Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 427 - 429: So Scary

Chapter 427: Chapter 429: So Scary

Zeng Xiaoxiao didn’t realize that Xiao Yi had already begun cursing inside his heart. Seeing Xiao Yi remain silent, she thought he didn’t believe her and was still afraid, so she continued to reassure him.

"Little girl, when we go up the mountain later, you must stick close to me, understand?"

Xiao Yi came back to his senses and looked at the confident expression on Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face. He couldn’t help but silently break out in a cold sweat, thankful that he was with her today. If she had come alone or with other classmates, and if her luck was bad, it would surely have been an irretrievable disaster, no, perhaps even a full-fledged catastrophe!

The so-called Luo Mountain is not actually a single mountain, but a collective term for several large mountains connected together.

When Xiao Yi drove the car to his destination, which was also the furthest point the car could reach, he raised his head to gaze at the deep mountains in front of him and saw a weathered and indistinct sign that read "Luo Mountain Natural Ecology Area." It was now nearly one in the afternoon.

What left Xiao Yi speechless was that, despite the unspeakable fatigue on Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face, she still looked excited. She gazed at the towering mountains and the lush woods covering the hills without a trace of fear, and as soon as she got out of the car, she was ready to dash up the mountain.

This little girl’s obstinate nature towards her goals far exceeded his expectations.

However, he didn’t just let her rush up. Instead, he pulled the excited girl, who had even forgotten her hunger, to sit down and prepare, such as applying some insect repellent. But what dumbfounded him was that the little girl had prepared plenty of snacks but no insect repellent at all, only a tent that was utterly unsuitable for the mountain.

The only consolation was that Xiaoxiao wasn’t too muddled; she knew to bring drinking water. On this mountain, water is very important; although there are mountain springs, it’s still better to bring your own water.

Finally, under Xiao Yi’s coercion, she reluctantly rested for a few minutes and ate some bread. Then, Zeng Xiaoxiao couldn’t hold back any longer and rushed towards what seemed to be an old trail, but was now almost indiscernible. As she ran, she kept shouting to Xiao Yi to hurry up.

Looking at Zeng Xiaoxiao, dressed in sportswear, wearing a sports cap, and with a large DSLR camera hanging around her neck looking quite dashing, Xiao Yi could only show a helpless smile. This little girl, with her outfit, seemed entirely ready for a sightseeing trip. She would have been a sensation at a beach or a park in G City, but for trekking up a mountain...

This completely clueless about wilderness survival individual daring to venture here...

Xiao Yi was almost certain that Xiaoxiao hadn’t told her family about her outing here. It was likely that her family didn’t even know she had left the house; otherwise, they would never have allowed her to come...

But he knew that it was useless to say these things now. To prevent any accidents, he couldn’t afford to be negligent at all, so he quickly followed closely behind her.

Along the way, he cleared the path through thickets and arranged the route for her, asking her to follow closely behind him, just walking...

Only a few meters up the mountain, Xiao Yi was certain that the person who had posted about this place online had never been here. Even if they had, it couldn’t have been recently because the path didn’t look like anyone had walked it...

They had walked less than a few dozen meters, but the entire trail was already covered with towering ancient trees and a blanket of various vines and thorns. The air was filled with the decay of dead wood and the fragrance of soil.

If he wasn’t with her, Xiao Yi extremely doubted that this little girl could walk beyond ten meters!

However, the little girl, completely protected by Xiao Yi, was oblivious to the forest’s dangers. As Xiao Yi waved his hand and cleared the thorns blocking the path on the trail, she thought it was extremely easy. Soon, she immersed herself in this real, primitive forest, a world she had never encountered in her lifetime, frequently leaping joyfully and exclaiming.

"Wow, what is that... such a beautiful bird..."

"Wow, what kind of plant is that... it’s so beautiful..."

"... Brother Xiao, look, look, that bird has such a long tail..."

"..."

Along the way, it was mostly Zeng Xiaoxiao’s similar exclamations. As they entered the forest, Xiaoxiao seemed to step into a joyful realm, transforming into a blissful spirit, jumping and cheering...

While pushing aside the thorns, he looked ahead at a small clearing not far ahead where Xiaoxiao was ecstatically cheering, still continuously lifting her camera to take photos of a pheasant in front of her, showing a tender affection in his eyes.

From the joyful expression on Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face, Xiao Yi faintly saw the loneliness deep in the heart of this universally acknowledged prodigy at school and at home...

She may never have played like this before, never been so close to nature...

Xiao Yi thought quietly.

Although everything in the forest was so novel and beautiful—the towering ancient trees, the occasional sunlight piercing through the leaves like jade decorating the forest, the beautiful birds with long tails he had never seen before—Zeng Xiaoxiao merely followed behind Xiao Yi. Unlike him, she did not have to tirelessly clear the path and occasionally help her drive away insects and ants. However, Zeng Xiaoxiao was not Xiao Yi. As time passed, she eventually felt fatigued; her legs began to feel heavy, and the scenery in front of her slowly started to seem dull.

At first, she bit her teeth and persevered, but after about an hour more of walking forward, when she felt the light in the sky start to dim, she finally sat down on a nearby rock, looked at Xiao Yi, who also seemed slightly tired, and said, "Brother Xiao, how much longer until we reach the mountain top? I’m so tired!"

"It should be close."

Xiao Yi raised his head and looked into the distance. Although the place was filled with towering ancient trees and the view ahead was completely obstructed, even being at the Condensation period, he could not see how much further they had to go. However, since they were in the south without very high mountains and had been climbing for several hundred meters, he estimated they were indeed near the top.

"Hmm... Why haven’t we seen any wild boars yet... Just some birds and such. Seems like they were really misleading us!"

Zeng Xiaoxiao rubbed her sore legs, glanced at the increasingly desolate forest around her and pouted.

She really wanted to see that thing...

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile bitterly; he had been praying all along not to encounter such creatures.

"Ah!"

During Xiao Yi’s bitter smile, suddenly, Zeng Xiaoxiao’s face showed a look of terror, and she let out a scream.

"What happened?"

Xiao Yi’s expression faltered and he looked at Zeng Xiaoxiao puzzled. Just after he spoke, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and his body flashed like lightning towards Zeng Xiaoxiao and he slapped towards something in front of him.

"Slap!"

Accompanied by Xiao Yi’s palm strike, a small snake as thick as a thin bamboo, camouflaged like the tree next to it, and shooting like lightning towards Zeng Xiaoxiao, was fiercely slapped onto the trunk of a nearby tree, splashing a pale red blood stain and instantly turned into a mangled mess.

"Snake!"

Zeng Xiaoxiao then let out a terrified cry, her eyes filled with horror.

"It’s alright, little girl, the snake is dead," Xiao Yi quickly assured, gently patting her shoulder.

As soon as his words fell, he felt a soft body lean against his shoulder, catching the faint, ethereal scent of a young girl. He stiffened momentarily.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Zeng Xiaoxiao’s voice, trembling slightly, "Brother Xiao, it’s so scary here!"

"Little girl, it’s okay, don’t be afraid."

Wasn’t she just saying how beautiful it was here... Hearing Zeng Xiaoxiao’s words, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel speechless, but looking at the terrified face of Zeng Xiaoxiao, cuddling in his arms like a helpless little girl, his expression softened instantly. He bowed his head and gently patted her on the back, soothingly whispering.

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