Not a thief…
Yun Mengyao lowered her head in disappointment, nervously manifesting her lotus pedestal and waving her hand to drive him away in disgust.
“Go away, go away, this spot is taken!”
Seeing the white-haired girl in the swamp wearing pure white lotus robes and radiating spiritual energy, the youth showed a look of surprise.
“A fellow Daoist from the Snow Lotus Sect? Fairy, save me!”
“Save that for someone else, I already have a Dao companion, don’t try to strike up a conversation with me.”
Yun Mengyao pinched a raindrop and flicked her hand, sending out an ice spike.
?
The youth raised a jade plate to block the technique, face full of question marks as they pleaded repeatedly.
“I am a disciple of the Ethereal Palace, seriously injured and fleeing for my life. If the Fairy lends a helping hand, the Kingdom of Great Li royal family will surely offer a generous reward in the future!”
“Ah, right, right, right. Stop flattering yourself. Are you going to ask for my name next, scout out the location of my cave dwelling, and then come harassing me every day in the name of repaying a debt?”
Yun Mengyao used Frost Art Cold Induction, and an ice wall immediately rose before her, blocking the other party firmly outside.
“I encounter a dozen people like you every month. I told you I have a Dao companion, and he’s very powerful, so watch out or he’ll beat you up!”
“Meheh-hahahaha!”
The fox ball clutched its belly, rolling on the ground with laughter, thoroughly amused by the silly girl.
“What does the Fairy mean? I really am a disciple of the Ethereal Palace!”
The youth was almost on the verge of tears, coughing up another mouthful of blood, only to be trapped in place by the ice wall.
They were already at a dead end, and had thought the fairies of the Snow Lotus Sect were all beautiful and kind-hearted, hoping they had lucked into finding a savior.
Turns out it was a delusional girl!
“Dummy, that’s a girl.”
“Eh?”
Yun Mengyao blinked her eyes and looked closely.
It really was. This kid indeed had no Adam’s apple.
A girl disguised as a man?
Boom!
Another tremor shook the earth and mountains, making the entire swamp tremble.
The girl’s hair stood on end. She turned her head stiffly, only to see a massive shadow appearing behind her; it had caught up after all.
The giant beast poked its angry head out from the mist, with long whiskers like a catfish, a scaled three-legged body, and intimidating golden pupils.
“Hiss—”
“Gah, what a huge giant salamander!”
Choked by the foul breath, Yun Mengyao slumped to the ground, her pale white legs trembling violently.
She had never seen such a massive monster, as tall as the Hall of Clear Coldness and as long as half the Ice Peak Canyon!
“That’s a Cold Pool Golden-Eyed Beast, you idiot!”
The girl grit her teeth and glared at the white-haired girl, her heart already half-cold.
A fourth-rank spirit beast was comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, and its powerful body was even more formidable; how could she be a match for it?
If it weren’t for this stupid woman blocking the way, perhaps the two of them could have teamed up to escape.
Yun Mengyao’s face was pale, filled with both shock and anger.
An ice spike condensed with all her strength was easily deflected by the giant creature’s slippery body, not even scratching its skin.
“You’re the idiot, what a shameless little thief, bringing such a monstrous thing to my place!”
While the two were arguing, the Cold Pool Golden-Eyed Beast opened its viscous, giant mouth.
Shhh!
A long tongue covered in barbs shot out like a sharp arrow, instantly piercing the ice wall!
The purple-haired girl’s face turned ashen as she closed her eyes in resignation.
However, a figure in grey descended from the sky, blocking the front of the tree hollow, his tall back reeking of blood.
The newcomer dual-wielded crimson blood blades, his figure spinning like a red cyclone, cutting countless gashes into the giant tongue in an instant!
The Cold Pool Golden-Eyed Beast roared in pain, its three feet shaking the ground as it lunged forward.
The person showed no fear at all, his whole body erupting in a towering Blood Flame, actually meeting it head-on with his physical body, leaving Yun Mengyao and the other girl stunned.
Dong!
Strong ripples of spiritual energy echoed through the Cold Rain Blessed Land.
The man in grey was knocked into the mud, rolling dozens of times before stopping, while the Cold Pool Golden-Eyed Beast only shook its head, slightly dazed.
The difference in power was clear.
“Hiss, Daoist, your head is truly made of iron.”
The purple-haired girl clicked her tongue slightly, watching with concern.
The man stood up, twisted his neck, and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was also wearing an Ethereal Palace Spirit Vulture Taoist Robe.
The girl quickly bowed and said respectfully, “Thank you, Senior Brother, for saving me. Which palace’s immortal master do you serve under? Why have I never seen you before?”
The man in grey ignored her, grabbed the youth by the belt, and tossed them into the tree hollow, throwing a few storage bags over as well.
“Yao’er, keep these safe.”
Yun Mengyao was busy trying to pry the White Lotus Token out of the Colored Fox’s mouth to run away, already scared out of her wits.
“Don’t think that just because you saved me, you can just strike up a conversation. I have a Dao companion… Wait, how do you know my name?”
The man in grey had a strange expression. He tore off his mask, revealing a pale face.
“It’s me, you big dummy.”
Yun Mengyao cheered and dove into Lin Wu’s embrace. Seeing him covered in blood, her eyes instantly turned red.
“Thief, you… you’re bleeding so much, are you okay? Slurp…… It’s all Master’s fault, otherwise I would have run away long ago and wouldn’t have dragged you into saving me!”
The Little White Lotus spoke with a sobbing tone, moved but also blaming herself. Her small hands scrambled to pull a large handful of spiritual pills and miraculous medicines out of her furnace to stuff into her husband’s mouth.
It was just that the slurping sound in the middle was a bit impolite; the fairy’s behavior made Lin Wu chuckle.
The Colored Fox rolled its eyes repeatedly, shaking its head in speechlessness.
Great, this girl’s already not-so-bright head was about to lose even more intelligence.
The purple-haired girl’s eyes also brightened slightly. What a handsome young man, and what brave skill.
Only then did she realize she had been overthinking; this person wasn’t there to save her, nor was he a disciple of the Ethereal Palace.
The girl’s expression changed again as she remembered the tragedy that happened a few hours ago.
A group from the Ethereal Palace had failed to find their missing sect mates but ran into a wounded Snow Lotus Sect cultivator.
The two sides started fighting after a disagreement. From that person’s mouth, they learned that the location of the neighboring sect’s grand competition trial was indeed the Cold Rain Blessed Land.
That White Lotus disciple lamented his lack of skill, crushed his token, and left in resentment, his words full of contempt for the shameless behavior of the Ethereal Palace disciples.
The girl was also bewildered, having been scolded for no reason, and then she encountered this berserk Cold Pool ferocious beast.
The other senior brothers and sisters were all battered and scattered, fleeing in all directions, and several fellow Daoists from the Snow Lotus Sect had also suffered.
“Aha! So it was you, kid, impersonating a disciple of my Ethereal Palace and plundering fellow Daoists of the Snow Lotus Sect, causing the Demon King of the blessed land to emerge from the water in a rage!”
The girl was very smart and quickly figured out the connections, jumping and cursing in a shrill voice.
“Where did this little brat come from? You’re lucky you ran into her, otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered with you.”
“You!”
The girl’s face turned blue and white in succession, her emotions complicated, and she was actually unable to refute.
This fellow was right; if not for the two of them, she would have been dead long ago.
The ferocious beast’s mournful roar was deafening. Lin Wu didn’t even look at the effeminate brat; the Blood Flame in his palm flared up, condensing into twin blades once again as he charged forward.
“Don’t throw your life away!”
Yun Mengyao couldn’t hold Lin Wu back at all, so she could only watch anxiously from the side.
She secretly regretted not practicing her techniques well; she had cultivation but nowhere to use it, unable to help at all.
This time, Lin Wu lost even more miserably. He was swept away by a single tail swipe, slamming heavily onto the ground.
“Roar—”
The Cold Pool Golden-Eyed Beast rolled in the mud, fuming with rage, as its majestic demonic qi spread out like ripples.
Blood leaked from the noses and mouths of the two girls, and they were knocked unconscious on the spot.
Lin Wu’s blood and qi were also churning, his steps staggering, but his bloody battle was not for the sake of his life.
“The trial is over, all of you may withdraw.”
At the critical moment, a cold shout suddenly came from the mist.
A fourth-rank monster intruding into the sect’s grand competition, driving out all the disciples of the Ethereal Palace and Snow Lotus Sect from the blessed land, had indeed drawn Leng Yu out to stop it.
The real prey had appeared.
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