Zhou Yuanyuan didn't cast a verbal curse on Xiaoyu, which moved her to tears. Xiaoyu knew the bond between her and her master had grown even stronger. Thinking back to Zhou Yuanyuan's initial wariness of her, and her current unconditional trust, Xiaoyu felt like she had stumbled upon a vast mine of spiritual stones with her eyes closed.
Zhou Yuanyuan didn’t know that Xiaoyu was moved by her, and she never thought that such a small gesture of hers would increase Xiaoyu’s loyalty to her.
Entering the forest required the Miasma-Breaking Pill, and Zhou Yuanyuan didn't hesitate. She reached up and touched the Chaos Pearl on her earlobe, and a small jade bottle containing the Miasma-Breaking Pill appeared in her palm. Ever since she learned that the Chaos Pearl could function as a "space," Zhou Yuanyuan had packed a large amount of items into it. Whenever she wanted to take something out, she simply thought about it, and the Chaos Pearl would automatically place the item in her hand.
Pulling out the stopper from the small jade bottle, Zhou Yuanyuan took the miasma-breaking pill and went into the forest.
At this time, Zhou Yuanyuan didn't know that this forest was the "Forest of Death" that Wen Ziqing and his "Thunder Squad" passed through during their mission. The entrance to the monks' secret realm was located in the deepest part of this "Forest of Death".
Zhou Yuanyuan had only walked a dozen meters into the forest when she heard a series of rustling sounds and caught a whiff of a foul odor. There was nothing she could do; her senses were too sharp, and the forest was teeming with poisonous creatures. There were not only venomous snakes and scorpions, but also ants and insects.
Small poisonous insects and ants, smelling the miasma-breaking pill in Zhou Yuanyuan's hand, turned and ran away. Only two black venomous snakes, though they didn't dare to approach Zhou Yuanyuan, still followed her from a distance of more than ten meters.
Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual sense "saw" the two creatures behind her, with several pieces of black scales growing on their necks and bodies that were a circle larger than her thighs. She felt a chill in her heart. It was obvious that these two venomous snakes had bad intentions towards her!
"Xiao Yu, why are those guys still following us?" You know, Zhou Yuanyuan is most afraid of soft snakes. Just looking at them makes her scalp tingle.
"Master, they seem terribly hungry. Strange, are the poisonous creatures in this forest being fed by anyone?" Xiaoyu also found it somewhat strange. Logically, the smell of the Miasma-Breaking Pill should have kept the poisonous creatures away.
"Master, would you like Zhuzhu to take them to the Trial World? Or... kill them?" Chaos Pearl was eager to try. A good spiritual treasure is one that can solve problems for its master. Didn't you see that Boss Xiaoyu always thinks ahead of his master?
"No." Zhou Yuanyuan quickly rejected the Chaos Pearl's proposal. Some of her belongings were still in the Chaos Pearl's space! What if the Chaos Pearl took these two guys and put them together with her own things? Kill them? There was no telling what kind of beasts there were in the forest. Killing these two black snakes would definitely smell of blood, so it was better to avoid it if possible!
"Master, Zhuzhu's trial space is very large. It's okay," Xiaoyu persuaded. Ever since seeing the two venomous snakes, Zhou Yuanyuan's heartbeat had quickened, and her body had been shaking uncontrollably. Even Xiaoyu could sense the fear in her heart.
Honestly, with Zhou Yuanyuan's current strength, killing the two black snakes would be a piece of cake. But Zhou Yuanyuan didn't realize that with her current strength, killing two black snakes would only require a single spell, without the need for a bloody mess. Zhou Yuanyuan had an innate fear of snakes, and being stared at by two large, malicious snakes made her wits disappear, her mind turning to mush.
As for her objection to the Chaos Pearl taking in the two black snakes, Zhou Yuanyuan relied entirely on her intuition. Her belongings were still within the Chaos Pearl's trial space! Although she knew the Chaos Pearl's trial space was immeasurably vast, the thought of her belongings being in the same space as the black snakes made her feel incredibly uncomfortable.
"Or... don't do it." Zhou Yuanyuan was afraid that the Chaos Pearl would move too quickly and really put the black snake into the space. As soon as Xiaoyu finished speaking, she quickly objected again.
"Okay then!" Chaos Pearl smacked its lips, feeling a little regretful that it couldn't share its master's worries. Chaos Pearl regretted that it first appeared in front of Zhou Yuanyuan as a soft and cute girl. It seemed inappropriate for a soft and cute girl to suddenly tell its master that it could brutally smash the black snakes to death or suck their life force. Forget it, in front of its master, it would better act like a lady! It would be best if the master could treat it as a close friend, hahahaha...
All of Zhuzhu's thoughts about Zhou Yuanyuan actually appeared in Zhou Yuanyuan's mind. Zhou Yuanyuan ignored her aunt Zhuzhu's occasional tantrums. She had more important things to do.
Zhou Yuanyuan carefully used her spiritual energy to form a protective shield around her body before she breathed a sigh of relief. Her spiritual shield could withstand all physical attacks, and its effectiveness was even stronger than Wen Ziqing's diamond jade talisman. It couldn't be helped. Zhou Yuanyuan was a person who always planned ahead, always anticipating the consequences of everything she did, minimizing the possibility of injury.
After flying through the forest for half an hour following the guidance of the Chaos Pearl, Zhou Yuanyuan arrived at a sparkling lake.
"Wow! How beautiful! Such a beautiful lake in such a gloomy forest? Incredible!" Zhou Yuanyuan exclaimed. Although it was winter, every ten or so meters along the lake's edge stood a tall redbud tree, covered in pink blossoms. A gentle breeze blew, and the pink petals fluttered gracefully onto the clear lake, creating tiny ripples.
Before Zhou Yuanyuan could take a closer look, the Chaos Pearl's voice rang out: "Master, the aura of the cloak disappears here."
The Chaos Pearl felt something strange. It had been following the cultivator's breath all the way, so why did the breath disappear after reaching the lake?
"Zhuzhu, I'll walk around the lake, and you can sense it carefully to see if that person has dived into the bottom of the lake?" Zhou Yuanyuan suggested.
In her past life, Zhou Yuanyuan had seen a film, a crime drama. She had almost forgotten the details, but she remembered the story of a wrongfully accused man being pursued by several wolfhounds. He finally escaped the hounds by jumping into the water.
Didn't she use this analogy to treat herself and Zhuzhu as giant wolfhounds hunting criminals? Zhou Yuanyuan realized it later.
Bah! Zhuzhu is not a wolfdog! I am not that confused police officer who can't tell right from wrong!
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