Chapter 28 Don't be afraid, her talisman-drawing speed is incredibly fast, and later...
She drew talismans at lightning speed, and later, feeling that biting her finger wouldn't last long, she simply cut her palm with a knife.
Blood dripped down, falling into the grass and merging into the soil.
Gu Xiaozhu was so focused that she didn't notice the changes in the plants around her. Ordinary plants were turning into spiritual plants rich in spiritual energy, and even the spiritual energy in the air had become much richer.
Meanwhile, the demonic cultivators who were locked in combat with Teng Shao also noticed it, and a hint of greed involuntarily appeared in their eyes.
Seeing this, Teng Shao lowered his brows and attacked even more fiercely. The system also struck out at the opportune moment. The lightning was not as powerful as before, and was even somewhat silent, but it was enough to interfere with the demonic cultivator's actions, allowing Teng Shao to move more easily.
The actual time taken was a little shorter than Gu Xiaozhu had said. After finishing the last stroke, her bleeding palm was already trembling slightly. Because the bleeding would gradually stop in the middle, she had to endure the pain and make another cut on her palm.
She frowned slightly, ignoring the bleeding wound on her palm, and immediately grabbed the five drawn talismans, intending to throw them over.
But due to blood loss, her vision went black the moment she stood up, and she almost collapsed.
[Host! Host! Don't worry, rest well first, I'll help you!]
After the system finished speaking, the talisman in Gu Xiaozhu's hand seemed to be pulled up by some force and flew towards that direction at an extremely fast speed!
Upon seeing this, Teng Shao quickly withdrew. In the instant he moved away, thunder roared in the sky, five talismans arrived in response, and five bolts of heavenly lightning struck down instantly!
The moment the talisman was activated, a terrifying aura erupted! Lightning carrying the five elements struck down with terrifying force!
All of this happened too fast, so fast that the demonic cultivators didn't even have time to react. Those who did react were paralyzed by the system for a moment, causing them to lose their best chance to escape.
A scream rang out, then quickly faded away. Gu Xiaozhu swallowed a healing pill and stood silently in the distance.
Those demonic cultivators were all fallen demons, and they had killed a great many people, so she didn't feel sorry for them when they died; in fact, she thought they deserved to die.
Is it over...?
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept in front of her. Gu Xiaozhu instinctively put her hands in front of her and, in a daze, she seemed to hear a "crack" sound.
Her gaze shifted to her wrist, where the last remaining defensive bracelet suddenly shattered.
Suddenly, her body was lifted into the air, and a strong sense of weightlessness came over her. Her vision was reversed, and she saw the clear sky and the crazed figure in black rushing towards her.
She recognized him.
It was the demonic cultivator who had been struck by the system earlier.
So he didn't die?
The system exclaimed in shock: "Holy crap, how is he still alive?!"
The demonic cultivator was covered in blood, his eyes filled with madness, and his hand transformed into sharp claws as he reached for Gu Xiaozhu!
"I'll take one of them down with me even if I die!!!"
A hoarse voice rolled out from his throat, and intense demonic energy surged out as if in a final burst of light.
On the cliff, Teng Shao also witnessed this scene. His eyes darkened slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he decided not to take any action.
She had already repaid the favor of saving her earlier, and most of her subsequent actions were for her own benefit. Now, all those who were hunting them were dead, and the only target who wasn't quite dead was Gu Xiaozhu, not him.
Going to rescue people would bring him no benefit whatsoever, and besides...
Teng Shao spat out a mouthful of blood, a slight smile playing on his lips.
She's dead, and the only person who knew she was a demonic cultivator is gone.
But the next moment, an overwhelming chill erupted from the amulet at the girl's waist!
A sword aura gleaming with cold light shot into the sky, and a dense chill instantly spread, causing ice to spread in an instant, freezing the grass and trees!
In the boundless chill, Gu Xiaozhu fell into a warm embrace.
Her eyes widened slightly, and the familiar red hem of her clothes and the boy's tense jaw were reflected in her clear pupils.
But before she could see the boy's expression clearly, a warm hand blocked her view.
"Don't be afraid."
Those two simple words gave her an unprecedented sense of security. Her tense body relaxed, and a strange bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart.
The sharp sword intent pierced through the demonic cultivator instantly, and the ice spread throughout the cultivator's body before being shattered by spiritual power. The ice shards fell in a flurry, plummeting into the bottomless cliff.
Jiang Zhihe coldly watched the ice shards fall, then took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and flew back to the cliff edge with the girl in his arms on his sword.
At the edge of the cliff, Teng Shao's figure had already disappeared, and Jiang Zhihe pouted somewhat unhappily.
He ran pretty fast, otherwise he would have been beaten up.
"Um, can...can you put me down now?"
A voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz came from his arms, sending a shiver down Jiang Zhihe's spine.
A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips as he gently set the girl in his arms down.
He looked at the girl standing there, staring blankly at him, and his eyes curved into a smile: "I think someone still needs a big hug!"
After saying that, he opened his arms and looked at Gu Xiaozhu with a smile.
Gu Xiaozhu stared at him for a long time, then chuckled softly, took a step forward, and hugged the red-clad boy in front of her.
Jiang Zhihe closed his arms and embraced the girl.
"Okay, okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."
"You've already shown great strength by persevering this long."
As he spoke, he gently patted her back.
To be honest, Gu Xiaozhu didn't think much of it at first, but Jiang Zhihe's words made the bitterness she had managed to suppress rise again.
Suddenly I feel like crying.
Once the thought arose, it became unstoppable, and my eyes gradually reddened and started to sting.
But she didn't want her emotions to get out of control, so she could only bite her lip tightly, trying to suppress her tears.
But she couldn't help sniffing, and Jiang Zhihe naturally noticed the sound.
His movements froze, his body tensed abruptly, and even the hand that was patting his back seemed to have nowhere to go.
After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer, "Um, you...you cried?"
The voice was soft, as if afraid of frightening the girl.
Gu Xiaozhu held back, feeling that she would give herself away if she spoke, but it would be impolite not to speak.
"...It will be ready in a moment."
Finally, she spoke softly, her voice trembling with a clear hint of tears.
"Ah...it's okay, it's okay, you can hug me for as long as you want!" Jiang Zhihe immediately said.
Gu Xiaozhu: "..."
That's not what I meant.
But in the end, she didn't let go. After a while, once she was sure her emotions had stabilized, she released her grip.
Even when Gu Xiaozhu cried, she did so silently, just like herself, only able to quietly withdraw and curl up within the impenetrable walls she had built for herself.
Jiang Zhihe looked at his now empty arms, clicked his tongue, and felt a little regretful.
But he quickly turned his attention to Gu Xiaozhu in front of him: "How...are you feeling now?"
Gu Xiaozhu raised her head, her eyes still red from crying, like a little rabbit.
so cute.
In that instant, he felt as if his heart had been struck.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry..." Gu Xiaozhu said.
"Huh? What? You're really cute!" Jiang Zhihe's mind hadn't even processed what was going on before the words slipped out unconsciously.
Gu Xiaozhu: "...?"
These words made her emotions somewhat disjointed, and her face inexplicably flushed.
Jiang Zhihe immediately realized what he meant and quickly tried to cover it up: "Ah, I meant... you don't need to apologize, there's nothing to apologize for." He paused, "Well, besides, you really are very cute!"
Gu Xiaozhu... Gu Xiaozhu really felt like she was about to catch a fever, and she felt that she desperately needed an ice pack to cool down!
To prevent Jiang Zhihe from making any more "outrageous" remarks, she quickly changed the subject: "Emmm... um, what was that sword energy just now...?"
"Ah, that? It's nothing. I just infused this Peace Blessing with a strand of my natal sword energy."
Gu Xiaozhu's hand trembled.
A natal sword aura?!
How could he hand over something so important so easily?
Jiang Zhihe's face showed a hint of distress: "Ah... now this is a bit troublesome. This secret realm can only be entered by cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage. If I break through now, I will be immediately expelled."
He glanced at the red amulet still hanging on Gu Xiaozhu's waist, and with a flick of his finger, three sword energies radiating coldness merged into it.
His tone carried a hint of helplessness: "Right now, I can only inject three ordinary sword energies. I'll give you my natal sword energy after I break through and leave the secret realm."
Gu Xiaozhu was a little flattered. Just as she was about to speak, the person in front of her handed her a storage bag: "Here, there are some healing items and some talismans. There are also a few magical artifacts inside, some defensive and some offensive."
He scratched his head, his tone apologetic: "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through beforehand, so I only gave you a defensive magic artifact."
"I……"
As soon as Gu Xiaozhu spoke, Jiang Zhihe interrupted, "Don't say anything to refuse, I don't like hearing it."
Gu Xiaozhu silently shut her mouth and then silently tied the storage bag around her waist.
Jiang Zhihe nodded in satisfaction. He circled her again, his eyes filled with concern: "My goodness, how come you've lost so much weight? Have you not been resting well these past few days? Or eating well?"
Gu Xiaozhu instinctively wanted to say "no," but she swallowed the words back down.
There's nothing else to it, but there's one thing he said that's true.
That means you didn't get enough rest.
After all, she and Teng Shao had been hiding from pursuers for the past few days, so she naturally hadn't been getting much rest.
However, regarding food...
Besides magical artifacts and talismans, her storage bracelet contained mostly food.
Moreover, most of her food was given to her by others. For example, Wu Jiangxue brought her an osmanthus cake today, Jiang Zhihe gave her a plate of peach blossom pastries tomorrow, and a disciple she had helped gave her fruit wine the day after tomorrow...
There was a lot of food, and she really couldn't finish it all, so she put most of it into her storage bracelet. After all, there was a special magic array engraved inside to keep the food fresh.
So these past few days, she and Teng Shao have been eating this kind of food, so it's not like they haven't been eating well...
Wait, where's Teng Shao?
She suddenly realized what was happening, and looked around, only to find that the figure in black had already disappeared.
"What are you looking for?" Jiang Zhihe noticed her movements and asked in confusion.
Gu Xiaozhu: "Have you seen a boy dressed in black who is about your age?"
Jiang Zhihe shook his head: "No, after we came up from the other side of the cliff, it was just you and me here." He then changed the subject, "So—who is he?"
Gu Xiaozhu: "One... uh, a companion who traveled with me for two days?"
[Pah! What kind of comrade is he?! He didn't even come to save you! And you were so nice to him before!]
"We both know his personality, so it's really... normal for something like this to happen."
Gu Xiaozhu had anticipated this, but even though she understood his actions, she still couldn't help feeling sad after actually experiencing it.
"My comrade—" the person in front of me drawled, with a hint of bitterness in their voice, "So, who do you think is better, him or me?"
That expression was just like that of a sulking child, which she found a little funny.
"Of course it's you."
Jiang Zhihe: "!!!"
Ha! See?
Xiaozhu's favorite is still me!
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