he saw that their misunderstanding was only getting worse, Zu An quickly began to explain the truth. âThe Ghost Kingâs previous form was merely a reflection of the Lord of Black Mist. Sheâs actually Jing Tengâs little sister.â
At first, he had felt that it was too embarrassing to tell them that he had ended up getting together with Dark Jing Teng so quickly too, but he hadnât expected their exaggerations to get that ridiculous. In that case, he figured he could just tell them the truth.
When they heard his explanation, the women's eyes were wide and they had their mouths open, and yet they didnât know what to say.
In the end, Chu Chuyan muttered, âYou really are something.â
Looks like I have to stay with him more in the future. Otherwise, at this rate, heâs going to get a whole army of women.
You have successfully trolled Chu Chuyan for +111 +111 +111â¦
Yan Xuehenâs expression was cold. They had all been so scared and on edge for this guy, and yet he had actually been enjoying both sisters below and having a blast.
You have successfully trolled Yan Xuehen for +111 +111 +111â¦
Yun Jianyue patted his shoulder with a smile, remarking, âKid, you really know how to have fun, donât you?â Even though she was smiling, the Rage points that continued to appear in the backend gave away her real thoughts.
You have successfully trolled Yun Jianyue for +111 +111 +111â¦
The other women also had strange expressions. They also continued to add more and more Rage points.
Zu An also felt rather wronged. He said, âI had no choice, you know?â
He had actually already started to watch himself and definitely wouldnât randomly tease others. However, he couldn't do anything if that was the path of his fate!
Pei Mianman said while smiling sweetly, âWe know you had no choice, so thatâs why we arenât blaming you.â
Zu An gave her beautifully smiling eyes a look and thought, If I hadnât seen all those Rage points, I might have just believed you.
Qiu Honglei said considerately, âIndeed, this canât be blamed on Ah Zu. Jing Teng and the Ghost King were trying to save the world. If I were Ah Zu, I would also choose to save them.â Inwardly, she thought, Hmph, all of you are blaming him, but Iâll do the exact opposite. Heâll know whoâs the best to him!
Sure enough, Zu An was incredibly moved, thinking, Itâs still Qiu Honglei who is the most considerate.
Yan Xuehen and the other women gave her a sidelong glance.
Look at this green tea b*tch. Just who was it that taught you to become like this?
Yun Jianyue raised a brow and shot a provocative look right back.
What, you guys have complaints? My good disciple, this is more like how a witch should act!
â¦
While the women were fighting and scheming against each other, a terrifying rumble filled the great tomb. Rocks fell everywhere.
The womenâs expressions changed. They asked, âCould it be that something is wrong with the great tomb again?â
Zu An was a bit confused. He said, âThis great tombâs seal should be incredibly sturdy. There shouldnât be any problems with it.â
He suddenly realized something after sensing Jing Tengâs divine will telling him a certain thing, and he quickly said, âWe need to hurry and leave. This great tomb is about to close.â
The great tomb had always been sealed for thousands upon thousands of years. It had only opened up for a short time because of special circumstances. Now that the Heavenly Demon-Suppressing Great Formation had been repaired and was in full operation again, there was naturally no need for it to be opened again.
When they heard what he said, the others didnât dare to show any carelessness. They all ran toward the exit. According to what the people of this world had said, this great tomb would take a hundred years before it would open up again at the earliest, or even a thousand years on the longer side. They definitely didnât want to be locked up inside for all that time.
The group quickly left. Whenever they encountered other people, Zu An immediately warned them to leave as quickly as possible. There were some who did realize that something was wrong and also ran out. However, others thought that he was lying to them and trying to get them to leave so there were fewer competitors for the treasure. They only cursed him endlessly. They felt that the rumbling of the great tomb signified the appearance of a great treasure, so they rushed in with even greater excitement.
As the saying went, If you donât want good advice, you deserve the consequences. Zu Anâs group naturally wouldnât try to save them like saints. They continued to flee the tomb.
Zu An hurried toward the direction they had entered from because he wanted to bring away the unconscious Wei Suo. He had asked Dark Jing Teng about him before, and she had told him that back then, she hadnât taken Wei Suoâs life. It wasnât because she had deliberately spared him, but rather that she had felt that leaving him alive could be of some other use.
However, who would have thought that he had actually disappeared? Zu An didnât know if he had woken up and left himself, or if he had been taken away by this great tombâs monsters. After searching for a while, he didnât find anything.
More and more areas around them were caving in. He could see that the light coming from the tomb entrance in the distance was getting smaller and smaller. It turned out that the door was already closing! Zu An didnât dare to waste any time. He could only silently pray for Wei Suo. He took the women with him and rushed toward the entrance like a streak of lightning.
The people nearby finally began to react to what was happening. They also ran while screaming for their lives.
However, that door was closing faster and faster, and they couldn't catch up in time. As such, they began to attack the people around them. If they couldn't escape, none of these others could think of getting out either!
Zu Anâs group encountered quite a few attacks along the way as well. Helpless to do anything else, they could only retaliate. They didnât hold back while doing so. Still, even though their cultivation was enough to crush these people, their speed was still more or less affected a bit. Coupled with the fact that there were too many people who were trying to leave at once, crowding the path, they discovered that they couldn't keep up with the rate at which the door was closing either.
Zu Anâs expression changed and he set aside his reservations. He spread out his arms, took all of the women into his arms, and shouted, âMake sure to grab onto each other!â
Then, he continued to use Grandgale again and again, using its instant movement repeatedly. After using it seven or eight times, they finally rushed out a second before the gate closed.
When they turned around again, their expressions changed. Once the gate closed, the entire great tomb began to sink, forming a terrifying whirlpool. The surrounding trees and animals were all sucked in.
Zu An didnât dare to linger. He continued to run. Suddenly, he sensed that his body was lighter, and his spiritual energy was recovering quickly too. Wave after wave of natural ki continued to enter his body. He knew that the others were using their own methods to help him.
Just like that, they continued to flee for dozens of kilometers before that terrifying energy started to disappear. They all sat down weakly on the ground. Even though Zu An was already much stronger than he had been in the past, carrying so many people and continuously using an instant movement skill still left him extremely drained.
Chu Chuyan took out a handkerchief and wiped at his sweat. At the same time, she took out a bottle of spiritual water and brought it up to his lips, saying, âAh Zu, this is the White Jade Sectâs Rose Cleardew. Itâs really helpful for recovering spiritual energy.â
âThank you,â Zu An said. As he drank from the bottle, he felt a sweet and refreshing feeling enter his mouth. His spiritual energy immediately improved.
Chu Chuyan then asked quietly, âCan you let go of my master now?â
Zu An was surprised. He quickly looked toward either side and saw that he had Yun Jianyue in his left arm and Yan Xuehen in his right. They were tightly holding onto the others. After all, no matter how long Zu Anâs arms were, there was no way he could hold six women on his own. They looked at him with strange expressions.
Yun Jianyue asked with an ambiguous smile, âHow does it feel to hold Sect Master Yan? Who knows how many men there are in this world who have dreamt of this experience but wonât ever be able to enjoy it, and yet youâve already hugged her for so long. If those people knew, they could very well just kill you out of jealousy.â
Chu Chuyan gave her master a confused look. Her master had never let another man touch her body! Why was she not getting upset even after such a long time?
A trace of redness flashed across Yan Xuehenâs face. She stood up and said, âThere are plenty of people who want to hug Sect Master Yun. Likewise, not a single one has succeeded.â
Yun Jianyue cried out pitifully, âEven so, who was it that made those stinky men favor your immortal fairy act? In contrast, this humble one is constantly being cursed at.â
When he sensed that the two were about to argue, Zu An quickly explained, âEarlier, that was only because the situation was urgent. I just grabbed the ones who were closest and didnât expect to have offended the two seniors. I hope you can forgive me.â
âSeniors?â Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehenâs eyes both narrowed. They had exchanged sweet words in private, and yet in public, he was calling them seniors?
However, they knew that with their status in the world, as well as their status as Honglei and Chuyanâs masters, he had to call them senior. They felt even more depressed when they realized that.
Zu An was getting a headache too. He could sense a strange atmosphere in the air. He definitely couldn't bring all these women with him when he went out in the future.
With three monks, thereâs no water left to drinkâ¦
Qiu Honglei moved closer to Zu An, as if she werenât scared of the entire world falling into chaos. She asked quietly, âSo? Between my master and Sect Master Yan, which one felt better to hug?â
Even though she kept her voice soft, Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyueâs cultivations were incredibly powerful. They both perked up their ears and waited for his answer.
Zu An felt all of his fine hairs stand on end. While he was at a loss for what to say, however, a terrifying energy spread over from the distance. Then, someone fell rapidly in their direction.
âLibationer?â When they saw that personâs appearance, the whole groupâs expressions changed slightly.
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