Before falling into the cave, it was quite perilous. A wolf instinctively opened its large mouth and lunged at Li Cunxu.
Xiao Ruan, who had been prepared, struck it with the most powerful Azure Lotus Sword Blade, instantly decapitating the wolf.
Once again, Li Cunxu managed to escape right under the noses of the wolf pack, leaving the wolves howling in frustration as they lingered around the cave entrance, unwilling to leave.
...
Watching Li Cunxu leap through the forest, Chen Lu couldn't figure out what to do next.
Should she save Li Cunxu? He didn't seem to need saving.
But if she didn't save him, it seemed like he might need it.
"Sister, what should we do?" Long Xiaoxiao asked.
Chen Lu gritted her teeth. "Let's follow him. He saved me; I can't just stand by and watch him fall into the wolves' jaws."
Chen Lu carried Long Xiaoxiao down.
"This journey is dangerous; I can't guarantee your safety."
Long Xiaoxiao said, "Sister, without you, I wouldn't survive either. Let me go with you. If we die, we die together; if we live, we live together."
"Alright."
"Not alright."
A third voice suddenly rang in their ears.
Little Medicine Deer abruptly looked up at the tree. Following its gaze, Chen Lu saw a cute, pure-white doll sitting on a branch.
Was it the one who just spoke?
Lost in an endless forest and having just encountered danger, the two were startled by this eerie doll.
"Don't be nervous. I was sent by Li Cunxu to guide you. I saw you at the ranch yesterday, but I was studying inside, so you didn't notice me."
Seeing that the wolves had left Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao alone to chase him, Li Cunxu had left White Spider behind.
He was worried that after he had gone through the trouble of luring the wolves away, they might come to rescue him and end up in danger, rendering his efforts pointless.
If they didn't come to save him, he could at least gauge Chen Lu's character.
Hearing this, Chen Lu believed most of it.
"Follow me."
White Spider reverted to its spider form and climbed down; its plush form couldn't climb trees.
"Is this really the place?"
Long Xiaoxiao hesitated at the sight of the forest filled with purple poison gas.
Chen Lu whispered, "It's alright. I recognize this as Xiao Ruan's trash poison gas. I didn't expect it to cover such a large area."
Long Xiaoxiao said, "Won't we get poisoned if we go in?"
"Don't worry! If you get poisoned, just sniff Little Medicine Deer's antlers. They can cure any poison."
Li Cunxu emerged from another cave entrance and met up with Chen Lu.
"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have been devoured by the wolves."
"Thank you, big brother, for saving my life. I will repay you in the future."
Chen Lu expressed her gratitude, and Long Xiaoxiao followed suit.
"No need to thank me. Actually, your encounter has something to do with me," Li Cunxu said.
"Huh? How so?"
Chen Lu was puzzled.
Li Cunxu pointed to the dense forest nearby. "That's the wolves' den. If I hadn't driven them away, you wouldn't have been attacked by the wolf pack."
Chen Lu picked up a stick and began drawing on the ground.
"What's this?" Li Cunxu asked, confused.
"Our route. I calculated it, and even if you hadn't driven the wolves away, we would have encountered them."
"How so?"
Chen Lu drew a straight line on the ground.
Li Cunxu's mouth twitched slightly. "You're walking in a straight line?"
"Yes."
"Who in their right mind walks in a straight line?"
"Is walking in a straight line wrong?"
"Of course not. This is Deity Control. Finding the right direction in the wild is crucial, but even more important is avoiding fierce Pet Beasts. Look, between each Pet Beast's territory, there are their markings. The lighter the markings, the farther you are from the Pet Beast's lair. The deeper the markings, the closer you are."
Li Cunxu pointed to the claw marks on the tree roots.
"This isn't walking in a straight line; this is charging recklessly. If you're strong, it's fine. But if you're weak, you're just delivering yourself to them."
"I was wrong."
"Of course you were wrong. Go back and watch more wilderness survival shows."
"Mm-hmm."
Gurgle~
Long Xiaoxiao's stomach growled, followed by Chen Lu's, and then Little Medicine Deer's, like a chain reaction.
They had been running since nightfall and hadn't eaten anything.
Although they had encountered some fruits along the way, places with fruits were usually occupied by Pet Beasts.
Chen Lu's cheeks flushed slightly.
"Let's eat first!"
Just as Li Cunxu turned around, he heard Long Xiaoxiao retching.
"Better use Water Orbs first!"
Li Cunxu tossed three hollow Water Orbs over their heads, isolating the Trash Poison Gas.
White Spider didn't get a hollow Water Orb. Being a poison-type, it could tolerate many pungent smells of poison. Besides, it had Mimicked into a plush doll, which had no nose and didn't need to breathe.
Chen Lu exclaimed, "Such incredible control over Water Orbs."
Of course it was incredible; he had achieved Limit Break four times in Water Orb mastery.
"Let's eat some fruits."
Li Cunxu once again displayed his miraculous control over Water Orbs. With a wave of his hand, a Water Orb flew up to the treetop, plucked a few Azure Spirit Fruits, and brought them back to his palm.
"If you don't like the taste, there's durian over there."
Chen Lu couldn't help but tear up. The treatment was just too different.
Both appearing in this Secret Realm, she was either running or on the run, while Li Cunxu was already enjoying Azure Spirit Fruits and durian.
"Let's eat underground!"
Although the Azure Spirit Fruit tree wasn't deliberately protected from the Trash Poison Gas, the smell still drifted over, making eating feel strange. Li Cunxu had noticed this earlier.
Little Medicine Deer let out a soft cry.
Chen Lu exclaimed, "Oh no, the wolf is coming."
The Wolf King approached step by step, eyes filled with killing intent, though it had no minions by its side.
Li Cunxu pointed behind him and said quickly, "You go hide in the cave."
"What about you?"
Chen Lu asked.
Li Cunxu grinned fiercely, "This big dog has chased me several times. Now that it's alone, I can't let this perfect opportunity for revenge slip by."
The wolf pack, lacking the Wolf King's endurance, couldn't ignore the biochemical attack of the Trash Poison Gas and stayed outside its range.
"I'll stay and help you."
"No, your Little Medicine Deer hasn't recovered yet, so your help would be limited. Besides, I need to reveal some secrets that shouldn't be seen."
Li Cunxu coldly rejected Chen Lu's offer of help.
"Xiao Yi, it's up to you."
Chen Lu reluctantly took hold of the doll, as girls couldn't resist cute plush toys.
Li Cunxu had another motive for handing White Spider to Chen Lu: to keep an eye on them and prevent them from peeking.
The Wolf King showed no concern as Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao hid in the cave.
People could run, but the one who set fire to its eyes could not.
The Wolf King approached step by step, its speed increasing from a slow walk to a fast run.
"Azure Lotus Sword Blade."
The azure gleam of the sword blade shot out. The Wolf King only sensed the danger contained within the Azure Lotus Sword Blade as the gleam approached, and he dodged to the side, but a bloody gash appeared on his right cheek.
The Blood Lotus Eye, bloomed!
Burning Lotus Blood Fire.
When the fire met the blood from the Wolf King's wound, it was like encountering gasoline.
A small flame inst
antly turned into a raging inferno.
The intense blaze obscured its wolf eyes, and in that very moment, Xiao Ruan underwent Ironization and unleashed the Ultimate Impact, ramming into the Wolf King's jaw.
The crisp sound of teeth clashing against teeth rang out.
(End of Chapter)