Madam Shi and Chu Qing seized the bead and sprinted all the way until they neared the valley stronghold, only then stopping.
Nearly all the evil in this area had been captured by the people in the valley.
It was very safe.
Should they encounter danger, they could quickly return to the valley.
Then, with the Fire Pit in the valley to deal with the evil, things would be much easier.
Madam Shi immediately contacted Madam Jin and the others. Only after learning that they had safely returned to the valley did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Coachman, why did you suddenly come here?"
Madam Shi transformed into the size of a grown person, clasped her little hands behind her back, and looked utterly curious.
Chu Qing pinched her cheek. "Call me Coachman again, and I'll spank you."
Madam Shi's cheeks reddened slightly. "Coachman!"
"Coachman!"
"Coachman!"
Smack! Smack!
A few minutes later, Chu Qing shook out his hand.
After spanking her for those few minutes, even his hand had turned red.
Madam Shi kept her little hands behind her back, her gaze turning syrupy as she muttered softly, "Coachman!"
Chu Qing...
After a long while:
The two lay quietly in a small mountain hollow.
Madam Shi hummed a little tune, her head pillowed on Chu Qing's chest.
Chu Qing played with her long hair.
When the song ended, Madam Shi asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly come here?"
Chu Qing sighed. "I wanted to use the restricted zone to trigger my next calamity!"
Madam Shi's eyes widened. "Are you crazy?"
"What's so good about calamities?"
Chu Qing smiled. "My calamity is different from everyone else's. There's something inside it that I want."
Madam Shi rolled her eyes. "Most people's calamities are different."
Chu Qing smiled. "The scripture I