Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Looking from the outside, the maze forest seemed to be no different from an ordinary forest.
But it was filled with all sorts of magic arrays.
The maze forest had existed for a long time, and was praised as the most difficult magic array to break through in the magic land. There was no way to verify who had left those magic arrays inside it.
However, it wasnât completely impossible to figure it out. The Sanctuaryâs apostles seemed to have maps.
They handed out the maps to the crowd. After entering, they would gather first according to the map and then venture deeper together.
Ming Shu naturally didnât get one, but Qu Qingge secretly handed her one.
Most of them entered the forest in groups, followed by the members of the Sanctuary.
Ming Shu lagged behind. She remained motionless when the surroundings became empty and quiet.
âAre you not leaving?â Lian Sui pulled his hood and revealed his deer-like eyes. His long eyelashes trembled slightly as he showed a face filled with confusion.
Ming Shu looked at him and smiled. âLetâs go.â
Just as Lian Sui was about to take a step forward, he felt a sudden pull at his waist and his body soared into the air.
By the time Lian Sui regained his senses, he was already in the air, surrounded by a misty fog.
When she said âletâs go,â did she mean go from above?
Of course, countless people had tried this method, but nothing could be seen from above except for the white fog.
Ming Shu casually chose a place where the magic fluctuation was slight and landed.
The fog dispersed as they stood in the forest.
The surroundings were covered in withered branches and leaves, without any green in sight.
This was a lifeless forest.
Ming Shu took out the map to find their way. âThis way. Do you need me to hold your hand?â
âYes,â the young man answered without reservation.
The ground was covered with fallen leaves that were soft to step on, and there was faint mist floating in the air. Ming Shu couldnât travel quickly as she took Lian Sui with her. Even so, the surrounding scenery did not seem to have changed much.
Ming Shu stopped and looked around.
âThere seems to be something wrong here.â Lian Sui also noticed the unusualness.
It was as if they were walking on the same path constantly and repeatedly.
Ming Shu took out the magic scepter and started a spell. The black, tornado-like magic swept forward aggressively.
The dead branches and leaves on the ground were swept up in the air with slight rustling sounds.
Boom!
The magic seemed to have collided with something, and after the collision, it dispersed into the air.
The surroundings quickly returned to their previous state.
âTsk.â
Itâs pretty dangerous here.
Ming Shu started a spell again, and the magic pushed forward. Ming Shu heard something shattering, and then the scenery began to change.
It wasnât withered leaves anymore, but a normal forest.
Did this mean theyâd come out of that magic array?
One after another, the magic arrays kept trapping them and Ming Shu didnât remember how many of them she broke down.
Rustle rustle rustle...
The noise came from the bushes off to the side.
Ming Shu looked up and saw Qu Qingge fall out of the bushes.
âJun Shang!â
Qu Qinggeâs expression was delighted. âItâs so great to meet you here. This place is really weird.â
âItâs indeed quite strange,â Ming Shu answered.
At the same time, she waved her magic scepter downward. âWhat are you doing! Iâm Qu Qingge!â Qu Qinggeâs expression changed slightly as she shouted.
âScrew you, youâre not Qu Qingge.â Ming Shu hit Qu Qingge in the face with the magic scepter.
Qu Qinggeâs expression suddenly became ferocious. Ming Shuâs magic scepter struck again and his smile became even more ferocious.
The surrounding scenery suddenly changed. Then the sinister smile on Qu Qinggeâs face turned into a slightly puzzled expression.
Ming Shu was startled and she hurriedly reduced her strength to halt the moving magic scepter.
It was only a centimeter away from Qu Qinggeâs forehead.
The expression on Qu Qinggeâs face froze.
He didnât seem to understand what was going on.
After a long time, he swallowed and said, âJun Shang? What are you doing? Did I provoke you? No, wait, how did you just appear from nowhere?â
He didnât notice her at all. It was as if she had suddenly appeared in front of him.
Ming Shu sized him up and withdrew her magic scepter. âThere was something that impersonated you. I was going to kill it, but it changed into you. How interesting.â
âAh...â Qu Qingge was horrified.
How interesting?
Didnât you kill it?
Qu Qingge asked in a low voice, âWhat exactly is going on?â
Ming Shu pondered for a moment.
It should be some sort of bewildering magic array; there were two magic arrays that were connected. Thatâs why the fake Qu Qingge could be seen through by Ming Shu. But the thing should have exposed Qu Qingge to Ming Shu on purpose so that they would kill each other...
How vicious!
Qu Qingge swallowed. âAfter I came in, I was trapped in a magic array. Then just as I got out of it, you popped out...â
âIâve already passed several array formations, but youâve only passed one?â
â...â Is she showing off? She definitely is showing off!
Qian Ye crawled out of Qu Qinggeâs sleeve and called His Highness in a low voice. Then, she looked at Qu Qingge.
Ming Shu said, âThis place is full of array formations. No matter how hard you try, you just canât avoid them. When you finally get out of one of them, you donât know where you are. That map is completely useless.â
Qu Qingge frowned.
The map was given by the Sanctuary. It was said that it was drawn by a sorcerer who once walked out of the maze forest.
âCould it be that the Sanctuary was lying to us?â
âNot necessarily. Perhaps the magic arrays here are mobile.â Ming Shu spread out her hands and smiled. âIn that case, no matter how many maps you have, itâs useless.â
Qu Qingge said, âBut dark sorcerers can freely enter and exit this place. How can they do that?â
Ming Shu pondered for a moment before replying seriously, âPerhaps theyâre just born with unusual power.â
Qu Qingge: â...â Is that the conclusion you reached?
...
Qu Qingge followed Ming Shu and found out how she broke through the magic arrays. It was simply a violent demolition!
âThatâs enough, I donât want to walk any further. Iâm starving to death.â Ming Shu stopped.
Seriously, how big was this maze forest? After having walked for a few days in here, she didnât meet a single living person apart from Qu Qingge.
She couldnât find the little naughty, nor dark sorcerers.
Itâs just a waste of my physical strength!
A waste of my snacks!
âThis place seems to be quite normal.â Qu Qingge looked around. âI wonder if there will be any food in here.â
âDo you dare to eat the food from this place if thereâs any?â
â...â I really donât dare. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ming Shu spread out a flannelette blanket on the ground and took Lian Sui to sit down on it.
She fumbled out some snacks and stuffed some of them into Lian Suiâs hands conveniently.
Qu Qingge: â...â
He looked at his own fairy. Qian Ye sat on his shoulder and was looking at him with her head tilted.
His own fairy was pleasant; it wasnât difficult to raise her at all.
âIt seems to be getting dark.â Qu Qingge looked up at the sky. The misty fog shrouded the air, and it couldnât be seen clearly, but the light was obviously dim.
Ming Shu followed his line of sight but did not say a word.
Qu Qingge began to assign tasks. âLetâs just stay here tonight. How about I keep watch in the first half of the night, and you in the second half of the night?â
âCool.â
Qu Qingge then stopped talking. After that, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.
The sky grew darker and darker, and the last bit of light disappeared into nothing.
Ming Shu told Lian Sui to change into a small size and let him sleep in her hands.
Qian Ye whispered to Qu Qingge, âShe is so kind to His Highness.â
âAm I not kind to you?â
âYou are the kindest to me, master.â Qian Ye looked at Qu Qingge fawningly.
Qu Qingge rubbed her small head and said, âGo to sleep too.â