A Night of Desperation-Chapter 564: Ding 2

On the other side, Yu Hong returned to the Black Black Spirit, playing with the Royal Golden Eye of the Spiritual Formula Empire that he had just acquired. It looked like an ordinary golden ornament, with nothing particularly special about it.

But upon closer inspection, one could find that this thing was unusually hard. When Yu Hong applied some force, it didn’t deform at all.

One should know that his strength now was far beyond what it used to be;a casual slap might cause an extremely exaggerated effect.

’After the fusion is complete, I will test this item.’ It wasn’t because he didn’t trust Senior Fu Bai, but because it’s better to be safe than sorry. Testing and then fortifying it would be safer. This is how he always did things before.

Sitting cross-legged, he started practicing the Qingwei Heart Technique again, while waiting for the fusion to complete.

More than four hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, a flash of white light flickered outside the window.

Yu Hong quickly looked out and saw a dazzling white light illuminating everything in the sky.

It was as if something had exploded.

But that exploding object seemed to be very far from the Mining Star, so only the light reached here, with no other effects.

Yu Hong stared at the blossoming white light, suddenly feeling a sense of familiarity.

’This light... it seems to contain some of the light from the Defense Belt I repaired....’

The repaired Defense Belt would emit a peculiar blue light, whose hue was very distinctive, not sky blue, but with a special metallic luster.

So at this moment, it looked somewhat familiar to him.

’Perhaps Senior Fu Bai has already started using the Defense Belt... I wonder how effective it is?’

"The effect is very good. The Defense Belt has already started working, but it needs some time to complete the seal." Fu Bai’s voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"The function of the Defense Belt is to forcibly segment space-time, using a method similar to that of a Heavenly Venerate, temporarily isolating us from the Source Disaster. This is a powerful Magic Treasure refined by the Heavenly Venerate, and each use can isolate us for fifty years. Now, the Child of the Mother Tree won’t be able to find us for the time being, and soon, the entire Star System of the Mining Star will completely disappear from its sight, until fifty years have passed."

Fifty years!?

Yu Hong’s heart trembled. This time might be short for others, but for him, it was enough to grow to an unknown height.

"As long as it’s useful, Senior Fu Bai, what about Sister Qian Rong...."

"That side seems to be real because I have obtained an old friend’s token.... It can’t be fake." Fu Bai replied, "But there’s no rush. After more than three months, when the second wave of people from our Sect arrives, you can decide whether to leave with her."

"Really?" Yu Hong felt relieved. Without any hesitation, he directly responded.

"I do not intend to leave. Our Sect has nothing more than Golden Immortals in charge, and both you and Senior Uncle Feng Xuezi are Golden Immortals. Staying here is more cost-effective than going back. With the guidance and protection of two Golden Immortals here, it’s much better than going back to our Sect. I can’t believe the Golden Immortals in our Sect would neglect their own disciples to take care of me. Even considering my talent, I can at most receive the majority of a Golden Immortal’s attention, which would be the limit. But here, I can enjoy the guidance of two Golden Immortals exclusively!"

Yu Hong replied with a smile.

"You are quite practical." Fu Bai laughed at his words. "You are right, we do not intend to hand over the Red Sky Fruit. Now that we have the buffer of the Defense Belt, if we can repair more good items in the future, we might be able to establish another branch of Qinghe Mountain! By the way, I forgot to tell you, I have temporarily returned to Qinghe Mountain as a Guest Elder. After all, after the war back then, almost no one is left in my lineage."

"What the senior said is very true." Yu Hong also smiled.

"Although the outside is sealed by the Black Disaster, your Vitality Ship might not be. The Vitality Ship itself can find suitable gaps and loopholes, and your Cultivation level is still low, so it won’t attract attention. My meaning and that of your Senior Uncle is to have you avoid the situation while the Defense Belt takes time to fully activate. The sealing area is very large. Also, if there are any problems when people from our Sect arrive in more than three months, you will need to avoid them. So...." Fu Bai didn’t finish his sentence.

"So the senior means that we should go out and avoid it?" Yu Hong understood immediately.

"Yes. The Mining Star is not safe now, it is even quite dangerous. Before the Defense Belt fully activates, this place is where the Source Disaster is focused. Then your Senior Uncle and I will find an opportunity to open a gap to send you and Quan He out." Fu Bai responded.

"Alright." Yu Hong didn’t ask why not to take others along.

At this point, both he and Fu Bai were already clear that he understood the situation of Yu Xuezi and the other two.

The three of them, being Chaos Bodies, were closely linked to the Array of the Mining Star, and were sealed and connected by Feng Xuezi with a Grand Array to slow down the self-destruction time.

The Heavenly Venerate’s Array seals Feng Xuezi and the others, and Feng Xuezi’s Array seals his junior brother Yu Xuezi and the other three, layer upon layer. Over time, it was even hard to distinguish which Array belonged to whom.

As Fu Bai’s voice gradually disappeared, Yu Hong quickly got up and went out, heading towards the Crane Spirit House to discuss the matter with Quan He.

"Leave for a while? Then where do we plan to go?" Quan He was a bit surprised. "Without enough vitality, what about our cultivation?"

"We are not completely leaving, just temporarily. Cultivation won’t be stopped entirely, it will just be slower." Yu Hong said.

"What if it’s not temporary?" Quan He asked back.

The two of them were talking in the open space in front of the Crane Spirit House, and Quan He’s question stunned Yu Hong.

"Although I don’t know why you have so much confidence in Senior Uncle Feng Xuezi and Senior Fu Bai. I have never seen them, but from my perspective, don’t you think it looks like they are not confident, worried they can’t take care of us, so they are arranging a fallback in advance?" Quan He said calmly.

With her over a hundred years of experience, watching the development of things during this period, she had seen through it even more clearly than Yu Hong.

"Whether it’s temporary or deciding whether to go to the Sect, they’re just excuses. Essentially, the two seniors might have serious trust issues with the Sect that Sister Qian Rong represents." Quan He continued.

"Do you think our sect is fake? After all, even the people from Floating City and Senior Agrius have said that Qinghe Mountain has been gone for countless years." Yu Hong’s mood plummeted, and the ease on his face gradually disappeared.

"What does it matter if it’s real or fake? Everyone is here for the Red Sky Fruit. If our sect, even if it’s real, can’t get the Red Sky Fruit, do you think they’ll leave empty-handed? Wouldn’t our sect’s Golden Immortals far surpass those from the Mining Star? Qinghe Mountain, a colossal sect that once governed countless Star Domains, producing dozens of Golden Immortals is no big deal. What decisions do you think they’d make regarding Golden Immortals Fu Bai and Feng Xuezi?" Quan He understood human nature too well. Even Golden Immortals wouldn’t be soft-hearted in the face of significant enough interests.

Immortals are still fundamentally human. As long as they are human, there will be disputes and conflicts of interest.

Yu Hong fell into silence.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Quan He was right.

"So, what’s your decision?"

"Leave." Quan He replied. "We have to leave, no matter if the sect is real or fake. Trusting Senior Fu Bai and Uncle Feng Xuezi is the best choice for us. But even leaving requires thorough preparation."

"Alright! I’ll ask the seniors about the vitality issue and see how to handle it. As for Master and the others..."

"Don’t tell them. Just say it’s our decision to go out and train." Quan He reminded. "Besides, I believe Master and the others would also agree with our approach."

"Alright!" Yu Hong nodded.

Immediately, he began discussing the details of their next steps with Quan He.

In over three months, they prepared to temporarily leave the Mining Star. As for where to go, he had already thought it through—first to the City of No Light.

The two of them were small targets and wouldn’t cause much disturbance. The last time they went to the City of No Light, it was fine. The most crucial thing was that there was still Senior Su Dan there, who they could possibly seek advice from.

That night, Yu Hong and Quan He packed their belongings and returned to the Black Black Spirit together.

Quan He’s room was still there, untouched. Not long ago, she attempted to leave and create her own safe house, but that plan also failed.

Before, she saw Yu Hong’s Black Black Spirit wasn’t impressive, seemingly easy to repair and upgrade. Anyway, watching Yu Hong maintain and fix it seemed effortless.

But when she actually started doing it herself, she realized that building a sufficiently safe house was far more challenging than she imagined.

After putting in immense effort only to end up with a half-finished product, Quan He decided to give up.

She didn’t even have enough time to cultivate, let alone waste time on the safe house.

She thought to herself, once her cultivation was higher, dealing with these things would be a piece of cake?

With that in mind, she comfortably moved back in with Yu Hong.

The two of them planned to first go to the City of No Light that Yu Hong mentioned, and then head to Floating City to check on Yiyi and Ku Chan. After hearing that there was trouble there and a war had broken out, they were both somewhat worried.

Late at night, Yu Hong listened to the sound of Quan He showering in the bathroom. The safe house felt more lively, and he didn’t know why, but he felt much more relaxed.

He had given Quan He a separate bedroom and a cultivation room. The cultivation room had an attached bathroom, with 24-hour lighting and hot water, and protective arrays to prevent outside spying and attacks.

Earlier that day, after confirming their plans, they went together to the Life Well outpost and stocked up on various supplies. They filled their storage bags to the brim, with enough food and necessities to last decades.

"By the way, Yu Hong, the body wash from the Floating City, the Blood Castle brand, do you still have any?" Quan He’s voice came from the Array on the wall.

"Yes, check the miscellaneous cabinet in the corner of the hall, look for the label." Yu Hong replied.

"Why use bath products when there’s the Cleaning Technique?" He was puzzled.

"Don’t you bathe anymore?" Quan He asked in shock.

"I spend all my time cultivating... bathing is useless." Yu Hong answered.

"Uh... what about using the toilet?" Quan He asked cautiously.

"No need for a toilet. A clearing spell can empty everything. In the time you find a place to use the toilet, I can complete two Grand Circulations." Yu Hong replied bluntly.

"..." Quan He was speechless.

After thinking for a moment, she couldn’t help but ask one last question.

"Then... don’t you have any physiological needs? The stronger the body, the stronger the needs, right..."

"No such feeling." Yu Hong replied.

"....." Quan He was utterly speechless. Standing in the bathroom, looking at the small toy Hei Ying gifted her, she felt ashamed comparing the wasted time to Yu Hong’s dedication.

"Understood!" she finally replied seriously.

She then tried to crush the toy, but after hesitating, she stored it away instead.

She quickly dried herself and went back to cultivating!