Chapter 67 My Partner is Fruit 12
As soon as we emerged from the cave, a gust of wind blew by, carrying with it a strong, nauseating smell of blood.
Yunzhen hugged Xitu's neck tightly, her brows furrowed.
What's the situation in the tribe right now?
Xi Tu hugged Yun Zhen tightly and ran down the mountain like a cheetah, panting as he explained, "That strange tree spirit from the Linglan tribe led a group of people to attack. There were too many of them, and we couldn't defeat them. Lin and the others were killed, and some tree women were also captured."
Seeing that they could not resist, Wu decisively issued a retreat order.
Rather than being wiped out in one fell swoop, it's better to let as many as possible escape, as someone has to go and deliver the message.
Their tribe did not lose; there was still a fighting force outside.
As long as the tree women survive, the Lingze tribe still has hope.
The surviving trees immediately fled with their owners.
Yunzhen didn't ask any more questions, so as not to distract Xitu.
Xi Tu gritted his teeth and desperately rushed down the mountain.
Along the way, people from the Linglan tribe would occasionally jump out to stop them.
With his mind highly focused, Xi Tu quickly turned his feet, took a few steps to the side, easily dodged the attack, and then continued running with all his might without stopping.
Strangely, the other party stopped immediately, as if intentionally letting them win.
Yunzhen looked back and saw that the faces of these people were full of pain and struggle, without a trace of joy in victory.
Suddenly, Xi Tu stopped walking.
They saw that more than ten people had been waiting in front of them, blocking their way.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xi Tu turned and prepared to break through in another direction.
"call out--"
Yunzhen heard a sharp sound, and the next second, a sharp arrow pierced through Xitu's shoulder.
Warm blood splattered on Yun Zhen's face, giving her beautiful features a touch of eeriness.
The arrow gleamed with a chilling light in the sunlight.
Yun Zhen's pupils contracted; the arrowhead was actually made of iron.
It turns out that the other party had already refined the iron.
However, the arrow is irregularly shaped and has various textures and flaws on its surface, indicating that the manufacturing technology was not mature.
Xi Tu gritted his teeth and moved quickly, seemingly unaffected by the injury on his shoulder.
"Stop right there! If you run again, the next arrow will be aimed at your head."
An arrogant and boastful voice came from behind.
Xi Tu didn't pause at all, but simply protected Yun Zhen even more tightly to cover her figure as much as possible.
"Xi Tu, stop."
Yunzhen knew how strong the tree-like creatures were physically; they were natural-born warriors with an amazing intuition for combat, and their bows and arrows were incredibly lethal.
Yunzhen didn't want to gamble on whether Xitu could dodge the next arrow.
Their goal was to capture them, but if they continued to run, things might not be so simple.
Perfect timing! The person who shouted earlier must be the time traveler. Yun Zhen decided to take this opportunity to kill him, thus eliminating the crisis.
Xi Tu paused, "Master?"
"Stop, there's no need to run away."
Xi Tu tightened his grip again, his tone firm: "Master, believe me, I will definitely get you out of here."
Yun Zhen underestimated Xi Tu's determination to protect her, so she could only say, "I have other plans, so I won't run away for now."
Xi Tu was puzzled, but his deep-rooted loyalty and obedience made him suppress his worries and anxieties and stop in his tracks.
The man hiding behind a group of trees shouted arrogantly, "You're smart to know what's good for you. Men, tie them up!"
"Owner……"
Xi Tu became even more anxious and restless, wishing he could carry Yun Zhen and run away again.
Yunzhen patted his shoulder reassuringly: "It's okay, put me down first."
Xi Tu didn't know what her master wanted to do, but she still chose to believe her.
He gently put Yunzhen down, but remained in front of her, watching the group of people surrounding them warily.
Two tree spirits stepped forward first, one of them slightly turning to block the view behind him, and said in a low voice, "Don't resist."
Xi Tu remained vigilant, his eyes fixed on the two groves of trees, his body slightly lowered, like a cheetah poised to pounce.
Yunzhen gently placed her hand on Xitu's back. "Don't resist, trust me."
Xi Tu relaxed a little, choosing to trust his master and letting the two men bind him tightly.
Then, the two took out a vine and came behind Xi Tu, preparing to tie Yun Zhen's hands as well.
Yun Zhen slightly raised her face, and her stunningly beautiful face, which also had a touch of eeriness, unexpectedly came into view.
In that instant, everything around them paled in comparison. The two, who had been somewhat numb, were immediately stunned into amazement, and their hands stopped moving.
However, their loyalty and deep love for their master quickly brought them back to their senses.
But this brief pause still caught the attention of Wang Hao, who was standing at a distance.
"What happened? Why did you two stop fighting?"
Wang Hao questioned sharply, but his body involuntarily took two steps back, letting the tree block his way.
After he came into this world, because of his original understanding of the human body, he always subconsciously viewed the tree spirits with the same eyes he would use to view humans, and he suffered a lot because of this.
The most serious incident occurred when he was humiliating a tree girl; he almost lost his life in a moment of carelessness.
Fortunately, his body was also a tree spirit, possessing extraordinary qualities, and he managed to turn the tide in the moment of crisis.
Since then, he has been extra careful, valuing his life above all else. During these battles, he always stays in the rear, never giving anyone a chance to take advantage.
The other party was too far away to make a move, so Yunzhen simply stepped out from behind Xitu, revealing a hint of fear on her face at just the right moment.
She bit her pink lips. "Who are you? Why are you attacking our tribe?"
Her voice was filled with just the right amount of grievance and fear, making everyone present tremble involuntarily, feeling both heartache and pity.
At least Xi Tu couldn't hold back any longer and immediately began to struggle frantically.
He had never seen his master like this before.
Seeing that everyone was stunned, Yun Zhen quickly stretched out a leg and stomped hard on Xi Tu's foot, her eyes flashing with a warning.
Xi Tu froze, and silence returned.
The quick-witted tree noticed the two's movements, exchanged a glance, and then looked at Wang Hao, whose eyes were full of amazement and whose face was blank, clearly still not having recovered. They tacitly remained silent.
After a long while, Wang Hao finally regained his senses, but his gaze remained fixed on Yun Zhen, his face flushed.
[System, this woman is incredibly beautiful.]
system? !
Yunzhen was startled and subconsciously looked at the owner of the voice.
She recognized the voice; it belonged to the man who seemed to be a time traveler.
However, she was facing the crowd just now and did not see him speak.
What's going on? Did she mishear?
Just as Yunzhen began to question herself, a mechanical voice, devoid of any emotion, rang out.
[Host, please focus on your mission and don't pay too much attention to these unimportant matters.]
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