Chapter 84: Do You Think I Can Cut You?
They still have spirit fruits now, but how far can these spirit fruits support them?
Hearing this, Fei Changxiu said, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have left even half a spirit fruit for Junior Brother Qin. Anyway, he’s lucky and can find food by just looking around.”
Ming Zhaoshuang laughed and scolded, “If Senior Brother Qin knew, wouldn’t he want to deal with you?”
Fei Changxiu shook his head and said, “He’s just in the early Golden Core stage, and I’m in the late Golden Core stage. If he can deal with me, I’ll admit defeat.”
Ming Zhaoshuang stood up, led Shen Liqian and others forward, and said to Fei Changxiu:
“Senior Brother Xiu’er, according to you, I’m also in the early Golden Core stage. Do you think I can deal with you?”
To be honest, ever since she practiced the Number One Sword Technique Under Heaven, she had been eager to compare with Fei Changxiu to see who was more powerful.
Although her cultivation was inferior, she had her cheats.
Fushuang, sword techniques, and talismans were all things Fei Changxiu didn’t have. Compared to her, Fei Changxiu might not necessarily win.
Fei Changxiu immediately said, “As long as you don’t use Fushuang, you can try to deal with me as much as you want. If you succeed, I’ll admit defeat.”
Shen Liqian chuckled and said, “If Zhaoshuang doesn’t use Fushuang, aren’t you clearly bullying a child?”
Fei Changxiu suddenly remembered that he had indeed bullied Ming Zhaoshuang before, but at that time Ming Zhaoshuang was just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he didn’t dare to be too harsh.
Now, two months have passed, Ming Zhaoshuang has formed her Golden Core, and he has also reached the late Golden Core stage.
Fei Changxiu asked, “Junior Sister Ming, you haven’t returned to the Ming Family for so long, are you really alright?”
Ming Zhaoshuang had been at the Ao Tian Sect for over two months, so her parents in the Ming Family must be worried to death.
But Ming Zhaoshuang didn’t seem worried at all.
Ming Zhaoshuang touched her nose and thought to herself that she was just an imposter. She could still pretend in front of them. If she went to the Ming Family, wouldn’t she be exposed in an instant? Then everyone would scold her for seizing the original owner’s body, and how could she bear that?
Suddenly, Ming Zhaoshuang’s expression stiffened, and she looked at Ming Chenxing.
She suddenly remembered that Ming Chenxing had grown up with the original owner since childhood. Their personalities were so different, could Ming Chenxing not see it?
However, he never said anything, and treated her no differently than the original owner.
Although he was cold, he was not lacking in care.
The night was quiet, with occasional screeches of monkeys and birds disturbing people’s hearts.
Under the withered branches and leaves, Ming Chenxing’s face remained unchanged, as if he hadn’t noticed Ming Zhaoshuang’s gaze.
He replied to Fei Changxiu, “I have written a letter home for the Eldest Young Lady, and the Patriarch will be at ease.”
Ming Zhaoshuang’s worried heart eased slightly. Just then, she saw Fei Changxiu suddenly exclaim and point at a tree branch, saying:
“I found spirit fruits, hurry over here!”
The spirit fruit Fei Changxiu mentioned was bright red all over, looking no different from the spirit fruits they had in their hands.
Fei Changxiu was about to take it out to try when Ming Zhaoshuang stopped him.
She frowned and said, “I feel like this fruit is not right.”
Although this fruit looked exactly like a spirit fruit, Ming Zhaoshuang always felt that it was not edible. This feeling was strange, and she couldn’t explain it.
Fei Changxiu said, “But didn’t you say that whether it’s a poison fruit or a spirit fruit, you have to try it?”
As the Senior Brother, what was wrong with him trying it for them first?
While he was thinking, the fruit in Fei Changxiu’s hand was taken by Ming Chenxing, and he took a small bite.
Fei Changxiu anxiously said, “What’s wrong with you, kid? You ate it knowing it was poisonous. Aren’t you causing us trouble?”
Ming Zhaoshuang gestured for Fei Changxiu to be quiet and asked Ming Chenxing, “Is it edible?”
Ming Chenxing lowered his eyes and threw the fruit away.
He said calmly, “Chest tightness, shortness of breath, stiff fingers, feeling like I can’t catch my breath when I breathe. Nothing else. It’s poisonous, but not very toxic.”
Hearing this, everyone lowered their eyes.
It seemed that spirit fruits were indeed rare in this place, and even fruits that looked exactly like spirit fruits were poisonous.
At this moment, Ming Zhaoshuang’s eyes suddenly lit up. She ran forward a few steps and picked several fruits from a tree about ten meters away. Before she even came down, she eagerly put the fruits into her mouth.
It was sweet, and most importantly, non-toxic!
It was a spirit fruit!
Ming Zhaoshuang smiled, picked all the fruits from the tree in one go, and then ran to the crowd, saying, “This fruit is non-toxic, try it!”
Shen Liqian and Fei Changxiu shook their heads and said, “Let’s save them for now. We might need them later.”
Seeing Ming Chenxing also refuse, Ming Zhaoshuang directly stuffed the spirit fruit into his mouth, her eyes as bright as snow, “Eat this first, I’ve found a way to find spirit fruits!”
Everyone immediately looked at Ming Zhaoshuang.
Ming Zhaoshuang said excitedly, “Look, although we can’t distinguish between poison fruits and spirit fruits, these crows on the trees and these rats on the ground can distinguish them. We just need to catch one and let them help us identify them!”
It was truly that she had stayed in the poison mist for too long and had become stupid, that she only now understood such a simple principle.
Fei Changxiu immediately cast a look of approval at Ming Zhaoshuang, “As expected of you!”
Shen Liqian also said with relief, “If that’s the case, let’s find an animal that can distinguish spirit fruits as soon as possible.”
At this moment, Ming Zhaoshuang suddenly looked at Shen Liqian, smiling cruelly:
“Qianqian, are you afraid of snakes?”
Before Shen Liqian could speak, Fei Changxiu jumped up first.
“No, Junior Sister, you’re not going to find us a snake boss, are you!”
Although he usually killed quite a few snake-like spiritual beasts, that was when he had spiritual power. Now that he had no spiritual power, he was afraid of snakes, okay?
Catching a crow, a rat, or even a centipede would be fine, but not a snake.
Ming Zhaoshuang glanced at Fei Changxiu, “Senior Brother Xiu’er, your objection is invalid.”
Shen Liqian looked troubled, but still said, “Just stay away from me.”
Shen Liqian was not afraid of snakes, but she felt uncomfortable whenever she thought of those slippery, cold things in front of her, and had an urge to shoot them dead.
Seeing Shen Liqian take charge, Ming Zhaoshuang said without hesitation, “When I was climbing the tree just now, I saw a snake gnawing on this fruit. Now, Senior Brother Xiu’er, please go up and catch it for me.”
Fei Changxiu glanced at Ming Zhaoshuang and said irritably, “Do we really have to catch this snake?”
Ming Zhaoshuang sighed, “Senior Brother Xiu’er, how long do you think it will be until we encounter crows again? Besides, they are in the sky, and we have no spiritual power. Can we catch them?”
Fei Changxiu was about to argue further when he realized that Ming Chenxing beside him had already lightly tapped his toes and instantly reached the top of the large tree.
As if he hadn’t found the snake, Ming Chenxing probed further up the tree.
Just then, Fei Changxiu’s eyes widened, and he shouted, “No, behind you!”
The snake was entwined with a branch, bypassing Ming Chenxing’s line of sight, and suddenly bit him from behind!
Ming Chenxing didn’t even look and thrust his sword forward.
Snake blood splattered. Ming Chenxing pulled it down and said, “It didn’t hit a vital spot, it can live for a while longer.”
Fei Changxiu was stunned and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Then he saw Ming Chenxing holding the snake and looking at him. Fei Changxiu immediately said, “No, no, no, stay away from me! I don’t want to see it!”
Ming Zhaoshuang laughed out loud, “Oh my, so our all-powerful Senior Brother Xiu’er is afraid of snakes.”
Fei Changxiu bristled his neck and insisted, “What am I afraid of? You weren’t even in the Golden Core stage when I killed those snake beasts! I just find it disgusting.”
Ming Chenxing looked at Fei Changxiu and said, “You are very noisy.”
Fei Changxiu: “……”
Ming Chenxing then looked at Ming Zhaoshuang and said, “Eldest Young Lady, in the future, please try to stay away from dangerous things like this.”
Ming Chenxing truly did not expect that Ming Zhaoshuang would excitedly go to taste the fruit even though she saw a snake on the tree. Now that they all had no spiritual power, they were only slightly more capable than mortals. If Ming Zhaoshuang were bitten by the snake, he really wouldn’t know what to do.
Ming Zhaoshuang turned her head, feeling embarrassed, “I got a bit carried away when I saw the spirit fruit.”
Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t tell Ming Chenxing that she had a more terrifying thing than a snake hidden in her sleeve.
With Xiao Bai there, that snake wouldn’t be able to bite her.
After all, although they had no spiritual power, these snakes were not spiritual beasts. She had close contact with snakes in her previous life, so she wasn’t afraid at all.
However, since Ming Chenxing rarely reprimanded her, she would just accept it.
