Chapter Two, Mother, I want to drink milk

A thick, foul smoke rushed towards her, nearly choking her out. At that moment, she could not afford to feel discomfort; she plunged inside, darting around in all directions, trying to find a hiding place in this damp house

A corpse floating on the surface of the lake suddenly moved, the slender 'body' revived, struggling to swim towards the shore

Chu Yu's hand trembled, and gritting her teeth, she fiercely brought it down onto the head of the person on the ground

Be good, I will be very gentle

The dazzling flames illuminate the scene, while a person with closed eyes remains still. Their dark eyeliner is slender, and the long, feather-like eyelashes cast delicate and fragile shadows on their pale skin

She gritted her teeth and turned to walk towards Xiu Ying, who was lying on the ground, and squatted down beside him

And the wooden pillar fell with a sound, but it was not just the wooden pillar that collapsed

Chu Yu gazed out the window in a daze, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over her.

"Huff, huff!" After running nearly 300 meters, Chu Yu raised her head, confirming that she was finally not far from a place on the opposite shore where the fire was weaker, and only then did she let out a sigh of relief

He smiled and said, "How do you want to die?"

The first time she was in the small building, she noticed that it was about to collapse, so she leaned against the pillar for support

"You bastard, how did you manage to escape?" Chu Yu looked at the person on the ground, whose hair was disheveled and clothes were half burned, but the broad chest was slightly rising and falling, indicating that the other party was still alive

Her gaze turned cold, and without hesitation, she made a decisive choice to completely smash that beautiful face.

When she finally rushed to the shore, a strange and ominous premonition prevented her from immediately coming ashore, and instead, she chose to observe from the water

Having missed the strike, it is only natural to retreat as the best strategy, calling upon others to come and deal with the old thief again

Chu Yu felt a chill run down her spine, instinctively wanting to flee

Chu Yu swiftly emerged from the water with a few powerful strokes, looking around to find a place to land.

Blood flowed freely from his forehead, contrasting with the small, bloody vermilion mole on his delicate, pale lips, resembling the hue of fallen cherry blossoms, creating a breathtakingly beautiful visage stained with blood

Chu Yu suddenly felt her entire body grow cold as her blood slowly chilled

The latter half of her sentence was forcefully swallowed back by herself, solely because of the sudden burst of flames that illuminated a blood-red longsword

only when she stumbled back onto the shore again did she discover ... ...

It seems that what he holds in his hand is not a bloody and fierce sword, but rather the tender little hands of a child, and he stands not amidst a pile of corpses, but in the blessed land of the Langhuan Immortal Mountain.

Dong! Dong!

This old man, skilled in martial arts, dares to act against her, a government official, and commit malicious and bizarre deeds; he is most likely a thief who sets fires.

However, that ethereal and cold figure approached her position without any hesitation, lingering in her heart.

The great fire leaps wildly and dances menacingly upon the collapsed ruins

A dull sound echoed.

So, that person should not be able to catch up anymore

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Chu Yu's bright, strikingly clear eyes.

The distance was not short, yet she did not even see him move his lips; however, that alluring voice rang in her ears, revealing the terrifying prowess of the other party

The movement of the plain-clothed figure pausing slightly as he wiped his sword, his eyes illuminated by the flames to reveal an almost otherworldly golden light, narrowed slightly. His expression grew increasingly serene and elegant as he sighed softly: "A wise woman often faces a troubled fate; dying early leads to an early rebirth. How fortunate."

The plain garment draped elegantly, yet the bound dark hair lay scattered all around. A wooden staff pressed against the waist, and a blood-red, sinister, bloodthirsty long sword rested beside her, proclaiming the identity of its master

Then, without looking back, it darted into the small building like a rabbit

The benevolent goddess of the zither turns her back, and it is a mountain of corpses and a lake of blood

The air is still permeated with a strong smell of blood and the intense odor of burning wood, and although it is broad daylight, it feels more suffocating than darkness

If he wakes up, she will surely die

She had not yet found a place when she saw a tall and elegant figure by the door, appearing and disappearing in the smoke, beautiful to the point of being eerie, causing her to tremble all over and step back with each passing moment

The old man suddenly called out softly behind her: "The front door is a dead end, the side window leads to the lake"

Smoke and dust filled the air, and the precariously swaying small building collapsed

A chill ran through her heart; had she not been in the water, she would have fallen to the ground with a thud.

She leaned against the window, motionless, hidden behind the smoke

Cough cough cough ... ... Chu Yu clambered onto the shore in a disheveled state, her body covered in burns, the pain nearly bringing her to tears

After he embraced the child, the manner in which he wiped his hands was not merely to protect them, but was filled with a disdainful and contemptuous attitude towards all living beings.

However, the old man's voice was filled with anxiety and fear, which made her glance at the dark front door before she involuntarily turned towards the side window

The dazzling flames cast a cold pallor on his skin, while heavy shadows outlined his exquisite and profound features. His deep, haunting eyes reflected the vast expanse of fire, the bloodshed of fallen bodies scattered across the ground. His brows were gentle and serene, as if enveloped in a mist of enchanting smoke and blue fog

She is a young woman who lacks both literary and martial skills. Fortunately, in her previous life, she lived by the sea. Since childhood, she has been an orphan, and her greatest entertainment has been playing by the seaside, wading through the waves and practicing her swimming skills to an exceptional level; otherwise, she would have drowned long ago!

Chu Yu did not dare to look back, did not dare to see, she had only one thought—she did not want to die! Did not want to die!

The blue tint at the tip of the needle, stained with the poison of paralysis, was something that was found on the notorious pirate captured by the old Hu in the past

In the next moment, those closed eyes fluttered slightly, and slowly opened. Under the firelight, the phoenix eyes shimmered like gold, clear as water, allowing her to see her own reflection within them, the hideous appearance of herself holding a stone aloft.

Little did she know that as she approached, she discovered two figures already standing there. Chu Yu thought they were officials come to extinguish the fire, and her heart filled with joy. Just as she was about to call out: "Old Hu ... ... "

She kept a watchful eye, secretly appropriating it for her own use, not expecting that it would come in handy at this moment

The white shadow quietly gazed at the graceful figure in the water, like a nimble fish, slicing through the waves, moving towards the shore like a white line, the water enveloping her beautiful curves

The sticky sensation of the water and the peculiar stench reminded her that she was soaking in a pool of blood

She heard the sound of flames engulfing her body

She glanced for a moment and saw a white jade bridge not far away that was not on fire. Her heart filled with joy, and she quickly swam over.

The water is quite good. "Gentle as the wind," a voice with an alluring magnetism softly resonates in my ear again.

Thud

She narrowed her large eyes, and the long needle that she had secretly held in her hand was fiercely thrust towards the neck of the person behind her

A gentle cool breeze, whose origin was unknown, brushed past her cheek, momentarily awakening her senses. At that moment, the detestable old man behind her suddenly ceased his actions of poking her in the back, as if distracted by something.

This is the circular lake, it is too dark for her to see clearly, and she unexpectedly swam to the back of the small building

What a load of nonsense it is to say that the flying snow of the nine heavens solidifies into ice bones, and that the cool breeze, night dew, and moon serve as the soul

Chu Yu was taken aback, feeling it was utterly incomprehensible that this person was actually teaching her how to escape

Chu Yu suddenly flicked her hand, sending a long needle shimmering with blue light towards the person in front of her, and shouted: "Behold my Blood-Sealing Three-Step Poison Needle!"

Until she caught sight of a familiar small building nearby that was engulfed in flames, her heart sank, as if she had fallen into an abyss

Indeed, there is a lake beneath the window, with shimmering waves reflecting the surrounding raging flames. The smoke scorches her throat, and she is unaware of where she can reach the shore

Amitabha, Bodhisattva, you cannot blame me for being ruthless, for I have someone I need to protect

The blood-stained beauty lying on the ground seemed to frown slightly due to a sharp pain in her forehead, yet her voice remained as gentle as water: "Mother, I want to drink milk"

Chu Yu leaned against the window, afraid to move, as a drop of cold sweat slowly slid down her cheek

She slowly swam backward, little by little, silently...

That voice is exceptionally gentle, carrying an enticing allure, yet it is a deadly trap

You ... ... you ... ... ah ah ah!" She turned around and continued to swim frantically towards the opposite shore, disregarding everything else.

A quarter of an hour later

The long sword was entirely blood-red, deeply piercing the heart of a person, and the thick, dark red blood that flowed out seemed to be devoured by that strange long sword, not a single drop falling to the ground

A dozen or so corpses floating around

She hesitated for a moment, but suddenly a strong gust of wind came from behind her, forcefully pushing her forward. The old man's hoarse and desperate voice echoed behind her

She does not want to die

Another survivor

She swam for so long, yet unexpectedly ...! ... swam back!

One step, two steps, three steps

The old man behind her was taken aback, quickly leaning back. Although she did not stab him in the vital area of the neck, she still pierced his shoulder. The old man let out a low growl of pain and forcefully threw her to the ground.

... ...

Chu Yu was drenched in cold sweat. At a critical moment, she suddenly sprang up, but instead of jumping out of the window, she used all her strength to crash into the burning wooden pillar that was two steps away from her.

"Gulu, cough cough cough!" Chu Yu was startled, choking on a mouthful of water, coughing so hard she nearly vomited. Her face flushed red as she turned her head and suddenly saw a white figure quietly floating on the water's surface, reflecting the flowers in the water, with wide sleeves of a plain garment fluttering as if it were a deity riding the wind.

The enormous contrast renders the scene before me distorted and eerie

It is almost unbearable to destroy such beauty

Among the corpses that lay with unclosed eyes, the only person standing was dressed in a pure white long robe, untainted by dust, appearing ethereal like a deity

Everyone in the world is blind! They cannot see the venomous and cold-hearted nature hidden beneath the divine mask.

She involuntarily said: "Alright..."

Ignoring the pain in her elbow, Chu Yu propped herself up with both hands, sprang up like a fish, nimbly rolled up the outer garment that had fallen to the ground, and dashed outside

The room is damp, and the smoke makes it nearly impossible to open one's eyes.

What level of martial arts mastery is required to escape the deadly trap she has set?

She fell headfirst into the water, a chill creeping up from her head, and she couldn't help but curse: "Bastard!"

But after only taking two steps, she suddenly came to a halt

She has never killed anyone in her past life or this life, and her hands are trembling uncontrollably

This bastard actually called her in the prime of her youth—mother

The people on the ground emitted low moans.

Again and again, blood splattered onto her face, causing her to shudder. Just as she was about to strike a third time, a gust of warm wind swept by, blowing aside the dark strands of hair that covered his face, revealing an exquisitely beautiful countenance

Chu Yu only felt a chill running through her body, her teeth chattering: "What do you want?"

Chu Yu suppressed the chill in her heart and coldly laughed: "Who in the world knows that Master Qin San is a kind-faced but malevolent murderer, who burned down his own garden just to cover up the truth of his killings!"

She supported her swollen shoulder, looking in disbelief at the person lying on the ground in front of the house

She does not believe in evil spirits

However, she survived

A gentle voice emerged, like the soft plucking of a phoenix tail string, lingering and serene, as if a gentle breeze brushed against the skin by the ear

Boom

Her body trembled and went numb involuntarily, as if a lover were whispering in her ear

The stench assaulted her senses, and Chu Yu couldn't help but retch, while a faintly alluring male voice once again whispered in her ear: "Don't you want to come up? A grave of water is quite clean."

She froze for a moment, then raised her eyes to see that on the originally empty shore, there was an additional figure in plain white clothing, elegantly polishing his menacing crimson sword

A voice that is distinctly gentle, beautiful, and clear, yet so... captivating and soul-stirring

In the next moment, Chu Yu immediately covered her mouth tightly, not uttering a word, and turned to swim frantically to the other end at a sprinting speed of one hundred meters

Right now

"Only in death can one attain true goodness and virtue!" Chu Yu laughed in anger, yet still suppressed her fear as she crawled ashore, her gaze darting around in confusion.

However, as soon as she moved her hand, she heard that familiar, gentle, and alluring voice say: "Mother, I am hungry"

The Ghost Knocks at the Door of Twelve Li Village, Let's Go

Who else could it be but the strange old man in that room, if not the one whose heart was pierced

The damp small building was already on the verge of collapse, with scorching flames continuously falling down.

He curled the corners of his exquisite lips, the arc of which was gentle and calm to the point of being devoid of warmth, as a deity gazes upon the wretched mortals struggling for their lives beneath their feet, admiring their plight and fear

As the old man convulsed and fell to the ground, the fierce flames illuminated the scene, revealing a bridge and the vicinity of a small building strewn with corpses, blood flowing profusely

Chu Yu stood frozen, and after a moment, her face twisted in rage as she gritted her teeth: "What did you say!"

In military operations, one must take risks, placing oneself in a position of peril in order to achieve survival and success

It was precisely the time when the celestial beings were engaged in battle, when suddenly a low moan echoed.

She glanced at the blood-red sword, ultimately deciding against touching the malevolent object that would consume human blood. Instead, she picked up a large stone nearby and slowly raised it above his head

Is it good-looking

He knows that she is an official's subordinate, and although this person possesses an otherworldly appearance, he harbors a heart as venomous as that of a snake or scorpion, exceedingly malicious. In the future, he will surely devise a way to eliminate her and the entire Lao Hu family.