Chapter 37: Chapter 37: As Close as Brothers

Ever since he accidentally discovered the severely injured beautiful woman six and a half years ago and subsequently sensed his unique Eternal Spring Magical Power in Xu Mei, he knew Xu Mei’s enormous secret.

Originally stunningly beautiful, she used a magical Secret Skill to disguise herself as an ugly widow living in the slums of Inverted Mountain for over a decade.

Six and a half years ago, with a curiosity that kills the cat mindset, Li Jizhou didn’t consider why Xu Mei did so.

But now, he suddenly connected many details together.

Firstly, Xu Mei appeared to be a Beast Tamer, but in reality, she only had the aura of a single Spirit Pet, Waobao.

Based on his past life’s experiences, this was unreasonable!

Secondly, the detail of Xu Mei’s injury six years ago was that the force that nearly destroyed her heart meridian was very powerful, at least above Foundation Establishment level,

And that timing matched the clue Li Jizhou accidentally discovered in an announced report.

According to Li Jizhou’s speculation, the initial discovery time of the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore should be around that period.

Thirdly, the timeframe four years ago happened to be when the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore saw a massive influx of people.

In addition, the woman in red just mentioned that Celestial Pure Water originally had a bottle, and now only half is left.

“That half must have been obtained by Xu Mei four years ago!”

Therefore!

Xu Mei hid in Inverted Mountain for over a decade to scheme for Celestial Pure Water!

Upon reaching this conclusion, Li Jizhou held his breath.

This result aligned with everything.

Xu Mei cared for Waobao just to complete her mission with this woman.

In other words, Waobao was merely her tool!

“Then how did she know there was a mysterious secret realm here?”

“How did she know Xu Jiuge would have an opportunity to choose after the assessment?”

“How did she know the woman in red was looking for a frog?”

“How did she know she possessed Celestial Pure Water?”

“Were these outcomes of previous people pioneering by trial and error? Or…is there another secret?”

The more Li Jizhou thought about it, the more shocked he felt.

Xu Mei’s true identity became even more intriguing!

“Slap~”

“Don’t blame me for being ruthless, it is because I spoiled you before that you caused such a catastrophe. This time, I must make you feel the pain!”

“To make you afraid to repeat it!”

“To make you learn reverence…”

“Slap~ Slap~ Slap~”

Suddenly, the sound of a whip cracked frequently.

Li Jizhou also snapped back to reality.

“What does Xu Mei’s deeds have to do with me? I just wish for no karma in the future.”

He forced himself not to think about Xu Mei anymore, then looked at Waobao, whose body was already riddled with wounds.

The injuries were exactly the same as four years ago.

“Xu Mei considered Waobao just a tool, so after handing Waobao to this woman, she obtained the Celestial Pure Water and left.”

“Thus, if I leave now, I should be able to survive, right?”

However…

At this moment, he met Waobao’s pleading gaze.

“Are you still not admitting your mistake? Still being stubborn? Fine, fine, then I can only cut off your leg so that you can no longer run or mix with those dissolute friends, or make trouble again!”

At this time, the woman in red became even angrier, and a knife suddenly appeared in her hand.

Li Jizhou frowned slightly, he could imagine Waobao’s next outcome.

Just like four years ago, having its left front leg cut off, suffering serious injuries, and then barely surviving…

Only this time, whether it would still find Li Jizhou was uncertain.

As Li Jizhou was lost in thought, the woman turned her head sharply, sensing something:

“Hmm? You haven’t left yet? What are you looking at it for? Are you also one of its dissolute friends?”

Li Jizhou thought to himself that this was not good; he regretted not leaving immediately after getting the stuff, just like that Senior Xu.

At this moment, it seemed he had triggered another subplot.

“Senior, please calm down. Waobao is not unruly and reckless, on the contrary, it’s selfless and responsible. I am not its drinking buddy!” Carefully analyzing the expression and words of the woman in red, Li Jizhou deliberated.

“Hmph! Selfless and responsible? It’s because it was too daring and accountable that it caused such a calamity!” The woman in red’s eyes flashed with a trace of fondness, but quickly became filled with anger.

“So what exactly is your relationship with it?”

“We are like siblings, closer than brothers!” Li Jizhou said solemnly.

As soon as he finished,

The knife in the woman in red’s hand slowly lowered, and a pensive expression appeared on her face.

And Waobao looked at Li Jizhou with grateful eyes!

“Are you really like brothers?” the woman in red asked, contemplating for a moment.

“Absolutely!”

“Then are you willing to take it far away, leaving this whirlpool?” Suddenly, the woman in red looked at Li Jizhou expectantly.

Li Jizhou let out a long sigh of relief, gambling correctly!

“I am willing!”

There was a hint of joy in the eyes of the woman in red, along with reluctance and concern.

Ultimately, she squatted down, gently stroking the scars on Waobao’s back, while communicating with Waobao through Divine Sense.

Waobao croaked continuously, nodding frantically.

A moment later, the woman in red stood up and gave Li Jizhou a deep look.

“Go, escape as far as you can!” Immediately, as her sleeves fluttered, the Restriction on Waobao dissolved, and Waobao leapt into Li Jizhou’s Spirit Pet Bag.

In the next moment, Li Jizhou felt a stirring in his sea of consciousness, and involuntarily closed his eyes.

When he opened them again,

He had obviously returned to the mining site at the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore cave.

“Out!” Li Jizhou took a deep, fearful breath.

Then he once again activated a Middle Level Restriction Talisman before patting the Spirit Pet Bag.

“Waobao~” Waobao’s back was still bleeding profusely, but it didn’t sustain vital injuries like it did four years ago.

As soon as it emerged, its tear-filled eyes looked at Li Jizhou, then it rubbed its head against his leg incessantly.

“Get in!” Li Jizhou, in disdain, inspected it quickly and hurriedly sent it back into the Spirit Pet Bag.

Immediately, his Spiritual Sense delved into his storage bag.

Not until he saw that the bottle holding half of the Celestial Pure Water was intact, and his Spiritual Sense detected no anomalies, did he breathe a sigh of relief.

“Something’s not right!”

“Those two people!”

If those two also completed the side quest, they would also be rewarded, and just like me, their memories wouldn’t be erased.

Then they might speculate that I also acquired a great opportunity.

Judging from the Celestial Pure Water, a heaven-defying Core Formation opportunity that I obtained, their task rewards must be quite rich, at least not less than an opportunity for Core Formation.

If their greedy ambitions led them to desire my Core Formation fortune… Or if they divulged today’s events, it would be a potential threat!”

“The only uncertainty now is… whether they completed the task.”

Paused, and immersed in contemplation, he gradually felt a little relieved.

“It shouldn’t be that easy!”

The reason he obtained such a fortuitous opportunity today involved too many coincidences.

Firstly, it happened that he got the green jade token and went to Spirit Jade Peak.

Secondly, the task of the woman in red happened to involve finding a frog Spirit Beast!

Had it not been for these, he certainly wouldn’t have secured the opportunity today.

“One is a young lady of the Yang family, another might be a high disciple of one of the three major sects, the Divine Intent Sect…it’s better not to draw more complications.

Hopefully, they didn’t finish the task!”

Finally, Li Jizhou made his decision.

After this unexpected event, he had no further desire for mining, immediately activating a Mid-Level Upper Grade Concealment Talisman, and began to swiftly move within the mine tunnels.

He now only wanted to quickly gather some Melted Spirit Sand and leave without looking back.

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