My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 135 The Strangling Vine

Zhang Meimei wanted to go forward and argue with Xin Nian, but her older sister pulled her back, and she reluctantly took half a step back.

"These aren't lost items, let's get going."

"You're such a strange person. With so much stuff left here, do you think the three of you can take it all? Everyone can take what they need without interfering with each other."

Sister Zhang was furious and couldn't help but raise her voice.

The older sister also wanted to speak up, but when they both saw Xin Nian take out a shiny black axe from behind her back and stroke the handle with her fingers, they both fell silent.

"I wonder if this axe will be good for chopping off a head. If it's not sharp enough and only cuts off half, it'll be a bloody mess, which will be quite troublesome."

"Never mind thinking about the girl, let me do the chopping when it's time to chop her up."

"Ah!" Zhang's younger sister screamed, glanced at the three of them with the eyes of someone looking at a murderous maniac, and hurriedly pulled her older sister and ran away.

Sister Zhang was also so frightened that her heart was pounding.

In the dark, the two sisters stumbled and fell flat on their faces after only a few steps.

In their haste, they helped each other to their feet. Zhang Meimei, limping, was dragged along by her older sister as they continued running, tears streaming down her face.

She felt her life was miserable, and her older sister felt even more that her life was incredibly miserable.

It's not easy to support one person in the first place, let alone have a younger sister to take care of.

The two ran forward while crying, only to find that they were quite a distance away from the departing group, which made them even more panicked.

Both women were terrified that the three madmen would catch up with them without saying a word and kill them, so they dared not linger for even a moment.

Seeing the two women flee in a disheveled state, Xin Nian then leisurely gathered up the carriages, luggage, and other belongings parked by the roadside.

Those two oddball sisters, with their cowardly little guts, actually think they can stay and make a fortune by picking up bargains? Xin Nian curled her lips.

"Alright, let's go." Xin Nian waved her hand and led the two of them to catch up with the group ahead.

Liang Guangxia and the other escorts knew the way, so Xin Wenyuan had them lead the way.

The group had now reached the mountain path.

The escorts were right; the stone steps leading to Camel Peak were indeed well-constructed.

The steps are wide and of moderate height, much better than ordinary dirt roads and mountain trails, and less muddy and strenuous to walk on.

Xin Nian and the other two lagged behind the group and didn't rush forward.

When the Zhang sisters saw them coming, they were so frightened that they quickly jumped up several steps to create distance between themselves and the group.

The people who were climbing normally were jostled by their sudden appearance and all looked at the two of them with strange expressions.

"If the fog rolls in faster, it will catch up with our team sooner or later." Xin Mochen glanced back.

Although the approaching fog is not yet visible, there is a feeling that something is chasing after us.

“I think so too. But it would be good enough if these noobs could even get to the middle of the mountain. I doubt they could climb over the whole mountain in one go.”

"The mountains and forests here are dense with vegetation, so the fog should be able to block it effectively."

Xin Nian looked up at the drooping branches, paused, and turned to look around.

"Don't look." Xiao Jinzhi smiled and tugged at her. "We've already been spotted as soon as we stepped onto the mountain path."

"It seems people live here."

"Officer Liang said there's a temple halfway up the mountain. Could it be the monks in that temple?"

Xiao Jinzhi shook his head. "No, they're probably after me. You guys go first, I'll stay and deal with these people."

Xin Nian slapped his arm with her paw, "Nonsense, do you think I'm the kind of person who would abandon my teammates and run away?"

“You’re different from them. You’re my temporary teammate, not one of those burdens.”

Xiao Jinzhi said helplessly, "They're just small fry, I can handle them myself."

“Well…” Xin Nian turned around for a moment, frowning as she stared at the grass and trees not far away. “I feel like the footsteps aren’t human, but rather…” Suddenly, Xie Ninglan shouted from ahead, “Run! Run! All of you, uphill!”

Suddenly, it felt as if snakes were slithering underfoot, and sections of spirited vines burst forth from all around the mountain forest.

The branches overhead also waved and shook, as if trying to catch everyone in one fell swoop.

Everyone jumped up in surprise and rushed up the mountain without thinking.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Xie Ninglan stuffed her youngest son into Xin Wenyuan's arms, turned around and lashed out with her vine whip to deal with the vines that were strangling her from all directions.

In an instant, the vines collided head-on, and the grass and trees fell in a flurry, dazzling everyone's eyes.

"My goodness, what are all these things?"

"How can these vines move even faster than snakes?"

"Stop babbling and run!"

Amidst the cacophony of screams and shouts, Lord Si, amidst the jostling and pushing, gritted his teeth and desperately held onto his wife, sweating profusely with anxiety.

If someone falls to the ground in such a situation, they will likely be trampled on and die on the mountain path.
So no matter what, we can't fall; we have to hold on even if it means death.

Si Nanfeng was at a loss, holding his younger brother Si Nanli tightly. The two of them pushed and shoved their way up the hill, panting and sweating profusely.

He was especially anxious when he noticed his younger brother, Si Nanli, struggling to breathe as he was jostled by the crowd.

A voice in my head was telling me, "This won't do, you're going to die. This life is meaningless. Just die."

Another voice immediately emerged: "You are the elder brother, and you have a younger brother to protect. If you say no, what will happen to your younger brother?"

"Nanli, just hang in there a little longer, we'll get to the halfway point..."

A vine suddenly shot straight at them.

Si Nanfeng felt that the world had become extremely magical.

The vines moved, and it looked like they could kill.

"Brother!" Si Nanli saw that his brother was too frightened to move, so he quickly nudged him.

The two brothers barely dodged the oncoming vines, but a member of the Chang family behind them was caught in the crossfire.

The vine pierced his skull, causing everyone around him to scream in terror.

If someone takes a step back, that would be a serious matter.

The people behind were shoved and were about to fall when Xin Mochen rushed forward and gently pushed the people in the last row.

The person who was falling backwards down the stairs was steadily supported by this force, calmed down, and was still pounding with fear.

"Brother, don't scare people!"

"How could you fall backward at a time like this? Wouldn't that endanger someone?"

"Stop talking, go up, go up."

Xin Nian teleported several times and was already beside Xie Ninglan. "Mother."

"Ugh, these damned strangling vines. Daughter, we have to find the main vine, or this will never end."

Xin Nian nodded and immediately leaped onto the nearest tree.

Looking down, he casually used his spatial blade to cut off two vines that were attacking the Si brothers.

Madam Si was crying loudly and was completely distraught when she suddenly noticed that the vine that had flown in front of her son had inexplicably fallen down. She quickly looked up and around.

"Don't panic!" Xin Nian shouted impatiently.

"Line up and run up, don't step on each other, or you'll be crushed to death by the vines."

Madam Si waved her handkerchief and said, "Quickly, husband, take our son and let's go to the foot of the Sixth Miss's feet."