Following the path I entered the pear garden, I found the road endless, pear trees growing taller. Whether looking up or forward, it was an endless path that made one’s heart sink into an abyss and head spin. I bit my lip; my obstacle-clearing spell was completely useless. Although my skills were lacking, I was still an immortal. Being trapped like this was frustrating. I’d conserve my energy and report to the Supreme God when I returned.
I tumbled out of bed, my legs going weak, almost collapsing on the floor. The result of being overconfident was forgetting that my heart still had a huge hole!
Covering my heart as I walked out, seeing the corridor that had not a single person or ghost, I got a headache.
The corridor was winding and complex, just like when I first arrived. It looked familiar, but as I walked, it transformed into another shape. Mu Chen cast a spell, and now it seems that was indeed the case, and certainly not something a second-rate immortal like me could break, especially while injured.
The bloody smell grew stronger, overwhelming my nose.
I looked down at my right hand; my fingers were already stained red, blood seeping between my fingers, shocking to the eye.
A wind swept behind me, and I heard Mu Chen’s voice, half angry and half mocking: “Do you really not want to stay here?”
Who would want to stay here. I thought silently, and conveniently passed out to avoid hearing his reproach.
When I woke up again, Mu Chen was not beside me, and there was no one else in the room. I moved my hand; well, I was still alive.
I slowly got out of bed, not yet wearing shoes, and heard Mu Chen’s footsteps outside. I quickly pulled back my foot, and before he could walk around the screen, I pulled the blanket over myself and pretended to be asleep.
The bed slightly sank, and I felt someone sit nearby. The voice was a woman’s, surprised: “She, she’s still alive?”
“Speak softly. Just focus on treating her wounds.”
“Yes…”
Slightly reluctant, but still lifting my clothing: “My Lord, will you use true qi to heal her? Now that your form is unstable, using true qi to sustain life…”
