This was already the sixth day since entering the Realm of No Regret.
Qiao Xiaoxian still didn’t speak much. But her relentless clinginess hadn’t diminished in the slightest.
Jiang Ke’er would go to participate in rescue missions, and she would follow along.
Jiang Ke’er would go cultivate, and she would sit on the edge of Jiang Ke’er’s bed to cultivate.
Jiang Ke’er would go to the bathroom, and she… originally wanted to follow in, but was kicked out by Jiang Ke’er with extreme force, so she stood guard at the door, glaring fiercely at any cultivator within a few hundred meters of the bathroom, said to have a very ferocious look.
After reaching the Three Talents Stage, cultivators rarely had the need for bodily elimination.
The dishes Jiang Ke’er made could also be perfectly converted into spiritual power with no residue.
The reason she had this need to go to the bathroom… was because she had inadvertently developed a terrible addiction.
—Licking fur. It was truly terrifying. All of this started with the timely arrival of Spring Girl.
In the third month of the lunar calendar, the green of the fields sounded the horn of revival.
The early-rising Jiang Ke’er hid under the bed—she was looking for a unique delicacy.
Winter Fur, nature’s greatest gift to the diligent fox.
The abundant nutritional reserves of winter maximally ensured the freshness and fragrance of the fur itself.
The fur, nurtured all winter, was glossy and bright, soft and sweet, each strand long and slender.
And perfect ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods.
The little fox extended her pink tongue, pressed it against the fur, from left to right, from left to right…
Spiritual power mingled with body odor, exuding strands of sweetness; on closer taste, it carried a faint floral fragrance—layered and breathtaking.
When she tired of tasting, she lifted her paw, from bottom to top, from bottom to top…
Her expression was intoxicated.
Whenever this happened, from outside the bed always came a look of envy, interspersed with strange remarks like “I can help you lick… oh no, comb,” and “Why don’t you come out? Isn’t it dark under the bed?”
Jiang Ke’er was always unmoved; this was an oasis in the weary desert, a moment of comfort exclusively for the working people.
“Cough, cough, cough—ugh—” But being finicky came at a cost.
The pleasure of swallowing fur was directly proportional to the discomfort of coughing up hairballs.
If she let Qiao Xiaoxian help comb, it wouldn’t be like this… This thought had never appeared in Jiang Ke’er’s mind.
“Hmph~” Striding out of the bathroom, Jiang Ke’er walked ahead arrogantly, while Qiao Xiaoxian silently hung behind her like a ghost.
“Has the Eastern Ice Barrier still not opened?” Jiang Ke’er found Fei Ling and asked.
“It hasn’t opened. This year, whether in Shenzhou or the Realm of No Regret, the climate has been somewhat abnormal,” Fei Ling shook his head.
“The cold places are especially cold, the hot places are especially hot, the polarization is very serious… And the location of the Eastern Ice Barrier is frighteningly cold this year; so far, there are no signs of melting at all.”
“Troublesome.” In the Realm of No Regret, there is a massive barrier spanning the entire continent from east to west, called the Ice Barrier.
The terrifyingly tall natural Ice Barrier divides the south and north of the entire Realm of No Regret, making it impassable for cultivators.
“And still no news from the Northern City-States?”
“Yes,” Fei Ling frowned, “Although the Ice Barrier can block signal transmission to some extent, it shouldn’t be this complete… We’ve been trying to contact them, but there’s been no response.”
The reason Jiang Ke’er wanted to go to the Northern City-States was that many Xu Gods were located in the area north of the Ice Barrier; she had to go there to deal with those Xu Gods.
She couldn’t keep waiting anymore.
The Ice Barrier hadn’t melted, and she had already reached the Six Harmonies Realm; perhaps she would be kicked out of the Realm of No Regret soon.
Before then, she had better go check the Ice Barrier and think of a plan.
“I plan to temporarily leave the rescue team for a few days,” Jiang Ke’er said.
Fei Ling had already guessed what Jiang Ke’er was going to do: “Hunting Xu Gods?”
“Mm, first go find the last remaining Xu God south of the Ice Barrier and take a look, then go see the Ice Barrier.” Jiang Ke’er nodded.
“I won’t be with the rescue team; you all be careful.”
“You being able to kill Xu Gods is already the greatest help to the rescue team,” Fei Ling smiled.
“Over sixty percent of rescue missions occur in Xu God territories, and more than half of the rescue team members have died at the hands of Xu Gods…”
“You being able to kill Xu Gods, the rescue team can recuperate, take the opportunity to expand, build an advantage, and quickly reduce the mortality rate.”
“Then I’ll be off,” Jiang Ke’er waved her hand.
“I’ve been studying the map these past few days and have memorized most of the Realm of No Regret. You don’t need to guide me.”
“Alright,” Fei Ling nodded. He paused for a moment, then looked at Qiao Xiaoxian.
“Something?” Qiao Xiaoxian said, speaking little.
“The clan leader asked me to pass a message to you: don’t you dare return to Beiju Luzhou.”
Qiao Xiaoxian’s delicate brows furrowed as she fell into thought.
“…Did something happen in the clan?” she asked in a low voice.
“The situation is tense, but nothing major for now. In any case, don’t go back. If you do, you will surely die,” Fei Ling said solemnly.
It was probably more than just tense.
The Dragonkind were under the jurisdiction of the Northern Beijia Demon Kingdom, and the Northern Beijia Demon Kingdom had become a lackey of the Great Sima Nation.
The Dragonkind had always been at odds with the management of the Northern Beijia Demon Kingdom, and moreover, the clan had produced such renowned “super rebels” as Si Lian and Qiao Xiaoxian.
The Great Sima Nation would surely exert massive pressure on the Northern Beijia Demon Kingdom to deal with the culprit “rebel Dragonkind,” and the Northern Beijia Demon Kingdom, which completely lacked a backbone, would execute the order without hesitation.
“Not only that,” the clan has received intelligence that recently a large number of high-level cultivators from the Great Sima Nation have appeared in Beiju Luzhou, and they are searching everywhere for ‘Qiao Xiaoxian.'”
Exposed. Qiao Xiaoxian realized the problem immediately.
“Please trouble my cousin to inform the clan, tell everyone to hide as soon as possible, seal off the clan lands, and try not to go out,” Qiao Xiaoxian said.
“We’ve already done that. The Demon Emperor is furious, but it’s not a big problem… Anyway, don’t you go back.”
Qiao Xiaoxian glanced at Fei Ling as if he were an idiot: “You’re telling me this precisely to make me go back, aren’t you?”
Fei Ling’s face reddened as he scratched his head awkwardly: “As expected of you, I’ve been seen through again… The clan leader’s order to me was indeed to persuade you not to return to Beiju Luzhou.”
“But I really can’t think of any way the clan can survive this disaster. If it were you, perhaps you could use the Disguise Technique to take a few clan members away and minimize the losses.”
“Not for now,” Qiao Xiaoxian sighed softly.
“My strength isn’t enough yet.”
“Then wait until it is enough! It’s fine!” Fei Ling gritted his teeth.
“The clan doesn’t need to worry for now; it can hold on for a long time! Rest assured!”
Jiang Ke’er had heard the conversation from the side.
But the question on her mind now seemed to have nothing at all to do with the Dragonkind crisis.
And she bluntly voiced the doubt in her heart.
“Dragonkind aren’t primates, are they?”
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