Chapter 231: Chapter 231
As the footsteps grew nearer, Su Yan immediately held his breath, his hands clenched into fists, poised and ready to strike whatever creature might appear.
Quickly, with the final footfall, a graceful and beautiful figure appeared before Su Yan. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Jiu Li, whom he had previously catapulted with a high arc. She looked disheveled, her clothes in disarray and her hair a mess, as if she had been roughly handled.
Upon seeing Su Yan, Jiu Li immediately threw herself at him, whimpering, "Master, Jiu Li is so scared! Just now, many Demonic Plants wanted to harm me."
In response to Jiu Li’s affectionate leap, Su Yan didn’t say a word and simply threw a punch.
Then, with a loud BANG! The Little Nine Fox, who a moment ago had tears in her beautiful eyes and looked pitifully helpless, exploded. Her delicate body turned into a cloud of wooden splinters that instantly scattered with the wind.
Afterward, THUD! A piece of decayed wood, carved with Jiu Li’s perfect and flawless face, fell straight to the ground. It looked lifeless, completely devoid of any vitality.
Clearly, the Jiu Li who had appeared before Su Yan was merely a Puppet. Su Yan had seen through her ruse because he hadn’t triggered the ’Knowing each other’ cheat and couldn’t sense any Bloodline Power, prompting him to deliver the heavy punch.
After shattering the fake Jiu Li, Su Yan didn’t linger. He immediately turned tail and ran without a word, well aware that his location had been exposed. Old Shu would quickly find him.
If he didn’t leave now, he would soon be caught in a fierce fight with Old Shu. Although he had Hundred Withered Grass at hand and five lives—making him fully capable of overcoming Old Shu, even achieving victory against a stronger opponent—there was no need. There truly was no need! He didn’t have to take such a risk at all.
The current situation only appeared to involve Old Shu. Flower God had not yet made an appearance. If Su Yan rashly engaged in a desperate fight, it would be easy for Old Shu to attack him like a mantis stalking a cicada, while Flower God, like the oriole behind, waited for an opportunity. This was extremely dangerous.
So, it was best to quickly find that showy Fox Demon and escape with her.
As expected! No sooner had Su Yan left than Old Shu’s vines lashed out from over a thousand meters away. With a whooshing sound, they struck and shattered a massive boulder.
Instantly, countless fragments of rock flew through the air. Then, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, they clattered to the ground, kicking up large clouds of dust.
After the boulder exploded, Old Shu saw Su Yan, already far in the distance, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.
This human youngster! Old Shu thought. He’s just ridiculously cowardly! His physical strength is far greater than that of typical Legendary Level Creatures, even comparable to my own Half-step Epic Level body. Yet, despite us being evenly matched, this fellow ran away without a word after exchanging just two punches, showing no desire to continue the fight. It’s a disgrace to the Human race!
With that thought, Old Shu sent a telepathic message in the direction Su Yan had vanished, "You sure ran fast, but this area is almost flat. You won’t be able to hide for long."
Old Shu’s voice, ancient and authoritative, instantly spread across the entire land.
But Su Yan paid him no heed. Trying to goad me? Heh, not even a dog would fall for that!
While Old Shu was blathering on, Su Yan had completely concealed himself. He focused his mind, trying to sense the Bloodline Power connecting him to Jiu Li. He attempted to use Essence Blood Positioning to find out where that showy Fox Demon had hidden, so he could find her and they could escape together.
"Found you!" Su Yan’s eyes lit up. He sensed Jiu Li was just ahead, not far away.
He set off, covering the distance in long strides. Soon, Su Yan climbed over a small earthen mound and reached the location pinpointed by the Bloodline Power.
There, he didn’t see Jiu Li. His eyes fell upon only a Strange Tree and a Giant Silkworm Chrysalis.
Well, well! Su Yan thought. So she was taken out by a Rare level Strange Tree. No wonder she hadn’t contacted me via flying letter. Truly disappointing.
After muttering a few complaints to himself, Su Yan stepped forward and punched the Strange Tree, shattering its branches. Then, he calmly took down the Giant Silkworm Chrysalis and rescued the Little Nine Fox trapped inside.
"Master, I was so scared just now~" As soon as she was out, Jiu Li started to act up, tearfully trying to throw herself into Su Yan’s arms. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs NoveI(F)ire.net
Seeing this, Su Yan simply tossed a large tomato at her. It flew accurately into Jiu Li’s small cherry-like mouth, and the burst of juice made her eyes roll back.
"COUGH... COUGH-COUGH!" Jiu Li choked until tears streamed down her face, thick tomato juice dribbling from the corners of her mouth.
Seeing her plight, Su Yan showed no pity. His tone was indifferent as he said, "If you dare act up again, what I shoot won’t be a tomato. Consider yourself warned."
"I... I understand," Jiu Li managed to say, her face tear-streaked as she complied. She couldn’t voice her grievances. I’m such an unlucky soul, she thought. Other mythical beasts get to spend their days singing and nights reveling with their masters after Transforming. But not me. No matter how I try to seduce him, the only response I get is from an unyielding, straight-laced man. Sometimes, it even results in a heavy punch. Ah, to have such an unyielding master, my life is so tough. Jiu Li sighed inwardly.
"Stop the drama, let’s go," Su Yan said. "We’ll avoid Old Shu and take a detour into Jingdou City."