Chapter 241: Bodies for Boys

Chapter 241: Bodies for Boys

Hui followed after Chen Wuya, hurrying along. Senior why did you stop me? What would have happened if I chose the needles instead? The pavilions only show an illusion, right?

What is illusory can become real, and what is real can become illusory. If you make a different choice in your soul and come to regret your path, your entire Dao can crumble. Fen Long is trying to destroy my cultivation from the foundation, Chen Wuya declared.

How dangerous! I never even considered such a danger. I really have to keep my eyes open, Hui thought, nodding to himself. Even as I get more powerful, so, too, will my enemies. If Im devoted to not dying, I need to be able to fend off much more than mere death!

He tilted his head. Eh, but if I picked the needles, then

You were me. Not that it would have, but that fool Fen Long probably thinks it could have influenced me if I saw someone else walk a different path. After all this time, Im not going to allow someone else break my streak. He laughed, looking over his shoulder at the ruined pavilion, now sliced in two. No matter how many times you gave me this choice, I wont change my mind.

As if in response to his words, the pavilion faded away. They walked through endless poppies once more.

Hui glanced at Chen Wuya from the corner of his eyes. Senior youve known that Fen Long senior for a long time, havent you?Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

Heh. Hes one of those irreplaceable childhood friends the kind that wont die, even if you kill him. He rubbed his face, still wearing a smile. When his hand passed, only a frown remained.

Relationship status: its complicated, Hui thought to himself, nodding.

Xiao Hui, is that you? Fang Hua asked.

Hui stopped. Its me, Elder Sister.

Im here with your body. Can you see anything where you are?

Hui sat down, entering the lotus pose. He closed his eye and focused, zeroing in on his connection to Fang Hua. Slowly, a blurry image faded in.

His body sprawled in the poppies, head tilted back, arms sprawled about, peacefully asleep, ponytail draped through the flowers. It looked as if hed laid down for a nap, nothing more. There wasnt a single injury on him, nor was his cultivation disturbed.

Zhubi curled around him, fully three meters long. At the sight of Fang Hua, he trembled and did his best to look fierce, but even then, his body began to twist belly-up. He managed to resist for another few seconds, then rolled over, playing dead.

Hui breathed out a sigh of relief. Everythings in working order, and Zhubis safe, too. Fang Hua, did you run into Sis Mei?

The world bobbed up and down. Shes left the realm. Shes safe.

A weight lifted off Huis shoulders. He relaxed. Thank goodness. Now, even if Chen Wuya does something strange, Sis Mei is safe.

It would be even better if I could get Li Xiang and Fang Hua out of danger, too, but Li Xiangs soul is stuck with me, and if I send Fang Hua away well, will Starbound Sect kill the jiangshi first, or will Jin Xian, restored to control of their body, eat half the sect first as a masterless fourth-stage jiangshi? In any case, I need to keep her with me.

He moved Fang Hua closer and directly put a hand to his forehead. Using his connection with Fang Hua as the foundation, he reached out to his own inert body, trying to form a connection with it once more.

Fang Hua shook her head. It wont work. Theres some kind of

A powerful wave of expulsion flew out at him. Hui flinched back, retracting his hand.

expulsion force that refuses all connections, Fang Hua finished with a sigh.

I cant connect to my body? Hui murmured, looking at Fang Huas hand. He clenched it and looked back at his body. I suppose if it was that easy, Li Xiang would have already crossed back over. Shes been sitting on top of her body in the other realm this whole time, after all.

I cant connect to my body, but I can connect to another body. Fang Huas, for instance. This is just a connection, but what if I made it a full soul possession?

Dont soul-possess me, Fang Hua muttered.

The lotus beast, she

Shes not actually a girl! Shes not a human girl. I didnt its just a seed. Plants make seeds all the time. They dont even need a different plants pollen to do it. Its normal. Probably, Hui muttered under his breath.

I better not get pregnant after all this, Fang Hua grumbled.

Elder Sister, I have no intention of getting you pregnant, Hui replied earnestly.

Thats what they all say, Fang Hua replied.

Hui frowned. Can jiangshi even get pregnant?

I didnt think plants could, but you managed it, Fang Hua said.

She wasnt she only looks like a person! She isnt actually a person, shes a plant. And she didnt get pregnant, she produced a seed. Its different. All I did is a little bit of assisted pollination, at worst. Shes its a plant. Its fine, Hui insisted.

Uh huh, Fang Hua said skeptically.

Im making a clone, okay? Thats all this is. Clone-making. Thats a normal thing normal cultivators do all the time, Hui said.

Sure it is, Fang Hua replied.

It isnt? Hui asked. I actually dont know. Maybe it isnt in this world. Unless the triplets count, I havent seen anyone else make a clone

It is. Just not like that, Fang Hua said.

This world is far too prudish! First qi-sharing is a no-go, and now, even a little bit of assisted pollination is frowned upon? No wonder my stallion novel plan went awry. This world is simply too close-minded.

Hui shook his head, forcing himself back to the problem at hand. Elder Sister, Im going to try passing my soul through you into the seed. If you need to make any preparations, please do so now.

Let me meditate for a moment to clear my meridians and settle my cultivation, she requested.

Understood. Call out to me when youre ready. Hui retracted himself from Fang Hua and began to meditate himself. I need to make sure theres no issues with my cultivation, ensure everythings up to speed. If I dont, I

Very little qi remained in his dantian. The wind blew, and nearly blew him apart. Hui shuddered from the cold, grasping his robes to him. What happened?

You spent too long communicating with the other side of the realm. Breaking the seal like that expends energy. Much longer, and you would have died. A hand pressed against his back. Qi passed into him, which Hui quickly converted to death qi and circulated, rebuilding his lost energy. His breathing settled, and the realm became less cold once more.

Thank you, Senior, Hui said, opening his eyes.

Chen Wuya stood over him, a hand to his back. At seeing Hui awake, he harrumphed and turned away, lifting his hand. You can thank me by getting me out of here.

Im not sure thats such a good idea. But he did help me. Maybe its

No, no, no, Hui. This madman has already unprovokedly attacked me and declared that hed have killed me if he could, and hes the reason behind all the soul transferal. Hes a demonic cultivator of unknown power, and equally unstable. Im willing to bet that the second I do what he wants and get him out of here, hell turn around and tear my throat out. If I let him out, I might as well sign my own death warrant.

Besides, what about Fen Long? If he was able to seal Chen Wuya here, hes equally powerful, if not more powerful. I dont need to insult a Senior that scary by releasing the seal he created!

He glanced at Chen Wuya a beat later, but Chen Wuya didnt react. Hui breathed out. Seems like he wasnt reading my thoughts at that moment. Im safe.

Either that, or he doesnt care what my plan is