Chapter 369 - 217: The Moment He Discovered Me, I Was Already Dead
"Isn’t it dawn yet?"
The night remained deep and dense, with fog filling the alley.
In the small alley, a dead-end, the deepest part.
Huang Sitong curled her body, hiding in the shadow of the wall, enveloped by the thick fog, and concealed under the Invisibility Cloak.
She cradled a small pot of Harlan Zhongli, waiting in anticipation.
It was a small green plant, with delicate green stalks as thick as a finger, protruding from the pot. The stalk bore two green leaves, cradling a thumb-sized yellow fruit.
It was a two-year-old, juvenile Harlan Zhongli.
"It should be soon, right?"
In the darkness, her anticipation was immense!
Beside her, two fluffy fox heads peeked from under the Invisibility Cloak, their dark red eyes watching alongside her, sharing in her immense expectation!
Pang Youyou and White Claw both recognized this thing... a juvenile Harlan Zhongli. On Fox Mountain, such undernourished Harlan Zhongli occasionally appeared, unshowered with fertilizer. Normally, they were pulled out and discarded as weeds.
So, what was this woman waiting for?
The Fox Mountain canteen had cordyceps spicy soup and leek pancakes tonight... so could this hurry up? Could she not delay dinner? Freshly made pancakes were the crispiest, and waiting too long would make them lose their taste!
Whoosh...
Just then, a gentle breeze wafted in, disturbing the dense fog.
This breeze swept through the alley, reaching the dead-end, arriving at the base of the wall, as if carrying endless ancient memories, sneaking under Huang Sitong’s Cloak, and blowing onto the juvenile Harlan Zhongli.
Soon, amid soft rustling sounds, this undernourished Harlan Zhongli began trembling, started growing, developing!
Its roots rapidly expanded, devouring the soil in the pot with a buzzing sound, filling the entire pot with a dense network of roots!
Its stalk thickened rapidly, visibly growing, swelling, becoming as thick as a wrist, turning yellow-brown!
The stalk resembled a welcoming pine bonsai, like a small tower, growing thinner towards the top, fanning out, extending branches, and each twig bore tender leaves and thumb-sized yellow fruits.
"It’s done!"
Huang Sitong exclaimed with joy, her voice strikingly out of place in the quiet dark alleyway.
It wasn’t difficult at all!
Using her cleverness, she effortlessly drew back the Harlan Zhongli!
Was danger even a concern?
Saving the world wasn’t that hard after all!
"Hehehe."
Whoosh...
Suddenly, a fierce wind blew between Heaven and Earth, sweeping through streets and alleys, dispersing the fog, revealing the clear night sky.
She looked up at the sky, only to see thick clouds densely packed above.
"So it’s overcast?
"No wonder it’s taking so long for the sky to lighten."
The wind in the alley grew stronger, cooler, and increasingly dampened with moisture.
Crash...
A torrential rain poured from the sky!
The dense sound of rain echoed in her ears.
Large raindrops smacked her Invisibility Cloak.
The alley’s ground exploded into white mist under the fierce rain, breaking into tiny water splatters!
Wearing the Cloak, she wasn’t afraid of the rain.
But...
"Can the scooter still be ridden?
"Won’t a heavy rain short-circuit it?
"Master, can you take the Harlan Zhongli back into the dream realm?
"Huh?"
She suddenly realized her hands were empty.
"Master, did you already take the Harlan Zhongli?"
An ancient, agonized voice echoed in her mind.
"We... didn’t."
What?
Where did the Harlan Zhongli go?
Crash...
Amidst the torrential rain, deep in the alley, Huang Sitong stood in a daze, suddenly hearing dense noises mixed with the sound of rain!
Thud! Thud! Thud... feet stomping on the ground!
Plish! Plash! Plish... water splashing underfoot!
The sounds came from both sides of the alley, from outside the high walls. Someone was charging in!
In her mind, the Ancient Immortal’s voice was hoarse and desperate!
"Run!"
Instinctively, Huang Sitong’s body moved. Amidst the rain, she tried to start her scooter, turning the key.
The keyhole sparked and exploded with a "pop".
"Ah!"
Frightened, she withdrew her hand.
Did the rain short-circuit the scooter? It’s broken!
She pulled out her self-made Rapid Run Medicine Soup, gulping it down while lifting her leg to flee.
But as she stepped forward... her foot didn’t move, nearly tripping her, and the bottle in her hand flew out.
"Huh?"
Struggling to steady herself, bracing one hand on her knee, she saw her feet tightly bound by the Talisman, bright red talismans!
"Ah!"
In the deep alley with torrential rain, she found herself immobilized, unable to move an inch. Her face full of panic, she suddenly realized that everything she learned, all her abilities, were so weak, so frivolous!
Hiss! Hiss!
Hiss! Hiss!
Hiss! Hiss!
Snakes, one after another, dropped from the wall, crawled out from the ground, emerged from shadows, glided across the water, and rushed towards her through the rain with swishing sounds!
The Ancient Immortal Master’s voice echoed in her mind.
"Use my medicine!"
White mist rose in her hand, and a bottle of medicine appeared.
This bottle wasn’t sealed, its contents spilling directly, seeping into the rainwater, spreading with it.
But the poisonous snakes in the water were no ordinary creatures. They weren’t poisoned; instead, they became more excited, surging towards her faster, following the medicine’s scent. They were even more stimulated!
Huang Sitong’s face twisted suddenly, tears streamed wildly, trembling with silent sobs!
She finally understood, not only were her abilities insufficient, but her Ancient Immortal Master’s strength also couldn’t display much.
The Ancient Immortal, manipulating the present through disciples, made the disciples mere puppets.