The two walked for half an hour, one after the other.
Feng Ninghe's ears twitched, and she turned back to Si Jianye, who had been silent all along, with surprise. "I hear the sound of a waterfall ahead!"
Saying so, she switched from walking to a light jog, heading towards the direction of the water.
Si Jianye watched Feng Ninghe's joyful figure and remained silent.
This little woman didn't seem to be very afraid of him?
Indeed, in less than a moment, a huge waterfall curtain appeared in Feng Ninghe's sight.
Besides the rumbling sound of water, the coolness that hit her face was mixed with a very rich spiritual energy.
This was because the trees by this waterfall stream grew more lush than in other parts of the space.
She came to the pool, scooped up a handful of water with her hands, and took a sip. It was very sweet.
A cool spiritual power also flowed through her meridians.
So comfortable~
Her peripheral vision inadvertently caught a flash of blue light.
Feng Ninghe steadied herself and turned her head to look.
She saw, on the side of the waterfall, in a very secluded corner, a small clump of sparkling, brightly colored blue grass that resembled butterflies.
That was Blue Cherry Grass!
Blue Cherry Grass could protect a cultivator's body from backlash when breaking through cultivation, and even if the advancement failed, there would be no sequelae.
When Feng Ninghe was advancing to the Nascent Soul realm back then, she had refined pills using Blue Cherry Grass, so her breakthrough was much easier than some cultivators. With Blue Cherry Grass, she could reshape her bones and meridians with her current body, better withstand her original cultivation, and even if she used her original cultivation in the future, she wouldn't bleed from her seven orifices with tragic consequences.
Feng Ninghe's eyes lit up, and she suddenly sped up towards the Blue Cherry Grass.
Without a second thought, she skillfully plucked the Blue Cherry Grass and quickly threw it into the silver bell jade bracelet.
The silver bell on the jade bracelet jingled crisply and melodiously as she ran.
The man in the black robe walked over slowly, with his hands behind his back.
By the time he arrived, Feng Ninghe had already harvested all the Blue Cherry Grass.
Seeing her act as if she was afraid he would snatch her things, Si Jianye snorted lightly, his refined eyebrows and eyes clearly showing disdain.
He disdained spiritual herbs of that caliber.
The unexpected gain put Feng Ninghe in a good mood. Seeing that Si Jianye had caught up, she stood up and said to him with a grin, "This should be the formation eye of the space."
Even though Si Jianye could easily feel that the spiritual energy here was more abundant than in other places after getting closer.
Apart from that, there was nothing else that felt unusual.
"How do you determine that? And where is the exit?"
"Wait for me."
Saying so, Feng Ninghe leaped without hesitation into the pool.
Si Jianye didn't fear her escape either. He stood by the pool, gazing intently at the water surface.
Entering the water, Feng Ninghe was like a mermaid, swimming gracefully in the water.
She dived towards the bottom.
Soon, she saw large, sparkling pearls in the depths.
The spiritual energy contained within the pearls was no less than that of spirit stones. Such a large pearl was very valuable.
This should be what was suppressing the formation eye.
Feng Ninghe reached out and stuffed the pearls into her space jade bracelet.
As she made this move, the water below changed.
A strong current surged towards Feng Ninghe from all directions.
The more pearls she took.
The more undercurrents appeared, and the stronger their suction became.
It was as if they were trying to stop Feng Ninghe's actions.
After all the pearls were collected, the undercurrent had formed an underwater hurricane and swept her into it.
Feng Ninghe wanted to use her spiritual power to break free, but found that her spiritual power seemed to be suppressed, unable to exert itself.
What was once effortless movement underwater, without the need to hold her breath, now felt the strong pressure of the water, causing a strong sense of suffocation, like a mortal, unable to exert any advantage of a cultivator.
Damn it.
If she were still at the Nascent Soul cultivation level, these undercurrents would not have been able to trap her.
Just as Feng Ninghe was about to run out of breath and a dizzy sensation surged into her brain.
Suddenly, she saw a tall, slender black figure coming towards her.
The shimmering water light reflected on the man's handsome and devilishly charming face, making him so beautiful it was infuriating.
His posture was unrestrained, and every move revealed a calm and unhurried demeanor, along with an undeniable arrogance and nobility.
Their eyes met unexpectedly in the water.
Just as Feng Ninghe was about to suffocate, a hand passed through the undercurrent, grabbed her slender arm, and pulled her out.
Then, a force was transmitted into her body through her back.
Her spiritual power could instantly circulate freely.
The original sense of suffocation gradually receded.
Then Feng Ninghe saw Si Jianye looking at her with the gaze of a 'fool'.
She felt extremely annoyed by this and couldn't retort at the moment.
The two quickly surfaced.
Feng Ninghe opened her mouth and breathed in large gulps of normal, fresh air.
She had almost drowned at the bottom of the water just now.
If the dignified Empress of Lin Country were to die in such a way, it would probably be recorded in the annals of the continent's history.
Si Jianye had already landed and used his spiritual power to evaporate the moisture from his clothes.
He swept his phoenix-like eyes towards Feng Ninghe, who was still floating on the water. Even though she was soaked, she did not appear the least bit disheveled. Water droplets clung to her fair skin and long eyelashes, making her appear even more radiant, as beautiful as a water lily.
He had been waiting on the shore for Feng Ninghe's actions just now.
In less than a moment, a vortex appeared on the water's surface.
The waterfall curtain also suddenly dried up, and a passage appeared.
Originally, he could have abandoned this woman, whom he had known for only two hours and whose cultivation was low, and left directly.
But for some reason, when he foresaw Feng Ninghe was in danger, he inexplicably went into the water to save her.
However, looking at Feng Ninghe's panting appearance, Si Jianye couldn't help but scoff, "A frail human cultivator?"
Feng Ninghe glared at him with her beautiful eyes and retorted, "It was an accident."
After speaking, she turned her head to look forward and discovered that the waterfall curtain had disappeared, revealing a black opening.
This should be the exit passage of the space.
"I found the exit of the space. You saved me once, so we are even. We owe each other nothing. Farewell."
Saying so, Feng Ninghe plunged into the black hole without any hesitation.
Si Jianye watched Feng Ninghe leave, unmoved.
He recalled the last words the woman had left behind.
Farewell?
He did not believe that he would have any further opportunities to interact with this woman in the future.
Meanwhile, in the secret realm.
The beasts, driven into a frenzy, attacked the group of outsiders at all costs.
Even the combined efforts of several major families could not repel the beast tide.
Bai Liyue was somewhat unwilling but helpless. He could only turn and flee, "The beast tide is coming, let's escape first. As for the whereabouts of the Yan Ling Blood Lotus, if the King of Hell fancies the Yan Ling Lotus, we won't be able to get it. Let's prioritize survival and withdraw from the secret realm!"
He rushed out first.
Everyone retreated outwards, but the beast tide pursued relentlessly.
Among them, Feng Guangyao was the most furious.
He didn't know why, but a few of the stronger demonic beasts in the beast tide were specifically targeting him.
It was as if there was something on him that attracted them.
The other elders were also struggling to fend for themselves and had no time to help Feng Guangyao deal with the demonic beasts attacking him.
Feng Guangyao not only gained nothing from this battle, but he was also the most disheveled among the family heads.
Earlier, he had been rammed by a three-horned rhinoceros on his back, suffering severe internal injuries, which he had forcefully suppressed.
After leaving, with these injuries, he would likely need a long period of recovery.
After a chaotic battle, the spirit beasts only stopped when everyone had evacuated the secret realm.
Feng Ninghe emerged from the black hole and saw that the secret realm was empty all around.
There were still traces of fighting on the ground, and the corpses of spirit beasts and spirit cultivators lay scattered everywhere.
"Ninghe!"
At this moment, a figure rushed towards her.