Chapter 192 Su Yuyao Battles the Four-Legged Fish
Su Yuyao released her Qi field to protect the carriage and shouted, "Ruixue! Take Miao'er and run forward! Don't look back!"
"Yes!" Ruixue replied loudly, raising the reins.
The clatter of hooves and the rumble of wheels raised dust that obscured the speeding carriage.
The figure rushing towards the carriage was instantly obscured by the dust.
Su Yuyao leaped into the air, holding the bow in her left hand, stuffing the Qi bullets in her hand into the leather pouch, tightening the deer tendon, and shooting it fiercely at the dust and mist beneath her feet!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Mud flew everywhere, and the stench filled the air!
Su Yuyao landed steadily, unleashing a powerful burst of energy! A sudden gust of energy rose, instantly dispersing the dust and mist!
In the red field of vision, there were fragments everywhere, torn to pieces by the explosion, and a strong fishy smell filled the air!
Before Su Yuyao could even examine what the fragments were, she saw several beams of silver light shooting from the side. She quickly circulated her Qi and took a few steps back!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several streaks of silver light flashed past her and struck a tree branch beside her. With a crack, the branch snapped!
Su Yuyao was shocked. Was this a death sentence?! Was it really going to take her life instead of her child?!
Just as Su Yuyao was stunned, several shadows rushed up quickly! This time Su Yuyao saw clearly that these shadows were actually four-legged fish with round bodies, bulging eyes, wide mouths, and huge bodies!
She quickly tiptoed towards the woods, trying to lure away the swarming four-legged fish. These fish, however, were quite clever; they split into two groups, one chasing Su Yuyao, while the other actually went straight for the carriage!
"Oh no!" Su Yuyao exclaimed in alarm! She quickly released another burst of Qi bullets at the four-legged fish chasing the carriage!
Bang bang bang bang!
With several loud bangs, the four-legged fish was blown into pieces and scattered on the ground.
Whoosh! A sinister wind blew through the woods!
Su Yuyao quickly turned around to look, only to see a large claw with four fingers coming straight at her face. She swiftly turned to dodge, simultaneously drawing her crescent blade and slashing at the giant claw!
"Wah—!" With a baby's cry, the large paw was split in two!
Su Yuyao was startled and hurriedly rushed towards the carriage. Although she didn't catch up with the carriage, she heard Xuanmiao's carefree "giggle" laughter, which put her at ease.
She stopped and turned around to look at the four-legged fish that were lunging at her again. To her surprise, there were now many more of them! And they were all different sizes, completely different from the ones she had seen before!
Without a second thought, she released her Qi and gathered it into a Qi bullet, which she then fired at the four-legged fish!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The four-legged fish was once again blown to pieces and scattered on the ground!
Su Yuyao circulated her Qi and quickly took a few steps back. The sticky fragments on the ground released a grayish-black Qi field, and slowly, these fragments transformed back into the shape of a four-legged fish!
What are those things?! Su Yuyao stared in shock at the four-legged fish of varying sizes crawling all over the ground. The more she fried them, the more there seemed to be!
The four-legged fish didn't give her a chance to catch her breath and slithered towards Su Yuyao again.
Su Yuyao quickly sheathed her crescent blade, released her Qi field to form a Qi wall, and resisted the impact of the four-legged fish!
What should I do?! Frying them will only cause more and more four-legged fish! Boiling them might lead them into the woods, and I'll be in trouble again! I need to think of a workable solution…
Su Yuyao frowned as she watched the four-legged fish surging up like waves. She calmed her mind and focused her energy, slightly trembling the energy wall.
The four-legged fish were slightly flustered and retreated a little, but then they found that Su Yuyao's Qi wall had not changed except for some vibration, so they confidently pounced on it again!
Su Yuyao's red eyes trembled violently, and the Qi wall in front of her suddenly grew larger, transforming into a dense spider web that covered the four-legged fish.
The four-legged fish hurriedly retreated, but it was too late; it was completely trapped in the spider web!
Su Yuyao clenched her fist tightly, and the spider web quickly closed, trapping most of the four-legged fish inside, sizzling and squealing. Only a few large four-legged fish escaped the net, then swung their tails and charged towards Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao quickly retreated, carrying a bag of four-legged fish, while simultaneously channeling her cool, ethereal energy into the spiderweb. The previously noisy school of four-legged fish instantly transformed into icicles with a clattering sound!
The live four-legged fish stared at the frozen four-legged fish for a moment, then opened its mouth and let out a "woo-wah" cry, quickly rushing towards Su Yuyao and whipping its tail at her!
Su Yuyao hurriedly dodged, channeling her Qi again into her hands, transforming it into a spider web and hurling it at the four-legged fish! Although the four-legged fish was enormous, it was extremely agile. Seeing the spider web descending, it immediately retracted its tail and retreated swiftly using all four legs. The spider web slammed onto the ground with a soft thud.
At the same time, the four-legged fish on the other side took the opportunity to pounce. Su Yuyao twisted her wrist and swept the spider web across fiercely. Unexpectedly, the four-legged fish lowered its body and lay flat on the ground, dodging Su Yuyao's spider web. Then it suddenly swung its tail and smashed it towards Su Yuyao!
Whoosh! A powerful aura swept in, forming a slightly yellow barrier that enveloped Su Yuyao!
Thud! The four-legged fish's tail couldn't dodge in time and slammed solidly into the Qi shield!
Buzz—! The enormous sound made Su Yuyao's eardrums vibrate.
Su Yuyao covered her ears in surprise, staring at the protective Qi barrier around her. Who was this? It definitely wasn't Xuan Feng! Could it be Guan Yue? No! The color was wrong, the smell was wrong too…
*Pfft! Pfft!*
This energy field split into several streams, transforming into sharp swords that pierced the four-legged fish. The four-legged fish that was pierced instantly swelled up until it burst!
Su Yuyao withdrew her red pupils, finally seeing the bubbling, dark green slime covering the ground. The stones soaking in the slime were already corroded and emitting bluish smoke! She secretly rejoiced, thankful she had been fighting and retreating at the same time, otherwise she would have been burned long ago! However…
"Wait a minute!" Su Yuyao shouted, patting her Qi shield. "Leave one of them alive! I want to question him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a swollen, four-legged fish was pushed onto the Qi shield with a thud.
Su Yuyao stared at the four-legged fish with its black back and bulging orange belly, and said sternly, "How dare you! What kind of place is this?! How dare you assassinate me here?! Tell me! Who sent you?"
The four-legged fish rolled its eyes and smacked its lips, but made no sound.
"You won't talk, huh?" Su Yuyao took a step back and said with a sneer, "Then we don't need to keep it!"
*Poof!* The four-legged fish instantly exploded into a pulpy mess that scattered in the air.
Su Yuyao glanced calmly at the blood and gore flowing from her Qi shield, then at the four-legged fish lying on the ground, barely clinging to life. She tried to recall what her immortal master had told her about this four-legged fish; if she remembered correctly, it only existed in the south. Who in the south wanted her dead?! Could it be… Ze Yuan?! Would Ze Yuan kill her because he couldn't have her? Or perhaps… Qiang Ji?! Did he seek revenge because she crippled him?! Did he have the guts to do that?!
Su Yuyao pondered for a moment, but still couldn't determine who the other party was. However, one thing was certain: whoever it was, they couldn't escape the South China Sea gang!
Su Yuyao glanced at the few surviving four-legged fish and said with a sneer, "Do you think that as long as you grit your teeth and say nothing, and swear to be loyal to your master to the death, your master will remember you? You're wrong! As long as I live, you won't survive even if you go back to the South China Sea!"
Su Yuyao deliberately emphasized the words "South China Sea," and unsurprisingly, she saw a fleeting look of panic on the four-legged fish's face.
It really came from the South China Sea!
Having made up her mind, Su Yuyao said coldly, "Originally, I was thinking that if you could say something, I would spare your lives, but... never mind, I won't ask anymore. You're going to die anyway, so I'll just send you on your way!"
Su Yuyao tapped the Qi shield again, "No need to leave any survivors!"
The powerful energy field spun slightly, tightly binding the remaining half-dead four-legged fish, and gradually retreated into the woods.
As Su Yuyao watched the faint yellow aura slowly dissipate, she exclaimed, "Are you the cleaners of the Mother Goddess?!"
No one responded!
The four-legged fish disappeared into the woods, and the slime on the ground was gradually enveloped by the slightly yellow Qi field and gathered into a pile.
"Hey! Come out here!" Su Yuyao called out anxiously as the Qi shield receded. "I have something to ask you!"
But the trees rustled, and no one responded to her.
"Come out!" Su Yuyao shouted as she chased after the slightly yellow aura.
Whoosh! A gust of Qi pushed Su Yuyao back!
Su Yuyao steadied herself and watched the Qi field rapidly retreat as they cleared the gravel road. An idea struck her: if they really were the cleaners, then Mother Yi's orders must have been to protect her and her child! If something happened to me, let's see how they explain themselves!
She raised her arms and shouted, "You're not coming out, are you?! Fine! Then don't come out at all!"
After saying that, she suddenly channeled her Qi into her feet, leaped up, and rushed towards the sticky sand and gravel that had not yet been cleared away, with her eyes closed!
The slightly yellow energy field paused for a moment, but did not panic. Instead, it instantly pushed the sand and gravel under Su Yuyao to the surroundings!
Thump! Su Yuyao fell flat on her face!
The slightly yellow Qi field did not stop clearing because of Su Yuyao's sudden appearance; on the contrary, it accelerated its pace.
"Ouch, it hurts so much..." Su Yuyao slowly got up. Her once rosy face was covered in a layer of dirt, and a bump the size of an egg was visibly bulging on her forehead. Her chubby nose was slightly red, and two streams of blood were flowing from her small nostrils. Even though she loved to fight and cause trouble, she had never suffered such an injustice!
They...they didn't protect me?!
Su Yuyao sat on the ground, covering her nose, watching the faint yellow aura dissipate. She shouted angrily, "You're bullying me! I'm going to tell Xuanfeng that the Cleaner tried to assassinate me!"
As she spoke, she took out the dandelion that Xuanfeng had left for him, and cried, "Xuanfeng! Come back quickly! The cleaners are coming... Ah!"
Before she could finish speaking, a wisp of yellowish Qi rushed toward Su Yuyao, swirling the dandelion in her hand and sending it drifting away into the distance!
"Ah! You bastard! Give it back!" Su Yuyao hurriedly got up, lifted her skirt, and chased after them, shouting as she ran, "I'm going to tell Xuanfeng! The Cleaner wants to kill me! I'll make Xuanfeng deal with you!"
The Qi wind carried the dandelions, drifting slowly and steadily. When Su Yuyao caught up, it would suddenly drift away. When Su Yuyao refused to leave, it would stop or simply drift back to Su Yuyao's side, provoking her!
Walking and stopping, chasing and rushing, the sun set in the west, and the stars filled the sky. Finally, the annoyed Su Yuyao was drawn into the town by this mischievous gust of qi!
"Ningbao! Ningbao!" Ruixue cried anxiously upon seeing Su Yuyao's figure, shouting from the city gate tower, "Open the gate! Open the gate! Ningbao is back!"
"Ah! Mom!" Xuanmiao, in Ruixue's arms, excitedly opened her little arms and shouted.
Su Yuyao glared at the dandelions drifting past the city gate tower, then angrily kicked open the city gate and shouted, "Ruixue! The cleaners are bullying me!"
"Huh?" Ruixue stared dumbfounded at the broken door latch that Su Yuyao had kicked, protecting Xuanmiao. "The cleaner? He can bully you?"
Su Yuyao pointed to the dandelions floating in the air not far away and said, "That evil wind is... um?"
Su Yuyao then noticed that Ruixue and Xuanmiao both had a slightly yellow aura around them! While Su Yuyao was still in a daze, this aura slowly condensed and transformed into a human figure as tall as Ruixue, standing beside her.
"Who are you?!" Su Yuyao asked, hands on her hips and glaring at her.
Ruixue looked around in surprise and said, "Ningbao, who are you talking to?"
The humanoid Qi field handed the dandelion in its hand to Xuanmiao in Ruixue's arms. Xuanmiao blinked its big eyes, opened its chubby little hands and clumsily grasped the dandelion, grinning and giggling at the humanoid Qi field.
"Ling'er, who are you smiling at?"
"Speak! Who are you?!"
"Ningbao! Who are you talking to?"
The humanoid Qi field bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Yao'er, I am Ren Shen, the Water System Cleaner, and I am ordered to protect your safety and that of Miss Xuanmiao!"
"Who's speaking?!"
"Ginseng? I'm still a baby!" Su Yuyao said angrily. "Tell me! Why have you been playing tricks on me all this way?"
"Ningbao?! Who tricked you?"
“Miss Yao’er, please forgive me! I sensed that you and Miss Xuanmiao were in danger, but our true forms had not yet arrived here. I could only send my Qi field here first, so I couldn’t support you… I can only let you go on your own!”
"Pah! You dragged those big, stupid four-legged fish! And you're saying you can't drag me?!"
Ruixue finally understood what had happened, so she stopped talking and silently retreated to the side with Xuanmiao in her arms.
"Ruixue! Why aren't you saying anything?!" Su Yuyao stomped her foot angrily. "He bullied me!"
Ruixue looked around and said firmly, "Ningbao, don't be angry! When I see this guy named Renshen, I'll definitely teach him a lesson for you! But... we finally escaped danger, so we really should thank Renshen, don't you think?"
Su Yuyao knew that Ruixue was right, but she couldn't swallow the insult of being played by Renshen all the way. So she secretly opened her palm, slowly released a Qi bullet, and said leisurely, "What you said makes sense. We really should thank Renshen!"
As she spoke, she knelt down and said, "Thank you..."
Upon seeing this, Ren Shen quickly bowed in return. However, taking advantage of Ren Shen's bowed head, Su Yuyao suddenly threw out a Qi bullet. Before the Qi bullet could hit Ren Shen, it was frozen in place by the yellow Qi field.
“Miss Yao’er, please get some rest! Tomorrow, I will continue to escort you all the way to the snow mountain!” Ren Shen said calmly.
Seeing Ren Shen's skill, Su Yuyao knew she couldn't beat him, so she had no choice but to swallow her anger.
"Ningbao, don't be angry. Let's go to the inn and get some rest. We still have to travel tomorrow!" Ruixue gently advised.
"Ah!" Xuanmiao responded, munching on his hand.
"You always knew that, ah, ah!" Su Yuyao grabbed Xuanmiao's chubby little hand. "Why are you sucking your thumb again?!"
Xuanmiao spread her palms, and on her chubby palms clung the dandelions that Su Yuyao had chased all the way.
Su Yuyao carefully held the dandelion between her fingertips, examined it closely, and sighed, "Miao'er! Look what you've done! How am I supposed to send a message to your father?! Your mother still needs to tell him about that guy named Ren Shen who bullied me!"
"Oh—!" Xuanmiao bit her finger and blinked as she looked at the dandelion in Su Yuyao's hand.
The dandelion slowly unfolded its crest, and with a "poof," it vanished without a trace!
"Huh? Where did it go?" Su Yuyao looked at her empty fingertips in confusion...
"Huh?! What the hell?!" Outside the Heavenly Palace, Xuanfeng stared at the dandelion that had just arrived, both shocked and furious. "The Cleaner wants to kill the girl? The girl was bullied by Renshen?!"
The dandelion paused, as if recalling something, then nodded firmly...
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