NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 29
Chapter 29: Who’s Backing You Up More?
“Look, your face is all red, isn’t it?”
The girl’s face turned crimson as she awkwardly twisted around, and Chen Ansheng clicked his tongue with delight.
When it comes to reasoning, I’ve never been afraid of anyone.
Isn’t she just feeling embarrassed?
Little did he know, at this moment, the girl was overflowing with spiritual energy, trying to resist his earlier words, “You should just rush out and fight them.”
In a state of near exhaustion, the girl finally managed to hold back the impulse from that mysterious will in her mind.
“Shut up, you bastard! If you dare say another word, I’ll chop you into pieces!”
“I…”
Chen Ansheng found it confusing. Just as he was about to continue arguing, a sword was suddenly pressed against his throat.
The blade was only 0.01 centimeters away from his skin.
Chen Ansheng could only look pitifully at the girl, not daring to say another word.
“This is bad. It feels like I can’t bring myself to act against her, as if I’m holding the sword to my own throat…”
The girl felt like crying, quickly retracting her sword because if she pointed it at him any longer, she wouldn’t have the strength to hold the hilt anymore.
“I’ve fallen into a trap. It seems I’ve become half a puppet to him?”
Though the girl was a master of the demonic arts, she didn’t know how to perform puppet techniques, but she could sense her current state.
“I must not let this fool discover that, or I will surely be tormented by him, and later I’ll have to find a way to break free.” The girl pondered in her heart.
Seeing the girl calm down, Chen Ansheng dared to whisper, “Miss, the most urgent matter is our lives. We must not waste our energy fighting each other. We are both people of the demonic path and should unite against our enemy instead.”
The girl wore a numb expression and repeated, “I’ll say this one more time: shut your damn mouth! I know you’re scared of dying, but let me make it clear: this black aura shield is a life-saving method bestowed by my Master. Even if it takes ten days or half a month, the people outside can’t break through it. So, now you can relax, right?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Ansheng felt overjoyed.
You could have said this earlier. I was almost scared to death!
“What happens if it’s ten days or half a month later? What are we supposed to do?” Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but ask.
The girl glared at him, but due to her excessive consumption of spiritual energy, she didn’t even have the energy to get angry.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The group of cultivators from the Sacred Land was still tirelessly attacking the beast cart with their killing formations.
From the tremors inside the cart, it seemed like each attack was growing weaker.
About half an hour later, Chen Ansheng only heard a thunderous roar outside, while the cart remained incredibly stable, with no tremors at all.
Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but look towards the girl.
She made a stopping gesture and said proactively, “This is the unique protective secret formation of my Master. It can actively absorb the opponent’s attacks. The more they attack, the more stable the formation becomes, until it reaches the limit of what the secret formation can bear, at which point it turns into a killing formation to strike back at the enemy. Does that explanation satisfy you?”
Chen Ansheng understood that she didn’t want to hear him talk, so he happily nodded.
Indeed, she is a celestial-level female demon. She’s quite impressive; now I feel at ease.
Feeling safe, Chen Ansheng naturally abandoned the thought of crossing realms to hide.
If the secret of the Cross-Realm Stone were discovered by this female demon, she would definitely snatch it away and perhaps even kill him.
He closed his eyes to rest.
Several hours later, in a daze, Chen Ansheng heard bursts of pained howling coming from outside.
This lasted for about fifteen minutes before everything fell silent.
While sitting in meditation to recover, the girl curled the corners of her mouth into a slight smile. “Stinky fish and rotten shrimp, you still want to kill me? Too bad your identity is exposed; you can’t return to the Red Lotus Sacred Land now. The mission isn’t completed yet… I need to find a place to hide and heal before making my next move.”
Thinking of this, the girl kicked the unconscious Li Xiuyuan on the ground.
Li Xiuyuan lay completely still.
“If you keep playing dead, I’ll cut your head off and feed it to the dogs.”
“Please don’t, Fairy! Spare me, spare me!”
Li Xiuyuan flipped over onto his knees, knocking his head on the ground repeatedly, pleading.
“He knows our identities. Aren’t you going to kill him to silence him?”
Chen Ansheng chimed in unceremoniously, causing Li Xiuyuan’s heart to chill.
“Are you teaching me how to do things?” The girl shot a cold glare at Chen Ansheng, and he immediately fell silent.
“I’ve heard that you have connections in Qian Yue Cave. If you can get me in, I’ll spare your life.” The girl kept Li Xiuyuan around precisely to use his connections to infiltrate this small immortal sect.
On one hand, it would provide her with a space to heal, and on the other, she could gather information while waiting for instructions from her sect.
“No problem, leave it to me.” Li Xiuyuan sighed in relief and then glanced back at Chen Ansheng, as if to say, you wait and see, trying to kill me.
Chen Ansheng seemed to understand his gaze and said, “What connection does he have? My connections are even stronger!”
Li Xiuyuan immediately panicked and exclaimed, “Brother, don’t joke around! My dad is the life-saving benefactor of the Third Elder of Qian Yue Cave!”
Chen Ansheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking triumphant. “So what? I’m the little grand-uncle of the Cave Master of Qian Yue Cave!”
Li Xiuyuan’s heart sank. Could it be? This guy’s connections are so strong? If I lose my usefulness to the female demon, my life will be over…
“Miss, to my knowledge, Qian Yue Cave has strict discipline and strongly detests those who use connections. The more you keep someone around, the better your chances of getting in. Besides, this young brother here can turn your injury into ‘the monthly visitor,’ so he may not be that clever…”
Slap!
Mentioning this made the girl angered, and she cursed in her heart, you’re the one who’s covered in blood when it’s your ‘monthly visitor.’
I can’t bear to lay a hand on that fool, and yet I can’t take care of you?
Li Xiuyuan received a slap on the face, stunned. He didn’t dare say anything more and could only quietly await his fate.
“You two, whoever can help me get into Qian Yue Cave will be the one to keep their life. Remember, don’t think about playing tricks in front of me; I just need to have the thought of killing you, and that’s enough.”
Neither Li Xiuyuan nor Chen Ansheng doubted this.
As a prominent figure in the Xuanxian realm, who was known for vicious methods as a demon cultivator, just the desire to kill them was more than enough.
Stepping out of the beast cart.
The ground was littered with broken bodies and flesh, a scene that made Chen Ansheng and Li Xiuyuan vomit endlessly.
It was too disgusting.
The girl, however, appeared unfazed, waving her hand to release a patch of blue flames, incinerating the bodies completely.
“What a shame…”
The same thought occurred to both Chen Ansheng and Li Xiuyuan.
They had originally planned to see if there were any treasures left, but now it had all been burned clean with a single fire. How regrettable.
To prevent any pursuers, the girl took both Chen Ansheng and Li Xiuyuan and flew toward a desolate mountain.
That night, deep within a dense forest.
A roaring bonfire crackled, with an unknown spirit beast roasting over the flames.
“Before we continue, may I ask how to address you, Senior Sister?”
Chen Ansheng, considering himself a member of the demonic sect, called her Senior Sister to cultivate some rapport, in case she suddenly became erratic and tried to kill him one day.
“Who’s your Senior Sister? Don’t call me that randomly. From now on, I’ll be going by the name Zhong Li, your fellow townsfolk!”
“Oh.”
“Then what’s your real name?”
The girl, who was using the alias Zhong Li, glared at Chen Ansheng, itching to slap him, but her instinct stopped her from acting out.
“You, slap him for me.” Zhong Li ordered Li Xiuyuan.
What a pleasant surprise!
Li Xiuyuan was now in a competitive relationship with Chen Ansheng, even considered a life-and-death enemy. Slapping him would be extremely satisfying.