146: witch's evil

Gan Baobao didn't sleep well all night; being unfamiliar with the new environment was only one reason.

The most important thing was wondering where her Brother Duan had gone and why he hadn't returned so late.

Wondering if he might have been injured by that Foreign Monk, she tossed and turned in bed.

Finally, in a daze and unable to withstand the exhaustion, she fell into a deep sleep.

When Duan Zhengchun returned and saw Gan Baobao still fast asleep, he didn't wake her and slept in his clothes.

In her dream, Gan Baobao was being chased by a fierce beast. This beast was too powerful; she was no match for it at all. She could only search for her Brother Duan, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find him. Just when she was extremely anxious, she finally saw the Brother Duan she had been dreaming of.

Having found the person she longed for, Gan Baobao suddenly felt as if she had suffered a great grievance.

Knowing Gan Baobao was being chased by a beast, how could Duan Zhengchun bear it? He took Gan Baobao and charged straight in to kill it.

A mere beast was nothing before Duan Zhengchun.

With a wave of his hand, he instantly killed the beast. Seeing the beast destroyed, Gan Baobao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Gan Baobao didn't know that this was in a dream.

"Halt... bold Enchantress, how dare you be so rampant? You dare to do such things in front of this Prince."

"You simply don't respect this Prince at all; truly detestable."

"Today, this Prince will definitely subdue you, Enchantress, and see if you dare to do such ridiculous things again."

"Prince, spare my life! Prince, spare my life! I won't do it again, I won't," Gan Baobao pleaded.

"Now, behave yourself, otherwise, don't blame this Prince for showing no mercy," Duan Zhengchun said with a smug look.

"Yes, Prince, This humble one knows her mistake," Gan Baobao said shyly.

She hadn't expected it herself; she originally thought she was dreaming.

Who would have thought it was actually real? She didn't even know when the Prince had returned.

How embarrassing; when did she start sleeping so soundly? To even have a dream like that.

This sort of thing had never happened before.

It was probably because she was too worried about the Prince's safety before sleeping, so she had that kind of dream. As they say, what you think about by day, you dream of by night. Yes, that's it. She was a proper person; it must be for that reason.

After eating, Duan Zhengchun went to the Secret Room to examine the murals inside.

The murals depicted some profound martial arts of the Xiaoyao School.

"I'm going to the Secret Room to take a look. Your strength is insufficient, so don't come in," Duan Zhengchun said to Gan Baobao.

"Why? I'm at least a Master of the Xiantian Realm now. Is my strength still not enough?" Gan Baobao asked in confusion.

"The things recorded inside are profound martial arts with a high threshold. If your strength is insufficient, it's easy to suffer Qi Deviation upon seeing them."

"Not letting you go is for your own good," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Hmph, I don't believe it. How can there be such a bizarre Cultivation Technique that just looking at it can cause Qi Deviation?"

"Can't I just not practice it? Can it force me to Cultivate?" Gan Baobao had a look of disbelief.

Seeing Gan Baobao's persistence, Duan Zhengchun said no more.

Anyway, with him there, he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

The two arrived in the Secret Room. The space was large, and those profound martial arts were carved on the stone walls.

After entering, Duan Zhengchun saw the profound martial arts carved on the stone walls.

Gan Baobao also saw these techniques. Remembering Duan Zhengchun's warning before entering, she instinctively wanted to look away.

But the moment she saw those martial arts, Gan Baobao found that she could no longer pull her eyes away.

The murals on the wall seemed to have a magical power, making it impossible to look away once you caught a glimpse.

Her mind instinctively began to Cultivate according to the movements on the murals.

However, as soon as she started, Gan Baobao felt her Internal Energy spiraling out of control, rampaging through her body.

Her head felt like it was suddenly filled with blood, her headache was splitting, and her Meridians felt as if they were being torn apart.

"Ah..."

Gan Baobao couldn't help but let out a scream. Hearing the noise, Duan Zhengchun snapped out of it, instantly appeared by Gan Baobao's side, and tapped her with a finger.

Instantly, Gan Baobao fell into a deep sleep.

"I told you not to come, but you insisted. Now look what happened. Let's see if you'll be this stubborn next time." Duan Zhengchun found a place to lay Gan Baobao down to rest.

Without Gan Baobao's interruption, Duan Zhengchun continued to observe the profound martial arts on the stone walls.

As he looked at the profound martial arts on the murals, the scene before Duan Zhengchun's eyes changed.

It was as if little figures were practicing martial arts, and each figure had bright spots on their body.

Duan Zhengchun knew these were the paths for the Meridians to circulate.

Thus, Duan Zhengchun became immersed in the martial arts, and time passed unknowingly.

Gan Baobao groggily opened her eyes and was startled to find herself still in the Secret Room.

Recalling what had happened, her pretty face turned pale.

It was all her fault for not listening to Brother Duan, which led to this situation.

Gan Baobao sat up, glanced quickly around the Secret Room, and found Duan Zhengchun sitting cross-legged nearby, practicing.

Seeing that nothing was wrong with Duan Zhengchun, Gan Baobao breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Duan Zhengchun was still Cultivating, she couldn't disturb him.

Helpless, she could only leave the Secret Room and wait outside.

She didn't dare stay inside, fearing she wouldn't be able to control herself and would look at the martial arts on the murals again.

However, just as she stepped out, she ran into Li Qiushui.

"Greetings, Empress Dowager," Gan Baobao greeted her.

"Mhm, where is Prince Duan?" Li Qiushui asked directly.

"Brother Duan is inside practicing and hasn't come out yet," Gan Baobao said.

"The Empress Dowager will go in and take a look," Li Qiushui nodded.

Gan Baobao nodded and didn't follow her in. She now felt that the Secret Room was like a ferocious beast.

If she went in, she might very well suffer Qi Deviation and die inside.

Even if she didn't die, it would affect Brother Duan's Cultivation; she couldn't do that.

"It's getting late. I'll go prepare some food for Brother Duan. He can't just practice and not eat."

Gan Baobao left to prepare food for Duan Zhengchun.