Chapter 167: Reunion (1/2)

Chapter 167: Reunion

Translator: IreneEditor: Lis

Thanks to the sword embryo, Ai Hui had long become accustomed to having control over the surrounding movements. His six senses were sharper and better than most master elementalists’. Even the high-altitude, noiseless blood bats could not escape him.

But the voice behind him was like a ghost appearing from nowhere.

He detected nothing until he heard it.

He was shocked, but his real-life combat experience benefited him at such a time. Before his brain had time to process the situation, he had already launched his Dragonspine Inferno behind him out of instinct.

But it was empty. The Dragonspine Inferno caught nothing.

“So it’s you, One Thousand Yuan boy.” A lady’s sweet, sticky voice sounded from before him.

Ai Hui raised his head. He knew not when, but a woman dressed in red smiled at him while standing on the branch that had entrapped the elementalist. She sat down easily, her red dress like a waterfall.

“It’s you!”

Ai Hui was utterly shocked. It was the same lady in red whom he had met in front of the noodle shop.

“Seeing an old friend makes me so happy.” She looked Ai Hui up and down with excitement. “Those who came before were either old or ugly; you look the best. See, you didn’t pay me, but I said you’re pretty.”

Ai Hui’s mental state was highly tense. The lady in red had unfathomable powers. Plus, it seemed...

His gaze fell on the branch below her. The tree roots which had been so wild before were now quiet and placid. But recalling how they had sucked that elementalist dry earlier, the sight before him frightened him still.

His throat dried up and his heart pounded increasingly fast, but he forced himself to remain calm. “Who are you?”

“I’m a beauty!” the lady answered matter-of-factly before blinking. “Didn’t you say that? Beautiful as a fairy.”

She then shook her head, feigning sadness. “Men are heartless, forgetting what they’ve said just a few days prior? Indeed, if you want to trust a man’s words, you might as well believe that there’s a ghost in this world. Spending a thousand yuan is useless!”

Finishing her sentence, she was unable to restrain a smile.

Ai Hui did not relax in the slightest. The tree roots remained still and the surrounding forest was quiet, but the pretty and flirtatious lady before his eyes was immeasurably powerful. Her laughter tinkled like silver bells, reverberating around the woods.

“You planted the blood poison?” Ai Hui swallowed his saliva and kept his cool.

“I’m not that capable.” The lady looked Ai Hui up and down again before continuing, “Blackie died in your hands, right? I smelled his scent on your body earlier.”

“Blackie?” Ai Hui opened his eyes wide and dared not loosen up.

“The blood fiend baby that I’m keeping. It’s a very powerful bat.” The lady was doubtful. “How strange. You’re not that strong, so how did you kill Blackie?”

Ai Hui’s scalp started to feel numb. He finally understood why he met her in front of the noodle shop. She was trying to track down that blood bat!

“Whatever!” The young lady stretched. “You killed Blackie, so you must be more powerful. I only like powerful things! Plus, how interesting—beautiful as a fairy! I feel so shy! Don’t worry, follow me in the future, and I’ll let you have a good life.”

Interesting… it was his first time being called interesting.

Ai Hui was not happy at all. Instead, he was trying to find an opportunity to escape, but the situation was not in his favor.

Her power was unpredictable. He was unable to detect her presence even when she was close by. The same was true for when she flew up to the branches. Moreover, the surrounding roots and vines did not affect her, but they were fatal to him.

Then the dense weeds, thick like walls, were natural obstructions blocking his path.

On his way here, he had carefully avoided the weeds’ serrated edges when pushing through. The moment he got cut meant a dead end for him. There was absolutely no antidote for the blood poison at this point.

The hope for a direct and successful escape was very slim.

As for any regrets he had over his decision to risk his life like this, it was meaningless to think of it now.

He was thankful only that the lady did not attack him directly. Perhaps she had insufficient experience, perhaps it was deliberate, or perhaps it was a game to her. No matter the reason, stalling for time was a good option in his current situation.

There was no lack of strong elementalists this time. If they happened to pass by, he could take the chance to escape.

All right!

Ai Hui’s mind was turning rapidly, but his face showed no sign of it. Rapidly formulating a plan, he initiated, “Why are you guys doing this?”

“Why?” The lady in red asked naively, “Then why are you training?”

“To control my own destiny,” Ai Hui responded.

“Control your own destiny?” The lady in red gave a blank stare but soon started laughing happily. “I like this saying! Indeed, you’re worthy of being my subordinate. How interesting.”

“And you guys—why?” Ai Hui asked in a low tone.

“Only God can control his own destiny.” The lady in red looked Ai Hui over again, her gaze flickering. “How can ordinary beings struggle free from fate’s stocks and chains? Of course, they can choose a better lock. For example, becoming my underling will ensure a bright future. Think about it? I like it when people act according to their wishes!”

“And then I’ll be sucked dry like him?” Ai Hui replied coldly while pointing at the desiccated corpse on the ground.