We've been walking for half a day already, yet we still haven't seen a trace of them. Sun Qian, are you sure you haven't taken the wrong path?
In the fog, with Su Kekan holding her hand, Su Kekan glanced around her. They were in a forest, with mist and trees all around.
I've heard that Lin City is surrounded by mountains. Beyond the mountains lies Cuānshā Zōng, one of the great sects of Tiantóng Huángcháo. If we had merely taken a wrong turn and wandered into Cuānshā Zōng, it wouldn't be a problem. However, Su Kekan has heard that the mountains are teeming with demon beasts, and even disciples of Cuānshā Zōng can't escape them...
The two of them are mere glass skins; if they were to encounter a stronger demon beast, they might very well lose their lives here.
"That doesn't make sense. Although I only know a bit about divination, I shouldn't be this far off. I clearly came here to calculate the orientation of Lin City, so how could I be wrong?"
Sun Qian frowned, somewhat puzzled. Su Kekan rolled her eyes without hesitation, "You don't need to embarrass yourself with your divination skills. Have you forgotten that the last time we went to Qingsong Town, it was your divination that led us into a restricted area? If it wasn't for encountering the senior members, we might have been reduced to skeletons by now"
"……"
Sun Qian looked around and around, glancing at the surrounding environment. He could hear the occasional roar of demons from time to time. Behind him, Su Kekan was already scared, and her small hand was shaking uncontrollably. Although she was a bit nervous, she tightly held Sun Qian's hand, "Don't worry, I'm here. Nothing will happen."
Sun Qian was nothing but a glass-skinned support, unable to fight and cowardly, but when he heard him say this, Su Kekan nodded with deep trust, "I trust you".
Sun Qian.
Sukcan suddenly stopped walking and remembered what Sun Qian had said not long ago. Perhaps, it was not just her own wishful thinking, but also a long time ago, the two of them had already developed feelings for each other. However, due to the gap in their status, he had never dared to say that he liked her.
Love requires someone to be brave...
Sukcan took a deep breath and, though the occasion and time were not particularly appropriate, she very much wanted an answer today, "You like...like..."
"Howl——"
Before Sukcan could finish her sentence, a loud roar of an animal echoed through the forest, followed by the emergence of a massive figure right in front of the two of them.
It's a demon beast.
Sun Qian's heart was now in his throat as he tried to listen to Sukcan finish speaking. The latter closed her mouth and pulled his hand, slowly backing away.
The crimson eyes stood out vividly in the thick fog. Although the mist obscured visibility, the beast's sense of smell and sensation were far beyond what ordinary humans could compare. It panted heavily, its massive maw shut tightly, revealing sharp saw-like teeth, and putrid saliva dripped from its mouth.
"Don't be afraid, as long as we stay calm, it won't dare to hurt us. Just keep backing away, keep backing away, and we will definitely find a way out."
Sun Qian's eyes locked on the demon beast in front of him, low voice to warn Su Kekan; the latter can do it for so many years in Xianjing Si, common sense is still there, not because of a small thing and get flustered, she swallowed hard and listened to what he said, slowly retreat.
However, the demon beast had been on guard, not daring to attack the two of them, but for some unknown reason, it suddenly went wild and surged towards Sun Qian and his companion.
"Not good"
Sun Qian was shocked to the core, spun around and pushed Su Kekan away with his backhand, then faced the demon beast alone.
In a flash, before Su Kekan could react, she was pushed to a distance. Watching Sun Qian facing the demon beast alone, her heart sank with concern, and she urgently called out his name.
The demon beast let out a roar, then threw Sun Qian to the ground with a fierce leap. It then opened its massive maw, as if in the blink of an eye, it could tear the man apart.
Sukcan was alarmed, and in a moment of panic, she didn't forget her instincts. She quickly enhanced Sun Qian's strength. Although the latter was just a glass skin, he was an eight-vein refiner, and his strength had already diverged from that of ordinary people. If she added some offensive and defensive power, it might be able to last a bit longer.
As a precaution, Sukcan also kept curing Sun Qian, "You can't die, Sun Qian. You absolutely cannot die."
Huhu——
As soon as Sukcan finished speaking, however, she saw a roaring inferno suddenly surge around them, burning everything living. Then came a deafening boom and a terrifying shockwave that struck someone with immense force and sent them flying backward.
Blood splattered around, and a few drops fell on Sukcan's face. She had a stunned expression, looking at the spot where Sun Qian had fallen with a terrified look. However, she saw that the figure had already stood up.
"Hahaha, I'm not that easy to die, Su Kekan. You underestimate me too much."
Sun Qian laughed heartily, his body and face covered in blood. Concerning Sukcan's safety, he hurried forward and walked to her side.
"Your blood... on your body..."
Sukcan pointed to the blood stains all over Sun Qian's body, looking worried and asking.
"These? Haha, those are the blood of that fiend beast. Just now, I used fire talismans and explosion talismans to defeat it."
Sun Qian said triumphantly.
The fire talisman was the result of Chen Mo's help. He only understood and invented it on his own. As for the explosion talisman, he learned from Chen Mo and invented it on his own; since that day when he received Chen Mo's enlightenment in the beast cart, he devoted all his thoughts to self-invention. During that period when he secluded himself in the four-compartment courtyard, he had been studying how to make offensive talismans. Finally, his perseverance paid off and he succeeded.
"You, you're all right, then."
Sukcan forced a smile, then her legs suddenly weakened, and she would have fallen if it weren't for Sun Qian's quick reflexes, which supported her.
"Are you alright?"
Sun Qian asked with concern.
Sukcan shook her head and said, "No, nothing. It's just that when I gave you an attack, defense and healing spell remotely earlier, it consumed a lot of spiritual energy. I'm not used to it yet... It's nothing, I'll be fine after resting for a while."
"Thank you so much just now. If it wasn't for your continuous help in boosting my attack and defense, I might have truly been in trouble here..."
Sun Qian wore a look of gratitude. Just now, when he was thrown to the ground by the demon beast, he was completely flustered. Compared to the terrifying strength of the beast, his own abilities seemed so insignificant. If it weren't for Sukcan's assistance, he probably wouldn't have had the strength to counterattack even once.
Sun Qian's life can be said to be saved by Sukcan.
"As long as you're okay, it's fine."
Sukcan gave a sweet smile, which was met with a smile from Sun Qian. As their eyes met, the atmosphere suddenly grew intimate.
"What a cute couple, but it's about time to settle the score for killing my guardian demon beast."
At that moment, a figure emerged from the thick fog. He was dressed in a black robe, concealing his form and appearance. A chilling aura emanated faintly from him.
With the appearance of the figure, Sun Qian noticed that the trap talisman in his arms had responded.
