ts, I wouldn't have looked at you once." The madam sneered at Qi Lin and when she saw Qi Lin's blood-red arms from being bound up, she smugly curled her lip. "Come here; untie her and clean her up. Le...Chapter 7: Unexpected News
"Swoosh Swoosh"
Zi Lin thought carefully and could only come up with two possibilities.
The first one was that the people pursuing the black-clothed man from last time had entered to search the mountain.
The second possibility was that other, more powerful animals had entered.
But she quickly dismissed both ideas. Even if they were searching the mountain, it would be early in the morning when they started their search unless they were sure that the target was already dead or that the black-clothed man wasn't important and just a common thief. Moreover, if there were any dangerous animals here, it wouldn't merely cause birds to fly away; wolves would probably howl throughout the entire mountain, unless all the wolves had died.
Since both of her most reasonable speculations were impossible, Zi Lin decided to go out and see for herself. However, at a crucial moment, Little White was nowhere to be found. She hadn't seen Little White since she woke up today, and she didn't let the wolf pack go search because she trusted Little White's strength and worried about any accidents that might happen if they did so. This time, she only brought ten wolves with her.
"Very strange. Usually, I can hear the wolves howling even from outside, but today, after walking for such a long time, why haven't I seen or heard a single one" said a tall and thin man, taking off his water flask to drink two large mouthfuls of water before looking around and continuing to complain, "Forget about wolves; not even a snake can be found."
"Young man, don’t get too anxious. You have no idea how dangerous this forest is. The quieter it gets, the more dangerous it becomes," said Liang Huu as he wiped away his sweat and continued walking forward. He was also curious about why there were no wolves encountered on their way here Even if they had hidden deep in the mountains, it wouldn't be possible for them to vanish so quickly.
Qin Xiao looked down from a large tree and saw only wild grass everywhere without any trace of wolves. If he hadn’t personally experienced being surrounded by wolf packs, he probably would have doubted that there were any wolves here at all. He didn't know what the others had found out yet.
Qin Xiao slightly raised his breath and lightly landed on the ground from a branch without making any sound. He brushed off leaves from his body and continued walking forward, only to be suddenly grabbed by someone's hand. Preparing to strike down this person with force in his hands, Qin Xiao heard Liang Huu speak.
"Sir, you have excellent skills."
From the beginning, he had already sensed that this person was highly skilled and that this outfit didn't look like a hunter. Liang Huu let go of his hand and walked in front of Qin Xiao with a smile on his face, saying, "However, from here onwards, the trees become more lush and it’s likely to be where venomous snakes are active; we should still proceed with caution."
Qin Xiao looked at Liang Huu. He still believed in this person's strength; otherwise, if those rough mountain men had followed him without any reminders, they might have been poisoned by the poisonous flowers and plants before finding the demoness.
Therefore, he put aside his military demeanor and walked behind Liang Huu to carefully observe everything around them. If there was any commotion, he would be the first one to rush in.
"Swoosh Swoosh"
Suddenly, there was a commotion from the grass beside them. All the hunters got ready with their bows and arrows or spears, staring intently at that place.
Zhilin used her stick to flatten the tall grass which was as high as she was, clearing a path. She suddenly heard some noise ahead, causing the wolves around her to become alert and stare fixedly forward.
Could it be Little White The wolf pack's reaction seemed like they had seen an enemy; could there be another wolf pack Zhilin stepped back a few paces as she was just one lone wolf. She wouldn't win in a fight, so her only option would be to run away. Slowly turning around, Zhilin made a gesture for the wolves to follow her with running motions. Although puzzled, the wolf pack followed suit and began to run.
"Who" Qin Xiao's eyes were quick as he leaped up swiftly and drew his long sword from his waist, slashing through the grass to accurately place it at the neck of the person approaching him. If this person moved even slightly, death was certain.
"Ooof~"
Zhilin blinked her eyes, looking at the fully covered Little White and the wild boar in its mouth. She found herself both amused and exasperated.
"Great hero, spare our lives!" Seeing Qin Xiao's fierce expression, the two men trembled as they knelt down to beg for mercy.
Recognizing them as ordinary hunters who seemed quite familiar—couldn't these be the mountain hunters he met a few days ago Qin Xiao swiftly retracted his sword and turned away, not intending to pay attention. Yet, he was suddenly grabbed by the foot, causing him to turn around in annoyance and coldly say, "Don’t you want to live"
"Yes, yes, we do!" One of them raised their head to look at Qin Xiao but refused to let go with both hands, crawling towards Qin Xiao’s feet and fervently bowing his head, “Your servant just wants to follow the great hero.”
“Me too,” said the other man as he also crawled forward, pulling on Qin Xiao's clothes and bowing repeatedly.
Qin Xiao found that they were smart enough not to reveal his identity.
"My name is Ji Li. I was once saved by you and wish to serve you like a horse or an ox in repayment," said Ji Li, whose sincere eyes looked bloodshot from lack of sleep over the past few days, yet still held an unwavering determination.
“I am Guanzhong. I also want to repay your kindness for saving my life,” Guanzhong had come with his brother and was saved by Qin Xiao that day; Qin Xiao's character moved him deeply, making him wish to serve Qin Xiao just like his elder brother.
Qin Xiao didn’t have much else to say. If he delayed any longer, Liang Hu would start lecturing again. He could only tacitly agree for the two of them to follow along.
The wild boar had already been torn apart by the wolves, and Qi Lin leaned against a tree branch to clean off the dead leaves from Xiao Bai's body. She never expected that Xiao Bai would go hunting too and actually take on such a dangerous prey as a wild boar, something capable of killing people. She had worried for nothing.
However, cleaning off the dead leaves was easy, but it seemed as if Xiao Bai had walked through mud; the mud reached past its ankles, and its snowy white fur turned to a dirty yellow color, making it look like it had gone through Beijing’s sandstorms.
Qi Lin carefully pulled away a large piece of mud stuck to Xiao Bai. She couldn't help but glance at Xiao Bai scratching itself, suspecting that the little one was nearsighted and mistook a muddy pond for water, taking a bath in it. It then happened to occupy the wild boar’s territory, so both rolled around in the mud pit. Qi Lin couldn’t help recalling the scene of her neighbor's cat and dog fighting each other when she imagined this scenario, and she chuckled.
Xiao Bai and the wolf pack stared at Qi Lin; Xiao Bai rubbed its muddy head against Qi Lin’s face, covering her in mud. Then it looked innocently up at her with big eyes. Qi Lin felt an itch on her nose as Xiao Bai tried to scratch it off with a paw but just got dirtier.
Really, she wanted to release her frustration yet couldn’t; Qi Lin threw the mudball from her hand towards Xiao Bai, only for it to stick to its snout, looking like a large caterpillar—quite comical.
"Haha... ha ha ha." Holding her stomach in laughter, Qi Lin thought that Xiao Bai had just dug up some feces.
For a moment, the forest was filled with ringing laughter. Even birds flying by took an extra glance.
Aftee she finished laughing, Qi Lin intended to help Xiao Bai remove what it was stuck with. However, upon holding it in her hand, Qi Lin realized that its stickiness wasn’t like mud. This looked like a piece of cloth. What could this mean
After looking around, Qi Lin took Xiao Bai through the thick grass to a small stream and carefully washed off what was stuck in her hands. Eventually, yellow fabric appeared. When she spread out the material and examined it closely, she noticed that the characters written on it were unfamiliar.
Strangely enough, she could understand them. It seemed like the穿越定律中提到的，穿越者都會具備識彆這個地方語言的能力是真的。
But after seeing what was written, Qi Lin found herself unable to laugh anymore.
The text clearly stated: "Gather all hunters and enter White Tiger Mountain to hunt down a demoness."
Demoness. White Tiger Mountain.
Lifting her gaze towards the towering mountain above the forest, Qi Lin noted that the number of trees decreased from bottom to top until only snow covered the highest peak, which did indeed resemble a resting white tiger when viewed from this angle. If this mountain was called White Tiger Mountain, then the demoness… could it refer to herself
But she had always been careful and never let anyone see her. Could it be that black-clothed person
Zi Lin clenched the notice in her hand; now she understood why the birds were so restless—they wanted to capture her, what a demoness!
Would they put her in a pig cage after capturing her Burn her at the stake Or dismember her limb by limb Parade her through town Or even worship her
Xiao Bai watched Zi Lin laughing foolishly on shore, tilting its head and continuing to bathe.
"Don't talk about wolves; we haven't seen a single strand of wolf fur." After speaking, the man washed his hands in the water, feeling the cold stream through his fingertips. He shivered but still couldn't resist washing his face. "Let's just hunt two or three rabbits and head back."
"Hunters are most cautious about being impatient. Brother, search calmly; maybe."
"Shhh," Liang Hu warily covered the man’s mouth with his hand while listening to the surroundings.
Qin Xiao leaped onto a tall tree not far from the stream and scanned the area intently, looking around like a hunting leopard.
The others were puzzled by their actions. Besides the rustling of wind and chirping birds, there was no other sound. But Qin Xiao and Liang Hu could hear it—a faint, cheerful laughter, like flowing water.
Both men looked in the same direction and dashed over as fast as the wind.
If he could just capture this person, whether she was a demoness or not, presenting her to the emperor would surely prompt an order for a siege on White Tiger Mountain. If it drew the emperor's attention, even if this place used to be his favorite spot, he would still give the command. With that thought in mind, Qin Xiao swiftly mobilized his internal strength and leaped into the air, quickly passing through trees and vines.
Feng Changqing stood by Phoenix Pool, his red robe fluttering in the wind as he faced White Tiger Mountain with a faint smile on his lips. A man wearing a demon mask was behind him, clearly a shaman.
He never believed in the existence of demonesses.
But This matter had piqued his interest.uld not recall anything.Now she wanted to ask about it."Mm." A light hum served as an answer.However, this sound made Qi Lin's heart skip a beat. Her hands rubbed back and forth restlessly as she awkw...