Ch58 - As I said before, you need a real partner!

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The Zhuling Secret Realm was a subspace that did not exist in our world. In certain ways, without the Master’s assistance, even Bei Quan would be unable to return.

What Chi Xiao had was indeed a special guide to travel to the secret territory of Zhuling.

Bei Quan escorted the girl into the gap that opened the portal to the secret realm of Zhuling. When he saw the “door” close, he let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, despite her lack of experience and breaking the great taboo of being traced unknowingly, Chi Xiao, at the very least, had learned to disguise the entry and exit, and she had been able to hide it not far from the meeting spot. 

Now that Chi Xiao had left, Bei Quan no longer needed to worry.

He pressed against his chest quietly.

It still felt like there was a blazing fire burning.

Bei Quan wanted to cough, but he held it back.

Now was not the time to show weakness. He couldn’t let the “Head wolf” find out that he was hurt.

The “Head wolf” being the one who enslaved the wolves, and the person who made the raid earlier was likely still hidden in the dark. Bei Quan didn’t know what else to do.

——Yes, I can only hold on till I go back.

Bei Quan picked up his black umbrella and suitcase and walked towards the exit of the construction site. 

As he walked, he thought,

——If he could not keep himself together, then he could only die here, unable to fulfill his master’s expectations.

However, although Bei Quan didn’t have much desire to survive, he still had to work hard.

So he extended his spiritual consciousness to the limit. 

In Bei Quan’s vision at this time, what he saw and felt was vastly different from the perception of ordinary people.

He could see the resentment, the “Yin Qi” emitted by the creatures.

Similar to what he had done when he met Chi Xiao— he checked the other person’s “Qi” to verify her spirit’s identity. Only, at this moment, all creatures, whether the other party was a person, a cat, a mouse or even just a cockroach, Bei Quan could see their “Qi”.

If Bei Quan had to describe it, he would describe it as being similar to the thermal imaging effect he had seen in anti-terrorism films. 

However, the color spectrum of various hues did not reflect the temperature, but rather, the creature’s energy.

In general, the brighter the white blaze of the creature in Bei Quan’s perception, the greater its energy field. On the other hand, if there was something that wasn’t a living being at all, like a wandering spirit or a ferocious ghost, it would display the equivalent color spectrum in black, based on the intensity of its Yin Qi.

Since the opposite party could enslave a big bunch of poisonous wolves with magic, no matter who the “head wolf” was, he would be heavily tainted with Yin Qi. It would be difficult not to be exposed as long as he was within Bei Quan’s sensory range.

Bei Quan moved briskly across the building site, a smile on his face. He appeared to be taking a casual stroll around the courtyard. No one could tell he was hurt just based on his appearance. 

Bei Quan raised his black umbrella as he approached the security booth and said to the void, “If you don’t come out again, I’ll take my leave.”

His voice was not loud, but it spread far in the silent night like ripples.

The only answer he got was the sound of summer wind sobbing through the open space.

Bei Quan sighed and turned to the southwest, “I’ve already ‘seen’ you. Why are you still hiding your head and tail? Are you stupid?” 

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They both were too far away from each other, and in the abandoned construction site with insufficient lighting at night, Bei Quan couldn’t see the other’s appearance at all.

He could only judge from the person’s height and body shape that he should be an adult male.

“As expected of Immortal Master Bei Quan from the Zhuling Secret Realm.” 

The other party spoke.

Bei Quan frowned slightly.

The man’s voice was not young, but he was not old either. The voice hinted that he was about 30 years old. His voice was a standard baritone and was not distinct.

However, Bei Quan had the impression that this person’s manner of speech was exceedingly unusual, similar to that of an inexperienced theater performer on the stage for the first time. For the stage effect, he delivered an excellent statement too cadently, giving the impression that he was exerting too much force, but it was heavily distorted. 

“Ok, let’s not waste time. I want to go back to bed early.”

Bei Quan waved his hand impatiently, “If you want to say anything, please hurry.”

As he talked, he shifted his grip on the umbrella.

“Or say, do you want to fight with me?” 

Hearing these words, the man laughed.

“Listening to the voice of Immortal Master Bei Quan, you seem to be short of breath!”

The other side still spoke in that unnatural cadence,

“Why do you feel unwell?” 

Bei Quan’s hand holding the umbrella tightened imperceptibly as he forced down the pain in  his chest.

“It won’t bother me enough to keep me from dealing with you.”He retorted, “On the other hand, it’s you who just lost 20 Gu wolves…”

Bei Quan smiled slightly, “It must be hard to bite back, right?”

“Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha!” 

The other party burst into laughter.

The sound of laughter echoed repeatedly on the quiet and empty abandoned construction site like the night cry of owls.

After laughing for half a minute, the man stopped.

“You’re right.” 

The figure 100 meters away replied before leaning back, “So I just came to say hello to Immortal Master Bei Quan.”

As soon as he leaned against the concrete column, his body suddenly dispersed. The next second, he become a pool of water, and quickly melted into the shadow of the pillar itself.

At the same time, the man’s voice floated faintly,

“We’ll see you later…” 

——————–

July 13, 12:20 a.m. 

Wei Fuyuan floated down the stairs like a wandering soul.

He drank the herbal tea made by Tian Jia Xin about three hours ago. According to the experience from the past few days, it might be enough for him to stay up until he finishes the last exam tomorrow morning.

At the moment, the food Wei Fuyuan ate in the evening had already turned into heat that had consumed all his brain cells that hadn’t stopped working all night. A strong sense of hunger drove him to put down his textbook and go downstairs to the kitchen to find something to eat.

He pulled out a box of fried chicken from the fridge and threw it into the microwave. 

Just then, Wei Fuyuan heard a voice at the door.

——Oh, yes, Bei Quan seemed to have said at dinner that he was going out tonight.

Wei Fuyuan patted his forehead and finally remembered this.

Subconsciously, he looked down at his watch, then poked his head out of the kitchen and shouted at the door like a wife complaining about her husband’s late return, “What time is it? Where did you go, Bei Quan? Why did you come back so late?” 

Bei Quan, carrying a suitcase and a black umbrella hanging at his elbow, elegantly stepped inside, but when he turned back and closed the door behind him, he staggered uncontrollably.

He quickly raised his hand to the door frame, resisting the pain in his chest, and looked at Wei Fuyuan.

Fortunately, the light in the living room was very dark. Young Master Wei didn’t notice the abnormality.

“I heated the fried chicken.” 

Wei Fuyuan went back to get the chicken in the microwave oven, “Would you like to eat together?”

“No.”

Bei Quan grabbed the back of the door frame so tightly that blue tendons appeared because of the pressure.

“That’s right.” 

He said, “Can you please go to the balcony and ask for Tian Jia Xin? Just say I’m waiting for him in the office.”

Wei Fuyuan came out with his lunch box and scanned Bei Quan twice with his eyes. He didn’t see anything unusual.

“What time is it? Is it normal to call for Tian Jia Xin at this hour?”

He asked. 

“I brought him two Jinggui medicine seedlings.”

Bei Quan skillfully lied, “If we delay until tomorrow, the seedlings will wilt.”

Wei Fuyuan knew nothing about gardening. Naturally, he was easily fooled by Bei Quan.

“Well, I’ll call him for you when I put down the midnight snack in my room.” 

He turned and went upstairs, took a few steps, and leaned out his head on the handrail, “I have an exam tomorrow. I haven’t finished my review. I’ll go straight back to my room later!”

Bei Quan waved to him and motioned Wei Fuyuan to help himself.

Then he watched his assistant disappear at the corner of the stairs. As soon as he was out of sight, his legs softened, and he knelt down directly in the hallway.

“Cough, cough!” 

Bei Quan’s throat was sweet. He covered his mouth with his sleeve and coughed twice.

When he put down his hand, the inside of the black cuff was wet with blood.

Bei Quan stood up with support from the door, abandoning his suitcase and black umbrella, he staggered into the study.

The moment he opened the door, an inkstone flashed a red light in the inconspicuous corner of the top shelf. The next moment, Zhu Ling stood in the middle of the room. 

“What’s the matter with you?”

Zhu Ling keenly caught the bloody smell coming from Bei Quan and frowned deeply, “What happened?”

However, Bei Quan was unable to explain.

He suddenly leaped forward and fell on Zhu Ling but he didn’t forget to instruct her: 

“Close the door and don’t let Xiao Wei know!”

……

About five minutes later, Tian Jia Xin floated into the study like a trumpet whirlwind.

At this time, Bei Quan was already sitting on a chair with his clothes in disarray, revealing his suede jade white chest. 

But on his left shoulder, there was a huge half moon shadow, covering most of his shoulders and extending all the way to his chest and back.

Although there was no blood, there was a bite mark left by some kind of beast.

Tian Jia Xin took a deep breath and all the hair on his body stood up.

“What happened to you?” 

Bei Quan’s face was as pale as a sheet of paper, and cold sweat dripped down from his forehead. The whole person seemed to have been drenched in water.

He raised his right hand and compared two fingers.

“Twenty Gu wolves.”

Bei Quan said, “When fighting, I had to protect the contact person sent by the Shimen, so I was accidentally bitten.” 

Tian Jia Xin sprang up like a rabbit and jumped in place a few times.

“I am # ￥% ￥ #%!”

He was so angry that he picked up a dialect that Bei Quan didn’t understand, “Twenty Gu wolves! Do you have a death wish! Why didn’t you run if you can’t fight!!”

Tian Jia Xin swore and rushed out of the study, “Wait, I’ll get you medicine!” 

With that, he ran up the stairs with his two short legs like a cannonball out of the chamber.

Zhu Ling stood by, holding his arms, staring at the wounded Bei Quan leaning on the chair.

In the five minutes they had waited for Tian Jia Xin, Zhu Ling had a simple understanding of the whole story.

Regarding Bei Quan’s decision to fight, from the standpoint of her monitor, she felt that he had done nothing wrong . 

However, Zhu Ling was quite dissatisfied with one thing.

“As I said before, you need a real partner.”

She commented coldly, “If someone went with you this time, the ‘head wolf’ may not have dared to act rashly.”