“Shuālā!”
With a flick of Yíng Xiū’s wrist, Liú Guāng was drawn.
The last time he had sheathed his sword too quickly, and Yíng Xiù hadn’t been able to see it clearly. This time, as he drew his sword again, Yíng Xiù finally noticed what kind of sword he always carried at his side!
The long sword gleamed with a cold, faint light, brilliantly radiant, its patterns ancient. It was clearly a superior divine weapon!
Yíng Xiū raised his hand, and the sword light surged. With a simple, casual swing, a streak of light flashed, and the sword energy pressed close to his eyebrows!
“Wēng~~”
Liú Guāng, trailing a silver light, slashed directly towards the stone wall.
“Huālāla!”
The stone wall shattered in response, revealing a large, dark opening behind it, its depths unfathomable. A gust of air carrying a strong scent of blood blew out, hitting them both in the face.
The two exchanged glances, surprise evident on their faces.
Yíng Xiū gripped the sword in his hand, turned, and said to Yíng Xiù, “You guard the outside, I’ll go in and take a look.”
His expression was solemn, his tone carrying an irresistible authority.
Yíng Xiù looked at his face and nodded, saying nothing more.
To be honest, she didn’t want to go in at all. This creepy place looked suspicious from the start…
“Be careful.”
After a brief instruction to Yíng Xiū, she stood guard at the cave entrance, her ears perked, listening for any movement within, ready to flee at any moment.
The moment Yíng Xiū stepped into the cave, he felt a surge of bloody stench rush to his head. The smell was so strong that even he, a Spirit Tamer who had killed countless demons, couldn’t stand it.
He couldn’t help but grumble inwardly, was there a slaughterhouse in here… such an exaggerated smell, how much blood must have been shed…
Just as Liú Guāng was drawn and he was on high alert, what he saw before him made him gasp.
The scene before him turned even his face, who had personally killed no less than ten ferocious spirit beasts, deathly pale.
Under the phone’s light, countless bloodstains were splattered on the cave walls on both sides!
Not only that, but on the ground as well, the bloodstains had almost formed a small river, the crimson blood already coagulated and turned black.
And in front of this scene, the One-Eyed Lizard Rat lay sprawled on the ground, on its back, its four legs in the air. Most startling was its abdomen, which had a long gash.
The rest of its body wasn’t much better, with countless small wounds inflicted upon it.
This One-Eyed Lizard Rat had bled to death!
A chill surged from the bottom of his heart. Who did this? There shouldn’t be such a ferocious spirit beast in the city, not in his memory!
Even if there were powerful spirit beasts, they usually killed with a single blow when hunting.
But looking at the scene, the perpetrator’s strength completely overwhelmed the One-Eyed Lizard Rat. They could have killed it with one blow, yet they struck it so many times, clearly toying with it!! How cruel!!
Meanwhile, outside the cave.
Yíng Xiù huffed as she picked up Báicài by the scruff of its neck and pulled it towards her.
It had abandoned its post and neglected its duty without permission. She hadn’t even settled the score with it yet!
Regardless of the reason, without rules, nothing can be accomplished! The child is still young and already so undisciplined; what will happen when it grows up??
“Báicài, tell me honestly, did you work hard today?”
“Meow!!”
It was a frame-up! This little one had been working all afternoon, only resting for a short while…
As soon as it spoke, Báicài immediately covered its mouth. How could it have revealed its laziness!
“Good! So you were slacking off!”
Yíng Xiù picked up Báicài and ruffled its head forcefully twice, immediately messing up its neat fur.
“Meow!!!”
Human, you’re being too much! This master’s beautifully groomed hairstyle!!
“I’ve decided, no more hot pot for you!”
Báicài let out a scream, shocked! (!?Д?!) No more food!
It had spent the afternoon in the fields catching Earth-Escape Rats and Shielded Beetle Mantises.
Unexpectedly, a presumptuous Four-Winged Mosquito had tried to suck its blood while it was sleeping.
Could this be tolerated??
Báicài immediately used its Diamond Body skill. The Four-Winged Mosquito’s mouth broke when it bit down.
Enraged, the Four-Winged Mosquito immediately gathered a group of its companions and ganged up on Báicài.
Using a guerrilla tactic, the mosquito swarm flew in the air, constantly harassing it, their buzzing sounds scaring away the Earth-Escape Rats.
Báicài couldn’t take it anymore and chased the mosquito swarm all the way down, unknowingly reaching the stream.
At that moment, it sensed a familiar aura.
This aura was exactly the same as the residual power it felt when it first awoke, and it was even related to the culprit that had plunged it into slumber!
Báicài immediately followed, and shortly after it tracked the scent to a cave, Yíng Xiù arrived.
That aura… Báicài was about to describe it in detail.
“Meow??”
Just like that, it appeared again!
Báicài leaped from Yíng Xiù’s arms and jumped directly into the cave.
Only a dumbfounded Yíng Xiù remained at the scene.
???
“Báicài!!”
She shouted towards the cave entrance.
Darn it, running off again without a word, and this time right in front of her! Her dignity as a Spirit Tamer was severely challenged!
She looked at the dark cave entrance, gritted her teeth, and went in!
Darn it, leaving her, a fragile Spirit Tamer, outside the cave, she was scared too!...
Inside the cave, Yíng Xiū was holding his forehead, looking at the tragic scene on the ground. Suddenly, a cat’s meow startled him, and he immediately unleashed a sword strike.
Yíng Xiù: ???!!
“Brother Zixiu, what are you doing??”
“A’Xiù?!”
Yíng Xiū, caught off guard, quickly retracted his sword energy.
“Why did you come in?? Didn’t I tell you to guard the outside??”
Before Yíng Xiù could explain, she saw the tragic scene on the ground and almost vomited her lunch.
Yíng Xiū: ……
I told you not to come in.
The greatly shocked Yíng Xiù clutched her mouth and leaned to the side. This was too much! Her little heart couldn’t take it!
“Meow!!”
Báicài jumped over the One-Eyed Lizard Rat’s corpse. Its cat eyes were narrowed to slits in the darkness as it looked into the pitch-black passage, preparing to go further!
Yíng Xiū squatted down and examined the lizard rat’s corpse carefully, especially its eyes. Suddenly, he signaled Yíng Xiù to leave.
Yíng Xiù looked confused. What happened? Not pursuing anymore?
Yíng Xiū looked extremely serious, grabbed Báicài, and threw it into Yíng Xiù’s arms. He glanced one last time at the winding, deep passage.
“We shouldn’t linger here. Let’s leave quickly.”
Báicài, who had been thrown into Yíng Xiù’s arms, looked displeased. I protest! This master still wants to explore!
Yíng Xiù did not grant its wish and directly put it into the Spirit Space.
By then, it was completely dark. The two quickly returned to the village.
Zhāng Yún was still waiting eagerly at the village committee. Seeing them return, he rejoiced in his heart. Was his performance review about to come?
However, Yíng Xiū’s next sentence shattered his hopes, “You can go back, I’ll take over this matter.”
Yíng Xiū was a specially invited member of the Mall Spirit Tamer Association and had high authority, with the power to directly participate in matters involving spiritual creatures.
(╥﹏╥)o
Zhāng Yún dejectedly walked away. Another day wasted!!
“Xuan Bird.”
A white summoning array lit up. He summoned his spirit beast, a large bird covered in black.
[Species Name]: Xuan Bird
[Attribute]: Shadow
[Species Rank]: Mid-Transcendental
[Growth Level]: Star General Tier 1
The Xuan Bird didn’t know why its master, who had arrived cheerful, left so dejected. It could only lower its head obediently, allowing its master to mount.
Yíng Xiù watched the large bird fly further and further away, sighing. No wonder they arrived so quickly; flying-type spirit beasts were amazing. She must contract one in the future. How cool would it be to fly!
…
Yíng Xiù never imagined that Yíng Xiū, after bidding her farewell, would return to that cave alone.