Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

"Sadly, I haven't even found a way to leave this wretched place, and it looks like these tender lotus roots will only serve as food to stave off my hunger," Yun Sheng lamented.

Her gaze then fell on the only flower in the pond.

Inside, the silhouette of a lotus pod was faintly visible.

Yun Sheng felt a stir in her heart—lotus seeds. If she could wait for the lotus pod to mature and collect the seeds inside, wouldn't that solve everything?

Yun Sheng quickly made up her mind. Instead of wandering around aimlessly, she sat down cross-legged right where she was, slowly digesting the magical effects of the lotus root while also waiting for the lotus pod to fully ripen.

Time gradually passed by; in this mysterious space, there was no distinction between day and night. According to her agreement with Ye Beiming, they contacted each other once a day.

Yun Sheng could deduce that she had been in the Magic Space for about five days.

The lotus flower in the pond had also bloomed from its initial budding state, and the lotus pod inside had grown significantly.

Yun Sheng figured that in another day or two, the lotus pod would be ripe.

During these days, she consumed another tender lotus root. However, compared to the first time, she found that the effectiveness was almost nonexistent—it seemed that these magical Medicinal Herbs could only be consumed once.

Just when the lotus pod was about to mature, one day, after Yun Sheng had just finished meditating, she heard footsteps on the quiet mountain path.

"Someone?" Yun Sheng didn't expect that in such a rarely-visited place, there would actually be someone.

The footsteps grew closer, and by listening, Yun Sheng could determine that there were probably two people.

Getting even closer, a capricious female voice said, "Brother Bu Po, if you dare to leave me behind again, I'm going to tell Uncle Yuan and Aunt Yuan back in Emperor Hong City."

"Aren't you annoying? Always buzzing around me like a fly. Why don't you just go to Yujing with Xuan Wuji," an impatient male voice replied.

Yun Sheng recognized the voices—they were Yuan Bupo and Xuan Meimei from Emperor Hong City.

How could she have run into them?

Yun Sheng frowned, recalling that Xuan Meimei just mentioned that Xuan Wuji had gone to Yujing.

Although Yun Canglang was still staying at the border due to her, for some reason, Yun Sheng felt an unease.

Alone as she was, if those two joined forces against her, she would definitely be no match.

Luckily, the scalds on her face had not yet healed, and combined with her disheveled appearance, even if they encountered her, they wouldn't recognize her.

Yun Sheng decided to just stand up and walk out.

She had only taken a few steps when she saw a man and a woman—it was Yuan Bupo and Xuan Meimei.

Neither expected to encounter a living person in such a place, so both were startled when they saw Yun Sheng.

How could there be someone here?

"Who are you?" Xuan Meimei noticed the Magic Wand hanging from Yun Sheng's body and immediately grew wary.

This place was very concealed; even they had reached it only by exerting a great deal of effort.

"Meimei, don't be impulsive," Yuan Bupo, much calmer than Xuan Meimei, held her back.

Both of them scrutinized Yun Sheng closely.

Xuan Meimei saw Yun Sheng's half-naked body, then glanced at her face deemed "ugly," a trace of joy flashing across her face.

If this young girl had a beautiful appearance, she might have immediately harmed her, but since the other party was an "ugly" woman, this pleased Xuan Meimei greatly.

Yuan Bupo, although stopping Xuan Meimei, was still very cautious around Yun Sheng. His visit to the mysterious Earth Core Ancient Melt Cave this time was highly confidential.

Upon seeing her, his complexion turned red for a moment, and he awkwardly turned his head away.

It turned out Yun Sheng's clothes had been scorched to charcoal by the hot environment, and except for her face, her skin, due to the use of tender lotus roots, no longer showed signs of blisters and appeared crystal clear.

Her figure was also quite graceful, and although her face was terrifying, her healthy physique gave Yuan Bupo a strange feeling; he felt a warmth in his abdomen and didn't know where to look.

"Shameless," Xuan Meimei, while feeling fortunate about Yun Sheng's "ugliness," also noticed that the skin of this simply dressed female Mage was unbelievably good.

Moreover, by getting a bit closer, one could smell a scent like clear water emanating from her.

This scent was a special fragrance that arose when Yun Sheng had been eating tender lotus roots these past few days.

Both Yuan Bupo and Xuan Meimei obviously came prepared, wearing clothes made from special beast skin that remained intact in such an environment.

"Miss, please put on my clothes first," Yuan Bupo said as he took off his own clothes and handed them to Yun Sheng, despite not knowing her origin.

"Bu Po, why are you giving her the Ice Crystal Toad Robe? You went through so much effort to kill the Ice Crystal Toads and made them from their skins," Xuan Meimei upon seeing this frowned, glaring at Yun Sheng.

Yuan Bupo usually doesn't mince words with people, so why was he being so nice to an ugly woman he just met? This made Xuan Meimei even more annoyed.

To enter the Earth Core Melt Cave, Yuan Bupo had been preparing for several years.

To resist the underground heat waves, he went to the perilous Ice Peak Island and killed several seventh-tier Ice Crystal Toads.

The Ice Crystal Toad is a type of Demon Beast adept in Water Magic; although small in size, their emitted ice spines could instantly freeze a person into an ice sculpture.

At that time, Yuan Bupo had almost died obtaining enough Ice Crystal Toads to make this outfit, only to give it away now.

"It's just a top, stop nagging, you're even worse than my mother, keep complaining and I'll throw you out," Yuan Bupo said irritably.

What bad luck, he had left Emperor Hong City this time, trying every means to get away from Xuan Meimei, only to still end up entangled with her.

If it weren't for her being so dramatic along the way, constantly complaining of fatigue and thirst, he wouldn't have been delayed for so long before arriving here.

Yun Sheng didn't refuse, as going around in her current appearance would be awkward.

The Ice Crystal Toad Robe, made of soft skin, was large enough for Yun Sheng; Yuan Bupo's size was similar to Ye Beiming's, and one top was enough for her to wear as a dress.

The oversized clothing, hanging off Yun Sheng's body, further accentuated her jade-like skin and slender legs, giving her an indescribable charm.

Yuan Bupo watched, and his throat heated up again.

"Fox spirit," Xuan Meimei glared at Yun Sheng, cursing under her breath.

It was clear that even though the Miss of Emperor Hong City was difficult, she didn't dare to upset Yuan Bupo; she was truly afraid that he might get annoyed and throw her out.

She had only managed to find out from her father that Yuan Bupo was leaving Emperor Hong City for the Earth Core Melt Cave.

The Jade Bone Fish Skin she wore, immune to Fire Magic Elements, was also obtained after a lot of pleading with her mother.

"Miss, who are you and why are you here in the Earth Core Melt Cave?" Yuan Bupo glanced at the Magic Wand on Yun Sheng's waist.