Free Web NovelChapter 71: Chapter 69: Your Host Is About to Die
Fei Yan held her as if she were a priceless treasure, his slender fingers gently stroking her cheek. His hand trembled slightly as it brushed past the tip of her ear, his touch feather-light.
He pressed his forehead against hers, hesitant and restrained. Only after confirming she had no intention of resisting did he trace a path of kisses down the bridge of her nose.
The curtains fluttered in the wind. Birds in the trees RUSTLED past the carriage window. Inside, breathing grew heavy, the air thick with passion.
On a distant treetop, a man dressed in black stood at the very highest point, his cold gaze taking in the entire scene inside the carriage.
His expression was one of pure derision. "A bunch of useless fools, lost in their pathetic romance. They’re not even worthy of being my opponents."
A subordinate at his side asked, "Sect Leader, should we make our move and kill them now?!"
The man shot him an impatient glare, displeased that he had spoken without permission.
The subordinate lowered his head. "I just think that leaving this Female alive is too great a risk. Her poisons are constantly improving. What if, one day, she creates a poison that even you can’t cure? Wouldn’t that be a huge problem?"
The man in black snorted. "She’d better have that kind of skill. It would be far more interesting if she didn’t die so quickly at my hand."
The subordinate glanced at him and was about to say more, but a single look from the man silenced him completely.
This time, he would be the king of this world!
He refused to believe this insignificant Female truly possessed such ability. In his eyes, these people’s days were numbered. How far they could run and for how long they could survive depended entirely on his mood.
Just as he was about to leap away, a WHOOSH cut through the air.
Mo Xiao and Yue Ying, who were sitting at the front, immediately sensed the incoming arrow.
Inside the carriage, Fei Yan’s exceptional hearing also told him something was wrong. He abruptly pulled Su Mo into his arms, shielding her.
With a flick of his hand, Mo Xiao deflected the incoming arrow, which embedded itself in the carriage’s wooden planks with a THUD.
He shouted toward the carriage, "Protect our wife!"
Su Mo sensed the danger and immediately pulled a pouch of poison from her waist. "Mo Xiao, catch!"
Mo Xiao snatched the pouch she threw him out of the air.
A moment later, several more arrows flew through the air.
Yue Ying transformed, deftly blocking the arrows with his tail.
Mo Xiao, seeing his chance, charged straight toward the hidden archer!
Inside the carriage, Fei Yan kept Su Mo shielded while observing the situation outside.
Su Mo followed his gaze and snuck a peek. There were many attackers, and they were spread out. ’The powder I just gave Mo Xiao probably won’t be enough.’
’I don’t know how many of them there are, but a prolonged fight is not good for us.’
Su Mo immediately summoned Little Nine in her mind. "I’m here. What can I do for you?"
Su Mo frowned. "You useless System! Your host is in danger! Can’t you feel it at all?!"
"Um~ sorry about that! This system only detects when the host is in *super* danger. This little skirmish is no big deal! Don’t worry, Host!"
"You damned mutt! You have no problem peeking whenever you want, but you hide the second things get serious!"
Little Nine: "COUGH, COUGH, COUGH! Host, don’t be so anxious! You’re the lucky one this system chose from thousands. You’re not gonna croak that easily! Didn’t the System Mall give you some personal weapons? Just pick one and deal with this."
Su Mo was stunned. ’Is it even trying to be helpful? Not croaking *that easily* still means I *could* croak!’
’Whatever, now isn’t the time to argue with this stupid dog of a System.’
She quickly pulled up her panel to check her options. Super Dagger. Instructions: The closer you are to an enemy, the higher the chance of a one-hit-kill to a vital point.
Special Bone Whistle. The sound it emits can cause nearby Beastmen to become temporarily dazed or fall unconscious. It is effective for five minutes.
Special Beast Tendon Bow. Incorporating some modern features, it offers automatic three-point-line-of-sight aiming.
’This one,’ Su Mo thought, ’seems more suitable for a complete novice like me.’
After thinking it over, only the Bone Whistle seemed suitable.
With five minutes, Mo Xiao should be able to handle things on his end.
The problem was, if she blew the whistle, Mo Xiao, being a Beastman, would also be affected.
After a moment’s hesitation, Su Mo took the whistle from the System.
She explained to Fei Yan how to use it, then told him to go find Mo Xiao.
That way, even if Mo Xiao was affected by the whistle, Fei Yan would be there to make sure he wasn’t ambushed.
Fei Yan hesitated, clutching the whistle. "But, wife, what about you..."
"I have Yue Ying with me. Mo Xiao has already drawn away their main force, so Yue Ying should be able to handle the rest!"
Su Mo urged him, "Hurry! We need to end this quickly!"
As she spoke, she pressed a few Detoxification Pills into Fei Yan’s hand. "Take these. That way, you won’t be affected by the sound of the whistle."
Fei Yan nodded and left with the items. As he passed Yue Ying, he tossed him a pill. "Take this, now! I’m going to find Mo Xiao!"
In the treetops, the man in black who had been enjoying the show narrowed his eyes.
’My chance has come!’
His injuries hadn’t fully healed, so he hadn’t dared to make a rash move. But now that he had unwitting helpers, he had to seize the opportunity!
He drew his bow, aiming at Fei Yan’s back.
At that exact moment, a DING sounded in Su Mo’s mind.
Little Nine’s urgent voice rang out, "Host, Fei Yan is in danger! And there’s another group of dangerous individuals near you!"
Without a second thought, Su Mo stuck her head out and yelled at the retreating figure, "Fei Yan, watch out!" freёwebnovel.com
Fei Yan instinctively spun around. With a slight twist of his body, he flawlessly dodged the arrow, his eyes meeting those of the man in black in the tree.
Then he accelerated, rushing toward Mo Xiao.
Seeing Fei Yan dodge the arrow, the man in black immediately took aim at Yue Ying.
Yue Ying had been handling the hidden arrows with relative ease, but now he was facing an additional force whose strength far surpassed his own. This was a problem.
Hiding in the carriage, Su Mo quietly took out a few more packets of poison powder, preparing to make her move at the right moment.
WHOOSH! An arrow shot through the window and embedded itself in the wooden plank of the carriage bed.
Su Mo’s eyes flew open. "Little Nine! If you don’t show up now, your host is going to die!"
"Don’t be anxious, Host! I’m asking my supervisor to approve a weapon for you!"
"You useless mutt, stop dilly-dallying! If your host dies here, I’ll haunt you!"
"WAH~! Don’t panic, Host! Little Nine is rushing as fast as I can!"
WHOOSH! Another arrow flew past.
’Good heavens! That arrow flew right over my head! That son of a bitch archer! If I ever get my hands on him, I’ll make him regret it!’
Outside, Yue Ying heard Su Mo’s thoughts and was momentarily distracted.
He failed to dodge in time, and an arrow pierced his left arm, tearing through his sleeve and leaving a bloody gash.
He let out a soft HISS of pain.
"Yue Ying!"
Su Mo glanced over in worry and tossed him a packet of antidote.
Yue Ying caught it and said to her, "Wife, stay hidden!"
Soon, a strange melody echoed through the forest.
Even though Yue Ying had taken a Detoxification Pill, he was still momentarily dazed, but he quickly recovered.
Soon, the flurry of hidden arrows ceased completely. Apart from the sound of the whistle, everything fell silent.
In the tree, the lead man in black immediately realized what was happening and clapped his hands over his ears.
His two subordinates, however, didn’t react in time and soon began to feel dizzy.
The man in black immediately fed them two pills, then gave them a look, signaling them to attack Yue Ying.
Instantly, two figures charged straight at Yue Ying.
He, however, aimed for the slender figure inside the carriage. Then, like an arrow loosed from its string, he flew toward the carriage, straight for Su Mo!
