Yuan Shu was a bit speechless.
Wasn't it just a short while ago that she and Long Yunhui had fed it until it was full?
How long had it been since then?
Was this guy getting restless again already?
To make matters worse, the two demonic cultivators outside the cabinet seemed to have found something good. They were sticking their butts out, rummaging around with no intention of leaving.
She didn't dare to move, afraid that any movement would draw them over.
All their previous efforts would be wasted!
Right at this moment, Long Yunhui above her seemed to want to confirm the fragrance on Yuan Shu's body. He lowered his head slightly and took a sniff of her hair.
The Hehuan Divine Tree trembled wildly. The excitement, like seeing a delicious roasted duck, made Yuan Shu uncontrollably shiver as well.
A slight noise was made, immediately causing the two rummaging demonic cultivators to jerk their heads up, their vigilant gazes scanning the surroundings.
At the same time, behind the cabinet doors, Long Yunhui suddenly hugged Yuan Shu, his arms wrapping tightly around her, terrified she would make another sound.
Otherwise, they would be completely exposed!
The two demonic cultivators quietly surveyed the surroundings for a long while.
Finding nothing unusual, they guessed it was probably just their imagination and turned back to continue rummaging.
Meanwhile, Yuan Shu was held tightly in Long Yunhui's arms, completely unable to move.
Long Yunhui also got his wish and smelled that familiar pear blossom scent.
This time, he was certain.
The scent on Yuan Shu's body was exactly the same as the scent on the owner of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, which meant it was "her"!
Long Yunhui felt a leap of joy in his heart.
If he found out her identity and went to look for her again, she probably wouldn't be angry, right?
About a quarter of an hour later, the demonic cultivators in the room finally finished their search and left the small wooden cabin with their findings.
The cabinet doors opened, and Long Yunhui and Yuan Shu stepped out together. They glanced at the messily rummaged furnishings in the room and frowned.
"Why are these demons looking for the Qi and Blood Pills of human cultivators?"
The spiritual energy cultivated by demons and human cultivators was different.
Many things refined by demonic doctors could not be consumed by human cultivators, and similarly, many things made by human cultivators could not be consumed by demonic cultivators.
Otherwise, it would likely cause irreversible damage to the body!
The fact that the other party specifically wanted human cultivators' Qi and Blood Pills indicated that they had a human cultivator who needed them!
Yuan Shu and Long Yunhui exchanged a glance. "Let's follow them and see!"
The two hit it off immediately and quietly followed the direction the demon squad had left.
...
A pitch-black Xuanniao flapped its wings and landed gracefully on a high, dead branch.
It blinked its dark red eyes and tilted its head to watch a squad approaching below.
Behind the squad, two sneaky figures were trailing along.
"Caw."
The Xuanniao opened its beak and cried out, then flapped its wings and flew into the forest.
A tall figure stood in the forest, entirely enveloped in a large black cloak, making his appearance indistinct.
Hearing the sound, he raised his right hand, and the Xuanniao landed accurately on it.
"Caw caw, caw caw..."
The Xuanniao tilted its head and called out continuously to the cloaked man.
A moment later, the man raised his hand, and the Xuanniao flew back into the air.
The man slightly raised his head, looking at the calm and vast sky ahead.
A smooth chin was exposed beneath the black cloak, and his voice was deep and hoarse.
"Discovered? Heh..."
Inside the black hood, a pair of dark red eyes narrowed slightly, like magnificent gems.
A moment later, the man turned and walked back into the depths of the forest.
...
"Ahead is the boundary of the inner circle of the Death Demon Forest. There are likely Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts inside, which we cannot handle!"
In a dense thicket of the forest, Long Yunhui and Yuan Shu hid behind the vegetation, frowning as they watched the demon squad merge with a large group of demons.
Since these demons dared to intrude into the inner circle of the Death Demon Forest, those receiving them must be experts at the Demonic Nascent Soul stage.
With just him and Yuan Shu, they couldn't possibly deal with them.
Yuan Shu looked up at him and understood his meaning.
"Then let's go back and report this matter."
Since they couldn't handle it, they should let someone who could deal with it take over.
Yuan Shu had no intention of sticking her neck out either.
"Let's go."
Receiving Yuan Shu's confirmation, Long Yunhui retreated very quickly.
If he were alone, perhaps he would consider whether to delve deeper and investigate further.
But with Yuan Shu, he couldn't afford to implicate her.
With the demons making such a big move into the Death Demon Forest this time, Master and the others would definitely be on alert.
They definitely wouldn't let the demons succeed!
Having made their decision, the two prepared to return the way they came.
But as they walked, Yuan Shu sensed something was wrong.
"Third Senior Brother, why does this place look a bit familiar?"
Yuan Shu's gaze fell on the two tall tree trunks on either side, then she looked at the tree to her front left and stopped in her tracks.
Long Yunhui realized it belatedly. "These three trees do look familiar! Wait, did we just walk past this place?"
As soon as he spoke, Long Yunhui's eyes widened slightly. He grabbed Yuan Shu's arm, took several steps back, and looked around with vigilant eyes.
The forest was quiet. Aside from their breathing, there was only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the leaves.
There was nothing particularly unusual.
"It's a formation," Yuan Shu frowned slightly and reminded him.
Long Yunhui sensed carefully and finally felt the subtle differences in the flow of energy.
"It actually is a formation? Junior Sister Yuan, how did you know?"
Long Yunhui asked in surprise. Beside him, Yuan Shu's expression shifted slightly, and she smiled with curved eyes. "Ahem, I guessed."
"Don't the sect elders always say that the path of formations is profound and vast, often making people fall deep into them without realizing it?"
"We inexplicably walked here just now and encountered these trees, as if we were walking in circles. Isn't that exactly like what the elders said?"
Long Yunhui nodded in strong agreement, not doubting her at all.
"Indeed, the illusion of reality and falsehood created by this formation is too realistic. I didn't even realize this place was a formation just now."
"Junior Sister Yuan, do you know how to get out of this formation?"
Yuan Shu shook her head. Although she had lived two lifetimes and dabbled in various fields, she was more proficient in alchemy and medicine refinement.
She only knew a smattering about formations.
And the illusion of reality and falsehood before them looked extremely complex; she truly didn't know how to get out.
"Then I'll lead the way from here and see if I can find a way out."
Long Yunhui observed carefully. Although this formation trapped them inside, it showed no intention of attacking.
They still had time for trial and error!
Yuan Shu had no objections.
She watched as Long Yunhui brought two fingers together and drew several complex patterns in front of him.
Then, he called for Yuan Shu to follow the direction guided by the patterns.
A moment later, they walked into another patch of forest.
"Are we out?" Long Yunhui was momentarily stunned.
Yuan Shu looked around and shook her head. "We're still in the formation."
Their hearts sank.
They didn't know the purpose of this trapping formation. Since the other party could set up such a formation to trap them, they probably had other methods as well.
Dealing with it would not be easy!
Right at this moment, a tragic scream suddenly rang out from not far away.
"Ah!"
It attracted the attention of both of them.
