CHAPTER 320: CHAPTER 320

The group watched over Chen Muxue and Xiaohua, each one drowsy, while Lin Qing simply started meditating with the children.

Cen Lizhui was the only exception. Maybe because he was an extraordinarily gifted cultivation genius, he had no intention of even closing his eyes and just watched over Chen Muxue throughout the night.

When meditating, there’s a point in cultivation where one might completely shut off perception from the outside world. Even if not at that level, exiting meditation isn’t easy. So, fearing Chen Muxue might wake up in the middle of the night, Cen Lizhui just kept watching her.

Actually, while watching Chen Muxue, not much was on his mind. When dawn came, sunlight streaming in and the chirping of birds from outside reached him, he realized he had kept watch for such a long time.

This must be because he’s gotten too used to Chen Muxue’s cooking, fearing he wouldn’t get those delicacies again, causing him to worry like this.

Cen Lizhui nodded deeply, as if convincing himself of this.

"What are you nodding so vigorously for?" Lin Qing, having just exited cultivation, opened his eyes to see Cen Lizhui nodding almost as if his head would fall off, and couldn’t help but ask.

The previously quiet inner room suddenly echoed with Lin Qing’s voice, making Cen Lizhui shudder, though fortunately, he didn’t jump up, avoiding too much embarrassment.

He replied calmly, "Neck is stiff, just shaking it out."

"Oh! That’s what I thought." Lin Qing nodded, looking at Chen Muxue, "Why aren’t those two awake yet? Could they have been poisoned by some strange toxin? What about the poison from before, did it really have no effect on Chen girl?"

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but scuff at the tear in the brown bear skin on the floor with his foot, "To be honest, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone with a skin thicker than bear hide..."

"It seems like Chen Muxue has a magic treasure for detoxification." Cen Lizhui said lightly, "When I came in last night and the poison touched her, there was no indication of her own spiritual power resisting it, unless she is inherently immune to poison... From what I know, only some divine beasts can rely entirely on their physical bodies to resist poison."

"Oh, so Chen girl is a divine beast? How come I didn’t notice?" Hearing this, Lin Qing reached out to pinch Chen Muxue’s face.

Cen Lizhui frowned, not having the chance to stop him before Lin Qing’s wrist was suddenly grabbed tightly.

Maybe recalling the move from when he picked up Chen Muxue last night, Lin Qing instinctively circulated spiritual power in defense, but felt the grip on his wrist quickly soften from firm and strong to limp.

Chen Muxue feebly placed her hand on Lin Qing’s wrist, her grip entirely different from the strength she showed when she first grabbed him, her consciousness still a bit hazy, but her mouth spoke first:

"Where is it? Where’s the grass mud horse?"

"Hey, why are you swearing?" Lin Qing awkwardly withdrew his hand, muttering softly.

He secretly hid his hand behind his back, pulling the mushrooms growing on his wrist and slipping them into his sleeve to prevent the children from accidentally eating them.

Chen Muxue’s head pounded, her eyes momentarily unable to open: "Weren’t you talking about the divine beast?"

"Are you okay?" Cen Lizhui stepped forward to ask.

"For now, I don’t want to eat Liuli Mei..." Chen Muxue rubbed her eyes, attempting to get up. The moment she moved, she felt as if her body had been thrashed with an iron rod no less than eighteen times; could it be Master Yin silently beat her while she was suffering from the centipede poison?

Thinking of Master Yin, Chen Muxue suddenly became much more alert: "Where’s Xiaohua?!"

She abruptly pressed down on the bed to push herself up, but accidentally planted her hand on Xiaohua’s face.

"Uh... it’s fine now." Seeing Xiaohua beside her, Chen Muxue instantly relaxed, retreating back into the covers.

"What exactly happened, how did you end up like this?" Cen Lizhui couldn’t help but ask.