The instant the mark was planted, Mei Hua felt a strand of power take root inside her body.
“Heroine… there is no need to be so cautious toward this humble one, is there….”
Mei Hua’s voice was timid.
She had not forgotten who had inflicted the injuries covering her body.
“This is a necessary restraint. Although you have thrown in with me, I am not absolutely at ease.”
He Shu put the words plainly and knocked Mei Hua into place in advance.
“This mark is a layer of insurance and at the same time a protective talisman. With it, I can sense your location at any time.”
More people meant greater strength.
Mei Hua was, after all, a Golden Core cultivator as well.
In the future, when facing pursuing troops, she could also serve as cannon fodder.
Those not of our kind have different hearts.
In He Shu’s heart, Mei Hua at best filled the role of an enforcer.
He Shu glanced at the color of the sky.
It was already the deep of night.
She turned her head and said to everyone, “Clean up all remaining traces of our stay. While the night is dark, we continue on the road.”
Half a quarter hour later, after the remaining traces of their stay had been swept clean, five gazes fell in unison upon Mei Hua, whose clothes were somewhat disordered.
Pinned by five scorching gazes, Mei Hua began to grow at a loss as to where to put her hands and feet.
“Umm…. several lords, why are you all staring at this humble one?”
He Shu looked at Mei Hua as if looking at a fool.
She privately complained in her heart.
And she is still the mountain king of this stretch?
Just how did she cultivate to Golden Core?
When all is said and done, a demon’s spirituality is still inferior to a human’s.
Bai Liuli stepped forward, rose onto her toes, and looked down at Mei Hua from on high.
“What else would it be for? To have you lead the way. Little sister, just how did you cultivate to Golden Core?”
Bai Liuli shared the same thought as He Shu.
Unlike He Shu, however, she spoke the words in her heart directly.
“……”
Mei Hua fell silent, and the scene grew somewhat awkward for a moment.
“Cough cough.”
Mei Hua coughed twice to ease the atmosphere.
“Several lords, this little one was just beaten into a body full of injuries and is in a somewhat poor state right now.”
“Less nonsense. You will not die yet. Lead the way.”
The injuries on Mei Hua’s body had been inflicted by He Shu herself.
Would she not know how much force she had used?
Uh, it seems…. I really did hit a bit too hard?
Thinking back on just now, Mei Hua had indeed nearly been sent off directly by her.
At this thought, He Shu gave an awkward smile, but immediately reined in the awkward smile on her face.
“It does not matter. Mei Hua is a demon. A demon’s recovery power is stronger than the human race’s by more than a single chip.”
He Shu excused herself in her heart.
In truth, what she thought was that the words had already left her mouth.
If she took them back, would that not be slapping her own face?
Mei Hua bitterly smiled in secret and could only lead the way in front according to He Shu’s words.
The Empty Rain Mountain Range covered a vast territory, spanning a distance of 10,000 li, and its degree of development was extremely low.
Countless demon beasts and demon plants lived within it.
Human gathering places here were exceedingly few, and the strongest among them was the Junshan Sword Sect.
“In history, three successive monarchs of the Jade Water Immortal Kingdom all attempted to develop this place, yet without exception, all sorts of problems caused the matter to come to nothing.”
“That is how the history books write it, but this humble one feels that the Jade Water Immortal Kingdom wished to leave this place and the Junshan Sword Sect as a buffer zone between the two nations.”
Mei Hua explained the history of the Empty Rain Mountain Range to everyone while leading the way, having completely stepped into the role of guide.
“Four-fifths of the year here it rains. Usually it is a light rain, and once it starts it lasts ten-odd days or even several months. Clear days are rare, and thus it received the name ‘Empty Rain.'”
“Because the overcast rain continues without break all year, mudslides in the mountains are extremely common. Every year, countless wild beasts are smashed to death by sliding stones.”
Listening to Mei Hua speak on and on, Bai Liuli grew interested.
“Who would have thought? This little fox of yours is well-read in poetry and books and knows so many things.”
Praised in this way, Mei Hua immediately began to hum and preen.
“Of course. When this girl was young she also mixed about in an immortal city and even sat for one session of the imperial examinations.”
“And the final result?”
“Needless to say, of course I failed the list. I did not even select as a xiucai.”
At this thought, Mei Hua grew somewhat indignant, and the two fox ears on top of her head twitched one after the other.
Bai Liuli could not help it and laughed aloud.
“This demon of yours is rather interesting. You rather catch my eye.”
He Shu quietly followed in the middle of the party, watching the appearance of Bai Liuli and Mei Hua, one human and one demon, chatting with each other, and her heart eased a great deal.
That Bai Liuli could play together with Mei Hua was a scene she was glad to see.
Truly two people who share the same stink.
The mark He Shu had left on Mei Hua possessed only a locating function, not that of a slave mark.
First, He Shu’s true cultivation was only Qi Refining and she simply could not control Mei Hua, who was of Golden Core cultivation.
Second, He Shu had no idea whatsoever how to refine a slave mark or how to use one.
No longer concerning herself with the affairs of those two, He Shu began to watch the scenery along the way.
Tonight the Empty Rain Mountain Range was not raining, and there were no overcast clouds in the sky.
Moonlight could easily pass through the cloud layers and shine into the mountain valleys.
Traveling through the clouds, He Shu lowered her head and looked down.
Mountains, rivers, lakes, and streams wound and twisted, rushing on without cease, all gathered into her eyes.
Truly spectacular.
Come to speak of it, my first time going out in these recent years has actually been in the manner of fleeing for my life.
Just as He Shu was privately sighing over the inconstancy of fate, Mu Xinlian quickened her speed and drew up beside her.
Mu Xinlian sat upon a flying floating cloud.
She shifted a little to the side and vacated a person’s space.
“Miss, do not tire yourself too much. Let us ride the flying cloud together. We can take turns driving and also rotate rest.”
He Shu gladly accepted Mu Xinlian’s invitation and sat in the space beside her.
He Shu’s figure was petite.
Sitting next to her, Mu Xinlian had a feeling of an adult leading a child.
He Shu did not mind these things, however.
Her mood at this moment was extremely good.
While watching the 10,000-li rivers and mountains beneath her, she softly hummed a song.
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