Then with his right hand extended forward, he cast another Fire-Elemental Hand. His target this time was the feeble and pale-faced Ming Yuexin.
Actually, Pa Lin this old ghost had other intentions for choosing Ming Yuexin. Besides Chu Ye, Ming Yuexin was also quite the dainty beauty. Although she was missing an arm and seemed so frail like she was about to fall to the ground at any time, it didnât affect her slim body and pretty looks.
If the texture of her skin was good, he didnât mind tumbling with her right there on the ground. He believed that this would provoke the girl more than if he were to directly kill them. Hahaha, he was actually this smart. But he wouldnât let himself grow too proud.
âYou scoundrelâŚâ How could the others not notice the perverted light in Pa Lin, this old ghostâs eyes? They were angry, but they could only put up a final struggle like trapped prey on their last legs, and let out their all to defend against the Fire-Elemental Hand that was aiming to grab Ming Yuexin.
Needless to say, all their attacks were like pieces of tofu or paper in front of Pa Linâs power. His Elemental Hand broke through all of their attacks without pause.
In the blink of an eye, the Fire-Elemental Hand was already right in front of Ming Yuexin.
However, just when Chu Ye and the others were just about to lose all hope, a certain sound of nature could once again be heard, which was normally hated by all people. âPootâŚâ
Pa Lin trembled. His old face suddenly turned into the color of pigâs liver, and he held onto his belly and buttocks in the same posture as earlier. He couldnât help but throw a stomping fit on the spot.
Because he wanted to poop again.
Since the caster lost control of the magic, the Fire-Elemental Hand naturally dissipated in the air.
Chu Ye, who had been high-strung the entire time, could finally relax, and she moved to block Ming Yuexin with her body.
Ming Yuexinâs clear eyes quivered, and the slightest flush appeared on her pale cheeks.
âYou wait for this old man.â Pa Lin sped into the woods again, going at a somewhat faster speed than the previous time.
Seeing another opportunity arrive, Chu Ye immediately pulled everyone closer to her and explained the plan that she came up with earlier in simple terms.
âDig a hole?â After listening, everyone almost simultaneously voiced out in shock.
âShh!â Chu Ye hissed while rewarding Xiao Dong with a knock on his forehead because his voice was the loudest. âKeep it down. Pa Lin might hear us. And we all donât want to wait for another chance to escape. â
Xiao Dong touched his aching forehead, a silly smile appearing on his face. Sister knocked on his forehead, just like in the previous days. Did that mean that she was no longer angry with him?
âI think that will work.â The bewitching man nodded approvingly. Then, he subsequently added, âBut the Double Screen Boundaryâs reputation isnât without substance. It has already penetrated deeply into the ground. If we want to dig out a path to the outside of the boundary, it will take at least two hours.â
Chu Ye flashed a confident smile. âNot necessarily. Iâd estimate that an hour is enough.â
She closed her eyes, calmed her mind, and spread her hands out. Suddenly, her skirt flapped in the air even though there was no wind. Her long silver hair turned into the brown color of earth wizards at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her eyes snapped open, flashing a brown light. Her silver eyes also became brown.
âHeavens⌠itâs an immortal physique that can use wind and earth magic.â Xiao Dong couldnât help but exclaim.
Lanxi Liuhua, the bewitching man, Huan Cheng, and the others were the same. They blankly stared at Chu Ye in disbelief.
An immortal physique was rarely seen. Thereâs usually only one within a thousand miles.
Although Chu Yeâs talents in the earth system awakened when they were facing the group of ant locusts, she only used wind magic in front of other people. The only time she cast earth magic was in the marsh when they were dealing with the blood leeches, having no other choice at that time. No one noticed it.
âSnap out of it and hurry up.â Chu Ye already started casting Earth Spikes, which loosened the originally compact soil. âIâve already loosened the soil. That way, the digging can be twice as fast. â
After hearing the words, everyone was happy and wordlessly began digging.
Except for Ming Yuexin, who lacked the strength to help, and Chu Ye, who was on the lookout.
âThis is going to take an hour, but we may not have that much time. That old devil should be back soon.â Ming Yuexin finally summoned the courage to speak to Chu Ye.
Chu Ye shook her head with a smile. âHe may try to head back here soon, but he will just as quickly return to the forest.â
âWhat do you mean?â Ming Yuexin looked at Chu Ye in puzzlement.
âThat old devil was obviously drugged.â Chu Ye already noticed this from the start. Otherwise, with the physique of an innate-grade wizard, how could he easily fart and have diarrhea?
She just didnât know how high the dosage he had been given was.
It would be better to drag this old devil to his death, Chu Ye thought viciously.
Think of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will appear. Chu Ye saw Pa Lin come out of the forest while holding his belly.
âCough coughâŚâ After making coughing sounds, the others immediately stopped digging and flew to the surface, because this was their secret signal: If Pa Lin was coming back, Chu Ye would cough to notify them.
Chu Yeâs 7-man group were arranged in two rows so as to conceal the hole they dug up.
Regardless of how sly he is, Pa Lin wouldnât imagine that theyâd break out his Double Screen Boundary in this way. So even though their postures seemed strange, he didnât think too deeply about it. He just wanted to extend his devilish hands toward Ming Yuexin. Who wouldâve guessed that his stomach would make noises again?
The time interval between his diarrhea attacks was getting shorter.
With no alternative, Pa Lin stomped his feet angrily and went inside the forest for another time.
âHa ha haâŚâ Ming Yuexin muffled her laughter. It was really just as Chu Ye had said. Upon directing her gaze toward Chu Ye, she saw that she was already commanding Lanxi Liuhua and the others to continue digging. Her eyes shined with calmness and astuteness.
It became a cycle. Whenever Pa Lin came back, they would immediately leave the hole and stand in their previous spots as if nothing happened.
Then as soon as he left, they would jump into it at their fastest speed and continue to dig.
After half an hour of this secret struggle, they finally reached the edge of the Double Screen Boundary. The next step was to dig upwards to the surface, eventually creating a tunnel leading to the outside of the Screen Boundary.
At this moment, Pa Linâs legs were already trembling. His body lost all strength, and his head was spinning.
He unsteadily walked out of the forest step by step while supporting himself on the trunks of any nearby tree. His green eyes seemed even more sunken, and his originally skeletal body became even thinner. He was completely famished and thirsty.
âWho⌠who drugged this old manâŚâ Pa Linâs legs folded, causing him to fall onto the ground, but he still kept his gaze fixed on them, fiercely glaring at them.
It seemed that he still had some fighting strength left.
At this point, Lanxi Liuhua and the others had already exited the pit. They stood behind Chu Ye and looked on coldly, paying no attention to Pa Lin.
âHa, here it comes againâŚâ Pa Linâs face once again contorted in pain. Leaning on tree trunks, he wobbly trudged back into the forest.
Once Pa Linâs figure couldnât be seen anymore, they immediately jumped back into the hole and continued their exhausting digging work.
One hour laterâŚ
The tunnel was finally done.
Chu Ye and Ming Yuexin hadnât entered the tunnel yet when Pa Lin returned.
He crawled back at a pace slower than that of a snailâs, already on the brink of collapsing.
Lifeless eyes, deathly pale face, strengthless body, jelly-like limbs. He looked as if he was thrown into the sea and was left there for 10 days and 10 nights. He was practically driven into insanity. Actually, forget insanity, he didnât even have the strength to say a word.
But when he raised his head and saw that only Chu Ye and Ming Yuexin remained inside the Screen Boundary, his lifeless eyes widened to the size of gongs. He exclaimed, âT-they⌠where are they?â
âWeâre here, old man!â The sound of the voice hadnât faded when the rest of their group jumped out of the recently completed tunnel outside the Double Screen Boundary.
If it were half an hour ago, they still might be scared of Pa Lin, but now⌠hehe, the one doing the bullying wasnât certain anymore.
âYou⌠youâŚâ The shock on Pa Linâs face couldnât be expressed in words. He raised one trembling hand and pointed at them with great difficulty. Their teeth-gritting appearance made him want to tear them a new one.
But he was currently in an incredibly bad state. How could he muster even an iota of strength?
At this moment, the bewitching man shouted at Chu Ye, âWoman, quickly hand over your woman.â
Blood rushed to Ming Yuexinâs head. She almost fainted.
Chu Yeâs forehead was full of black lines. She glared at the damn bewitcher, before supporting the tottering Ming Yuexin. Somewhat awkwardly, she explained, âDonât be nervous, that damn bewitcher canât see through your thoughts. The words âyour womanâ from his mouth actually meant âyour girlfriendââ Uh no, no, I missed a pause. Itâs girl friendâŚâ
The more she explained, the worse it got. Chu Ye was already sweating buckets.
âYouâŚâ Ming Yuexin felt more and more bashful as she listened to her words. Especially Chu Yeâs âDonât be nervous, that damn bewitcher canât see through your thoughtsâ. How was that a consolation? In fact, that was tantamount to covertly saying âOnly I know your thoughts. You donât have to be nervous about other people since they canât see through them.â
The more she thought about it, the more chaotic her qi became. Her breathing turned ragged, her eyes closed, and her body softened. The originally feeble Ming Yuexin who could faint at any time⌠finally lost consciousness.
âMing Yuexin!â Chu Ye called out in worry. She inspected her before exhaling a sigh of relief. She only temporarily lost consciousness. This was fine. This way, no one would need to feel embarrassed.