Scourge Messenger

Chapter 201 Little Girl
"Don't be afraid, he's just trying to scare you."

It was Bei You who advised the bunny girl to run away quickly, and it's Bei You who's telling her not to be afraid now.

He stared intently at Master Dongshou and said solemnly, "The biggest weakness of the Taiyin Huagai Formation is that Master Dongshou cannot affect anything within the formation. He can certainly kill anyone in the stronghold with a single arrow, but only if he withdraws from the formation!"

"I wasn't afraid either. This heroine was giving him a chance to act the whole time. I didn't expect him to be so kind as to wait until I finished searching the body before making his move." The bunny heroine tried to push away Yaoshi Yuan's embrace, but Yaoshi Yuan was as firm as a mother hen protecting her chicks. She gave up after two attempts and shouted at Dongshou Zhenren, "Want to have a contest? Is your arrow faster, or my return order faster?"

As she spoke, Bunny Girl glanced at Pharmacist Wish, who nodded slightly. The moment the Moon Canopy withdrew, she would immediately return to the Thieves' House, even though this would expose her as a member of the Thieves' House. But at this point, she couldn't afford to worry about such trivial matters.

There can be no hesitation at this moment. She must believe that if she leaves, Bunny Girl will leave too. Any hesitation would be a betrayal of the opportunity that Bunny Girl had worked so hard to obtain.

At this moment, Master Dongshou had already drawn the bowstring to its fullest extent, and a rotten wooden arrow automatically appeared on the withered longbow. It was crooked, thin, and fragile; let alone hitting a person, it looked as if it would crack if struck by the bowstring.

But the moment the rotten wood arrow appeared, not only the pharmacist and the bunny girl who were being targeted, but also Bei You and Xue Xiang, who were hiding behind the rock, were alarmed and filled with the premonition that they would be pierced through!

It was as if once this arrow was aimed at you, being hit was your inevitable fate. Insignificant factors such as distance, obstruction, and gravity could not change the judgment personally descended by a Foundation Establishment True Person!

“Your analysis is very accurate,” Master Dongshou said calmly. “If I want to attack, I must withdraw the great formation, but the moment the formation is withdrawn, you can escape by various means. Even the Thunder King of Liang Kingdom’s Prison could not shake the Return Order. I am not known for my killing prowess, so I probably cannot stop the Return Order from being activated either.”

"Therefore, I will fire as I withdraw the formation, giving you no chance to activate the return order. Bunny Girl, it's a pity I couldn't capture you alive; I have no choice but to kill you now."

This time, the bunny girl used all her strength to push away the pharmacist and faced the arrows of the Winter Hunting Master alone. Her body was so frail and small, but her spirit was larger than Mount Shu: "Then let's give it a try."

Bei You gasped in shock.

Blood phase: Keep your legs taut, ready to run at any moment.

The pharmacist was constantly in contact with the Thieves' House. Since Bunny Girl believed she could handle it, all she could do now was ensure her sister had no worries.

One second passed, five seconds passed, ten seconds passed, and everyone watched the standoff with bated breath, waiting for the moment when everything would fall apart.

Thirty seconds pass.

Sixty seconds passed.

One hundred seconds passed.

Birds sang in the mountains of Shu Road, the sun shone brightly overhead, and the mountain village was silent. Everyone stared at the Winter Hunting Master, whose bow was still fully drawn, and an unbelievable thought popped into their minds.

"You..." Bei You's eyes widened, "When exactly do you plan to withdraw the formation?"

“Wait until she is exhausted, when she shows a weakness, when she can no longer hold on,” Master Dongshou said calmly. “Since there is only one chance, we must wait for the perfect moment.”

"You!" The pharmacist gritted his teeth, his shoulders trembling with uncontrollable rage.

"Shameless." Even Xue Xiang couldn't help but say, "You're a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how dare you use such methods against a junior?" Everyone realized that Dong Shou Zhenren's tactics could be summed up in one word: endurance!

They'll wear her down, exhaust her energy, until Bunny Girl can't hold on any longer! Anyway, the initiative is in Winter Hunt Master's hands; he can choose any opportunity to shoot arrows, but Bunny Girl must remain fully focused. Once she shows a weakness, it will be the end of her life!
But instead of young people outlasting old men, now it's centenarians outlasting young girls, a complete reversal of the natural order.

The fact that Master Winter Hunt was so cautious in the face of a third-level messenger is like going all out in a challenge that is beyond his level!

"I have never heard of a hunter abandoning traps, hounds, eagles, or bloodletting when hunting wild beasts." Master Winter Hunt showed no shame in his ruthless methods: "The only failure in the mountains is always returning empty-handed."

"Yes."

The bunny girl actually nodded, agreeing with Winter Hunt Master's approach: "If it were my brother, he would definitely do the same. Tactical advantages should be fully utilized. Even a lion fights a rabbit with all its might; underestimating the enemy is the greatest disgrace."

Master Dongshou's face showed admiration: "At such a young age, you have already grasped the true meaning of honor and disgrace. Young girl, you have a limitless future... that's why we can't let you stay."

"But if you think you can deal with me like this, you're underestimating me." The bunny girl said calmly, "You won't find any opportunity. The moment you withdraw the formation, I will immediately activate the return order."

Bunny Girl wasn't lying, because Yan Qing didn't intend to manually activate the return order.

He had already set it in the evolution program so that as soon as the "Taiyin Huagai Formation" effect disappeared, unless Yan Qing was issuing other commands, the Bunny Girl would immediately activate the return order and teleport to the newbie village attached to Jiangnan City to spend a few days with the Rat Monk. This was a program-activated event, much faster than Yan Qing doing it manually.

Master Dongshou didn't believe that the Bunny Girl had such abilities, but as time passed, his expression slowly changed.

The bunny girl didn't leave. She sat cross-legged in the open space, seemingly asleep. But Master Winter Hunt couldn't find a suitable opportunity. He realized that no matter when he shot the arrow, it would definitely fail to kill the prey!

He could certainly stay here for days and nights, even waiting for the Helan family to send more men, at which point new hunting dogs would join the fray and wear them down. But he had a bad feeling that the longer it dragged on, the more likely things would change.

It seems we have no choice but to use stray dogs.

“It seems I underestimated you.” Dongshou Zhenren suddenly put down his longbow, drawing everyone’s attention once again: “I have never seen a more outstanding young man than you. If you can reach the Foundation Establishment stage one day, you will surely become a powerful figure who will change the world, just like the Zhou Taizu and Shenwu Emperor of the past.”

Bei You and the others were moved. Although they were enemies, the fact that the Foundation Establishment Messenger had given her such high praise showed that the Bunny Girl was indeed a rough gem that could shine brightly with a little polishing.

“However, hunting future emperors is also one of the hunter’s pleasures,” Master Winter Hunt said quietly. “Since you are invincible, I can only try hunting foxes again after a long time.”

Fox hunting?

Others might not know, but the pharmacist has indeed tried fox hunting. It's a very specific hunting activity because foxes are fast, small, and have a strong scent, making them ideal for hunting dogs to track and drive out, then the hunter on horseback shoots them. It emphasizes the coordination between the hunter and the hounds…

Hunter and hound!?

Just then, a bald man suddenly jumped out of the fence near the open space of the mountain stronghold, holding a black light Zen staff, and charged towards the Rabbit Girl like a galloping elephant! With a finger from the Winter Hunting Master, the phantom of the token was attached to the bald man, and the power of the Foundation Establishment flowed in his body, strengthening him into the most ferocious beast in the history of Shu Road Mountain!
Prajna!

(End of this chapter)