novelden Chapter 234 The Fate of Water [4] The Mission of Water
Chapter 234 The Fate of Water [4] The Mission of Water
"boom--"
The black immortal power surged in, and the distant hills were leveled in an instant.
Shui Qingli landed on the ground in a disheveled state. The attack had almost grazed her side, and had even unintentionally severed a strand of her long, light blue hair.
Looking at the distant, vanished hills, Shui Qingli turned to Yue Yuanming in astonishment and disbelief—if he hadn't reacted quickly and dodged in time, such an attack would probably have injured him as well.
Were they just having a casual sparring session?
This attack... isn't it a bit too much?
"...That's all for today." Yue Yuanming quickly withdrew the overflowing immortal power around him and said to Shui Qingli with a slight apology.
The sparring session was suggested by Yue Yuanming, and the way it turned out was certainly not intentional on his part.
During the days when he was wandering alone, Yue Yuanming felt that the world was somewhat boring. Now that there was finally a fairy who could fight him to a standstill, how could he not be excited?
However, Shui Qingli's strength far exceeded his expectations, which truly impressed him.
Thus, in this intense and exhilarating battle, Yue Yuanming inevitably made a mistake and failed to control his immortal power, which nearly injured him.
Shui Qingli was still shaken. If he hadn't failed to detect any killing intent, he would have suspected that Yue Yuanming wanted to kill him.
Of course, although Shui Qingli was not seriously injured, her immortal power was almost exhausted. Her black robe and light blue dress were somewhat damaged, and the typical battle-worn version gave her a messy beauty.
Yue Yuanming raised his hand and healed the minor wounds on Shui Qingli's body that were almost healed on their own, restored his clothes to their original state, and then walked to his side.
As if to cover up the embarrassment just now, Yue Yuanming changed the subject, his words carrying a guiding tone: "Qingli, your immortal power is not strong enough, and the way you use it is also relatively simple and lacking. For the time being, cultivate with me."
Although Yue Yuanming habitually uses absolute strength to suppress others, this does not mean that he only knows how to rely on strength without any skills. On the contrary, because he is the first fairy to be born, he has a deeper understanding of fairy power and knows how to adapt.
During the recent battle, upon witnessing Shui Qingli's fighting style, Yue Yuanming couldn't help but feel exasperated—it's no wonder Shui Qingli is someone he trained; how come she has the same fighting style as him? Shouldn't water be about using softness to overcome hardness?
However, Yue Yuanming was somewhat narrow-minded on this issue. Perhaps his first impression of Shui Qingli was that she was gentle and calm, which made him overlook the fact that flowing water is not only calm but also turbulent.
"I understand." Shui Qingli didn't say anything more, but sat cross-legged next to Yue Yuanming and obediently recovered her immortal power.
Seeing this, Yue Yuanming did not disturb Shui Qingli, but instead stood quietly beside him, gazing at his breathtakingly beautiful face.
After a long while, Shui Qingli suddenly opened his eyes. After a moment's thought, he asked Yue Yuanming, who was staring at him, "Yuanming, how far is this place from the lake where I was born?"
"It's not far." Yue Yuanming asked calmly, "Qingli, do you want to go back?"
Indeed, although they had been separated for quite some time, they tacitly refrained from using their immortal powers to travel at high speed, instead strolling and stopping as if taking a leisurely walk on this empty planet.
“No.” Shui Qingli thought for a moment and said with a serious expression, “Yuanming, I just received a mission from the world consciousness to complete it, and I need to go back there to complete it.”
"Your mission?" Upon hearing this, Yue Yuanming was taken aback. He suddenly remembered what his mission in this world was.
“Yes. Life cannot be born without water. If we want this world to develop rapidly, we must first let water cover the world.” Shui Qingli nodded and told Yue Yuanming without reservation.
"So your mission is to deliver water to every corner of the world?" Yue Yuanming seemed slightly surprised. "Isn't that too much for you?"
"Don't worry, the world's consciousness will assist you." Shui Qingli smiled slightly. "Besides, Yuanming, don't you think this world is too quiet?"
"...Whatever you want." Yue Yuanming didn't say anything more.
During this time together, Yue Yuanming had come to understand Shui Qingli's personality better. On certain things that she had made up her mind about, he couldn't persuade her otherwise.
However, Shui Qingli had really hit the nail on the head. If he hadn't felt that the world was too quiet and he was too lonely, he probably wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to find the water spirit that hadn't yet taken human form.
Yue Yuanming's immortal power was rapidly released, just as he had when he was searching for Shui Qingli in the vast universe, he explored his surroundings and soon found his destination.
“It’s over there,” he said, gazing at the horizon.
【to be continued…】
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