Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 319 Hua Ranhua's Request
After confirming that he would participate in this operation, You Su did not return to the cave where he had stayed before with Ji Xueruo.

After all, the fire armadillo's action pattern is only a guess, and no one can guarantee how it will react. So just in case, the best thing to do is to gather at the edge of the pit and be ready at all times.

The forty-three monks stationed around here came from all over the world, and each of them showed his invitation letter to prove that he was not an outsider. Those outsiders who were looking for "prey" would not dare to find such a large group of people.

There were also three Xuanxiao Sect cultivators among the forty-three, all of whom were at the upper level of Condensed Water Realm. Moreover, all three were true disciples, and You Su had met them once during the pre-war mobilization. Unfortunately, Senior Sister Zixun and Senior Sister Sihan were not among them.

Although You Su was not familiar with these three, at Ji Xueruo's strong request, in order to avoid suspicion, he chose to separate from Ji Xueruo temporarily and sat together with the three Xuanxiao Sect disciples, while Ji Xueruo stayed in Ao Yunlie's camp.

However, You Su was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han. He would glance at Ji Xueruo from time to time, even though he could not see anything. But it was understandable that Ji Xueruo did not want to be too close to him in front of so many people. This could save the two of them from a lot of unnecessary trouble and criticism.

You Su chatted absentmindedly with the three fellow disciples and learned that one was a talisman cultivator under the second elder, one was an instrument cultivator under the sixth elder, and the other was more taciturn and not as familiar with You Su as the other two. He was a book cultivator under the tenth elder.

Just at this moment, as if they sensed something approaching, the expressions of several people suddenly became solemn.

I saw three monks in expensive dim yellow Taoist robes walking slowly towards me. The edges of their robes were embroidered with light golden patterns that looked like the veins of the earth.

The leader was tall and straight, with an extraordinary demeanor. The most striking thing was that his eyebrows were all yellow, and under the sunlight, it seemed as if he had no eyebrows. With his hands behind his back, every time he took a step, the dust on the edge of his shoes would splash like smoke, as if welcoming his arrival.

The strange thing was that his target did not seem to be the four people from Xuanxiao Sect who were sitting around to rest. He kept walking while looking at the four people, or rather, he was looking at You Su who had a nonchalant expression on his face.

But You Su kept his head down and played with the dogtail grass beside him, without even looking at him.

"Mingdao was a coward. He didn't even dare to draw his sword in the end. It's not a pity that he died in the mouth of a rat. It's a pity that mediocre people like Mingdao are a minority. Fellow Daoist You should not get carried away."

The leader retracted his gaze, as if giving a kind warning, but even the three Xuanxiao Sect disciples could tell that this person was belittling the significance of You Su's killing of Ming Dao, and even had a provocative tone.

Ao Yunlie had previously told everyone about the battle that night, and his explanation was very fair. Although Ming Dao did not even draw his sword when he was faced with certain death, it did not mean that he would be able to block You Su's brutal sword intent even if he drew his sword.

After all, no one knew whether he gave up in the end because he was afraid of You Su's sword, or the bloody mouth of the fire armadillo, or both...

"Thank you for your reminder, but you are worrying too much. I am not getting carried away. I just..."

You Su casually picked up the dogtail grass and held it in his mouth. Finally, he looked up at the three uninvited guests and said with a refreshing smile:

"I just look down on you."

The two people behind the leader immediately showed anger when they heard the words, but the leader also smiled. He looked deeply into You Su's eyes:
"Since it is innate, it cannot be changed. I have wronged you, Friend Daoist You."

After saying this, he walked away.

"It's okay, I don't blame you." You Su whispered towards his back.

After he walked away, a disciple of Xuanxiao Sect muttered quietly, "Why is this little saint showing off so much..."

Only then did You Su confirm the other party's identity. It turned out that he was the little saint of the Savage Temple in Western Wasteland Continent, who had reached the state of perfect water condensation.

By analogy, the status of the Savage Temple is the Xuanxiao Sect of Zhongyuanzhou, and the Little Saint is the leader of the younger generation recognized by the sect. However, there is a Great Saint above him who is in the Feather Transformation Realm, so he is called the Little Saint.

It is worth mentioning that Xuanxiao Sect never establishes titles such as Saintess or Saint Sons, because Xuanxiao Sect is a comprehensive sect with many paths coexisting, and there are all kinds of geniuses, so it is impossible to select one disciple to represent all. But Fairy Wangshu relied on her own strength to force herself to become the Saintess of Xuanxiao Sect in the eyes of others.

"If my Senior Brother Fu or Junior Brother Duanmu were here, how could he dare to provoke me like this? Why did he have to show off in front of us when there were so many places to go?"

Another disciple also agreed. Although they were true disciples, except for Lotus Peak, the number of true disciples in other peaks was basically even. The eleven disciples in Bihua Peak were the second fewest. Of course, this was related to the fact that the Third Elder only accepted beautiful female disciples, and the work of spiritual plant cultivation could be assigned to outer disciples through tasks. The Third Elder was too lazy to accept too many true disciples.

So they are true geniuses, but not the best among geniuses. Even though they are proud, they know that they cannot be on par with the Little Saint.

The Senior Brother Fu he mentioned was his own Senior Brother Fu Heng, the number one Talisman Daoist under Huayu recognized by the Second Elder. It was said that Fu Heng could have broken through Huayu long ago, but he had been immersed in Talisman Daoist Daoist and had no intention of practicing it, but he was able to enter the island by accident; as for Junior Brother Duanmu Jin, he was the beloved disciple of the Ninth Elder Rongshan Venerable, and laid the foundation for the situation that the younger generation of swordsmanship was respected by Xuanxiao Sect Rongshanfeng. These two were also the most dazzling two of the selected disciples of Xuanxiao Sect, enough to compete with the prestige of the Little Saint.

"Even if they were here, the little saint wouldn't have a very good attitude. Junior Brother You was able to kill Ming Dao, which shows that he is no worse than Ming Dao and his ilk. The little saint is simply too proud and arrogant." The disciples of Shuxian Peak saw through it.

The other two disciples also nodded slightly, and one of them reminded, "But Junior Brother You really needs to be careful with this person. You are still young, and there is no need to get angry with him."

"I will, thank you, senior brother." You Su thanked him.

Seeing that You Su obviously didn't take it too seriously, the disciple reminded him again, "Don't take it lightly. He came to look for you for a reason."

"What's the reason?" You Su was curious.

"The Holy Son of the Savage Temple once came to Zhongyuan Continent and fought with your senior sister, Fairy Wangshu. At that time, Fairy Wangshu did not stop, causing the Savage Temple to lose face. He is now the new generation of the Holy Son, and you are Fairy Wangshu's junior brother..."

There was no need to say more. You Su gave her a reassuring smile and said, "Then I must not lose face for my senior sister and her school."

"Why are you so..."

Before he could even utter the word "stubborn", You Su interrupted him:
"Brother, do you know how many forces there are among these forty-three people?"

The three fellow disciples looked at each other, and it was the scholar who spoke first. He was obviously the most knowledgeable among the three.

“The first force is naturally the Western Wasteland Continent force headed by the Little Saint of the Savage Holy Temple, which has a total of ten people.

The second group is part of the Nanyang Continent forces, led by Qu Zhaixing, a disciple of Xingyue Sect, with six people. The third group is also from Nanyang Continent, but is led by Hua Ranhua, a direct disciple of Hua Yin Venerable of Qiming Sect, with five people.

The fourth force is from Beiaozhou. They don’t have a cultivator who has reached Perfect Water Condensation as their leader. There are only five of them, but they look very united.

The fifth group is from our Zhongyuan Continent. It also does not have a cultivator who has reached Perfect Water Condensation to lead it. Apart from the four of us, only one of the other four is a disciple of the Shenshan Immortal Sect, and the remaining two are also from local sects.

The remaining nine are from the sixth group, all of them are demon cultivators from Dongying Continent, led by two cultivators who have reached the perfection of water condensation, one is Ao Yunlie from the Golden Lion Clan, and the other is Lu Jie from the Horned End Clan. "

You Su nodded upon hearing this, and he had a clearer understanding of the forces here.

Judging from the strength on paper alone, the cultivators from the ice-covered Beiao Continent are the weakest, and if the two forces from Nanyang Continent cooperate, they will naturally be the strongest. However, if they split up, the demon clan will definitely be superior, not to mention that the demon clan also has Miss Xueruo.

You Su followed and got to know several other cultivators in Zhongyuanzhou. These cultivators were at a high level, but they were very polite to You Su, who could defeat Mingdao at the lower level of Condensed Water. Some even flattered him that he would be the second Fairy Wangshu. You Su laughed it off. After returning to the camp, You Su guessed that these people would not let him rest in peace. After all, his performance that night was too shocking. Before, when outsiders mentioned him, at most they would discuss him as the second disciple of the Lotus Sword Master or the junior brother of Fairy Wangshu. But after the battle with Mingdao, people began to really remember his name.

The second person to visit him was Qu Zhaixing from the Xingyue Sect. He had a handsome face and was dressed like a spirited scholar.

Qu Zhaixing was completely different from the little saint, and talking to him was like being in the spring breeze. He expressed his friendship, said some polite words about hoping for a pleasant cooperation, and then left on his own accord. You Su certainly would not reveal that he had killed two disciples of the Xingyue Sect, and Ao Yunlie and others would obviously not say so much, after all, those two deserved to die.

The third person to come was a sturdy man from Beiaozhou. This was the first time You Su met a cultivator from Beiaozhou. He was wearing a robe made of animal leather, and his temperament seemed to be icy and snowy. Just one glance could distinguish them from the people from the other four continents.

The sturdy man called himself Zang Zhong, with a stern face and a majestic aura. You Su thought he was looking for trouble, but he was expressing his admiration. Zang Zhong even took out a large piece of snow yak jerky to give to You Su, who was flattered. Taking advantage of the topic of ice milk wine, the two of them had a good chat, and You Su also gave him a gift in return. Only then did he realize that the land of ice and snow believed in the simple rule that the strong are respected.

After Zang Zhong left, the next person to come was Hua Ranhua from the Qiming Sect.

The visitor had an ethereal appearance, so beautiful that it could captivate all creatures. Her light lotus steps seemed to be surrounded by clusters of flowers. When she spoke, she was different from the person who had talked to her before. Instead, she invited You Su to take a walk with her and chat about Ming Dao.

You Su originally wanted to refuse, but because she and Ming Dao were from the same school, she felt it necessary to explain clearly, so she agreed to her request.

The two of them strolled in the forest at a certain distance, but since there were cultivators everywhere, they were basically under the watchful eyes of everyone. Among the observers, there was a pair of beautiful eyes that stared particularly intently.

"Although he is my fellow disciple, but from what Master You said, his death is indeed not a pity. Just out of your own evil thoughts, you provoked disputes between the human and demon races for no reason. Instead of blaming Master You, I should be grateful to you on behalf of the human race." Hua Ranhua said with a smile.

"Miss Hua, you're too polite." You Su still kept a certain distance.

"It's not a big deal. The war between humans and demons is just a fuse away. If he succeeds, countless innocent lives will be lost. Master You killed one person, but saved countless others. I will explain it to the sect for you. I believe that Master Tingyu is also a reasonable person."

You Su was quite impressed by Hua Ranhua's reasonableness and understanding of human nature.

"Thank you very much, Miss Hua." You Su bowed to express his gratitude.

"It should be so. Mr. You, there is no need to thank me. But I have a favor to ask, and I hope you can help." Hua Ranhua bowed gracefully, her voice soft.

You Su paused for a moment and said, "Miss Hua has helped me so much, please feel free to speak."

"Then I won't be polite." Hua Ranhua smiled sweetly, "With Mr. You's strength, he should be the main force to encircle and suppress the fire armadillo tomorrow."

You Su said nothing and waited for the woman to continue.

"To be honest, I have some grievances with Qu Zhaixing. Tomorrow will be a fierce battle. Qu Zhaixing appears to be elegant, but in fact he is full of tricks. My martial arts are special and it is difficult to take care of the left and right when I use them. I am worried that he will secretly harm me, so I would like to ask Master You to protect me."

You Su raised his eyebrows slightly, not expecting this request at all.

"You have followers too, why do you need to ask me for help?"

"Didn't he? Young Master You's presence must have been beyond his expectations. Only in this way can I be protected. After the matter is done, I will give Young Master You a handsome reward."

"There will be 27 people besieging us tomorrow. How dare he launch a sneak attack in public?"

"You underestimate the evil of human nature, Master You. Otherwise, why do you think we can't get along? The purpose of Xingyue Sect is to do everything for oneself, and it has a bad reputation in Nanyang Continent. He has remembered that personal grudge for a long time. If we confront him head-on, I will definitely not be afraid of him, but he is very cunning, so I have to be on guard against him in secret."

You Su couldn't help but think of the two Xingyue Sect monks who had killed Huang Xi. He half believed what Hua Ranhua said and thought to himself:

This request was indeed nothing compared to the credit she could give him for explaining to Qi Mingzong, and she didn't even invite him to kill Qu Zhaixing together, she just wanted to protect her in secret. If Qu Zhaixing didn't take any action, this credit would be for nothing.

You Su couldn't think of a reason to refuse, and was about to answer when he suddenly felt a familiar breath approaching. It was Ji Xueruo with a cold face.

"Ao Yunlie and Lu Jie are looking for you." Ji Xueruo left a string of cold words, then stood in front of the two of them, as if waiting for You Su to follow her immediately.

"It seems that we have delayed for a long time, so I won't bother you anymore." Hua Ranhua smiled lightly, "You must keep your promise."

Who would have thought that as soon as the sweet words fell, Ji Xueruo turned around and left resolutely.

You Su felt embarrassed. He bowed to Hua Ranhua and quickly caught up with Ji Xueruo.

"Ms. Xueruo, slow down. There's no rush." ​​You Su didn't dare to pull her in public, so he could only quicken his pace to catch up.

"I see that you two are still not satisfied, you can continue chatting." Ji Xueruo said without turning her head.

"We were talking about Ming Dao. We've finished talking about it. She said I was doing it for the greater good and she was willing to explain for me."

Hearing this, Ji Xueruo slowed down her pace, "Is she that good?"

"Hey, how do I know if it's good or not? It's good enough that I don't ask her to explain it. It's enough that she doesn't smear me."

"Slander? So you also think you are not doing this for the greater good?" Ji Xueruo snorted.

"Of course I'm not doing this for justice, I'm doing it for my aunt." You Su joked.

Ji Xueruo stumbled in an instant, her cheeks puffed up with anger, but she couldn't lose her temper in front of so many people, so she had to pretend to be calm and hide her anger in her heart:
"Stop talking so smoothly! What about the agreement? What agreement?"

You Su found Ji Xueruo's forced seriousness a little funny, so he deliberately teased her: "Ms. Xueruo really cares?"

"You can say it if you want." Ji Xueruo also got angry.

You Su was secretly delighted, but still pulled her aside and told her the whole story.

Hearing this, Ji Xueruo did not ask You Su any more questions.

After a night of waiting, thick clouds finally gathered over the island, and the time to encircle and exterminate the fire armadillos had finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)