Chapter 161: Blue Fish Assistance

A streak of green light flashed by, revealing two figures. The girl in the black dress, with her enchanting figure and charming face like a little pixie, was naturally Zuoqiu Qingyu.

“How was my ‘beauty saving the hero’ act? Were you moved?” Zuoqiu Qingyu asked, hands on her hips, a triumphant grin on her face.

Yaoyao sat on a stone, her cheeks slightly pale. Her delicate hand pressed against her shoulder, where a streak of crimson had appeared. However, her expression remained calm. She looked up at Zuoqiu Qingyu, paused for a moment, then said, “If you hadn’t intervened, they would all be dead by now.”

“Huh?” Zuoqiu Qingyu froze, then pouted her rosy lips. She said, “You’re so stubborn! There’s no need to feel ashamed. No one else among the younger generation in the entire Boundless Continent could make arrogant Wu Huang stoop so low as to team up with others.”

Clearly, she thought Yaoyao was just being prideful.

Yaoyao shook her head, not wanting to elaborate, but she still nodded slightly at Zuoqiu Qingyu. “Still, thank you,” she said.

She could indeed have dealt with Wu Huang and the others, but doing so would have caused the seal on her forehead to crack. Although she didn’t know what would happen if the seal broke, Old Black had warned her so seriously that she assumed the consequences would be severe. Not breaking the seal was the best outcome for her, so Yaoyao felt a hint of gratitude for Zuoqiu Qingyu’s intervention.

Hearing Yaoyao’s thanks, Zuoqiu Qingyu giggled. Noticing the wound on Yaoyao’s shoulder, her eyes darted around, and she sat closer. Softly, she asked, “You’re injured? Should I help you clean the wound?”

Yaoyao saw Zuoqiu Qingyu’s gleaming eyes and was instantly amused and a little annoyed. This person clearly still thought she was a man and was trying to take advantage again…

“Don’t get any ideas about me,” Yaoyao couldn’t help but chuckle.

Their relationship hadn’t been particularly close before, so Yaoyao hadn’t bothered to explain much to her. But now that she owed Zuoqiu Qingyu a favor, Yaoyao naturally had no interest in letting the misunderstanding continue.

“Why?” Zuoqiu Qingyu pouted, sounding unhappy. “You don’t like me? What’s wrong with me? Hmph, countless people like me, you know.”

Yaoyao shook her head helplessly, saying no more. With a gentle pat of her delicate hand, her body was instantly enveloped in light. After a few breaths, the light dispersed.

Zuoqiu Qingyu’s mouth dropped open.

Before her, on the bluestone, the elegant young man was now revealed as a stunning beauty with flowing black hair. Her exquisite face seemed flawless, her skin as fair as jade, gleaming with a subtle radiance. Her slender and graceful figure had perfect curves. Zuoqiu Qingyu was already very proud of her own physique, but the girl before her seemed even more captivating, especially her ethereal and mysterious eyes, which gave her an unparalleled aura.

In the blink of an eye, the handsome young man had transformed into an unparalleled beauty.

“I concealed my appearance because I didn’t want to attract unnecessary trouble,” Yaoyao explained, her voice now clear and melodious, like flowing spring water, refreshing to the ears.

“Do you understand now?”

Zuoqiu Qingyu was dumbfounded. After a long moment, she finally said with a crestfallen expression, “My first love… did it just die like this?”

But in an instant, she bit her lip, stared at Yaoyao, and lunged forward, shouting, “I don’t care, I don’t care! You’re so beautiful, even if you’re a girl, I’ll accept it!”

Yaoyao was startled by Zuoqiu Qingyu’s attitude, then found herself both amused and exasperated. People called her a ‘little enchantress,’ and it seemed they weren’t just saying it casually; her thought process was truly different from ordinary people’s.

How could a woman fall for another woman?

Yaoyao extended a slender, delicate finger, pressing it against Zuoqiu Qingyu’s smooth forehead, and playfully flicked it. “Go away, I don’t have time to play these games with you,” she said, somewhat exasperated.

Zuoqiu Qingyu clutched her forehead, her large eyes watery as she looked at Yaoyao. “You demon, you ruined my first love! You owe me!” she whined.

Yaoyao thought for a moment, then casually offered, “How about I give you Zhou Yuan instead?”

Zuoqiu Qingyu pursed her lips. “He can’t even beat me. I don’t want anyone weaker than myself.”

Yaoyao ignored her and squatted by the stream, lightly undoing her clothes. She revealed her delicate collarbones and shoulders, where a deep, somewhat gruesome gash was visible.

Yaoyao glanced at it, a flicker of coldness in her eyes, then told Zuoqiu Qingyu, “Help me apply the medicine.”

Zuoqiu Qingyu instantly darted over, her eyes gleaming as she looked at the jade-like skin and delicate collarbones. Then she secretly snuck another glance downwards, immediately catching a glimpse of a snowy white curve.

That glimpse of enchanting beauty was enough to make any man present spurt blood.

However, Yaoyao seemed to notice, and immediately cast a cold gaze her way.

Zuoqiu Qingyu quickly averted her gaze, took out a medicine pouch, and seriously helped Yaoyao apply the medicine.

“Did you shake them off?” Yaoyao asked.

Zuoqiu Qingyu proudly replied, “Don’t worry! If it came down to a real fight, I certainly couldn’t beat them. But when it comes to escaping, even Wu Huang would only be left in my dust. They probably can’t even find a trace of us now, so we’re absolutely safe.”

Yaoyao nodded gently. “I’ll rest for a few days first and make some preparations.”

“And then?”

Yaoyao stared at the clear lake surface, which reflected her exquisite face. Her red lips curled slightly, revealing a rare hint of icy killing intent.

“Of course, they will pay the price…”

In a mountain forest quite a distance from Zuoqiu Qingyu and Yaoyao.

Ye Ming looked at the vast mountain forest with a grim expression, blood appearing at the corners of his eyes. He had clearly used that searching pupil technique again.

“Can’t find them?” Wu Huang’s heart sank when he saw Ye Ming’s expression.

Ye Ming nodded. “Her speed is too great; she’s already shaken us off completely. I can’t see them anymore.”

Wu Huang’s face was cold. He slammed his fist into a large tree in front of him, instantly shattering it, venting his anger.

This time, they had exploited a tactical advantage, trading injuries to wound Zhou Xiaoyao. Such an opportunity would likely be hard to find again in the future, yet Zhou Xiaoyao had still escaped.

This would undoubtedly become a major concern for them.

Ye Ming shook his head. “We can’t worry about her now. Let’s focus on having them leave their names on the Saint Tablet first.”

He looked at the four figures behind him.

Wu Huang said indifferently, “Are you sure this won’t just end up helping the top prodigies of the Boundless Continent instead?”

Among the four figures behind Ye Ming, the charming young woman with fiery red hair chuckled upon hearing this. “You can actually try it yourself,” she said.

Her words were full of provocation, clearly showing no fear of Wu Huang.

“What kind of people can a tiny Boundless Continent produce?” The speaker was a towering, robust young man, with faint light patterns shimmering on his body, and a hint of disdain on his face.

Wu Huang’s expression remained indifferent; he showed no anger at their words. “That’s good,” he said. “At least then, if you get beaten to death, no one will have to collect your corpses.”

Having said this, Wu Huang moved, stepping on source energy as he shot into the sky.

The four prodigies from the Eastern Mystical Continent narrowed their eyes, intending to stop him, but Ye Ming waved his hand, holding them back.

“Arguments of words are meaningless. Show it with action,” Ye Ming said calmly.

Ye Ming watched Wu Huang’s retreating figure and said faintly, “These top prodigies represent the spirit and vitality of the Boundless Continent’s younger generation. As long as we defeat them, we will break their spirit, and they naturally won’t dare to covet the fortune of the Sacred Remains Place anymore.”

“Therefore…” He gave the four of them a faint smile, a chilling undertone flowing through his voice.

“Let the people of the Boundless Continent tremble forevermore beneath the shadow of our Eastern Mystical Continent…”