Chapter Eighty-Three Another Failed Adventure

  The next day, sitting on a large tree about 100 meters away from the monster, all the injuries left on Zuo Xiao's body from yesterday's battle had healed. She was wearing the Naling Fa robe she bought at the auction during the Jiutai Valley Trading Fair, which is a common Daopao style that many cultivators like to wear, quite different from the long robes or outer garments with waistbands that men in this world often wear.

  Looking at the monster that was stubbornly staying near the Twin Lotus Grass, Zuo Xiao Yao couldn't help but reflect on her actions yesterday. She thought to herself that maybe she had been too impatient and should have just stayed here and waited for the monster to leave its lair in search of food or to "let off steam" before making a move. Now, by startling it, the monster had become vigilant and hadn't left at all, instead moving even closer to the Twin Lotus Grass.

  It wasn't until noon when two man-eating apes brought back two fairly large prey that Zuo Xiao Yao realized a problem, humans can never underestimate the intelligence of any living thing in nature. At the same time, she also recognized a fact, indeed, regardless of race or world, strength is respected everywhere.

  It turned out that the monster had a 'little brother' who was responsible for preparing 'meals'. As soon as Xue Xiao Yao felt a little annoyed, she couldn't help but reveal a smile on her face. She didn't bother to watch the monster eat and instead found the two cannibal apes that put down the bodies of the two wild beasts more interesting.

  Can't beat you, killing the underlings who 'sent food' for you is not too much trouble. Starving you for a few days to see if I can drive you away, closely following the two group-dwelling man-eating apes. Having made up her mind to solve them before they return to their group, Zuo Xiao Yao's mood suddenly improved.

  It can be said that the monster's intelligence is not low, probably knowing that conquering one or two solitary beasts to take charge of 'serving meals' is not secure, so it chooses this group-living beast with not only excellent individual intelligence and strength but also many members. This can better ensure that it can enjoy its meals on time.

  After a great deal of effort, the group of more than thirty man-eating apes were finally annihilated, and Zuo Xiaoyao, who didn't have a speck of dust on her, turned around with satisfaction and continued walking towards Fenglei Cliff. These man-eating apes are born to eat human brains and have boundless strength; most people who encounter them in groups have no chance of survival. They are the infamous ferocious beasts of Kalas Forest, and it's not necessary to show any mercy when exterminating them.

  Turning back to the edge of the Wind and Thunder Cliff where the pair of Golden Lotus were, there was still a distance away, Zuo Xiao Yao had already heard that there was another chaotic battle sound coming from there. A hint of dissatisfaction immediately arose in her heart. She quickly deployed the Light Cloud Step, rushing towards that direction, wanting to hurry up and figure out which individuals were so blind as to ruin her good deed, truly not knowing life or death!

  Of course, for now the most important thing is to hurry up and see if there's any chance to take advantage of the situation!

  Although the Light Cloud Step was far from being as good as the Cultivation Method's Light Body Technique, compared to an ordinary person's speed, it was still worlds apart. In less than a minute, Zuo Xiao Yao had already arrived at the outer perimeter of that rather gruesome battlefield.

  With a sweep of her spiritual awareness, the situation on the field had become quite clear. Compared to when that monster was fighting her, it was now obviously not as 'full of energy'. Of course, Zuo Xiao Yao wouldn't foolishly think that it was because of her efforts yesterday. After all, she was able to escape safely only because this monster didn't want to leave the Double Life Golden Orchid too far behind. She hadn't been able to bring any pressure on the monster at all.

  It turned out that many of the "reckless" guys were acquaintances, which made Zuo Xiaoyao sigh when she saw Zheng's five brothers and sensed that there was a spiritual connection with the old man who had transformed his spiritual power into a knife to attack the monster, who was suspected to be a wizard.

  The intangible spiritual power can actually be transformed into a knife blade to serve as an attack method, which is indeed a new way that makes Zuo Xiaoyao feel greatly enlightened. Although it's uncertain whether the cultivation world exists or not, one thing is for sure - she had never come into contact with it before.

  It's clearly not the right time for her to think about these things carefully, as the old man who was facing the monster had already turned pale and showed signs of exhaustion. Although the monster was restrained by the old man's spiritual attack and couldn't stretch out its giant tongue or swing its giant claws at will, it could still use its powerful body to sweep away a dozen people including Zheng family brothers, occasionally knocking someone down, and blocking those who tried to break through its obstruction in front of them.

  Although the Zheng family's five brothers were quite familiar with each other and could barely hold on, Zuo Xiao Yao could see at a glance that they were already exhausted, surrounded by danger, their bodies covered in wounds, and if they weren't careful, they would likely end up in a tragic situation.

  He didn't want to watch the five Zheng brothers die before his eyes, and he knew that taking advantage of the old man's spiritual energy duel with the opponent was the best opportunity to get rid of this monster as soon as possible.

  Just as Zuo Xiao Yao was about to rejoin the battle, she suddenly stopped in her tracks and swiftly appeared beside a black-clad youth standing next to an elderly man sitting cross-legged on the ground. With a speed that left the opponent unable to react, she drew out his sword and casually tossed out the phrase "I'll borrow your sword for now!"

  Knowing that an opportunity once lost will never come again, the crowd on the scene only felt a flash before their eyes. Zuo Xiao Yao, holding the long sword that emitted a chilling aura, quickly rushed towards the monster's body while using her spiritual sense to clearly see the angle and rapidly calculate the best attack route. Without any psychological shadow, she once again poured a large amount of internal energy into the sword in her hand, directly stabbing at the ultimate target - the topmost point of the triangle-shaped head of the monster that was already very clear in her mind.

  And at the same time as she drew her sword, Zuo Xiao Yao swung out a powerful palm, sending the monster's body, which had just barely destroyed the old man's spiritual force attack, crashing into the Wind and Thunder Cliff behind it, rendering its final attempt to launch another attack futile.

  At the same time that the old man suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, the strong and intimidating aura that had made everyone's subconscious mind feel fearful and not dare to approach him disappeared. The crowd, who had been on the verge of death, all let out a sigh of relief and fell to the ground as if their energy had been drained. Meanwhile, the Zheng family's five brothers, whose minds were also at ease, looked at Xue Xiao Yao in front of them, wearing a pure white long gown that seemed to be untouched by dust, and suddenly drew his sword like he had descended from heaven. They felt shocked and uncertain in their hearts. Zheng Ning called out softly, "Xiao Yao! How did you end up here? And..."

  Just as he was leisurely strolling through the perilous Karos forest, he couldn't think of how to describe it for a moment, but always felt that Zuo Xiaoyao's appearance didn't seem like someone who had turned to the wilderness at all.

  She understood his doubts, but she had encountered this group too suddenly, and the previous situation was also very unfavorable. The old man might exhaust himself at any moment, so she couldn't help but rush out to take advantage of the opportunity to destroy that monster. She didn't have time to pretend anymore, fortunately, she only planned to pick the twin golden orchids and leave. Next, if needed, she would continue to venture deeper into the Kalos Forest, and wouldn't have much contact with this group. Whether or not to pretend wasn't important, but there were some ownership issues that needed to be clarified first.

  So, Zuo Xiao-Yao just smiled warmly and said "I didn't expect everyone to be so fated, to reunite with you all in this vast Karos Forest. This guy with the strange appearance is quite formidable, as long as he's not provoked, it seems like he won't attack people on his own initiative. What brings you all here?"

  "We came here to get the purple sacred fruit, but unfortunately it still needs a few days to fully mature. It turns out that you are one of the Zheng family's knights who often remember Xiao's younger brother. Today we meet again, and we are honored. I am Dongfang Hong, also known as Zili. Since hearing about Xiao brothers' exceptional martial skills at a young age, I have been longing to meet him. This time, it seems that Xiao brothers indeed live up to their reputation. Last time, due to my inconvenient circumstances, I missed the chance to meet with Xiao brothers in person. I truly hope to make up for the regret this time and get to know Xiao brothers better. Today, thanks to Xiao brothers' efforts, we were able to join forces and eliminate that ferocious beast. How about dividing the purple sacred fruit equally?"

  The elegant young man walking forward with the youth in black smiled faintly and said what he meant sincerely.

  But Zuo Xiao Yao just smiled warmly and shook her head, saying "Thank you for your kind intentions, Brother Dong Fang, but the Zi Sheng Guo is of no use to me, so there's no need to divide it!"

  He then handed the extraordinary long sword in his hand to the black-clad young man who lowered his eyes to cover up the doubt in his eyes, saying "Matters of power are urgent, sorry, I just presumptuously borrowed your sword for a moment, please forgive me!"

  The young man in black clothes glanced at Zuo Xiaoyao's sincere face and said coldly, "No need to be polite, why?"

  Seeing that the other party had no intention of taking the sword, Zuo Xiao Yao once again casually tossed it out, and the sword happened to insert itself into the scabbard still held in the black-clothed youth's hand. "I have what I want, you don't need to worry, just make sure that none of you disturb me later!"

  Zheng Wenguang immediately said, "Xiao brothers have saved our lives, you can rest assured that from now on, the five of us will stand guard beside you and not let anyone or anything disturb you."

  With the guarantee of the elegant young man and the youth in black, she thought that with their presence, she would definitely be safe. Only then did Zuo Xiao Yao turn around and head straight to the twin golden orchids that she was very concerned about. She knew that this rare treasure would start to wither away immediately after leaving the soil, and even using a jade box to preserve it couldn't improve this situation. The only way to maximize its effectiveness was to either swallow it immediately or use it to refine a pill right away.

  Then, under the puzzled gaze of the people around her, she quickly pulled out two stems of twin golden orchids and immediately put them in her mouth without hesitation.

  Two stalks of twin lotus grass and three twin lotus fruits were directly swallowed by her, like a cow chewing on peonies. In the eyes of other cultivators, this was an act of reckless indulgence in heavenly treasures that made one's eyes turn red with envy. But to Zuo Xiao Yao, who had been sitting cross-legged for nearly three hours before opening her eyes, this was just another failed adventure attempt.

  PS: Thanks for Nalan's support, I'm really sorry. Judging from the current situation, it's estimated that the second update will be difficult to deliver. If it can't be released before 8 o'clock, it will definitely be achieved in the next two days.