The girl remained calm, but the boy didn't think so. He looked at Xu Yuehuai with a dangerous glint in his eyes, "Hand over that thing, and I might let you go."
Upon hearing these familiar words, Xu Yuehuai's lips curled into a smile.
"OK."
Xu Yuehuai agreed too quickly, and the boy hesitated for a moment, but he still approached Xu Yuehuai step by step.
The girl looked at Xu Yuehuai, wanting to know who this suddenly appeared woman was. Just as the little thing was about to fall into the boy's hands, the girl leaped into the air, snatched the plant from Xu Yuehuai's hand before the boy could.
The little creature was back in the girl's hand, still trembling slightly. It was afraid that the woman in front of it might kill it if she was unhappy. The little creature looked at Xu Yuehuai for help, "Save me, save me!"
"They all want me dead, but I've lived this long, I don't want to die!" The little creature struggled violently, trying to break free from the girl's grasp.
But all the actions were in vain.
Xu Yuehuai said, "This thing came to me on its own. I was just passing by and wanted to wait for you to finish fighting before I left."
Xu Yuehuai's expression remained calm, showing no sign of guilt.
The boy was furious to see that the thing was back in the girl's hands.
"Ji Yue, I advise you to hand over the things as soon as possible! I don't want to lay a hand on you, but don't force me." The boy said threateningly, trying to make Ji Yue back down.
Ji Yue smiled brightly, "Cixi, I got this first. You took it from me, why should I give it to you?"
"How much influence do you have?" Ji Yue didn't care about the power behind Cixi at all.
Seeing that the two of them were arguing, the little creature struggled to escape from Ji Yue's grasp and jumped onto Xu Yuehuai's shoulder, seeking refuge.
At this moment, Yuan Shui spoke up, saying, "This is a good thing. If you can keep it, you'll need it sooner or later."
Yuan Shuidu's words forced Xu Yuehuai to take the thing in front of her seriously, and she put the little thing into her space.
Looking at Ji Yue and Ci Xi in front of him, he said, "Stop arguing, that thing has run away again."
Xu Yuehuai's ability to lie is so natural that she can lie without even trying.
Ji Yue then realized that the little thing that had been in her sleeve was gone again, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Cixi did not linger with Ji Yue and turned to leave with her entourage.
Ji Yue stood there, her eyes flashing, and said, "That little thing is on you, isn't it?"
Xu Yuehuai hadn't expected that this girl named Ji Yue would actually have some brains.
Xu Yuehuai did not deny it, "Yes, I want to take it with me."
Xu Yuehuai was already prepared to negotiate with the person in front of him, but Dan Jiyue just waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "Since that's the case, then I'll give it to you."
Now it was Xu Yuehuai's turn to be dumbfounded, "You don't want it?"
"Didn't you say you wanted it?"
Ji Yue asked in return.
Xu Yuehuai choked.
"Thank you." After saying that, Xu Yuehuai turned to leave.
Ji Yue followed her, chattering incessantly, "Where are you going?"
"North." Xu Yuehuai still had a slight liking for the girl who had given him the things earlier, so he didn't hide it.
“What a coincidence, isn’t it? I’m going too. In that case, shall we travel together?” Ji Yue struck up a conversation with Xu Yuehuai in a familiar manner.
Xu Yuehuai didn't speak, but thought of a question that she was very curious about, "Since you didn't want this, why didn't you give it to them just now?"
"Of course it's because I can't stand them," Ji Yue said without any hesitation.
"I didn't need that thing in the first place. It was Cixi who tried to take it from me. Even if I don't need it, I don't want to give it to him," Ji Yue said willfully.
Xu Yuehuai liked her personality; she wasn't the kind of person who would resort to underhanded tactics.
The two walked along, stopping frequently. Most of the time, Ji Yue did the talking, while Xu Yuehuai listened quietly beside her.
Having traveled quite a bit, the two decided to stay at an inn by the roadside.
Xu Yuehuai had only been back in her room for a few minutes when there was a knock on the door. It was Ji Yue.
Ji Yue stood at the door, her eyes filled with reluctance, still with that arrogant demeanor. "I'm leaving. I may not be able to walk with you on the road ahead. I live in Beicheng. Here's the address. If you ever need anything, you can come find me."
Ji Yue was reluctant to part with her new friend; she really liked him.
Xu Yuehuai's subordinate nodded, "Until we meet again."
The two parted ways, but little did they know they would meet again the next day—but that's another story.
After Ji Yue left, Xu Yuehuai rested for a while before setting off again.
The further north you go, the more people you see, and everyone is heading in the same direction.
Xu Yuehuai was a little puzzled. She stopped a man by the roadside and asked, "May I ask, brother, why are you all rushing over there?"
The man looked Xu Yuehuai up and down, then said, "You don't know? There's a powerful person's tomb in the north that's open to the public. Many talented people can go in, and how many opportunities they get depends entirely on themselves."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehua frowned and transmitted her voice to Yuan Shui, "The opportunity you're talking about isn't going to explore the tomb, is it?"
Xu Yuehuai suddenly realized that Yuan Shui wasn't as reliable as she had imagined.
As if guessing what she was thinking, Yuan Shui said angrily, "Don't underestimate her, go and see, something big is about to happen!"
Xu Yuehuai was just teasing him, and she kept walking. When she reached the depths of the forest, there were obviously many more people waiting around. She looked up and saw a very high wall in front of her.
"I wonder how many people will be able to inherit this legacy this time."
"I've heard that there are many good things here."
"But it's strange, why would so many people know about such a good thing? Shouldn't it be kept hidden?"
"You're obviously a novice. Normally, you can't enter the tomb of such a powerful being without the help of many cultivators. In fact, it might even backfire and damage your spiritual energy."
Xu Yuehuai listened from the side, lost in thought.
"Look, everyone, the first wave of beasts is here!"
Everyone looked back towards the sound and saw countless spirit beasts rushing down from the mountain, a dense and terrifying sight. "Run, everyone!"
After someone shouted this, everyone came back to their senses from the shock of the scene. Xu Yuehua frowned. If they ran backward, they definitely couldn't outrun them, and they might even be caught up.
By then, you'll be too weak and die.
Many people shared the same thought as Xu Yuehuai: "We can't run! The beasts are very fast, and there are villagers down the mountain. If we can't deal with them, they will threaten the villagers down the mountain."
A righteous monk stepped forward to preside over the event.
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