"Boss, what is this thing?" After Mo Wen finished his task, Xiao Hei leaned in to take a look at Zhu Xiaohong lying nearby. He had never seen anything like it before. Did the boss bring it back to cook in a hot pot? But this thing looked human and was dressed like the boss—could it even eat?
"This isn't a thing; it's a person!" Mo Wen replied, feeling helpless. How could this guy be so ignorant?
"Ah! This is a person? Why does she look so strange?" Although her appearance resembled the boss's somewhat, there were still significant differences.
"Hey! This is a woman!" It dawned on Mo Wen that Xiao Hei had never seen what a woman looked like.
"A woman? I've never seen one before! So this is what women look like! Boss, how about we study her?" After his initial astonishment, Xiao Hei became curious about women, adhering to the boss's teaching that anything unfamiliar should be studied, just like they did whenever they found treasures.
"...This cannot be studied!" Mo Wen turned pale at the thought. How could they possibly study this?
"Then fine, you study her first, and then I'll study her." Seeing the boss's expression, Xiao Hei realized he had misspoken again; he should let the boss go first since it was always done that way.
"...I can't study her either. Forget it! Let me enlighten you with some ethics..." Mo Wen decided to teach this clueless guy about morality; otherwise, he might end up wanting to study everything and cause serious trouble. As they ate, he began explaining the differences between men and women to Xiao Hei.
"Wow! This world is truly amazing; there are actually men and women!" After hearing Mo Wen's explanation, Xiao Hei was in awe. The boss was indeed impressive for knowing all this, but he remained curious about the differences between men and women.
"Boss, I'm still not quite clear. Shouldn't we study it further?"
"...If you're not afraid of her waking up and skinning you alive for hot pot, then go ahead and study!" Mo Wen couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of Xiao Hei's fixation on studying.
"Ah! Then maybe I won't!" Upon hearing Mo Wen, he decided against further investigation. The woman lying on the stone seemed even more dangerous than the boss.
Mo Wen glanced at Zhu Xiaohong, who lay on the stone with an exquisite face. Although she couldn't compare to Zi Lan, she was still strikingly beautiful, wrapped in red soft armor that accentuated her curves. Calculating the time, Mo Wen frowned; it had been over an hour and she still hadn't awakened. If it were just dehydration, she should have come around by now. What was going on? Was she injured? She didn't appear to be hurt from her outward appearance. Could it be that Xiao Hei was right—should he really investigate further?
"What a tragedy!" Mo Wen lamented as he looked at the Fire Lotus in his hand and then back at Zhu Xiaohong. This woman practiced Ice Law; entering the Lava Sea with Ice Law—was she brave or reckless? The water and medicine he had given her earlier seemed ineffective. Now, the only thing left to save her life was the Fire Lotus.
"Sigh! Human life is more precious than anything." Though reluctant, Mo Wen decided to use a Fire Lotus on this girl. He didn't think she was a good person, but ignoring someone in need wasn't his style either. Following Old Lu's teachings, cultivators should avoid leaving unresolved issues behind; if he didn't save Zhu Xiaohong, he might end up with regrets that wouldn't be resolved by just one Fire Lotus. It seemed that aside from trading it for resources he needed, this Fire Lotus had no other use for him. With that thought, Mo Wen felt much better about his decision.
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