We agreed to seek enlightenment together, but how did you end up seeking enlightenment for my mother

"We've suffered a huge loss..."

Xu Zhou never expected that even routine use would result in additional markings.

My opinion of Zhenyan's hair plummeted instantly.

According to the instructions, marking the target ten times will attract the witch's evil intentions; just from the name, you know it's definitely not a good thing.

This is a common problem with relics.

The more powerful the relic, the more terrifying and unbearable its negative effects.

"It's all your fault, how are you going to make it up to me?"

Xu Zhou held the raven's feet with one hand and pointed at its head with the other.

"Gurgle, gurgle?"

The raven simply tilted its head and made some incomprehensible cries, without struggling or reacting to being caught.

"Silly Xu Zhou, it's just a silly bird, it can't understand what you're saying."

Wu Lulu chuckled, reached out and stroked the raven's soft feathers, and even tried to pluck its tail feathers.

"Since you're so dark-skinned, how about we just call you Little Black Scoundrel?"

As the two were discussing what to do with the raven, Xiao Hei suddenly turned around and snatched Wu Lulu's finger in its mouth. The speed was so fast that Xu Zhou could only see a blur.

Gaba.

"Woof?!"

Wu Lulu cried out in pain, her tail instantly bristling into a ball of fur. She darted behind Xu Zhou, peeking out half her head with her airplane ears poking out, making a threatening whirring sound.

Xu Zhou found it amusing; the girl's current appearance was completely different from the formidable killer she had been last night.

"You've been careless. These kinds of birds are actually very intelligent, and with a little training, they can even learn to speak human language."

Xu Zhou toyed with the raven's neck feathers with his fingertips. The black feathers shimmered with colorful, fine patterns in the dim light, which was quite beautiful.

Little Black tilted its head, making a seemingly comfortable gurgling sound, without offering any resistance.

"Little Black, I'll give you three chances. If you can imitate one line perfectly, I'll let you go, how about it?"

"Gurgle, gurgle?"

Traveling is always tedious. Although he and Wu Lulu had endless topics to talk about, since Xiao Hei, a new member, had accidentally joined the team, Xu Zhou naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to have some fun.

Moreover, he inexplicably felt that this large raven did indeed possess a trace of intelligence.

"If you don't object, I'll take that as your agreement. Listen to me—Wishing you prosperity."

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

"A bit too difficult? Let's try another one—Mambo OUT!"

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

"This still doesn't work? This is our last chance—long live the loli!"

"That'll take a lot of electricity, sir."

"...?"

Xu Zhou eventually let Xiao Hei go, even though he really wanted to teach that stinky bird a lesson.

However, since it's a pet, we still need to be a little cautious. What if its owner is a taciturn, cold-eyed, bearded retired assassin?

Following Wu Lulu's confident pace, the two only took a short break once along the way, maintaining a steady pace throughout, and finally arrived at the witch's hut thirty kilometers away at sunset.

"I really want... ice cream... haha..."

Xu Zhou leaned against a tree trunk, hands on his hips, panting. Looking ahead at the rustic wooden house hidden deep in the shade, he almost burst into tears.

He was almost exhausted to death on the way.

In contrast, Wu Lulu showed no signs of fatigue and remained energetic, even mocking Xu Zhou's frail body without hesitation.

The word he heard most often along the way was "small fry," and he couldn't refute it at all.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

Hearing a familiar voice coming from afar, both of them looked up.

The cottage has two floors, with green vines hanging from the windowsills, and dappled light filtering through the interior.

In front of the house is a gravel path with moss-covered brick steps on both sides. At the end of the stone path, near the gate, there is a perch with a large black bird perched on it.

"This isn't Xiao Hei Yao!"

Xu Zhou waved his hand, and the raven immediately flapped its wings and flew over, landing precisely on his head.

Xu Zhou tried to struggle a couple of times, but the other party was too agile, and he was also exhausted and had little strength left, so he simply let it go.

"Haha, you little bastard Xu Zhou, what did I say again? Little Black really is the witch's big bird!" Wu Lulu proudly puffed out her chest, her tail spinning like a propeller.

"Oh right, let's meet its owner first."

More than the incident with Xiao Hei, Xu Zhou was concerned about something else: with his current physical condition, could he still handle the unsatisfied witch sister tonight?

However, I've heard that the other party can concoct all sorts of magical pills, so it doesn't seem like a big problem?

Upon reaching the wooden cabin, Xu Zhou held up the map, facing forward. The two men pressed their heads together, comparing their eyes back and forth. After a while, they both frowned.

"Wululu, don't you think...?"

"Hmm...it does seem a little different?"

If the wooden houses drawn on the map given by the village chief are simple and practical, then the one in front of us can be described as a light luxury Nordic style, even using a large area of ​​glass, and deliberately creating a relaxed and casual atmosphere with warm lighting.

It wasn't very noticeable from a distance, but now that we've gotten closer, all we can see is the smell of money.

Even the pebbles underfoot seem to have a purpose.

The two looked at each other and saw the same question in each other's eyes.

Xu Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure we haven't taken the wrong road?"

"The bag is definitely right. I'm a wolf, you know, how could I get lost?" Wu Lulu pouted and retorted in a low voice. "Maybe this witch renovated the house?"

Before Xu Zhou could ask any further questions, a clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

"Hey, you two brats, what are you doing on my turf?"

"Woof?!"

"—!!

Wu Lulu was startled by the sudden sound and trembled. Xu Zhou's heart skipped a beat as well. He was more shocked than his own lack of awareness that even the perceptive Wu Lulu had failed to notice anything unusual.

The two quickly turned around to look back, only to find that there was no one behind them!

Xu Zhou was so frightened that his legs went weak, and the girl next to him tucked her tail between her legs and instantly turned into an airplane.

Suddenly, the voice rang out again.

"Down! Down there! What are you looking at!?"

Looking down, they saw a little girl with white hair and red eyes, standing a meter away with her hands on her hips, staring up at them.

The little girl wore a black and white gothic-style dress, white stockings, and black Martin boots. Her hair was adorned with cute, round bat hair clips and small decorations, exuding a sweet and playful girlish charm.

However, her red eyes held a composure far beyond her years, and her scrutinizing gaze swept over the two of them without any attempt to conceal it, directly revealing her worldly experience.

Xu Zhou almost knelt down on the spot.

As everyone knows, those who can reverse aging are definitely super strong.

This must be some super big shot who lives in seclusion in an infinite world!

In novels, nine times out of ten they would be ancient monsters who have lived for thousands of years!