Outside Of Time

“Have you finally opened up or come to a realization this time? You even came to find me secretly all by yourself.”

Xu Qing instinctively retreated. However, when he took a step back, the clay fox took a step forward. The red veil on her body looked like it was about to slip.

This scene was like an impatient bully seeing a young girl waiting in her room. He pressed on while taking off her clothes one by one.

In the end, Xu Qing had nowhere to retreat. He took a deep breath and kept his face expressionless as he spoke.

“Senior, I came here this time to discuss the kidney from last time.”

The clay fox licked her lips and smiled, waving her hand.

“That’s a small matter. It’s just a kidney. Let’s not waste time. Come, sit at Big Sister’s house for a while. Later, Big Sister will personally cook and stew that kidney for you.”

As she spoke, she was about to bring Xu Qing to the inverted temple in the air.

“Don’t worry, Sister will be very gentle.”

Xu Qing’s scalp went numb. He circulated all his cultivation and spoke in a low voice.

“Senior, that’s not what I meant. I wanted to…”

Before Xu Qing could finish speaking, the clay fox smiled lightly. With a raise of her hand, a crescent-shaped golden kidney appeared out of thin air on her jade hand. The kidney emitted golden light that illuminated the surroundings.

There were also astonishing energy fluctuations spreading out from the kidney, emitting an ancient aura.

Back then, Xu Qing’s cultivation and horizons were limited, but now that he saw the kidney again, his eyes revealed a strange glint. He could vaguely tell that there was indeed a trace of the captain’s aura on it.

“Is it this?” A hint of joy appeared in the clay fox’s eyes.

Xu Qing nodded.

“Junior wants to buy this kidney.”

The clay fox’s watery eyes became even more charming. A layer of mysterious fog seemed to spread out from her eyes, dyeing the surroundings pink.

“Why, little brother, do you have to be so straightforward? It takes away all the fun. Just follow big sister, and not only will you get one kidney, but I’ll make sure to get you another one.”

“This was originally what I promised you back then to nourish your body. However… what do you want to exchange for it?”

“Your yang essence?”

At the mention of the yang essence, the fervor in the clay fox’s eyes grew even more intense. She bit her red lips and looked at Xu Qing as though she was looking at a treasure.

Even her voice became much sweeter than before, as though it was soaked in honey.

Although Xu Qing was prepared before he came here, such a gaze still instinctively made him feel uneasy.

“Senior, all six of my masters have given me similar advice… I may not be able to fulfill this request, but I have a senior disciple who can surely satisfy you.”

“I joined the sect later, but my Eldest Senior Brother entered many years earlier than me. He also cultivates the same cultivation art and also has a body of yang essence. Senior, you can pluck it whenever you want.”

“The high gods of the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race are divided into the sun, moon, and star. Among them, the Sun God is in a deep sleep, the Moon God is active, and the Star God is shrouded in mystery… The layout of this place should be somewhat related to that mysterious Star Flame High God.”

“This is also the reason why I stopped you. I can roughly guess her motive. This is Xu Qing’s opportunity.”

When the heir heard this, he fell into profound thought.

At that moment, Xu Qing and the clay fox were moving forward in the gap.

The clay fox held a lantern in her hand which emitted a gentle light.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the light of this lantern came from Xu Qing.

Countless fine light spots drifted out of Xu Qing’s body. They were guided by the clay fox and fused into the lantern, forming a source of light.

Outside the light source, it was pitch-black like the abyss. There was no path at all, only endless cold wind, accompanied by waves of shocking roars and wails.

However, it was obvious that the light of this lantern possessed a suppressive force. Even though the roars in the surroundings grew increasingly intense, no existence dared to approach. As the two of them moved forward, the darkness split apart like ink.

Looking at all of this, Xu Qing followed silently and cautiously. He didn’t know what this place was but he could sense dense anomalous substances outside the range of the light.

Moreover, it wasn’t just one type but multiple.

Xu Qing fell into deep thought. After that, he looked at the lantern in the clay fox’s hand.

He could already tell that what seemed to be the light of the lantern suppressing this place was actually… the lantern itself.

The function of light was more to guide the way.

As they moved forward, the light from the lantern seemed to resonate with a certain destination.

“This yang essence is really pure.”

While Xu Qing was observing, the clay fox let out a soft cry. Her voice was very beautiful, causing one to feel comfortable and relaxed in this void-like world.

Xu Qing retracted his gaze from the lantern and suddenly spoke.

“Senior, the yang essence shouldn’t be necessary to enter this place, right? With Senior’s ability, you can easily enter any place.”

The clay fox turned her head and looked at Xu Qing with her beautiful eyes, revealing a hint of admiration.

“Stinky brother’s reaction is quite fast.”

“That’s right. The effect of your yang essence is to guide the way. This is because the place we’re going to is one you’ve been to before.”

When Xu Qing heard this, his gaze froze.

At this moment, the light of the lantern in front of him suddenly intensified. Under the brightness, it dispersed the darkness in the distant void, revealing the mouth of a gap.

“We’re here.” The clay fox’s expression was saturated with anticipation, her enchanting eyes sparkling, and her voluptuous chest undulating with excitement. In the midst of the surging movement, the thin veil also slightly slipped.

“I’ve finally found you.”

The clay fox instantly walked a few steps and resided beside the gap, looking inside.

Xu Qing’s heart was also solemn as he looked at the gap.

It was saturated with gray light, as though there was a sandstorm inside. In the depths resided an primordial wooden door that was faintly discernible in the wind.

On the wooden door, one could vaguely see shocking scratches… They exuded bizarreness, desolation, and gloom.

When Xu Qing saw this, his core trembled.

He had been here before.

[1] She is referring to herself as big sister. It doesn’t mean siblings.