Chapter 24: Bamboo Forest and Green Apricot (12)


    Dont touch me if youe closer if you get any closer Miaomiao had already shrunk into a corner. In front of her was a field of grey-ish green that locked down her path out.


    Earlier, when she was being dragged along, she grabbed a rather sharp rock with her hands. Now, she was trying to drag on for time while also trying to cut the vines tying her up. The vine itself only had a few fibers left attaching it together and had already be loose.


    Hmph, you little demons. Even though I only just learnt Exploding Sparks, I have Liu Fuyis talismans; I want to see if you all can hold on against them.


    Finding the optimal moment to act, Miaomiao rapidly ripped off the vines and searched her clothes yet came up empty.


    She felt all the blood in her body flow backwards Where where were the talismans?Advertisements


    She felt her brain turn stiff as she recalled the period of time Mu Sheng was teaching her Exploding Sparks. His posture behind her back as he lectured her, the multitude of times he seemingly lightly brushed over her clothes: She had thought it was strange at the time.


    It mustve been at that period of time, he didnt even let go of Liu Fuyis talismans on her.


    Ah, she actually broke free!


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    Was it raining?Advertisements


    Can there even be rain in this kind of sealed area?


    She closed her eyes and raised her face. She could feel droplets of rainnding on her hair and the cold texture of rain running down her cheeks.


    The earthy scent here was mixed with a slight bloody aftertone. It was the gloomy, and wet smell that couldnt be washed away from this cave.


    Shes tricking us! She doesnt know any spells! A group of small demons charged overpleted enraged. The first thing they did was stretch out their arms and strike her.


    When bamboo demons striked, they used their split but hollow hands like they were pperboards¹[1] pperboard : Basically a bunch of wood/bamboo boards strung together that ps. Lolol, terrible exnation I know. I cant think of a better way to describe it though.. One strike wouldnd first, then the other. Not only was the sound crisp and clear, the wounds they caused were also very clear to see at a nce.


    Hit her! With a precursor right in front of their eyes, the swarm of bamboo demons fought amongst themselves to hit her first.


    Ling Miaomiao started to ponder while being buried under a rain of blows: If the system really disconnected, should I explode myself and die together with this squad of pperboards?


    This is too painful ok?!


    Enough! A nasally voice prated through their ears, the bamboo demon she saw earlier had spoken up, Youre all idiots! Get out of the way.


    The little demons bodies creaked and groaned as they rushed to make an open path.


    Ling Miaomiao had fallen on the ground, her clothes were already ripped to an unbearable state. Other than her face, countless red marks had been struck onto her skin. She shrunk even more into the corner as she raised her head to look at the bamboo demon.


    The girls eyes were clearly visible even in the dim light: There was some unease but the fear in them wasnt to the point of having lost all courage.Advertisements


    Since they cant deal with you, Ill have to lower myself to make a pair of clothes myself. Behind the bamboo demon, the giant awl-like bamboo floated. It lifted the bamboo awl and pressed it against Ling Miaomiaos stomach.


    Ling Miaomiao lowered her head to watch this bamboo that was as sharp as a knife before calming her mind: Normally, viins act as if theyve never had the chance to speak to someone before, but now its clear that it doesnt n to speak nonstop all the way till tomorrow dont tell me that by the time the main leads arrive and save her, shed have already be a corpse more dead than alive?


    No way! She fiercely shook: I better still self-explode. I dont want to be some beautiful girl fertilizer for nts


    The sharp head pushed forward an inch and an itchy feeling spread over her chest. In the blink of an eye, a scorching me appeared on her skin. In the next moment, a thin thread of smoke started to drift up.


    Shes smoking The little demons had their jaws drop to the ground.


    Fwhoosh Fire the color of the ocean burst forth like the most vicious hunting dog one could imagine: Completely swallowing up the bamboo joint without a sound in the blink of an eye.


    Ling Miaomiao raised her eyes to take a look and saw that the sharp weapon in the bamboo demons hand had already been burnt to a stump. One of the little demons lightly touched it and it simply just fell apart into pieces with a crash.


    The bamboo demon looked at the remaining handle in his hand incredulously.


    It reached out with its hands and rapidly grew out several bamboo joints then started to attack Ling Miaomiao from a distance. She was cradling her bruised and battered skin, and was prepared to getpletely pierced through when the ocean blue mes seemed to leave her like a swimming dragon: Following its hand to rapidly climb towards its body.


    The blue mes speed was ridiculous, giving the bamboo demon no time to react; It only had the time to scream, Ahhhhhhhhh


    The bamboo demon rolled over on the ground like it had been struck by lightning. In order to save its life, it could only bear the excruciating pain and cut off a part of its own bamboo. The part it cut off rapidly turned into ashes on the ground.


    Ling Miaomiao felt like she was about to start crying out of joy, was this the system? The system was alive? The system is mighty!Advertisements


    Reasonably, fresh bamboo should be hard to light on fire. However, this bundle of blue mes was like a ghost as itpletely gulped down several sections of its body in an instant. It had turned all living organisms into dark ash in an instant.


    Each and every creature that could threaten her life were killed in the blink of an eye.


    Ling Miaomiao felt so moved, tears came unbidden to her eyes. This kind of arrogant and despotic aura was really too simr to the systems style!


    On that night, the bamboo demon who had cut off one of its own arms didnt give up on trying to kill Ling Miaomiao: Chopping at her, throwing stones at her, burning her, drowning her, smashing her head in with a pot


    Ling Miaomiao was shrunk into the corner as she watched the piles of ashes appear in front of her one by one. It angered the bamboo to the point that its eyes rolled up into the back of its head. As for the blue mes, it was still as at ease as before. It simplyid down and peacefully slept the night.


    The feeling of having a golden finger was simply too awesome.


    The morning of the next day, before the sun had even risen into the sky, the cave started to quiver. The escaping bamboo demons were akin to a sea of green as they followed the cracks to slip out.


    Liu Fuyi put one foot into the cave, and as he walked towards her, he broke all obstacles with ease. There was a thread of the early morning light following him in, seemingly surrounding him with a brilliant radiance as he came to save her.


    Ling Miaomiao muttered to herself: The original plot wasnt cheating me.


    Miaomiao! Liu Fuyi was indeed anxious. Seeing her shrinking in the corner, he immediately leapt off the ground and appeared right in front of her.


    Brother Liu! She acted like she had seen her close family, leaping up and throwing herself into Liu Fuyis chest. She identally touched her wounds and let out a Yow! as the pain caused her to inhale deeply.


    Whats wrong? Liu Fuyi measured her up from head to toe. Her body waspletely covered by bloody marks and for a moment, he wasnt sure where she was even fine. Guilt filled his face as he spoke from his heart: It was all my fault, to let you get caught by demonsAdvertisements


    Its fine its fine. Theyre just superficial wounds. Miaomiao saw the brother sister pair behind Liu Fuyi and her expression turned especially strange. Mu Yao had been chopping down demons all the way in but upon hearing Liu Fuyis words, turned around with a strange yetplicated expression on her face.


    But Mu Sheng only gave her a nce with a gloomy, unreadable face.


    Liu Fuyi took off his cloak and put it over her. He pulled her along as they left the mountain caves. Afterforting her for a while, his expression turned serious again: Miaomiao, why didnt you use the transmission talisman upon meeting danger?


    Seeing the wounds all over her body, he felt a surge of doubt: Also, wheres the warding


    talismans I picked specifically for you? Did you secretly take it off?


    Didnt Ah Sheng teach you Exploding Sparks? When they hurt you, why didnt you use it? Even if you can only shoot out a single fire flower, it shouldve been enough to deal with these demons?


    Uhhh. Miaomiao felt very conflicted within as she was faced with this long strand of questions. She couldnt just directly tell Liu Fuyi that she didnt have the talismans on her and the Exploding Sparks was only ying with her right? That it was all the schemes of the ck lotus to trying to kill her right?


    It was unknown when, but Mu Yao and Mu Sheng had already finished dealing with all of the bamboo demons and were standing silently behind Liu Fuyi.


    The talismans you gave me She linked her eyes with Mu Shengs ink-ck ones and looked at him deeply for a moment before smiling in an embarrassed manner: I identally threw them away


    Liu Fuyi was so angry he was left speechless. He nearly grabbed her cor: You couldve thrown away anything else, but you threw away the lifesaving talismans?! If I had known this earlier, I wouldve just drawn the talisman on your clothes!


    Upon hearing this, both Mu Yao and Mu Shengs faces became very hard to watch. However, the reason for this was different for each person.


    Im sorry Brother Liu I will definitely hold onto them carefully next time. I absolutely wont run about willy nilly anymore Miaomiao bravely endured the male leads precious anger. Her attitude was exceptionally sincere as she only wanted Liu Fuyi to calm himself down and stop irritating the pitiful female lead any more.


    Who wouldve thought that the more Miaomiao took a step back figuratively, the more she wouldve aroused Liu Fuyis desire to be protective. In his eyes, Miaomiaos little face was pale and she was covered in wounds. She had been scared all night and now couldnt even stand up without help. Now she even wanted to apologize to him; He could only put even more me on himself. His face grew cold: What about Exploding Sparks? Didnt Ah Sheng teach you?


    I Miaomiao looked at Liu Fuyi and then looked at the ck lotus. She was left bewildered for a while. Liu Fuyi saw that she was hemming and hawing and instantly a third of what was going on. He turned around to look at the cool expressions of the Mu brother and sister as they stood there with this-has-nothing-do-with-me attitudes. He didnt even need to ask a single thing and his whole body started to emit coldness like he had swallowed a bowl of ice sludge: I understand. How can one possibly learn the Mu Familys Exploding Sparks so casually?


    His words were cutting and Mu Yao swiveled over to meet his gaze. After a while, a cold smile colored her lips as her eyes filled with obstinacy: My Mu Family is open and straightforward in our ways. If we dont teach, we wont. If we teach, well teach to the best of our ability. How could we possibly use that kind of method?


    Brother Liu! Miaomiao grabbed the corner of his clothes and smiled, Sister Mu is right. Young Noble Mu taught me very seriously. It was I who was too scared by the bamboo demons andpletely forgot how to recite the chant.


    Finished speaking, she could feel the ck lotuss heavy gazending on her body.


    Liu Fuyis face was still doubtful: Is that true?


    Miaomiao nodded: Its true! Think about it, I cant even remember the symbols on talismans, Exploding Sparks chant is so difficult its totally normal for me topletely forget it.


    Mu Yao turned around and left. Liu Fuyi knit his brows and chased after her: Yaoer!


    Counting the current day, they had already left for ten days. The bamboo forest here was already more and more sparsely ced. They could already faintly hear the hubbub of sounds over by the town. The swirling wisps of smoke slowly rising from chimneys could be seen from a far distance away. It was a clear sign of the journey within the green bamboo foresting to an end.


    Mu Shengs footsteps were extremely quiet just like a cat. Even his shadow was only faintly visible as he very very patiently followed behind Miaomiao.


    Miaomiao pulled the cloak around her closer; She hadnt turned around the entire way and walked with a rapid pace.


    Ling Yu. Mu Sheng finally couldnt keep his words down as he opened his to call her full name.


    Didnt I tell you to stop calling me Ling Yu? Im Ling Miaomiao. Miaomiaos tone was rather unfriendly. Before her voice had left his ears, she had already far passed him.


    Mu Sheng used a small amount of effort to catch up and keep up her pace. His hair was swaying in the air and there was a deep probing look in his eyes: Do you have nothing to say to me?


    Miaomiaos face was expressionless as she shook her head. Her pace was still as rapid as ever, like she didnt even deign to waste a single nce at him.


    Mu Sheng slid sideways and came to her front. She tried to walk to the left but he extended his left hand to block her. She turned around to the right but he then extended his right hand. The silver lines of the qilin on his sleeves exposed his entire body.


    He stood upright in front of her, perfectly in position to see the sun shine off of her glossy ck crown of hair. Ling Miaomiao stubbornly refused to make eye contact with him as she stared continuously at his foot. It was to the point that he couldnt help but suspect that she was about to burst out and stomp on his foot a few times.


    Ling Miaomiao was in a position where she couldnt retreat so she could only raise her head. She smiled coldly: What words could I possibly have for someone who wholeheartedly wants tomit murder?


    [1] pperboard : Basically a bunch of wood/bamboo boards strung together that ps. Lolol, terrible exnation I know. I cant think of a better way to describe it though.