Chapter 321: Under the Weather
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"I told you, I'm fine. Let's go."
Su Cheng rolled her eyes, casually pulling out two more immortal pills and stuffing them into Cangjue’s mouth. What’s wrong with this guy?
The poison mist shouldn't cause fever symptoms. Why was she like this?
And the antidote pills weren't working either. What was going on?
Could the poisonous mist have evolved?
Even the system's antidote pills are ineffective?
Judging by Cangjue's condition, it shouldn't be too serious, right?
"If you can't hold on, remember to speak up. I'll take you back first."
Cang Jue nodded obediently: "Okay."
Hand in hand, the two set off once more. Aside from the slight stickiness clinging to their joined hands, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Cang Jue remained silent, letting the sticky liquid trickle down his wrist, pulled along by the other's grip, until it reached his fingertips.
"My brother… is he okay?"
"Don't worry, he'll be fine."
Cangjue felt the dizziness growing stronger, as if that other her was about to take control of this body once more.
【Am I… getting horny?】
【This… absolutely can't be real…】
【Wait… this isn't the poison mist's effect. This feeling… it's just like that time I drank…】
【No! It's that tea! That bastard Su Cheng! He drugged me again!】
Cangjue ran through every possible explanation, even questioning whether she was truly… addicted to that…
【It must be that tea! Even if she's despicable, she can't be that despicable, right?】
【We're in the middle of a damn war, and she wants to do that? No way, no how!】
Sure enough, this must be what they call the price.
Su Cheng had warned her it wouldn't be free.
But this price… was pretty much what he'd expected. Anyway, it wasn't his first time. The sensation Su Cheng gave her…
…was passable enough.
【Cangjue! You're such a bastard!】
【No, it's all that gutter Su Cheng's fault! He's not even human! He actually drugged the tea again!】
【I definitely didn't want to be with him… I had no choice…】
The moment she thought this, the sensation surged through her again. She unconsciously clenched her legs together, feeling an intense heat…
【You beast! You bastard! May you rot in hell! You dog of a man! May your children be born without assholes!】
【Dare to bully this old woman like this? I'll slaughter you sooner or later!】
Su Cheng dragged Cangjue up a hillside when they were ambushed…
In truth, this was already the fourth ambush along their journey. Anyone else would have been dead long ago.
Su Cheng was nearing his breaking point…
"Master Su…" Cangjue hesitated, unable to speak. Before coming, he truly hadn't imagined the danger lurking here!
Still, if Su Cheng hadn't drugged her, she might have been able to help now!
"It's fine, just a minor issue."
It was indeed a minor issue, but Su Cheng was on the verge of collapse!
Staring at the two hunters blocking his path, Su Cheng thought to himself: Looks like I'll have to use up some resources to get past this.
[Ding~ 135,000 system points deducted. Four negative status effects removed from body.]
[Ding~ 263,000 system points deducted. Minor boost to all combat attributes. Low-tier divine sense activated.]
Su Cheng couldn't bring himself to purchase the advanced enhancement set, but facing just two Hunters didn't require the power of authority.
Just a little more strength would suffice.
"But… Master Su, you're bleeding… uh… it stopped?"
For a split second, Cang Jue felt dazed. The wound vanished like pencil marks erased by a rubber, disappearing in an instant along with the white smoke that had been drifting from it.
Su Cheng narrowed his eyes, swept Cang Jue behind him with a raised hand, and spat.
"Seems freeloading is a bit difficult after all. Guess I was overthinking it."
His pupils tinged gold, and Su Cheng's entire aura shifted in an instant, becoming somewhat unfamiliar.
Then…
Su Cheng vanished before Cang Jue's eyes, gone in the blink of an eye!
Immediately followed by a deafening crash as the massive sword collided with the sharp claws, producing a piercing screech.
The sword energy knocked Cangjue to the ground. Like a helpless child, he sat there, staring blankly as Su Cheng fought the two hunters.
A pale blue sword array unfolded, layer upon layer, floating in the air and beneath his feet.
A sword slash parted the clouds, separating the two hunters and forcing one back. Su Cheng intended to take down one first.
He had only three minutes, but it should be enough.
The greatsword swung in a wide arc, its impact reverberating so powerfully it could likely be felt kilometers away. The deafening crash echoed through the air!
Cang Jue watched, utterly dumbfounded!
Su Cheng—what the hell was he?
If he were a sword cultivator, Su Cheng possessed few divine abilities, most of his techniques designed to complement his slashing strikes.
If you called him a spell cultivator, he fought almost exclusively in close combat.
But if you called him a physical cultivator, Cang Jue could tell Su Cheng wasn't that sturdy. His physique clearly didn't match that terrifying power.
It was like attaching a rocket engine to a bicycle. Even if it could reach such speeds, the seat would be scorched to a crisp.
Su Cheng's body—this shell—couldn't bear such immense power.
Just from that single sword strike, Cang Jue noticed Su Cheng's arm appeared injured—and that was with a magical artifact protecting him.
Without it, both hands would likely be ruined.
Yet even such an earth-shattering sword strike only wounded the Hunter.
Still… it sure looked damn cool…
For a split second, Cang Jue thought he heard the sound of bones snapping, but he had clearly misheard.
Soon after, as the Ling Frost Sword Technique's God-Slaying Sword Formation unfolded, Cang Jue watched the jade slip shatter into two pieces and fall from the sky.
[Could a jade slip truly engrave such divine power?]
【Master Su, just how many secrets are you still hiding?】
Lost in thought, immersed in the man's silhouette, Cangjue drifted into a daze, completely unaware of the third hunter's approach.
By the time she realized it, running away was clearly impossible.
A pair of small hands spread out before her face. Instinctively closing her eyes, Cangjue had never performed such an action before.
But at this moment, she had no strength left to resist. Her physical condition…
…was dire.
The cliché of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress—if Cangjue had heard others recount such tales, she would have found them nauseatingly pretentious!
But now, seeing those broad shoulders shielding her, all she could think was: Damn, this is perfect!
A jet-black greatsword taller than her blocked the claws. The Su City Sword Array activated, unleashing countless phantom blades that pierced the hunter's body.
"Stay back."
Golden eyes glowed faintly, standing out starkly against the black mist.
A barrage of magical artifacts relentlessly pounded the remaining two hunters as Su Cheng suppressed them with all his might.
The towering figure of the hunter slowly collapsed, crashing to the ground like a toppled city wall, landing with a dull thud before her.
After all, Su Cheng's formidable power was undeniable. With the magical artifacts and jade tablets driving her, the remaining two hunters were merely fighting like cornered beasts.
The Hunters showed no inclination to retreat, but neither did Su Cheng.
Cang Jue watched as the man who had been before her moments ago vanished once more, his golden eyes darting through the black mist.
The wounds the greatsword had carved into the Hunter's body resembled torn steel plates, still bearing faint burrs.
"Don't just stand there! Come help!"
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