Chapter 1313 - 1309
Er Dan shook his head, clearly trying to shake off that indescribable frustration.
It was precisely because of this action that Yun Ran finally discovered another odd thing about it.
"Wait a minute, what’s with that tuft of golden hair on your forehead?"
If it weren’t for Er Dan’s aura remaining unchanged, Yun Ran might have thought that the egg she hatched had been swapped.
Now, Yun Ran was truly a bit restless, taking big strides to get to Er Dan’s side.
She directly grabbed Er Dan by the neck, clearly wanting to figure out how it went out for a spin and came back with a tuft of golden hair.
"Speak up! Before, I told you to talk less, but you kept jabbering on. Now, when it’s time to talk, you’re mute!"
Er Dan: ...
At this moment, it really hated itself for not having hands; otherwise, it would have let Yun Ran experience what it’s like to be choked while being blamed for not speaking.
Ginsengfruit heard the commotion, and the rapidly scrolling data stream in its eyes paused.
For the host to react so strongly, it was enough to indicate that there was something unusual about Er Dan’s change.
Er Dan was also desperate to save itself, using all its strength, not only flapping its wings to slap Yun Ran’s arm but also winking at the approaching Ginsengfruit for help.
Ginsengfruit: ...
Was this still the Er Dan in Moonlight City that used to go against him, refusing to apologize or give in even when placed in confinement?
"So it’s Merit Golden Light~"
Yun Ran spoke, but it was just out of habit and didn’t mean she wasn’t capable of seeing through what had happened to Er Dan.
Now that she saw clearly, her hand that was pinching Er Dan’s neck naturally loosened.
Yun Ran didn’t exert much force, but Er Dan seemed to come back to life, gasping heavily.
This made Yun Ran’s hands itch again, feeling like Er Dan was really asking for a beating!
Er Dan knew that Yun Ran’s patience was limited and dared not waste time, immediately recounting its encounter with Mo Zhi earlier.
But Er Dan was also a bit cunning, deliberately embellishing its accomplishments.
"You wouldn’t believe it; the little ghost you raised was really about to go ’bye-bye’ when she saw me and didn’t even think to ask for help.
She even foolishly greeted me, and it was only because I had the sense to see her in trouble that I rushed up and coolly saved her.
That peculiar wind was really nourishing, made me grow a whole lot bigger."
As for the tuft of golden hair on its forehead, Er Dan really didn’t know; at the time, it just felt a mass of warmth there.
If it had known the color of the hair changed, it would have told Yun Ran on its return to avoid getting thrashed.
Saying so, Er Dan extended its claws, handing over a bit of residue left behind to Yun Ran.
"Here, this is what I ate at that time!"
Ginsengfruit’s face immediately changed after hearing Er Dan’s words; he had previously checked himself and found no special threats nearby.
If it weren’t for Er Dan’s obvious changes, and that tuft of golden hair on its forehead, Ginsengfruit would have suspected Er Dan of hallucinating.
"Host, I’ll go check it myself!"
Even though this place had a special Power of Purification that couldn’t retain evil spirits, Mo Zhi was already a Ghost Cultivator, and the ghost energy in her body wouldn’t leak out.
That’s why Yun Ran previously felt assured to let Mo Zhi protect her, guarding the outside so that no Life would intrude.
Knowing this location was the chosen site for Moonlight City a millennium ago, Yun Ran wasn’t surprised to find out there was an unknown energy field here.
"Okay, go check it out, but be careful!"
Ginsengfruit nodded and quickly left.
Er Dan originally wanted to volunteer as a guide, but seeing Yun Ran’s not-so-good expression, it wisely kept quiet.
The less said, the fewer mistakes, and the less done, the fewer errors, as Yun Ran advised it.
It immediately lay back down; the crisis resolved; drowsiness swept over again. Er Dan tried hard to keep its eyes open but ultimately failed.
’Phew~~~’
Yun Ran looked at Er Dan, who fell asleep in seconds and was starting to snore lightly, with a bit of helplessness but didn’t wake it to make it sleep again this time.
It ingested such a large amount of unknown origin wind, and also absorbed quite a bit of Merit Golden Light.
Being still in its infant stage, Er Dan had to rely on sleep to digest the surplus energy.
With the destination set, Ginsengfruit wasted no time and quickly reached the entrance of the cave.
Mo Zhi never expected that Ginsengfruit would arrive shortly after Er Dan left.
She hurriedly stepped forward.
"Does the Master have any instructions?"
She’d actually prefer to say he could directly transmit his intentions to her rather than having Ginsengfruit come all the way.
Ginsengfruit glanced at Mo Zhi’s noticeably weaker figure, instantly realizing that Er Dan had downplayed the situation.
If Mo Zhi were human, her current state would be like losing half her life.
Unfortunately, the Pills he carried, effective on flesh and blood, were useless for someone like Mo Zhi.
"Go heal yourself first; I’ll keep watch here tonight."
Fortunately, the cave itself was naturally chilly, which helped Mo Zhi recover.
Mo Zhi felt a bit embarrassed; standing guard here to protect the Master was a task she requested, but now...
But Mo Zhi also knew there was no time for niceties; Ginsengfruit definitely had something important to attend to and couldn’t stay here indefinitely.
She had to quickly recuperate her injuries.
"I’ll have to trouble you then."
After saying this, Mo Zhi’s figure disappeared and returned to the Jade to heal.
Ginsengfruit took out the Compass, intending to check the cave entrance thoroughly.
A special energy field capable of wounding Mo Zhi so severely was definitely not simple.
Initially, the Compass showed no reaction, as if this place was completely clean, with nothing amiss.
Ginsengfruit raised his hand, and several electric snakes coiled around his fingers, emitting crackling sounds.
With the interference of the Heavenly Thunder Electric Snake, the previously unresponsive Compass suddenly began to tremble.
"There’s definitely something wrong here!"
The chosen site of the first City Lord of Moonlight City indeed contained hidden secrets.
Unfortunately, their time at Moonlight City was still too short, and many core things were either long lost or inaccessible.
Following the direction of the Compass, Ginsengfruit quickly found the first problematic spot.
Looking at the stone wall in front of him, which looked problem-free to the naked eye, Ginsengfruit’s first instinct was to blast it open.