Chapter 147 Full of Confidence

A giant gray wolf carried a petite figure wrapped in animal skin as they sped through the snowy forest.

Snowflakes fluttered down from the ground and the treetops, landing on the gray wolf and the animal skin coat. A cold wind blew, making Jiang Xi's little face turn white with cold.

After an unknown amount of time, seven or eight orcs suddenly appeared in front of them, huddled together.

Mu Ling slowed down, then braked suddenly and stopped a short distance away.

Jiang Xi straightened up from his back and saw a familiar figure among the orcs.

"Lu Liufeng!"

Lu Liufeng stepped on the wind and walked to the side in a few steps. He glanced warily at the area surrounded by orcs, and then looked at the female master.

"Why is the female master here?"

Jiang Xi reached out and asked him to help her down.

"I should say that too. Why didn't you call me when something like this happened?"

Lu Liufeng lifted the female off the wolf's back, pursed his lips, and spoke.

"The incident happened so suddenly that we cannot confirm whether it was contamination."

Actually, more than anything, he was afraid of getting the female master into danger. Since no beastman suggested waking her up, he subconsciously avoided the idea.

He knew that he had been selfish.

However, he was afraid, especially after seeing what was in the woods, which made him even more uneasy.

Jiang Xi reluctantly accepted his explanation, grabbed his hand, and walked towards the area surrounded by the beastmen.

She could already smell the pollution.

However, the snow was too thick, and she sank in after only a couple of steps. She had to cling to Lu Liufeng and ask him to carry her over.

Lu Liufeng looked at the female master and sighed inwardly.

Resigned to his fate, he picked up the female and walked over.

"The female messenger has arrived."

"The female messenger has arrived."

The beastmen quickly moved aside, revealing the 'thing' they had surrounded.

Jiang Xi was stunned for a moment when she saw the pitch black area.

But as she got closer, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"This is……"

On the snow, a patch of dark substance was visible.

Among these substances lay three black corpses, drained dry. Their animal hides were shriveled, their eyes were wide open as if about to burst, and their mouths were agape, with what appeared to be bottomless black holes between their upper and lower jaws.

Jiang Xi frowned slightly, almost unconsciously.

Lu Liufeng didn't get too close, and said after he had stopped.

"It's Benson, David, and Nong."

"They were drained."

"I have never seen pollution like this before."

Jiang Xi nudged him.

"Put me down."

Lu Liufeng pursed his lips and carefully put her down.

"Be careful, Mistress."

Jiang Xi patted his hand to reassure him.

She moved closer, and the familiar, pungent stench hit her.

She held her breath, bent down, and a faint green light emanated from her fingertips.

When the green light touched the black, withered skin and bones, in an instant, the green light surged through the black like waves, creating ripples.

The beastmen watched the female envoy's actions, their eyes shining even though they didn't know what she was doing.

After Jiang Xi finished her investigation, she slowly withdrew her hand and looked at Lu Liufeng.

"Was there a battle when you found this place? Or was it just like this when you found it?"

Lu Liufeng's amber eyes narrowed slightly.

"This is how it was when we found it. Did the female master discover something?"

Jiang Xi nodded.

"Although they were completely blackened, the pollution had not reached its final stage, or even its manifestation stage. Before that, their bodies were drained dry."

In fact, you can tell from the eyes of several charred corpses that they haven't turned red; they still retain their original pupil color.

Jiang Xi simply confirmed it again.

Of course, it's also to deepen our familiarity with the smell of pollution.

"What the hell is that?!"

One of the orcs couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"If there are blackfish in the glacier, they must be in the snow forest too!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and unease appeared on the faces of the beastmen.

"Now that we've lost our food and Hong and the others are nowhere to be found, where should we go next? The glacier or the snow forest?"

The beastmen all turned their heads to look at the female envoy.

Jiang Xi pursed her lips, but looked at Kang Ya instead.

"Kangya, how far are we from where you found the blackfish in the glacier?"

Kang Ya was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied.

"It's not too far."

"If it weren't for the blizzard, we would have arrived last night. If we set off now, we should arrive by noon."

Jiang Xi nodded, looked around, and then spoke.

"Let's burn this place down with blue scale powder first, then go back to the glacier and check out the place where Kanga and Carter found the blackfish before making a decision."

Actually, she already had a vague guess in her mind, but she wasn't sure, so she didn't say it.

However, on the way back, she did not walk with Mu Ling, but instead walked in the air with Lu Liufeng.

She told him her thoughts.

“The pollution in the snow forest is very similar to that of the blackfish in the glacier. I am worried that those blackfish, or rather the pollution, may have found a new host and come ashore.”

Once they're on land, they'll be much harder to find than if they were in the icy river.

Jiang Xi wrapped her arms around Lu Liufeng's neck and leaned against him, feeling a little worried.

Lu Liufeng lowered his eyes, looking at the female master's slightly furrowed brows, and said gently.

"Don't worry, Mistress. If we really get ashore, we might be easier to deal with than if we're hiding in the icy river."

Unless they are sea creatures or earth-rank experts above the twelfth rank, the abilities of land-based beastmen are greatly diminished in the water, making it difficult to catch all the blackfish in one fell swoop.

Jiang Xi was stunned for two seconds after hearing his words.

That seems to make some sense.

“But… the snow forest is vast, and unless I get close, it will be difficult to track it down.”

Lu Liufeng gently rubbed his chin against the female master's animal skin hat and said tenderly.

"The female master is already very capable!"

Jiang Xi felt a little embarrassed by his praise, and the corners of her pursed lips curled up slightly.

On the way, Lu Liufeng also told the female master about the sea pearl that Raman had mentioned.

It wasn't that he disliked Raman so much that he wanted to stop her from showing affection to the female master.

However, the female protagonist has the right to know the truth.

Jiang Xi seemed to be deep in thought.

Back at the glacier, when she saw Raman again, her gaze lingered on him for a couple more seconds without her noticing.

While they were away, Raman caught some more fish, showing great enthusiasm.

Noticing the female envoy looking at him, Raman smiled brightly.

Jiang Xi nodded to him, then went to wash up and get ready.

Raman's smile grew even wider.

His eyes revealed a determination to win.

Jiang Xi was completely unaware of this, and subconsciously felt that she shouldn't get too close to him.

Otherwise, with his ability to portray everything as white and depict himself as a pitiful victim, she might find herself in trouble even while sitting at home.

After washing up and having a quick breakfast, I continued on my way!

Mu Ling has been in high spirits since she set off.

When you eat well, sleep well, and walk down the street, everything looks pleasing to the eye.

There is only one reason.

It can stay close to the female master at all times.

Even after Lu Liufeng took her for a while, when they set off again, the female wolf was still sitting on his back, making him look very proud!

He held his head high and chest out, occasionally running a couple of steps forward to attract the attention of the beastmen.

He was afraid they hadn't noticed that the female was sitting on his back.