CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 234: XIA WENXU’S CONCERNS

He was usually calm, but now his palms were sweating, knowing the gravity of the situation demanded an expedient report to the Magic Temple.

But what would happen if the Magic Temple found out?

With Yun Sheng’s personality, she would never submit to the pressures of the Magic Temple, which only left destruction as the next step.

The continent was filled with geniuses snuffed out before they could grow.

By his side, a faint scent of medicinal herbs wafted by, and Yun Sheng gazed at the sky, her dark eyes brimming with starlight.

"Ji Mo, do you prefer the daytime or the nighttime?" Yun Sheng hadn’t seen such a beautiful starry sky in a long time.

It’s often said that it’s colder high up, but only from high places can one see the most pristine starry skies.

Almost without thinking, Ji Mo blurted out: "Naturally, the day, for it’s only in the brightness of day that the world’s beauty is fully revealed."

"Yet I like the night, because after the night comes the day," Yun Sheng turned her face towards him, her smile shining brightly.

With a smile, her eyes curved like new moons, the dimples beside her mouth giving Ji Mo the sensation of sipping aged fine wine, a warm stream rushing from the depths of his heart to his brain, accelerating his heartbeat. At that moment, it felt like there was only the two of them between heaven and earth.

He was secretly relieved that it was nighttime, so Yun Sheng would not notice his unusually flushed face.

After the night, comes the day, doesn’t it?

Just as Ji Mo was about to delve into why Yun Sheng had spoken like that, the starlight vanished.

In the pitch-dark night sky, a group of creatures approached from afar.

As they came closer, it became evident they were a flock of bat beasts.

Not just ordinary bat beasts, but Giant Winged Bats the size of small ponies.

The Giant Winged Bat, a special Demon Beast dwelling on an overseas island, is the largest of the bat species. Unlike others, it isn’t confined to the night but roams day and night alike, feeding primarily on fresh green and dried grass, and is known for its docility and ease of domestication by Summoners.

In the summoning powerhouse Penglai, the Giant Winged Bat is a popular aerial mount.

The flock consisted of no less than fifty bats, led by the long-missed Holy Beast Summoner, Zongren.

His Commander-level Dragon Claw Bat flew at the forefront.

Ji Mo noticed that the Giant Winged Bats all carried seeds and fertilizer on their backs.

"Zongren, you sure took your time. I thought I’d have to wait until dawn," Yun Sheng said impatiently upon seeing Zongren.

"Hey, my dear little ancestor, you think this is slow? It took me just one day and night to tame these big fellows, then to fly over half of Great Zhou to get here. All the way, I had to avoid alarming the civilians, taking lengthy detours. Do you think this is easy for me?" Zongren complained, jumping off the Bat King’s back.

Indeed, it was embarrassing for him, a Holy Beast Summoner, to be dispatched by Yun Sheng to tame wild Giant Winged Bats recently.

These behemoths, each one duller than the next, had taken half a day to heed his instructions and follow him back to Great Zhou.

As the fifty Giant Winged Bats landed, they let out a series of dull roars.

Upon hearing the sounds, villagers came running out of their houses.

The children of the village chief’s house, upon seeing those demon beasts with faces like rats but with strange wings, froze in place, scrambling to hide behind Ji Mo.

"Don’t be afraid, everyone. These are the gentle demon beasts brought by this venerable Summoner. Their temperament is as mild as the mules in our homes, and they only eat grass and hay. If you don’t believe it, who wants to try?" Yun Sheng urged the villagers.

Indeed, these fourth rank Giant Winged Green Bats were the special demon beasts she had found to transport medicinal herbs. With these green bats, which were astonishing in flying ability and had a mild temperament, she could solve the transportation problems of Zhou Chu Village.

"It really won’t bite?" The village chief’s little daughter, a four-year-old girl with braided pigtails, came forward, her big eyes twinkling.

She picked up a few strands of hay from her own shed, walked up to a green bat, and just as she stretched out her hand, the green bat, famished after flying all night, came up to nibble and finished off the hay.

Perhaps sensing the young girl’s fear, the green bat didn’t forget to gently pat the girl’s shoulder with its large wings. The stiff feathers on the wings itched against the young girl’s tender cheeks, making her giggle and laugh, "Daddy, I like this big fellow. Can we keep it?"

Hearing what their sister said, the village chief’s young boys also whooshed out excitedly. Each of them was quite brave and approached the green bats, climbing and touching them, playing to their heart’s content.

Seeing this, the other villagers gradually overcame their fear and crowded around the green bats, discussing them incessantly.

Seeing such a scene, Yun Sheng smiled.

Ji Mo looked on, his heart seeming to be thrown into turmoil, the ripples expanding ever wider.

Beasts and humans have always been at odds, but she had made it possible.

As evening approached, Yun Sheng and the village chief decided to discuss the planting of Sea Buckthorn early the next morning. The villagers also dispersed one by one, leaving only Ji Mo still standing outside the house.

The air in the mountain village was particularly fresh.

The night sky, after the disturbance of a flock of green bats, had also returned to tranquility.

But Ji Mo’s heart was becoming increasingly unsettled.

He was a person of exceptional intelligence, and he felt that nothing could escape his perceptive eyes—be it any person or any matter.

However, the emergence of Yun Sheng, and her completely unpredictable actions, made Ji Mo... or rather, Xia Wenxu, linger on it for a long time.

Indeed, this magician called Ji Mo was the same Junior Fate from the Magic Temple, Xia Wenxu, whose early talent struck fear throughout the entire Magic Realm of the continent.

Months ago, he accompanied his master, Chang Siming, to Yujing to help the Great Zhou Imperial Family through a catastrophe.

But it was then that the emergence of the high-quality Moon God’s Praise Magic Potion and the Holy-grade Elixir, Purple Ginseng Golden Pill, caused even the usually composed Magic Temple to become somewhat flustered.

"Xu’er, your cultivation has slowed down in the past year. I have calculated for you that there will be a great calamity in the next few years. This calamity, as I see it, is closely related to the destiny of the Great Zhou Imperial Family. You need not return to the Magic Temple with me; just stay in Yujing for the time being. Also, try to find out the background of the magic pharmacist who concocted the Moon God’s Praise. Remember, under no circumstances should you go against Heavenly Destiny," Chang Siming advised Xia Wenxu upon his departure.

Just as doctors do not heal themselves, Xia Wenxu, who had the ability to predict others’ future, was unable to predict his own destiny.

And so he stayed.

After some investigation, Xia Wenxu finally found Little Cien Hall.

It just so happened that he encountered a female doctor from Little Ci’en Hall providing medical treatment on the street, but what he didn’t expect was that this female Mage, who was also outstanding in the field of magic potion and Ancient Medical Skill, turned out to be the same young girl he had met before.

But as time flies, two years have passed, and her appearance has changed, yet her temperament remains exactly the same as before.