Chapter 141: Don’t Scare The Ladies
The people who arrived first had already familiarized themselves with this area, even setting up the logo.
Xuan Xia and Ren Tongjin followed the reminder and walked ten meters, then were blocked by a red thread.
The red thread blocked off a large area of land, and thoughtfully, a small bell was strung every meter along the line, ringing at the slightest touch, just to remind people not to cross the line.
Xuan Xia glanced at the small bells on the rope. Did this Ren Family Member have some obsession with using bells?
A few meters beyond the red thread, several figures were in various postures, and one of them was indeed Qu Xingxuan.
Besides Qu Xingxuan, she also recognized Ren Tongli.
Because these two were together, and from their postures, it seemed the two were fighting.
There were also two others, and she didn’t know which one was Cui Cheng Zhi.
But at a glance, it was clear the other two were helping Ren Tongli.
It was nonsense anyway; Ren Tongli had always been clinging to the Cui Family’s thigh.
Ren Tongjin looked at this scene, his face tense, not knowing what he was thinking.
The Cui Family Members who came with them also saw it, and one of them asked a Ren Family Member, “Why is it cordoned off from here?”
The Ren Family Member who had previously released the signal smoke explained: “Beyond the red thread is the entrance to the Mountain Mirage Fiend.”
This was the distance tested out using their own people.
Then he said to Ren Tongjin: “Little Six accidentally took one step too far and went in.” His voice grew a bit heavy toward the end.
He knew full well that once entering the Mountain Mirage Fiend, it was more likely to end in death than survival.
Ren Tongjin turned to look at him, and after two seconds, silently nodded.
The Cui Family’s team began whispering to each other, seemingly discussing what to do.
Xuan Xia took out her mobile phone from her clothes pocket, switched to the camera, and directly photographed the scene ahead to preserve evidence.
But this action unknowingly touched something in the Cui Family, and someone barked fiercely: “What are you doing!”
Xuan Xia glanced at the person yelling at her, then pressed the shutter button a few more times.
What was she doing? Of course, preserving evidence.
“You’re still taking photos! What are you taking photos for!” Seeing that Xuan Xia wasn’t intimidated, the man strode forward. “What do you want!”
Xuan Xia stuffed her mobile phone into her bag and faced him directly.
After sizing him up, Xuan Xia deliberately asked in a coquettish voice: “Why is big brother so fierce?”
But the other party wasn’t buying it and spread his hands at her with a fierce look. “Hand over the mobile phone.”
“Why?” Xuan Xia retorted.
“Why what! No why, hand it over to me.” The opponent pressed closer step by step.
Xuan Xia’s gaze swept over the other Cui Family Members, but they just watched on without any intention of stopping their companion.
And because the bystanders didn’t stop him, the fierce-faced one became even more unrestrained. “Do you know what’s behind the rope? Hand it over, or I’ll throw you over there. You’ll be stuck in another world for the rest of your life.”
Ren Tongjin frowned in disapproval. “Please watch your words; don’t scare a woman.”
The other party glanced at Ren Tongjin, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
The Ren Family’s eldest grandson of the main branch was just a lackey for their Young Master Cheng Zhi; what was this Ren second brother even counting as.
But in the instant the opponent’s attention shifted away, Xuan Xia seized the opportunity, kicked him right in his most vulnerable spot, and swung the hand holding her bag, striking him squarely on the temple.
Two screams followed in succession, and the next second, the bells jingled loudly, then instantly fell silent.
The Cui Family side erupted in chaos, unsure for a moment whether to look at Xuan Xia or at their companion who had fallen across the line.
With Xuan Xia’s combo of moves, the person who had just been threatening her ferociously was now truly gone to another world, just as he had threatened.
Not just the Cui Family; the Ren Family side was also stunned, unable to believe the scene before them.
They hadn’t even noticed what had just happened; one moment they turned back, and it was like this.
Xuan Xia raked her bangs with one hand, secretly relieved in her heart that she had run into such a useless one.
No skills, yet loved to act tough.
“What did you do!!!” Finally, someone from the Cui Family reacted and immediately turned into a roaring emperor.
The only flaw was that they only dared to roar from afar.
Xuan Xia wanted to send them all across the line, but felt it would be hard to achieve. She could only turn to Ren Tongjin and ask him: “What now?”
Ren Tongjin was still dazed, momentarily unsure what she meant by “what now.”
Xuan Xia looked toward beyond the red thread again. “How long have they been in there? The fact that they can maintain such postures means they’re still alive and well, right?”
Ren Tongjin now knew what she wanted to ask and was about to answer when he saw Xuan Xia decisively step across the red thread.
“Don’t…” Ren Tongjin hadn’t even finished the word when Xuan Xia was already beyond the red thread, standing fixed in place.
Ren Tongjin: “…”
Without time to think, Ren Tongjin gritted his teeth and followed her across.
“Young Master Jin!!” His subordinates wanted to pull him back but couldn’t in time, watching helplessly as another one voluntarily stepped beyond the red thread.
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The instant Xuan Xia crossed the red thread and stood firm, it was as if someone had blindfolded her with a black cloth.
Only when she felt a lightning flash did she suddenly open her eyes.
Another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating nearly half the world at the same time.
In the brief moment the world lit up, Xuan Xia saw the outline of the distant mountains and the nearby surroundings.
She seemed still to be in the mountain, only now it was night instead of day.
Honestly, whether the weather or the terrain, none of it was to her liking.
Spending a lifetime in such a world would truly be worse than death.
“You really are… Aren’t you afraid?”
Xuan Xia turned back and looked in surprise at Ren Tongjin running up from behind.
“You still decided to come in to save your brother?”
Ren Tongjin: “…”
Calming himself, Ren Tongjin asked her: “Did you come in to save Uncle Yuan’s disciple?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Ren Tongjin: “…”
This left him, who wasn’t good with words, even more speechless.
After what he thought was quite a while, he finally asked: “Are you from the Mystic Sect too?”
After asking, he felt it shouldn’t be; he knew most of the younger generation, if not all.
Moreover, if she were, with her appearance, she couldn’t possibly have remained unknown for so long.
In the end, Xuan Xia answered nonchalantly: “Yeah.” Then she took out her mobile phone again.
This time, she turned on the flashlight.
With light, her understanding of this dark world increased, and she finally felt a bit better.
Ren Tongjin could only remain silent.
Until Xuan Xia said: “Let’s go.”
Go?
Ren Tongjin furrowed his brow. “Do you know which way to go?”
“Not go and just stay in place forever? Wander around; maybe we’ll run into something.”
Running into the people who came in before would be fine too; if they encountered the evil spirit controlling this place, that would be even better.
Ren Tongjin couldn’t refute.
Perhaps because he had just witnessed Xuan Xia’s fierce combo of moves, facing her now, he inexplicably felt at a disadvantage.
Clearly, he was someone who could talk and handle many situations, yet now he kept falling silent and could only follow her actions.
Ren Tongjin could only silently follow Xuan Xia’s footsteps, heading straight ahead.
