CHAPTER 547: 544, SHI HUA WAKES UP

In the pitch-black night, all was silent.

Because the window was open, the sound of Da Gui and Xiao Gui’s breathing while sleeping could be heard.

Accompanied by the breath of these little ones, Shi Hua closed the eyes that should have never opened again for a long time. When the soft light penetrated, a surge of complex emotions shot out from Shi Hua’s eyes.

Disbelief, fear, and surprise...

"Am I dead?"

Before she had a chance to look around, a gentle voice floated to her ears.

"Not yet."

"Wen Ping!"

Turning around and seeing Wen Ping, Shi Hua was stunned. When she was helped up by Wen Ping, she was still dazed. After a while, tears welled up in her eyes suddenly.

Wen Ping continued to inquire, "How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?"

"It’s okay..." Shi Hua didn’t even properly feel the state of her own body, hurriedly asking, "Didn’t I jump into the Qu Realm? How could I survive?"

Qu Realm devours people without spitting out their bones, as is well known.

She was just a tiny Body Refining Realm, how could she escape from that mouth where no one survives?

"Isn’t it a good thing that nothing’s wrong? Or are you hoping for something to happen to you?" Wen Ping smiled helplessly.

Wen Ping’s smile made Shi Hua squeeze out a few smiles too. Though not as beautiful, it was way better than a bitter face.

"It’s just... I thought I was dead for sure."

"Continue to lie down and rest a bit, wait until your strength slowly recovers before getting up and moving around," Wen Ping said as he was about to turn around and leave, "I’ll have someone prepare some food for you."

But just as Wen Ping took a step, Shi Hua suddenly shouted, seemingly trying to stop Wen Ping from leaving.

A thought jumped into her mind—once Wen Ping leaves, she might never see him again.

"Wen Ping!"

Feeling this fear, Wen Ping turned back and replied, "Don’t worry, this is Yunlan Mountain’s Immortal Sect, the place you are staying now is where you lived since childhood. Also, the Dragon God Sect that once harmed you has been wiped from Heaven and Earth Lake by me recently. No one can hurt you anymore. From now on, you can calmly cultivate in the Immortal Sect."

"Mmm—"

This ’mmm’ was dragged out by Shi Hua.

Because at this moment, she had many emotions in her heart. Watching Wen Ping’s departing back, the greatest astonishment was at the event of the Dragon God Sect being flattened.

She thought of working hard, hoping to assist Wen Ping.

But now, the distance seems to be widening.

A four-star giant influence, Wen Ping erased it casually, with a light touch—unimaginable. How powerful is the Immortal Sect at this moment?

Wen Ping could even save a person like her who jumped into Qu Realm. How extraordinary are his methods?

Of course, after these astonishments and questions flooded away, Shi Hua felt a sense of safety—a safety she had never felt before. This feeling only existed when her parents were alive.

It disappeared for several years.

Now it has re-emerged!

As for Wen Ping, just out the door, he was startled by the crowd standing outside the dormitory area. Most of the Sect’s people were standing there, seemingly waiting for him to come out.

"Sect Leader, how is Shi Hua?"

"Has she awakened?"

For Huai Ye, Zhao Qing, and others who had been taking care of Shi Hua these days, their concern over this matter was significant.

Wen Ping didn’t respond directly, instead he told Huai Ye, "Huai Ye, go prepare something easily digestible."

Without saying much, this was already clear.

If the person wasn’t awake, how could she want food?

Despite having numerous guesses in their hearts, upon getting confirmation, they couldn’t help but show a hint of amazement. They’d seen the Sect Leader saving lives, had witnessed the miraculous Spiritual Cuisine, but what they saw now was on another level. A person surviving after being in the Qu Realm—perhaps no one in Heaven and Earth Lake had seen that?

Yet, the Sect Leader forcibly achieved it, pulling Shi Hua back from the edge of death. Last night Shi Hua slept deeply, as if at the edge between life and death, yet now she could ask for food!

From Zhantian Qingxuan and others’ words, Zi Ran and Bainian Xiang learned of all this, and were quite astonished. Bainian Xiang looked both longing and eager, her desire to join the Sect growing like bamboo shoots in spring. Meanwhile, Zi Ran’s confidence in recovering her hand ailment grew too, thinking—if Wen Ping could save someone from the Qu Realm, what was a hand ailment to him?

Comparing the two, it was akin to the difference between a flame and a bonfire!

Before Wen Ping could inquire about Zi Ran, Zhantian Qingxuan quickly explained in fear of Wen Ping’s displeasure, "Sect Leader, Master Zi Ran’s disciple wishes to join the Sect, that’s why we’ve been waiting here."

"Wants to join the Sect?"

Wen Ping’s gaze flickered toward Bainian Xiang.

Bainian Xiang hurriedly replied, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, yes! Sect Leader Wen, I’ve really wanted to ever since you left Sea Dragon Mountain."

After speaking, she didn’t forget to glance at Lin Kewu and the others.

"Alright, as long as Master Zi Ran has no objections, the Immortal Sect welcomes everyone."

Wen Ping was of course delighted, as Bainian Xiang had particularly good talent. Though not possessing an Innate Anomaly Vein, she was among the top talent in Heaven and Earth Lake—having entered the Profound Realm before turning eighteen. Given time, her power would surely be strong.

Since Bainian Xiang was joining the Sect, Wen Ping casually asked, "Master Zi Ran, how about you?"

"This old self..."

Just as Zi Ran was about to speak, Bainian Xiang interrupted her.

"Master, you should join too. I really can’t bear to leave you behind. The Immortal Sect is so wonderful, much better than our Hidden Dragon Sect. The techniques from Hidden Dragon Sect aren’t any use here in the Immortal Sect, not only ineffective but may even be surpassed by others across realms..." saying this, Bainian Xiang glanced at Luo Mi.

Back then, Luo Mi surpassed her across realms!

Hearing this, Zi Ran smiled helplessly, remained silent for a bit, and then responded, "Your master, before, had no notions about the future. Now, I’m unsure where to go next. If you like the Immortal Sect, stay here. But you need to give a proper account to your father, or it might cause trouble for Sect Leader Wen."

Bainian Xiang, the crown jewel of Hidden Dragon Sect’s Bainian family, casually joining another force might not be a big problem, but it would inevitably raise other thoughts.

The Immortal Sect is indeed extraordinary, but compared to a giant force like Hidden Dragon Sect, still, it is too small.

Even though Hidden Dragon Sect’s sphere isn’t here.

"Master Zi Ran can take some time to think; the Immortal Sect welcomes your joining at any time."

If the Three-Spin Vortex Divine Artisan joins the Sect, the Immortal Sect would become the only force in Heaven and Earth Lake to possess one!

Looking at the long term, enhancing the Sect’s power becomes extremely formidable. After all, this world’s cultivation relies on the Meridian Gate, vortex maps are essential, buying outside is expensive and not guaranteed to be high quality, but having a Vortex Divine Artisan within changes everything completely. Also, exactly as he had, there are Celestial Materials from Dragon God Sect that could lead to crafting another Three-Vortex Vortex Map, then modify it to sell, making more profit.

If it were before, one would certainly find ways to bring Zi Ran into the Sect, but now there is no such thought, perhaps it’s due to standing at a higher point.