Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 182 Releasing Animals
"Wow!"

Lu Li hooked her legs around Pei Xia's neck and leaned half her body out to take the gift from Han Youzhi's hands.

For Su Shi, the array brush is probably like a young boy's love for swords—something he has longed for since embarking on this path.

After all, needing a formation brush means reaching the sixth realm, which is the limit in the minds of most practitioners.

Lu Li gently stroked the slightly cool pen, her gaze towards Han Youzhi filled with fervor: "I hereby declare that you have surpassed Sister Xu in the Teacher's Wife Competition and become the number one substitute!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Pei Xia tapped him on the head.

He glanced at the pear with his eyes wide: "If I gave it to you, just keep it safe and don't show it off."

Pei Xia glanced at Han Youzhi and muttered, "If you're so capable, why don't you get some money? Travel expenses are the most urgent thing, don't you understand?"

Pei Xia recognized it immediately; this was the very same brush he had tried to buy last night, which had been swapped with a round-faced, bearded man in the Jade Palace.

A woman in a man's body, you're quite the actor!

Han Youzhi didn't argue back at Pei Xia's complaints. What she said wasn't wrong. Yesterday at Qiongxiao Yuyu, the thing she should have bought most was silver. Perhaps it was because of the vigilance overnight and the joy of the new addition of Yuqiong that she was somewhat negligent.

With no other option, the three of them, having no money, had to leave on foot.

In any case, we were finally on the main road, saving us the trouble of asking for directions in the mountains and forests. Our direction remained the same, heading east.

Fortunately, Han Youzhi's cultivation was superb, and Pei Xia's stamina was amazing; both of them were fast runners.

Traveling eastward for several days under the stars and moon, the crowds on the main road gradually thickened. Upon inquiring, they learned that there was indeed a large city a few dozen miles ahead.

Pei Xia did not insist on traveling. As night approached, he found a flat spot in the nearby woods to rest, as usual.

We had almost finished the dry rations we brought when we set off. Fortunately, Changjun is one of the few hilly areas in Youzhou with dense forests, so we could often find some small animals to eat with.

As the campfire was lit, Pei Xia, with her back to Han Youzhi and Lu Li, gazed at the distant moonlight and ate the last steamed bun in her hand.

The scene on the other side, however, was vibrant and lively.

Han Youzhi took off her top and tightly covered her soft, smooth chest. Her bare, snow-white back faced the campfire, her brows slightly furrowed as if she was enduring something.

Lu Li is trying to help her lift the restrictions imposed on the snake breeder.

This wasn't the first time Lu Li had tried this; she had tried it before back in the lakeside mountain village, but it had all failed.

After all, Pear had only just entered the sixth realm, and for a Su Shi Daoist who needed to accumulate the most experience, she was still a novice in array formations and restrictions.

Even today, feeling the biting pain on her back, Han Youzhi knew perfectly well that it was unlikely to succeed.

She's like that ancient formation in the underground palace, used by Lu Li to practice her skills time and time again.

Perhaps one day the girl will become more skilled and help her untie it.

"actually……"

Lu Li's fingertips traced across Han Youzhi's back, their spiritual energy intertwining. The pain was intense, yet it also brought a strange, tingling sensation. She said, "If Pei Xia helps, the progress might be faster."

The snake breeder's restrictions were created by Weishan. Compared to Lu Li, who is from a different generation, Pei Xia may have a different understanding. Letting him help Lu Li will allow the little girl to improve faster.

Han Youzhi endured the pain and whispered, "No."

The perceptive pear rolled its eyes and remained silent.

This seems to be due to Han's childish sense of shame.

But Lu Li understood that, ultimately, it was because Pei Xia never used the snake breeder to do anything outrageous that the danger of this restriction in Han Youzhi's mind was reduced.

Otherwise, how could a girl's sense of shame compare to life and death? "Alright." Pear withdrew her finger; today's experiment had deepened her understanding of this restriction.

With a rustling sound, Han Youzhi put her clothes back on, and Pei Xia turned around and sat back down by the fire.

"I asked some merchants along the way, and they said there was a big city ahead with a market. I plan to exchange some money there and then ride as fast as I can to Bo County to go out to sea."

He had told Han Youzhi all of this before.

Old Han tightened his clothes and lowered his eyes slightly: "You said before that you had a chance to find your master and mistress in Maizhou, is that true?"

"It's not fake, it's not fake." Pei Xia nodded.

But there is only a chance.

Maizhou and Yuezhou are separated by a strait and are known as "the land of Dongzhou". The area is vast and comparable to the two large states of You and Han.

What's particularly astonishing is that these two states are home to a total of twelve countries, with vastly different customs and traditions. If Weishan really returns to Dongzhou, given the nature of his own sect, finding them might not be easy.

Seeing that Han Youzhi didn't speak, Pei Xia tried to bring it up: "If you don't want to make this trip, that's fine too. Just leave me your address, and I'll come back to find you when I find a way to lift the restriction."

Han Youzhi shook her head: "I'll go with you."

During these past few days of resting on the road, Han Youzhi would sometimes pretend to sleep, sneak into the Jade Palace, conceal his identity, and inquire about the restrictions among the many masters.

The ability to react to a person's thoughts and restrict their behavior is indeed extremely rare. Even powerful cultivators with top-grade treasures on their stalls expressed surprise at the snake keeper.

She didn't doubt Qiongxiao Yuyu's abilities; if she could enter Yuyu Tower, the tower master would surely have a way.

Given Han Youzhi's limited resources, it's unknown when he'll be able to enter the Jade Palace.

Judging from the current situation, the master and apprentice from Weishan are indeed more reliable.

The two adults were talking, while Lu Li squatted down beside them, feeding the little spider in its shell with her own dry food.

Over the past few days, the little spider's size has not changed significantly, but its carapace has completely lost its jade-like transparent color and has slowly turned black, and some hairs have begun to grow on the tips of its legs.

Pei Xia craned her neck to look at her: "Spider."

Lu Li turned around, her eyes wide: "What?"

"I said, this spider should be released back into the wild."

Lu Li pouted: "Isn't this too early!"

Not keeping it was a decision made long ago, and Pei Xia had no intention of changing it. He looked at the spider, about the size of a human head, already showing its claws and teeth inside its carapace: "It bit you last time, have you forgotten?"

The little spider already has the awareness to hunt.

Moreover, Pei Xia and the others are about to enter the city, and if they release it there, it probably won't survive.

Lu Li could only look back pitifully at the little guy she had slowly fed to the black spot, and reached out to slip the inner core tied to its middle leg back onto the base of its leg, hiding it even more discreetly.

Then he sighed and said in a mature tone, "From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself."

As she spoke, she picked up the rather heavy spider and gently placed it among the grass and leaves in the woodland.

Having left the familiar environment of its mother's carapace, it seemed somewhat bewildered, but soon, its biological instincts propelled it to take a step, its long legs carrying its plump body, as it slowly disappeared into the shadows of the night.

It's just grown bigger, but it's still an ordinary spider at heart. Perhaps in the future, it will also spin its web in some dark place and live a lazy life like waiting for takeout.

Or perhaps, some other opportunity awaits it.

(End of this chapter)