Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 241 - 22: Berserk Junior Sister Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder (Part 22)
Jiang Lai smiled.
"Guessed."
Was his mind’s little scheme even something he needed to guess?
Recalling the original plot, the fourth senior brother lost an arm in this Secret Realm and was sent back to Tiangang Sect with severe injuries, where he eventually died.
As soon as the people from Eight Desolates Sect appeared, the atmosphere of the entire team noticeably turned a bit oppressive.
In the original plot, the two teams also met like this, but at that time, the senior brother was deeply in love with Mu Wu. Seeing Mu Wu always sticking close to Ye Yunzhou, he was in a constant state of despondency.
Mu Wu wanted to get the Poison King Bee honey, and against all advice, went alone to the hive, ultimately angering the Queen Bee, causing thousands of Poison King Bees, each larger than one’s head, to swarm out. Everyone present was attacked and severely injured.
The bee poison could take lives in an instant, but the people from Eight Desolates Sect all had antidote treasures, so there were no casualties.
However, the people from other sects weren’t so lucky. After Zhang Qingqing died in the collapse, Du Furong also died from the bee poison.
Senior brother, in order to save Mu Wu, was stung all over by the Poison King Bees, his body covered in wounds. The poison infiltrated his body with no cure, and he ultimately died in agony.
Thinking about the original plot’s deeply affectionate, yet painfully repressed senior brother, and looking at him now.
Senior brother again noticed Jiang Lai’s scrutinizing and disdainful gaze.
From initial anger and confusion, to now, whenever he received that gaze, he felt uneasy all over, even a bit awkwardly anxious, instinctively wondering if he had done something wrong to anger her.
"What’s the matter now?"
The senior brother frowned and approached, asking Jiang Lai in a low voice.
"If you have any dissatisfaction with me, you can say it directly, no need to hide it."
"I didn’t hide it."
Jiang Lai prepared to put a hand on his shoulder, but due to being too short, the senior brother helplessly bent down to accommodate her.
Jiang Lai placed her hand on his shoulder, their heads close together.
"Let me tell you something, later just do as I say."
After listening to Jiang Lai, the senior brother frowned slightly.
"It’s too dangerous to do that."
"Not dangerous, just need to run faster."
The senior brother hesitated for a moment, looking into Jiang Lai’s eyes, which were always so bright and lively, and then inexplicably nodded.
Upon realizing it, he secretly regretted it, thinking he shouldn’t have agreed to Jiang Lai’s risky plan.
As Jiang Lai left, the fourth senior brother hurriedly came up.
"What did she say to you?"
It couldn’t be about his secret treasure hunt, could it?
The senior brother, however, changed his usual gentle demeanor, and his expression became serious.
"It’s none of your business, just stay by my side quietly."
The group continued forward, the four senior brothers surrounding Jiang Lai, talking and laughing. Even the usually stern second senior brother, Wu Lie, couldn’t help but occasionally smile.
Mu Wu looked ahead, her eyes glinting with a hint of chill.
Jiang Lai had snatched so many things from her, causing her to be heavily injured and yet gain nothing.
Mu Wu never imagined that this small Tiangang Sect would be a place of hidden talents, with so many masters concealed within.
Especially Wu Lie, she had personally seen him chop off a dragon’s tail, his moves swift and without hesitation, his cultivation even surpassing Ye Yunzhou.
Yet, there was no news of him outside.
Why would such a powerful person willingly stay in Tiangang Sect? And now, why was he so close to Jiang Lai?
If not for his protection, Jiang Lai would have perished in the lava already.
Mu Wu’s mind was in turmoil, realizing that too much had exceeded her expectations.
Logically, living a second life, she should have control over everything, but she had been repeatedly led by Jiang Lai.
To make this threat disappear completely, she had to start with her senior brothers.
Apart from Wu Lie, there was the Tiangang Sect’s senior brother who was just whispering with Jiang Lai, he surely had ill intentions.
"See those people ahead? The explosion and collapse at the camp yesterday is definitely connected to them."
Ye Yunzhou looked at those people ahead.
"Those who dare plot against my people have only one outcome."
Mu Wu exchanged a glance with him, then smiled.
"Then I want to see how the Eight Desolates Sect’s number one Inner Sect disciple fares."
"I promise you won’t be disappointed."
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After walking for a bit, a vibrant red sea of flowers appeared before everyone’s eyes. The large flowers blooming were as big as discs, with tender yellow stamens in the center emitting an enticing fragrance, a scent that had followed them since entering the Secret Realm.
Du Furong was astonished.
"I’ve never seen such big flowers before!"
She stood next to them and compared, and even a single flower was bigger than her face.
Ivy coiled around the flower stalks, with blossoms so close to each other, resembling a sea of fire.
Jiang Lai turned back to check, and sure enough, Mu Wu was nowhere to be seen.
"Do you remember a task on the Task Scroll asking for the collection of Poison King Bee honey?"
Upon hearing this, Du Furong quickly and nervously looked around.
"Could this be the place where the Poison King Bees gather honey?"
"What else? Did you see any other flowers along the way?"
Indeed, there were only trees and grass along the way, no other flowers were seen.
"What do Poison King Bees look like? Does their sting hurt?"
Everyone was uncertain about this unknown species, and Zhang Qingqing nervously interjected.
"With such large flowers here, surely the Poison King Bees can’t be bigger than my palm?"
Jiang Lai chuckled.
"Maybe they’re as big as your head."
"Ah, Jiang Lai, don’t scare me. If they’re bigger than my head, would they still be bees?"
At that moment, Jiang Lai signaled to the senior brother, who nodded and turned to leave.
Wu Lie watched their interaction, moved silently beside Jiang Lai.
"It’s dangerous here, the Poison King Bee Nest is nearby."
"Um, I’m not afraid, aren’t you here, second senior brother?"
Wu Lie slightly turned his face away, avoiding looking at Jiang Lai, his ear tips uncontrollably turning a bit red.
The Eight Desolates Sect members intended to complete their task, so they began searching for the Poison King Bee Nest around. Seeing them leave, Jiang Lai waved her hand.
"Get into the water."
"Huh?"
Du Furong seemed puzzled.
"Aren’t you afraid the Poison King Bees will come soon?"
"Afraid."
"If you’re afraid, listen to me, soak in the water."
From afar came the sound of water, and after jogging for a bit, they found a clear pool under a tree root.
Following Jiang Lai’s words, a few of them sank into the water.
Being cultivators, holding their breath was the most basic spell, so staying underwater for two hours was no problem at all.
Jiang Lai crouched in, then carefully scrambled ashore while no one was watching, dried her clothes with Spiritual Power, and ran towards the flower sea’s direction.
As she approached, she heard a deafening roar. The "buzzing" sound came overwhelmingly, leaving the whole forest with nothing but this deathly sound.
