Chapter 181: Target Locked! (1/2)

Chapter 181: Target Locked!

Translator: IreneEditor: CakeHermit

Suddenly, a sky-piercing scream caused Ai Hui and everyone else’s faces to change. It was Shi Xueman!

Were there blood fiends in the room?

Without considering, a few people sprang up and appeared in front of the room as quick as lightning.

Bang!

The door was forced open.

In the center of the room, Shi Xueman was lying on the ground in a daze while Ai Hui could be seen in a defensive posture in the corner. He gazed around non-stop, seemingly at a loss.

“What happened?” Sang Zhijun asked urgently.

The others had their eyes set on those two.

“I don’t know.” Ai Hui shook his head calmly. “I just woke up, heard iron lady screaming, and thought there was an enemy attack.”

He had just been dreaming…

Ai Hui was much more clear-headed now. He vaguely remembered himself opening the treasure chest in his dreams. He had finally loosened the outermost armor but was awoken by iron lady’s shriek. He’d thought that there was an attack and subconsciously created distance between them, preparing to defend.

Those present collectively shifted their gazes onto Shi Xueman.

“Nothing… nothing much.” Shi Xueman forcefully squeezed a smile onto her face and said, somewhat absent-mindedly, “Maybe I’ve been feeling too nervous.”

Everyone simultaneously heaved a sigh of relief. Upon hearing her words, Ai Hui did so too.

“Ai Hui, how’s your back injury?” Jiang Wei asked, voice full of concern.

“Back injury?” Letting his guard down, Ai Hui stood up and stretched his limp and painful limbs. They did not feel like his own. He shook his head, saying, “I have the bandage and am not hurt.”

He turned around and indeed, the bloodstains were completely gone. Everyone was utterly shocked. If not for the closely packed holes in his shirt, they would’ve thought that the bloodstains had just been their hallucination.

But the fact that Ai Hui was unharmed allowed them to finally stop worrying and be thoroughly relieved. Ai Hui was their pillar of support. If something were to happen to him, no one would know where to go or what to do next.

“Let’s grab this opportunity to catch some rest.” Ai Hui regained himself.

The others nodded one after the other before dispersing. The battle had completely drained all of their elemental energy. After all that tension and fear, all they were left with was an unprecedented fatigue.

Ai Hui also got ready to meditate. He wanted to check himself for internal injuries.

He noticed that Shi Xueman was not moving at all and asked out of concern, “Are you okay?”

At this point, Shi Xueman had already calmed down and there was neither joy nor anger in her face. “I’m fine.”

“Rest while you can, the blood fiends may appear any time.” Ai Hui reminded her.

Shi Xueman nodded and changed the topic. “You called me iron lady earlier?”

Ai Hui’s stern face turned sluggish. Not good, I’m dead! Why did I spill my thoughts out? I can’t wait to run from this ferocious woman so why did I provoke her? Am I not digging my own grave?

How… how…

AAi Hui’s brain was spinning fast although there was no change in his expression. Calm and collected, he said, “You heard wrong. I said blue-white sweet lady.”

“Oh yeah?” Shi Xueman gave Ai Hui a half-smile.

Her response gave Ai Hui the chills but he knew for sure that he wasn’t going to admit it. With a fixed look, he questioned her back, “Any problem?”

“You think I’m sweet? Shi Xueman asked while giving Ai Hui that same strange look.

Now he had goosebumps and the hair all over his body stood on end. Having experienced countless near-death situations, Ai Hui displayed his strong mental strength. At a time like this, he had to maintain his composure.

If he did not persevere, iron lady would most definitely show him what iron was!

His mind worked quickly. To be honest, he did not feel that “sweet lady” could ever be associated with Shi Xueman, but he’d said it somehow, so he had to reconcile these two no matter what!

How…

A divine light flashed past his mind as he became determined instantly. At ease, he said naturally, “You’re a water elementalist, which reminds me of the clouds and spring water on the mountains. As people from the Old Territory always say, water from mountain springs is a little sweet.”

Red took over Shi Xueman’s half-smiling face.

Seeing that, Ai Hui seized the opportunity to end the conversation. “Sigh, just pretend I didn’t say anything. I’m going to check my condition.”

Got to stay far away from iron lady!

Ai Hui walked out with his default, calm expression even though he was more than eager to exit the room.

Jiang Wei informed him that the few fellows in the woodshed had become bone dregs. Ai Hui nodded without saying anything. He barely had time to care about his own life, so needless to say, he did not bother about those fellows’ deaths. If even Jiang Wei and Sang Zhijun could be calm about it, it wasn’t something worth mentioning to Ai Hui.

Wonder how many were going to perish today.

Sitting under the message tree, Ai Hui took a long, deep breath. He only just realized that saying those two lines caused a layer of sweat to form all over his body.

However, at least he was able to fool her. Good that it had passed, good that it had passed...