Chapter 184: Cultivating Enlightenment
Yina looked at the Flame Winged Beast and Wali in the sky, lost in thought, a trace of complexity flashing in her eyes.
On top of the boulder, Shi An’an glanced at Prince Xiu, and Prince Xiu also looked at Shi An’an. Both had calm expressions on their faces as they continued to meditate with eyes closed.
Time passed day by day. Shi An’an walked to the black hole and sensed the situation inside it.
Prince Xiu also walked over and looked at the black hole.
“I wonder where this black hole leads?” Shi An’an looked at the black hole and said.
“I’ve passed through many black holes before and found that they are all one-way.”
Prince Xiu thought about every black hole he had jumped into before, none of which allowed return.
“I wonder how Eldest Brother and Father are doing…”
Shi An’an was a bit worried. She had been away for so long and feared her family was concerned.
There was also the Independent Army that Eldest Brother and the others had established; she wondered how it was faring now.
Prince Xiu patted Shi An’an’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, we should be able to go back soon.”
Shi An’an looked up at Prince Xiu and nodded. “I hope so.”
Behind them, a pair of eyes had been watching them all along.
Shi An’an suddenly turned around and met those eyes.
Yina saw Shi An’an turn around, smiled calmly at her, and then walked over.
“Her mental state is really good!”
“Indeed, you should learn from her.”
“What?!”
Shi An’an looked up and glared at Prince Xiu.
The two continued telepathic transmission. “However, how much longer do you think she’ll wait?”
“It should be soon. These past few days, she’s been returning to the cave frequently. In a bit, chat with her while I go check the cave.”
“Okay.”
“An’an, Your Highness Prince Xiu.” Yina walked over and greeted them.
“Yina.”
Shi An’an smiled and called out, “Haven’t you rested?”
Yina glanced at the black hole behind them and shook her head. “Couldn’t sleep, so I came out for some fresh air and saw you here.”
“In the past, I was thrown in from here.”
Yina’s face was full of sadness. “Wali was also thrown in from here, as well as Fei’er, and those people in the deep pit…”
Prince Xiu glanced at Yina, then at Shi An’an, and said, “You two chat. I’ll go to another place.”
“Okay.” Shi An’an nodded.
“Be careful,” Prince Xiu telepathically transmitted to Shi An’an.
Shi An’an nodded subtly, signaling him to relax.
Prince Xiu turned and left, flying toward the cave.
Sensing with spiritual sense that Prince Xiu was flying toward the cave, Shi An’an looked at the sad Yina and patiently comforted her.
“Don’t be sad anymore, Yina. We need to look forward. We must forget the past, or it will become a shackle for the future, and we’ll never escape that sadness.”
“I know. Lately, I’ve been trying to console myself, but…” Yina couldn’t help but cry.
Shi An’an gently patted Yina’s back while slowly channeling spiritual power into her body.
“Sorry, An’an, for making you worry about me.”
Suddenly, Yina seemed to think of something and dodged Shi An’an’s comforting gesture.
Shi An’an calmly withdrew her hand and smiled. “It’s fine. Here, there are only us five people. After spending this time together, I feel we’ve become friends. I hope that if you have anything, you can tell me!”
For the last sentence, Shi An’an looked at Yina very seriously.
Yina looked at Shi An’an, smiled, then lowered her head and said, “Okay.”
Seeing Yina’s smile, Shi An’an’s heart sank a little.
Yina looked at the black hole in front of them. “When we leave here, do we have to jump into this black hole?”
Shi An’an withdrew her gaze and also looked at the black hole. “Mm, currently, that’s the only way.”
“Oh.” Yina seemed a bit absent-minded. “I haven’t… jumped into a black hole yet…”
Shi An’an fell silent and also looked at the black hole.
……
Prince Xiu returned. Shi An’an sensed his return, opened her eyes, and looked at him.
“How was it?”
Prince Xiu looked around.
Shi An’an immediately set up a barrier, and Prince Xiu sat down.
“That thing is gone.”
Joy appeared on Shi An’an’s face. “After waiting so long, we can finally leave!”
A smile also appeared on Prince Xiu’s face. “Yes, I guess she’ll make her move in the next couple of days.”
“Don’t worry, I placed a strand of spiritual power on her. I’ll know if there’s any movement.”
“By the way, today I noticed something unusual about her body…”
Shi An’an thought about what she had discovered when her spiritual power probed Yina’s body while comforting her today.
Prince Xiu looked at Shi An’an. “What’s the problem?”
Shi An’an frowned. “Last time I touched her, I found a violent aura inside her, though it was very faint then.”
“This time, that aura is gone, but her body is somewhat strange…
I found that the structure of her blood inside… has changed.”
Prince Xiu listened to Shi An’an’s words, feeling a bit heavy-hearted.
“Could her body have mutated?”
Shi An’an shook her head. “I don’t know, but what I can confirm is that her body now is different from a human body.”
After hearing this, Prince Xiu looked at Shi An’an very seriously and cautioned her, “Lately, don’t be alone with her.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“By the way, did you check that thing on the dark side?”
“I did, but I couldn’t get close. That thing is too sensitive.”
“…” Shi An’an looked into the distance. “I didn’t expect this planet to have so many strange things.”
“The world is vast and full of wonders.”
Hearing Prince Xiu’s words, Shi An’an pondered. “Indeed, people say there are three thousand worlds, and besides the three thousand worlds, there are countless small worlds. Each world is different, and the rules of each world are different too.
But each world has its own independent rules…”
“Do you think our world has the Heavenly Dao?”
Shi An’an asked Prince Xiu beside her but didn’t receive his answer for a long time.
Looking up, she found that Prince Xiu had actually entered enlightenment.
“!!!”
Shi An’an was full of surprise on her face, then immediately set up layer after layer of barriers around him.
Next, she sat beside him, protecting him, while curiously wondering in her heart, “Strange, what just happened to make him achieve enlightenment…”
At this time, Prince Xiu had entered a mystical state. Whenever he had free time lately, he had been studying that space-time treasure.
And An’an’s words just now had touched him deeply. At this moment, he seemed to have entered a space-time tunnel, passing through like a traveler, watching various worlds flow by in the space-time stream…
During the time Prince Xiu was in enlightenment, Shi An’an protected him on one side while keeping an eye on Yina’s movements.
“Wali, why haven’t I seen your master and the others lately?”
Suddenly, Shi An’an heard Yina’s voice.
Wali looked at Yina puzzled. “Yina, do you need my master for something?”
“Oh, no, I just feel like I haven’t seen them return lately, so I’m a bit worried.” Yina smiled and shook her head.
Shi An’an calmly watched below, her spiritual sense locked on Yina.
