The sun was high in the sky, and the clouds were white.
The sun shone on the earth, and the Yellow Dragon River flowed. The dense forest beside the river formed a sea of green.
On the treetops of the beast-trapping trees, vines climbed, and eight or nine leaf cages stood tall like clams.
Suddenly, one of the cages shook violently.
"Poof."
A bright red crescent blade shot out from inside, piercing through the leaves.
A young girl, wearing a light-colored robe and covered in a layer of white armor, came out of the leaf cage.
She was agile, and the tips of her feet tapped on the branches a few times. She leaped continuously, and finally landed safely on the ground.
It was Bai Ning Bing.
During the entire process, the beast-trapping tree did not move at all, and was deathly still.
Bai Ning Bing looked at the beast-trapping tree, and couldn't help but think of Fang Yuan's words yesterday.
"For any prey that escapes, the beast-trapping tree will not attack again. This is because any beast that escapes is not something that the beast-trapping tree can deal with. Although the beast-trapping tree has no intelligence, this evolved instinct makes it more adaptable to survival. "
"Achoo."
Bai Ning Bing couldn't help but sneeze. She rubbed her nose, and looked around, sizing up the surroundings.
In this beast-trapping tree forest, most of the tree crowns had leaf cages raised high, like green shells.
"It seems that the smell of blood on the shore attracted many wild beasts. The beast-trapping tree had a good harvest last night. "Bai Ning Bing thought to herself as she moved her limbs and shook her head.
She slept very uncomfortably last night. The crocodile's corpse was hard, and the night was cold. Although she was extremely tired, she woke up a few times from the cold.
As a result, she had dark circles under her eyes, and her spirit was not good. But after a night of cultivation, her strength had recovered by more than half.
At this moment, she purposely stood in a sunny place, and used the sunlight to dispel the cold in her body.
"Bai Ning Bing, let me out." A voice came. It was Fang Yuan. He didn't need the Earth Communication Ear Grass to hear the commotion.
Bai Ning Bing looked at another beast-trapping tree. On the crown of this tree, the leaf cage that swallowed Fang Yuan was still in the same place.
She smiled to herself, but didn't answer. Instead, he closed his eyes and rested, bathing in the sunlight and delaying on purpose.
After more than a quarter of an hour, she shot out a blood-red crescent blade and cut the vines.
The shell-like leaves bumped against the tree trunk and finally fell to the ground.
Bai Ning Bing slowly walked closer, activating a Blood Moon Gu and cutting the leaves, only then did Fang Yuan come out.
"Why are you so late? I woke up a long time ago and even cultivated for a while. "Fang Yuan's face was ruddy and he was in high spirits.
The clothes and cloak he had taken out last night had already been put away.
Bai Ning Bing coldly snorted. Fang Yuan's current state was out of her expectations.
She had thought that Fang Yuan was like her, that he didn't sleep well, that he was cold and hungry. Thus, he deliberately delayed and tortured him a little more.
He didn't expect Fang Yuan to be in such a good state.
"It's getting late. We still have to travel today. Let's eat first." Fang Yuan spat out the Tusita Flower and took out the coal, the iron frame, the iron pot, the water bottle, the dry biscuit, and the rest.
He moved quickly and quickly cooked a pot of meat soup.
Then he searched the area and picked a large bunch of tree mushrooms from the moss on the beast-trap tree's trunk.
These tree mushrooms were thin and shriveled, with a dark purple or black colour.
Bai Ning Bing looked at Fang Yuan placing the tree mushrooms into the pot and questioned, "Wild plants can't be eaten carelessly, they might contain poison."
"Yes, you're right." Fang Yuan nodded, "You can choose not to eat them."
Bai Ning Bing coldly laughed, "You're poisoned, I don't have any healing Gu worms."
Fang Yuan's face was indifferent as he took out a spoon and drank a big mouthful of the meat soup under Bai Ning Bing's gaze.
Bai Ning Bing coldly snorted.
Only when Fang Yuan drank five to six mouthfuls of the meat soup did she confirm that there was no danger in the soup.
Taking the spoon and drinking, her eyes shone.
This meat soup was much better than yesterday, it had a fresh taste!
Her gaze moved to the tree mushrooms floating on the surface of the meat soup. Obviously, the difference was because of this tree mushroom.
She could not help but size up Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan was sitting on a rock, drinking soup and eating biscuits with his head lowered, looking spirited.
Even though they slept in the same environment, when Bai Ning Bing compared herself to this dispirited state, she could not help but feel a trace of admiration that even she did not want to admit.
Of course, if she knew that Fang Yuan secretly took out his cloak and clothes to keep himself warm, she would definitely have a different feeling.
Fang Yuan felt Bai Ning Bing's gaze on him.
But he did not raise his head, only smiling faintly, pretending not to notice and continuing to eat and drink.
Ever since the battle on Qing Mao mountain, when Bai Ning Bing took the initiative to save him, Fang Yuan could feel the pure demonic nature in her body.
Demons are crazy, unreasonable, and stubborn on their own path. Bai Ning Bing's demonic nature made Fang Yuan see the value in her.
But Bai Ning Bing was also a complicated person.
On one hand, she was pure and immature. With a new life, the problem of the Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique was temporarily solved. So she did not want to give up, loved life, and was not willing to die.
But on the other hand, her demonic nature was awe-inspiring, and she pursued excitement, so she had an unparalleled free and easy personality. She was not afraid of death, and if death was exciting enough, she would definitely die calmly.
Such a person was like a young dragon, full of curiosity towards the world, untamed and wild. She had her own path, her own ambition and aspiration.
Bai Ning Bing had not grown into a demon, and could only be considered a demon child. But she was a true demon, and her path could not be changed, and her direction could not be changed, and it was even more impossible to make her submit.
True demons were only loyal to themselves, and worshipped in the darkness alone, walking their own path.
True demons could respect others, but they could never submit to others.
True demons were their own kings, supreme and unsurpassed!
Fang Yuan understood Bai Ning Bing, because Fang Yuan understood himself. He knew that Bai Ning Bing would never submit to him, but not submitting did not mean that he could not subdue her. Not being able to change her path did not mean that he could not make use of her.
If Fang Yuan had rank three cultivation, he naturally would not need Bai Ning Bing. But now, he was only rank one initial stage, and Bai Ning Bing's value was very high.
But to subdue her and make use of her, he needed to spend some effort.
Bai Ning Bing was intelligent and proud, and could not be forced. He could only use some small matters or external forces to slowly grind away at her character.
Secretly taking out some clothes to keep warm was not because Fang Yuan was petty. Earlier, when Bai Ning Bing purposely delayed, Fang Yuan did not pursue the matter, but it was not because he was magnanimous.
"To subdue Bai Ning Bing, it will take a long time. But there is no need to be anxious, let's take it slow, I also need time to recover my cultivation. "
After the two had their fill, it was already noon.
The ground was filled with the footprints of wild beasts. They continued their journey, with Bai Ning Bing leading the way, they walked towards the southeast direction of the forest.
The deeper they went, the taller the trees in the forest. Earlier, the beast-trap trees were only three to four meters tall, but gradually, trees that were five to six meters tall appeared. Occasionally, a seven to eight meter tall tree king would appear, like a crane among a flock of chickens.
Of course, there were also withered tree trunks that fell to the ground, covered with thick moss. Or at certain joints, there were small green sprouts. Or there were broken trees that were split into two by lightning, displaying the might of heaven and earth.
These huge creatures grew densely here, covering the sky and covering the sun.
The deeper they went, the colder they felt.
The strong sunlight was blocked by the lush leaves that formed the walls, and could only pass through a small gap, allowing some mottled light and shadows to enter.
When the wind blew, the leaves rustled, the light and shadows swayed, like shattered gold.
The forest was not peaceful.
Occasionally, they would see deer, foxes, rabbits and other animals scurrying about.
Most of them were birds, all kinds of birds, some in groups of three to five, some in groups, either flying in the sky, or standing on the branches and leaves, competing with each other's voices.
Occasionally, the roar of a tiger could be heard from afar.
The two of them walked and stopped at times, relying on the Earth Communication Ear Grass, Fang Yuan avoided many dangers. But some places could not be avoided, and they had to rely on Bai Ning Bing's battle strength to force their way through.
Rank three cultivation was enough to deal with the normal problems in the wild.
Night fell again, and Fang Yuan found a safe campsite. This was a rocky hill.
Bai Ning Bing was extremely tired, even if it was a hard rock, she would fall asleep the moment she laid down.
When she woke up the next day, her whole body felt uncomfortable, and her head could not move properly, evidently suffering from a stiff neck. Moreover, her sneezing became more frequent, evidently the cold had entered her body.
Fang Yuan saw this, but continued on his way.
The two of them walked very slowly, because they lacked a movement Gu. Previously, Fang Yuan had the Thousand Li Earthwolf spider, while Bai Ning Bing had the white form immortal snake Gu; they were both Gu used for transportation, and both were Rank five. Unfortunately, one died and the other escaped.
But Fang Yuan was not impatient, his cultivation was weak, and he needed time to cultivate.
Every day, he would travel in the day, and even if it was time to rest, he would make use of every minute and second, cultivating non-stop.
At night, he would usually cultivate deep into the night.
A few days later, Bai Ning Bing fell sick, catching a cold. Her head was dizzy, her battle strength fell sharply, and her whole body heated up.
Fang Yuan could only stop, and take out the tusita flower's medicinal herbs, giving them to her. He also applied some ointment on her body; it was burning hot, and could remove the moisture in her body.
After resting for six days, Bai Ning Bing finally recovered.
This illness was a huge blow to her head. During this period, there were a few times when she was dizzy, her limbs weak, and she could not even apply the ointment. In the end, it was Fang Yuan who helped her.
"If not for Fang Yuan, I might not have survived …" Bai Ning Bing sighed in her heart after recovering. Even if she was extremely unwilling to admit it, it was the truth.
In the past, her tone was firm, and her mouth was fierce. But after this incident, her words became less, and she was often silent. Sometimes, they would travel for half a day without speaking a word.
Her words became less, and naturally, Fang Yuan's authority increased. In this way, he slowly became the leader of the two. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Yisou.
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