Chapter 23 Are you cold? Or come to my arms...
Important information can be analyzed from the few words of the little spirit beast in the stone house - Mao Rongrong already has a general understanding of the terrain of the ice field, and also knows a little about which level of magical beasts are distributed in which areas.
"Master Fluffy, which path is better for us to take?"
Lu Qingqing turned her head and felt the warm, smooth fur on her neck. She couldn't help but rub it. The subtle fragrance of the scattered hair mixed with the spiritual energy of the ice and snow, lingering faintly in the air.
The fluffy body on his shoulder stiffened for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Lu Qingqing saw that it not only didn't respond but also acted strangely, so she hurriedly asked, "Are you feeling cold because your wounds haven't healed yet? Why don't you come into my arms?"
"…No need." Mao Rongrong finally spoke, his voice as cold and milky as ever. "Take the second path on the left."
From this point of view, the first road on the left should be where the primary magical beasts gather.
The one on the far right...
Lu Qingqing didn't dare to think about it too much.
Maybe one day I can break through and become a powerful person, then I can go there and try my luck.
"Then take this route."
Lu Qingqing adjusted her conical hat, held the dagger tightly in her hand, and stepped into the path.
Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered, the snow and wind disappeared without a trace, replaced by a gloomy sky and a thin mist covering it.
The narrow mountain road is flanked by towering cliffs on both sides, and the ground beneath is covered with gravel of various shapes. If you look closely, you can see some bones, whether human or animal, scattered among them, which is shocking.
Looking up, there was only a line of hazy sky left, the view was extremely narrow, dull and depressing.
The path ahead is winding and rugged, and I don't know where it leads.
Lu Qingqing was extremely alert, keeping her eyes and ears open, for fear of overlooking any dangerous factors.
The further we walked, the thicker the fog became. We could only see the path ahead, and even the cliff wall was invisible.
It was so quiet all around that apart from her heartbeat, no other sound could be heard.
Even the little spirit beast on his shoulder became almost weightless.
Not only that, the gentle and comfortable touch disappeared without a trace.
Lu Qingqing was startled and subconsciously touched her right shoulder.
Empty.
Where is the little spirit beast?
Looking around, she couldn't see any trace of it at all, as if this little thing had never walked into this world with her.
It was as if...she was alone the whole time.
My heart suddenly felt empty and a sour feeling welled up in my eyes.
Lu Qingqing was a cultivator after all, and had encountered many strange things. Faced with this obviously abnormal situation, she quickly calmed down.
He silently recited the Heart Cleansing Mantra several times, and the complex emotions in his chest gradually disappeared, and he calmed down.
Holding the dagger tightly, Lu Qingqing continued to move forward.
The thick fog dyed the sky lead gray, and suddenly an orange light appeared in front of us, like salvation in the dark night, making people feel nostalgic.
Only when I got closer could I see clearly that it was actually a street lamp.
Lu Qingqing found herself on a road and the surrounding environment was very familiar.
That was outside the residential complex where she rented a house.
A symphony of mixed sounds filled my ears: cars speeding by, students chatting on their way home, an elderly man taking his dog for a walk, and white-collar workers talking on the phone while riding their bikes...
Everything is so familiar and so kind.
Lu Qingqing's eyes turned red instantly.
Every day that was once ordinary has become the most memorable time.
"Today is a good day, everything you wish for will come true~~~~~"
A clear female voice interrupted Lu Qingqing's thoughts and her cell phone rang.
My hands reacted faster than my brain. As soon as I pressed the call button, the voice of my female colleague Xiao Li came from the other end.
"Qingqing, why did you leave first? We are having a karaoke party here. Come quickly! We have your favorite hot pot buffet."
Lu Qingqing didn't know what to say. Her mind was a little confused and she couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.
"Hey, why aren't you talking?" the other end lowered his voice mysteriously. "Don't you always say you're single? My handsome classmate will be here tonight too. Let me introduce you two. Beautiful girls should be paired with handsome guys."
Lu Qingqing remembered that Xiao Li did have such a classmate and had even shown her his photo. He was a sunny and handsome boy who worked as a designer.
"...No." Lu Qingqing was not very interested.
"Oh." Xiao Li thought she was shy and advised: "Just treat it as meeting a new friend, not a blind date, what are you afraid of."
Before Lu Qingqing could reply, the person on the other end said, "It's settled. Hurry up and take bus No. 8 over here," and hung up.
Lu Qingqing opened her mouth, a little confused.
At this moment, a brand new bus stopped in front of her, which happened to be bus No. 8.
It's spacious and bright inside, with plenty of empty seats.
The car door opened and the driver had a kind face and a warm smile. "Girl, you're wearing such beautiful clothes, are you going on a date?"
Lu Qingqing looked down and saw that she was wearing a sleeveless dress and carrying a delicate little bag with her favorite little doll hanging on it.
I couldn't help but feel happy. Could it be that he really came back?
What's the charm, what's the cultivation of immortals, are they just a dream?
"Come on in, girl," the driver said again, "you're hot standing here, the car has air conditioning."
His words were like honey and a spell, sinking deep into her heart. Lu Qingqing smiled and suddenly felt an urge to get in the car.
Just as she was about to take a step forward, an extremely cold and strangely familiar male voice passed through her mind.
"If you're not afraid of death, go ahead."
Lu Qingqing felt as if she was splashed with a bucket of ice water in the middle of winter. The little spirit beast's clear and deep eyes suddenly appeared in her mind, and she woke up instantly.
……wrong.
She didn't tell anyone where she was on the phone, so why did Xiao Li ask her to take bus No. 8?
And what a coincidence, the No. 8 bus arrived in front of her just after she hung up the phone.
It's getting off work now, and every bus is crowded. Why are there so few people on bus No. 8?
More importantly, didn't she travel into the book? Why did she come back?
Lu Qingqing closed her eyes and shook her head at the driver, "I won't get in the car."
The bus driver tried to persuade her a few more times, but seeing that Lu Qingqing was determined, he drove away muttering.
Lu Qingqing touched her waist.
It was no longer a small shoulder bag, but an icy dagger.
The surroundings were no longer the familiar city, but a foggy darkness.
The strange situation actually made her feel more at ease.
Lu Qingqing drew out her dagger, silently chanted the exorcism formula, gathered her energy into the sword, and thrust forward with her eyes open: "Break!"
Silver light filled the air, tearing through the darkness.
When he opened his eyes again, the scene had changed drastically.
The thick fog disappeared, and the first thing Lu Qingqing saw was two enlarged green eyes, with the complex and gorgeous patterns inside clearly visible.
The second thing he saw was the dagger held at his neck.
The sharp tip of the sword, now free of rust, was already touching the skin. An inch deeper would have cut the throat.
"..." Lu Qingqing put down the sword, feeling a little scared. "What have I done?"
The little spirit beast glanced at her indifferently, with a look of silence that said, "Is there even a need to ask this?"
"Did you save me?" Lu Qingqing asked softly.
The little spirit beast looked at her and spoke slowly.
"You saved yourself."
"That's great." Lu Qingqing recalled the ups and downs of her emotions in the illusion. Looking at the little spirit beast, she felt a kind of joy of having found it again. "You are not lost. You are still with me."
After saying that, he reached out and wanted to touch its head, but it dodged it nimbly.
...Okay, I'm disliked.
Lu Qingqing didn't mind that Mao Rongrong was sitting far away from her, and instead began to observe the surrounding environment.
They were now in a spacious cave, filled with spider webs and... bones.
As luck would have it, less than two meters away from her, there was a human skull lying across.
Those dark eyes were staring at Lu Qingqing with affection.
Lu Qingqing stood up as if she had been electrocuted, trying to find out what kind of monster was causing her hallucinations.
But she soon found that there was no need to make any more efforts, because the owner of the cave had quietly appeared, ready to close the net and have a feast.
Cultivators have good night vision, and Lu Qingqing saw everything clearly.
It was a huge spider whose body almost blocked the entrance to the cave.
Its body is covered with red and black horizontal stripes, its snout has sickle-like sharp teeth, and its black eyes are full of hostility.
Perhaps it didn't expect that the prey was still alive at this moment, so it danced its claws impatiently and exhaled a puff of thick smoke from its mouth.
Lu Qingqing took the initiative to hold her breath, and then a few words appeared in her mind: Level 4 Magical Beast
——It is on the same level as the monster that attacked the little spirit beast, but it can create illusions and cause the deaths of many people, so don't be careless.
"You stand back first, I'll take care of it!"
As Lu Qingqing finished speaking, Mao Rongrong also retreated deep into the cave.
After concentrating his mind, he gathered his true energy into the sword, and then a silver sword light swept across fiercely.
With a "puff" sound, several claws of the demon spider were cut into pieces. Green pus spurted out of the wounds, corroding many holes in the mountain wall and the ground.
The big spider felt the pain and started to go crazy, spewing black spider silk from its mouth, which was like steel bars that crackled in the cave and sent gravel flying everywhere.
Lu Qingqing was well prepared and swung her short sword so tightly that all the opponent's attacks were blocked by the sword energy.
After venting its anger, the demon spider realized that this person was not easy to deal with and suddenly stopped attacking, as if thinking of another countermeasure. Lu Qingqing was waiting for this opportunity. She activated the fire talisman and combined it with the sword energy to launch a double attack on the demon spider.
Without the enchanting mind of Smoke, a level 4 magical beast would not be able to defeat a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building.
The sword energy carried the power of the fire talisman and hit the abdomen of the giant spider perfectly.
"boom--"
Its body began to burn, the flames were so huge that they instantly engulfed the body of the demon spider.
The unpleasant smell of burning protein filled the cave, and Lu Qingqing covered her mouth and nose.
The little spirit beast retreated violently in disgust.
A moment later, an inner elixir flew out from the black charcoal and headed straight for Lu Qingqing's face.
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