After I Died My Dao Companion Drowns in Endless Regret Chapter 14

Luo Lingfeng did not get to witness Wei Yunshu’s various methods, feeling a slight regret in her heart. Although she didn’t care about the lives and deaths of those people, she was now in charge of Cloud City, and it wouldn’t be good to be found fault with by others. Moreover, if her suspicions were correct, having this obstacle ahead would make future progress even more difficult. She sat down with a blank expression and closed her eyes, no longer looking at the events outside. That old snake demon was also a shrewd one; if the situation turned unfavorable, it would retreat. This time was not without its gains. That Bo Fengliu possessed immense spiritual power; among peers of the same realm, few could surpass her. A wandering recluse whose origins were unknown. Luo Lingfeng scoffed inwardly and committed the name “Bo Fengliu” to memory.
In White Dragon Ravine, the old white snake used its divine abilities to manipulate the wind and rain. Its eyes glowed with divine light, and it opened its massive maw, spewing dense, foul-smelling poisonous fog. However, no matter how hard it tried, the poisonous gas was unable to approach within half a zhang of Wei Yunshu, being dissipated by the circulating tidal waves of spiritual energy around her. The white snake spurred its demon core and, after persisting for half an hour, began to feel the urge to retreat. Its scales rippled, and blood seeped out with a rustling sound. The injuries were not severe, but it knew clearly that it was not because of its own prowess, but because the female Daoist in front had held back, not wishing to kill it completely.
Understanding this, the old white snake painfully offered a drop of its essence blood, used the divine ability of “substituting the peach for the plum,” and dove into the misty water vapor towards the depths of the ravine. How could Wei Yunshu not see through the white snake’s tactics? Seeing that the white snake had only knocked out the cultivators and not taken their lives, she had no intention of pursuing it relentlessly. All living beings have spirits, and cultivation is not easy. This white snake had no evil aura and practiced orthodox cultivation methods.
On the other side, the giant turtle also found an opportunity to flee. Xie Zhichao sheathed her saber, let out a cold laugh, and said, “When I cultivate to the second stage, I’ll break through any shell with a single strike, no matter what!” She looked up and saw Wei Yunshu, holding her whisk. She used a teleportation escape technique and arrived in front of her, sighing, “They got away.”
Wei Yunshu waved her whisk and smiled, “It’s fine.” She looked at the cultivators on the boat who had been knocked unconscious and had since woken up. “That old demon had no intention of harming anyone. It’s fine for it to leave.”
“Greedy for wealth and profit, doing evil under the guise of the wind.” Xie Zhichao flicked her sleeve, her eyes full of disgust for the water demons. Disciples of Buzhou Peak never accepted spirits or unusual beings. She wasn’t prejudiced against these demons, but there were too many foolish creatures here who only knew of petty gains. Moreover, the Dustless Sea did not impose any restrictions, making these demon cultivators constantly annoying.
“I’m afraid it’s not just for that reason,” Wei Yunshu sighed. She and Xie Zhichao returned to the boat. After sitting down, she said, “With that person on the boat, how would ordinary demons dare to attack?”
Xie Zhichao knitted her brows. “Perhaps it wanted something?”
Wei Yunshu shook her head. “Unless it’s a True Artifact, it’s not worth the old demon risking its life. But if there were an unowned True Artifact on this boat, it wouldn’t fall into its hands.”
Xie Zhichao’s eyes flickered, and she lowered her voice. “Daoist Bo, you mean—”
Wei Yunshu did not make excuses for Cloud City. She said calmly, “This snake demon also possesses the Boat-Breaking Cone, specifically designed to target the boat’s restrictions. It was likely driven by someone else.” She didn’t mention one more point: although the snake demon was initially entangled with Xie Zhichao, its gaze kept shifting towards her, as if it were targeting her. She had not offended any demon race with her current identity.
Xie Zhichao’s expression became stern. The only one capable of commanding the old demon here was likely that person. Even if it wasn’t her, it was still related. She thought for a moment and asked, “Is it her?” Seeing Wei Yunshu nod, she asked again, puzzled, “Why?”
Wei Yunshu said, “I don’t know.” Her disguise couldn’t possibly be seen through by Luo Lingfeng, and they didn’t have a Dao Companion’s bond. How could Luo Lingfeng recognize her? However, it might not be to test the identity of “Wei Yunshu.” Perhaps it was just suspicion towards an unknown rogue Daoist? It seemed she would have to stay further away from Cloud City’s forces in the future, Wei Yunshu silently decided.
Xie Zhichao was still frowning and contemplating. After a long while, she said directly, “Daoist Bo, I notice your attitude towards that person is somewhat different. Do you have any past entanglements?” Not only had she noticed something unusual about Wei Yunshu, but that person’s gaze was also unrestrained and unconcealed. Whenever Daoist Bo appeared, her eyes were fixed on Daoist Bo.
Wei Yunshu brushed her whisk and said calmly, “I am a carefree Daoist. How could I possibly have any past connections with that person?”
Xie Zhichao grabbed her wine gourd and laughed heartily. “That’s true.” That person hailed from the Luoshui Divine Palace and rarely showed her true face. After becoming Dao companions with the Cloud Sovereign, she lived in seclusion. It wasn’t until the Cloud Sovereign met with misfortune that she revealed herself to the world as a Cavern Heaven True Monarch. As for the past, the praises bestowed upon her were merely idle gossip like “national beauty and heavenly fragrance.” For cultivators, these were merely decorative flowers on their lapels.
Wei Yunshu asked again, “How is it different?”
Xie Zhichao waved her hand and said, “Indifferent.”
Wei Yunshu lowered her eyelashes and chuckled lightly, “Is that so? I haven’t interacted with the human world for a long time, and I’m like this with everyone else.”
“It’s different,” Xie Zhichao waved her hand. “It’s that kind of—” She pondered for a long time before finding the words “deliberate” and “unnatural.” Once the words hidden in her heart were spoken, she felt much more comfortable, displaying an expression of sudden enlightenment. “It’s like the kind of feeling one has upon an unexpected reunion after ‘forgetting each other in the vastness of the world.’ However, Daoist Bo, what kind of relationship could you possibly have with that person? I must be overthinking it.”
Wei Yunshu smiled without speaking.
Xie Zhichao’s words were not wrong. Wasn’t her situation with Luo Lingfeng exactly like this? But were her emotions so obvious? Even Xie Zhichao could see through them. Perhaps Luo Lingfeng would notice something? No, that was impossible. For decades in the past, Luo Lingfeng had never actively cared about her. She had initially thought her coldness, like piled snow, was an innate, untainted nature, but later realized it was silent rejection. She was completely indifferent to everything about her. In her heart, there was no Wei Yunshu, only the words “Cloud Sovereign.” How could she possibly pay attention to the changes in her emotions?
“I only hope the latter part of the journey will be free of further disturbances,” Xie Zhichao said. Her thoughts had already shifted to another matter. It wasn’t that they couldn’t reach their destination, but encountering an ambush along the way was always unpleasant. After taking a few swigs from her wine gourd, she wiped the wine from her lips with her sleeve in a dashing manner, stood up, and said, “I won’t disturb Daoist Bo here any longer.”
Wei Yunshu smiled and nodded at Xie Zhichao. After the pavilion finally became quiet, she covered her mouth and coughed lightly, her surrounding spiritual energy somewhat chaotic. The injuries to her soul from the ambush that day had not yet fully healed. However, with Luo Lingfeng on the boat, she couldn’t circulate her cultivation methods. She merely took out several pills from her storage pouch and swallowed them roughly.
She truly couldn’t fathom Luo Lingfeng’s thoughts and could only try her best to avoid her. Just as she was thinking this, a light but firm knocking sound came from the door. Wei Yunshu frowned and walked towards the door. She had expected it to be a steward from the boat, but she unexpectedly faced that familiar face. Concealing a trace of surprise in her eyes, Wei Yunshu said gently, “Daoist Yun? Is there something you need from Bo?”