An Encounter with the Tsundere Immortal Lady Chapter 29

When Yu Huang finally arrived, disheveled and breathless, she found only a scene of devastation. Powerful ripples of magic still lingered in the air. She recognized one of the two lingering auras—it belonged to the Purple Lotus, the one she had personally given to Lin Wuxi.
Junior Sister.
Yu Huang sank to the ground, dazed. Her normally clear and astute mind was a complete blank. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to think; she didn’t dare to imagine what had happened here.
Yu Huang buried her head in her arms. Without the protection of spiritual energy, she felt a biting coldness around her. Even the warm sunlight and fragrant air of the secret realm couldn’t make her feel a bit warmer.
Footsteps slowly approached from ahead. She listened; it was the Winged Lion-Tiger. But so what? What does it matter anymore? she thought.
The Winged Lion-Tiger looked at the curled-up figure ahead. It hesitated slightly. It wasn’t sure if this was a scheme by that human. But intense hatred eventually drove it to move forward. It was determined to tear this human before it into pieces. Thinking this, it quickened its pace. Finally, with a smooth leap, it pounced on the small figure.
The bloody maw was right before her eyes. Only then did Yu Huang think to raise her sword to block. But her absent-mindedness made her retreat even faster than the last time she was defeated. The Winged Lion-Tiger’s bloody mouth drew closer and closer.
Am I going to die just like this? she thought hazily. But a green figure flashed through her mind. She saw that green figure being struck down, her falling body unable to withstand that huge sword. No! With a sudden burst of strength from nowhere, she forcefully pushed away the Winged Lion-Tiger in front of her. No matter what, she had to find Lin Wuxi and find out what happened here.
Yu Huang returned to the place where Lin Wuxi had disappeared. The Winged Lion-Tiger had already fled somewhere. Yu Huang squatted down, carefully searching for any possible clues.
The surroundings were full of craters from magical bombardments. Upon closer inspection, she found that these magical traces were all centered around one spot. Arriving at the center of the bombardment, Yu Huang noticed it was clearly much less damaged than the other areas. There was only one not-so-large crater.
“This is?!” Yu Huang touched some nearby soil with her finger. There were fresh bloodstains on it. From the extremely faint spiritual energy fluctuations remaining within, it was indeed Lin Wuxi’s blood.
Forcibly suppressing her turbulent emotions, Yu Huang found about ten more similar bloodstains nearby. Though numerous, they were all evenly distributed in various spots within that crater.
“Calm down.” Yu Huang tried hard to calm herself. The discovery of many bloodstains suggested Lin Wuxi’s injuries here might not be too severe. Such dense and tiny wounds were unlikely to have been inflicted by an enemy. So, these injuries must have occurred because something happened to Lin Wuxi herself.
She remembered the last time she saw Lin Wuxi with similar injuries was at the Wan Hen Sect! When her heart demon suddenly acted up during a lesson, the fall she took from the air resulted in injuries just like these!
Heavens! A heart demon! Lin Wuxi encountered a heart demon at this time! No wonder there were no fluctuations of Lin Wuxi’s spiritual energy in the air. When facing a heart demon, one simply cannot use spiritual energy. In such a situation, Lin Wuxi’s Purple Lotus must have released a protective barrier to shield her. And these surrounding bombardment marks must be collateral damage from attempts to break the Purple Lotus’s protective barrier. Undoubtedly, the Purple Lotus ultimately failed to withstand the opponent.
Who was it? The monsters in the secret realm probably wouldn’t take Lin Wuxi away. Then what on earth could have appeared here? She had no clue at all. Yu Huang didn’t dwell on this point anymore. She would naturally understand all this when she found Lin Wuxi.
Abducting Lin Wuxi definitely served a purpose. And in this secret realm, the only one related to her was Yu Huang herself. Besides, an Fusion Stage cultivator like Lin Wuxi wasn’t valuable enough to warrant such effort to capture.
Since it was for her, this person would definitely try to find her. And in this boundless secret realm, if they wanted to find her, the best way was to wait at a place she must pass – the exit. And her own chokepoint… there was only the exit.
This person must be waiting at the exit! Having figured this out, Yu Huang finally relaxed a little. Knowing the direction, the next steps would be easier. As for her own safety, Yu Huang hadn’t really dwelled on it. Since that person was using Lin Wuxi to threaten her, they must have made thorough preparations. Going to find them just like this might also put herself in danger.
She sat cross-legged, her ten fingers continuously forming seals. Based on the positions of the trees and mountains in the secret realm, Yu Huang needed to calculate the direction of the exit. The secret realm was extremely vast; Yu Huang needed to deduce the entire layout from a small part of it in order to know the bearings of the exit. If even a small mistake was made, the deduced direction could be off by a thousand miles.
This secret realm was already the largest one besides the Xuan Tian Secret Realm. Even for Yu Huang, deducing it was not easy. Incredibly complex formulas flashed through her mind. The formations within the secret realm gradually became clear. Few in the cultivation world could endure such immense mental exertion. Usually, deducing such a secret realm required several masters skilled in formations. Yet now, Yu Huang managed to persevere all by herself.
The dazzling brilliance of her cultivation talent overshadowed her equally brilliant talents in other areas. This included a mental state even more profound than Lin Wuxi’s, and also her astonishing attainments in formations.
Time flowed by, stars shifted. When the sunlight of the next day once again shone on the cross-legged Yu Huang, she finally opened her eyes. Wiping away the slight sheen of sweat from her forehead, Yu Huang stood up, stretched her limbs slightly, and prepared to set off.
It’s in the southwest direction. According to her calculations, it was still some distance from here. Unable to fly on her sword, her speed would inevitably be much slower. Although Yu Huang was worried, being unable to fly on her sword, she could only proceed on foot.
The path through the forest was naturally not going to be easy. Her clean robes were soon stained with splattered mud. When she encountered paths overgrown with dense thickets, Yu Huang could only use her Qingluan sword to cut through. Even so, countless unseen branches still snagged and messed up Yu Huang’s tied-up hair.
Fortunately, cultivators don’t feel fatigue and don’t need to eat or drink, allowing me to travel continuously, Yu Huang thought to herself.
Yu Huang’s figure flashed rapidly through the forest. Occasionally, she would weave around a few trees blocking her path. Even though this speed was countless times faster than what was possible in the mortal realm, Yu Huang was still some distance from the exit of the secret realm.
A flash of black light. Something suddenly appeared before Yu Huang.
“Nine-Headed Demon Dragon? Why are you here?” The one that appeared was indeed the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon she had met before. At this moment, it was even smaller than when she had seen it in Yudai Village, barely the size of a chessboard.
“There’s no time to explain much. Lin Wuxi is in danger. Follow me.” After speaking, it performed a small spell. It used a magical art to lift Yu Huang and flew with her at an extremely fast speed towards the southwest.
In a moment, the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon set Yu Huang down. It said, “Lin Wuxi is in the treehouse ahead. For various reasons, I cannot intervene. I hope you can save her.”
Hearing Lin Wuxi was in danger, Yu Huang didn’t bother with anything else. Gripping her Qingluan sword, she rushed into the treehouse.
When Lin Wuxi woke up, she found herself in a treehouse. At that time, her acupoints were sealed, and she couldn’t move at all. And not far away, a person was sitting.
“Why are you here?” Could it be that he also entered when Senior Sister and I came into the secret realm?
Chen Yuan sneered, “Why can’t I be? The Haoyue Sect discovered this place originally. As the Sect Master, why wouldn’t I be able to come?”
Chen Yuan looked radiant and exceptionally smug at this moment. Lin Wuxi was shocked, “You’ve advanced your cultivation stage?”
“Hahahahaha, that’s right! This old man just recently entered the Spirit Severing Stage! And I have you two to thank for it. If it weren’t for you, how could I have entered this secret realm and found the Rebirth Soul Fruit, and thus break through the bottleneck that has plagued me for a hundred years? Hahahahaha!”
“What do you want?” Lin Wuxi tried to struggle.
“I endured for a thousand years, wanting only to slay Song Qingde with my sword. But now, seeing the Wan Hen Sect growing stronger, and even producing a cultivation prodigy with limitless prospects like you, tell me, how can I allow you to continue living?” Chen Yuan’s eyes were fierce as he looked at Lin Wuxi with hatred.
“So that’s why you repeatedly schemed to frame us? And you kidnapped me to threaten Senior Sister with me?” Lin Wuxi asked.
“Hmph, if you must blame someone, blame yourselves for being disciples of the Wan Hen Sect.” Chen Yuan sneered.
“No, you won’t succeed! Senior Sister is a genius of unparalleled talent. How could she not see through your scheme and be coerced by you?” Lin Wuxi always believed in her Senior Sister.
“Whether she will or won’t, you’ll just have to wait and see.” After saying that, Chen Yuan stopped paying attention to Lin Wuxi. He sat there, closing his eyes to rest and meditate.
One day, two days, three days passed. Still, there was no sign of Yu Huang. Lin Wuxi, who had been somewhat anxious, felt relieved. How could Senior Sister possibly fall for his trap?
As time went on, Lin Wuxi gradually noticed Chen Yuan becoming agitated. Although it might be related to Yu Huang not appearing, the perceptive Lin Wuxi still realized that Chen Yuan might have developed a heart demon.
It was probably because of the Rebirth Soul Fruit. His cultivation had advanced too quickly, and his mental state hadn’t caught up. Coupled with the lingering obsession in his heart, Chen Yuan, she feared, had developed a heart demon.
“Focus your breath and spirit, guard your core, ensure your mind remains clear and your spiritual altar tranquil. If you let go of past grievances now and focus on elevating your mental state, you might still be able to completely expel the heart demon.” Lin Wuxi, who had been tormented by a heart demon for years, couldn’t bear to watch someone else suffer the same torment. She had experienced it, so she knew its bitterness. Even though this was an enemy, she couldn’t bring herself to stand by and do nothing.
“What nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly have a heart demon!” Chen Yuan roared, and with a wave of his sleeve, a streak of sword energy struck Lin Wuxi. A blow from a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, even without his full strength, still made Lin Wuxi spurt blood and faint.
When Lin Wuxi woke up again, Chen Yuan’s eyes were completely bloodshot. He looked like he was going mad.
The heart demon had already taken root; she feared it could no longer be dispelled.
The initial stage of a heart demon could make one agitated, irritable, and mentally unstable. Like Chen Yuan, if one couldn’t control their mental state, they would completely lose their sanity and become a murderous fiend who killed whomever they saw.
Many cultivators couldn’t overcome this trial. So few knew that, even if one managed to preserve their sanity, the heart demon would still continue to erode them. It would cause excruciating pain at regular intervals. Moreover, as time passed, the frequency of these episodes would increase, until the person could no longer bear it and would fall into madness once more.
Lin Wuxi knew she must have been unconscious for a long time. Judging by Chen Yuan’s current state, he had likely failed to resist the heart demon’s erosion and had passed the initial, controllable stage.
The thought that the world would soon have another Soul Division stage demon lord made Lin Wuxi feel gloomy. She wanted to do something, but she was powerless.