The sky was covered with dark clouds, and a muffled rumble of thunder was heard, with flashes of lightning every now and then, indicating that a violent storm was imminent.
Rumble—!!
The small boat sped through the clouds, desperately flying forward. Lin Xi crouched inside, covering her head, staring intently at the dark clouds above.
Holy crap! They got here so fast!
There were far too many dead Siberian foxes, and repairing their souls consumed all of my purple aura.
Lin Xi comforted herself, "It's okay, I'll be home soon."
She was used to being chased by lightning.
Rumble! Rumble!!
A thick bolt of lightning struck straight down, and Lin Xi quickly shouted, "Xiao Jin, turn around!"
"Yes, Master."
Xiao Jin sat at the very front, using his golden power to change the ship's direction.
The lightning followed the turn; when the boat went left, it went left; when the boat went right, it went right, as if it had a GPS tracker.
Lightning danced wildly like silver snakes, weaving through the dark clouds, impossible to shake off no matter how hard you tried.
Little Jin was covered in sweat. "Master, what should we do?"
Lin Xi faced the lightning head-on and shouted angrily, "Why did you strike me? I didn't do anything wrong. I just did a good deed. Why don't you strike that monk instead?"
"You cowardly bully!"
The silver lightning paused for a moment, then sped up and struck.
!!
Revenge! This must be lightning's revenge!
Just as Lin Xi was preparing to fight the lightning with her bare hands, countless golden lights drifted from afar, forming a protective shield over her head.
The lightning struck the golden shield, but was bounced back into the dark clouds and vanished instantly.
With the crisis temporarily averted, Lin Xi examined the specks of golden light, thinking, "The power of faith of the Northeast Fox."
The power of faith, also known as incense, arises from the sincere worship of a deity by living beings, generating a pure and yang energy.
Only gods and immortals can obtain the power of faith, and Lin Xi never expected that she would obtain the power of faith from the Northeast Fox Clan.
This means that the Northeast Fox Clan deeply admires her and regards her as a deity.
The power of faith, bit by bit, merged into a protective shield, temporarily driving away the rampant lightning.
Lin Xi was somewhat moved, "A group of kind and innocent little foxes."
She reached out and touched the protective shield in front of her, and golden light flowed into her body through her arm.
Lin Xi was full of strength; one punch from him could kill ten werewolves.
The small boat continued to fly forward, the dark clouds overhead did not disappear, constantly following the boat back and forth, but the lightning dared not show itself, hiding in the clouds to prepare for the next round.
This power of faith can withstand one attack of heavenly lightning; I must go back to Fu Jingyao to extend my life.
Lin Xi patted the hull of the boat and said, "Keep going, everyone. It'll be great once we get home."
"We're fine, Master."
The five little paper figures worked together, quickly flying over the northeastern sky and heading straight for the capital.
Lin Xi took out her phone to call Fu Jingyao, when she suddenly felt a strange force.
This is... a long-distance sound transmission rope.
In the previous koi fish case, she personally made a long-distance sound transmission rope and tied it to Fu Jingyao's wrist.
This was the first time Fu Jingyao had used a rope to contact her.
Lin Xi gently tapped her ear, and a deep, anxious voice came from inside.
Where are you? Are you alright?
"No, it's nothing."
Lin Xi smiled sheepishly, "Well, there were some special circumstances tonight, so it got a little late. I'll be back soon."
The man seemed relieved. "It's good that you're alright. Don't worry, be careful."
"Mmm." Lin Xi glanced at the dark sky. "Are you home right now?"
"I am here."
Fu Jingyao walked to the window, where fine raindrops drifted in. He closed the window, his eyes filled with worry. "It's raining. Do you need me to come pick you up?"
"Need not."
A light drizzle began to fall in Linxi, and the dark clouds grew increasingly intense, as if they were about to press down at any moment.
Rumble!!!
A thick bolt of lightning exploded overhead, and the wind and rain continued to batter the small boat.
The small boat rocked and wobbled, losing its balance and tilting downwards. Lin Xi clung tightly to the hull, yelling, "Holy crap!!"
Lightning dared not strike her, so it dealt with her in other ways.
Fortunately, the little paper doll was immune to water and fire, otherwise the boat would have capsized.
When Fu Jingyao heard the commotion over there, his heart jumped into his throat.
He shouted at the red string on his wrist, "Lin Xi, Lin Xi, what happened?"
Lin Xi took a moment to reply, "It's nothing, really nothing. A little lightning bolt can't do anything to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, streaks of lightning tore through the night sky, and deafening thunder resounded through the heavens.
Rumble rumble rumble!!!
The sound was very loud, and many people in the capital were awakened by the thunder, running to their windows to look up at the sky.
At 3 a.m., a trending topic quietly climbed to the top of the list: extreme thunderstorms in Beijing.
[Huh? The weather forecast didn't say it was going to rain. Last time it was the same, a rainbow suddenly appeared at night.]
Is an earthquake coming? I've heard that strange phenomena and noises appear in the sky before an earthquake.
No! With my three hundred years of cultivation, there must be a fellow Daoist undergoing tribulation and ascending to immortality here.
[Stop talking, Mom will beat you. Have you taken the clothes and blankets in yet?]
Fu Jingyao also heard a loud noise, and his heart grew increasingly uneasy. His intuition told him that it must be related to Lin Xi.
He rushed downstairs to the door, "Lin Xi, talk to me, anything, please don't stay silent."
"Oh, okay."
Lin Xi emptied the water out of the boat; her clothes were already soaked.
The dark clouds grew thicker and thicker, and the rain fell harder and harder, with raindrops the size of beans pelting down.
Little Jin directed the paper figures, "Little Water, absorb all the rainwater."
"Small wood and soil strengthen the boat."
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