Chapter 244: Black Tai Sui

Chapter 244 Black Tai Sui

"Let's leave it like this for now. Wait until the wounds heal, then we'll fix everything bit by bit." Li Huowang's words made everyone feel relieved.

Looking at the bloody and mangled Li Huowang before her, Chun Xiaoman could no longer hold back. She turned her head, fell to the ground, and began vomiting heavily again.

However, her stomach had been mostly emptied during the previous two bouts of vomiting; now she could only spit out clear water.

Bai Lingmiao's trembling hands stroked Li Huowang's black hair over and over again. Her eyes were filled with tears, words stuck in her throat that she couldn't force out.

"Why cry? You should smile! Not one of us died. We not only got the Black Tai Sui but also caught a captive. This is great news!"

"And Miaomiao, look how good my face is. Whenever you get tired of seeing it, you can change it." Smiling cheerfully, Li Huowang tried hard to make faces at her.

Li Huowang knew his current appearance was wretched, and he was truly in pain. Pain so severe it made him want to die.

But he had to pretend not to care, because if he kept complaining and screaming, it wouldn't solve anything and would only bring down everyone else's spirits.

This was a technique he learned from Lu Juren's wife, Luo Juanhua. When some unavoidable things happened, perhaps one could try acting like they didn't care at all, just to keep those around them from grieving.

However, Li Huowang clearly hadn't grasped the essence. The louder he laughed, the louder Bai Lingmiao cried.

Finally, Li Huowang grew tired, tired in the literal sense. His single eye slowly closed. "I'll rest for a bit... call me when we arrive... Once I wake up, we'll find the way back."

After saying these words, Li Huowang instantly lost consciousness.

In a daze, something very familiar floated within Li Huowang's consciousness, rising and sinking. He wanted to figure out what it was, but he always failed.

Between sleep and waking, Li Huowang's thoughts were disjointed; he often forgot what he had been thinking just a moment ago.

Suddenly, a brilliant starry sky occupied Li Huowang's mind. At this moment, Li Huowang remembered: this was on the school rooftop, where he and Yang Na had watched the sky all night. What he saw now was a memory from his past.

"Nana, I'm sorry, I've fallen ill. I need to suspend my studies to get treatment," the young man said softly, holding the girl.

"Then when will you be cured? Will it take long?" The girl gently shook their interlocked hands.

"I don't know either, but don't worry. For your sake, I will definitely cooperate with the treatment and get discharged as soon as possible."

"As I said, we must get into the same university, and once we graduate, I will marry you."

Hearing this suddenly, the girl felt very shy, but finally nodded slightly. "Okay, I'll wait for you."

At this moment, the two incredibly inexperienced youths drew closer and closer, eventually pressing together.

"Huowang? How are you?"

"Senior Brother Li, are you okay?"

"Li Huowang! Stand up straight!"

"Little Li, do you think that side looks real, or does this side look real?"

Various calls constantly tore apart the only beautiful memory deep within Li Huowang.

Li Huowang didn't want to return. He wanted to stay forever in this beautiful moment, but it was destined to be impossible. Everything around began to crumble, and this beautiful memory gradually shattered.

"Hah!" Li Huowang, covered in cold sweat, suddenly opened his eyes. He saw Bai Lingmiao supporting his head, leaning down gently, transferring goat milk from her mouth to his.

Drinking the warm goat milk in his mouth, Li Huowang's scattered consciousness gradually began to coalesce. At this moment, he felt his head was like a rusted machine. Thinking of anything came in jerks.

"Where are we?" Li Huowang asked, looking at the cowhide tent above his head.

Seeing Li Huowang finally awake, Bai Lingmiao let out a huge sigh of relief. "This is Sun Baolu's home. He raised sheep nearby and knows the roads around here. He brought us back."

"Also, Senior Brother Li, you've been unconscious for more than ten days. It's good you're awake."

Hearing this, Li Huowang directly kicked off the quilt on his body and quickly looked down at himself.

The wide cuts he had made before had healed mostly, but his appearance was still particularly strange, with many incongruous places. At least, ordinary people's navels don't grow on their waists.

However, compared to how he looked when he first crawled out of the cave, it was much more bearable. At least he looked human.

Most importantly, the left foot had completely grown half a sole, so walking without limping would finally be possible.

After checking his body, Li Huowang still couldn't spare time to rest. He immediately pressed Bai Lingmiao for news about Han Fu and the Black Tai Sui.

"It's fine, everything is prepared. But we really must thank the Sun Baolu family. If they hadn't appeared, those things couldn't have been dragged here."

"We borrowed two cowhide tents and set them up separately further away. The other brothers are watching there. Senior Brother Li, lie down quickly. You're hurt too badly."

"Go! Let's find the Black Tai Sui first!"

Li Huowang, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, didn't want to wait another moment. He put on his clothes and walked towards the outside of the tent.

When he emerged from the tent, he immediately received everyone's gaze. In the eyes of these Qingqiu people, there was no longer curiosity, but rather a hint of taboo and unease.

This was normal. If they saw Li Huowang in his current state and still acted warmly hospitable, Li Huowang would actually feel uneasy about them.

After clasping his fists and bowing to the others, he walked out of the tent cluster towards the two lonely tents in the distant grassland.

As Li Huowang walked over, he bumped face-to-face with the Lu Family Group returning from herding sheep. Lu Zhuangyuan suppressed his surprise and said, looking at the unrecognizable Li Huowang: "Little Daoist Master? Only ten days or so, and you can already walk?"

"Oh my, what did I say before? My Little Daoist Master possesses peerless powers. How could ordinary evil spirits be your match!"

However, Li Huowang, worried at this moment, simply didn't bother to pay attention to his flattery.

After confirming that Han Fu's little head wasn't dead yet, Li Huowang went straight into the Black Tai Sui's tent. This thing was now more important than anything else in his heart.

As soon as he entered, Li Huowang saw that spear shafts were stabbing the Black Tai Sui's tentacles, pinning them directly to the ground, preventing the Black Tai Sui from moving even for a moment.

Li Huowang circled it and carefully identified it again. When he found it was exactly the same thing as the Black Tai Sui at Qingfeng Temple, he spread his five fingers, reached directly into the Black Tai Sui's body, grabbed a greasy chunk of Tai Sui flesh, and pulled it out.

When the dagger blade slowly sliced along the edge of the meat, some gaps on the Black Tai Sui's body emitted a piercing whistle, and black viscous liquid continuously slid out from inside.

Looking at the cut surface of the meat ball in his hand, some bits of flesh quickly turned into tentacles. Li Huowang slowly opened his mouth wide, lifted it up, and stuffed the Black Tai Sui into his mouth.

But at the instant he was about to bite down, Li Huowang suddenly stopped.

(End of Chapter)