Chapter 315
Chapter 315
The spirit boat shuttled through the increasingly rugged valley.
The water vapor gradually became thicker and the sound of water was surging, but the river was nowhere to be seen. However, the greenery became more and more lush.
Yu Xi was sitting at the desk counting her existing talisman papers and magic tools. After her trip out, her cultivation had improved much faster than when she was in the Demon Realm, and she had now entered the middle stage of the Golden Core.
I will definitely give my mother a surprise this time when I go back.
Behind her, Zhong Xian was combing her hair, while Gu An took out various accessories like magic.
"Big Brother, this pair of jade bead hairbands suits Senior Sister perfectly, as do these precious beads! I also have some fresh flowers I got last night, and some cloth flowers I sewed myself. Senior Brother, please try them all."
Gu An was finally able to speak now, and enthusiastically provided Zhong Xian with various accessories.
Zhong Xian was very satisfied with Gu An's aesthetic taste. While combing Xiao Xier's hair, he boasted:
"Of course my little Xi'er looks good in anything she wears."
"That's it!"
When Jizhi heard Zhong Xian praising his sister, he responded without caring what he was praising.
He was now listening to Yu Xi's words and was lying on the edge of the spirit boat, looking around to see if there was anything dangerous.
Su Xianyun originally wanted to comb Yu Xi's hair, and he sat behind Yu Xi. Unfortunately, he was not as thick-skinned as Zhong Xian, so Zhong Xian pushed him away with her butt and took his seat.
He was angry but dared not say anything. After secretly cursing Zhong Xian as a "little pig, little dog and big cockroach" in his heart, he could only sit opposite Yu Xi.
At this moment, Yu Xi was concentrating on organizing things without looking at him. His delicate white jade-like hand gently supported his chin, his gray eyes were gloomy for a moment, and suddenly called out:
"Xixi."
Yu Xi looked up.
But he said nothing, but changed his restraint when facing others, and smiled happily, looking clear and comfortable, as if he had received the best reward.
Just one look from his sister and all his bad moods disappeared.
Seeing Su Xianyun happy, Yu Xi also asked with a good smile:
"Didn't Brother Su call me Junior Sister before?"
"'Xixi' is closer."
Su Xianyun smiled.
For some reason, ever since he was rescued from Fengya Pavilion by Yu Xi, he no longer felt nervous when facing Yu Xi. His body instinctively wanted to get close to Yu Xi, and he even had an urge to talk a lot.
Maybe it was because Yu Xi saved him twice.
Maybe it was because he finally remembered what a real home was like.
"I like Xixi."
He said seriously.
In the past, he always felt embarrassed to be too intimate with Yu Xi, either because he didn't want to or because he was embarrassed.
But now he desperately wanted to be closer to Yu Xi than Zhong Xian and the others.
Yu Xi saw Su Xianyun's ears turned red again, and couldn't help but said with a smile:
"I like Brother Su, too."
Just as Su Xianyun was about to burst into laughter, Zhong Xian interrupted sarcastically, "You two treat us like air, don't you?"
Zhong Xian didn't like Su Xianyun calling her Xiao Xier so intimately.
But as long as Xiao Xier likes it, he won't say anything.
I'm finding fault now simply because I'm jealous and feeling sour.
Who would have thought that Gu An would be the first to defect?
"Even if Senior Sister didn't say it, I know that she definitely likes all of us. I like being around her the most. Even if she likes someone else more, I won't get angry easily."
As much as Yu Xi liked to hear these words, they were as harsh to Zhong Xian's ears.
What is this black-hearted sesame dumpling saying here? Is it implying that he is jealous and destroying his image in front of Xiao Xier?
He immediately smiled brilliantly and said:
"Okay, everyone knows that Xiao Xi'er's favorite person is me, and then you guys? I think I'm the first one to meet Xiao Xi'er. I'm so generous to let you get close to Xiao Xi'er. I'm really nice to you. I'm really a qualified senior brother."
Let's not talk about how Su Xianyun and Gu An reacted after hearing this. Even the silly Ji Zhi frowned and turned his butt towards Zhong Xian, whispering:
"How shameless!"
Su Xianyun didn't even want to mention how the petty-minded Zhong Xian was jealous of him and didn't let him get close to Xixi.
Gu An was calm and didn't react much. Seeing that Zhong Xian had already combed Yu Xi's hair, he just moved closer to Yu Xi to help her organize the talisman paper.
Instead, Yu Xi leaned back, leaned in Zhong Xian's arms, and said like coaxing a child:
"I know, we all know that you are the best, brother!"
Zhong Xian saw that this heartless girl was just trying to please him, so he rubbed her ears twice, making her feel itchy and she snuggled into his arms and laughed.
At this moment, the spirit boat suddenly shook, and a dangerous aura filled the air.
Zhong Xian subconsciously protected Yu Xi.
Ji Zhi had no idea that danger was approaching, as he was lying on the edge of the spirit boat, and was directly shaken out of the spirit boat by this blow.
Su Xianyun raised his hand and used the magic thread to pull him back, then stood up and looked forward. He saw that nothing was approaching them, but the spirit boat seemed to be targeted by something and was constantly under attack.
"Something's there."
Zhong Xian stood up, with ghostly energy surging in his eyes, and traces of spiritual energy fluctuations could be seen.
He raised his hand, and a powerful demonic energy surged out, covering the mountains and corroding the spiritual energy.
A large area of crowded plants gradually appeared below the evil energy.
These plants are like giant pythons coiled together, wriggling and twisting between the steep and rugged rock walls, with sharp thorns covering their surfaces.
Some of the plants were attacking them, trying to overturn the spirit boat.
Zhong Xian drew his sword directly. Before anyone could see how he drew his sword, the red sword light had already cut the attacking plants in half.
"It's an ancient giant vine." Su Xianyun leaned forward slightly, scanning the inside of the severed plant, and quickly came to a conclusion, speaking as clearly as possible:
"I've seen this plant before in Shugeli. It's a type of ancient vine. It uses spiritual energy to hide its body, but it's difficult to grow and is now extinct."
"Extinction?"
Zhong Xian raised his eyes and looked at the vines that were growing more and more under the corrosion of the demonic energy. These vines even crowded at the end of the valley, blocking the entire path.
“It’s not like extinction.”
Su Xianyun could also see that the situation was not good:
"Anyone who can grow so many ancient giant vines must not be an ordinary person."
After Zhong Xian cut off the vines, more and more vines discovered their presence, moved faster and faster, and rushed towards them to attack them.
"The Spirit Boat is too big a target, everyone should get off the Spirit Boat."
Zhong Xian spoke calmly and was the first to jump off the spirit boat with Yu Xi, and he did not forget to instruct Yu Xi:
"Xiao Xi'er, please be safe."
Yu Xi nodded. Before he landed, he saw that the ground was uneven. It was covered with moss and grass, forming dense and circular patterns.
You can vaguely see these lines moving slowly in an uncertain direction. They appear calm, but they conceal murderous intent.
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