Chapter 38

Every enemy he defeated, including that strange insect, had a value of good and evil. If the evil value exceeded the good value, Ning Yue would gain good value by defeating the enemy. If the good value exceeded the evil value, the opposite would happen. The only thing to be happy about was that none of the people Ning Yue killed had a good value that exceeded the evil value.

Ning Yue looked at the reappeared good and evil values, and his mind couldn't help but wander. Bo Hu saw the opportunity and immediately roared, leaping up with his Chi Flame Tiger phantom form condensed like reality. The long sword in his hand burst into flames, and he used his ultimate skill.

Ning Yue, who had faced many great enemies, was only slightly distracted, but he wasn't someone that Bo Hu could easily deceive. He smiled lightly, and his body became like a dream, suddenly dispersing. Bo Hu's powerful strike, with its seven or eight follow-up changes, all fell into empty space.

In just an instant, the crystal screen in front of Ning Yue displayed everyone's good and evil values. After appearing twenty steps away, Ning Yue couldn't help but be slightly stunned again.

Bo Hu seized this moment, his long sword vibrating continuously, transforming into a sea of light and fire, which soared into the sky. Under the enhancement of the Chi Flame Tiger phantom form, this attack was fierce and powerful. Even someone with a virtual form power one or two ranks higher than him wouldn't dare to face it head-on.

Ning Yue casually waved his hand, and a stone flew out, tracing a mysterious trajectory, piercing through Bo Hu's fiery sword net, and directly hitting his head, killing him with one strike.

After killing Bo Hu, Ning Yue didn't hesitate. His hands danced gracefully, each move simple yet irresistible, like a devil from hell. In a moment, he killed over twenty people. The remaining Tiger Guard soldiers were shocked and no longer dared to rush forward, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

Ning Yue didn't chase after these Tiger Guard soldiers. He only targeted those with higher evil values. Those with lower evil values were let go, and even two people with higher good values were left unharmed as Ning Yue passed by them.

The Tiger Guard soldiers couldn't tell who Ning Yue spared and who he killed, so they only knew to flee quickly, distancing themselves from this terrifying young man.

Ning Yue watched the remaining Tiger Guard soldiers flee until they were out of sight, then returned to the tree where the little girl was hiding, taking her away. He didn't choose to return to the ancient castle because it was too conspicuous. If someone pursued them, they would certainly notice.

Relying on his experience, Ning Yue found a sheltered spot nearby. Using his martial arts, he dug a cellar with his bare hands, then placed the little girl inside, waiting for her to wake up naturally.

Ning Yue didn't idle either. He used the dry rations taken from the Tiger Guard soldiers and a portable pot to cook, preparing to have a hot meal when the little girl woke up.

With Ning Yue's care, he periodically sent a stream of true energy to stimulate the little girl's recovery of strength. By evening, the little girl slowly woke up.

When she saw Ning Yue, she immediately cried out, "Brother!" and jumped up, hugging Ning Yue. Ning Yue quickly explained that he wasn't her brother and that she had mistaken him. The little girl immediately became teary-eyed and pitifully begged him, saying softly, "Brother, are you not going to take Lu Lu anymore?"

Ning Yue explained several times, but the little girl cried and fainted. She was already exhausted, and after crying, she almost fainted again. Ning Yue, helpless, could only comfort her and temporarily pretend to be her "brother."

The little girl then became happy, turning her tears into a smile. Her face, which had been dirty, was now clean, and her skin was as smooth as jade, making her a true little beauty.

Ning Yue coaxed the little girl to eat and rest, then began to carefully consider what to do next.

Although having an extra burden, Ning Yue wasn't overly worried. The Temple of the Army had many people, but they couldn't all be mobilized to pursue him and the little girl. As time passed, Ning Yue's martial arts would only improve. In ten to fifteen days, he believed the Temple of the Army's pursuers would no longer be a problem. The real issue was how to properly take care of the little girl.

"If I could bring her back to the main world, I could easily arrange for her, but now I can't even be sure if I can return myself, let alone take care of this girl."

This problem had no immediate solution, so Ning Yue had to let it go for the time being. The little girl, feeling very safe with him, soon fell asleep like a little pig, even snoring softly, clearly sleeping very soundly. Ning Yue, however, couldn't sleep.

The pursuers from the Temple of the Army could catch up at any time, and he needed to use his intelligence to escape.

The place Ning Yue chose to hide was quite secluded, so he wasn't worried about being found immediately. However, he had fled hastily to save the little girl and hadn't had time to set up any distractions to mislead the pursuers. He estimated that a large group of pursuers would search the area within a day.

Ning Yue decided to use this day to improve his strength as much as possible.

As he looked at the little girl, Ning Yue felt a slight tenderness. He didn't know what she had experienced, but it seemed her family had been destroyed, and even her brother, who had been her only companion, had likely met with misfortune, leaving her alone. Thinking about it, she was truly pitiful.

Ning Yue calmed his mind and began to practice the Great Clarity Heart Method. Although the Great Clarity Heart Method couldn't open a life soul, even at its peak, it only had the power of a twelfth-rank virtual form. However, it could manipulate soul energy with great skill, laying a solid foundation for practicing any life soul diagram.

Once the Great Clarity Heart Method was mastered, Ning Yue's speed in practicing life soul diagrams would increase by at least five times. As the saying goes, "Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the chopping of wood," so even in this situation, he chose to practice the Great Clarity Heart Method rather than hastily practicing the Void Dragon Life Soul Diagram.

That night, surprisingly, everything was calm. Although the Great Clarity Heart Method, like all cultivation methods, became more difficult the deeper one went, Ning Yue still broke through and completed the thirteenth level.

The twelfth level of the Great Clarity Heart Method was a threshold. Once this threshold was crossed, one could possess combat power comparable to a virtual form, and the Ten Directions Illusionary Annihilation Technique would become twice as powerful. It could influence the enemy's mind in battle and even further directly affect the enemy's soul energy flow, making it easy to defeat the enemy.