Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 262: Abyss Fire 8

Jing Xiu opened his mouth wide, briefly stunned, then immediately countered, "Impossible. This matter is tied to the Heavenly Demon. We must inform the teacher."

"Jing Xiu." Zhou Bai grabbed Jing Xiu’s shoulders, looking into his eyes and said, "Trust me, this matter really shouldn’t be reported. If you truly don’t believe me, try waking up Lin Muqing first and listen to what she has to say."

Jing Xiu furrowed his brows, looking into Zhou Bai’s eyes, "Big Brother Zhou... this is the first time you’ve shown such a serious expression..."

After thinking for a moment, he turned to Lin Muqing who was beside him and said, "Teacher Lin is already at the fifth realm, having condensed the Dao Fetus and forming a world within her body. I can’t guarantee that I can completely heal her."

"I know. Just do your best," Zhou Bai responded.

Approaching Lin Muqing, Jing Xiu immediately noticed a foul, fishy smell and turned his head back to Zhou Bai with doubt, "Big Brother Zhou, this smell... what on earth did you do to Teacher Lin?"

"What did I do? What could I do?" Zhou Bai exclaimed, "When I was saving her, I ran too fast, and she vomited on her own."

"Vomited on her own? Wasn’t Teacher Lin unconscious?"

Zhou Bai said, "That’s why I said I ran too fast, even the unconscious started to vomit."

Jing Xiu regarded Zhou Bai suspiciously but didn’t say anything further, instead activating his Primordial Spirit power and probing into Lin Muqing’s body.

In his heart, Zhou Bai asked, "Tina, do you think Jing Xiu can awaken Lin Muqing?"

Christina replied, "I don’t know. The Heavenly Diagram path excels in healing, but given that Lin Muqing is at the fifth realm, whatever has kept her unconscious for so long must not be simple. However, it’s hard to say; healing is not like combat, lower cultivation doesn’t necessarily mean failure."

Zhou Bai said, "So much talking, and it’s all nonsense."

At that moment, Jing Xiu stood up and said, "Big Brother Zhou, Teacher Lin’s condition is very complex. I need to go and get some medicinal pills."

"But her condition is awful; whoever did this to her didn’t consider whether she should live at all. I fear she won’t be healed in a short time."

Zhou Bai sighed, "I’m counting on you, Jing Xiu. Also, please don’t tell anyone else about this."

Jing Xiu nodded, "I understand, Big Brother Zhou."

So, in the following days, Zhou Bai returned to his usual cultivation of refining waste, while Jing Xiu took time out of each day to come to Zhou Bai’s room and help treat Lin Muqing.

...

Little Pei walked on the ground, still dressed as usual, with her hands, feet, and cheeks that were visible looking no different from a normal person’s, or perhaps even healthier.

Her face bore a tranquil smile, looking exactly the same as before her disability.

Zhao Shouyi stood by her side, sweeping his Primordial Spirit power over Little Pei’s body, checking her condition.

A man approached from the side, but Xing Jun’s voice came from his mouth; it was Xing Jun remotely controlling his body.

"Don’t worry, Principal, there’s no problem," Xing Jun said. "When it comes to repairing the human body, that’s my specialty."

Little Pei walked up to Zhao Shouyi and sweetly smiled, "Grandpa."

"Little Pei..." Zhao Shouyi extended his palm and patted Little Pei’s shoulder, "How do you feel?"

"I feel very good," Little Pei smiled. "I’ve never felt this good before."

"That’s good... that’s really good..." Zhao Shouyi nodded, his gaze toward Little Pei filled with complexity.

Standing beside them, Xing Jun said, "How about it, Principal? Little Pei’s condition couldn’t be better. Won’t the elders of the Three Pure Dao Sect consider converting?"

Zhao Shouyi responded, "We still need to think it over."

The brain of Little Pei, wrapped by the organization of the Heavenly Demon, could perceive the outside world through her organs in her Sea of Consciousness, but she couldn’t react at all.

"Grandpa!"

"Let me out!"

"Xing Jun!!"

"I’m going to kill you!"

She tried to control her body but was helpless; she wanted to speak but could only do so within the sea of consciousness. She struggled to extend the power of her Primordial Spirit, but couldn’t even escape the sea of consciousness.

She yelled and screamed in anger, yet she could only watch as the Heavenly Demon controlled her flesh, chatting merrily with her grandfather as if she had been completely replaced.

Before her eyes, she witnessed herself embrace Zhao Shouyi, "Grandpa, ask the elders to convert too. Their mutations can be healed now."

"Heavenly Demon!!" Xiao Pei’s consciousness within the sea of consciousness trembled violently, turning the entire sea into a raging ocean, stirring up a tempest, the color of her Primordial Spirit power constantly darkening to pitch black.

Xing Jun collected data from Xiao Pei, a smile kept appearing on his face, "Truly a perfect work. More intense, more insane..."

...

In the training room that day, after Zhou Bai injected five types of swordsmanship into Cheng Ying, he sat down cross-legged, his eyes empty, as if lost in thought.

On the other side of the training room, Lu Wanzhen kicked Qian Wangsun and then gestured with her eyes towards Zhou Bai.

Qian Wangsun said inexplicably, "Why did you kick me?"

Lu Wanzhen transmitted her voice, "Go check on Zhou Bai."

Qian Wangsun transmitted his voice back, "Check on him for what?"

Lu Wanzhen replied, "He hasn’t seemed quite right these past few days."

"He can’t be not right," Qian Wangsun said. "I think even if the whole East Hua City changed, he wouldn’t change. Look at that inflated attitude of his every day. I’m really worried that one day—bam!—he’ll just explode."

Lu Wanzhen frowned, "Are you going or not? Aren’t you two classmates? Shouldn’t you care and look after your classmate?"

"It’s not about whether I go or not; it really isn’t necessary..."

Bang!

Lu Wanzhen kicked Qian Wangsun in the chest, sending him flying right in front of Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai glanced at the Qian Wangsun before him, blinked, but said nothing.

With resignation, Qian Wangsun asked, "Zhou Bai, are you in a bad mood?"

"No," Zhou Bai replied indifferently. "Quite good."

Qian Wangsun said, "Let’s grab supper together tonight. My treat."

Zhou Bai responded, "No need, not hungry."

Qian Wangsun’s gaze sharpened as he thought: "He’s refusing an invitation to eat; definitely something wrong."

He patted Zhou Bai’s shoulder, "What’s up, handsome? You’re good-looking and talented, all the teachers like you. Aren’t you satisfied?"

Zhou Bai smiled and said, "What do you think, if the Heavenly Demon was willing to accept human surrender, how many people in East Hua City would side with the Heavenly Demon?"

Qian Wangsun’s face changed, and he replied, "What are you talking about? Side with the Heavenly Demon? I don’t know about the others, but I’ll definitely fight them to the end."

Zhou Bai looked at Qian Wangsun, his gaze flickering slightly, but remained silent.

From a distance, ever since seeing Qian Wangsun sent flying to Zhou Bai, Zheng Wentian, who had been secretly listening to their conversation, sneered, "Zhou Bai, you’re thinking of siding with the Heavenly Demon?"

Zhou Bai rolled his eyes, "Just saying."

Zheng Wentian retorted, "Even just saying is bad enough. If you talk like this in Central City, they could arrest you and throw you in jail immediately." He shook his head in disdain, "Only fools would surrender to the Heavenly Demon and become those inhuman ghastly creatures. The only hope for humanity is the Celestial Court, only the immortals. Relying on the Celestial Court, relying on the immortals, is your only way out..."

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As Zhou Bai heard Zheng Wentian start to boast about the might of the Celestial Court, he turned his head away, unwilling to listen any further.

Yet, as Zheng Wentian went on and on, Zhou Bai could finally bear it no more. Standing up, he glared at Zheng Wentian and said, "Are you done yet? Want to treat me again, is that it?"

Zheng Wentian finally stopped, relieved to see Zhou Bai not asking for points. In a low voice, he said, "If you don’t want to listen, then don’t. Why are you always thinking about borrowing money? Anyway, as for surrendering to the Heavenly Demon, I’d rather die than do it."

In his heart, Zhou Bai couldn’t help thinking, "Should I leak the message to Zheng Wentian? Should I use him to inform the Celestial Court?"