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Chapter 172 Danli 6 Ghost Valley Divine Essence

Si Xiaxia reminded, "Host, according to the plot, the protagonist should be going to Ghost Valley to absorb the divine essence hidden there now."

Wen Li slowly clenched her fist as she warmed herself by the fire.

Does he really have to go?

"Of course! As long as the demons and monsters in this world are not dealt with, your world will easily collapse. Host, I'm not trying to scare you, but according to our advanced instruments, the probability of your world being destroyed is still 99%."

"Our mission is to ensure that the protagonist becomes a god and honestly goes to save the world."

Si Xiaxia added, "Several novel worlds like yours have already collapsed. The protagonist has to become a god no matter what..."

"The main problem is that your world is too chaotic. Demons, monsters, mortals, and cultivators all live on the same land. If it were a matter of survival of the fittest, ordinary mortals simply wouldn't be able to survive."

"The protagonist should obtain the divine essence as soon as possible and cultivate diligently. Only by becoming a god can he solve all of this."

"And the sooner the better, otherwise Guigu won't last long. The sooner the protagonist becomes a god, the fewer people will die in the mortal world..."

Si Xiaxia looked at her host whom she hadn't seen for a long time. In recent days, her host had become less and less like the selfish and cold-hearted villainous female supporting character in the book. She had become more and more gentle.

December was almost over, but the protagonist still hadn't entered Ghost Valley. Si Xiaxia knew that they were probably deliberately ignoring this problem.

But there was no way around it; the Ghost Valley Demon was a ticking time bomb, and there was no escaping it. She had to warn her host.

Before long, Shen Yingsi ran into the house with a smile, and the Second Master in its arms was also smiling brightly.

Si Xiaxia wanted to say something more, but in the end she kept quiet.

Shen Yingsi and Wen Li placed the Second Master in the middle, found a large bowl, and the two of them took turns using their chopsticks to put all the delicious food into the Second Master's bowl. The Second Master wagged his tail and ate happily.

After the Second Master finished eating, Shen Yingsi finished the rest of the food.

It started snowing outside. Wen Li wrapped her little red cotton-padded jacket tightly around Second Master and stood by the window watching the falling snowflakes. Shen Yingsi diligently cleared away the bowls and chopsticks behind them.

"Is the window too wide open? It's quite windy today."

The girl casually hummed in response to the reminder.

She stretched her hand out the window and caught the falling snowflakes. The tiny snowflakes were beautiful and delicate, but they only lasted a moment before disappearing completely.

This winter doesn't seem so cold; the snow is beautiful.

"Shen Xianzhi, how about we plant an orchard in front of our house someday?"

Shen Yingsi stopped wiping the table, looked up, and listened quietly as she continued.

"Blooms in spring, provides shade in summer, bears fruit in autumn, and shelters from the wind in winter."

"Once it's all over, let's run away and forget about everything."

Before Shen Yingsi could speak, the second master in his arms barked in agreement.

What about the future? They haven't talked much about the future. Can they really say for sure what will happen?

"But when will it be over?"

Wen Li hugged the Second Master tightly and told him what was on her mind.

"You go first to Ghost Valley, absorb the essence and cultivate diligently. After I retrieve the demonic artifact, I will come to join you."

"Once we've killed all the demons and cleared the Jiang family's name, everything will be over."

Shen Yingsi bent down and cleaned up the kitchen before walking to the window.

"Is this the best idea in Ali's mind?"

"Ah Li, humans and gods are worlds apart. How long do you think you can stay with me?"

"I'll stay with you for as long as I can."

The childish answer made Shen Yingsi smile helplessly.

"Will I be the only one left in the end? Will I be left alone to be the god that the world expects? Then who in this world will know that I am Shen Xianzhi?"

Wen Li lowered her head and didn't say anything more. The cold wind outside the window blew snow onto people's bodies and faces, and Shen Yingsi closed the window a little.

"The wind is too strong, you'll get sick. Don't think too much about it. You have demonic bones within you, it would be very dangerous if others found out. Ah Li, I don't want you to come with me into Ghost Valley, but I'm worried about you being alone."

Wen Li suddenly grabbed Shen Yingsi's hand. Shen Yingsi looked down at the cold little hand, as if he couldn't warm it up no matter how hard he tried.

“Shen Xianzhi, I have no choice, I can’t think of anything else. In this chaotic world, no one can remain unscathed. We can’t escape it, we can only face it.”

“Ghost Valley is dangerous. I will go down with you. If you become an immortal or a god in the future, I will cultivate with all my might. I have great talent. Becoming an immortal or a god will not be difficult for me.”

"I will stay with you for the next ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years. I don't want you to be alone."

That's so pitiful...

A misty layer of tears welled up in the girl's eyes, and Shen Yingsi couldn't help but pull her into his arms. The Second Master, with his keen senses, jumped to the ground and sat down at their feet, looking up at them.

"Ali, I believe you, I'm just worried about you."

They won't let you enter Ghost Valley, and they won't make you cultivate so hard.

Enter Ghost Valley, slay demons, and improve Ah Li's cultivation. If that fails, the fall of a god shouldn't be too difficult.

“Shen Yingsi, when spring comes, let’s leave everything here behind and live together in Guigu Valley for ten years.”

Wen Li's gaze fell on the scales peeking out from the boy's collar. It wasn't even the beginning of the month yet, but the demonic poison had already started to take effect. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he completely reverted to his demonic form.

It seems they won't live to see spring.

"Does it hurt?"

Wen Li stroked his exposed white scales with her fingers, her eyes filled with heartache.

"It doesn't hurt."

"Liar."

With a large hand stroking the top of his head, Shen Yingsi soothed him gently, "Don't worry about me. Just do what you want to do, and I'll take care of the rest. Ghost Valley is too full of demonic energy. It's sealed and there are demons everywhere. No one can survive in there. You don't know, but in my previous life, I didn't suffer much when I entered Ghost Valley. The demons there all treated me like one of their own."

"really?"

Wen Li asked what it was like at the bottom of Ghost Valley, as the book did not describe it, and she did not know what Shen Yingsi had experienced inside.

"Of course, after I've settled everything here in the next few days, I'll go into Ghost Valley. I'm going there to cultivate, and when I come out, no one in the world will be my match. That's a good thing."

Wen Li didn't say anything, but secretly made up her mind that she would go down and accompany Shen Yannan after she had dealt with him.

Saving the common people is the shared responsibility of all. Local government offices began posting notices declaring that the rebels were colluding with demons and boasted of lifting the seal on Ghost Valley—a claim that was true. The rebels possessed the Flower Rain, which could unseal Ghost Valley. However, the fate of the world did not depend on the Flower Rain, but on the people themselves. A reward of one hundred taels of gold would be given to anyone who could find Shen Yannan's whereabouts. The people of the world must fight to the death to protect Ghost Valley.

The announcement sparked a great deal of discussion and high spirits among the people. Some went out of their way to search for Shen Yannan, some spontaneously formed a circle around Ghost Valley to guard it, some diligently cultivated to resist the demons, and others built high walls to defend against the demons of Ghost Valley.

The borders between Danli and other places are now also crowded with people...