Lü Zi stood beside Qinchuan and looked at the corpse of the mountain ghost. She said to Qinchuan in a subtle tone, "This is the first time I've heard of such a strange ability."
Blood was incomparably important to all living creatures. Bai Yuu could control blood, which was equivalent to controlling the life and death of others. Who wouldn't be afraid of such a terrifying ability?!
"No wonder she didn't want us to follow her. Maybe she was worried that she would scare us."
Qinchuan sighed. While digging a hole, he said curiously, "But I keep feeling that Bai Yuu doesn't seem to be willing to kill these mountain ghosts. Her attitude towards them is a bit special."
"I have the same feeling."
Lü Zi also felt that Bai Yuu's attitude towards the mountain ghosts was very special. She had never heard of anyone burying the mountain ghosts after killing them. At least, Bai Yuu didn't think of burying the dead monsters during the day.
"Let's follow her first."
Qinchuan smiled and said to Lü Zi, "Now that we know her secret, it's best to become friends with her. Otherwise, she might silence us."
"How petty."
Lü Zi curled her lips and helped Qinchuan carry the corpse of the mountain ghost into the hole and bury it.
After doing all this, Qinchuan and Lü Zi returned to the camp and looked at Bai Yuu who was sitting in front of the bonfire in a daze. The two acted relatively naturally. They didn't deliberately alienate Bai Yuu, nor did they deliberately get close to her. They still maintained their previous attitude, neither too far nor too close.
The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, when Qinchuan and Lü Zi woke up, Bai Yuu was no longer in the camp. They didn't know when Bai Yuu left, but on the way forward, they saw the corpses of monsters as usual.
Ever since they had Bai You's protection, Qin Chuan and Lv Zi's path to the test had become smooth sailing. They didn't have to worry about the attacks of demon beasts during the day, and they didn't have to worry about the attacks of mountain ghosts at night. Their lives were simply extremely comfortable. However, under these circumstances, not only did Qin Chuan not relax, he cultivated even more diligently instead.
To be honest, although this feeling of being protected was very good, Qinchuan didn't like such a comfortable feeling.
Compared to being protected by others, he hoped that he could become stronger and rely on his own strength to protect himself and even the people around him.
In this way, the strange trio of Qinchuan, Lü Zi, and Bai Yuu moved forward. After five days, they finally walked out of the middle of the Black Moon Mountain range and approached the true center of the mountain range!
…
Bai Yuu sat in front of the bonfire and looked calmly at Qinchuan. "If we go any further, I won't be able to protect you."
Qinchuan smiled when he heard Bai Yuu's words. "Actually, you've already helped us a lot. You've already paid back all the favors you owe us.
I think that perhaps we can walk together and fight side by side for the rest of the journey. "
After experiencing the dangers of the Black Moon Mountain Range, Qinchuan and Lü Zi realized that without Bai Yuu's help, it would take them at least half a month to reach here with their strength. It could be said that Bai Yuu had helped them greatly.
Bai Yuu remained silent in response to Qinchuan's suggestion, but she didn't explicitly refuse. This allowed Qinchuan to see hope in fighting side by side with Bai Yuu.
"I think we …"
"Come out."
Qinchuan suddenly shouted and turned to look at the dark forest to his left. At almost the same time, Bai Yuu also turned to look in the direction that Qinchuan was looking, her grey eyes bursting with a shocking killing intent!
"I'll come out, I'll come out. Don't misunderstand, we're all on the same side!"
From the darkness, a tall and thin figure slowly walked out with his hands raised high. He smiled as he looked at Qin Chuan and the other two in the camp and said, "If I'm not wrong, you guys should be here to participate in the Blackmoon Combat Academy's official assessment, right?
What a coincidence, so am I. "
"I was resting over there when I saw the fire. I wanted to come over and take a look, but I didn't think that it would cause a misunderstanding."
The youth lightly coughed and said, "Um, let me introduce myself. I'm Chen Changxing, seventeen years old this year. I'm currently at the third level of Qi Refining."
Looking at Chen Changxing, who was standing not too far away, Qinchuan's expression couldn't help but become somewhat strange. This was another genius who was younger than him but stronger than him!
"Um, I accidentally heard you guys say that you wanted to team up. If you don't mind, how about I join in as well?"
Chen Changxing said as he walked towards the bonfire. When he was less than five meters away from the bonfire, Bai Yuu slowly raised her right hand towards Chen Changxing.
Seeing Bai Yuu's action, Chen Changxing immediately jumped back in fright.
"Don't do anything, I really want to team up with you guys!"
Chen Changxing was somewhat helpless. He just wanted to find a partner, so why was it so difficult?
"I don't welcome you."
Bai Yuu indifferently looked at Chen Changxing. She was always very vigilant towards unfamiliar people.
Of course, Qinchuan and Lü Zi weren't very familiar with each other. They were only working together because of their friendship.
"I'm right here.
I'm not going over. "
Chen Changxing spread his hands and then turned his gaze to Qinchuan. "Brother, how about you help me persuade her?"
Qinchuan chuckled. "Do you think I have a lot of face?"
Qinchuan wouldn't do such a stupid thing. It would be strange if Bai Yuu listened to him.
Suddenly, Qinchuan seemed to have thought of something, so he asked Chen Changxing, "Did you encounter a mountain ghost?"
"Mountain ghost?" Chen Changxing said casually, "Of course I did. I even killed two."
Qin Chuan's interest was immediately piqued when he heard this. He asked, "Then did you find a green bead from the mountain ghost's corpse?"
Lü Zi and Bai Yuu looked at Qinchuan at almost the same time when they heard Qinchuan's question. They somewhat understood what Qinchuan meant.
"Are you talking about this?"
Chen Changxing took out an exquisite mechanical box from his backpack and opened it. He presented the two green beads inside to Qinchuan and the others.
"I've studied this thing all the way, but I couldn't find any use for it at all. Why? Do you know it?"
Qinchuan chuckled. "Give me these two beads, and I'll help you persuade her to take you with her."
Chen Changxing hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still chose to hand over the beads. He had no choice. He had tried, and the road ahead was very dangerous. He couldn't pass it alone. Now that there was someone he could work with, it wasn't impossible to sacrifice a little in exchange for an opportunity to work together.
After making the decision, Chen Changxing threw the two green beads and the mechanical box to Qinchuan. Qinchuan reached out and caught the mechanical box, then handed it to Bai Yuu sitting opposite him. "Here."
Bai Yuu looked at the mechanical box that Qinchuan handed over and hesitated for a moment before finally accepting it. She whispered to Qinchuan, "Thank you."
"Hey, I say …" Chen Changxing looked at Qinchuan and Bai Yuu with a black face. "Shouldn't I be the one being thanked?"