Chapter 954: It’s Me

A sinister valley with eight-headed spiders and scorpions—here, members of the Hunter Family and Happy had already begun their training and were on track.
The entrance to the valley was lined with over thirty interconnected traps, and hidden mechanisms were set up on both sides. For half an hour, no one disturbed them…
Yu Long was right—the eight-eyed parasitic spiders here were indeed formidable. Whenever the small spiders he sent out were killed, ten new ones would appear after a while, each with combat strength comparable to that of those at the Wuwei realm. Combined with the mother spider at the peak of Wuwei, they made excellent training partners and ideal places to practice advanced martial arts like “Wind Spirit Spin” and “Lively Eight Directions.”
Scorpions had extremely hard exoskeletons, making it difficult to harm them even with full-force attacks using the “Demonic Hong World-Annihilation Art.” Happy moved swiftly among the scorpions and spiders, dodging attacks from all sides. The “Immortal Body” shield surrounding him trembled violently under the constant assaults.
Unlike the attacks in the gang’s prison, these spiders and scorpions attacked with all their might, and their numbers were vast. With each flight, Happy attracted dozens of attacks, easily weakening his protective shield.
If it weren’t for the “Meridians Transformation Art” allowing him to quickly replenish his internal energy, and the huge amount of pills he had brought, he wouldn’t have dared take such risky actions.
The “Demonic Hong World-Annihilation Art” was mostly used against a few scorpions around him, so its growth rate was average…
The newly learned “Void Step” also progressed very slowly.
Yet, the “Meridians Transformation Art” and “Immortal Body” each advanced by half a realm in less than half an hour. His internal energy and innate attributes grew much faster than ordinary people’s, allowing Happy to immerse himself deeply in the training.
In another direction of the valley, a group of people was gradually becoming numb!
They were not unfamiliar with Happy’s training method. Many martial arts masters favored this extreme approach—luring a swarm of enemies to attack freely while practicing light martial arts and skills, without avoiding attacks from all sides, in order to rapidly strengthen their defenses.
But this method was extremely dangerous and required a huge consumption of pills. Even famous figures in the martial world couldn’t sustain it for long. In a day, they might need to consume millions of taels of silver worth of pills.
The Hunter Family’s training method was more conventional!
A group of people took turns enduring scorpion attacks, allowing most of them to unleash attacks without restraint, slowly advancing their martial arts skills in a peaceful environment…

Scorpions are extremely tough and defensively powerful creatures that are hard to defeat; they can endure for a long time. The treatment they receive is akin to that of prisoners at the Wuwei realm within a gang, which is why they are highly sought after by many non-gang members and those who aren’t key figures in the gang.
There are advantages to following the conventional path! Safety, low consumption, affordability, and ease—plus the chance to chat from time to time…
On the other hand, cultivation requires constant focus; every movement and attack demands great care, and one must be vigilant about their internal energy and defensive capabilities. Additionally, they need to avoid fatal injuries, making the process extremely challenging.
However, over time, the results are remarkable!
Members of the Hunter Family can clearly see the protective barrier around Happy’s body. As the number of attacks increases, although the barrier seems precarious and might break at any moment, its color gradually deepens, appearing more resilient. Moreover, the intensity of subsequent attacks on it diminishes significantly.
Furthermore…
Every few minutes, Happy launches a fierce attack, killing batches of spiders despite the damage taken, just in time to eliminate all the spiders before the Eight-Eyed Parasitic Spiders can hatch again.
Half an hour ago, his swordsmanship seemed light and unimposing, but half an hour later, the black flames on his sword became prominent. Even beneath the grayish-black miasma, they emitted a faint heat and eerie sword glow, producing a sizzling sound as they struck the spiders.
“The third level of swordsmanship… Speed and damage are beginning to show, but to truly stand out, combining it with the effects of black flames, one needs to reach at least the seventh level.”
“The Yi Jin Jing is progressing rapidly. Under the frequent attacks of the Heart-Ripping Needle and a group of Wuwei realm monsters, its progress is over 50% faster than the other side! It has already reached the sixth level… The ‘Immortal Body’ technique is also good—initially taking shape. It’s sufficient to withstand repeated attacks from a group of spiders right where one stands, and catching up with the other side is just a matter of time.”
“It’s just that the consumption of pills is a bit fast… On the other side, pills are hardly needed anymore. But after all, being struck by the Heart-Ripping Needle is worth it.”
While pondering and observing his own progress, Happy didn’t dare slack off in the slightest…
He was starting to like this place!
No wonder it’s an excellent cultivation site for countless advanced players. No wonder even high-ranking members of the First-Class Hall form teams to train here.
It truly lives up to its reputation!
“Blood Cloak, Dream Cloud…”

“It seems it will take at most half a month to reach the desired level of cultivation. But let me think—see if I can acquire a few more ultimate skills.” Someone began to daydream wildly.
…
Cultivation here was quite good. After agreeing with the Hunter Family on the time to log in and out, Kai Xin left the game to eat.
“Chen Kaixin, where the hell have you been?”
In the hospital room, he devoured the food Xu Yao brought him in no time, then locked himself in the bathroom. With a sigh, he rushed to another place…
To keep eating!
Perhaps due to the time travel, Kai Xin felt that the once warm living room seemed less cozy than before.
Xu Xin ate listlessly, barely taking bites, not adding more food to her bowl, and rarely even looking up. Xu Yao, on the other hand, kept sneaking glances at him while eating, pretending to drink when caught, acting like a thief…
“What’s going on with you two?”
Kai Xin completely forgot about confessing to Xu Yao a few nights ago.
“…”
Xu Yao almost choked on her drink, pressing her chest and coughing awkwardly while staring at Kai Xin with a strange look.
Xu Xin also seemed to come back to her senses, staring at Kai Xin’s eyes with deep confusion and uncertainty…
“…”
Actually, as soon as he spoke, Kai Xin began to regret it.
At such times, it was clearly the most sensible approach to gradually distance oneself, after all, the original owner of this body wasn’t him—Chen Kaixin had told him that a few days ago. If everything he was doing here was for Xu Xin’s sake, he should let her go and slowly drift away from him…
But!
Seeing Xu Xin’s confused and vulnerable gaze, Kai Xin felt as if something pierced his heart, causing his chest to ache violently.
“Xu Yao!”
His sharp gaze shot at her.
Although normally, Xu Yao here should have been his girlfriend in this body, he knew very well that to Xu Xin, he was just a stranger when Xu Xin was around. Seeing Xu Xin’s current expression, Kai Xin assumed that Xu Yao had already revealed his biggest secret to her, filling him with anger.
Xu Yao had been acting strangely ever since that night, paying more attention to this newbie. But now, even if she was slow to realize it, she must have understood that the person in front of her wasn’t the newbie Kai Xin talked about—it was the real boss!
“You…”

Xu Yao finally managed to calm down by patting her chest. She looked at Kai Xin timidly, shrunk her neck, and quickly shook her head to show that she hadn’t revealed any information, proving her innocence.
Xu Xin naturally noticed Xu Yao’s silent message. She stared at Kai Xin’s face for a while before saying, “I heard everything you talked about that night.”
“…”
At those words, Kai Xin felt as if she couldn’t breathe.
Noticing the strange and tense atmosphere between the two, Xu Yao quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up to leave.
“Sis Yao, stay.”
Xu Xin was usually very polite, using “please” when speaking to anyone about anything, but this time her tone was firm.
It was as if she had heard an imperial edict. Xu Yao lowered her head and sat back down, not daring to look at Xu Xin.
“Why did you come back? I thought you wouldn’t eat the food I cook anymore.”
Xu Xin indeed knew all the secrets. It seemed her poor sleep these days was because she was trying to process the shocking news Kai Xin had told her.
“Xin’er, I’m sorry.”
“You’re not sorry to me…” Xu Xin spoke with a slight sob in her voice, tears welling in her eyes. “I’m happy for you to be able to return to your original world and be together with your girlfriend again… I thought you wouldn’t come back. I had already decided to leave here. Why did you come back?”
“Xin!”
Xu Yao finally couldn’t sit still anymore.
Kai Xin took a deep breath and said, “I didn’t want to hide it from you. I never knew there was another soul inside me, nor did I know I could return to that world, until he appeared… Only then did I realize I couldn’t bear to tell you, I didn’t want to make you sad.”
“Then don’t come back!” Xu Xin stood up, tears streaming down her face, her voice growing louder. “I was already ready to leave quietly. Why did you come back? To give me hope again!”
“…”
Xu Yao silently stood up and gently embraced Xin, who was crying and expressing her distress and helplessness. She also looked at Kai Xin with confusion.
She remembered Kai Xin saying that he would only appear after midnight to help Chen Kaixin deal with some troubles. But now that Kai Xin had appeared again, her mind was filled with doubts.
Xu Xin cried weakly for who knew how long. In the heavy atmosphere of the living room, Kai Xin sighed deeply. “I don’t know what’s going on. He hasn’t appeared for days…”