Chapter 229: Stay
Liu Bo felt like he was flying at breakneck speed.
He could still faintly hear roars.
“Vile creature!”
“It must be one of those Demonic Cultivators…”
The strong wind whipped against his face.
Even Liu Bo, who had only just opened his Spiritual Root, felt a stinging pain.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Bo felt himself being thrown to the ground.
The Demonic Cultivator from before spoke excitedly, “Quick, come here! I’ve caught a person!”
Liu Bo opened his eyes and was stunned by his surroundings.
It looked like a natural underground cave, and it was enormous.
Inside, stalactites stood tall, covered in pale blue root systems, emitting a soft glow that illuminated the cave as if it were daytime.
Fireflies danced within, and the natural stone cave appeared dreamlike and fantastical.
This reminded Liu Bo of the fantastical maps he had seen in computer games.
Except now, he was actually standing in such an incredibly beautiful environment.
He was almost intoxicated by its beauty.
This scenery is too beautiful!
This game is truly amazing.
Liu Bo, who had been marveling since he first appeared, continued to do so.
“Who? A Xi, are you crazy? You actually brought a Human Race member back?”
Suddenly, a clear female voice echoed. Liu Bo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a beautiful young woman who had appeared in the cave at some point.
However, this woman had two horns on her head, and her pair of orange eyes made it clear she was a Demonic Cultivator.
Demonic Cultivators needed to reach at least the Late Foundation Establishment Stage to completely shed their Demonic Beast disguise.
And to be able to maintain an adult form, the other party was at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Her original form was easy to identify; those horns were deer antlers.
She was likely a deer demon.
The woman’s gaze fell upon Liu Bo. Unlike the simple-minded A Xi, her eyes were much more wary.
A Xi chuckled and pointed at Liu Bo, “I brought him back for a reason. Look how ugly he is, clearly ostracized by the Human Race. He has a Spiritual Root but hasn’t even entered a sect yet.”
Liu Bo: “…”
Damn it, wasn’t I caught by you right after I logged in?
I haven’t even had time to practice my Soul Cultivation Method!
For new Players to enter the Early Qi Stage, they at least needed a stable Cultivation Method.
The Soul Cultivation Method was for them.
In other words, Liu Bo currently looked like someone with a Spiritual Root but who hadn’t officially joined a sect.
Liu Bo’s courage in choosing Tai Xue Sect as his landing point was undoubtedly extraordinary.
He wasn’t particularly panicked by the situation, merely contemplating if he had a chance to survive.
Without Points now, the System couldn’t save him at all; he had to save himself.
He just didn’t expect his luck to be this bad.
He had seen other Players thriving at Flying Sparrow Sect without encountering any Demonic Cultivators, so why was he captured right after landing?
The woman slowly looked over.
Upon seeing Liu Bo’s face, she indeed pursed her lips, a hint of surprise flashing across them.
Even when they transformed into human form, they weren’t this ugly.
The System said shamefully, “This isn’t your fault.”
It’s your mother’s poor craftsmanship.
Song Jiulai wasn’t incapable of creating good looks; she just rushed it.
It was like how some people joked that Nuwa meticulously crafted a batch of humans, and the later ones were just flung-out mud balls.
Creating puppets was novel at first, but later it was purely a task to be completed.
—Since Players could create their own characters, why would she bother with such effort?
Liu Bo’s face wasn’t hideously deformed, but when she created it, her eyes were uneven, his nose too pointed, and his mouth small.
He just looked strange.
Liu Bo: “…”
However, the woman remained uneasy and said, “That’s no excuse to bring him back. Do you know what this place is?”
A Xi glanced at Liu Bo, his expression hesitant, “But I’ve already brought him back…”
Liu Bo could tell this Demonic Cultivator was a bit foolish.
The woman sighed, as expected.
A Xi added, “Just keep him to play with. I’m the ugliest among the clan in my transformed state, so no one plays with me. I finally found someone even uglier than me from the Human Race.”
Liu Bo: “…”
Evil creature!
If only I had put more effort into creating my face!
“But he’s still a Human Race member. If the Elders find out, they won’t spare you!”
The woman eventually compromised. The main reason was that Liu Bo currently only had a Spiritual Root and wasn’t even considered a cultivator, posing no threat, so the woman naturally wasn’t afraid.
She walked over, looked at Liu Bo, and condescendingly glanced down, “Where are you from? Why were you seen near Tai Xue Sect?”
Liu Bo knew he had to fabricate a story at this point.
Instantly, he gained innate skill and put on a performance of being lost and helpless, “I… I don’t know. I don’t remember anything…”
As he spoke, he deliberately let a bit of saliva dribble out.
He slurped, wiped his mouth, and looked at the woman with ‘innocent’ eyes.
The woman’s eyes widened in surprise.
After all, in this world, normal mortals should be able to tell they were Demonic Cultivators.
And the Human Race’s reaction to Demonic Cultivators was either extreme disgust or extreme fear from mortals.
In any case, it would absolutely not be this ‘peaceful’.
The Liu Bo before her showed no fear, and judging by his appearance, he exhibited a rare condition among the Human Race.
The woman narrowed her eyes and suddenly leaned forward, “You don’t know who we are?”
Liu Bo shook his head.
Although the woman didn’t fully believe him, the fact that Liu Bo, at his age, hadn’t entered a sect was undeniable.
She seemed to realize something, “So you’re an idiot. No wonder…”
He doesn’t even recognize Demonic Cultivators.
System: “…”
It said with great distress, “Liu Bo, you’ve sacrificed so much just to survive!”
If this got out, he’d be ruined a thousand times over.
Liu Bo: “…”
Although Players said this Game System was unusually flexible, this was too flexible.
Can’t you just not butt in at a time like this!
A Xi became even happier, “Sister Hua Lu, no wonder he hasn’t cultivated, he’s actually an idiot. That’s even better! Ugly and stupid, no one would want him if he were released. Let him stay.”
The Demonic Cultivator named Hua Lu glanced at A Xi, then at Liu Bo.
Finally, Hua Lu sighed, “Fine.”
She knew why A Xi had brought someone back.
A Xi’s own cultivation was poor, he wasn’t good-looking in his human form, and he was ostracized by his own kind.
Seeing such an ugly creature, he probably wanted someone to play with.
Hua Lu continued, “But I have to explain this to the Elder. Otherwise, if others discover this Human Race member, he won’t survive.”
A Xi clapped his hands happily, “Good, good, good.”
Liu Bo was assessing the situation internally.
The new Players didn’t know much about Demonic Cultivators, as they hadn’t encountered any in Han Tian’s strategy guides.
However, on the Yunzhou Continent, Demonic Cultivators were rumored to be terrifying.
Now it seemed some things were just rumors; at least the Demonic Cultivators before him seemed ‘normal’.
They also lived in groups, just like the Human Race.
He just didn’t know where this was. From their conversation, it seemed they were within the Yunzhou Continent’s borders.
Demonic Cultivators existed here, and Tai Xue Sect didn’t care?
Liu Bo was filled with questions.
