Chapter 269: Xu Xiaoshou, Save Me

The temperature suddenly dropped to freezing point.

A sudden kick brought the whole scene to a stunned silence.

Everyone stared at the woman in disbelief.

In front of everyone, she actually dared to strike?

"This…"

Xin Gugu put away his Zen staff, looking a little surprised.

Didn't they just agree not to harm anyone? And now she was the first to act?

Who was it that kept saying not to draw attention, not to make a scene, on the road earlier? But as soon as they entered the city, all those words were gone with the wind.

"Sister…"

He hurried over nervously. This guy wasn't one of them. After that kick, he wouldn't…

"Don't worry, he's not dead. I know how to hold back."

The woman smiled and pointed to the person embedded in the golden plaque. "Go and pull him out!"

As soon as she finished speaking, blood trickled down, and the figure slipped from between the golden plaques.

Xiao Shiliu landed on the ground, already unconscious.

Xin Gugu shrugged, indicating that he was no longer needed.

As for saving him…

What a joke—did he carry anything for healing?

Standing to the side, Gu Qingyi remained calm on the surface, but was deeply shocked inside.

One kick!

With just one kick, this grandmaster-level expert was knocked out.

What kind of strength was that?

Even if it were him, he would at least need to draw his sword!

That kick…

The Nine Swordsmen and the Swordless One exchanged glances, both clearly stunned.

These two newcomers were not simple people.

"Little sister…"

The woman approached Mu Zixi, bending down directly.

To Mu Zixi, the woman was truly tall.

At the very least, even standing on her tiptoes, Mu Zixi could only reach her shoulder.

And now, with the woman bent over, Mu Zixi felt even more self-conscious. Her eyes widened like saucers, filled with shock.

How could it be… so big…

The woman smiled and lifted her chin. "My name is Jiao Tangtang. You can call me Sister Tangtang."

"To tell you the truth, Sister Tangtang took a liking to you at first sight. Come with me!"

"I really need you."

Jiao Tangtang glanced meaningfully at the straw hat on Mu Zixi's head.

The Greedy God… hadn't even noticed her arrival, clearly enjoying this girl with her special spiritual body.

A spiritual body with such abundant life force, and wood attribute at that…

Jiao Tangtang noted that this was the first time she had seen anything like it.

Even compared to those sacred bodies in their sect, while it might fall short in power, the uniqueness of this life force was unmatched.

This girl would make the perfect ghost beast host for the Greedy God!

Such a rare constitution, and the Greedy God had found it himself—truly, seeking far and wide only to find it close at hand!

Deep in Jiao Tangtang's beautiful eyes, a hidden greed flickered.

Mu Zixi opened her mouth, only to realize that even with Xiao Shiliu unconscious, the celestial power binding her had not faded.

"A grandmaster-level expert, taken out with one kick from this woman?"

The little girl felt nothing but shock in her heart.

She didn't understand why everyone's attention was suddenly fixed on her—Xiao Shiliu, the Three Swordsmen, and this woman…

She was just so ordinary, so average. This… shouldn't be happening!

She was only waiting for Xu Xiaoshou to come back…

Mu Zixi felt so wronged she was on the verge of tears. She couldn't even speak, her senior brother hadn't returned, and she had never faced anything like this before.

These people—weren't they supposed to be dealt with by someone at her master's level?

"Can't move?"

Jiao Tangtang noticed the strange state of Mu Zixi and immediately shot a cold glance at the unconscious Xiao Shiliu on the ground, thinking he was asking for it!

How dare he restrain the Greedy God's ghost beast host?

And speaking of which, why hadn't the Greedy God stopped him…

She stealthily glanced at the white cat perched on Mu Zixi's head, then waved her hand to dispel the binding on Mu Zixi.

"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

"Hiss—" Mu Zixi sucked in a breath, realizing she could finally make a sound. She was thrilled.

Jiao Tangtang watched her take a deep breath, her body even trembling, and quickly comforted her. "Don't worry, from now on, I'll—"

Before she could finish, the little girl's puffed-up belly deflated, and she cupped her hands to her mouth. The primordial energy she had built up in her dantian burst forth in an instant.

In a flash, a piercing shriek like an eagle's cry tore through the sky, echoing to the heavens!

"Xu Xiaoshou—"

"Help me!!!"

The sound wave, infused with innate spiritual energy, exploded outward. The shockwave surged, sending the onlookers flying!

Everyone: ???

Those who hadn't covered their ears in time felt like their eardrums were about to burst.

Jiao Tangtang, caught right in the blast and completely unprepared, nearly had her three souls and seven spirits shaken loose.

She stood there dumbfounded, her clothes rustling and chains clinking, utterly baffled by the girl's sudden outburst.

As for the white cat on Mu Zixi's head, it was even worse off.

The little creature had been blissfully napping on the straw hat, but it was like a nightmare had struck, encountering something unspeakable.

Its fur stood on end as it shot up hundreds of meters into the air!

Those nearby, like Xin Gugu and the Three Swordsmen, twitched their faces in discomfort, never imagining a human could produce such a harrowing scream.

But the question was…

Why scream?

For help?

Was someone trying to kill her here?

And that crucial point…

Xu Xiaoshou—who or what was that?

A person's name?!

After shouting, Mu Zixi seized the moment while everyone was stunned and bolted straight into the Duojin Trading House without looking back.

In her eyes, all these people had ulterior motives.

Without Xu Xiaoshou, she really couldn't handle this.

Thankfully, that heartless guy had told her before leaving that if anything went wrong, she should hide in the Duojin Trading House.

At this critical moment, the little girl still trusted her senior brother completely.

She dashed away!

But after just a few steps, Mu Zixi found her body frozen in place again. The door to the Duojin Trading House was only a few steps away, yet it felt like miles apart.

A spiritual scan revealed it clearly—this time, it was Jiao Tangtang's doing!

Despair!

The little girl was truly left with only despair!

"Little sister, it's fine to shout at me, but how could you scare the Greedy God like that?" Jiao Tangtang snapped back to her senses, her face darkening.

She had been trying to be kind, and this was the response?

She thought her attitude had been humble enough—something Xin Gugu, whose head had been blown off countless times, would agree with.

But in return for her sincerity, she got distrust, and even…

Rejection?

Jiao Tangtang strode forward, secretly watching the cat beast hovering high in the sky, hesitant but unwilling to leave.

Her heart was in her throat!

It had been so hard to find the Greedy God again—if it ran off once more, who could catch it?

Mu Zixi's legs went weak. Sure enough, none of these people were good.

As she sensed the woman with the menacing expression approaching step by step, her heart sank deeper and deeper.

"Am I going to die…"

"Damn it! Xu Xiaoshou, where the hell are you!"