I'll even show you crossdressing men.

“Even so, this is the safest place we can reach on the first day of our journey, so we’ll rest here tonight…” Seeing them trembling, Zi Qing’s lips curled into a strange smile, and she said something even more outrageous.

"Ah! No! I'll die!" Riko cried out first, but it was no use. Ziqing, who had already made plans, ignored all opinions and looked at Ji Xiuyu, letting him make the decision.

Once he speaks, that's their decision.

Ms. Akari stood to the side with her eyes closed, as if she had no idea about their playful antics, which was also a way of letting them handle the situation themselves.

Despite feeling a chill run down her spine, Ji Xiuyu decided to get off the carriage and rest at this spot, as arranged beforehand.

So he nodded. "Yes, we'll get off here, rest, eat, and then go back to the carriage to sleep. We'll set off again tomorrow during the day."

His decision was final, and although the girls were very reluctant, they still agreed.

Thus began a unique outdoor "life" experience...

PS: Update 2/4

Chapter 281: So girly!

The carriage stopped to one side, and they chose an area with the most stones to rest.

This way, you can avoid the mutated worms attacking from below as much as possible, and you can also sit more comfortably.

It wasn't the first time Ji Xiuyu had camped in the wild, but this was a first for him. While he was curious, he was also thinking about what to do next.

There is no doubt that we have clearly become their target.

The route on the map gives us a clue; which academy has such a remote and dangerous route? The other side deliberately chose this "road to death" for them.

Nevertheless, he wasn't too worried; the only thing he was concerned about was what he should do.

This "how to do it" not only includes some things, but also has a deeper meaning: how to face what comes next.

"Young Master, there's no need to overthink it. Things will work themselves out. There's no point in worrying too much if nothing has happened yet." Zi Qing sat beside him, looking at his profile, and knew he was definitely thinking about something unrelated.

Originally just a sentimental young master, after experiencing so much, he has come to understand that it's a good thing to consider other people's affairs.

But she's naturally prone to overthinking, which can turn good things into bad. She doesn't want to see anything wrong with the young master; that's the outcome she doesn't want.

"Okay, I understand, Qing'er." Nodding, he stretched. Although he wasn't in female form, his slender figure paired with a Lolita-style dress still made him look incredibly charming.

After all, Lolita fashion is meant to save flat-chested girls; those with larger busts don't quite pull it off. So, while a flat-chested young man isn't female, and people might wonder where those two big lumps went, at least they won't question his gender.

But considering the young master's charm and that group of perverts, even if they knew the young master was a boy, if he said "Kneel down and lick my toes," countless people would probably rush to kneel down.

Well, young master's charm has reached the point where he can disregard both men and women, but I like this kind of young master, he's just too wonderful.

"Qing'er, the stones can only allow us to sense the movement of the demonized worms underground in advance, but they still can't completely prevent them from moving. Shouldn't we make some preparations just in case?"

Ji Xiuyu was a little worried, but he was not afraid. Although that thing was disgusting, its strength was relatively weak.

But he wasn't afraid. He also had to be understanding of the other girls. They were resting now, having a barbecue for dinner, and there was still quite a while before they returned to the carriage.

He didn't want anything to happen at this time, that would be troublesome.

"After scattering this powder, the mutated worms will subconsciously avoid this area. Conversely, if they still dare to come over, it means someone is directing them. Just find it and kill it."

As if she had anticipated his concerns, Zi Qing took out a packet of green powder from her spatial storage, opened it, and poured it all out.

A faint glow, like flickering firelight, emanated from the green powder, drifting in the wind and transforming into countless fireflies before disappearing.

"Why do I always have this feeling that if you say it, someone will actually do it..." Ji Xiuyu was still worried. He guessed that someone would really control the demonized worms to attack them later.

"That's normal. These insects are so powerful and numerous, and the place we are in is still their territory. If I were one of them, I would also choose to command these magical beasts to attack us."

"After all, they are native to this place, so we don't need to expend their strength. We can just use some resources to drive them, which saves time and effort."

"Doing that would both cause us trouble and not expose their identities. If something goes wrong, we can say it's our bad luck; if nothing goes wrong, we can't find them. It's a win-win situation, and there's no reason they wouldn't think of it."

Qingyun and Ye Xuexin leaned against each other, and after hearing Ji Xiuyu's words, they smiled and covered their lips slightly.

She seemed completely unafraid of those demonic worms, each stronger than herself, and spoke with such clarity and logic that it was impossible not to believe her.

"Just as Qingyun said, the attack of the demonized worms is inevitable and certain. We cannot avoid it, but we don't need to worry too much."

Ziqing laughed too. She had made it too clear; it wasn't funny at all.

"As expected." Pouting her little mouth, Ji Xiuyu rolled her eyes at Zi Qing, annoyed. She was teasing her again.

"Don't worry, with Xiaoyu here, every demonic worm that comes up will die. Xiaoyu's flames are not only extremely deadly to demons, but also highly lethal to demonic creatures. They're just giving away experience points. Hmm, look..."

As she finished speaking, she pointed to the ground not far away that was beginning to collapse. A huge worm had just appeared when Bai Yu threw a huge fireball at it and stuffed it into its mouth.

"Boom!" The entire pitch-black body exploded, and countless pieces of rotten flesh and blood flew over, but stopped thirty meters away from them.

Then, Bai Yu waved his hand again, and the flames burned away all the flesh and blood. Except for the half-body of the giant worm in the distance, it was as if nothing had happened.

"Their weakness is too obvious. Their strength lies in their ability to devour. Although their own defense is also very strong, that huge mouth is a fatal weakness. Xiaoyu grasped the essence in one go. She is really smart."

Zi Qing teased Bai Yu, which made the girl glare at her reproachfully. "Sister Zi Qing is really something. She knows I'm afraid of bugs, so why is she like this? Does she really want me to be bullied?"

"Sister Ziqing, please don't tease Xiaoyu anymore. If she gets angry, you'll be the one dealing with those bugs later." Zhao Kongxue and Claire, who were originally going to watch the show, thought about it and realized that the bugs were still there, and Bai Yu's abilities were undoubtedly the best.

If she gets angry, it would be terrible if no one cleaned up the bugs later. Both of them also deeply dislike bugs and certainly wouldn't touch them themselves.

Moreover, their ranged attack capabilities are too weak, and they cannot deal effective damage before the third layer of restrictions is activated.

Only Bai Yu could deliver a precise and fatal blow, and she was someone they couldn't afford to "offend" for the time being. Therefore, for the sake of their "health" (physiological reactions), they chose to "betray" Zi Qing and support Bai Yu.

With the support of her two older sisters, Bai Yu suddenly became spirited, pouting and humming as she looked at Zi Qing, her meaning self-evident.

"How childish of you. But since that's what you think, then you can handle these things." As she spoke, countless vortexes appeared around them, the closest one being just twenty meters away—a sign that the mutated worms had appeared.

Look at this quantity, it's not a small amount at all...

PS: Update 3/4

Chapter 282: Insect Men and Rule Breakers

"Aaaaaah!" The appearance of so many insects drove Bai Yu the most frantic. She immediately unfurled her white wings of flame and flew into the air, where countless fireballs condensed behind her, falling one by one as she pointed.

Like a massive, dense barrage of magic reminiscent of a legendary divine spell, Starfall, Bai Yu's attack, though lacking in scale and power, did bear a resemblance in appearance.

As she went berserk, the power of the fireballs increased significantly, landing directly in the craters where the low-level hero-level demonic worms had appeared, causing continuous rumbling explosions.

"It's terrifying..." Most of the girls were seeing Bai Yu in a berserk state for the first time. After seeing how crazy she had become because of these insects, they couldn't help but wipe their sweat.

It's truly unexpected that they, like ordinary girls, even with such formidable strength, still have things they hate and fear.

However, this kind of insect...

Looking at these extremely ugly and enormous insects, well, there probably aren't many people who could feel any affection for them.

"Go to hell! Go ...

In the distance, someone hidden in the shadows began to grow anxious: "Why don't they dare to approach? If we attack from below, there won't be any problem. Isn't that drug that repels you useless now? Why aren't they daring to get closer?"

"No, no, this can't be! I need to unleash even more insects to attack them. How can the terror of this insect swamp be truly shown if they don't die here? Hehe..."

One moment panicked, the next ferocious; one moment timid, the next arrogant—this creature, with most of its body hidden in darkness, was truly peculiar.

But he didn't notice that a black-haired girl was lurking in the darkness, approaching him as if she were one with the darkness.

Perhaps wanting to see what else he could do, the girl didn't walk fast, and even when she got to his side, she didn't make a move, but just quietly watched this twisted guy.

He... probably can no longer be considered human.

By the faint moonlight, she could see what this guy, whose body was mostly hidden in the darkness, looked like.

Its upper body was a thin human body, pale and bloodless, and its face was almost skin and bones, very small.

However, his lower body was extremely large, resembling the body of an insect. It was as if half of his body had been devoured by a strange, demonized worm, which then merged with him for some unknown reason, becoming a single entity.

Green sap oozed from the insect's body through various pores, wetting the ground and slowly corroding the earth.

The insect's body is about 100 meters long, but it is not as thick as the demonized worm, which is several meters in diameter. It is only about two meters long and looks quite different.

Undoubtedly, this is an alchemical creation, stitched together with a human and this unknown insect, giving the insect human consciousness and the human the insect's body.

The two are perfectly integrated, as if they were born this way.

It's just that the human body is too weak, or perhaps the insect body needs too much energy, causing his originally healthy upper body to shrink. If he doesn't recover soon, the insect body will probably absorb all his nutrients and completely devour him.

Whether its insect body will revert to its original form is unknown, but it will definitely become a monster.

It was unclear who had conducted the experiment. Zhao Kongxue had no knowledge of alchemy, but she always felt that a terrifying secret was hidden behind it.

Perhaps it will lead to countless deeper things, she suddenly became curious about.

Of course, even out of curiosity, she had no intention of getting close to him. She simply stayed quietly not far from him, as if monitoring him.

As for Ji Xiuyu and the others' safety, she believed her sisters could handle it. Not to mention Bai Yu alone, even if Claire were to take action, there wouldn't be much danger.

She hadn't forgotten how terrifying Tina could be if she went berserk; apart from Consort Fei, Consort Ziqing, the young master, and the madam, no one could stop her.

So she stayed there with peace of mind, recording everything about this person with the memory crystal. She always felt that something extraordinary was about to happen, and it was about this "person".

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." The light of the flames was as eye-catching as a lighthouse in the dark night. The bombed site looked like it had been hit by a meteorite. It was not only a terrible sight, but the corpses of the demonic worms were also scattered all over the ground.

A quick count reveals that there were at least a hundred of them. It's truly ironic that these hero-level monsters were so easily wiped out.

Indeed, an angry woman is the most terrifying. This saying applies not only to women but also to young girls.

"Hmph, let's see what else she has." Even if this wasn't her full strength, Bai Yu's exertion was still extremely energy-consuming under the restriction of her power.

She was already panting heavily, and if it weren't for her companions below, she would probably be in a very vulnerable position right now.

"Xiaoyu, come down. There are a lot of mutated worms, but these are probably the majority of them in this area. After we eliminate them, the other mutated worms won't bother with us. You're expending too much energy now, and you'll be easily..."

Before Ji Xiuyu could finish speaking, a huge arrow came flying from afar, seemingly aimed at Bai Yu, its trajectory perfectly normal.

"This is terrible." Zi Qing sighed, rubbing her forehead. Not only was she a prophetic speaker, but her young master was too. Whatever she said came true, and whatever she worried about came to pass.

"Who?" She jumped up, and an ice wall appeared in front of her. Ye Xuexin gritted her teeth, but still managed to intercept the arrow.

She stared coldly into the distance, where a chilling glint was flashing – likely the people who had attacked Bai Yu.

However, no one responded to her question. Instead, more arrows shot up as if by prior arrangement, tearing through the night sky and attacking them.

"Do you really think we're easy to bully?" Zi Qing's eyes narrowed slightly; the other party was breaking the rules.

With a raised hand, hundreds of arrows seemed to be frozen in the sky, all their trajectories stopped, and their force seemed to have vanished.

"Those who break the rules should reap what they sow." With a cold snort, the girl twisted her hand, and the arrows in the sky immediately changed direction, heading back the way they came.