"Ha ha, Brother Pei, you're kidding me, don't you know her?"
Chen Mo laughed heartily, his eyes filled with curiosity as he fixed them on Pei Nangnan. "Compared to you, I've known her for a longer time, and I recognized her. How could you not? She's Xiao Dou Ding – the little kid in my house back then..."
Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, Pei Nangnan finally realized something. He looked at Xiao Dou Ding carefully, scanning her from head to toe. "They were staying at Xu Lao's home back then, and they rarely appeared in public. I was busy with my duties for a long time, so I only had a few chances to meet them. Particularly this little one – I remember her being ten years old and still short, like a child. I never thought that three hundred years had passed, and finally... Ahahaha!"
Suddenly, as Pei Nangnan was talking, he felt a piercing pain in his body. The pain made him grit his teeth and roll around on the ground.
Chen Mo's expression turned to a slight frown, followed by a cautious glance around. He had assumed there might be an enemy attack. Before he could locate the threat, however, he saw the little Xiao Dou Ding give a disdainful huff. "You shouldn't have said that."
"Did you do that?"
Chen Mo was surprised to look at Xiao Dou Ding, who didn't hesitate to nod and admit guilt.
This revelation further shocked Chen Mo. Pei Nangnan, a third-degree martial artist, had been rendered in immense pain without even noticing Xiao Dou Ding's presence. If she decided to take someone's life, there would be no doubt that Pei Nangnan would fall victim.
To his surprise, in the three hundred years he had been away, Xiao Dou Ding had grown to such a terrifying level.
"Quickly release him, don't forget, it was only because of Brother Pei that we would have died countless times back then."
Chen Mo sighed and said, and Xiao Dou Ding reluctantly lightly clapped her hands.
Pei Nangnan felt the piercing pain throughout his body suddenly disappear. With sweat pouring down his face, he struggled to straighten up, looking at Xiao Dou Ding in astonishment.
The reputation of the little witch spread throughout the nine provinces. While it wasn't necessarily well-known to everyone, it was still a name that people knew of. However, this fame was not necessarily a good thing.
Pei Nangnan had heard of the little witch's name and had some fear towards her. But he never thought that the little witch was the cute and innocent child who was raised at Chen Mo's house.
The disparity between the two is so great that it's hard to imagine.
"Time really is a butcher's knife. It changes people's appearance, not only externally but also internally."
"From now on, don't torture people recklessly"
Chen Mo helplessly stretched out his hand and affectionately patted Xiao Dou Ding on the head. Although the latter had grown quite a bit, in his eyes, Xiao Dou Ding was still just a child at this moment.
Xiao Dou Ding pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. She had heard that eating more food could help her grow taller. Since she had met Chen Mo, she had been eating as much as she could. However, in the ten years since then, not only had her appearance not matured, but her height had barely increased. At twenty years old, she still looked like a six-year-old child.
Thus, she has always disliked being told that she is short, especially what Pei Jiangnan just said, which was like sprinkling salt on her wounds.
After the age of thirty, Xiao Dou Ding's height showed some improvement, though not much. Now, at over three hundred years old, she still looks like a young girl...
Thus, Xiao Dou Ding began to dislike being called a "little bean," and whenever she heard that, she would not hesitate to punish those who said it. Of course, Chen Mo was an exception. He was special.
And Liu Wuxin was also an exception, because she couldn't defeat her.
Xiao Dou Ding hesitated for a moment, mumbling out the words "But..." in an attempt to argue with Chen Mo. However, he gave her a stern look, and she was immediately rendered speechless. Instead, she meekly answered with a soft "Yes."
"Now that's better. Listen carefully, from now on, in front of me, without my command, you're not allowed to mess around and hurt people. Do you understand?"
"Uh."
Xiao Dou Ding nodded slightly, silently thinking to herself, so as long as she doesn't face Chen Mo, she can mess around and hurt people at will, right?
Hey, I'm a quick witted person.
After calming Xiao Dou Ding down, Chen Mo then noticed that there was still another person who had not been dealt with. Due to the presence of the former, he seemed to have forgotten about this enormous threat.
Chen Mo turned around and walked over to Miao Feiyu, who was standing frozen in place, unable to move. He gave the latter a quick glance up and down, asking, "Xiao Dou Ding, did you also cause him to be unable to move?"
Xiao Dou Ding rushed forward and then, in front of Chen Mo, boasted, "I did it. I noticed that he was going to harm brother, so I made him unable to move. How about me? I'm powerful right?" She then asked Chen Mo with a smile, "Brother, since this guy was going to hurt you, should I torture him properly before killing him?"
Xiao Dou Ding said the cruel words in a matter-of-fact tone. Those large eyes appeared innocent and guileless, not at all like the little witch that people spoke of.
"Ha ha, come on, kill me. Don't be polite with me."
Hearing Xiao Dou Ding's words, Miao Feiyu was suddenly excited.
Chen Mo let out a cold snort, staring at Miao Feiyu's excited expression, and helplessly said, "He has cast a spell using my blood. If we were to harm him now, it would even affect me."
"It's just a spell, I can still break it."
Xiao Dou Ding patted her chest proudly and swore, "Although my main skill is totemism, I know quite a few witchcrafts. His spell belongs to witchcraft, and there's no variation from its root..."
"But he is special. His spell is innate, and throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent, there's probably only Miao Feiyu who knows such a spell."
Chen Mo had a serious expression on his face.
Miao Feiyu was taken aback. He hadn't mentioned his name yet, but Chen Mo knew it. Moreover, he even knew that Miao Feiyu's spell was unique in the Nine Provinces Continent. What kind of identity does this guy have? How can he know so much.
"If you really can lift the spell, go ahead and try. But there's no need to kill him in the process; I still need to keep him alive."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo took things seriously and said earnestly.
Miao Feiyu's spell is unique in the entire Nine Provinces Continent. If utilized properly, it can help him accomplish many important tasks. Since Ye Liangchen foolishly sent someone over, he cannot simply waste this opportunity.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Dou Ding also nodded seriously, then she waved her delicate little hand, and a red deer skin pouch appeared in her hand. She lightly slung it diagonally over her shoulder, the strap curving deeply in front.
As soon as the small pouch was opened, Xiao Dou Ding took out an unknown-looking bug and threw it onto Miao Feiyu's body. After a moment, the bug flew back into her hand.
"That's enough."
Xiao Dou Ding nodded in satisfaction and then punched Miao Feiyu's nose. Chen Mo was fine, Gao Tianluao was fine, but the person in question was nosebleeding and let out a painful scream.
"Little bean, you're so powerful."
Chen Mo was slightly taken aback.
Xiao Dou Ding heard this and her big eyes, which were as big as marbles, 'burbur burbur' twinkled. Then she quickly lowered her head and went up to Chen Mo, making a pitiful little kitten-like expression, as if asking him to pat her.
Chen Mo smiled helplessly and gently patted her head. The high-handed little witch's face lit up with a sweet smile.
