Lu Qianchuan looked toward Chu Zilan.
Chu Zilan’s brows are also knitted slightly.
Ding Li silently thought that Chu Zilan probably could not understand why this woman was being so recklessly suicidal. Just moments ago she had nearly been killed down the mountain and only managed to survive because Chu Zilan saved her. Now she immediately wanted to go back down the mountain to seek death again.
Ding Li quickly found herself a perfectly reasonable excuse.
“I stayed down the mountain for quite a while, so I’m more familiar with the situation. Maybe I can help you with something.”
Calling it familiarity was modest. She was not merely familiar with the situation. At the very least she had read through the early part of the plot once.
Anyway, that was still better than them knowing nothing and walking in blind.
Ding Li thought to herself, If you don’t bring along a bug like me, you’ll suffer a huge loss, you know?
However Lu Qianchuan showed no particular expression, while Chu Zilan still seemed somewhat doubtful.
Then the reason must not be convincing enough.
Ding Li quickly added, “Besides, I’m also worried about the situation down the mountain. You should take me along with you. Is that alright?”
Chu Zilan asked, “Do you still have family there?”
Ding Li immediately shook her head. “No, none.”
Su Xiangqing had no family left anyway. That girl had the fate of a lone star, bringing misfortune to everyone around her until in the end she even doomed herself. It was rather tragic.
Chu Zilan glanced at her silently.
Ding Li suddenly realized something and immediately jumped out of bed.
“I’m completely fine now. Don’t worry!”
This time Chu Zilan’s eyes indeed showed a hint of doubt.
Just earlier down the mountain she had been half dead. Now she was suddenly lively and energetic?
Meanwhile Ding Li thought smugly, Damn it, if I’ve already transmigrated into a Green Tea Villainess with the fate of a lone star, the least they could give me is a cheat ability like a full health revival.
The three of them soon descended the mountain on flying swords.
Chu Zilan and Lu Qianchuan naturally had their own swords. Ding Li, however, had her own kind of trouble.
Just as Ding Li looked at Lu Qianchuan with eager expectation, he had already stepped onto his sword and taken off into the air.
Ding Li: “…”
Aren’t you two supposed to be a couple? Shouldn’t you at least wait for each other?
Meanwhile Chu Zilan had already prepared her sword and was waiting nearby.
Ding Li shuffled over in small steps and looked at Chu Zilan with hopeful eyes.
Chu Zilan stared straight ahead and reached out to pull her up.
Ding Li was still immersed in admiration for Chu Zilan’s hands, pale and slender, delicate as if boneless, when Chu Zilan had already taken flight on the sword.
Ding Li suddenly leaned backward and almost fell off. She quickly wrapped her arms around Chu Zilan’s waist to steady herself.
Chu Zilan stiffened slightly but did not say anything.
Ding Li could not help but marvel at how slender Chu Zilan’s waist was. She clicked her tongue softly.
Chu Zilan heard the sound and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Ding Li immediately shook her head. “Nothing, nothing.”
She sighed dramatically and said in a soft whimpering tone, “I’ve just never ridden a flying sword before. I didn’t know the scenery in the sky could be so beautiful. Look at these mountains, stretching endlessly. And the rivers, so vast.”
Ding Li praised sincerely, “Immortal Master Chu, your sword flying is truly excellent!”
Chu Zilan: “…”
After a moment, Chu Zilan said, “Hold on tightly.”
Ding Li instinctively tightened her arms around her. Before she could react, Chu Zilan suddenly dove downward with the sword. In a short moment, the two of them had already reached the ground.
Ding Li was still pressed tightly against Chu Zilan’s back when Lu Qianchuan’s voice came from ahead.
“Junior brother, how are things here?”
Standing behind Chu Zilan, Ding Li leaned forward slightly to take a look.
Whoa!
Who was this now?
Sharp brows, bright eyes, and unbelievably handsome!
Junior brother? Then who exactly was this?
The man simply said, “Not good.” Then he walked up to Chu Zilan and said, “Didn’t I tell you not to come again?”
Ding Li clicked her tongue again in silent admiration.
Not calling her senior sister despite being younger. Someone clearly had bold intentions.
In just that single sentence there was a huge amount of information.
Lu Qianchuan, you idiot. Haven’t you noticed that your dear junior brother might have some rather improper thoughts about your Dao companion?
The man’s gaze then shifted to Ding Li behind Chu Zilan, his brows knitting slightly.
“Spiritual power is weak. Where did this one run out from?”
I just complimented your looks and now you’re this rude? Clearly you never experienced nine years of compulsory education!
Ding Li thought angrily. What’s the point of being handsome!
The cold beauty Chu Zilan remained silent while Lu Qianchuan explained calmly, “This is Miss Ding. Zilan rescued her from the city earlier and brought her up the mountain. She followed us down the mountain just now.”
“For what?” The handsome man frowned at Ding Li. “Exorcising demons and defending the Dao?”
Look at that disdainful gaze. Look at that mocking expression. Whose subordinate is this exactly?!
Ding Li hid behind Chu Zilan, clutching her sleeves awkwardly and thinking resentfully, Why hasn’t someone introduced his character yet? His mouth is so poisonous. Did he just drink poison or something?
The handsome man continued, “You brought her up the mountain only to bring her back down again right away? Then why bring her up in the first place? A half-day tour of Cangyun Mountain?”
Ding Li said weakly, “Immortal Master Chu…” Then she immediately realized something was wrong.
No. The person she was supposed to whimper pitifully to was Lu Qianchuan!
So she quickly turned and looked at Lu Qianchuan with a wronged expression.
However Lu Qianchuan’s gaze had already shifted ahead.
All the shops and houses in the city had their doors and windows tightly shut. Not a single person could be seen. The place had clearly become an empty city.
From far away in the distance came faint screams of someone being tortured, accompanied by agonized wails.
What happened here?
Ding Li frowned.
At the beginning of the original novel, the small town below the mountain was attacked by the demon race. Chu Zilan descended the mountain to eliminate demons and saved Su Xiangqing.
But now…
Where were the demons?
Had they hidden themselves?
Something felt wrong, Ding Li thought. Whenever the demon race appeared they were always shouting and killing with overwhelming hostility. This was somewhat different from how the original text described it.
As she followed the three of them forward, Ding Li carefully recalled the plot.
Lu Qianchuan clearly already understood the situation and said, “It seems that most of the townspeople have already been parasitized by Demon Vines.”
Demon Vines?
What kind of thing was that?
Ding Li carefully reviewed her memory and confirmed that the novel had never mentioned anything like this from beginning to end.
What was going on? Who came up with this new creation?
Ding Li thought irritably. The whole advantage of transmigrating into a novel was knowing the plot ahead of time.
But now everything keeps changing. New characters, new events.
How was she supposed to follow the plot now?
Wasn’t this just messing with her mentality?
Ding Li called out to the System Mechanism in her mind.
“System, can you come out and explain something? What exactly is going on right now? Is this still the character and plot setting of Crossing Over the Green Tea to Love You? Are you sure I didn’t transmigrate into the wrong book?”