Chapter 00130: Leaving the Valley
# Leaving the Valley
Chapter 130
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 130: Leaving the Valley
Li Chengxi had now stepped into a circle that was almost completely unknown to him.
This circle was hidden beneath normal society, likely with its own set of rules and customs, acting according to certain unwritten principles.
But in fact, Li Chengxi had only managed to get one foot in the door; he had almost no interaction with this circle.
Currently, Li Chengxi's only way to obtain intelligence about this circle was to occasionally browse Section Nine's dedicated forum.
For instance, he saw the old-timers in the chatroom mention that some time ago, a large group of foreign supernatural ability management bureaus, similar to Section Nine, had come asking for support because they were short on manpower.
Only then did Li Chengxi realize that organizations like Section Nine were an international standard, and many countries had similar institutions.
Moreover, they weren't asking Section Nine to send its own people, but to hire a batch of 'superheroes' from the civilian populace, such as cultivators like Lei Lei.
This also indicated that our country was truly rich in talent in the supernatural field, otherwise countries from Asia, Europe, and the Americas wouldn't have all flocked here looking for help.
Of course, Li Chengxi only read about this.
After all, they wanted superheroes, not the superheroes' audience.
If Li Chengxi went, he would just be there to watch the drama.
What's more, by the time he saw this news, nearly half a month had already passed.
Lei Lei wouldn't go into detail with him about matters within the circle.
After all, Lei Lei always thought Li Chengxi was either a reclusive Great Cultivator or a humanoid Earth Deity, and she was still enthusiastically trying to uncover his true identity.
Qian Sen wouldn't say much either.
He would only tell Li Chengxi what he needed to know.
Even for things that weren't classified secrets, Qian Sen's job wasn't so relaxed that he could come to the convenience store to chat idly with Li Chengxi.
Therefore, Li Chengxi didn't understand some of the unwritten rules of this circle, nor did he know that his one careless remark had made Lei Lei suspicious of Gan Xiaoyan.
After ringing up Lei Lei's purchases, he went back to his usual routine: sitting in the air-conditioned room, brewing a cup of tea, and lowering his head to look at the computer.
And so, a few more days passed peacefully.
This morning, Li Chengxi opened the game.
Viola was still drifting at sea.
The journey here had been smooth sailing with favorable winds, but the return trip was against the wind.
Since the ship's main propulsion was its sails, Viola's ship had not only slowed down, but it also had to take a roundabout route.
He estimated it would arrive at the Leon Territory tomorrow evening, or the morning after at the latest.
Li Chengxi relayed the matter of Viola's ambush to Audel as a 'Divine Oracle'.
The latter indicated she would take the time to investigate why the Master of a Hundred Feet had targeted Viola.
However, this was not something that could yield results in a short time, and Audel seemed to be very busy.
As for Yang Yiyi in the Wuxia script…
She was packing her things, preparing to leave.
After hiding in Peach Blossom Valley for over half a month, Yang Yiyi finally couldn't bear it any longer.
She told Li Chengxi that she wanted to return to her sect to confront her master and expose his evil act of trafficking disciples to the public.
Li Chengxi felt this idea was a bit naive.
Did she really think that as long as she righteously explained what happened, the other party would burst into tears and beg for mercy on their knees?
Although the Green Robe Sect where Yang Yiyi had stayed was just a minor sect, for someone to become a Sect Leader, they surely had a few tricks up their sleeve.
Being a small fry was only relative.
If she went back so rashly, what if she was captured and beaten?
Taking a step back, even if Yang Yiyi could rely on her martial prowess and not fear her master, what if the other party twisted the truth and muddled the waters? What would she do then?
If Yang Yiyi was eloquent, it would be one thing, but with her clumsy tongue, she might very well fall into a trap.
If you were to ask Li Chengxi, the best course of action was to stay in Peach Blossom Valley.
Here, there was fruit when you were hungry and mountain spring water when you were thirsty.
If she got tired of that, Li Chengxi could even send her bread, sausage, and other things.
Even if Yang Yiyi wanted to eat stir-fried dishes, Li Chengxi could easily arrange it.
Life was not a problem at all.
The demons in Peach Blossom Valley had no ill intentions; they were all like martial arts fanatics and could even practice with Yang Yiyi.
What a great environment for growth.
If Li Chengxi had been in this situation, he would definitely have trained in Peach Blossom Valley for ten or eight years first.
Once he achieved mastery in his divine techniques, he wouldn't waste time with pointless arguments.
He'd just kill anyone who dared to stand in his way.
Dare to twist black and white?
I'll scatter your ashes!
Being tongue-tied wouldn't matter at all.
This was what you call a ruthless person of few words.
But Li Chengxi was destined not to be Yang Yiyi.
People's thoughts are different.
Li Chengxi explained all the pros and cons to Yang Yiyi in detail.
After pondering for the better part of a day, she still decided to leave the valley.
The reason was not that she wanted to ruin her master's reputation, but to prevent him from harming anyone else.
For the sake of her junior female disciples, Yang Yiyi decided she must make the trip to let everyone know her master's true face.
Since she had put it that way, Li Chengxi didn't try to persuade her anymore.
Although it seemed like he wanted to stop Yang Yiyi from leaving, he was actually very curious about the situation outside Peach Blossom Valley.
Maybe he could even pick up another Sky-Upholding Stone or two along the way.
The demons of Peach Blossom Valley were very enthusiastic.
Upon learning that Yang Yiyi was leaving, they sent over many things, including food and daily necessities.
Yang Yiyi carefully gathered these items, and along with the folding bed, bedding, and other things Li Chengxi had stuffed into the game earlier, she used the Jade Tablet to absorb them all into the 'Sumeru Realm'.
The demons in the valley seemed to have no sense of 'parting today, we may never meet again'.
After all, their ages were calculated in centuries, and their lifespans were exceedingly long.
In their perception, Yang Yiyi was just going out for a stroll.
At most, she would be back in a few decades.
What was the big deal?
So they only said hello when they came to deliver things and did not come to see her off.
The only exceptions were Father Eagle and a horse demon who called himself Great King Swift-Footed.
Peach Blossom Valley was protected by a Soul-Bewildering Formation left behind by an immortal long ago.
Other than the cave connected to the cliff from which Yang Yiyi had fallen, one needed a demon who knew the way to lead, whether trying to enter or leave.
Otherwise, anyone who tried to force their way through would surely be trapped and die in the Soul-Bewildering Formation.
Father Eagle had the highest seniority and often left Peach Blossom Valley to wander outside, so he naturally was crystal clear on how to get out.
As for the horse demon, he was purely for transportation...
Riding the white horse, she galloped to the edge of Peach Blossom Valley and entered a thick fog where she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
Father Eagle instructed the white horse where to go, paying attention to details as minute as how many steps to take.
After about ten minutes of this, the surrounding thick fog finally dissipated completely.
Looking back, they could only see a towering mountain wall.
The beautiful scenery of Peach Blossom Valley, where it was spring all year round, was nowhere to be seen.
One wouldn't even realize there was a valley nearby.
The white horse continued to run through the wildlands under Father Eagle's guidance until a great river came into view in the distance, where it finally stopped.
"This is as far as we'll take you. If we go any further, we'll encounter mortals frequently, and it's not suitable for us to be seen."
It seemed that most demons outside the valley were man-eaters.
When Yang Yiyi first saw the monkey demon, Great King Shanying, she was so nervous she was beside herself, precisely because she had grown up hearing stories of demons eating people.
Even though the demons of Peach Blossom Valley had no habit of eating people, it was still not suitable for them to be seen by humans.
Yang Yiyi dismounted and cupped her fists, saying:
"Thank you for everything these past few days, Father Eagle, and for the help of all the demons in the valley."
"It was a small matter, no need for thanks."
Father Eagle landed on the horse's back and plucked a bone flute from his feathers, tossing it to Yang Yiyi.
"Peach Blossom Valley will always welcome you. When you want to come back, just blow this flute, and I will come to get you. Be careful when you're out there, and you must listen to Immortal Li. Also, don't be lazy with your cultivation practice."