assistirfilmes Chapter 4 - "Mad Dog, Stand Aside!"
Chapter 4 - "Mad Dog, Stand Aside!"
Chapter 4: “Mad Dog, Stand Aside!”
“Junior Sister, don’t come any closer.”
Hearing Fu Qu’s voice, Xiao Yu quickly interrupted her approach. Activating his thoughts, he discreetly stored the Seal of Mountains and Rivers back into the system inventory. Composing himself, he stepped out of the woods and approached her with a calm demeanor.
“Why didn’t you give me a heads-up before running over here? I was relieving myself just now—you almost caught me!” he teased with a grin.
“How was I supposed to know you were... you were...” Fu Qu’s cheeks flushed crimson, and she looked down, too embarrassed to meet Xiao Yu’s gaze.
“Ahem, let’s not dwell on that.” Xiao Yu coughed lightly, breaking the awkward silence. He then asked, “Have you fully recovered your spiritual energy? If so, let’s get going. Ahead lies Tianyao Gorge, where beasts frequently appear. You don’t want to end up as their snack and, uh, become poop, do you?”
[Tianyao Gorge (天妖峡, Tiānyāo Xiá): A treacherous area rumored to be infested with powerful beasts, often used in cultivation tales to emphasize danger and suspense.]
“Ugh, you’re so gross!” Fu Qu exclaimed, laughing despite herself. She raised her delicate fists and playfully pounded his chest.
Xiao Yu was fond of teasing her since they were children. Fu Qu, far from annoyed, cherished their lighthearted banter and carefree moments.
“Alright, enough playing around. Let’s get moving,” Xiao Yu said, summoning his Qinghong Flying Sword.
“I’ll let you off this time, Senior Brother,” Fu Qu joked with a mischievous smile as she performed a sword technique. Her own flying sword leapt from its sheath, glowing brilliantly as it expanded in size under her control.
The two ascended their swords and recited the Tianyong City incantation for sword flight. In an instant, the flying swords transformed into streaks of light, slicing through the sky at great speed.
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Just then, a chilling laugh echoed from deep within the gorge.
“Such bold words for a little girl. You’ll soon learn your place.”
“Who’s there?!” Xiao Yu and Fu Qu turned toward the source of the voice, their gazes fixed on the shadowy depths of the gorge.
A man emerged, his appearance both comical and menacing. His disheveled hair hung loosely, and his tattered clothes revealed a body covered in coarse fur. His flat nose and slack tongue gave him the look of a hybrid between man and beast. In his hand, he carried a short bone staff.
“Were you the one who ambushed us?” Fu Qu demanded, pointing at him.
“That’s right,” the man replied with a smirk. “It was your grandpa Mad Dog. What now, scared?”
“Hah! Do you really think I’d fear a mere mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator? What a joke!” Fu Qu scoffed after scanning him with Tianyong City’s Spiritual Eye Technique.
“How dare you underestimate me, you little—”
“Mad Dog, stand aside,” a cold, commanding voice interrupted.
From the shadows stepped Wu Laoda, his single eye gleaming with malice.
“Yes, Senior Wu,” Mad Dog Daoist replied reluctantly. Though resentful of Fu Qu’s scorn, he obediently moved aside. His beady eyes, brimming with anger, never left her.
“Senior Brother, there’s something unusual about that man,” Fu Qu whispered, her eyes flashing as she tried to analyze Wu Laoda with the Spiritual Eye Technique. “I can’t discern his cultivation level at all. Can you?”
Xiao Yu shook his head grimly. “I can’t sense it either.”