CH 161

Chu Ge was extremely worried.

When the male antagonist truly escaped, it wasn’t something that could be taken lightly with a few casual remarks. He could genuinely cause havoc everywhere, inflicting immense damage on this world. And there was the possibility of him revealing Chu Ge’s secrets, never allowing him to live in peace again.

Chu Ge had deliberately patched and reinforced the story yesterday precisely because of these concerns. This wasn’t a joking matter. But it seemed like he had patched things up too late?

Even if he wanted to make last-minute modifications or apply other patches, it would be challenging to handle. After all, it wasn’t as simple as applying a patch to turn Yan Qianli into an obedient little baby, following Chu Ge’s every command. This couldn’t be achieved through patches alone; it required rewriting the entire book.

“Don’t panic.” Qiu Wuji, having experienced countless tempests and storms, remained calm. “First, let’s make an assessment. Considering his severe injuries, he definitely didn’t break through the barriers with his own power. Most likely, he took advantage of the turmoil from yesterday’s events. Since he has been focused on contemplating the ways of the Heavenly Dao, he found a tiny opportunity…”

Chu Ge took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and whispered, “Yes… Also, neither you nor he can manifest your true bodies. Initially, he couldn’t either. But after his final battle with you, he escaped using his divine sense. Since he no longer had a physical body, his entire divine sense came out.”

Qiu Wuji asked, “How severely did you set his injuries?”

Chu Ge shook his head. “I didn’t specify in such detail. I only mentioned severe injuries requiring recuperation. His next appearance was supposed to be in the next volume with the overseas arrivals. In this volume of several hundred thousand words, he isn’t involved.”

“If he isn’t involved in several hundred thousand words, that means it’s quite serious…” Qiu Wuji pondered. “From this perspective, he is most likely a weakened nascent soul, not necessarily stronger than my fragmented soul. There are still plenty of entities in this world that can threaten him, so at least in this aspect, we don’t need to worry too much.”

Chu Ge let out a slight sigh of relief.

After analyzing the situation, it seemed fine… The main issue was that the version of Yan Qianli in his mind was incredibly powerful. If the real Yan Qianli, as strong as he imagined, had escaped, this world would be in big trouble.

But if he was just a weakened remnant soul, then at least his destructive power wouldn’t be so exaggerated. Moreover, the chain reaction would make him more cautious, and he wouldn’t act rashly. He was still in the stage of cautiously observing the world. This actually matched Yan Qianli’s temperament. Despite his fiery and explosive appearance, being able to survive and become a prominent figure in the demonic path required caution rather than recklessness.

“While he’s still bewildered about this world, we need to find him quickly and put him back into the book.” Chu Ge paced back and forth a few steps and then turned to ask Qiu Wuji, “Do you have any means to locate him?” But immediately after asking, he answered his own question, “You definitely don’t have any, otherwise, you would have stormed in and dealt with him long ago…”

Qiu Wuji responded, “If we’re looking for someone’s physical body, it’s possible to trace them if there’s residual aura from personal belongings or other lingering traces. However, it’s impossible to trace a divine sense. It doesn’t possess any aura, unless a curse was placed in advance… So, it’s often troublesome once someone’s divine sense escapes.”

Chu Ge thought for a moment. “I can try to patch it… Let me think…”

He quickly returned to his computer and added a line directly into the main text: “Qiu Wuji is currently studying the Vermilion Phoenix Feather in the secret chamber. This item not only contains the flames of the Vermilion Phoenix, which greatly benefits her Tai Xu Fire, but it also seems to be faintly tainted with a trace of demonic nature.”

“This is due to being in Yan Qianli’s possession for a long time, with his divine sense intertwining. It has already absorbed Yan Qianli’s demonic intent.”

Qiu Wuji furrowed her brows, contemplating whether it was possible to trace his divine sense through the demonic intent within the Phoenix Feather. After all, the Phoenix Feather was a divine treasure of the Vermilion Phoenix, not directly related to Yan Qianli. It might be a bit lacking, but if it had been a soul-nurturing item that Yan Qianli had used for a long time, there might be more potential… She watched in astonishment.

This guy was truly shameless. He smoothly incorporated the Vermilion Phoenix Feather, and just as it seemed like the energy of the feather might be too high, he suddenly changed the topic. And it actually sounded reasonable. Indeed, authors have twisted minds when writing books.

After finishing this passage, Chu Ge closed his eyes and searched. Soon, he retrieved a shining bead from the Flameheart Palace.

“Good, good.” Chu Ge actually held the bead in his hand and exclaimed, “This is the Soul-nurturing Bead. It doesn’t possess much energy itself, but it is used to contain the divine sense. It was originally used by Yan Qianli to store his nascent soul, and I can really take it out.”

Qiu Wuji: “…”

“Look, it doesn’t have any inherent attributes, but it has been stored by Yan Qianli’s soul for a long time, resulting in its shining light. It can be said that it’s all the essence of Yan Qianli’s soul.” Chu Ge said, “I’ll write a set of methods for tracking people based on this…”

Qiu Wuji felt a sense of loss in her heart. The Heavenly Dao was cheating so brazenly. It would probably be difficult for those inside to come out in the future. Even if they managed to come out, this Heavenly Dao would surely find ways to torment them. Once he hits the keyboard, it’s really hard to guard against unpredictable modifications.

Looking at the situation from the perspective of a character within the book, it gave her a sense that one simply couldn’t fight against the heavens. The poor female cultivator could only help him with cooking to barely sustain this kind of life…

She shook her head and took the Soul-nurturing Bead. “In a certain sense, this item is like Yan Qianli’s physical body. With it, I can already sense where his divine sense is. I don’t need any additional techniques…” As she spoke, she closed her eyes, and a faint radiance appeared on her forehead.

Chu Ge watched her nervously and eagerly.

After a moment, Qiu Wuji opened her eyes, her expression incredibly peculiar. “I’m not sure if my perception is incorrect… Why would Yan Qianli be in the Black Room? Or is it just a coincidence that he’s nearby?”

Chu Ge was taken aback for a moment but then said, “It’s not impossible. The Black Room is, after all, a gathering place for people with abilities, although their abilities are, well… relatively lacking. Maybe there’s a higher concentration of mental fluctuations compared to other places? Could Yan Qianli have touched it to observe?”

“…That’s also possible, although it doesn’t quite feel like it.”

“Regardless of whether it is or not, let’s go to the Black Room.”

………

A small flame was hiding in a corner of the Black Room, observing with a cold gaze.

Today happened to be a weekend, and people in the Black Room were relatively gathered, all engaged in their training. Yan Qianli could sense the fluctuations of their soul energy. They were all cultivators practicing soul cultivation techniques. The most ridiculous thing was that this group of soul cultivators was here doing exercises like running and building muscles. Yan Qianli couldn’t fathom what they were thinking.

There was a young man who seemed to possess a strong affinity with the Five Elements, particularly with the element of wind. If he practiced wind-based techniques, he might have a promising future. That was the easiest to understand.

The rest of them left Yan Qianli puzzled. There was a strange person practicing how to write on their face in front of a mirror… Yan Qianli took a discreet glance and saw that two words were written on their face: “Terrifying.”

After that, Yan Qianli genuinely felt that the person was terrifying, and the small flame immediately dashed away.

It was almost jumping out of the window before realizing that it was a strange art that influenced the mind. How could such a weak soul force have an effect on him? Yan Qianli couldn’t comprehend it.

As for Zhong Yi, whom he was most eager to observe, he was currently playing chess with a masked person. They had been playing chess since early morning, and it was already their third game. It seemed endless.

Yan Qianli had followed Zhong Yi for most of the night until now, yet he knew nothing. He couldn’t even hear Zhong Yi speak to someone to gain a better understanding of the world. All Zhong Yi did was exchange greetings and meaningless niceties.

What the hell am I following him for? It would be better to follow a vegetable-selling old lady. At least there would be more people to meet and more things to see!

If it weren’t for coming to the Black Room and discovering the interesting abilities in this world, Yan Qianli might have run away and followed someone else.

Now, there’s finally a hint of “worth the trip.” That chubby guy’s ability is quite interesting as well. He was punching into the screen, exclaiming, ‘Character meow, where’s my Qiuqiu’s two-star birthday card!’

Yan Qianli could almost visualize it: his fist transformed into unknown particles, traversing through unknown lines, coalescing into a phantom at a certain point, and landing a blow on someone’s face… This ‘flying slap’ covered who knows how many miles, yet the chubby guy barely expended any energy.

Interesting, quite interesting. Once I become familiar with the abilities in this world, I’ll go and trouble the creator god.

God? Bah. It’s just some kind of ability. I will understand it eventually!

Just as Yan Qianli was thinking this, the door to the Black Room opened, and two Cabalash brothers entered with measured steps.

Yan Qianli’s flame-like aura was about to explode. He didn’t know about the others, but he was very familiar with the aura of that Cabalash girl!

If it’s not Qiu Wuji, then who is it?