After walking only a few steps, Yi Zixie suddenly called out to the group.
"I can't quite explain why this grass is like this. But I feel everyone should be more careful."
As he spoke, a white light flashed in Yi Zixie's hand, and a long sword appeared.
With a slight flick of Yi Zixie's arm, a beam of white light shot out from the tip of the sword.
Wherever the white light landed, those long weeds all fell down.
Seeing Yi Zixie's actions, Lu Taobao, Namu Zhong, and Zheng Wei each took out a long sword.
Zheng Wei saw that Shen Xiaoyan made no move and felt a bit strange, "Mimi, what's wrong?"
Shen Xiaoyan did not immediately respond. She lowered her head, glanced at the long sword in Zheng Wei's hand, and after a moment of thought, said:
"Perhaps, it won't be this troublesome."
Hearing this, all four people, including Zheng Wei, looked at Shen Xiaoyan curiously.
What did she mean by that?
Seeing their expressions, Shen Xiaoyan didn't explain further. She simply looked down at the grass at her feet and her lips moved softly.
Zheng Wei and the others only heard a low, melodious hum emanating from Shen Xiaoyan's mouth. The tune was exceptionally pleasant, but they couldn't understand what Shen Xiaoyan was saying.
Just as Lu Taobao was about to ask, Yi Zixie covered his mouth.
At almost the same moment, the grass around Shen Xiaoyan's feet withered at a visible speed.
What was once lush green grass, standing upright, now looked as if its life force had been instantly drained. From green, it slowly turned yellow, and finally vanished from its spot.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, Zheng Wei and the others would have found it hard to believe.
What kind of ability could make these grasses vanish in an instant?
Unlike the astonishment of Zheng Wei and Lu Taobao, Yi Zixie and Namu Zhong looked at Shen Xiaoyan with shock mixed with fervent admiration.
Lu Taobao and Zheng Wei had limited experience and knew almost nothing about the Holy Spirit Continent.
However, Yi Zixie and Namu Zhong had lived on the Holy Spirit Continent for centuries.
Even though they hadn't achieved any particularly renowned reputations, they knew everything there was to know.
While Zheng Wei and Lu Taobao might have seen Shen Xiaoyan's actions as simply using some unknown method to clear the grass, Yi Zixie and Namu Zhong understood that Shen Xiaoyan had directly absorbed the life force of the grass.
In simple terms, she had absorbed their life force into herself.
But…
Why could Shen Xiaoyan do this?
Even on the Holy Spirit Continent, those wood element spiritual vein users with exceptional talent couldn't achieve this.
A very small number of people could, but they couldn't integrate this life force for their own use.
In fact, the intrusion of this foreign life force could threaten their own lives.
Yet, looking closely at Shen Xiaoyan's condition, they saw a faint smile on her face, and even a hint of pleasant surprise.
It seemed she herself hadn't expected such a smooth outcome.
Although Yi Zixie wanted to ask Shen Xiaoyan how she could do this, he recalled that Shen Xiaoyan hadn't shown any spiritual veins when tested, yet she had become stronger year by year. He decided to remain silent.
Even the best of friends couldn't reveal everything about themselves.
Just as Yi Zixie had resolved to ask nothing, Shen Xiaoyan had already spoken.
"Was I very amazing just now?"
Zheng Wei looked at Shen Xiaoyan's expression, full of "I was amazing, praise me," and felt a bit like crying and laughing.
Why was she becoming more and more like a child?
Once they found Ruan Ruan and the other two, she could call herself the eldest sister.
Though he thought this, Zheng Wei still cooperated and said, "You were very amazing. Mimi, how are you so amazing?"
Actually, after speaking, Shen Xiaoyan also felt a bit embarrassed.
How could she have said such a thing without paying attention?
Before she could figure out how to retract it, Zheng Wei had already seriously responded.
Since it had already happened, Shen Xiaoyan simply put aside her slight hesitation and excitedly continued to tell everyone:
"Actually, I was just a medium just now."
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, awaiting the next part, Shen Xiaoyan didn't keep them guessing and said:
"Little Rongrong is the protagonist of what just happened."
As Shen Xiaoyan spoke, she released Little Rongrong.
Luoluo also came out with her.
Luoluo, squatting on Little Rongrong, listened to Shen Xiaoyan explain what had happened and couldn't help but curse her as a fool.
After living another life, why was she still like this?
Even though everyone present were friends, there was no need to reveal her secrets so eagerly.
Even if she didn't say anything, Zheng Wei and the others wouldn't have any objections or dissatisfaction.
But she insisted on explaining.
Even if everyone around her was trustworthy, the world was never short of eavesdroppers.
If some ill-intentioned person overheard, it would only lead to endless trouble in the future.
Shaking her large head, Luoluo resigned herself to fate.
Having such a master meant she would worry for her entire life!
Otherwise, who knew when this master would sell herself without realizing it.
As for Zheng Wei and the others, after Shen Xiaoyan's explanation, they all wore expressions of surprise.
They really hadn't expected that the thing they had previously considered merely a flying machine could not only speak but also devour the life force of other plants to strengthen itself.
Lu Taobao was the one among them who found it most difficult to believe.
Although he had experienced many shocks over the years and believed his composure and acceptance ability had greatly improved, hearing this suddenly still astonished him to the point of near disbelief.
"Then let Little Rongrong go ahead and clear these grasses, and we'll follow behind slowly."
This was the first sentence Zheng Wei said after listening.
He didn't care how powerful Little Rongrong was, nor did he dwell on how unbelievable this event was.
What he was thinking about now was to find Fujiwara Shifzei and Dan Fengling and the others as soon as possible.
The more strange plants that appeared in the deep mountains, the greater the danger. In such a situation, they had to find them first.
Once the children's safety was ensured, he could then consider other matters in the world.
Shen Xiaoyan naturally thought the same way. Without Zheng Wei needing to say anything further, she had already had Little Rongrong fly to the front and devour all the obstructing grasses.
This patch of grass was inexplicably vast.
They walked for another hour before faintly seeing an end.
When Little Rongrong did not need to enlarge, it usually maintained the size of a normal lotus leaf.