Chapter 120, Chapter Twenty-One: The Lost Manor
Li Yufei changed her weapon to a sword.
Her talent for archery was truly extraordinary.
Ordinary people shoot birds at the moon, or stones at birds, but she does the opposite, shooting the sun down at the grass on the ground.
"To put it bluntly, your hands are shaking." Song Xiaona hit the nail on the head. "You're a beginner, your hands are unsteady, and you have such long manicures on your right hand that's used to draw the strings. Take them off."
"I have to unload it again." Li Yufei frowned, reluctant to part with it.
"I've already removed my left hand, and leaving my right hand like this looks out of place." Song Xiaona crossed her arms. "What kind of time is this to care about a few manicures?"
“This is an unnecessary sacrifice,” Cheng Yuzhou said to Li Yufei. “Feifei, it’s okay. Even if you remove your nail polish, it’s unrealistic to expect you to hit a bird in a short time. A bow isn’t practical for you. Let’s choose something else.”
"Hmm, that makes sense." Li Yufei immediately gave up and handed him the bow.
It wasn't that interesting.
Cheng Yuzhou helped her pick out a women's one-handed sword, which, even though it was a women's sword, was quite heavy.
Dean borrowed it, shook it, and clicked his tongue, "Double-sealed, and so heavy, isn't that too dangerous?" If the swan shoved it, the blade would hit his own neck directly.
Li Yufei snatched it and immediately unleashed two sword flourishes.
"Wow!" Dean exclaimed in surprise, "You've trained before?"
"I have danced with swords."
"Sword dance? What moves do you know?"
Li Yufei honestly said, "It all depends on editing; it's mainly about swordplay."
That's it?
Li Yufei thought for a moment, then drew her sword and pulled back her leg. "There's also the Immortal's Guidance!"
"To put it bluntly, I just don't know how." Song Xiaona deflected the sword thrust at her. "Forget it, I can't count on you for anything. Just check the ground for any living people, and if you find one, just stab them to death with your spear."
"Who do you think you are!" Li Yufei raised an eyebrow, then asked in confusion, "Why a spear?"
Dean suppressed a laugh, not daring to utter a sound.
Because this is a reference to Zhang Fei.
Cold weapons are not convenient to use. If this sword is hung on your body, it will pull down your clothes and pants. If you carry it on your back, it is inconvenient to take it out. Li Yufei can only hold it in her arms at all times.
"If only it were overseas," Dean couldn't help but sigh. "A estate like that overseas would definitely have a gun collection."
Guns are so convenient.
He pragmatically chose a shield, a shield half his height, so heavy that he found it tiring to drag it around. If he were to encounter real danger, he wouldn't know whether to use the shield to block or to throw it away and run away for safety.
This was the last day before the demons invaded, and Song Xiaona and Cheng Yuzhou naturally assumed the roles of the organization's leaders.
The two gathered the tourists in the manor and distributed the equipment from the weapons storage room to everyone.
They dismantled the armor pieces and gave the remaining armor plates to the weaker members of the group to use as shields; they also explained the relevant information about faith points to the crowd.
After the explanation, Song Xiaona discovered that her faith value had increased by a full ten points.
Proselytizing is indeed the fastest way to increase faith value.
Unfortunately, the content of the mission cannot be repeated.
When A tells B new information, and B then tells A the same information, B's faith value will not increase.
Missionary work requires disseminating information unknown to the recipient.
Information is limited within a certain scope. As time goes by, once most of the information about the manor has been uncovered, it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain new information. This makes it increasingly difficult to earn faith points through missionary work later on.
Song Xiaona looked at Cheng Yuzhou thoughtfully.
He seized too many opportunities.
Realizing that she had subconsciously compared herself to Cheng Yuzhou again, Song Xiaona suddenly snapped back to reality.
She shook her head, pulling herself out of her preconceived notions.
This isn't a fair competition; why bother arguing with a dead person?
Time passed quickly, the sun set, and Song Xiaona finally found an opportunity to approach Li Yufei.
She gripped Li Yufei's shoulders and dragged her into the maze of roses in the dark. "Tomorrow is almost here. You, you must have done something, right?"
“Of course,” Li Yufei said, “I asked him yesterday.”
Song Xiaona asked eagerly, "What do you mean?"
“I asked him how he wanted to leave,” Li Yufei said. “He said he had no choice, and he also hated the current situation.”
"He has no way out?" Song Xiaona asked doubtfully.
"Yeah, he sounded really upset, and I think he's telling the truth. Come to think of it, even if he came here to get revenge on me, what's the point of trapping you all here, just to watch me get my revenge?"
“Besides…” Li Yufei said hesitantly, “Okay, what you said before might be true. He probably didn’t come here to get revenge on me.”
People who like and save her videos are definitely not people who hate her.
Cheng Yuzhou certainly wouldn't maliciously torment Li Yufei. Song Xiaona didn't disagree with this.
But if Cheng Yuzhou is also a victim, then who is the mastermind behind portraying the manor as bizarre?
The information obtained from Li Yufei completely overturned Song Xiaona's speculation.
Is it really possible for a third party to exist?
In her view, the entire manor and every detail indicated that Cheng Yuzhou was the mastermind.
To steal Aphrodite's rose;
Remove Psyche's "butterfly" element and depict the ants in a cartoon form;
And these overly lenient rules and regulations—she guessed that Cheng Yuzhou knew Li Yufei was naturally undisciplined and couldn't stand being controlled.
This manor offers Li Yufei too many special privileges. If the mastermind behind it is not Cheng Yuzhou, then who is it?
“Don’t worry too much,” Song Xiaona said as she was pondering. “It’s probably because there’s a resurrection part later on. He said it doesn’t matter if he dies.”
"He said it directly?"
"No, that's not it, that's how I understand it."
Song Xiaona immediately said, "Repeat his exact words to me, don't miss a single one."
"How could I possibly remember that?" Li Yufei opened her eyes. "What he said was so vague and abstract, I can't recall it."
Song Xiaona sighed and rubbed her forehead.
"You," she said, her head throbbing, "from now on, you're to record every single word Cheng Yuzhou says!"
"Are you crazy? Am I a pervert?!"
"Being a pervert is better than being dead!" Song Xiaona snapped. "This isn't just your problem; so many people are trapped here. What kind of game do you think this is?!"
“A game…” Li Yufei blinked. “That’s what he said too, that I should just treat it as a game.”
Those fox-like eyes fell on the bow and arrow behind Song Xiaona and the longsword in his arms.
“I scolded him when he said that yesterday, but looking at it now, it really does seem like a game.” Li Yufei suddenly realized, “Could it be that we really have entered some kind of game? I remember some variety shows and TV dramas are like this, where people lie in a cabin and their consciousness and spirit are in a virtual world.”
Song Xiaona paused, then frowned and began to think.
The word "game" has appeared in Cheng Yuzhou's mouth more than once.
She had found it strange before; Cheng Yuzhou had lived in a society governed by the rule of law for over twenty years, so how could he kill someone so easily, and even torture him to death?
But in the game, killing an innocent passerby is perfectly normal.
Furthermore, churches are also common healing points in the game—so praying to the goddess can instantly heal and revive you?
If this is just a virtual game, then everything makes sense.
So that's why Cheng Yuzhou told Li Yufei that Zheng Jianbin's game was over and he had returned to the real world.
Maybe Zheng Jianbin really didn't die, and that he really did go home after quitting the game.
Although it was just speculation, knowing that she might not actually die, Song Xiaona's complexion improved considerably.
She pressed further, "What will happen to our bodies in the real world if we stay in the virtual world for an extended period of time?"
“I didn’t think about any of that at the time,” Li Yufei said honestly, “but he said he would never hurt me.”
If it won't hurt Li Yufei, then what about the others?
Moreover—"The determination of harm is very subjective," Song Xiaona is not Li Yufei, and she is not so easily fooled. "For example, if you slap him, he may not think that's harm. Even legally, the determination of harm is very strict. A cut or a few bruises don't even count as minor injury. Is his so-called 'won't hurt you' what we think 'won't hurt,' or what he sees as 'won't hurt'?"
These questions were not unfounded. After graduating, Song Xiaona had heard some rumors about the Cheng family.
Cheng Yandong, that man who dominated the business world, actually drove his wife to her death in the name of love.
Even until Fang Yuzhou's death, Cheng Yandong probably did not consider his actions to be harmful.
Like begets like, and a dog can't change its nature; Cheng Yuzhou's views on love are also a bit abnormal.
When Song Xiaona heard Li Yufei say, "He said he would never hurt me," she immediately thought of the situation of Cheng Yandong and his wife.
Li Yufei hasn't been as carefree as she was when she was a child, and the boyfriends she's dated have all been undesirable. I wonder if Cheng Yuzhou will develop a twisted protective instinct because of this.
The more Song Xiaona thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
"You're overthinking it," Li Yufei frowned.
Song Xiaona scoffed, "Isn't it possible that you're underestimating the situation, Miss?"
She instructed Li Yufei step by step, "Find another opportunity tonight to ask him what specific negative impacts playing this game will have—record it for me!"
Even if Cheng Yuzhou wasn't the mastermind, he certainly had more information than they did.
He must know something, but he didn't tell them. Either he was bound by rules, or he was taking advantage of the situation and willingly becoming an accomplice of the mastermind.
Song Xiaona leans towards the latter: he's taking advantage of the chaos to keep Li Yufei by his side.
“If he doesn’t tell you, then you have to cry,” Song Xiaona said. “Cry and say you want to leave, that you’re scared here, and that you’re going to break down if this continues.”
Li Yufei refused with a look of disgust, "I can't cry!"
"So you want to spend every day here at Mass and fight demons here from now on?"
"...I'll try my best."
The two discussed some more details before going their separate ways.
"I'll go this way," Song Xiaona pointed to the maze exit. "The entrance is closer, so you can go back from there."
"hold head high."
The two went their separate ways.
After walking for half an hour, Li Yufei stopped in the center of the maze, holding her sword.
She looked up at the sky, down at the ground, and then turned to look at the rose wall that was more than two meters high around her.
After a moment's thought, Li Yufei looked up and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Zheng Jianbin—Zheng Jianbin—!"
Finally, the mother bird, hearing the call, flew anxiously over and led her away.
This method is much smarter than her wandering around alone.
The moment Li Yufei came out, she saw Song Xiaona's complex expression in the distance, as if she were constipated.
She glared back. What was she doing? Even Newton had to stand on the shoulders of giants. She knew how to stand on Cheng Yuzhou's shoulders. What was the difference between her and Newton?
The goddess would rest at the stroke of midnight, so at Cheng Yuzhou's suggestion, everyone went to bed earlier.
After finishing the evening mass and receiving the last bit of faith points, everyone went to bed early, but very few people could fall asleep.
Li Yufei lay on the bed, glancing at Cheng Yuzhou who had his eyes closed beside her, her heart pounding as she thought about what Song Xiaona had taught her.
She's increasingly resembling Psyche.
Song Xiaona perfectly played the role of the older sister who encouraged Psyche to uncover Eros's true identity, but what about her? Should she obediently listen and play the role of Psyche?
If she refuses to follow Psyche's plot and pretends to be deaf and dumb forever, and whitewashes the situation... that's even more unrealistic, and Li Yufei can't stand such a life.
She hesitated for less than two minutes, then turned on her phone to record, placed the screen face down next to her pillow, turned around, and pushed Cheng Yuzhou.
"Wake up."
Cheng Yuzhou opened his eyes and uttered a soft sound through his nose, "Can't you sleep?"
"Of course." It was almost dawn in a few hours, and Li Yufei was nervous, not knowing what would happen.
She sat up. "Aren't you afraid at all?"
Cheng Yuzhou stood up as well. "The demons aren't particularly scary. We've deduced that they're just birds, seafood, and flowers."
"But we'll be killed by these birds, seafood, and flowers!"
“Feifei, you can stay in your room,” Cheng Yuzhou suggested. “I will protect you.”
"I don't want to! Sitting and waiting to die is far more terrifying!" Li Yufei raised a fox-like eyebrow. "Besides, you're not even as strong as me."
When she was beating Song Xiaona up, he couldn't even beat Song Xiaona. After that, he was sitting in the office every day, so he was probably even weaker.
Cheng Yuzhou was speechless.
He didn't speak, and Li Yufei, getting anxious, shook him frantically. "What should we do? Can't we run away now? Why do we have to fight demons? This is ridiculous! Think of something! Are we going to stay here forever? I don't want to be a fighting nun, spending all my time chanting prayers and slaying demons. Ugh, what will I become if I go crazy! Can nuns dye their hair and drink alcohol?"
"Feifei, calm down, calm down, it's not that serious." Cheng Yuzhou pressed her hand down and held her shoulder. "Don't think too much about it."
"Easy for you to say, you don't need to be afraid!" Li Yufei blurted out excitedly.
She didn't realize it herself, and Cheng Yuzhou pretended not to hear it.
“I know it will be hard to accept at first,” he said, looking into Li Yufei’s eyes, “but I promise you, life here will be no worse than outside.”
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
“It will get better,” Cheng Yuzhou said earnestly. “Trust me, Feifei. As long as we work hard, this place will become even better than the outside world.”
Li Yufei was shocked. Had he become addicted to proselytizing? It wasn't enough that he was preaching to others these days; now he was doing it to her too.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw a gentle, dark light appear in Cheng Yuzhou's eyes.
The light, like the surging water beside an underwater volcano, warmly enveloped her.
“Don’t be afraid, Fifi, don’t feel any pressure,” he said. “Treat it like a game, enjoy it, and you’ll have a great time here.”
Her fox-like eyes glazed over slightly as Li Yufei murmured, "I'm not happy. Why should I play this deadly game..."
“Have you forgotten? This is your manor, your territory,” Cheng Yuzhou guided her. “Of course you want to protect your property from demons.”
Li Yufei frowned slightly, her mind resisting: "No, it's not mine..."
Her sense of self is excessively strong; if the difference is even slightly large, she will rebel.
Cheng Yuzhou could only help her sort it out again, "How could this be? If it's not yours, whose could it be?"
“It’s…Cheng Yuzhou’s,” she said.
Cheng Yuzhou said slowly, "Cheng Yuzhou's belongs to Li Yufei."
Li Yufei frowned again.
Cheng Yuzhou paused. She couldn't even accept this sentence?
Why, how could this happen...?
He thought he had already given her everything, and she knew it all too well.
She knew he was willing to give everything for her, and she knew that she couldn't provoke him in any way but through extreme measures, which is why she racked her brains to try to humiliate him in front of others.
But her current reaction shows that she even rejects their wedding room, resisting it from the bottom of her heart.
“What belongs to Cheng Yuzhou is also Li Yufei’s.” He emphasized the implication, repeating the sentence, “This manor, and everything Cheng Yuzhou owns, is yours.”
Li Yufei's mind was in a state of confusion, her pupils contracted several times, and she was unable to focus.
Cheng Yuzhou waited, waiting for her to accept him.
"That's not right..." However, she still retorted, "How did it become mine?"
She could still object after being brainwashed to this extent; her rejection of him was so deep that she couldn't even accept this manor.
Cheng Yuzhou's fingers tightened, a nameless anger rising within his disappointment.
"Why?" He couldn't accept it. "Feifei, I love you, I'm willing to give everything for you. We've known each other for so long, you can not love me, you can be annoyed with me, but at least you should know how I feel!"
She had clearly kissed him. Was that kiss really just his imagination, or her test?
Did she still want to kiss Zheng Jianbin instead of him back then?
Realizing he had actually been angry with her, Cheng Yuzhou froze, stammering an apology, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry Feifei, I wasn't blaming you, it's...it's my fault, I shouldn't have yelled at you. I'm so sorry, how could I have spoken to you like that..."
The frequently changing instructions caused a hint of confusion to appear in Li Yufei's eyes.
Cheng Yuzhou quickly softened his tone, "Don't overthink the reasons. You like this castle, don't you? You don't want to see it destroyed or invaded, and you want to protect it. That's only human nature."
“I don’t want to see it break.” This time, Li Yufei agreed. “But I can’t risk my life to protect it.”
“How could that be?” Cheng Yuzhou sighed. “This manor was built for you. You are the undisputed protagonist here. No matter how dangerous the environment is, the protagonist will never be in trouble, and you will have a happy ending.”
Li Yufei remained silent and did not answer.
Cheng Yuzhou was slightly suspicious, afraid of hurting Li Yufei's nerves. Every time he gave her a hint, it was very subtle. If the logic was not smooth, her consciousness would break free and resist.
But this statement shouldn't have made her feel resistant at all. Why was she hesitating again?
Just as he was about to intensify his efforts and hint at it again, Li Yufei spoke up, asking him softly, "Is the happy ending only for me?"
Cheng Yuzhou opened his eyes.
My heart suddenly started beating again.
She means...
No, he can't keep being delusional.
Having learned his lesson, Cheng Yuzhou quickly realized that she might not be referring to him, but more likely to Song Xiaona or other trapped people.
He replied, "No, it's for everyone."
Those who survived lived as they wished;
Those who die tragically will forget everything here and return home as they wish.
Although there were some sacrifices along the way, he also showed them an incomparably beautiful and dazzling god among men.
In order to enjoy the spectacular view from the mountaintop, most people are willing to endure the hardship of climbing.
This would be a worthwhile investment for anyone. They would be grateful to him.
“Everyone…” Li Yufei murmured.
“Yes, everyone. So there’s no need to worry.” He covered her eyes, his thick eyelashes trembling in Cheng Yuzhou’s palm. “Get a good night’s sleep, and when you wake up, you’ll be refreshed and full of energy for every day to come.”
Her trembling eyelashes slowly closed, and he embraced her as she relaxed, placing her on the bed.
Cheng Yuzhou's gaze swept over the phone next to Li Yufei's pillow, and his eyes darkened slightly.
At this stage, Song Xiaona, as the only familiar person in the unfamiliar environment, makes Li Yufei feel at ease.
He still has to keep her.
Aside from executions, the eve of a holy war is the day that reaps the most negative emotions; the anxiety and fear of the unknown are far greater than facing the demons directly.
The early morning arrived amidst the anxiety of more than sixty tourists.
Bells rang out, and the castle and another church in the town rang their bells simultaneously.
Everyone jumped in surprise and ran outside.
The sky was pitch black, which was not unusual since it was already late at night, but tonight there was no moon or stars, making it exceptionally dark.
Plop—
"What's that sound!" someone exclaimed.
After that initial sound, a series of rapid, overlapping noises came from above. Everyone looked up and saw birds flying overhead.
Thousands upon thousands of birds swooped down, their countless flocks completely obscuring the sky, the sound of their wings beating like a sudden storm.
They hung in the air, pecking at something with their beaks and claws.
"Look!" A faint rose-red light shone from under the bird's beak and claws, as if a layer of glass had covered the manor, blocking the birds from view.
“It’s the color of faith!” Song Xiaona recognized it at a glance. She turned her head and looked around, but did not see the ants or the knight.
Does the goddess's day of rest mean that even her derivatives are taking a break?
"What, what is that?!" someone suddenly cried out in terror.
Amidst the fluttering of thousands of birds, there was a metallic clang like that of animal traps. Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see giant scallops snapping and colliding against the barrier at the edge of the manor.
Like the birds in the sky, they were blocked by the magenta light and frantically tried to break through the wall.
Not just scallops, but also green brambles that climbed up the red barrier from between the scallops.
The flowers are thick and emerald green. The stems are covered with serrated leaves, and the tops are bright orange or pink flowers.
Song Xiaona's breath hitched; poppy.
As they deduced, Aphrodite, whose rose was taken from her, replaced the missing symbol with a poppy.
Huge poppies climbed up the barrier of Psyche Manor, their stems coiling like snakes and pythons, their serrated leaves swaying and cutting, their stamens spewing out corrosive poisonous mist.
"They are attacking the goddess's barrier!" A clear and solemn voice came from behind the crowd amidst the chaos.
The panicked tourists turned to see a young man carrying a longbow and holding the Covenant, standing beneath the statue of Psyche on the dome, proclaiming, "The light and faith emanating from the barrier are of the same origin, drawing our strength to the weak point to stop them! We must not let the demons in!"
This week, everyone got to know Cheng Yuzhou.
He was the first to understand the rules, help people recover from their illnesses, and teach them how to survive in the manor.
Surrounded by monsters and at a loss, Cheng Yuzhou's resolute stance guided the people in the right direction.
"How do we gather them?" someone asked him instinctively.
“Faith only manifests when it senses demons; we must approach them,” Cheng Yuzhou said, striding down the path. The crowd automatically parted to follow him.
Those who were weak and afraid stayed behind, those who hesitated lagged behind, and those who were eager followed behind Cheng Yuzhou.
They headed toward the edge of the manor.
Song Xiaona grabbed Li Yufei, who was walking next to Cheng Yuzhou, and gave her a questioning look.
Li Yufei was busy looking around at the demons and didn't have time to speak. She handed her phone to Song Xiaona and told her to listen to the recording herself.
This recording was indeed what Song Xiaona wanted, but what puzzled her more at this moment was why Li Yufei was so calm.
Without a word, she followed Cheng Yuzhou and accepted the mission to slay the monsters and protect the goddess's territory.
During the day, she was very flustered, feeling that all of this was too absurd, but now she only felt a little uneasy and nervous.
What happened? How did Cheng Yuzhou manage to persuade her in just a few hours?
Cheng Yuzhou noticed and looked over, so Song Xiaona had no choice but to let go, and Li Yufei immediately went to Cheng Yuzhou's side.
He's so fragile, yet he's charging ahead. She's really afraid he'll die after just a few more steps.
But she couldn't stop Cheng Yuzhou either.
He incited so many people to help protect their home, so how could they possibly stay behind and let outsiders do all the work?
...Their family?
A sense of unease washed over Li Yufei.
The estate has been bought by WV and turned into a tourist attraction, so how could it be her house?
She could distinguish what belonged to her and what didn't, but for some reason, a voice kept echoing in her heart—
This is hers.
Every flower, every blade of grass, every brick, and every tile here was prepared for her.
The voice came out of nowhere, inconspicuous yet impossible to ignore, lingering softly in Li Yufei's heart, tenderly enticing her and making her believe in it from the bottom of her heart.
The nearest edge of the barrier is right in front of us.
As you get closer, the enormous scallop that is frantically crashing against the barrier immediately creates a direct impact.
Above the barrier, countless poppies blocked out the sunlight, casting a shadow like darkness itself.
Everyone stopped in their tracks, but Cheng Yuzhou continued walking without slowing down.
"Hey!" Just as Cheng Yuzhou was about to stand in front of the scallop, Li Yufei quickly grabbed him.
He shook his head at her and took another step forward.
When Cheng Yuzhou was only five steps away from the scallop, a gentle red glow emanated from his body.
The light echoed the light emanating from the barrier.
Visibly, the color of the barrier in front of Cheng Yuzhou had deepened by two shades—it seemed to have been reinforced by his power, becoming solid and reliable.
He took another step forward, and a cluster of flames suddenly erupted from the nearest scallop, then leaped up into the poppy swarm.
The blazing firelight was particularly striking in the darkness.
The poppies became entangled together, and the flames quickly spread to the other plants, igniting a large area in an instant!
The flowers in the raging fire hissed like snakes, twisting and dancing wildly, burning to a crisp black before falling to the ground with a rustling sound.
The barrier in that area was cleared and flattened by the flames.
A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd, and immediately some people went to stand next to Cheng Yuzhou.
As more and more people gathered, the red glow on the barrier grew thicker and its range expanded.
"You think standing like this will stop them?"
"The estate is so large, and we only have so few people, we can't possibly cover the whole area."
"Everyone, split up!" Cheng Yuzhou turned around and said to the crowd, "Divide the area into 12 'defense points' according to the clock. Divide each point into two groups of two people each, and take turns defending. Also, set up two commanders on the chapel and the castle roof to oversee the overall situation from a high vantage point and coordinate personnel and supplies."
"As long as we work together and remain steadfast in our beliefs, it won't be difficult to defeat these monsters!"
His firm stance and clear thinking instantly won him trust.
“Alright, let’s do it this way.” A middle-aged man said, “Mr. Zheng, please go to the higher ground to make the arrangements this time.”
Since entering the manor, the two names that left the deepest impression on everyone were Zheng Jianbin and Song Xiaona.
Needless to say, Zheng Jianbin also got to know more than sixty tourists during the process of collecting information.
Later, the two discovered the armory and taught everyone about faith points.
Without a doubt, they are the most acceptable organizational leaders today.
“Okay,” Song Xiaona agreed. “I’ll make a schedule right away.”
She stated upfront: "I know everyone wants to form teams freely, but this will lead to an uneven distribution of resources. Since I have been elected as the central control officer, I hope everyone can follow my schedule. I will try my best to arrange for friends and family to be together, but in cases where it is absolutely necessary, please consider the overall situation and obey the assignments."
“Good!” the middle-aged man immediately agreed. “That’s more reassuring. Miss Song, please consider the actual situation, and we will definitely cooperate.”
"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang out.
Everyone turned around and saw even more poppies sprouting from the ground outside the barrier that had just been burned clean!
The newly sprouted poppies, intertwined and entwined, were thrown into the flames. They were burned, and soon new ones joined in.
These poisonous flowers tirelessly fly into the flame like moths to a flame, until the flame is completely covered, grows weaker and weaker, and finally suffocates among the dense flower stems!
As the flames weakened, not only did new poppies sprout, but even the scallops that had been burned to death returned.
The newly added scallops avoided the areas with the strongest red light and instead struck the weakest points. Their mucus-covered tongues slammed against the barrier, producing a sizzling, corrosive sound that made one's teeth ache.
In just a few breaths, a tiny crack appeared on the barrier.
"Hurry up!" Cheng Yuzhou's expression changed. "We must..." Before he could finish speaking, his quiver moved and was grabbed by Li Yufei.
The monsters were about to rush in, but the group was still dawdling and discussing. Li Yufei quickly drew an arrow and hurled it forcefully at the breach—
A full ten meters!
The gleaming arrow pierced through the barrier, striking the corrosive shell and embedding itself solidly five centimeters deep!
The arrow she threw was covered with a faint red glow. After it entered the shell's tongue, the remaining faith power on it immediately turned into flames and exploded and burned from inside the shell's tongue.
In an instant, a terrifying, hoarse howl, like that of a ferocious beast, resounded through the sky.
Everyone turned around and stared in shock at the woman beside Cheng Yuzhou, re-evaluating her.
Since entering the manor, they have been impressed by Song Xiaona and Cheng Yuzhou's wisdom, as well as by the woman's appearance, but no one expected that she would have such fierce strength!
Li Yufei was also stunned.
She loosened her left hand, which was used to throw the arrow.
As expected, Cheng Yuzhou and Song Xiaona are bad at teaching. Her aim is obviously very good; it's all their fault for holding her back!
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Author's Note: ["I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Feifei. I'm not blaming you. This is...it's my fault. I shouldn't have yelled at you. How could I have spoken to you like that..."]
Just like her father, she was stuck with the script of a angst-filled novel where the male lead is forced into a relationship. If it were a sensitive and delicate girl like Fang Yuzhou, this would leave a lingering emotional knot.
But Li Yufei didn't react in time.
"He yelled at me?" "What happened?" "I didn't even touch him, it definitely wasn't my fault." "He knows he was wrong? Okay, I forgive him, anyway I don't know what happened."
Before he could react, Cheng Yuzhou jumped straight to the next sentence.
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