Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 40: Floating Duckweed, Saint Does Not Enter Reincarnation

The city gate was broken, and Chen Kuang thought he would never see Qing Cuo again, the silly goose who earnestly discussed with him which hugging position was more comfortable.

Since Li Hongling did not die, he thought Qing Cuo's assassination had failed and she had perished.

But unexpectedly, they would meet again at this moment.

When Qing Cuo heard him call her name, she just nodded.

"Mm."

Chen Kuang didn't have the strength to reminisce at this moment. Qing Cuo's cultivation was slightly higher than that of the ordinary Black Armor Guards, but she was only at the Ascending Tower Realm.

There were several Innate Realm Immortal Gate cultivators on the other side, plus three burdens. She was not at an advantage at the moment.

Fortunately, Qing Cuo had previously demonstrated her incredible leaping technique, which had frustrated Chen Kuang's attempt to memorize the path from the prison cell to the military camp.

Now, it proved to be advantageous for their escape.

In just a few moments, the figures of those cultivators disappeared.

Qing Cuo carried the three of them and ran for a while, finding a hidden hollow in the mountains and forests.

This hollow was actually a cave within a cave. The outer cave seemed concealed, but it was not deep. After walking a few steps, the end could be seen.

The end was a dead end, seemingly empty except for a muddy and dirty pool of water, appearing stagnant.

But in reality, diving under this pool of water would lead to another cave.

Using a pool of water to conceal the true hiding place was the epitome of hiding in plain sight.

"This was the location where the Huo Family Army ambushed during exercises, but it has been abandoned for many years and is difficult for ordinary people to discover."

Qing Cuo withdrew the spiritual energy used to separate the water and pushed the three of them up, explaining.

"However, this place does not lead to the outside. If you stay here for too long, there is a risk of suffocation and fainting. We can only hide temporarily."

She climbed up herself and looked at Chen Kuang, who had a pale face, without saying a word.

"As for those people just now, they were outer disciples of the Three Tribulations Sect responsible for supporting the battlefield. They happened to see you acting suspiciously, so they took action."

"But soon, news of your escape should spread throughout the Three Tribulations Sect."

"The Three Tribulations Sect's visit this time includes not only Wei Su but also two elders at the Embracing Moon Realm. The cultivators at Lingtai Mountain won't be able to hold them for long."

"Once they take action and use Primordial Spirit Astral Projection to investigate, we will be discovered immediately."

They deceived Shen Xingzhu and the entire Three Tribulations Sect...

Or rather, Shen Xingzhu was never the focus of this matter.

Although her true nature had been exposed by Chen Kuang, in terms of behavior and position, she was a genuine "neutral party."

If Chen Kuang did not possess the elixir of immortality, he would not have any conflict with Shen Xingzhu.

Represented by Wei Su, the Three Tribulations Sect, who also wanted to obtain the elixir of immortality, was now his biggest enemy.

Ji Chengtian, who planned this war from thousands of miles away in the Zhou Kingdom, would even rank second.

It was not difficult to deceive Li Hongling, who was in Lushan, but if someone reviewed the situation, they would quickly discover that Chen Kuang played a significant role...

Wei Su could figure it out, so there was no reason the elders couldn't.

What was even worse...

Chen Kuang had also killed Wei Su.

This person was the son of the sect master of the Three Tribulations Sect, which meant he had forged an irreconcilable enmity.

Even if Wei Su had attacked first and Chen Kuang only retaliated to protect himself... but who cared about that?

However, in this world, there was no law or reason.

Everything was just a matter of strength.

Chen Kuang stared at the surface of the water pool covered with floating duckweed.

In this muddy and filthy mud pool, grounded lives cannot survive, only the rootless and unobstructed duckweed occupies all the upper space.

Underneath this dense duckweed, there are actually a few small fish no longer than the length of a thumb, surviving in such a cramped environment.

Suddenly, a small fish floated to the surface, opened its mouth and swallowed a few pieces of duckweed, then sank back down.

This momentary gap existed briefly, and then the densely packed duckweed once again occupied the entire water surface.

In this world, cultivators are like the duckweed.

Who will be that fish?

"I understand."

Chen Kuang nodded and sighed, "My self-healing is too slow, I may need your help."

Qing Cuo also noticed that he was having difficulty even catching his breath in his current state, so she took out some healing medicine and handed it to him, sitting behind him with crossed legs, "I will assist you in cultivating."

Chen Kuang poured out a pill and swallowed it, feeling a warm current sweeping through his body, accelerating the healing of his wounds, and the originally languishing spiritual energy became slightly more active.

A pair of delicate hands pressed against his back, starting to transmit spiritual energy and guide his meridians.

He quickly adjusted his posture, relaxed his whole body, and entered the first phase, "Descension from Tushita Heaven," in coordination with the treatment.

In his mind, however, he thought that TV dramas are indeed deceiving, there's really no need to take off clothes...

But then Chen Kuang thought again, he couldn't say that, after all, the people making TV dramas are not real cultivators.

These distracting thoughts quickly disappeared in the tide of spiritual energy circulating through his meridians.

When he reached the third phase, Chen Kuang finally managed to support the circulation of spiritual luck on his own.

The dried-up acupoints gradually replenished.

Qing Cuo withdrew her hand and opened her eyes.

She saw Chu Wenruo sitting not far away, trembling as she held the little princess. After thinking for a moment, Qing Cuo stood up, took off her own outer garment, and handed it to Chu Wenruo.

Chu Wenruo was taken aback. She saw the young girl in front of her had already taken off the heavy scale armor of the Black Armor Guard, leaving only a chest wrap on her upper body, exposing large areas of fair skin. Coupled with her beautiful cheeks, it evoked a sense of pity.

Chu Wenruo couldn't help but overflow with motherly love, "Aren't you cold?"

Qing Cuo shook her head, "Madam is joking, I am a cultivator."

"If you catch a cold, it will only add obstacles to our escape."

Chu Wenruo smiled awkwardly and quickly took the garment and put it on.

Gradually, due to exhaustion from their journey, the mother and daughter fell into a deep sleep.

Not long after, Qing Cuo also felt an irresistible drowsiness, her eyes becoming heavy.

She became alert in her heart and intended to take out a dagger to forcefully pierce her thigh to stay awake. But before closing her eyes, she seemed to see a familiar figure appearing before her.

Qing Cuo was momentarily distracted and couldn't resist the drowsiness anymore, leaning against the mountain wall and falling asleep.

After finishing his cultivation, Chen Kuang confirmed that he had recovered about fifty percent and immediately opened his eyes, ready to speak to Qing Cuo.

But he saw an old man wearing golden armor by the edge of the water pool.

The old man had pale, disheveled long hair and was sitting casually with his back facing him, only his spine was straight, like an unyielding sword.

"You old bastard, you're still alive?!"

Chen Kuang was shocked and jumped up.

"Hehe, making a big fuss over nothing."

The old man turned to the side and said lightly, "Kid, haven't you heard—Saints don't enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Finally finished editing, this time it's a normal update! (Raises chest proudly)

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