Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

After a moment, Tian Bugu finally gave up on his plan to see Teng Xie clearly. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he had exhausted too much energy. Although he used the Left Eye of Death without any cost, it still had its drawbacks.

"Please have a seat, sir. Tea or wine?"

Teng Xie took his seat and said calmly, "When in Rome, do as the host does. Doctor, please feel free to do as you please."

"Let's go to a bar then."

Tian Bugu took out a pot of wine, sat down opposite Teng Xie, and poured wine for him with her pale, delicate hands. "I still don't know how to address you, young master?"

"I am Teng Xielang."

"Um."

Tian Bugu pushed the wine cup toward Teng Xie, and seeing Teng Xie drink it all in one gulp, he leisurely said, "Young master, are you here to seek medical treatment, or...?"

Teng Xie smiled slightly, "I both want to witness the prowess of the Healer and seek medical help for others."

"Oh? Whom does the young master wish to seek medical treatment on his behalf, and why didn't he bring him along?"

"That person doesn't know he needs a doctor, and he's not actually sick. Rather, there's something within him that I absolutely must have, but I don't want to harm him. This is extremely difficult to do, and the only thing I can think of is the name of the 'Healer of Evil.'"

"You flatter me, sir. What would you like me to do?"

"I would like to ask the doctor to replace a person's entire skeleton without causing harm."

"Well, that's not difficult. But why should I help you save this person? A doctor's benevolence is not my concern. Healing evil and saving lives is entirely up to my whims. How I save him and to what extent I save him are all up to my mood."

"Oh dear, I'll do my best to make the doctor happy, but could you please give me this opportunity to learn about your preferences?"

"Young master, I am very interested in you now. If you let me see you clearly and understand you completely, I will be very happy."

"Ah, this."

Teng Xie scratched his head, thinking to himself that this evil doctor was indeed evil inside and out, and that his words were really straightforward.

"Doctor, there's a saying that distance makes the heart grow fonder, or perhaps the allure of a woman partially veiled is more captivating than the sight itself. Doctor, how about I retain some mystery?"

"Oh."

Tian Bugu chuckled softly, then suddenly stood up. "Young master, would you like to take a walk with me?"

After saying that, he walked out lightly, and Teng Xie followed him. Before long, they arrived at a riverbank shrouded in mist and drizzling rain.

Tian Bugu handed him an oil-paper umbrella, which Tengxie held up for him. After pacing around for a moment, Tian Bugu suddenly said, "I can help you, young master, but I have one condition."

"Please speak, doctor."

"When one day I can no longer see you clearly, no matter what I do, and I can't even try, but you can see me clearly and understand me completely, then I will ask you to do something for me."

Upon hearing this, Teng Xie's heart skipped a beat. Was the other party saying that if one day he could see through the power of the Eye of Death, the other party would want him to... do what?

Surely he can't be expected to take Tian Bugu to meet Death, can he? Or should he use this Eye of Death to resurrect Death?

Teng Xielang vividly remembered how dangerous and bizarre the power of that Grim Reaper was, and he didn't want to get involved in such trouble before all the mess in the Demon Realm was settled.

Fortunately, the other party did not ask him to do it immediately. He was also very self-aware. He was a world away from Death. If he could see through the power of the gods so easily, wouldn't he become a god too?

"I feel incredibly humbled by the doctor's high regard for me, but I also have a strong desire to improve, and I will definitely try my best... However, I really can't guarantee that I can satisfy the doctor."

Upon hearing this, Tian Bugu stopped, turned to look at Teng Xie, and said leisurely, "I believe that you will not disappoint me, young master."

Because you didn't have high expectations to begin with, right?

Teng Xie understood Tian Bugu's eyes. The long wait had made Tian Bugu indifferent to his desires. But the more indifferent the longing, the purer it became. His heart had nothing else but that one thought, and that thought was unshakable.

"When will you bring the person, young master?"

"It will be some time later. This visit is merely to pay my respects to the doctor, so as not to be too abrupt."

"Young master is indeed thoughtful, but the more you think, the less affection you have. You are a considerate person, yet also an indifferent one."

Me? Teng Xie couldn't help but think that he simply didn't have the energy to think about these questions.

He also longed to indulge himself and enjoy himself to the fullest. Forget about ideals and pursuits; he was just an ordinary person who liked vulgar things.

If he hadn't transmigrated to the Bitter Realm, but instead into some Jin Yong or Gu Long martial arts world, you'd see how reckless he would have become.

But that's reality, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Seeing Teng Xie's somewhat sighing expression, Tian Bugu suddenly said, "Young Master, please take me back. I'm feeling a bit tired and want to rest."

"Please, doctor."

Teng Xie escorted Tian Bugu back to the bamboo hut, stood outside the door, and handed the oil-paper umbrella back, saying, "Then I'll trouble you again next time, Doctor."

"I hope that next time, young master will not be so distant. Please."

"please."

Teng Xie walked out of the bamboo forest and looked back. He actually wanted to stay and become a martial artist who secluded himself to cultivate, using Tian Bu Gu's abilities to continuously improve his skills.

But he could no longer let go of what he possessed; he had chosen his path, and he would not change it, nor would he waver.

Several days later, in the Demon Realm.

"That old schemer is pretty patient..."

These past few days, Tengxie has been setting aside a certain amount of time each day to meditate and cultivate... He had almost never done this before, after all, he has the method of severing consciousness to cultivate, and he is cultivating at five times the speed every moment.

Now he is in deep meditation, recalling Tian Bugu's gaze, the power of his left eye, and himself as illuminated by that power. He is carefully sorting out and correcting the weaknesses and shortcomings he discovered at that time, which has greatly optimized his practice.

In the past few days, Gui Liang, the old schemer, has not gone to the Star River Cloud Ladder. Perhaps he is still observing and seeing if it is a trap set by Tianji.

"I don't care about him anymore. No matter who it is or which link causes the delay, it will be beneficial to me. I need to understand more about how to integrate opposing and conflicting forces."

Although the fusion of materials can be accomplished by the Seven-Skill Divine Camel and the Haotian Cauldron, the materials are to be crafted into equipment that is integrated into flesh and blood. The operation after the materials are smelted must be completed by me.

It's time to take a good look at Taiji Xuan. Perhaps I can also go find Hao Kunlun's disciple, Zi Gong Taiyi, hmm...

While Teng Xie was deep in thought, he returned to the main hall and sent someone to find Ren Chenfu. He also used a secret method to contact Dao Wen and learned that Dao Wen had his eye on Yuan'er, who was traveling the world with Super Pioneer.

Just as he was about to use a secret method to contact Bo Hongyan to see what the public court was up to, he saw the Five-Colored Enchantress arrive again.

"General, Zhao Muzun has secretly come to visit, saying he wishes to meet with you."

"Heh, the Demon Realm isn't in conflict with the public courts, can't we just come openly and honestly?"

Teng Xie chuckled softly. If someone has a guilty conscience, they will always reveal it unintentionally.

"Please let him in."