The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 266

Chapter 266: Cai Falls Asleep
The brocade-robed man crashed into a pile of broken woods the next moment . A mouthful of blood gushed out of his mouth . Then, a look of disbelief appeared on his face as he gazed at Jin Xiao Chai . Other people in the restaurant also looked at her in stupefaction .




"Get lost! I don't want to kill anyone today," Jin Xiao Chai spoke-up in a cold manner as her body emitted a faint murderous aura .
The surrounding people's complexion changed drastically . After all, the murderous aura that she exuded was ten times more bone-chilling than the howling wind and snow outside .
The companions of the brocade-robed man jumped to their feet . However, they didn't have anything to say . So, they supported the brocade-robed man, pushed open the back door, and ran outside .
There were other people in the restaurant as well . But, even their facial expression didn't look good . In fact, they were looking at Jin Xiao Chai with a terrified look on their faces . The timid among them paid their bills, and quickly walked away from the back door .
Jin Xiao Chai laughed grimly . Then, she closed her eyes to regain her composure .
The fact was that she had rushed here from the Heavenly Demon Sect to inquire about Shi Mu's whereabouts . However, she hadn't obtained any useful information so far . Therefore, she was in a very agitated mood, and was currently sketching out her next plan .
"The young lady seems to be very angry . I don't know who would dare to marry her in the future," a man's voice suddenly resounded in Jin Xiao Chai's ears . But, it seemed as if the speaker was in front of her .
Her complexion changed, and she opened her eyes very wide . The fact was that she couldn't sense that someone had arrived this close to her .
She hadn't even noticed when that scholar-like black-robed middle-aged man had come and taken a seat opposite to her . He had one strand of mustache flung to either side . And, he had simple but elegant facial features . Also, there was a smile gleaming across his face .
"You . . . Greetings… Prior!" Jin Xiao Chai was startled . She then bowed with deep veneration to greet him .
This black-robed man was none other than the Head of the Heavenly Demon Sect — Prior Hao .
"Well, Xiao Chai, you don't have to be over-courteous . Sit down," Prior Hao's facial expression looked gentle as he said .
It seemed as if the two people were very familiar with each other .
Jin Xiao Chai looked at Prior Hao once . Then, she took her seat .
"Is Jin Zi okay now?" Prior Hao remained silent for a moment . Then, he asked .
"Yes, Grandfather is very good . In fact, he had entrusted me to give you his regards before I had left for this place," Jin Xiao Chai replied .
"The situation was special in those days . Your grandfather was my youngest disciple . But, I had dispatched him to the Eastern peninsula to preside over the affairs of the Black Demon Sect . Hundreds of years have passed since then . But, I still feel very guilty deep in my heart," Prior Hao remained silent for a moment . Then, he opened his mouth to say .
"Grandfather has never harbored a grudge against you because of your original arrangement," Jin Xiao Chai comforted .
Prior Hao shook his head, and revealed the trace of a wry smile .




"Everyone's life has changed . So, discussing these things is just a waste of time . Anyway, I had been occupied with the ceremony . So, I couldn't take care of you . I had wanted to summon you after the ceremony . But, who knew that you would leave so quickly . The weather is bitterly cold here . So, it would be better if you return to the Heavenly Demon Sect with me," Prior Hao said .
Jin Xiao Chai's complexion changed as she heard these words .
"You couldn't get selected in the Demon Yang Ceremony this time . So, you also failed to obtain the Demon Yang Pill . However, I have other means to help you promote your cultivation so that you can ascend to the Earth-rank as soon as possible," Prior Hao said .
"Sect Head, you are very kindhearted . Xiao Chai is deeply grateful to you . But, I'd still like to progress at my own pace . Moreover, I have an important matter that needs to be taken care of . So, it's not possible for me to return to the Heavenly Demon Sect along with you," Jin Xiao Chai was silent for a moment . Then, she raised her head, and her eyes revealed a resolute look as she said .
"What's more important than practice?" Prior Hao knitted his brows .
"A friend of mine has entrusted me to look for a person," she replied after a momentary hesitation .
"Looking for a person? Who…?" Prior Hao asked .
Jin Xiao Chai remained silent . She knew that the Heavenly Demon Sect had also issued an arrest order for Shi Mu . Therefore, she was unable to give a proper explanation to Prior Hao .
"But, that person had also departed from the Black Demon Sect along with you . He is called Shi Mu, isn't he?" Prior Hao suddenly asked .
Jin Xiao Chai was left stunned after she had heard these words . So, she looked at Prior Hao with a startled look in her eyes .
"You don't have to wander aimlessly to find him . He has nowhere to go now . So, he must have taken the route to the ancient Xixia country . Come back with me to the Heavenly Demon Sect . I assure you that I'll dig him out for you in no time… as long as he is still alive," Prior Hao assured .
"What do you mean to say?" Jin Xiao Chai was surprised to hear his words . Even her elegant brows slightly wrinkled .
Prior Hao's lips moved as he said a few words to her .
Jin Xiao Chai's complexion changed profoundly after she had heard these words .
"Well, come back with me . But, before that… it would be better to make your cultivation move a step further," Prior Hao said .
Her facial expression changed a couple of times . Then, she finally gave him a nod .
Prior Hao waved his hand, and a huge mass of black radiance emerged and enveloped the two .
Then, the black radiance flickered and condensed into a magic circle . The magic circle emitted a burst of splendid radiance . And, the two silhouettes vanished into thin air .
. . .
Two people were moving forward on a seemingly endless and ancient-looking road . They were riding their horses . One of the two men had a black parrot on his shoulder . And, the other person looked to be a 27-or-28-year-old man .




These two people were Shi Mu and Hou Sai Lei . They had infiltrated deep into the ancient Xixia country a month ago .
The area of the Xixia country was much smaller than the Lu Shan Kingdom . In fact, it wasn't even as big as the Great Qin Kingdom . But, it was still vast in scope .
The two people had arrived at the central hinterland of the Xixia country after a journey of one month .
Shi Mu sat on his horse, and was constantly looking toward either side of this ancient road .

He had already penetrated deep into the Xixia country . However, the surrounding environment still didn't seem to have changed much .
This ancient road was also considered as the main connecting road . But, Shi Mu noticed that a few of the neighboring villages, towns, and cities were shrouded in bleak emptiness . Also, a few Dead Spirit creatures could be seen loitering by the roadside from time to time .
Shi Mu let out a sigh in his heart . The Dark Moon Cult and the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult wouldn't have thought that such a heart-rending scene would be the aftermath of their decisive battle . Even a prosperous country like Xixia had turned into such a desolate and miserable place…
He turned his gaze and shot a glance at Cai on his shoulder .
He saw that Cai's head was tilting to one side, and its eyes were half-closed . It looked like he didn't have any spirit left in him at the moment .
Cai had become sluggish ever since he had devoured a good amount of spirit stones in the past . In fact, he was no longer the same lively and boisterous parrot he once was .
However, Shi Mu had also felt that the life force in Cai's body hadn't dispirited . Instead, it had grown even stronger . Therefore, Shi Mu didn't feel the need to be anxious about him .
The sun had ascended high up in the sky . And, the surrounding air had gradually become stifling hot . This place seemed to be extremely humid . Such hot weather was difficult to bear, and could make anyone feel very uncomfortable .
"Senior Mu, we have been rushing along the road since morning . It would be better if we were to take a break," Hou Sai Lei said .
Shi Mu's brows gathered together in a frown since he didn't feel uncomfortable . But, the horse below him was already gasping for breath .
The fact was that Hou Sai Lei had spent a lot of silver to obtain these horses . These were the unique and exotic horses of the ancient Xixia country . They were specialized in carrying heavy load, and could carry far more load than an average horse . In fact, it would have been impossible for an ordinary horse to carry Shi Mu along with his extremely heavy meteoric iron blade and stick .
"Okay," Shi Mu nodded .
The two people arrived at a shady place by the roadside, and dismounted their horses . Subsequently, they saw a small stream not far from them . The water of the stream was fairly clear . So, Hou Sai Lei took the two horses to the stream so that they could drink water .
Shi Mu sat down under the tree, and took the black blade off his back .
He had been frequently using spirit stones to feed the black stick these days . This had led to an increase in the black blade's weight with each passing day . However, he was only doing so to explore the mystery of the meteoric iron .




His eyes moved, and he waved his hand to take out two fire-attribute spirit stones . Then, he stuck it on the black blade .
A ray of light flashed on the black blade's surface . And, the faint-red radiance of the fire-attribute spirit stone started to recede at lightning speed . Wisps of red light continuously flowed out from the spirit stone, and seeped into the black blade .
The red luminescence of the spirit stones faded away after a few breaths . After that, they snapped into pieces with a cracking sound .
Shi Mu then brandished his black blade twice and nodded . He felt that the blade could still absorb another spirit stone .
"Shi Tou," Cai's eyes had been tightly shut the entire way . But, it opened its eyes this time as it said .
"You woke up?" Shi Mu turned his head to look at Cai .
Cai's eyes were stuck on a spirit stone in Shi Mu's hand .
"You want to eat?" Shi Mu raised that spirit stone as he asked .
Cai nodded in reply .
Shi Mu smiled for a moment . Then, he raised his hand, and tossed the spirit stone towards it . Cai opened its mouth, raised its neck, and swallowed it down very conveniently .
"Shi Tou, another one!" A spurt of red radiance gleamed on the surface of Cai's body . Simultaneously, its eyes narrowed, and its mind became even more dispirited . So, it turned its head and looked at Shi Mu .
"Your body doesn't seem to be affected by the spirit stones . But, aren't these spirit stones very difficult to digest?" Shi Mu creased his brows .
"It doesn't matter . Come on!" Cai urged in a resolute manner . But, his voice sounded somewhat husky .
"Fine," Shi Mu turned his hand, and took out a low-grade fire-attribute spirit stone .
"I don't want a low-grade spirit stone this time . Give me a middle-grade spirit stone," Cai said .
"Middle-grade?!" Shi Mu's heart fluttered with a fit of terror .
The amount of spirit power contained in a middle-grade spirit stone was a hundred times higher than that of a low-grade spirit stone . So, swallowing a middle-grade spirit stone was no different than eating a fireball .
Shi Mu gazed into Cai's eyes, and noticed a trace of firmness therein . In addition, there was also a faint-red light glistening in the depth of its pupils .
"Look at your appearance… it seems like you are being carried away by a whim," Shi Mu let out a sigh . Then, he turned his hand, and drew out a fire-attribute middle-grade spirit stone .
"Don't forget that the middle-grade spirit stones are very expensive . All the spirit stones will be eaten-up by you if you continue to gobble up like this…"
"Last time… this is the last time," Cai replied with a little difficulty . Then, he opened his mouth to eat the middle-grade fire-attribute spirit stone . He raised his head and swallowed it down . Then, he issued a satisfied burp .
"Boom!" a mass of intense red radiance burst forth on the surface of Cai's body… In fact, it seemed as if a blazing flame had erupted . The red luminescence which was being exuded by the feather on top of its head seemed considerably strong in particular…
Cai closed its eyes tightly, and issued a painful groan . Then, its body tumbled from Shi Mu's shoulder .
Shi Mu quickly extended his hands, and grabbed Cai midair . Then, he held him in his bosom .
Cai's body twitched a couple of times… it seemed as if it was going through an excruciating pain .
Shi Mu patted it with his hand in a gentle manner . This seemed to comfort Cai as its body started to calm down .
Cai's twitching stopped after some time . But, its eyes were still closed . It seemed as if it had fallen into a deep slumber .
Shi Mu was taken aback . He promptly examined its body, and found that there was no other abnormality except that his body was slightly hot . In fact, his vitality was also very stable . This made him heave a sigh of relief .
However, Cai's condition didn't make it seem as if he would wake up in a short while .
Shi Mu deliberated for a moment . Then, he placed Cai in his bosom .
Hou Sai Lei returned along with the two horses .
He glanced at Cai in Shi Mu's bosom . However, he acted tactfully and didn't ask anything .
Hou Sai Lei had been following Shi Mu for some time now . So, he had realized that Shi Mu had been hiding plenty of secrets from him all along . But, he also understood that trying to dig those secrets out wouldn't benefit him in any way .
They rested for a while . And, they forged ahead with their journey after that .
"Senior Mu, we can reach a city called – Pi City if we continue to move in this direction for almost one month . A branch of the Dark Moon Cult is also situated in that city," Hou Sai Lei said .
"Pi City . . . " Shi Mu drew out a jade slip; this was a map of the ancient Xixia country . He then instilled his spirit sense into it, and located this place in no time .
"Are you familiar with this place?" Shi Mu looked at Hou Sai Lei .
"I've been there a few times . I have some friends there as well," Hou Sai Lei replied .
"Well, then let's go . We'll replenish our supplies there . Also, we'll try to scoop out some information," Shi Mu stood up and got on his horse .
After that, the two dashed in the direction of Pi City . The layers of dust and smoke they raised in their wake were curling like a furious dragon…

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