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Ever since I met Mountain Demon last night, Wu Ji had always looked at me with eyes filled with pity.

He was like a caring person looking at a stray dog that had suffered all the misery of the human world. He felt pity and helplessness.

I said in my heart, although I was kidnapped by Mountain Elf once, but in the end, I was still in danger, so there's no need to pity me, right?

But I didn't say these words in front of his face. After all, he was doing it for my own good.

As we continued on our journey, Wu Ji felt something in his Hundred Treasures Sack like buddhist bag as he walked. After a while, he took out a small jade pillar that was as thick as a thumb.

That small jade pillar looked especially moist, and as the light changed, there seemed to be a warm water light slowly flowing within it, making me feel very fond of it.

Wu Ji passed the jade pillar to me and told me to keep it close to my body.

I carefully took it. This thing's tentacles were slightly cold, but it wasn't the kind of ice-cold feeling that would make my bones sink like the Death Jade. It was a very comfortable and refreshing feeling.

"What is this?" Why give it to me? " I don't know why he gave it to me.

He said that this thing could be compared to a lock, a lock that could lock my soul and body. He also said that this was to prevent my soul from leaving my body again, and so I ended up following Mountain Demon's path.

"But it seems very expensive." I held it fondly in my hand, but I didn't really care about its effects.

"Of course! "This is …" Wu Ji opened his mouth to reply, but suddenly stopped halfway through his words.

"What is it?" I asked.

"It wasn't easy for me to get it, it was just a temporary loan. Once the Xiao Xi Kou comes out …" Give it back to me! " After Wu Ji finished speaking, he suddenly quickened his pace.

I thought he was reluctant to give it to me because of the precious thing.

He caught up to him in two steps, laughed at him and said, "This thing suits me very well, so don't even think about taking it back when you get my hands on it!"

I was only joking with him. Although I don't understand jade, anyone can tell at a glance that this is a good thing and I'm just teasing him.

But who would have thought that after pausing for a moment, he would say, "Since you like it, then keep it with you."

I frowned, wanting to say that this guy was being weird.

Travelling in the dense forest, I was very tired and bored. I had to find time to chat with Wu Ji, and in order to distract myself, I felt that I was that tired.

I asked him why this Jade Pillar was able to calm my soul and prevent it from leaving my body.

Wu Ji explained to me, the reason why this jade pillar could be said to calm the soul is because, firstly, it is related to the material, secondly, it is because there is a Soul Soothing Curse engraved on it with a very thin brush tip, and thirdly, this jade pillar is only possible because this jade pillar has been trained by a secret technique.

Finally, he added, "Even if you say too much, you won't understand. As long as you know it's useful, it's fine."

I...

Later, I realized that the human body was like a lock, locking the soul within the body.

And those people who were unconscious, and the ones who were out of it, were just like me last night. According to Wu Ji's words, they were the ones who had a 'product quality' problem, so the lock would loosen and the soul would unconsciously leave the body.

This was very dangerous because without cultivation, the soul would leave the body and would not be able to return to the body due to various reasons.

That would lead to problems with one's mental state, turning them into a lunatic or even a vegetable. There were even more straightforward people who would die.

As he said that, he raised his hand to rub my head and teased me. "That was close. The head that was not smart in the first place almost turned into a fool."

There were a few moments where I wanted to tear Wu Ji's smiling mouth off!

Walking in the forest for two days, for a person like me who didn't move at all, I was on the verge of reaching my limit.

Seeing that I was extremely tired, Wu Ji suggested to find a place to rest as soon as it was dark.

We found a leeward side of the mountain and built a bonfire.

Eating the simple rations and the beef mince filled with preservatives, he leaned against the hill and took a deep breath, feeling that this was the happiest thing in the world.

Because after what happened last night, even though I was very sleepy, I didn't dare to sleep, as I was afraid that I would run into that Mountain Elk again the moment I opened my eyes.

Furthermore, Wu Ji had not been able to rest properly all this while, so I suggested that I come in the middle of the night to keep watch. Firstly, I didn't dare to fall asleep, and secondly, I wanted to let him have a good rest.

Wu Ji was truly exhausted, he did not refuse, and only warned me time and again that I must not leave, even if it was convenient for me to do so, I must wake him up, and definitely not leave the fire alone.

After I promised him I would, he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. After a while, his breathing was light and even, and I knew he was asleep.

The sky quickly turned completely dark and I sat right next to Wu Ji. From time to time, I would add more branches into the fire and the surroundings were completely silent and pitch-black, without a single sound. It was as if the only things left in the world was Wu Ji and me, as well as the flickering flame in front of us.

When a person was nervous, their imagination would run wild.

From the moment Lin Gui saw the big dog, to when Wu Ji and I secretly probed our Xiao Xi Kou, from the gigantic beetle to the Mountain Elk that exists in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

All of these things happened so magically that they didn't seem real, but it truly happened to me.

After calming down, I couldn't help but recall all of these things. Although I would be surprised and nervous when meeting these terrifying creatures for the first time, I had never suspected that these things were illogical.

In my subconscious, it was as if all of this were a normal occurrence that should have happened.

Why would I have such a thought? Was it like what my aunt said, that it was like that in my life?

At this moment, I miss the big bone stew my aunt made, the fried eggs with tomatoes, the various seafood, and the warm lights in the house, as well as the smell of incense coming out of the old Daoist's house.

I've never cared about anything before, but now, I find that I miss it so much.

As I thought about it, my eyelids gradually started to twitch, and my head couldn't help but start to feel a little dizzy.

I pinched myself hard, looking at the time. It was only ten o'clock, I wanted to let Wu Ji sleep a little more.

Thinking about the Death Jade that Wu Ji gave me and that Jade Pillar today, I took it out of my pocket.

To his surprise, he discovered that under the night sky, that small jade pillar was actually emitting a faint glow. It wasn't very bright, and it was a very gentle light.

I took it in my hand and examined it carefully, thinking to myself, 'Could this be some legendary Night Pearl?' No wonder Wu Ji was so precious.

He then took off the pouch on his neck and put the jade bead into the pouch along with it. Then, he put it around his neck and kept it close to his body.

But this piece of Death Jade …

Wu Ji said that the Death Jade is clean, but I do not believe it.

Even though he didn't even understand the basics of those weird techniques, he still had some basic knowledge.

He said that if I go astray, then I can rely on this Death Jade to find me quickly, but if it's a clean piece of unused Death Jade, then it would only be an ordinary Death Jade.

This Death Jade was not even picked up by the old lady at the stall, and to those who liked jade artifacts, it was just trash, so naturally, it had no effect on them.

It must be something sealed here to be able to help him find me quickly.

But what exactly was here? Could it be a person's soul? I was curious, but I was also quite cautious.

Who knew that the soul here was a beautiful girl and a perverted uncle?

I thought about putting it back in my pocket, not wanting to look at it too much.

But the moment I moved my hand, something suddenly snatched the Death Jade away from my hand.

I immediately got up in shock and looked up. There was a black boulder above my head, but I didn't see anything.

I immediately called Wu Ji up, and told him what had jumped down from above, and snatched the Death Jade from my hands!

Wu Ji immediately grabbed me and retreated a few steps, he then used his far away light hand torch to shine on the mountain rocks, but the top of the mountain was pitch black, only trees grew insolently and there was nothing else to be seen.

"That thing was very fast and soundless. It even stole the thing in my hand very accurately. However, in the blink of an eye, I raised my head and it was gone. However … I feel like something cold, because it knocked over my hand … "