To others, Death Qi was a terrifying, untouchable existence. But for Miao Miaomiao, who possessed the Nether Spirit Root, it was a great opportunity!
She definitely wouldn't die; in fact, it would greatly boost her cultivation.
Miao Miaomiao turned around, approached the two old fellows, squatted down, and gave a sinister smile.
The duo, who were pretending to be dead, were greatly alarmed. What was going on? Why did this little slut come back after dying? And she was smiling so sinisterly—she definitely had bad intentions!
"Since the people have kicked the bucket, it’s perfect to use them as a human shield. This is called utilizing waste. Hmm, I am truly clever." As she spoke, Miao Miaomiao grabbed the feet of both men, dragging them backward toward the woods.
Wo Ri! They kicked the bucket, and even their corpses have to be tormented? Does she have any conscience at all!
The two old bastards cried out miserably, their backs scraping against the ground, 'swish-swash' until their scalps were quickly rubbed completely bare.
Seeing they were about to enter the woods, the two brothers finally couldn't keep up the act and shouted in sharp voices, "Fairy, wait!"
Miao Miaomiao looked back, a teasing smile playing on her lips: "Oh? You two brothers aren't dead yet? Or have you come back to life?"
"Cough~ A misunderstanding! Just now... I just passed out from shock." Old Second Huang gave an awkward smile, "Fairy, the karma within this forest is too immense; it's not something mere mortals like Old Third and I should get involved in. Perhaps we shouldn't go in..."
Old Third Huang nodded repeatedly: "Ah, yes, yes, yes. How could we mere mortals dare to covet such a heaven-defying opportunity? Fairy, you should enjoy it all by yourself; there's truly no need to look after us."
"Less nonsense!" Miao Miaomiao had no time to waste with them. She glared, "Either go in, or die! Of course, I can also give you a third option..."
"Then I choose three!" Before she could finish, both shouted in unison.
"You choose three, is that right? Very good! The third option is that I'll kill you both first, and then drag you in."
Damn it! Does this mean they die either way? Old Second Huang gritted his teeth: "Fairy, you can't do this! Keeping us alive is of great use, truly!"
Miao Miaomiao nodded slightly, a flash of killing intent disappearing in her eyes: "Try to make up a convincing story, see if you can persuade me."
"That... actually, we know where there is a teleportation array to get out. Fairy, you don't want to be trapped in here forever, do you?"
"Really?"
The two old men pointed to the sky: "That must be absolutely true!"
Miao Miaomiao shook her head: "I don't believe it! If you could get out, would you two still stay here?"
Old Second Huang patiently explained: "Aren't we just waiting for Big Brother?"
Of course, there was another very important reason he didn't mention—near that teleportation array, there was a ferociously powerful Demonic Beast, and they didn't dare approach it at all.
Miao Miaomiao pondered for a moment and nodded: "I'll trust you for now."
Afterward, she pulled Shi Wanyue aside and whispered instructions into her ear.
Shi Wanyue nodded heavily: "Mm, I understand! Senior Sister, please be careful yourself."
"Alright, I'm going then." Miao Miaomiao waved her hand and strode into the woods, disappearing from sight.
Seeing that she was completely gone, the two old fellows immediately dropped their pretense and arrogantly shouted at Shi Wanyue: "Little slut, hurry up and roll over here to untie this old man for me! I'm giving you a chance to be forgiven; you better cherish it!"
Seeing that she was unmoved, Old Second Huang grinned widely: "Hmph! To tell you the truth, she is certainly going to die on this trip! If you are sensible, come over obediently and serve the two of us well, and perhaps we can consider forgiving your previous actions and let you become a Cauldron. Otherwise..."
Old Third Huang chimed in smoothly: "We'll definitely make sure you die, die, die!"
Shi Wanyue did not reply, lowering her head to fiddle with the Vine Whip Miao Miaomiao had just handed her.
Seeing that threats weren't working, Old Second Huang immediately changed his tone: "Little girl, I know your nature is simple and your heart is kind! How can you associate with an Evil Cultivator with a heart as black as hers? Don't let her deceive you..."
"Slap~" Before Old Second Huang could finish speaking, Shi Wanyue suddenly jumped up and lashed out with the Vine Whip, striking Old Second Huang hard across the mouth.
She shouted coldly: "Annoying!"
This strike was merciless, knocking out several of his front teeth on the spot, splitting his mouth into four pieces, dripping with blood, looking exceptionally miserable.
Old Second Huang was shocked and furious: "No, you..."
"What 'you'!" Shi Wanyue glared at him coldly, "My Senior Sister shines brilliantly; you are not allowed to slander her!!"
Damn shining brilliantly! Old Second Huang was somewhat enraged, cursing inwardly: Damn it, has this little fool been completely brainwashed?
Can't she see the Evil Aura on that woman is about to pierce the heavens? Even after being an Evil Cultivator for most of my life, I'm not a fraction as bad as a single hair on her!
Old Third Huang saw his Second Brother get hit and was about to speak a word of fairness, but unexpectedly, Shi Wanyue lashed out with the whip again without warning, striking him across the mouth too.
Old Third Huang looked at the broken tooth covered in blood on the ground, growing angry: "No, I didn't even say anything! You just hit me? Do you even follow any rules?"
In response, Shi Wanyue replied expressionlessly: "My Senior Sister said that water must be poured evenly into a bowl; one cannot favor one over the other by only hitting him and not you."
Wo Ri! Old Third Huang almost couldn't restrain himself from cursing loudly. 'My Senior Sister' this and 'My Senior Sister' that! Is she his mother? Does he have to listen to her so much?
And the hits were so vicious, look at what she did to me! My tongue is bleeding.
Shi Wanyue swung the Vine Whip in her hand and warned coldly: "Until my Senior Sister comes out, you two had better quiet down. Otherwise, I won't show any mercy!"
After speaking, she turned around gracefully, leaving them only with a beautiful silhouette.
*
In the woods.
Miao Miaomiao took three steps, then paused, crouching low as she cautiously felt her way forward.
Although the Death Qi inside made her feel joyful in body and spirit, everything here exuded a sense of strangeness, and she had to remain vigilant at all times! The Great Might Heavenly Tomb was ready to strike at any moment.
White, skeletal remains were visible everywhere in the woods; most were weathered, but the Storage Pouches remained.
"Amitabha~" Miao Miaomiao recited a Buddhist phrase and casually picked up a Storage Pouch, "When a person dies, their lamp goes out. Anyway, you won't need this anymore, so I'll reluctantly inherit it for you! To prevent you from having no successor, you don't need to thank me; just call me a Good Samaritan."
She walked and picked things up along the way; of course, she was conscientious enough to take out her Shovel and bury the bones.
As for those without Storage Pouches—sorry, didn't recognize them, no need, just passing through.
After wandering around for a long time, she had collected a pile of ill-gotten gains from the dead. There seemed to be no living creatures in the woods, but there were quite a few strange plants. They were colorful and looked quite pleasing, but Miao Miaomiao didn't recognize them, so she packed them all up to take away.
Never mind if they are useful or not; she would take them back to Old Jin to look at. Perhaps he could find a use for them.
A few hundred meters past the end of the woods, there was a cave covered in vines, and the Death Qi inside was even denser.
"Could it be that the treasure that old bastard mentioned is hidden in here?" Miao Miaomiao muttered to herself, and after a brief consideration, she pushed aside the vines and crawled inside.