Chapter 18: The Late-Coming Golden Finger

  "Alas, I never thought that the power of the space-time wormhole would be beyond my control. I, who have gone through countless life-and-death experiences, am I doomed to escape this time?"

  "The secret of the beast tribe was actually like this...... Could it be that I inadvertently broke the heavenly way, and that's why I'm being punished so severely?"

  ……

  "How could a human have come? Looking at him, he seems to be from the Huaxia country on Earth. So this passage is not completely sealed?"

  "Why did you send him over when I was at my wit's end? Is there some kind of omen in this?"

  "Obis is really something! This guy can sleep, and he still hasn't woken up, how boring!"

  ……

  "Wormhole is unstable again! Is it going to send this guy out? Is this the opportunity given by heaven?"

  "Can't wait anymore, I have to make a decision!"

  ……

  "Where am I?" A strange man's voice kept echoing in Hu Gao's ear, these words seemed to be what he heard when he fell into a coma before coming to this strange world, at that time he thought it was just a dream, but the later crossing proved that all of this could be real!

  Was I in a time-space node at that time? Was there another person who followed me to this alien world?

  The sound kept replaying in Hu Gao's ears, making his head ache. He concentrated and listened carefully, wasn't this the voice of his hometown hidden within himself?

  Watts, was that person's choice at the time to attach himself to me and come to this strange world? Then what about myself now?

  Hu Gao calmed down and began to recall, he remembered that when Bai Xia's sword flew over, he was directly stabbed in the body, the instant pain made him lose consciousness immediately, but in the zero point one second before that, he seemed to feel that the jade pendant on his chest emitted a faint coolness, just like when the clan leader examined his body previously!

  Was it that mysterious jade pendant that saved myself, so now I'm in a state of self-awareness at the boundary between life and death?

  Hú Gāo had once watched a movie while reading books, which seemed to be about a special state of people before they died, and it seemed unusually similar to his current situation!

  If that's the case, then what about the two elders' mention of the successor having three lives at the previous elder meeting? Shouldn't he be able to revive on the spot with full status?

  It seems I'm really not a successor after all, Hu Gao fell silent for a moment.

  "Big brother, wake up quickly!"

  "Big brother, it's me! I'm Qinglian!"

  Just then, a familiar childish voice came over, causing Hu Gao's entire spirit to be shocked.

  It's Qinglian! Hu Gao laughed loudly, if he was really on the verge of death, then wouldn't Qinglian, who possessed a strong spiritual power that could communicate with his unconscious self, be a lifesaver sent by heaven?

  "Qinglian, save me quickly!" Hu Gao shouted loudly.

  "Big brother! Don't be afraid! Qinglian has come to save you!"

  In the dark space, all that can be heard is the echo of green lotus. Even the voices of old friends are completely drowned out. At this moment, a ray of light suddenly shines in, just like the moment when the sun breaks through the darkness before dawn and reveals its head.

  The white light gradually spread out, forming a passageway made of light and shadow. Hu Gao steadied his weak consciousness and stepped inside, only to be met with another wave of piercing pain!

  "Ahhhhh!"

  Hú Gāo suddenly let out a loud cry, his eyes wide open, and a delicate face like a doll appeared before his eyes!

  "Green Lotus!"

  Hu Gao couldn't bear it anymore, and he wrapped his arms around Qinglian's head. Extremely excited, he fiercely kissed her small face, "Was it you who saved me?"

  "Big brother......brother." Qinglian's face turned red, and she started stuttering again. Hu Gao's intimate movements scared her into standing up quickly.

  "Haha, I didn't die after all, that's great!" Hu Gao felt like he had just woken up from a long sleep, and his body didn't feel any different at all.

  "Let me see your body."

  Hu Gao suppressed his smile, and only then did he realize that there was also the ghost-like Hu Yin Xue in the room. He hadn't expected her to be standing guard beside him as well. "How long have I been unconscious?"

  "Three days."

  Hu Yin Xue replied in a completely emotionless tone, one hand lifting the covers and pushing aside the loose sleepwear on Hu Gao's body, examining his wound before sending Yuan energy into Hu Gao's body for a thorough examination.

  "Sister, I'm still a virgin, can't you be more gentle?" Hu Gao was speechless. Was this woman a robot or something? How could she be so nonchalant and careless when handling a man's body like that?

  Hu Yin Xue's mouth twitched slightly, and this subtle expression did not escape Hu Gao Rui's eyes. At such a close distance, he found that the woman was actually quite good-looking, how come he hadn't noticed before?

  "Alright, it seems like your body is fine now. Don't move for now, I'll go call the clan leader over." Hu Yin Xue casually flipped the quilt over Hu Gao's body and disappeared from the room in an instant.

  "Wo Zifa, curse you for this lifetime!" Hu Gao said indignantly.

  Qinglian's face turned red again upon hearing this, "Big brother, you... Yinxue sister is still a good person, these past few days she has been the one accompanying you."

  "Oh, okay, big brother knows now, and won't do this to her again." Hu Gao also felt a bit regretful, how did his personality start changing after coming to this different realm?

  "Big brother, you've been sleeping for three days, you must be hungry, Qinglian brought your favorite roasted green bird wings and mountain pasture beast meat, come and eat quickly."

  "Hmm, Qinglian still understands me the most!" Hu Gao couldn't help but stretch out his hand and rub Qinglian's hair again.

  He wolfed down the food, Hu Gao swiftly and stealthily cleaned out the lunchbox brought by Qinglian with a speed that left no time for covering one's ears, truly an unparalleled delicacy from another realm. Thinking about it, if there was a Qinglian at home in the future, wouldn't that be utterly delightful?

  Hú Gāo added a greasy lip, his brain infinitely fantasizing about the beautiful life in the future. He leaned back on the comfortable recliner, one hand holding a roasted quail wing slowly savoring it, while enjoying Qinglian's shoulder massage and back rub behind him...

  "Say, big brother, how did your injuries heal so quickly? The first time Qinglian came, your body was full of cracks, but now they all seem to have healed, without even a single scar left behind." Qinglian asked curiously.

  "Hmm, I don't know about this either. Isn't it said that the successor has three lives? Maybe this time I've already used up one of them, so I can be perfectly fine." Hu Gao didn't tell Qinglian the truth, after all, the mysterious jade pendant in the family's forbidden land's cave paintings he had seen before, might involve many secrets.

  The most crucial point is that he still has many doubts about this jade pendant. When no one is around, he needs to experiment and see what kind of magical effect this late-arriving golden finger really has!