flstandardbreds Chapter 168: What do you care about a mere mortal?
Chapter 168: What do you care about a mere mortal?
Chapter 168: What do you care about, a mere mortal?
"How could such a thing happen..."
On a cliff, Luo Shangyun's expression turned serious after listening to her daughter's story.
Luo Yu's encounter in the Cloud Spirit Forest was naturally terrifying.
Surrounded by hundreds of demonic beasts, and even attracting the relentless pursuit of a Nascent Soul stage demonic spirit, not only were all the disciples of the Thousand Swords Sect who came out for training wiped out, but Luo Yu herself also nearly lost her life.
Of course, it's very lucky to have survived!
For a Nascent Soul stage demon spirit to kill a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, it would be incredibly easy!
However, Luo Yu's description of "strange creatures, like they stepped out of a painting" left Luo Shangyun and Xu Shan completely baffled, as they couldn't recall ever hearing of such creatures before...
What kind of monster is this?
Moreover, being able to instantly kill a demon spirit in the Fusion stage means it must be at least at the Tribulation Transcending stage.
In this Cloud Spirit Forest, even the Demon Beast King has never reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, right? It is said that there is a Azure Xuan Turtle with profound cultivation who has reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, but no one has ever seen it.
But in any case, at least Luo Yu's life was saved.
"Yes, Mother, I don't know what to do either..."
Luo Yu couldn't help but feel down.
Especially now that Xu Shan is here, she really can't explain to him the deaths of those disciples.
Because coming to the Cloud Spirit Forest was her idea.
"Don't be like this. Life and death are predestined, and it's just that they were unlucky." Although Xu Shan was heartbroken over the deaths of the disciples of the Thousand Swords Sect, in the end, the death of cultivators was not uncommon. Sometimes, life really is like that; it can be gone in an instant.
Moreover, no matter what, he couldn't possibly hold Luo Yu accountable.
The Luo family would not agree to that.
"Yu'er, come home with me first. Don't leave for the time being. The demon race is probably planning something big."
Luo Shangyun sighed, then took Luo Yu's hand.
"It seems that my Thousand Swords Sect also needs to prepare..."
Xu Shan's expression was also solemn.
If the demon race takes any action, whatever it may be, it will certainly not be a good thing. The worst outcome will naturally be the resurgence of the war between the two races, and the border between the human and demon realms will inevitably be ravaged by war!
Only a sufficiently powerful force could survive... This time, Luo Yu did not refute it.
Originally, she came to the Thousand Swords Sect to cultivate, leaving the comfort zone provided by the Luo family, in order to hone herself properly.
However, the situation is special now, and listening to one's mother is the right thing to do.
But just as she was about to leave, Gu Heng's image involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
She was rescued.
But what about him?
Is he alright now? Has he made it out of the forest?
An ordinary mortal could never travel as fast as her.
Although he had been very lucky before and had never encountered a monster, was luck still kindly looking out for him now?
In truth, she had absolutely no need to worry about this mortal she had only met briefly. The two of them were from completely different worlds.
She can live a long time. The lifespan of a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage is three to four hundred years at most, while even a mortal who lives to seventy is considered a long-lived person.
However, Luo Yu never forgot that he had saved her at least once.
If it weren't for him healing my wounds, I might not have been able to hold on until my mother arrived.
After thinking for a moment, she looked up at Luo Shangyun and said, "Mother, I can't leave now."
"Can't we leave yet?"
Luo Shangyun frowned, wondering why her daughter had suddenly changed her expression.
“This Cloud Spirit Forest is not safe. Although we two are not afraid of these demonic beasts, the demon race is definitely involved in this rampage. There is a high probability that powerful demons are here. If we don’t leave as soon as possible, there will definitely be more danger later!” They were not worried about the demonic beasts, but about the demon race.
There may be no demon beast kings in the Cloud Spirit Forest that have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, but there are plenty of demons in the Demon Realm who have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage!
If they don't leave this place of trouble soon, and something happens to them, the mother and daughter will both have to be buried here together.
"no!"
However, Luo Yu remained resolute.
"Mother, there is someone... who may still be in danger in the forest. I can't just stand by and do nothing."
"who?"
Luo Shangyun was taken aback.
As a mother who, despite being obsessed with cultivation and seeking the Dao, has not forgotten to care for her daughter, Luo Shangyun knows Luo Yu very well.
Judging from the tone of Luo Yu's words.
She immediately sensed something was amiss.
“His name is Gu Heng, and he is… a mortal.” Luo Yu bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and then continued, “I don’t know where he came from, but he saved my life, and I should repay this kindness.”
Luo Shangyun and Xu Shan both looked puzzled.
Luo Yu then recounted her chance encounter with Gu Heng and how they met again.
"So, that mortal healed your wounds, you two chatted all night, and he even gave you a sachet?"
Luo Shangyun knew that her intuition was correct.
This girl has actually gotten involved with an ordinary person.
Although Luo Yu didn't show any strange emotions at the moment, Luo Shangyun knew that the mortal boy must have left a deep impression on Luo Yu!
That's... not a good sign!
Because, based on Luo Shangyun's experience, this matter could easily take root and sprout in Luo Yu's heart, and how it would develop in the end was uncontrollable! It's best for mortals and cultivators to have no emotional entanglements whatsoever.
Even the slightest hint of it must not be allowed to appear.
If it appears, it must be nipped in the bud.
Luo Shangyun was no stranger to the tragedy of the "theory of lifespan." She happened to have a close friend who fell in love with a mortal, watched him grow old and die, and then, unable to bear the grief, also passed away.
She was the one who arranged for the two men to be buried in the same grave.
It's a sad state of affairs; everyone has their own destiny.
But Luo Shangyun naturally didn't want her precious daughter to fall into this situation, so she wanted to prevent it from even starting.
“Yu’er, this forest is quite dangerous. We can’t stay any longer. Besides, he’s just a mortal, yet he dared to venture so deep. That’s ignorance!”
“In this world, a person can have good luck once or twice, but it’s impossible for them to have good luck every time!” Luo Shangyun’s voice was also much sterner.
She's not usually like this.
But Luo Yu's feelings for that mortal boy seemed to be sprouting, so she had to nip them in the bud!
"But……"
"There's no 'buts' anymore. Don't think about him anymore. Just come with me."
Luo Shangyun didn't give Luo Yu a chance to say anything more. Her gaze also fell on the sachet at Luo Yu's waist. Seeing that she actually hung this useless thing given by a mortal at her waist, Luo Shangyun's face darkened.
She reached out to take off the sachet and throw it away!
However, before she even touched the sachet, Luo Shangyun felt a stinging pain in her palm!
hiss? !