Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Cold and Lethal Beauty

Su Muyao, in battle mode, appeared with a focused and fierce expression. Her plain long dress adorned the scenery in the morning light, like a cold plum blossom standing proud against the frost and wind, breathtakingly beautiful.

Everyone watched her, their hearts involuntarily stirred.

The Space System chimed in appropriately at this moment: "The Host is too beautiful. This is our Host’s true form. Previously, the superpower was too weak, so the Host’s strength couldn’t be fully unleashed. Now it’s fine, if there are assassins again, our Host won’t need protection from anyone, she can kill them swiftly by herself."

Listening to the system, Su Muyao snapped back from her daze. The battle slowly brought her back to the end-of-days feeling from her past life. However, in her previous life, she was a Level 9 Peak expert; now she is only Level 4 and needs to continue improving her cultivation.

However, the best way to train and consolidate is still combat. But right now, they haven’t entered the truly dangerous center of the forest, still on the periphery, encountering no Mutated Beasts but only some wild beasts, which are easy to kill.

When Su Muyao turned around, she found everyone watching her. She touched her face with her hand, "What is it? Is there something on my face?"

When Su Muyao spoke, everyone snapped back to reality.

Wen Nanxi stepped forward, gently fixing her wind-tousled hair and softly said, "Nothing, it’s just that your Soft Sword skills are impressive. Looks very practiced and efficient, not like it’s your first time using it."

Su Muyao couldn’t possibly say it was learned in her previous life. She smiled, "Maybe with the superpower boost, it becomes automatic."

Shen Ci’an approached silently, like an invisible wind.

Seeing he was about to stick close to Su Muyao, she recalled his Mind Reading Technique and reflexively jumped aside, quickly evading his approach, making it so he didn’t even brush her sleeve.

As Su Muyao jumped aside, she unexpectedly landed beside Xie Guixue, who naturally caught her, carefully setting her down as he said with a gentle voice, "Wife, are you okay?"

Su Muyao looked up into Xie Guixue’s clear, beautiful eyes, her heart subtly skipped. Although she was familiar with him now, his looks still easily amazed her.

But she knew she wasn’t dazzled by his appearance for no reason. There was a sense of soul familiarity with Xie Guixue, which instinctively made her feel close to him.

She shook her head, "I’m fine. Did you sleep well last night?"

She noticed Xie Guixue looked fine, but still felt a bit concerned, planning to help him recuperate. Although it was a nice thought, earlier he seemed a bit darkened, making her uncertain.

Xie Guixue gave Su Muyao a gentle smile, "Very well, Wife, don’t worry." He knew the wife agreed to the Contract arrangement, waiting for his health to improve to form a Contract with her.

This time was indeed precious, and he could feel the wife’s kindness toward him. The house was also very quiet last night, and he slept well.

Shen Ci’an looked at Su Muyao and Xie Guixue, raising his long eyes with a hurt tone, "Wife, so heartless, not even allowing a sleeve touch."

Hua Linye coldly said, "Disappearing for so long, the wife is right. It’s good she hasn’t chased you away. If you hadn’t used force to stay, the wife would’ve let you leave long ago, yet you nitpick with demands."

Mei Qingchen added, "I returned early and have changed a lot, but the wife won’t accept me, and I can’t approach her. You fare worse than me yet want to get closer to the wife. What are you thinking?"

Xiao Jihan exuded a cold aura, guarding against Shen Ci’an, fearing he’d harm the wife.

He discreetly said, "Your Secret Techniques are useless on the wife. She doesn’t like someone. Any means are futile." If such methods worked, he’d have formed a Contract with the wife long ago, avoiding his current situation.

He knew the wife valued mutual affection most. Understanding this helped him learn to slowly let the wife accept his presence. But forming a Contract still required effort; he’d keep trying until he moved her.

Su Muyao seriously said, "Shen Ci’an, you can leave anytime, but if you stay, don’t expect any tricks to work on me." This was her stance.

Shen Ci’an, observing Su Muyao’s serious expression, temporarily withheld his charmingly lazy demeanor.

"I won’t leave, but it’s okay. Someday, the wife will see my goodness. I’ll pursue the wife anew, starting over."

Mei Qingchen seemingly recalled something personal, dejectedly saying, "The returning boomerang hits hard."

He patted Shen Ci’an’s shoulder, "Between us, you’re the least favored, but thinking of those five in Beast Emperor City comforts me. Even if they realize the wife’s goodness later, regret will be too late."

"The wife’s style doesn’t allow for forgiveness."

Shen Ci’an viewed Mei Qingchen’s self-satisfied air, recalling his upbringing in a loving, conflict-free family, fostering a very optimistic nature, always self-reassuring and convincing.

Shen Ci’an chuckled, lazily saying, "Haha, you’re somewhat right, which makes me like her even more." Shen Ci’an’s long, beautiful eyes gleamed brightly, as if encountering something of great interest.

Su Muyao knew reasoning with Shen Ci’an was futile. His thoughts were unusual, but recalling the Space System’s words about his willingness to work, he could stay if he chose, voluntarily working wasn’t forced.

Just then, Su Muyao sensed an unusual aura.

Wen Nanxi and others’ expressions changed.

Xie Guixue quickly shielded Su Muyao, "Wife, be careful."

Shen Ci’an’s lazy demeanor turned solemn, "It’s a Mutated Beast Tide with an eerie sound. Someone’s driving the beasts."

Everyone instinctively formed a protective circle around Su Muyao.

Su Muyao said, "Everyone doesn’t need to worry about me. I can protect myself."

Perhaps this was another assassination attempt against her, timely for strengthening realm power, needing combat training.

They saw a swarm of Mutated Beasts attacking, seemingly controlled by an eerie sound.

Everyone quickly engaged in battle.

Su Muyao’s eyes gleamed fiercely. Her toes lightly pointed as she leaped up, her silhouette like lightning, swiftly forming sword flowers, charging into the beasts, her movements quick, decisive, precise, her Soft Sword in action seemed to pierce the heavens, unstoppable.

Her Swordsmanship flowed like water, nimble yet powerful, with no excessive flourish but precise utility. Wherever she passed, sand and stones were stirred by sword qi, her hair tossed wildly by the wind, growing fiercer with every fight.

Her fighting posture and aura shocked everyone anew. They realized she had become strong on her own, so dazzling and powerful; each Mutated Beast met with a lethal strike.

As if she had battled countless times before, cold and deadly.

No longer needing their protection like on the Exile Road.