Chapter 138

Chapter 138: Brother Xu! Look! Up in the sky!

Back at the inn, Xu Ming began meditating.

These days, Xu Ming had a strange feeling, as if something inside him was about to break open.

At noon, Xu Ming asked Qingwan about this issue. Qingwan happily said, “You’re about to break through your current cultivation level.”

However, Qingwan advised Xu Ming not to rush the breakthrough.

For cultivators, the Cavern Realm is the first major hurdle. If the first breakthrough fails, it could result in severe consequences such as soul dissipation and death, or at best, being unable to reach the Cavern Realm for life, causing stagnation in one’s cultivation.

So Qingwan invited Xu Ming to the Heavenly Profound Gate where she would help him with the breakthrough.

Although Xu Ming didn’t refuse at the time, he also didn’t accept.

Xu Ming still didn’t want Qingwan’s help.

Otherwise, he always felt like he was living off her.

By late afternoon, Xu Ming slowly opened his eyes, sweat soaking his clothes.

After taking a bath in the inn’s bathhouse, Xu Ming returned to his room and saw the jade token Qingwan gave him flashing.

Qingwan: “Xu Ming, tonight they are going to attack that Toad Temple. What do you think?”

Toad Temple?

An image of the golden toad flashed in Xu Ming’s mind.

Xu Ming infused spiritual energy into the jade token and asked, “Why are they attacking that Toad Temple?”

Qingwan: “Because two cultivators from the Heavenly Yin Sect said that place is where Baiwa City’s spiritual energy converges. It might even be the exit of Baiwa City, and there’s a rare treasure!”

“…”

Xu Ming actually thought the speculation of those two Heavenly Yin Sect cultivators made some sense.

According to the laws of heaven and earth, the more powerful the treasure, the more formidable its guardian. That golden toad has never left the temple since it appeared, so the rare treasure of Baiwa City might really be there.

But Xu Ming didn’t think that place was the exit.

Xu Ming: “Are all human cultivators going?”

Qingwan: “Mostly everyone, and not just human cultivators, but also demon cultivators who heard the news will go.”

Xu Ming shook his head with a smile and replied, “They do want to leave, but their main goal is to seize the rare treasure.”

Qingwan: “That’s right. Anyone can see that Baiwa City turned out this way because of that rare treasure. The fact that it can form its own world has already surpassed everyone’s imagination.

We cultivators fight against others and fight against heaven.

If we can obtain this rare treasure, it would truly be an extraordinary opportunity.”

Qingwan: “What do you think? Are you going tonight?”

Xu Ming: “Are you going tonight?”

Qingwan: “I’ll go if you go.”

Xu Ming: “Why?”

“Dumbie!” In her room, Qingwan pouted and muttered to herself, lightly tapping the jade token as if poking Xu Ming’s forehead.

Qingwan: “If you go, I definitely have to protect you. What if something happens to you?”

Xu Ming chuckled, “You seem very confident in your abilities?”

Qingwan: “Hmph~ Why wouldn’t I be? Let me tell you~ This girl is super strong~”

Xu Ming: “I definitely won’t go, but can you really not go? This alliance of humans is led by your Heavenly Profound Gate.”

Qingwan: “Don’t mention that. Every time I think about it, I get angry. Attacking that golden toad feels extremely unreliable. I feel like going is just asking for death, but what can we do? My seniors are determined to go.

Like you said, do you really think they just want to leave?

No, they want the treasure of Baiwa City.

Even if Baiwa City’s ultimate treasure isn’t there, the cassock worn by that golden toad and the staff beside it already have people drooling.”

“Alright.” Xu Ming didn’t say much after that. “But I’m not going tonight. I’m not interested in that rare treasure.”

This was actually the truth.

In Xu Ming’s opinion, he already had a cheat code, which was the greatest treasure.

Of course, this doesn’t mean Xu Ming is disengaged from worldly affairs. In his view, going to that Toad Temple to seize the rare treasure carries too much risk.

But if Qingwan goes, he needs to protect her.

Qingwan: “Then I won’t go either. But tonight won’t be peaceful. I’ll find you later to look for the best location to set up the magic array.”

Xu Ming: “Alright, but you don’t need to come over. I’ll call Yu Wen Xi and the others, and we’ll find you later.”

Qingwan: “Alright.”

Putting away the jade token, Xu Ming left the inn to call Yu Wen Xi and Miao Feng.

The three of them and a goose arrived downstairs at Qingwan’s inn and saw Qingwan waiting outside.

“Let’s go.”

Seeing Xu Ming approach, Qingwan happily walked forward and stood beside Xu Ming.

Yu Wen Xi and Miao Feng instinctively kept their distance.

They looked at Xu Ming curiously, wondering if the relationship between Brother Xu and Miss Qin seemed to have grown closer.

“Little sister, where are you going?”

Just as Xu Ming and the others were about to leave, Xia Donghua came out of the inn.

Qingwan turned around: “Where I go shouldn’t concern my senior brother, right?”

Xia Donghua frowned: “But little sister, we are supposed to act together tonight. If you’re missing, we lose a great combat power. And when we manage to open the passage to the outside world, how will you leave?”

Qingwan shook her head: “Senior brother, I didn’t approve of this plan from the start. That golden toad is far beyond just being at the peak of Dragon Gate Realm. It’s your insistence to go. As for me not being able to leave, that’s my problem, not yours, right?

If I’m not mistaken, before we left the Heavenly Profound Gate, the elder told us that although we are from the same sect, when opinions differ, we can act as we wish. These words should be correct, right?”

“…” Xia Donghua was speechless.

“Senior brother, be careful tonight. I won’t join the fun.” Qingwan smiled sweetly and didn’t wait for Xia Donghua to say anything else before pulling Xu Ming away.

“Are you sure it’s fine? Will you be reprimanded by the sect? If it’s because of me, there’s no need. I can go with you to that Toad Temple.”

After walking a bit further, Xu Ming said to Qingwan.

“It’s really fine~ Don’t worry, the sect won’t blame me.” Qingwan shook her head, “Alright, let’s not talk about that. We need to quickly find the location to set up the magic array. What if tonight is the blood moon?”

“If tonight is the blood moon… Hmm?”

Yu Wen Xi stopped mid-sentence, then continued in a trembling voice.

“Brother Xu! Look! In the sky!”