Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Vicious Bandits
Placing Bai Qiao under the tree, Lan Ze slowly straightened up.
His face, with a hint of a smile, turned serious as he shook his head gently, "There’s no time for sparring now. Once we return to the valley, I’ll talk to Rah about lending you for a few days."
He spoke as if it were a common occurrence, yet Wen Shu found herself frowning deeply as she listened.
Even knowing the male in front of her was somewhat conscientious and merely speaking, she still felt disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly!
This group of flow bandits from Black Thorn Valley was rotten through and through!
A glint of fire appeared in her eyes, only to see the male opposite her clutching the dark whistle again.
With a more serious expression, Wen Shu darted forward without hesitation, aiming straight at Lan Ze’s hand.
Afraid she wouldn’t be able to stop him, she whispered urgently, "There are flow bandits here!"
As expected, Lan Ze was prepared this time, moving so quickly he became a blur, and when he stood still again, he was already on the frozen riverbank.
He looked at Wen Shu calmly, placing the dark whistle to his lips.
Soon after, a faint low hum echoed through the dense forest, gradually drowned out by the mysterious sound of the wind.
From start to finish, his gaze remained fixed on the female’s face, curious about her reaction.
But Wen Shu remained expressionless and vigilant until a few familiar figures emerged from the bushes, and she hurriedly dashed to the tree, scooping up Bai Qiao.
"Yining, make it quick! There are too many of them!"
She didn’t have time to think about anything else and turned her head, running towards a safe area.
On the other side, Yining and two Eighth Rank males were already engaging Lan Ze directly!
Despite being outnumbered, Lan Ze, with his extensive combat experience, did not completely fall into a disadvantageous position.
Recognizing the strength of his opponents, Yining got serious and signaled the three Seventh Rank males to protect the female, transforming into a giant lynx and attacking Lan Ze with his claws!
Following the instruction, the males immediately pursued the female, but upon seeing Wen Shu carrying Bai Qiao with steady steps, they were momentarily dumbfounded.
Hearing their voices, Wen Shu turned back to see them staring blankly at her. She gestured with Bai Qiao, "I can’t hold him any longer."
At her words, the males snapped out of their stupor and hurriedly extended their arms to take over.
Relieved of the burden, Wen Shu quietly exhaled a sigh of relief, intending to ask about the location of Priest Bona, when she heard the clatter of footsteps ahead.
The flow bandits had arrived!
"This way!"
Quickly figuring out an escape route, Wen Shu darted into the bushes on the right, and the males followed without hesitation.
However, those flow bandits did not go to support Lan Ze; instead, they relentlessly tracked their scent and pursued them!
Right as Wen Shu emerged from the bushes, a sound of something slicing through the air swept overhead. She looked up cautiously to see a one-eyed lion beast landing heavily, baring its fangs menacingly, forcing them back.
Blocked from moving forward, she glanced behind to see no way to retreat.
The flow bandits had caught up, their faces vicious, dividing into teams to encircle them.
Wen Shu tried her best to remain calm, scanning for a breakthrough point, when she suddenly heard a male’s questioning voice.
"Wen Shu, what do we do?"
The males, who had been living in comfort in Beast City, had never seen such a situation and were at a loss.
Seeing the female so calm, they found a sense of direction, subconsciously following her lead.
But as soon as the male’s voice fell, Wen Shu’s heart sank as she felt dozens of eyes turn towards her simultaneously!
The one-eyed lion beast retracted its sharp fangs, its predatory gaze locked onto her face, and issued a rumbling inquiry, "Wen Shu, is that you?"
Its heavy paws approached step by step, lowering its massive head slightly to sniff above Wen Shu’s head, a gleam of excitement flashing in its eyes as it backed away.
Seeing its reaction, the flow bandits behind it grew restless!
Feeling their increasingly feverish gazes, Wen Shu’s internal alarms blared, every muscle in her body taut to the point of pain.
Escape! She had to escape!
But before she could act, the lion beast suddenly lowered its head, the heavy stench of blood rushing over, as it opened its massive maw, intending to grab her directly!
Without a second thought, Wen Shu swiftly extended her claws, aiming for the lion beast’s eye with quick precision.
However, the opponent was already prepared, and with a rapid movement of its large paw, she was forcefully stomped to the ground!
Her face hit the icy snow, and Wen Shu felt as though her back was about to crack from the pressure, with the force still increasing as the lion beast lowered its head, growling, "Trying to blind me in the other eye?"
A large round pupil fixed fiercely on her, anger turning it crimson as it continued, "Such sharp claws make it hard to handle!"
The lion beast’s eye flashed with malice, slowly extending its sharp claws from the paw pads, mockingly laughing to the flow bandits, "Brothers, disobedient females need to be beaten half to death, then they’ll learn! Isn’t that right?"
Seeing their small leader enraged, the flow bandits raised their fists in fierce agreement, "Punish her! Punish her!"
"If you want to become the leader’s female, you should know the rules a female ought to keep!"
"Break her fox claws! Sew the Magnetic Chain into her bones! If she dares resist, cut off her legs!"
The venomous words of the flow bandits sent chills through Wen Shu, while the pressure on her back increased simultaneously.
The strong scent of blood rose in her throat, cold sweat beading her nose, and from her back, she felt a piercing chill!
Unable to see what was happening, her pupils quivered with uncontrollable panic, unsure of what these vicious flow bandits might do...
Witnessing this scene, the males from Beast City were stunned silent, and with the incessant voices of the flow bandits, an extreme fear gripped them.
If even females were treated like this, what would happen to them could be even worse!
"Pffft—"
Searing pain shot through her back as it was pierced, Wen Shu’s pupils contracted as she looked to her chest to see blood slowly winding across the snow.
Delayed, the excruciating pain radiated from the wound, too agonizing for her to catch her breath, her tightly clenched fingers turning white from the strain.
If she were caught and taken back, the outcome would be worse than death!
She took a deep breath, resolutely looking towards the males from Beast City, beginning to mobilize her inner power.
Realizing what she intended to do, the males were shocked, assuming she meant to kill herself, as a female’s superpower was mild and even self-destruction wouldn’t cause much damage...
Yet the next second, their thoughts radically changed, backing away in disbelief and fleeing towards the distance!
Under the lion beast’s paw, the seemingly fragile female erupted in white light, the nearest lion beast’s paw pad burning painfully, causing it to lift its smoking foot abruptly.
Wen Shu quickly pushed her body up, leaping onto its head, while the flesh and blood on her chest grew madly. Her long hair lifted by the white light, and in moments, a radiant scar appeared on her cheek.
Agonizing pain coursed through her veins, tearing them apart, prompting veins to bulge on her forehead as she knelt painfully, pinning the lion beast’s head tightly, unable to stop thinking of Wu Xuan...
On that day, did he feel this kind of pain too...
Her eyes grew warm, the sound of skin splitting ringing in her ears, but, alas, there would be no chance to see him again.
The cracks on her face grew denser, and her eyes gradually filled with light.
But just then, within the dazzling white glow in front, a pitch-black beast suddenly rushed over, jaws wide to bite right at her.
Wen Shu grabbed the lion beast’s mane, trying to evade but caught a glimpse of familiar dark golden hues in the shadow that appeared abruptly...