Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2522: Chapter 2523: Monster Enters the Meng

Jiang Yichun saw Bai Ruozhu’s resolute attitude and knew he couldn’t convince her otherwise. Helplessly, he watched her leave with Jianqi and the others.

Fortunately, he had confidence in Ruozhu’s abilities, combined with Yuan Licheng’s Array, Fo Lanying’s Mechanical Technique and Divine Sense Attack, as well as Jianqi’s vigilance. There shouldn’t be any danger. He could only comfort himself this way.

At this time, with inconvenient transportation, the Astrologer led a few subordinates to guide the way. Bai Ruozhu’s group followed on horseback. After a full day, they had only covered a third of the journey.

”Let’s rest here for a while, eat something, and then continue on our way,” suggested the Astrologer as he noticed that there were two women in Bai Ruozhu’s group, yet neither showed any sign of fatigue. He couldn’t help but look at them with admiration.

Bai Ruozhu was eager to find Ning Yu, but she hesitated, ”Traveling at night may not be very safe.”

They were riding quickly, and if they couldn’t see the road clearly, there could easily be accidents.

The Astrologer chuckled, took out a Talisman folded into a wind chime, recited some spells to it, and the wind chime flew into the sky. It suddenly lit up and floated forward.

”Good heavens, this resembles an Everlasting Lamp!” Qiu Zhi couldn’t help but exclaim, and was promptly kicked by Yuan Licheng beside him.

”What nonsense are you spouting? An Everlasting Lamp is used for what kind of people? You really don’t know how to speak!” Yuan Licheng scolded.

Fo Lanying pulled on Yuan Licheng, ”Forget it, he’s brainless. Don’t lower yourself to his level.”

Qiu Zhi felt a million points of damage at once. Was this really comforting by Fo Lanying?

Bai Ruozhu ignored their bickering, her eyes fixed on the wind chime lamp floating ahead, illuminating the road. Her heart was in turmoil.

She had read records of such things in the Astrology Tower’s books, mentioning strange magical objects like a guiding lamp, but they never explained how to make them.

”If Lord Bai likes it, I’ll give you this lamp. You know spells, and you can drive it with magic,” the Astrologer was magnanimous.

”How can I accept that? It must have been difficult to make,” Bai Ruozhu’s eyes remained on the lamp.

The Astrologer chuckled, ”It’s fine. It’s just a bit complicated to make, but I have spares at my Residence. It’s just that this one’s not new. I hope Lord Bai doesn’t mind.”

”Of course not! I don’t even know how to thank you,” Bai Ruozhu genuinely liked the peculiar item.

Not wanting to owe a favor, she rummaged through her belongings and took out several medicine bottles.

”There’s a saying in Zhongyuan, ’It’s rude not to reciprocate.’ This is my gift to you.” She pointed to the medicine bottles. ”This bottle contains Detoxification Medicine, which can neutralize common poisons, and if encountering a potent poison, it can relieve it temporarily. The other bottle contains pills that strengthen and invigorate the body, making you healthier.”

The Astrologer accepted the medicine bottles, ”Then I won’t stand on ceremony.”

”It’s only fair.”

After this conversation, they hurriedly ate and then continued on their journey.

With the guiding lamp ahead, the road was visible, so there was no danger.

But Bai Ruozhu couldn’t understand why the lamp was shaped like a wind chime. It kept jingling all along, wouldn’t people be scared hearing it at night?

Soon, they didn’t travel far when they saw a woman collapsed by the road. The Astrologer’s expression turned grave, and his attendant shouted, ”Where did this demon come from? Didn’t you hear the Yin Yang Master’s wind chime warning you to avoid?”

Bai Ruozhu suddenly understood that the wind chime’s continual ringing served this purpose.

”I... I didn’t want to, but I’m injured.” The woman’s voice was very soft, like a mosquito’s buzz. From her appearance, it was hard to tell she was a demon.

The attendant wanted to scold further but was stopped by the Astrologer’s raised hand.

”It’s just a newly-formed Ghost Woman with a weak aura. The sound of the bells alone made it unable to move. Let it be, let’s continue our journey,” said the Astrologer.

The group skirted around the woman and continued on. Bai Ruozhu glanced back, seeing the woman still collapsed there, looking quite pitiable.

Was a Ghost Woman a deceased ghost?

Qiu Zhi also looked back, unable to resist asking, ”Don’t you capture demons and ghosts when you encounter them?”

The Astrologer chuckled, ”Yin Yang is natural under the Heavenly Path, with humans and demon ghosts. As long as they don’t do evil, why should I capture them without reason?”

Bai Ruozhu glanced sidelong at Qiu Zhiyi, ”Did you hear that? Dragon Tiger Gate should learn well. Don’t just think about capturing demons day in and day out. If they’ve never done anything wrong, aren’t you guilty of killing innocents?”

”Master, I’ll tell my teacher when I get back,” Qiu Zhi had learned his lesson. He immediately agreed with Bai Ruozhu to avoid getting himself into trouble.

After that, they didn’t encounter any monsters. As they journeyed until the darkest part of the night before dawn, the Astrologer called everyone to halt, saying, ”It’s darkest at the transition of day and night. Let’s rest here for a while to restore our spirits.”

Everyone found places to lean against trees and doze for a bit.

Bai Ruozhu felt a bit weary and wanted to enter the Space to soak in the Hot Spring, but feared the Astrologer might notice something amiss, so she refrained from doing so.

Soon, she fell into a dreamland, but intermittently heard a woman’s sobs.

She tried to open her eyes but felt unable to. Vaguely seeing a figure ahead, she slowly approached and asked, ”Who are you? Is this my dream?”

Something was very wrong, exuding an eerie atmosphere.

”Please, save my husband, please...” The woman spoke in Fusang Language, but fortunately, Bai Ruozhu could understand.

”Who is your husband? Why are you asking me to save him?” Bai Ruozhu inquired.

”You can do it, or he’ll die...”

Before the woman could say more, she was suddenly cut off by the Astrologer’s clear voice.

”Bold demon, dare to invade someone’s dream! Get out!”

Bai Ruozhu instantly opened her eyes, seeing a woman’s faint figure collapse by the roadside the next moment. She was quite petite, but not the Ghost Woman they encountered earlier.

”That demon just invaded your dream.” The Astrologer explained as he noticed her dazed expression.

Others had also awakened and came over, inquiring about Bai Ruozhu’s condition.

”I’m fine. Why did she invade my dream? To kill me?” Bai Ruozhu looked at the female demon, puzzled.

”No, I don’t kill. I just wanted to ask you to save my husband!” The woman cried out, sounding anxious yet still quiet, like a slightly amplified mosquito buzz.

Suddenly, with a wave of the Astrologer’s sleeve, the woman was sent flying and landed harshly on the side.

”Impudent! Aren’t you afraid of being struck until your soul is scattered?” The Astrologer’s face was cold and severe.

Bai Ruozhu was a bit surprised. Didn’t they say not to capture demons indiscriminately earlier? Why was the Astrologer acting now?

In the next moment, seeing the Astrologer’s action, she understood why.

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A special note: In the previous Chapter, I forgot to mention that Qiu Zhi was accompanying Bai Ruozhu. It has been corrected~