CHAPTER 26: CHAPTER 26: THE WAY TO SPEAK

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

When she saw those runes, Gu Qingqing instinctively wanted to retreat, but found her body fixed in place, completely unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the runes approached and finally fell onto her brow.

Immediately after, she was taken into a very mystical realm.

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In the middle of the night, on the four peaks, a large amount of Spiritual Power suddenly approached the room where Gu Qingqing was, forming a vortex of Spiritual Power outside the room.

The commotion was so great that Mu Chen and Jun Wu, who were cultivating, were both startled, especially Jun Wu, whose room was right next to Gu Qingqing’s. When he sensed something was wrong, he immediately withdrew from cultivation and turned to Gu Qingqing’s room, only to be blocked outside the door by the dense Spiritual Power.

Mu Chen arrived shortly thereafter and was also taken aback when he saw the dense Spiritual Power.

"What’s happening? Did Little Qingqing just wake up?" Mu Chen looked at Jun Wu and asked since Jun Wu was the last to leave Gu Qingqing’s room.

"No, she’s been in a coma all along." Jun Wu said with a straight face, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Mu Chen was stunned.

He thought about it but couldn’t find a reason, so he sent a message to Wen Guiyun, and he and Jun Wu stood guard outside Gu Qingqing’s room.

Wen Guiyun arrived quickly and was also momentarily stunned when he saw the vortex of Spiritual Energy.

"What’s going on here?" He frowned and looked to Mu Chen, hoping for an explanation.

"Not sure, I was attracted by the abnormal Spiritual Energy, and Jun Wu said the little junior sister is still in a coma." Mu Chen shrugged, feeling a bit helpless.

Wen Guiyun frowned slightly and his Divine Sense reached into Gu Qingqing’s room. When he saw Gu Qingqing enveloped in Spiritual Power, he paused for a moment, then quickly reacted, realizing that Gu Qingqing was likely advancing.

"It’s fine, Little Qingqing should be advancing." Wen Guiyun breathed a sigh of relief and said to Mu Chen and Jun Wu.

Jun Wu and Mu Chen exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised.

"Master, Little Qingqing was injured before, could there be any effects? Besides, wasn’t she sleeping? How could she just advance like that?" Mu Chen wasn’t particularly curious by nature, but he’d lived long enough never to have seen someone advance while sleeping, so he couldn’t help but ask.

"No, it won’t," Wen Guiyun shook his head, "her constitution is different from ordinary people, in this vast world, nothing is too strange, and advancing while asleep is not abnormal."

Although Wen Guiyun had never seen it either, with his experience, he wasn’t too surprised by it.

Mu Chen and Jun Wu felt enlightened, and their expressions became much calmer, but the look they gave towards Gu Qingqing’s room still carried a trace of wonder.

The vortex of Spiritual Power persisted for a quarter of an hour, and only after that did the Spiritual Energy in the air gradually return to normal.

Once the Spiritual Energy returned to normal, the three of them entered Gu Qingqing’s room and found that Gu Qingqing had already awakened.

"Little Qingqing, how are you feeling now?" Wen Guiyun sat by the bed, stopping Gu Qingqing’s attempt to get up, and asked.

Gu Qingqing nodded, indicating she felt very good now.

"That’s good, you were injured before and now suddenly advanced, have your fourth elder brother give you a good pulse check." Wen Guiyun signaled Mu Chen to come forward.

Mu Chen had been eager for this and after diagnosing Gu Qingqing, his expression seemed a bit strange.

"Little junior sister’s Spiritual Power is very abundant now, she has already advanced to the third stage, and the injuries inside her have healed." While it’s normal for a body to be somewhat transformed after advancing, Gu Qingqing’s case was still rather unusual.

Hearing this, Wen Guiyun and Jun Wu were much more relieved.

"Little Qingqing, how did you suddenly advance?" Mu Chen was still curious about how Gu Qingqing could advance in her sleep, so when she woke up, he couldn’t help but ask.

Gu Qingqing recalled the dream she just had, thought for a moment, and took out pen and paper from her Storage Bracelet, using gestures and writing as she went.

"You mean you dreamt of the Nine Infant, and the runes on the chains on its body led you into a mystical realm, after which you advanced?" Wen Guiyun reiterated Gu Qingqing’s gestures, asking to confirm.

Gu Qingqing nodded, then continued to write.

"You also learned how to unseal what’s inside you?" Wen Guiyun was a bit surprised. Ever since knowing there was a seal inside Gu Qingqing, he had been trying to help her unseal it so she could speak normally, but he didn’t expect Gu Qingqing to find out herself first.

Gu Qingqing nodded again.

"You need runes similar to those on the chains?" Wen Guiyun raised an eyebrow, "That’s not easy to come by, after all, the runes that can seal the Nine Infant aren’t ordinary runes!"

Gu Qingqing nodded, her expression becoming somewhat disappointed.

She still very much wanted to be able to communicate normally with everyone, although the hope was slim.

"Don’t worry too much," Wen Guiyun patted Gu Qingqing’s head, "at least now we know the direction, since we could encounter the Nine Infant, we can naturally find other runes, even if they’re not on this Xuantian Continent, we can search on other continents!"

Gu Qingqing looked up at Wen Guiyun, seeking a definite answer from him.

Wen Guiyun nodded, "This matter can’t be rushed. You’re still young, you can focus on learning, and let your senior brothers search for you."

Gu Qingqing turned her gaze to Mu Chen, and Mu Chen nodded.

"Little Qingqing, don’t worry, tomorrow I will tell everyone about this matter, and we will surely find those runes for you so you can speak again soon." Afraid that Gu Qingqing would get obsessed, Mu Chen repeatedly promised.

"And me, I will help you find them too!" Seeing himself excluded, Jun Wu couldn’t help but speak up.

[Thank you all!] Gu Qingqing was extremely touched, feeling that meeting Wen Guiyun and the others was the luckiest thing in her life, and she was glad she had meddled back then and saved Rong Ye.

"Alright, Little Qingqing, it’s getting late, you should rest well. Since your body has recovered, tomorrow’s classes will proceed as usual." Wen Guiyun patted Gu Qingqing’s head, stood up, and said to her.

Gu Qingqing nodded and then watched Wen Guiyun and the others leave.

The next day, Si Lin and the others gathered again at the four peaks, and upon learning of the matter, they all expressed their stance.

"Don’t worry, we will surely find those runes for you!" Si Lin, seemingly indifferent but having already taken Gu Qingqing under his wing, said solemnly.

"That’s right, Little Qingqing, your senior brother will make sure you can speak again soon." Yue Zhao, having already placed Gu Qingqing in the most important position in his heart, was naturally very eager to help her speak, gently straightening the tassels at the top of Gu Qingqing’s head and speaking with great tenderness.

"I will search heaven and earth to find them for you, all you need to do is wait patiently!" Rong Ye, proud as he was, was most attentive to matters concerning Gu Qingqing and would never shirk them.