The most urgent task right now was to find the woman who established a blood contract with the divine tiger. As long as the woman didnât place it in her beast space, heâd be able to catch the divine tigerâs scent.
At the same time, two figures silently hid in a tall tree around one hundred meters away from the space transmission array of the second floor of the pagoda. It was Murong Chang and Elder Jin, the tenth-grade powerhouse she invited.
The second floor of the Nine-Layer Heavenly Pagoda is more expansive than the first floor. Without any clue of their whereabouts, finding Chu Ye and the others would be harder than scaling the sky. Therefore, when they chased after them to the second floor, Murong Chang didnât actively search for Chu Ye and the others, and chose to wait for them to come to her.
Her choice was indeed the most sensible one.
Chu Ye couldnât stay in the Nine-Layer Heavenly Pagoda forever. The quarterly assessment adventure by Carles Academy had a time limit of ten days. If Chu Ye wanted to go down from the second floor, she would have to use this space transmission array.
âNiece, how long do we have to wait?â After hiding in the tree for several consecutive days, Elder Jin was already very displeased. (T/N: Not his blood-related niece. More like the daughter of a very close friend)
Itâs really troublesome to owe people. When they ask you to pay back the favor, you canât refuse.
Elder Jinâs situation was like with Elder Rong before. He had previously received Murong Wanâs kindness, so even if he was slightly unwilling to do this shady business of killing a weak child, he couldnât refuse.
âElder Jin, weâve already waited for six days. Theyâll show up within the next 3 days. Carlesâ quarterly assessment has a ten-day time limit.â Murong Changâs eyes held a wicked gleam, and her gorgeous face expressed her determination to achieve her goal.
âThen we donât need to hide in the tree. Are the both of us unable to defeat those juniors? Why do we need to hide here for a sneak attack?â
âYou misunderstood. We are hiding to create the illusion that weâre not here. We wouldâve scared her away otherwise. She might just hide in the pagoda for a month or two before coming out. Can we afford to stay here for a month or two? So please bear with me,â Murong Chang said in a kind voice, for fear of accidentally offending this tenth-grade powerhouse.
At this moment, in the forest, Chu Ye, Xiao Dong, and the bewitching man were sitting on Xiao Yinâs back, steadily moving toward the space transmission array that will allow them to leave the second floor.
Completely oblivious of the approaching danger.
Powerful enemies ahead of them as well as someone chasing after them. And none of them were easy to deal with!
But the concerned party was still unaware of them.
After two more days of walking, the three stopped when it was almost noon and rested under the shade of a big tree. They originally planned on eating some dry rations to hasten their journey. Until the bewitching man brought out a series of kitchen items from his spatial ring such as a beautiful table, chairs, pots, bowls, chopsticks, and various types of food.
âAh, I havenât had a proper meal for days. My stomachâs already loudly protesting. What do you say we have a big meal today?â He sighed ruefully. He then grabbed the Xiao Dong, and said, âBoy, Iâm giving you an opportunity to perform. Todayâs lunch will be handed over to you.â
And with a graceful spin, he plopped his butt down on the chair and crossed his legs slovenly, exactly like a hoodlum waiting for food.
Looking at the full range of kitchen tools in front of her, Chu Ye didnât know whether to laugh or cry. This damned bewitcher, did he think he was at a picnic?
âOkay, no problem.â Xiao Dong actually took it seriously and swiftly lit a fire to cook.
âYou can cook?â This was beyond Chu Yeâs expectations. Xiao Dongâs hands were soft and tender. With one glance, they definitely looked like the hands of a young master who hadnât done any household chores himself.
âOf course I do. I learned from my mother.â When speaking about his mother, his eyes immediately brightened but also became filled with attachment and longing.