Chapter 58：Encountering Wei Yuan Again (1/2)

Chapter 58 – Encountering Wei Yuan Again

Wei Yuan was a pitiful demon. This entire exam went wrong ever since she got involved with Xu Miao.

Her real identity as an oni had been found. Though she managed to get away from Xu Miao, she was trapped in the golden beacon array with four other cultivators.

The four girls ended up taking out the knives from the reward boxes and tried to kill each other, including Wei Yuan. Fortunately, she managed to get out of the array after one of them had been stabbed to death.

Her streak of bad luck didn't end. Because she decided to follow the trail of burnt trees, she ran into the blue ents.

Then, she fell into a hole and almost got buried alive. Fortunately, she found an underground cave and decided to seek shelter inside.

The exit or entrance hole was, of course, destroyed by a landslide. The blue tree monster used its roots to dig the soil and cover it, trying to ferment its victim to become its fertilizer.

'I heard from grandfather that blue ents betrayed our clans and drove us back to the human world. So, did this monster realm used to be our sanctuary?'

Wei Yuan didn't stop analyzing the realm even though she was not in a good spot. Despite the streak of bad luck, she was calm and level-headed. She didn't give up trying to survive in this cruel world since she had seen worse.

As Wei Yuan was exploring the abandoned mine, she heard loud noises.

”Your majesty, do you know the exit?”

[Huh? I thought you know the exit?]

”Err, I fell into this shithole by an accident. I thought you knew about the mine layout.”

[I'm a fucking sword! Remembering a freaking useless map of this mine is none of my business! Now, gimme all those juicy weapons! I want to eat that!]

They were the voice of Xu Miao and an unknown child. The noise echoed in the tunnels, which made it hard to pinpoint where it came from.

Wei Yuan wanted to shout and request for help. But when she recalled Xu Miao's unfriendly attitude, she changed her mind.

'I shouldn't get involved with him anymore. I should search for an exit on my own first. If push comes to shove, I'll throw away my ego and ask for help.'

Wei Yuan didn't need to summon fireballs to illuminate the way since her eyes could see everything in the darkness. Her red eyes glowed in the dark as if she was a predator beast.

Wei Yuan found several dead bodies in the mine, but she wasn't afraid. After identifying the age of these corpses, she was relieved.

'These monsters might be the betrayers that drove our clan out of this land. Did they fight against the stragglers here?'

As Wei Yuan searched for an exit, she also took a rusty pickaxe, using it as her primary weapon. She prepared herself in the case that there might be other monsters or demons inside the mine.

After walking further inside the abandoned mine, Wei Yuan found a giant hall and ten more tunnels. One of them led to the upper floor while the rest of them led to unknown places.

Without hesitation, she tried to climb the stairs to the upper floor. It was logical to get back to the surface by moving upward.

But as she walked up, the ceiling trembled.

*BOOM*

A tree root suddenly penetrated the ceiling and grabbed another corpse of a dead monster. When the root shrunk back, rocks and brown soil fell from the leaking ceiling, blocking the passage upward.

Wei Yuan gazed at the tree root in shock.

'That blue ent is eating the corpses here, so this might be its feeding ground. I must have fallen into one of its farms.'

Realizing the danger of this place, Wei Yuan made up her mind. Instead of trying to getting back on the surface, she looked for a path to get further down.

After all, all cultivators would be teleported back in 2 days. Wei Yuan was still carrying her food and water supplies that she had obtained from the beacon, so she was confident that she could make it.

Wei Yuan turned around and picked another random passage.

As she was about to leave the hall, a miniature fireball illuminated the light in one of the tunnel, and the fireball was coming her way.

”!!!”

Wei Yuan hid in a corner. She activated a body strengthening technique and prepared to fight if necessary.

*Tok* *Tok*

Footsteps got closer. More mini fireballs arrived at the hall, and the owner of these light appeared.

Xu Miao was walking alongside a floating katana. They were looking around for an exit as well.

”This place is larger than the previous shithole. Let's camp here.”

[I think there should be a passage to an exit from here… Ah, crap. That shitty tree has destroyed it.]

”It's fine. I'll be teleported out of here in 2 days.”

[Hey! Take me with you!]

”I know. Just, let me touch you when it happens.”

[You make it sound pervert. Do you want me to castrate you!?]

”I used the wrong words! I mean, I need to hold your handle, so I can bring you with me!”

[…]

Xu Miao and the mysterious talking sword seemed to be on friendly terms. They chatted and messed with each other like children.

Wei Yuan observed how the two interacted. Yet, she kept hiding behind a line of ore craters, peeking them from the gaps.

”…”

Suddenly, Xu Miao and KQ stopped talking. Both of them disappeared from her sight.

Wei Yuan frowned and tried to look for them. As she was about to raise her head to peek over the craters, the ghost sword already pointed its tip at her face while Xu Miao was holding the handle.