Chapter 270 - 272: Uncanny

Chapter 270: Chapter 272: Uncanny

This was the first time Su Luoluo had ever ridden on Xi Yi’s back. The man usually looked so slender and lean that she would often forget his original form was a Black Bear. It was only now, sitting on top of him, that she realized just how massive he was.

His black bear fur was thick and dense. She had to admit, it was a surprisingly comfortable and smooth ride.

Because his body was so broad and sturdy, she didn’t slide around as she did on Mo Xuan’s back. Clutching his neck, Su Luoluo felt much more relaxed.

Xi Yi usually seemed quite flighty and loved to stir up trouble, but she had to admit that when it came to business, he was reliable and steady.

She hadn’t even given him any instructions, yet he ran with remarkable stability.

The System had said he had a way to solve the problem, but Su Luoluo was still skeptical. ’What could a guy who’s so lackadaisical all the time possibly do?’

While Su Luoluo was lost in thought, Xi Yi had unknowingly arrived at Fengqi Mountain.

Gazing at the vast expanse of Fengqi Mountain before them, Xi Yi stopped and asked, "We’ve reached Fengqi Mountain. Which way now?"

Su Luoluo didn’t know either. She called out to the System, "System, where are Fu Feng and the others?"

The System’s mechanical voice sounded from the side. "Head east, past..."

Before it could finish, a furious shout cut it off. "Get it away! I don’t want this bug! It’s disgusting!"

Hearing the voice, Xi Yi didn’t wait for Su Luoluo’s input and headed straight in that direction.

Su Luoluo and the System’s conversation was cut short as she saw Gu Wanyi holding a bug out to Fu Feng, trying to persuade him to take it.

Fu Feng only glanced at it before turning his head and swatting it away.

Meanwhile, Hua Jinxin was coaxing Fu Feng from the side. "Brother Feng, didn’t we agree we would be together? If you accept this bug, we can be together forever."

"No! How could you bring something so disgusting to me?"

Su Luoluo was rendered speechless by the scene.

’I rushed over from the Wolf Clan Tribe in a frantic hurry, thinking Fu Feng had been captured and plotted against by this mother-daughter duo, and this is what’s happening?’

She rolled her eyes at the System. "This is what you called an emergency?"

The System sounded a bit embarrassed. "Well... I didn’t know Fu Feng’s obsession with cleanliness was this severe."

’Fine. This System is as unreliable as ever.’

’Looks like it’s the same old story.’

At that moment, Su Luoluo was finally convinced that her old System had returned.

Gu Wanyi looked at the man before her, who was utterly disgusted by the bug, and felt a headache coming on.

’He’s a Beastman, so why is he being so fussy?’

’It’s just a bug, isn’t it?’

’Is it necessary to be so disgusted?’

She glanced at her daughter and grumbled, "How did you even fall for someone so obsessed with cleanliness?"

"Mother, isn’t it good that Brother Feng likes to be clean? It’s much better than a slovenly Rhino Beastman."

’This love-struck fool... Forget it.’

Gu Wanyi glanced up at the sky. The moon was already setting in the west. Any later and the sky would brighten. The effects of the Soul Grass would only last for a few more hours; it wouldn’t hold up during the day.

’Since he won’t cooperate when asked nicely, he can’t blame me for taking action.’ With a flick of her wrist, she moved to smear the bug onto Fu Feng’s neck.

Suddenly, a jet of water shot out. With a WHOOSH, it struck Gu Wanyi’s hand, knocking the object out of her grasp.

When Gu Wanyi saw the object fall from her hand, her gaze hardened as she glared in the direction of the water jet. She then flung a ball of fire that way. "Which insolent fool dares to ruin my plans?"

Seeing the Poisonous Insect get knocked away, Su Luoluo parried with another jet of water and sneered, "Your grandma’s here! And let me give you some advice: don’t try to steal my Beastman!"

Gu Wanyi’s Flame Ball was not weak. Although Su Luoluo used a jet of water, she was still no match for her.

She put up a weak block before quickly ducking behind Xi Yi and shouting, "Xi Yi, save me!"

Hearing her cry, Xi Yi instantly unleashed a volley of black, fur-like needles. The two forces collided in mid-air, exploding into a flaming ball of needles.

It was a standard exchange that ended in a draw. Hiding behind him, Su Luoluo watched the techniques Xi Yi used and curled her lip.

’Just this? And the System said Xi Yi had a way?’

’I trusted the System too much. I thought Xi Yi would have some amazing solution, but this is it?’

’Good thing Xi Yi’s strength is decent. Otherwise, after my rash move just now, I might have been pulverized.’

’This feeling of being weak really sucks.’

’Too bad Dongfang Luanhe’s Crystal Stone won’t arrive for another half a month. Otherwise, I could have started cultivating long ago.’

"A mere Black Bear Beastman dares to take on my Flame Palm. You have some nerve. But unfortunately for you, you’re going to die here today." Gu Wanyi took a step back.

Her hand swept toward the sky, summoning a mass of golden light. She flung it at Xi Yi. "Golden Fire Group, annihilate!"

The golden light illuminated the dim surroundings, casting a golden hue on everyone’s faces.

Su Luoluo grabbed Xi Yi, about to run, but the light didn’t fall. It flickered for a moment and then went out.

Xi Yi raised an eyebrow, looking at Gu Wanyi with a mocking smile. "Looks like you won’t be able to annihilate me today. Your fire went out."

Gu Wanyi’s face paled. She pointed to the sky and summoned it again, but the fireball still went out midway.

Her expression was one of shock. She couldn’t believe what was happening.

She glanced suspiciously at the man opposite her, but he hadn’t made a single move.

’How is this possible?’

’My Netherworld Fire can’t possibly fail against a mere Seventh Rank Beastman.’

Unwilling to give up, she channeled her power once more, only to find the fire group still went out in mid-air.

Su Luoluo watched this with a look of astonishment. "Xi Yi, when did you get so powerful?"

Xi Yi’s lips curled into a smile as he gestured toward the heavens. "It wasn’t my power, it was the Heavenly Dao. We got lucky—the wind’s picking up."

As he spoke, a strong gust of wind blew, sending Gu Wanyi stumbling back several steps.

’How bizarre. Was she really knocked off-balance just like that?’

Su Luoluo was filled with doubt.

When Hua Jinxin saw Xi Yi and Su Luoluo, her face instantly twisted in anger. "It’s you two! You actually have the nerve to show up."

"Mother, don’t worry. You don’t need to deal with trash like them. I can handle it myself."

’I heavily injured this Black Bear last time. What right does he have to be so arrogant?’

After speaking, her fingers danced up and down, quickly forming a ball of fire that she was about to throw. But Gu Wanyi grabbed her, took a step back, and then they vanished in a flash of light.

"Mother, what are you doing? I haven’t even started casting yet!"

"Hold on. There’s something strange about that man."

"But Brother Feng is still there! We were so close!"

"We can live to fight another day! We’ll deal with this next time!"

Su Luoluo was just about to dodge, but she never expected the two of them to just up and leave like that.

She said with some surprise, "They just left like that?"

Xi Yi shot her a sidelong glance. "What else? Did you want them to attack you?"

"No, they just fled like that?" The more Su Luoluo thought about it, the stranger it seemed. She looked Xi Yi up and down. "Be honest, did you do something? Otherwise, why would they retreat so suddenly?"

Xi Yi shrugged. "I was right beside you. If I did anything, wouldn’t you have seen it?"

That may be so, but Su Luoluo still felt that something wasn’t right.

While she was still mulling it over, Xi Yi flicked a leaf in front of Fu Feng’s eyes and said teasingly, "Fu Feng, you’re too weak. Letting two females plot against you like this."