It wasn't just one disciple who was ambushed while going down the mountain to do a mission; for quite some time afterward, Mingmei kept hearing about disciples being attacked after going down the mountain.

Some people are lucky and nothing happens, while others will never come back.

Lu Xiaoyao took on several missions and got injured. When she talked about the details, the "artistic embellishment" in her mouth changed the meaning.

Mingmei sat there slowly eating her snacks, watching Lu Xiaoyao tending the fire not far away and making exaggerated descriptions, while Mei Jiu listened with great interest.

"Wow, are those demons really that scary? Those pincers are so big?"

"Of course! There are also those that like to suck people's brains!"

"Ugh! How awful!"

"Right? If I hadn't been quick-witted, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

When Mingmei listened to Lu Xiaoyao combine the image of the Zerg with the demons in the game, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

One of them dared to listen, and the other dared to ask questions.

Mingmei had heard that Lu Xiaoyao was injured, so she made a special trip to the medicine hall in the mountain gate where injured disciples often went. That's when she ran into the injured Lu Xiaoyao.

On the two hospital beds, one was for Lu Xiaoyao and the other for Zhen Po. If the two hadn't been so badly injured, things wouldn't have turned out that way.

At the time, she was listening to Zhen Po and Lu Xiaoyao shifting blame to each other.

One person thinks the other is reckless, while the other thinks the other is cowardly.

If they hadn't been rescued by passersby, they might have been eliminated.

Now that her injuries have just healed, Lu Xiaoyao is already showing no mercy and saying she's fooling children!

Where is your conscience?

Lu Xiaoyao's "artistic embellishment" successfully attracted Mei Jiu, who had been well protected by her family and had never laid a hand on anyone.

"Wow! This is so exciting! When I reach Foundation Establishment next year, I'm going to go down the mountain to exorcise evil spirits!"

"Hmm, wait for you to... wait... hmm??" Lu Xiaoyao's tone changed, and she glared at Mei Jiu. "What did you say you'd do next year?"

If she remembers correctly, Mei Jiu will only be seven years old next year, right?!

"Go down the mountain to exorcise evil spirits next year?" Mei Jiu tilted her head and looked at Lu Xiaoyao. "Or... Foundation Establishment? Is it that difficult? My Qi Refining stage is almost over. Father said I should break through next year."

These words made Lu Xiaoyao clutch her heart, looking extremely distressed.

The difference in their character was so great that she didn't want to say anything!

She had heard rumors about Mei Jiu, but since Mei Jiu hadn't shown any of her cultivation or made any moves when she asked her to play, acting just like an ordinary child, she had almost forgotten that Mei Jiu was a genius.

Immediately afterwards, Mingmei suddenly felt Lu Xiaoyao's gaze on her. She looked up and met Lu Xiaoyao's eyes, only to see the other party suddenly breathe a sigh of relief, which left Mingmei completely bewildered.

What did she do?

He made Lu Xiaoyao look at him.

"Speaking of which, that blockhead hasn't been around lately, has he?"

Mingmei suddenly heard Mei Jiu say something about "wooden head" and turned her head curiously to look at Mei Jiu. However, Lu Xiaoyao seemed to remember something, blinked her eyes, and suddenly opened her mouth to smooth things over, saying, "Hey~ it seems to be about the sect. You went back a couple of days ago, right?"

"Huh? He went back too?" Mei Jiu opened her mouth, then closed it again, saying, "They've all gone back? Aren't they going to stay here for a few more days?"

"You gave her nicknames when she was here, and now that she's gone, you want to play with her again." Mingmei shook her head, thinking that Mei Jiu was still young and had the mentality of a child. If she wanted to get close to someone, she would only provoke them first.

"But... who is this 'wooden piece' you're talking about?" When Mingmei suddenly asked this question, the atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted.

Lu Xiaoyao took a deep breath and quickly turned her head away, her inner voice already weeping.

Waaaaah! This is so heartbreaking!!!

What kind of amnesia trope is this?

No wonder the big boss went back "disheartened"!

Waaaaaah!

Mei Jiu looked at Mingmei in surprise, then, as if remembering something, asked uncertainly, "Sister... Xie Chen... do you remember him?"

"I remember." Mingmei frowned, recalling the guy who had the same face as Mu Chen, but whose dark and ruthless aura made her dislike him.

"I haven't seen him for months. As for you, you should avoid contact with people like that in private."

Just as Mei Jiu was about to put her mind at ease, she grabbed Mingmei's hand and tried to pull her away.

"What's wrong?"

Compared to Mei Jiu, who cultivates immortality, even though Mingmei has a good physique, she can't withstand Mei Jiu's "low-altitude flight" state. After Mei Jiu brought her to her parents, she heard Mei Jiu shouting some unpleasant words.

Mingmei stood still, as if an invisible barrier had formed between her and those standing not far away.

As they watched their expressions gradually turn serious as Mei Jiu spoke in fear, Mingmei tilted her head, her eyes somewhat vacant. (cascoo.net)

[Gui Gui, what happened? Why can't I understand what they're saying?]

Gui Gui: […Host, there's something wrong with this game; it's unfriendly.]

Gui Gui was probably used to having a smooth ride with Ming Mei in the game, but now it was restricted in this game, and its host was also forgetting some things every day because of this bullshit fate setting.

Even though it keeps reminding me, it's still no use!

【What happened?】As her family looked at her with increasing worry, the bright memories began to drift away, as if this had indeed happened.

...

"Father, that's wonderful! Will you make this dish again tomorrow?"

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