Volume 1: Questioning the Past Chapter 9: Changes in the Black Forest
"Brother Du! Let's go back! You don't have to take me with you when you go to cut wood! I swore that I would never leave the sect!"
On the wooden boat , Gu Xiaoxing was almost crying and begged desperately.
Du Siyu, however, had a playful look on her face and said calmly, "Okay! I won't stop you, jump! Jump down and return to the sect by yourself."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoxing turned his head and looked down. He felt dizzy and swallowed. He immediately turned back and continued to beg.
But Du Siyu ignored his voice, looking cold and indifferent, until she heard a sobbing sound next to her ear, then she looked sideways and couldn't help but chuckle, that laughter seemed to melt the spring snow.
"Are you really crying? Look at your lack of ambition. The Black Wood Forest is under the jurisdiction of the sect, so it's not really outside the sect. Don't worry , there won't be any danger. Even if there is an accident, I'm here, don't be afraid!"
Hearing Du Siyu's confident words, Gu Xiaoxing did not feel very safe. If Master Bai said this, he would still believe it. After all, he saw it with his own eyes. That person could kill a foundation-building monster with ease. How could Du Siyu compare with that kind of cultivation strength?
Think about everything he saw when Master Bai took him across the endless mountains; think about those terrifying creatures with ferocious auras lurking in the mountains and forests; think about those unparalleled monsters that could break mountains and crack the earth at will.
Not afraid?
How can I not be afraid!
Damn it!
Feeling Gu Xiaoxing's extremely resentful eyes staring at her, Du Siyu felt amused and suddenly didn't find him that unpleasant anymore.
The wooden boat sped along, and although its speed was far from comparable to that of Master Bai, it was still quite fast.
Suddenly, a strange elephant appeared in their sight. It stood in the lake, and was probably dozens of feet tall. It was red all over, with two trunks and a pair of amazing fangs. Gu Xiaoxing felt that even a mountain could be knocked down by it easily.
"This is a giant spirit elephant. Although it is at the foundation-building stage, all living creatures within the territory of our Soul-Devouring Sect have the sect's mark. They can recognize Soul-Devouring Sect disciples and will not actively attack. There is no need to worry." Du Siyu said lightly.
"Such a big elephant, but it's only at the foundation-building stage!" The shock in Gu Xiaoxing's eyes did not diminish at all. Suddenly, he became extremely terrified, "Why is it looking over here! What...what is it going to do!"
The giant elephant seemed to have also spotted the wooden boat flying in the sky. It raised its two trunks high, and suddenly, columns of water spurted out. The water columns were like two huge torrents, rushing towards the wooden boat. Gu Xiaoxing was so scared that he grabbed the edge of the wooden boat with both hands. If he had not been in the sky at this moment, he would have jumped down and escaped.
However, Gu Xiaoxing's worries were obviously unnecessary. Although the water column looked powerful, it was very far away after all. When it arrived, it had turned into drizzle and no longer had any power.
"Just saying hello..."
Looking at Gu Xiaoxing who was curled up and shivering, Du Siyu had a strange look on his face. He was almost at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, so how could he be so timid?
He totally lacks the majestic spirit of a cultivator who is determined to fight against the heavens. Instead, he is more like a beggar in the market who is afraid of death and loves life.
Shaking her head, Du Siyu was a little disgusted.
On the way thereafter, they encountered several ferocious monsters, but as Du Siyu said, even if they discovered the wooden boat flying in the sky, they would not attack to stop it.
Five hundred miles is not far. In just a little more than an incense stick of time, a dark forest appeared in front of us.
Blackwood Forest, here we are!
Slowly landing on the ground, when Gu Xiaoxing jumped off the wooden boat, the feeling of being down to earth gave him some comfort. But when he looked ahead, the surroundings seemed particularly dark against the backdrop of the dark forest, and his heart began to beat again.
"Come with me."
Du Siyu glanced at Gu Xiaoxing. Along the way, she had completely realized Gu Xiaoxing's timid nature.
Soon they arrived at an area of dense forest, with large black trees rising straight into the sky.
"Stand back a little."
There was a flash of light in Du Siyu's hand, and a long sword appeared. The sharpness was so great that Gu Xiaoxing felt pain in his skin even when he just felt it slightly, and he immediately stepped back.
Du Siyu was seen holding the sword in one hand, with spiritual power rising from his body. Suddenly, his whole aura changed drastically. He swept the sword across, the sword light flew like a meteor, and the spiritual power surged, breaking dozens of large trees in front of him.
Seeing such an astonishing scene, Gu Xiaoxing was secretly amazed. His strength now had a huge change, especially his body. With the dual nourishment of the fishes and the inner kitchen, although he did not gain much weight, his strength increased rapidly.
Even though the black wood was extremely hard, Gu Xiaoxing could now chop it in half with one axe if he put all his strength into it. It would be much easier if he used his cultivation level, and he could be comparable to Du Siyu.
This gap...
Gu Xiaoxing swallowed his saliva, and there was a little more awe in his eyes, especially when he saw Du Siyu suddenly glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead, and he always felt that there was a threat in that look.
"This person looks gentle and quiet, but she is actually a tigress! She practices some very bewitching martial arts, so she must not be provoked!" Gu Xiaoxing's eyes changed and he immediately made up his mind.
Sword lights kept flying in the forest. After a while, hundreds of large trees fell to the ground. Then, Du Siyu put away the sword in his hand, took out a chair, sat on it while yawning, waved his hand, and threw a storage bag to Gu Xiaoxing.
"Go, clean up the extra branches, put them in this bag, and return to the sect before sunset."
"okay!"
Gu Xiaoxing nodded immediately. Even though Senior Brother Du's peach blossom eyes were somewhat charming, coupled with her beautiful face and lazy posture, there was a sense of seduction in her, but Gu Xiaoxing was not moved at all. She picked up the axe, turned around and left.
Du Siyu raised the corner of her mouth slightly. Now that she knew the other party was timid, it would be easy to deal with him.
"Hmph...! If you don't obey, I will just threaten and suppress you!"
It was noon, and even though the sky was clear, the black woods seemed to block the light, and the forest was gloomy. Master Gu was still working hard. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the nearly a hundred big trees left on the ground around him, with a bitter face.
boom!
Suddenly, a loud thunder was heard in the distance, which made Gu Xiaoxing shiver.
Du Siyu opened her eyes, frowned slightly, jumped up, and floated above the woods. She saw a dark cloud in the distance, and it seemed that thunder was really falling. She could also faintly hear the sounds of fighting.
Gu Xiaoxing also looked in that direction, but he could not see anything because of the black wood.
When Du Siyu's figure floated down, her expression had become more solemn. She threw a yellow talisman at Gu Xiaoxing and said, "Put this breath-suppressing talisman on your body and find a place to hide. I'll go check out the situation."
Gu Xiaoxing really wanted to say no, and to be on the safe side, it would be better to go back and report to the sect directly, but she was nowhere to be seen at the moment.
