Chapter Eleven Warning

  There are many things in life that we can't avoid, no matter how much we want to. Guo Zheng returned and found that Guo Ming had already fallen asleep, so he temporarily put aside his plan to educate Guo Ming.

  He didn't know that Guo Ming hadn't fallen asleep, and Guo Ming was also aware of this. No matter what they did, after all, they were from the same clan and shared a common ancestry, and the bond of blood couldn't be severed. Guo Ming's actions today were only to make himself live with more dignity, not to completely break away from them. He believed that at their next gathering, the past shame would leave him behind, his life had already deviated from the path they imagined, and was heading in an unknown direction. What the final outcome would be, no one knew.

  Shui Mengyao, however, couldn't sleep no matter what. She had never been to that primeval forest, which was a national nature reserve. It was said that there were still wolves and leopards there, of course, as well as white rabbits and deer. Just thinking about being able to go on an adventure in person made Shui Mengyao feel excited.

  Every girl's heart is rebellious, and the more they are suppressed, the more rebellious they become. If it weren't for her parents being away, Shuǐ Mèng Yáo wouldn't have had this opportunity. She would definitely encounter lovely deer! And there were also wild beautiful mushrooms. Life was originally so wonderful! Shuǐ Mèng Yáo thought dazedly, but didn't realize the danger that followed.

  The alarm clock was set to four o'clock, and Shui Mengyao turned over and fell asleep with her beautiful eyes closed. After a while, two big dimples appeared, perhaps she had dreamed of something fun?

  Guo Ming locked the door, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

  The true energy of the Water Path automatically circulated within his body, and with each cycle, Guo Ming felt the true energy inside him growing stronger. This gradual strengthening sensation filled Guo Ming with extraordinary joy. In the dark alley, that old man had indeed thought things through too thoroughly; he himself didn't understand the meridians at all. Now it was perfect - nothing else was needed. The true energy of the Water Path automatically circulated within his body, only its speed was extremely slow. Only when he manipulated the true energy himself would the speed increase tenfold.

  Guo Mingming knew that this was playing with fire, and not understanding the concept of meridians made cultivation an absolutely adventurous behavior. Later on, he would have to open up his Ren and Du meridians, but where were they? He had no idea how to open them up. Guo Mingming had already thought it through, after returning from the forest, he must thoroughly study the theory of meridians.

  Just because it's not needed now doesn't mean it won't be needed in the future, being prepared ahead of time is never a bad thing.

  At four o'clock, the bell rang, Guo Ming ended his practice and slowly got up, taking a deep breath, feeling that his body was full of strength, and couldn't help but smile. Guo Ming estimated that he was now at least twice as strong as before. If he continued to cultivate in this way, what level would he eventually reach? Guo Ming looked forward to it.

  What he didn't know was that this was due to the first time's cultivation, which led to his rapid progress, just like a spiritual medicine, the effect of the first dose is very good, but the second dose has a greatly discounted effect.

  The window was open, and the outside world was still dotted with stars. On the road, there were a few vendors who got up early to sell breakfast. In short, at 4 o'clock, very few people get up unless they have something special or are brain-dead. Guo Ming obviously belonged to the former.

  The lamp on the opposite side lit up, and Guo Ming waved his hand loudly, saying: "Little lazy pig, get up."

  Shuǐ Mèng Yáo was wearing slippers, she yawned and opened the window, waving her small fist at Guō Míng, saying "You're looking for death."

  "As long as you're willing, Guo Ming started joking with her."

  Meng Yao's face turned red, and she turned around, saying: "Hurry up! If we miss the first train, we'll have to wait for several hours."

  She didn't get angry, Guo Ming was overjoyed in his heart. Just now he also had some unease in his heart. Who would have thought that Shui Mengyao wouldn't get angry? Of course, he wouldn't foolishly think that Shui Mengyao liked him, this could only mean that Shui Mengyao at least considered him a good friend. This was progress! Guo Ming looked at the back of Shui Mengyao's figure, his eyes flashing with fervent color.

  A girl like Shuǐ Mèng Yáo is too outstanding, and it's not something that the former self could have possessed, but now it's different, having already possessed a certain degree of strength, can launch an attack on her.

  Looking at Guo Ming carrying a large package, Shui Mengyao asked in puzzlement: "What are you bringing?"

  "Don't ask anymore, you'll know when the time comes," Guo Ming said with a chuckle.

  Guo Ming didn't say anything, and Shui Mengyao didn't ask either. They just walked together towards the bus station.

  Guo Ming glanced at Shui Mengyao and couldn't help but shake his head secretly. This girl was really careless! She had only brought a small shoulder bag, with just a few bottles of water and some compressed biscuits inside. What kind of herb-gathering trip was this? It was clearly just a pleasure trip.

  "Hey, you shook your head at me three times just now. What's wrong? What made you dissatisfied with me?" Water Dream Jade stopped in her tracks and said.

  Guo Ming coughed and thought for a moment, feeling that it was still necessary to give her a lesson on safety education. So he began to educate her.

  "What kind of place is the primeval forest, whether you can walk out or not is a problem. You should get a GPS locator! A compass is outdated and can only tell direction in the forest, but there are all trees and no reference objects. Once you get lost, relying on a compass is like gambling."

  And it's said that there are also venomous snakes, although they're not common in the north, what if you happen to encounter one? Who will save you then? You'll need medicine too! Guo Ming shook his head and sighed, "The ignorant are fearless!"

  One sentence made Shui Muyao lower her head, and now she finally understood that her social experience was indeed very lacking. It turned out that the reason he didn't accompany her to leave immediately yesterday was this! Looking at the big bag on his back, those things should be prepared stuff! It turned out that he still put her in the first place.

  But she suddenly thought of something and twisted Guo Ming hard.

  Guo Ming felt pain and hastily dodged aside, angrily saying: "What are you doing?"

  "Hmph, I'm a girl, these things shouldn't be my concern anyway," Shui Mengyao said with a smile, "You were just talking big earlier, it's really shameful for men."

  Guo Ming really wanted to say that it's not up to you to decide whether I'm a man or not, but considering the deeper meaning, Guo Ming decided to remain silent. It's absolutely meaningless to reason with girls. Truth is always in the hands of a minority, and in real society, truth is always in the hands of women. Guo Ming didn't want to make unnecessary resistance, otherwise the result would only be more scars on his body. Even if letting Shui Mengyao take advantage of him seemed exciting, after thinking it through, Guo Ming still felt that he was at a disadvantage and could only give up this sensual torture.

  Time was ample, and when they arrived at the bus station, there were only a few people on the bus.

  The driver was a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, who looked at the backpack behind Guo Ming and asked tentatively with a slightly changed expression: "You're not going to the primeval forest, are you?"

  Guo Ming sensed the change in the other's mind and his heart skipped a beat. Shui Mengyao nodded slightly.

  "Oh dear, didn't you see the news a few days ago? That middle-aged man was in a hurry."

  "What's wrong?" Yu Qiao asked strangely.

  "A week ago, three boys about your age went to the primeval forest and were brutally murdered. When the police found their bodies, they couldn't help but vomit. They died a tragic death, with their entire chest cavity ripped open and their intestines spilled all over the ground."

  Shui Mengyao suppressed her urge to vomit and hastily interrupted: "Uncle, don't say any more."

  Guo Ming also felt a bit nauseous, but fortunately he could still hold it in and continued to ask: "Then what?"

  The driver smiled apologetically and said, "It's said that a large number of armed police were dispatched to search for it. At first, they thought it was a wild animal, but later dispelled this suspicion because there were no signs of animals appearing in the surrounding area. The criminal investigation department was deployed, but in the end, not a single person's fingerprint was found. This special case has been reported to the provincial hall and the outcome is still unknown. So, uncle advises you not to go."

  The two of them looked at each other and both fell silent.

  Guo Ming's mind began to stir, and if it were in the past, he might have gone with a sense of justice. However, after knowing about the unknown existence, Guo Ming felt that his courage was getting smaller and smaller. As for this special case, Guo Ming thought it might not be man-made, but rather the work of mountain spirits or ghosts, and with his current abilities, investigating would be no different from seeking death.

  Shui Mengyao secretly took a glance at Guo Ming, seeing his face change from sunny to cloudy, and her heart also became slightly uneasy. Originally, she was timid, if Guo Ming were to back out, then she would definitely not dare go either. No wonder when she mentioned this matter with Zhang Zihan, his tone immediately changed, refusing so quickly.

  He had actually known about it all along, but he didn't want to make it clear, otherwise he was worried that Shui Mengyao would look down on him.

  "Guo Ming, I want to know your decision," Shui Mengyao looked at Guo Ming steadily and said seriously.

  If it were someone else, Guo Ming would have refused without hesitation, but seeing Shui Mengyao's expectant eyes, his heart softened.

  Shui Mengyao saw Guo Ming's expression and a faint smile appeared on her face. She knew that Guo Ming would absolutely not refuse her, just because of her appearance, this was Shui Mengyao's confidence. But today she was wrong, very wrong. Guo Ming indeed belonged to that kind of person, but if there was a risk to his life, Guo Ming would wisely choose to retreat.

  Just as she was about to respond, Guo Mingling suddenly felt a tremor and her face changed dramatically. She shook her head immediately and said, "Meng Yao, since Uncle said so, there must be danger there, so we'd better not go. I don't mind, but if you get hurt, I won't be able to bear it." Just now, Guo Mingling's warning was a manifestation of human instinct, and after cultivating the Water Path, this warning instinct had become even stronger.