Mushroom Man

"Looks like the mushroom masters on this island aren't very good..."

"With such a commotion, not a single fifth-level mushroom master came to check on it."

"A bunch of second- or third-tier mushroom growers came to join the fun, aren't they afraid of drowning here in confusion?"

Wu Liang looked at the two third-level mushroom masters lingering outside the hall and raised an eyebrow with interest.

He was considering taking action, capturing and interrogating the two men to find out their background.

However, at the last moment, he seemed to remember something, chuckled softly, and abandoned the plan.

"I have other uses for these two, so there's no rush. Let them wander around outside the hall for now..."

Thinking of this, Wu Liang felt relieved and withdrew his gaze.

The woman in the purple dress and the young man in the hunting robes, both with cultivation levels of only the third stage, could not possibly discover the Western Palace even if they worked themselves to death.

He turned and slowly walked into the princess's boudoir, looking at Ao Miaoyin lying motionless on the bed.

Seeing this, Wu Liang feigned sadness and sighed.

"Miss Miaoyin, we have now left the Dragon Palace and escaped danger."

"You, you...it's time to wake up."

After he finished speaking, Ao Miaoyin still did not react.

Wu Liang shook his head, found a damp towel, and naturally sat on the bed to wipe away the tears and sweat from Ao Miaoyin's face.

"When I first met Miss Miaoyin, you were a beautiful girl with a gentle and refined demeanor."

"Now, not only is Miss Miaoyin haggard, but her face is also covered in tears like a little kitten."

"If we don't pull ourselves together and instead choose to continue running away, that won't be pretty."

Wu Liang chuckled lightly, making lighthearted jokes as he teased Ao Miaoyin, who was pretending to be asleep.

That's right!

At this moment, Ao Miaoyin was pretending to be asleep!
Wu Liang had noticed this from the very beginning, thanks to the Human Heart Mushroom.

At that time, the Dragon Blood Mushroom not only saved Ao Miaoyin's life, but also allowed her to regain control of her body.

However, Ao Miaoyin seemed to be running away from something and didn't want to wake up.

Wu Liang's words have undoubtedly exposed this fact, tearing away Ao Miaoyin's fig leaf.

Even so, Ao Miaoyin's heart only beat a little faster, but she did not respond and continued to pretend to be asleep with her eyes closed.

Seeing this, Wu Liang helplessly covered his forehead.

Let him scheme against others; perhaps he can understand it all clearly.

It's really too much to ask him to guess what the girl is thinking.

Wu Liang really couldn't understand why Ao Miaoyin was trying to avoid something and why she was pretending to be asleep.
She didn't even get to see the Silver Dragon King one last time because of this.

Could it be because she overheard that the Silver Dragon King was not her biological father, and therefore harbored resentment?
But if that's the case, then that doesn't make sense either...

Even though the Silver Dragon King wasn't her biological father, he had at least taken care of her for so many years.

How could the bond between father and daughter, forged from childhood, possibly vanish because of something so trivial?

So, could the real reason why Ao Miaoyin didn't want to wake up be because of him?

But from beginning to end, he didn't seem to have offended Ao Miaoyin, did he?

Could it be that he used dragon people as mushroom material to refine Dragon Blood Mushroom, causing her to harbor resentment towards him?
Wu Liang seemed to be deep in thought, but did not immediately draw a conclusion.

In his view, Ao Miaoyin was by no means such an unreasonable person.

There is probably another reason why he is unwilling to wake up now.

Wu Liang sighed again and said, "Miss Miaoyin, whether you accept it or not, we will have to rely on each other for survival now." "I understand. Miss Miaoyin may not be able to accept this change for a while."

"But it's alright, I promised Lord Silver Dragon King that I would take good care of you for the rest of my life."

"If that's the case, Miss Miaoyin, whether you are conscious or not, I will not give up on you."

He paused here, then looked outside the hall.

"The West Palace has now fallen to an unknown location, attracting quite a few meddlesome mushroom masters."

"For our safety in the future, I will go out to investigate later and find a more convenient place for us to stay."

"Miss Miaoyin, don't be afraid to stay alone in the West Palace. I'll be right back..."

As Wu Liang spoke, he stood up and released the serrated golden centipede to protect Ao Miaoyin.

As soon as it was released, the sawtooth centipede darted under the bed, looking full of energy.

It had just been injured by 'Alan' and was already on the verge of death.

However, in front of Wu Liang, a master of both Blood Dao and Refining Dao, restoring it was incredibly easy.

Simply throw it into the blood pool for a soak and refine it, and it will be restored to its original state, becoming lively and energetic again.

After Wu Liang finished explaining his affairs and received no response, he stopped bothering him further.

'As expected... you can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep.'

'If this woman weren't still somewhat useful to me, I would really like to send her swimming in the pool of blood to see if she could still pretend to be asleep.'

'Never mind, in the end, I was just too soft-hearted.'

'Considering the Silver Dragon King has treated me well, and this woman has been kind to me, I'll be a little more patient.'

Wu Liang convinced herself, then turned around and left the boudoir without looking back.

In fact, he didn't know why he was so patient with Ao Miaoyin.

Given that he possesses the memories of the Blood River Ancestor, he should be a ruthless killer, committing countless atrocities.

If it were the Blood River Ancestor, Ao Miaoyin would probably have become a top-quality mushroom material the moment she left the Dragon Palace.

Of course, due to the scarcity of Dragon Mushroom, it may not be used as a mushroom material, but various inhumane processing methods are definitely inevitable.

But Wu Liang could not bring himself to do such a beastly thing.

It's unclear whether it was the original Wu Liang who had some influence on him, or if there was something wrong with him personally.

Lately, he's been feeling like he's becoming more and more soft-hearted and 'kind'.

In his view, this was not a good thing.

In this world, he is surrounded by enemies. To survive, he must find his way home.

He must proceed cautiously, discarding any unnecessary humanity.

Only in this way can he accomplish great things and live a long life.

If he continues to indulge his nature and gradually reverts to the original Wu Liang, the extraterrestrial demon, he will suffer a great loss sooner or later.

How can someone who still has kindness and humanity in their heart survive by any means necessary?

He still has aspirations to ascend to immortality, so he can't let this potential human flaw hold him back.

Therefore, Wu Liang was determined to nip this problem in the bud, no matter what.

That's why, at this moment, he had made up his mind...

After gathering intelligence about the island and confirming that things were stable, he took advantage of the unpredictable nature of human nature to eliminate any hidden dangers in his own heart!
However, this would completely eliminate the remaining influence that originally belonged to Wu Liang, the extraterrestrial demon.

At that time, will he... still truly be called Wu Liang? (End of Chapter)