Chapter 459: The Beast World's Charmer (24)
There are two major tribes taking the lead.
The news that the holy woman of the sacrificial tribe could cure strange diseases also spread. The northern and southern tribes, who actively participated in it, sent all the infected people from the western tribe to the sacrificial tribe.
Their action time is noon.
At that time.
Some members of the Western Tribe were able to stay awake, but the rest, having been infected for too long, were unable to stay awake even at noon.
The few who remained sober volunteered to follow the tribe to offer sacrifices.
Qiao Xi during this period.
It also became busy.
The Southern and Northern tribes, in addition to hunting every day, also had to capture the infected tribesmen. The Eastern Tribe was the strongest tribe in the Eastern Continent. After hearing about these things.
Also participate in it and contribute your strength.
The three major tribes joined forces to deal with the fallen Western tribe.
The efficiency is naturally much faster.
Although there were many people whose strength increased after being infected, there were the strongest warriors from the three major tribes. Although they would be injured, it was not a problem to deal with them.
The most troublesome thing is the leader of the western tribe.
After the leader was infected, his strength and speed increased dramatically. Even the combined efforts of the three tribes were barely enough to withstand it.
There were also injuries in the Eastern Tribe.
When the captured people were sent to the sacrificial tribe, they also received treatment from Qiao Xi. The top-ranked warrior was the leader of the Eastern Tribe, who met Qiao Xi for the first time.
I understood Qi's aesthetic instantly.
Since then.
The Eastern Tribe was more proactive in capturing the infectious demon, and the leader of the Eastern Tribe shined even more, fully demonstrating his strength as the number one warrior.
only……
When he saw the evil snake appearing beside the saint one day.
I was still shocked.
People from other tribes may not understand this very well, but the people from the Eastern Tribe who often stay in the forest know it best. There have been many times when they wanted to go hunting, but when they rushed over, they only found the corpses of wild animals.
This went on for several days.
The people of the Eastern Tribe were very confused and observed quietly in secret.
Then one day, they witnessed a scene they would never forget. The enormous snake, seemingly far superior to any other beast, easily swept away a group of beasts with a single coil of its massive body.
And that snake.
It seemed as if it had wisdom and did not strangle these beasts directly.
Instead, it teases the beasts like a cat and mouse, until the beasts are exhausted and dying, and then it will deliver the final blow.
then.
The leader of the Eastern Tribe was also present.
The only beast that could bring him such a strong sense of danger, that could bury fear deep in his bones, was the giant snake. The snake slithered through the forest, as if the forest itself had shrunk in size to him.
After crawling.
What was left on the ground was a deep pit, a scene that the people of the Eastern Tribe would never forget.
Even if you encounter many wild beasts.
They will also never forget the huge snake they saw that day.
therefore.
When the leader of the Eastern Tribe saw the snake appear beside the Saint, any hope he had held on to it completely vanished, and he couldn't muster up any strength at all.
The snake was wrapped around the saint's slender wrist.
His scarlet eyes gleamed with greedy eagerness, yet he was incredibly docile and obedient to the Saint. As always, the Eastern Tribe people felt the familiar sense of oppression, abruptly crushing their last bit of hope.
It really is that snake.
Since then.
The Eastern Tribe's leader had become much more obedient, no longer attempting to linger in front of the Saint. However, for their active participation, the Sacrificial Tribe also offered corresponding rewards.
The situation on the western road is gradually improving.
soon.
Only a few patients remained, and Qiao Xi realized there weren't that many. He simply tore through space and went over to cure them one by one, completely purifying the evil spirit.
When she was almost done with these things.
The reputation of the Saint of the Sacrificial Tribe spread throughout the East Continent. The Little White Cat System seemed to be uninterested in eating melons in the space. It felt a little bored because it did not see the expected scene.
What scene?
The little black cat system didn't understand what was going on, but it was actually quite happy that Qiao Xi was working hard. It seemed that his life was fulfilling, and his fame was growing.
The people of the East Continent admire her as a person.
But it’s not a sacrificial tribe.
[Oh, I thought we'd see the hero and heroine fall out and then the hero change his heart and fall in love with the host. Isn't this kind of plot common in books or fantasy novels?]
It is still thinking.
I was ready to eat the melon, but in the end I didn't see anything.
The Little Black Cat System looked strange and puzzled: [Do you think this is a broken script? ]
At least it has a bottom line.
The kind of heroine who travels through time and space to snatch the original hero away, and then slaps the original hero in the face and shows off, always feels like being a mistress and is too unclassy, not a good idea.
Anyway, it doesn't like it.
Why would you snatch a man who has liked other women before? Why would you eat other people's leftovers and think they are delicious? The little black cat system couldn't understand it. Anyway, thinking that Qiao Xi was here to relax, it simply set her identity as the heroine.
Can be attracted.
There are no other entanglements. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her.
If it's a broken script.
It’s another matter if a man approaches you and wants to fall into your trap. If he’s a scumbag, then he should be punished. But in this case, there is no connection at all, so why ruin other people’s lives?
【That’s true】
The Little White Cat System thought about it and felt that it made sense.
When the people of the East Continent first heard that the leader of the sacrificial tribe was a female, they were very surprised. After all, in their opinion, even the best females would be...
In physique and strength.
Compared with males, there is still a gap.
Therefore, when they first met Qiao Xi and saw her slender figure, they subconsciously thought that the leader of the sacrificial tribe was a very fragile female. Until Qiao Xi started to treat them, the aura changed at that moment.
It almost made them all dazed.
The leader of the sacrificial tribe seemed to possess mysterious powers that they did not possess.
And the people of the sacrificial tribe are very proud of it.
They said this was the power of faith. Believing in Lord Teng Snake would bring blessings and protection, and grant them immense power.
Rescued by the saint.
Those who witnessed the power firsthand were quickly convinced. This was definitely divine power, and the sacrifice to the tribe's saint was the best proof!
The White Snake people spoke passionately about their beliefs.
In conjunction with.
Qiao Xi, who had just returned to the Western Continent with Clarence, inexplicably noticed that her strength had increased a little bit.
"Lady Saint, why are you distracted?"
Clarence, who was holding her delicate hand, had already transformed into his original human form, with his sharp fangs pressed against the soft skin on the inside of her wrist.
"I just noticed some changes in strength."
Qiao Xi withdrew her thoughts and no longer paid attention to the slowly growing power. Clarence made a ridiculous request to her, wanting to absorb and eat the "faith" breath in her body.
When it turned into a snake and coiled around me.
Unconsciously, he greedily felt the pure and rich spiritual power.
He couldn't calm down when he met Qiao Xi.
He was very greedy and wanted to absorb the pure and rich aura of "faith" from the Saint. He only brought it up as a joke and tentatively, but he didn't expect the other party to agree so easily.
Qiao Xi knew what state he was in.
It is probably in the state where the experience bar is almost full and it is ready to be officially upgraded into a monster.
The desire for spiritual power will increase a lot.
The spiritual power contained in ordinary exotic beasts could no longer satisfy his appetite. Instead, he waited for the snake to quietly crawl onto her bed one night and wrap around her to absorb the spiritual power.
It would be better to fatten it up now.
After Clarence officially becomes a demon beast, he can absorb spiritual power on his own.
But of course.
He proposed to absorb Qiao Xi's spiritual power, but Qiao Xi did not give it to him for free. She placed a restriction on Clarence, and within three years, Clarence could not go against her wishes.
This is also just in case.
She was not brave enough to keep this snake that was eyeing her covetously.
Clarence knew this.
Naturally, he agreed. It would take him more than three years to find a strange beast and completely transform it, but now the time has been brought forward. During this period, he just did not violate the wishes of the Saint.
He can still do this.
What a pity.
The Saint Lady still distrusted him and was still full of defense. He had been trying to protect the Saint Lady's heart for a while, but his patience was gradually running out, and he hadn't been able to warm her up.
Although it is obtained in this way.
But for Clarence, just being able to absorb some of the saint's "faith" would be enough to make him excited to the point of madness.
He did not hide the greed and obsession in his red eyes.
Clarence's pupils shrank slightly as he pulled Qiao Xi's wrist and pierced the soft skin with his sharp fangs, absorbing the pure, clean and rich power in the most intuitive and direct way.
A cool breath of 'faith'.
The abundant power slowly flowed in, rapidly changing his body.
Qiao Xi sat at the top.
She casually flipped the pages of the book with her other hand, and Clarence, who was holding her wrist beside her, pulled out his fangs when he realized that his strength was about to reach its limit.
His soft tongue licked away two small blood beads on the girl's fair skin.
He wiped his mouth slowly again.
"Thank you for your hospitality."
He had a vague feeling that he needed to sleep for a while to complete his molting and allow his body to evolve.
"You're welcome."
Qiao Xi also pulled down his sleeves and took back his hand.
Clarence was eager to try and savor the power he had obtained. He did not hide the novelty and eagerness in his red eyes. He respectfully took his leave as usual and then left Qiao Xi's house.
He is going to complete his evolution.
Make yourself more perfect.
After Clarence left, Qiao Xi closed the book in her hand and sighed softly. The book, written in the Lemurian language, described the experiences of the great wizard after he discovered he had broken through the world barrier and arrived here.
He had expended much energy to get here.
But he found that the world here was very backward and there were no complete laws that constituted magic.
therefore.
Once the power is consumed, it can never be restored.
At first, he tried other methods, but they were all in vain. He could no longer break through the barriers of the world, nor could he open the passage of time and space. He could only plant the branch of the sacred tree he had brought with him, hoping that it would grow and give birth to the power he could use.
The branches grew.
But what was born was another unfamiliar force.
Later, he learned that it was due to the influence of an evil force deep in the forest, which had invisibly altered some of the laws of the world, giving rise not to magic power, but to spiritual energy that could rival that force.
But.
He couldn't absorb spiritual energy.
The branches of the sacred tree grew, and they possessed abilities similar to the sacred tree. He named it the Tree of Life, and the spiritual fruits that grew on the Tree of Life were the opportunity to cultivate and change this place.
I don’t know how many generations have passed.
Whenever there was a crisis that could not be resolved, the indigenous people would come to him, kneel down and pray for him to protect them.
at first.
He was a little hesitant because he had not given up on leaving this world and returning to his home.
but……
Having seen the suffering of many living beings, he still helped.
He used his own strength to teach them how to farm, make clothes and learn knowledge and culture.
Teach them the art of fighting and the art of writing.
He conjured up seeds of various crops.
As time passed, his power gradually diminished with each use. Even the greatest divine power would eventually run out if it wasn't replenished.
When that evil force completely erupts.
He exhausted the last of his strength and set up a barrier to seal it, but he knew that his strength was too weak and that this evil force would erupt again sooner or later and come back with a vengeance.
Until then...
It's a catastrophe.
These events were scattered throughout the ancient books compiled, and after reading them, Qiao Xi felt a sense of melancholy. She didn't know how to face her old friends, nor how to talk to those she once knew.
not to mention……
This time it is the world, where two completely different cultures intertwine.
Lemuria's spiritual civilization was highly developed, and it was the cradle of prehistoric super civilization.
In later records.
It only exists in legends. It is an ancient civilization that existed at the same time as Atlantis and is also the origin of the gods.
The world of immortal cultivation where Qi Yeyue once lived was an ancient oriental fantasy civilization.
Riding on the clouds, he attained enlightenment and became an immortal.
Two completely different civilizations, people from two different eras, now existing in the same barbaric era, which also made Qiao Xi a little confused.
After all, she had participated.
If she were to connect people from two different eras and civilizations, who knows what would happen. To avoid causing too much impact, it seems that one can only pretend to have lost his memory while the other recognizes him.
[Then who are you going to pretend to have amnesia for? ]
The little white cat system curiously peered into the space.
【Night Moon Bar】
Qiao Xi thought about it and gave her answer. She didn't want to have any major interactions with people from the past. After all, Qi Yeyue was a top-tier character from the world of collapse in the Little White Cat system's script.
There are too many uncertainties.
If possible, she would like to avoid contact as much as possible. After all, even if she speeds up her cultivation now, it is still not even one percent of her level as the Hades Emperor.
The Little White Cat System didn't say anything else.
You can't take away things you didn't earn yourself, like special physiques. After all, there's no such thing as pie in the sky, and daydreaming about getting something for nothing is even more impossible.
Live completely dependent on the system.
It will only make people more and more useless. People who cannot maintain their self-identity will only become useless people who have nothing to eat and clothes to wear if they hold the system. If beauty, knowledge and skills can all be purchased through the system.
Then go and beat up the original male and female protagonists of the world.
You may get temporary happiness, but what is not yours is still not yours.
After leaving the system.
Just a person who has accomplished nothing.
Although Qiao Xi knew that the Little White Cat System was not a system that could travel through time and bind to a host, but was just a string of electronic data, she still didn't want to become dependent on the system.
Using it purely as a tool can make her more convenient.
Just avoid experiencing that kind of thing yourself.
She didn't intend to rely too much on the rest. She felt more at ease when she could only grasp the knowledge and strength she had gained through hard work and deeply imprinted it in her mind.
Put away the ancient books.
Qiao Xi left the White Snake Tribe and headed towards the mountain where the great wizard was.
Quiet night.
The silent starry sky was sleeping, and the bright moonlight climbing up to the treetops illuminated the path leading to the depths of the forest, guiding her in the direction of progress.
The Great Wizard was willing to see her.
The barrier set up here will have no effect on her, and she will not encounter poisonous insects or the like. Instead, it will reveal the safest path.
Qiao Xi walked deeper along the winding path.
On either side of me stood lush, verdant trees, bathed in a cool, hazy silver glow. Deep within the quiet path lay a small cabin beneath the moon.
And next to the wooden house.
A stream, laden with the fragmented glimmers of the Milky Way, flowed quietly, carrying a load of dazzling stars towards the other side of a beautiful dream. The great wizard stood nearby, his tall figure shrouded in robes as dark as the night.
Calm gaze on the stream.
Hearing a slight noise coming from the nearby jungle, he turned his head and saw a beautiful girl in a white robe walking along the forest path in the night.
At this moment.
The man's deep eyes beneath his black hood suddenly shone with a strong light, and his figure vanished in an instant like the wind. Qiao Xi, who had just stepped out of the path and saw the cabin, was stunned before she could react.
Immediately following.
A pair of strong arms clasped her waist, and in the next second she fell defenselessly into the man's muscular chest. This scene happened in just two seconds, so fast that people had no time to react.
“……?”
Qiao Xi was slightly stunned.
She came back to her senses and noticed the strange yet long-lost familiar scent lingering in her nostrils. She also felt the arms of the person hugging her, so tight that they were trembling slightly.
Like trying to grab onto something.
Just like wanting to hold her in my arms.
Qiao Xi subconsciously raised her eyes to look in his direction. The man's face, now completely open, looked even more handsome and mature, with a calmness and composure that matched his current state. However, his deep eyes were now staring straight at Qiao Xi.
What is gradually shattering is calmness.
Transformed into a fiery and unbelievable emotion, Qiao Xi could clearly see the hesitation and intense struggle in his expression. Beneath this emotion, there was even more of a strong sense of uneasiness and nervousness.
"...Horn?"
Qiao Xi opened her lips and tentatively called out the name from the depths of her memory, the name that had almost been placed in a corner and was gathering dust.
This moment.
Her hesitant and soft voice was like opening a forbidden Pandora's box.
Horn's pupils suddenly contracted.
When he met the girl's puzzled gaze, he felt as if he had been burned. He quickly let go of Qiao Xi and stumbled back several steps in a messy and powerless manner.
“…”
The black hood slipped off.
That familiar handsome face appeared, but more calm than before.
But the expression on it is really too complicated.
Horn opened his lips, his Adam's apple rolling with difficulty. His voice was dry and hoarse, unable to utter even a broken syllable.
How long has it been?
How long has he been here?
He almost forgot his past memories, so long ago that it seemed like something he had experienced in his previous life. So long ago that he almost couldn't remember how wanton and frivolous he was as a teenager, so long ago that he almost couldn't remember the delicate and beautiful girl in his memory who was like a doll.
The girl who made his heart beat fast when he was a teenager.
How long has it been?
He could hardly remember, but since he had embarked on this journey alone, he had been pursuing power. He was pursuing the most powerful magic, and he was pursuing the digestion of his own divine power.
He did it.
But the ending did not change at all, the prince of Lemuria and the princess of Atlantis lived happily together. He knew that it was a false ending and that the princess was not the real her.
But the world is so big.
Why couldn't he meet Qiao Xi again even though he traveled everywhere?
The joy and excitement of youth, the high spirits and arrogance of youth, were gradually worn down by the repeated shocks of reality. He embarked on a journey alone and found a way to break through the barriers of the world.
but……
But I can never go back.
"Horn, is that you?" The girl on the other side saw that he had no response for a long time and noticed the pain on his face. Qiao Xi hesitated and approached him cautiously.
His thoughts were in a mess.
The man covered his head with one hand, looking painful. The intense struggle in his eyes seemed to make him accept the current situation. When Qiao Xi approached, the familiar elegant fragrance lingered, and the emotion in Horn's eyes darkened.
His Adam's apple rolled with difficulty.
"Why...are you here?"
There was a hint of pain in his low and hoarse voice that had not yet faded. He would rather this was just an illusion caused by his excessive longing for his hometown than to see Qiao Xi in this endless lonely world.
She can't come here.
Don't come here, no one can go back.
He believed that the consciousness of the creatures born naturally in this world could change the laws, and perhaps there was a slight possibility that it would be enough for him to escape from this world. Therefore, when he knew that the creatures wanted to see him.
He agreed.
He was the one who first named the orcs in this world and taught them knowledge. It seemed that only by doing so could they find the meaning and value of their existence in the endless time.
His emotions gradually became numb.
The days of fantasy and fun in my youth, when I studied and adventured with that girl under the sea, seemed to have happened in the distant past.
He would rather guard those fragments of memories and be alone forever in another world.
I don’t want to…
Meet her here.
"I don't know either. When I regained consciousness, I appeared in the snowy mountains. But... Horn, you've changed a lot, and my childhood sweetheart has grown up too."
The girl before him, still looking the same, smiled at him, her clear eyes filled with a gentle, innocent smile. She was looking at her former childhood sweetheart, and her tone of emotion couldn't hide her loneliness.
Are you feeling unfamiliar with his changes?
Or are you feeling lonely for appearing in this strange world?
Horn didn't know what mood she was in.
Although Qiao Xi concealed it well, her feigned composure made it seem as if she was taking his feelings into consideration. Horn lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, his expression darkening.
All the tangled and intertwined emotions dissolved.
After being completely overtaken by his emotions, his composure and calm as a great wizard gradually disintegrated. A slightly immature and unnatural feeling, familiar yet a little awkward, crept up on him again.
No matter how much time has passed.
No matter how many times it changes.
He always hides the most sincere and passionate feelings from his youth towards this person... towards Qiao Xi, feelings that he cannot express to her.
Qiao Xi hasn't changed at all.
But he had changed, a lot. Would he make her feel unfamiliar? Would he leave her feeling overwhelmed? There were so many things she wanted to ask him, but in the end, when she finally got to her lips, only one sentence remained.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"...Are you, doing well?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com