Chapter 107 Yin Peach Blossom (37) He kissed his lips. ...
Xie Tan was still in a daze. Everything had happened too fast. When he pushed Xiao Liu away, he was glad that he had met Xiao Liu this time. In the blink of an eye, he was high in the sky above the sea. He saw countless worlds in the shattered sun. Finally, he saw the familiar eyes behind the hole, looking at him.
In the blink of an eye, it really matched.
Black flames filled the tomb chamber, and everything in the fire seemed frozen in place. The flames swayed on them like leaves blown by the wind, and even seemed to stretch out somewhat.
He fell from the Sun Calendar Stone and landed precisely in Lu Jinzhao's arms.
...Another princess carry. That was Xie Tan's first thought.
Then, the complex thoughts that could remain silent when gazing at each other from afar were suddenly jolted open by the tight embrace, making him want to escape.
He inexplicably dared not look into Lu Jinzhao's eyes, but Lu Jinzhao lowered her head first, burying it in Xie Tan's neck. She did not move or speak, remaining quiet, yet her aggrieved expression was self-evident.
Xie Tan's desire to escape was suddenly pulled back, but he became even more anxious. Lu Jinzhao's unusual quietness made him uneasy, and he touched Lu Jinzhao's hair almost helplessly: "I...I'm fine."
"..." Lu Jinzhao remained silent for a while until Xie Tan, due to nervousness, unconsciously gripped his collar with her fingertips. Only then did he bury his face deeper and whisper, "I won't let anything happen to you."
Xie Tan was not at ease at all. He sensed a hint of sulking in his voice and was secretly troubled about how to coax him. So he forgot to mention that "put him down and he can walk by himself."
At this time, the others slowly thawed. Coincidentally, the first to regain their senses and ability to act were Xi Rui and Chang Mingai, who were the furthest apart in position.
Before and after the pause, their thoughts were connected, so when they woke up they were still in a state of high tension and stress. Although they hadn't figured out what had happened yet, such as when Lu Jinzhao went in or when Xie Tan fell down, they knew they had to run away immediately!
Chang Mingai: "Today... ah?... Ahh, you two stop flirting and come out here!"
Xi Rui: "Oh, you two can sleep in the same bed when we get back, hurry up and run!"
The two spoke at the same time, their tacit understanding was perfect.
Xie Tan: ? What nonsense are you talking about!
"Okay!" Lu Jinzhao obediently agreed, and immediately caught up with his friends while carrying Xie Tan.
After they left the central tomb chamber, the others under the flames were slowly freed, but in a certain order.
Su He woke up first, momentarily stunned, but after taking in the surrounding situation, she immediately grasped the situation and slashed at Observer Twelve with her blade, striking while the iron was hot to finish him off!
But Observer Twelve woke up faster than he expected, narrowly avoiding the killing blow. The near-death experience finally calmed his impulsive mind, and he pulled Yun Song over to block it.
Master Yun Song split it in two from the middle, and it fell to both sides. In the gap that was revealed, the Twelve Observations had disappeared.
After the master's body thawed, the blood was licked away by the flames before it could even spread.
Su He, her face dark, clicked her tongue: "Observation, huh..."
He stepped over Master Yun Song's corpse. Such a character didn't require his attention, but he remembered that it was this old guy who tied the little devil to the Sun Calendar Stone as a sacrifice. He lost control when he stepped on it, and half of his skull was reduced to dust.
He thought with some regret, "It was such a quick and easy death, that old bastard got off easy."
As time returned to normal, the destructive nature of the black flames awakened, causing the tomb to tremble and its bricks to collapse.
Su He took one last look at the once pristine Sun Calendar Stone, now burned through by black flames and shattered into pieces.
He touched the red cloth hanging at the end of his hair and felt that... the incantation was still hot.
The entire tomb was shaking, and black flames surged wildly, seemingly searching for an exit.
Qi Shiheng, who was hiding in a secret room, peeked out from the shadows, then retreated, saying quickly, "This tomb is going to collapse sooner or later. Forget about them, let's run first—who!"
The knife narrowly grazed her straight nose. Observation Twelve flipped and landed, catching up again. Qi Shiheng dodged awkwardly: "I'm a pure divination wizard. Do you know what 'pure' means? It means I have absolutely no offensive power. You, a warrior who uses a knife... and an assassin at that, have the nerve to hit me!"
She wasn't lying at all. She had only taken two steps when she was caught up by the knife of Observation Twelve. The ghostly hand that was wrapped around Xia Wujin's neck suddenly reached out and caught the blade, allowing the witch to escape the fate of "going their separate ways".
However, the vengeful ghost was no match for the observation. With the next slash, the ghostly hand flailed wildly in pain, falling apart in pieces. Xia Wujin cried out in alarm, "Mom!"
The ghost hand reformed and patted her comfortingly, but it was noticeably weaker than before, yet it still protected her.
Another knife was already in front of her. This young man's reaction was too fast, as if he could predict all their movements. It was as if he had been given a cheat code in an instant!
Qi Shiheng herself hadn't recovered and was completely unable to help. She subconsciously closed her eyes to avoid seeing the little girl's blood and flesh flying everywhere.
However, from behind Xia Wujin, a strange tentacle suddenly emerged, shattering the knife and sweeping Observation Twelve away.
Observer Twelve finally looked at them properly, his whole body tensing up. Facing the tentacle that exuded the scent of rouge, he recognized it: "...traitor."
Xia Wujin felt a chill, as if someone pressed against her back. The person was about her height, exuding a seductive, cool fragrance, and hugged her, giggling like a silver bell: "You little dog, bark a couple more times, tsk tsk~"
Observer Twelve suddenly made a move, and the one behind Xia Wujin also joined the fight. Qi Shiheng seized the opportunity and pulled Xia Wujin away.
Xia Wujin finally saw clearly that it was a bride wearing a gorgeous red wedding dress, and her every move was elegant. She was obviously a lady from a prestigious family.
The gold and silver jewels under the red veil clanged and swayed, their shapes bulging as tentacles pushed against it, emerging from the veil to chase after Twelve.
Before long, half of the tomb chamber collapsed.
The witch didn't even need to cast a divination; she pulled her away, saying, "They're obviously the same kind. It's like gods fighting; don't get too close."
The Twelve Observers had fought several rounds, getting beaten up by the Order and by their own people. They were fine when bullying wizards and young ladies who couldn't fight, but when they encountered another Observer in full strength, they saw the situation was not good and were afraid that Su He would catch up and form a mixed doubles attack, so they immediately retreated.
A bolt of black lightning struck, piercing through Twelve's abdomen. Twelve let out a muffled groan and vanished without a trace.
Xi Rui and Chang Ming fell in love.
Xi Rui: "Are you alright?" He had already made up his mind and gave the wizard lady an approving look.
The witch looked dejected, made a money gesture with her teeth clenched: More money is required!
“No.” Xia Wujin shook her head. She knew who this ghost bride was and looked at it warily.
Chang Mingai also looked over, frowned, and slightly blocked the view in front of her, her eyes locked on the crimson figure.
The woman with the same name as her turned around, her tentacles easily deflecting the ghostly hand and the little girl, reaching all the way to Xia Wujin, and then... lifting her chin, looking at her in a flirtatious yet sinister manner.
“A real heiress…” The ghost bride laughed several times. “Hahaha, don’t be afraid, I won’t kill you… nor do I want you anymore. I’ll repay a favor. Oh, here she comes…”
It suddenly fell silent, and although its face was not visible, it gave them a sense of terror as if its expression had changed. In an instant, it disappeared—it crawled away with the many tentacles under its veil, all elegance gone, leaving only the instinct to escape.
The others were confused. Chang Mingai had seen the scene before and could guess that the ghost bride was part of the cult. But when she looked at Xi Rui, he remained inconspicuous. She knew him well, but he was also clueless.
So it's not about repaying a favor to the religious order.
She was startled. The ghost bride had said "They're here," and behind them was...
The ghost bride's tentacles were completely withdrawn from the tomb chamber, and Lu Jinzhao happened to walk in carrying Xie Tan, glancing at it casually.
Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and looked at the person in his arms.
After Xie Tan returned to the present, he found that his body temperature was gradually rising again, which was a sign of his pheromones going out of control.
Could it be that she's approaching her estrus cycle, and at the same time, her resistance to inhibitors has increased? Wouldn't this be a complete disorder...?
His mind was a little hazy. Leaning against Lu Jinzhao's chest, he felt Lu Jinzhao finally stop. He looked around blankly and realized that everyone was looking at them.
Look at him in Lu Jinzhao's arms.
Xie Tan's ears turned red instantly. He secretly nudged Lu Jinzhao's firm chest with his elbow and whispered, "I'm fine... put me down."
Lu Jinzhao blinked and obediently put him down. However, after Xie Tan stood firm, he had only taken one step away from him when the pursuing flames destroyed the remaining tomb chamber. As the chamber collapsed, the others immediately crouched down to take cover.
"The area in front has collapsed?"
"Oh no, the road on the right is also closed."
"President, use the Five Thunder Talisman to blast it open!"
"No, this whole area has collapsed, it's as solid as it gets. I detonated a mine, not a bulldozer—"
"Where's the witch? Quickly cast a divination to see which path to take!"
"Who even remembers that I used to tell fortunes about relationship problems!"
"You have unlimited potential. Starting today, you are a hexagonal fortune teller. Keep it up!"
The collapsed bricks and stones separated them. Xia Wujin and Chang Mingai were together, while Xi Rui, who was nearby, was digging towards them, while Qi Shiheng, Lu Jinzhao, and Xie Tan were blocked behind them.
The sorceress knelt down devoutly, shook out the divination bone fragments, and tried to divine, but it seemed to malfunction. She divined several times, and the result was always "Sun," which is also known as "impermanence."
Help! What's going on with this drop rate?!
"No, I've probably been doing too many divinations lately, and they're no longer accurate. You guys need to dig them up quickly and draw a divination for me!"
They were all having a lively time, but Lu Jinzhao and Xie Tan only reported that they were safe at the beginning and then hid at the back, side by side.
Xie Tan, his head drooping in a daze, pulled out an inhibitor from his sleeve, but Lu Jinzhao grabbed it.
"Isn't it bad for your health to use this all the time?"
Xie Tan rarely saw Lu Jinzhao's disapproving look.
And soon, Xi Rui and his group arrived here, surrounding the wizard and drawing divination bone fragments. The surrounding environment was turbulent, making it difficult to get the right spot, which would definitely take a lot of time and effort. They would all see it eventually.
There were too many people... and that was his biggest weakness.
Xie Tan put the inhibitor away, and while they were all focused on the divination, he rested his head on Lu Jinzhao's shoulder and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "...It's uncomfortable."
“I know another way,” Lu Jinzhao whispered, mimicking his tone.
Xie Tan propped his head up: "What method... um?"
Lu Jinzhao leaned closer and kissed his cheek.
Xie Tan was completely stunned, his mind went blank, and he stared at him blankly.
Then, this time it wasn't just his ears; Xie Tan's entire face turned bright red. He had initially thought he had a low-grade fever, but now it had suddenly become a high fever.
His body felt even worse; pheromones filled the small, collapsed space, almost causing him to faint.
"It's completely useless..." In fact, it's only getting worse. Xie Tan didn't even know what he was thinking, but he just blurted out his complaint.
"Because we didn't kiss enough." Lu Jinzhao nodded, speaking with an air of experience, and then brought his fluffy head closer.
Xie Tan weakly pressed his hand against Lu Jinzhao's forehead, feeling dizzy and disoriented. His mind was in turmoil, and he only knew that he couldn't let this guy get any closer. In his panic, he blurted out, "...I don't like it."
Lu Jinzhao took Xie Tan's hand, gently moved it away, and carefully examined Xie Tan's flushed face. Suddenly, he smiled—a bright smile that Xie Tan was familiar with—and said, "A dog barks when it's angry and wags its tail when it's happy. Do you know what a cat does?"
Xie Tan was puzzled, but the question sounded familiar.
"Cats are the opposite; they meow when they're happy and wag their tails when they're angry."
Xie Tan's sluggish mind worked for a moment, and he barely remembered that it was during the elevator episode when he coaxed Lu Jinzhao by saying "dogs aren't crazy." When Lu Jinzhao asked why, he told Lu Jinzhao to go back and read the Alice in Wonderland fairy tale book himself.
Lu Jinzhao is now quoting the Cheshire Cat. Xie Tan exclaimed, "Ah! You read that?"
“I saw it…and I even heard someone telling another person about it,” Lu Jinzhao said softly, then turned the topic back, her eyes crinkling, “So I understand now.”
"Understand what?"
Cats often say one thing but mean another.
Xie Tan was still wondering how this was interpreted when Lu Jinzhao's large hand had already run into his half-length hair, held the back of his head, and turned his head slightly.
He kissed his lips.
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