Chapter 346 Cooperation

Wei Yuan's sudden entry into the battlefield was completely unexpected by the fierce beasts.

Those beasts that had originally surrounded Kua Lin lost their target in that instant.

Kua Lin, thrown by Wei Yuan to the outer area of the beast horde, rallied her remaining strength to kill the scattered beasts around her. Accompanied by a low and dignified dragon's roar, Bo Long and the Mountain God Child carved out a path. With a surge of massive flames, ordinary demon beasts were scattered and scorched by Bo Long.

The fierce beasts at the core were naturally powerful and terrifying.

But those on the outer layers were just the ones not even worthy of being on the Classic of Mountains and Seas recipe list.

Bo Long was completely fearless.

It was a beast recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

In other words...

Having completed the first-year online course at New Oriental Culinary School and obtained a junior chef certificate in Sichuan cuisine, Bo Long stood upright. One hoof smashed a fierce beast's head, and then it looked down at the remaining fierce beasts, radiating an overwhelming aura.

This was the difference between prime pork and scraps!

Remember it well, you rabble (physical meaning)!

The Mountain God Child was not as unreliable as Bo Long. He just looked at Wei Yuan anxiously as he charged through the beast horde. He had sensed earlier that although Wei Yuan had fought Chaos, one of the Four Fiends, head-on, his own origin was damaged afterward, and his divine power was significantly reduced.

And now, charging through the surrounded beast tide, even with Bo Long outside to create chaos and attract attention, still made him feel a tinge of worry and fear. The roars of the fierce beasts blended together, almost like thunder.

He didn't know how long had passed, accompanied by the light of the sword.

The sudden sound of the sword almost suppressed the roar of the beast tide, and then Wei Yuan, wrapped in sword light, broke out. His black clothes were stained red with blood, mostly from the fierce beasts, but also some of his own. During the breakout, he had inevitably been injured, leaving a rather large claw mark on his back.

Having escaped, Wei Yuan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

The sword light converged. He turned around and swept the sword diagonally twice, the sword energy slicing horizontally and vertically, splitting the mountain walls on both sides. Cliffs and rocks rumbled and crashed down, successfully preventing the pursuit of the fierce beasts. Wei Yuan stepped on the wind and strode away, while the Mountain God Child tunneled underground.

Bo Long carried Kua Lin on its back, and its speed could also be increased to the fastest level.

Along the way, Wei Yuan also successfully diverted the beast tide with medicinal herbs. Even so, it took a long time to successfully escape from the Imperial Garden. During this process, Kua Lin fell into a deep sleep due to her previous injuries and the effects of the poison.

Wei Yuan glanced at the situation behind him. The Mountain God Child poked his head out of the ground. He had been terrified by the situation over there. Now, his tongue was a little twisted when he spoke, "What's going on? There should be formations left by Xuanyuan Huangdi in his Imperial Garden. Ordinary fierce beasts shouldn't be able to enter."

"The formation has been broken."

The Mountain God Child was stunned, "Eh? Broken? Who did it?"

"That's Xuanyuan's formation."

Wei Yuan said, "Have you forgotten who we fought before?"

The Mountain God Child's eyes widened, and he reacted, stammering, "...Chaos?"

Wei Yuan said, "Yes...Xuanyuan Huangdi's son, later the fierce god who obtained the position of the Four Extremes of Earth."

"Even if he can't be considered a human anymore, he is still Xuanyuan's son after all. He must know how to break the formations here...It seems he guessed that we might come to the Imperial Garden to find treasures for healing, so he deliberately set a trap here."

The Mountain God Child was dumbfounded, "This...then where did Chaos go?"

Wei Yuan shook his head, "I don't know either."

He was also puzzled. Theoretically, Chaos should be here. The reason why these fierce beasts gathered here should also be Chaos's arrangement. But now, Chaos, who should have appeared at the final moment, was nowhere to be seen. Wei Yuan had been vigilant until now, but the other party still hadn't made a move.

It was already past the best time to strike.

This could only prove that Chaos didn't seem to be there, or that some reason had caused Chaos to leave.

Wei Yuan rubbed his temples, withdrawing his attention from this point of doubt.

"Also, call me Wei from now on."

"Wei..."

The Mountain God Child was stunned, and then realized, "Are you afraid of having enemies?"

"Your name does have a lot of recognition, in various senses."

"Not really."

Wei Yuan said, "She is from the Women's Kingdom, and also a descendant of the god Kua'e."

"A descendant of Kua'e? How do you know?"

Wei Yuan explained, "Only descendants of Kua'e have that mark on the back of their hands."

"I used to know a friend from this lineage, so I know."

The Mountain God Child nodded, and then brought the topic back,

"So, do you have a grudge against the Women's Kingdom?"

"Not really a grudge...well, it's indeed a very awkward thing. The Kua'e clan has a strong character and is very stubborn, so it's better not to talk about such things. After all, I stirred up a wedding in the Women's Kingdom back then..."

"Ho ho..."

The Mountain God Child's eyes lit up, and he said,

"You actually snatched a bride in the Women's Kingdom, amazing, I really have to look at you with new eyes."

Bo Long said knowingly, "I understand, I understand. I also ran to other tribes and snatched the chieftain's spouse, and was chased for over 30,000 miles. If I were you, I wouldn't want to go back either. But, well, that chieftain's spouse was really good. That curve, that sense of power, and that foot strength."

The Mountain God Child looked at Bo Long strangely.

Bo Long became angry and said, "Don't look at me like that. This is very common, okay? There's a special word for it in the human world."

"What?"

Bo Long said solemnly,

"Cao thief."

The Mountain God Child scratched his head, deciding to ignore this strange Bo Long horse, and instead took out a stone slate, looking at Wei Yuan with great interest,

"This is explosive news. Even the books left by Qi didn't mention this. There are many beauties in the Women's Kingdom. They are famous even in the overseas countries. Even in those years, some mountain gods and water gods ran overseas to find beauties from the Women's Kingdom."

"Overseas countries, full of beauties."

"Everywhere is full of beauties."

"So which girl did you snatch?"

The Mountain God was full of expectation.

Bo Long also looked over curiously.

Wei Yuan glanced at him and shook his head, "No..."

"It was an escape."

He said, "I was the one being snatched."

"Huh??!"

Crack...

The Mountain God, with a smiling face, crushed a corner of the stone slab.

Bo Long, who was listening intently, staggered.

After a moment of silence, they both looked at Wei Yuan.

"Ha?!!!"

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A dim darkness.

A burning and painful sensation rose from every limb and bone, making one wish to let go of all distracting thoughts and simply fall into a deep sleep. It was as if someone was whispering in her ear with a smile, saying sleep, sleep, as long as you fall asleep, you won't have to worry about those troubles and entanglements anymore.

No one will bother you anymore.

And the existence of the self also slowly sank in such a voice, as if submerged by water.

She really wanted to just fall asleep like this, without having to care about anything.

But at this time, someone was calling her in her ear.

Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep...

It was the events of that year.

Dreaming about it again.

Kua Lin's consciousness thought softly, with a quiet smile.

Then, a palm rested on her shoulder, the palm warm and dry, shaking her.

"Wake up, don't fall asleep."

Kua Lin opened her eyes in a daze, blurry light and shadows, only able to see a young man, wearing black clothes, black hair, who seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after noticing that she had woken up, and then turned around to get medicine. That familiar feeling made Kua Lin almost mumble out,

"It's you, Yuan..."

The last word, Yuan, was not spoken.

Her vision returned to clarity.

In front of her was an unfamiliar young man.

In an instant, what stood in front of her was the coldness of thousands of years like a curtain wall, and the heroic girl transformed back into a quiet and composed general.

This was reality.

……………………

The Mountain God sat alone facing the wall, in a state of self-isolation.

Obviously,

For a god like him who had always hoped to go to the Women's Kingdom, this bastard was actually snatched by the Women's Kingdom to get married, and even ran away. This gave him a huge and unacceptable shock, and he began to doubt his divine existence.

He really wanted to stand on tiptoe and pull on that bastard's collar and ask him—that's the Women's Kingdom!

The Women's Kingdom with clouds of beauties!

You actually ran away from the wedding!

Have you had any romantic relationships in the past few thousand years?

No, right?

You don't have any, and you still run, run! run! run!

Was your brain given to you by Yu?!

While the Mountain God was self-isolating, Wei Yuan was preparing spirit medicine to bring to Kua Lin.

"Here, have some medicine."

When Wei Yuan said this sentence, he always had a strange feeling of 'Darling, drink your medicine'. Kua Lin thanked him and took the medicine. She looked at these medicines made from spiritual herbs and felt very familiar. She was stunned. Back when she was poisoned, the detoxification medicine that guy gave her was also like this.

But the main ingredient was that guy's blood.

Wei Yuan explained, "These are spiritual medicines recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, all of which can detoxify."

There are many spiritual herbs in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that specifically treat diseases, and Wei Yuan remembers these.

He simply took materials locally.

After Kua Lin took the spiritual medicine, she circulated her energy to heal her injuries, feeling that the poison she had been afflicted with was slowly being eased. When she opened her eyes, it was already dark outside. Bo Long had found ingredients, and Wei Yuan was processing food. Noticing the change in the aura behind him, he smiled, "Are you feeling better?"

Kua Lin thanked him solemnly, "Thank you for your help."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have died there."

Wei Yuan replied, "At the Tu Shan Alliance, we should help each other."

"But, how did you end up here?"

"Oh right, the food is just made, do you want to eat some? It's very light...but it's very rich in protein, which is more suitable for someone like you who has just been injured."

Kua Lin hesitated, then took the food that Wei Yuan handed over.

She uncovered her mask, but Wei Yuan could see that her appearance had been altered and disguised. But even so, it could be seen that her eyes were clear and bright, with a heroic spirit that ordinary people could not compare to. After taking a bite, her eyes lit up slightly, "It's delicious."

She praised honestly.

It seemed that this experience and atmosphere were too similar to her previous experiences.

This taste was almost comparable to the historian who refused to admit that he was a cook in her memory, no...speaking of which, the food in her memory was even more delicious.

Wei Yuan smiled and nodded, accepting the praise. He took a sip of the soup and said,

"I haven't asked yet."

"Why were you in Xuanyuan Huangdi's Imperial Garden?"

"And surrounded by so many fierce beasts? Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to."

"There's nothing inconvenient. You saved me, so I should tell you these things."

Kua Lin's answer was very direct. After sorting out her thoughts a little, she explained the reason why she appeared here, including her struggle with the mountain gods for treasures, and the beginning and end of being ambushed. Finally, she said, "I come from the Women's Kingdom. I came here because I heard that the Qiongqi of the Four Extremes of Earth was killed. I need the Four Extremes authority after Qiongqi's death to solve a problem in my country, so I came to take the risk."

"It's something similar to the authority of the gods."

Kua Lin gave Wei Yuan a brief explanation of the general situation of this thing, which was a corresponding force similar to the Four Extremes of Heaven. The relationship between them was roughly equivalent to the yin and yang sides, but she didn't know what happened to the Women's Kingdom that required the power of the Four Extremes of Earth.

Wei Yuan seemed to understand something. No wonder the Four Fiends have been able to survive until now.

After a moment of thought, he also said,

"I want to get the Classic of the Western Mountains Jade Book collected by Qiongqi."

In addition to the information left by Qi and Yu in the jade book, he also promised Zhu Jiuyin to hand over this half of the jade book to him before, and also...

Regarding what Qi said about persuading the Queen Mother of the West.

He was slightly interested.

Wei Yuan looked at Kua Lin and said,

"You are a descendant of the Kua'e lineage, so, should we cooperate?"

"Each takes what they need."

Kua Lin nodded, and Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He knew the strength and recovery power of the Kua'e clan. When the general of the Women's Kingdom in front of him recovered her strength, the possibility of success for the two of them working together would be greatly increased. He stretched out his hand with a relaxed smile:

"Nice to meet you, I'm Wei."

Kua Lin was stunned for a moment, and then stretched out her hand.

She didn't know that many, many years later, countless times when looking at the human world, she would recall this day, the gentle smile reflected by the firelight, when she was reading books, and every time the stars were shining in the sky and the fireworks were beautiful in the human world, it would make her feel a slight tingling and sourness in her heart.

Will we ever meet again?

When we meet again, will you still remember me?

And at this time, she just answered with the vigilance she should have:

"Nice to meet you."

She said, "My name is Kua'e Yuanlin."

Her voice paused, and suddenly said, "I just said that I was ambushed."

"But in fact, even without the ambush, his strength is above mine."

Wei Yuan and the self-isolating Mountain God Child looked over.

Kua Lin closed her eyes and said, "I saw his appearance at the end."

"That was Taotie."

"One of the Four Fiends, Taotie."

Wei Yuan's movements paused.

Another one.

And at this time, something happened in the human world that exceeded everyone's expectations.

ps: Today's first update...4200 words.

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Sure enough, the schedule began to shift backward regularly. Do you want to open a bet to see how long it can last (the hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly)