Green-shirted Girl

In the silent woods, a pretty little bird flitted leisurely among the trees, playing happily.

It had flown over mountains and seas and seen many beautiful sights. It wanted to find the most beautiful paradise on earth.

It leaped through the forest, searching. It was the most beautiful spirit in the woods, brimming with life and agility.

Suddenly, it caught an unfamiliar scent, with the faintest hint of familiarity. Unable to resist its curiosity, it decided to take a look.

It flew in the direction the scent came from, and not long after, it saw a bizarre scene it would never forget for the rest of its life.

Blood flowed across the ground, its bright crimson staining the earth and draping this land in new red clothes.

Dozens of corpses lay on the ground, the blood flowing from their bodies.

What horrified the little bird most was that someone was actually rummaging through those corpses. How terrifying!

As expected, humans are the most savage creatures! the little bird could not help thinking.

Then it saw that terrifying human looking over at it, and its heart instantly filled with fear.

It had to flee. That terrifying human might have set his sights on it. It had to escape!

It desperately flapped its wings and flew toward the sky, wobbling unsteadily as its cries filled with terror. It vanished from this place that frightened it so deeply.

Watching the little bird fly away, Xiao Bai was somewhat surprised.

"Is that bird an idiot? It flies so ugly!"

As he spoke, he gave its retreating figure another disdainful look, completely unaware of himself.

"Alright, this is the last one!"

Xiao Bai climbed off another person. Looking at the wealth he had looted, he was far from satisfied.

"Pah, you poor bastards, you went out carrying so little... Huh? No, you don't have any money left on you. You really are poor bastards!"

Xiao Bai spoke sorrowfully, even wearing a deeply ashamed expression.

He claimed that he was merely keeping these valuables for them for now, and that if they met again in the next life, he would return them.

After putting the things away, Xiao Bai planned to leave as well.

Although these corpses also contained energy, he had no intention of throwing them into the Heaven and Earth Forging Furnace to refine them.

Born from the same roots, why torment each other so cruelly?

Xiao Bai walked... no, ran away from this sorrowful place.

Why not run? Was he supposed to wait for the bloody smell to lure Magical Beasts over and feed himself to them?

As he walked down a small path through the woods, dense jungle surrounded him. At any moment, one or two Magical Beasts that had long been lying in ambush could emerge from within.

They were calm and merciless. When you let your guard down, they would launch a sudden attack and deliver the most fatal blow to their target.

So, in a place like this, one had to remain on the highest alert at all times.

Xiao Bai raised his guard, ready to strike defensively at any moment.

Suddenly, he vaguely heard something. Rustle, rustle, rustle...

He did not dare let his guard down. Quietly and lightly, he approached the source of the sound, then looked up.

He saw a round, oval face directly in front of him, with pitch-black eyes, faintly flushed cheeks, and an aura of youthful vitality radiating from her body.

Of course, that was only at first. After a piercing scream, the shyness in her eyes flashed away, replaced by shock and fury. Anger and killing intent spread through her entire body.

The girl was squatting on the ground, hugging her knees to cover her fair skin as she cursed, "Pervert, get lost!"

"I... I'm not a pervert. I can explain."

Xiao Bai panicked and intended to explain the misunderstanding to the girl.

Then, the instant he opened his mouth, a handful of powder flew at him. Completely caught off guard, he fell straight to the ground in a spectacularly stiff manner and did not get back up.

His first thought before passing out was, I'm screwed this time!

"Hm? Where is this? Am I already dead?"

Those were the first words Xiao Bai spoke after regaining consciousness.

But he was not sure, because every part of his body hurt. It was... it was as though someone had given him a vicious beating.

That made him very unhappy. A dignified Dou Master powerhouse had actually been beaten up. How could that be acceptable?

So he tried to check his condition, only to discover when he moved that he had been tied up—bound to a tree. His body also felt weak. He had probably been drugged.

The knot was right in front of him, tied into a beautiful bow. One look was enough to tell it had been tied by a woman.

Seeing this, how could Xiao Bai not understand? That girl had tied him up, and the pain all over his body had most likely been inflicted by the culprit as well.

No, that was not right. It should be said that she definitely did it!

Xiao Bai wanted to untie the rope, but he discovered something that filled him with despair. The knot was in front while his hands were behind him, and she had even thrown in an extra layer of security for free. This treatment was beyond words.

If he could, he really wanted to say: Believe me, I absolutely won't run away.

Unfortunately, he could only think it!

Xiao Bai twisted his body, trying to loosen the ropes and gain a wider range of movement.

But the strength he could use was limited. Something that should have been simple had become incomparably difficult for him now.

"Oh? I couldn't tell you had such good stamina. You filthy pervert actually still have the strength to struggle!"

A crisp, pleasant voice came from near and far, though the words it carried were far from pleasant.

Xiao Bai followed the voice and saw a beautiful Green-shirted Girl walking toward him at an unhurried pace.

Just as described before, the girl had a lovely oval face. Her jet-black eyes sparkled like two gemstones, carrying a hint of mischief and cunning. She radiated a young girl's youthfulness and vitality, while her fair skin was like congealed cream—smooth and delicate, making one want to give it a pinch.

In summary: she was very beautiful, a budding beauty!

When Xiao Bai saw that the person approaching was the girl from his memories, he felt terrible all over.

While walking through the Monster Mountain Range, he had happened to come across this woman relieving herself, only to be knocked out and tied up by her. Xiao Bai did not know whether he was unlucky or just plain unlucky.

"It's you? Let me go, you vicious woman."

"Oh? You still have the strength to curse at me? Then go ahead and curse. In a little while, I'll leave you here to feed the Magical Beasts—the really savage kind."

As she spoke, the girl deliberately threatened Xiao Bai. She wanted to make him afraid, until he finally began begging her for mercy.

Yet Xiao Bai did not show the expression she wanted to see, which made her unhappy.

"I'm telling you, this is the Monster Mountain Range. There are lots of Magical Beasts here, the really powerful kind. They'll slowly tear open your skin, torture you, and then eat you. Scary, isn't it?"

Not only did the girl say it, she also made several vicious motions, acting it out with great emotion and flair.

But Xiao Bai did not look afraid. Instead, he felt like laughing.

The girl's gestures made her look far too adorable—fierce in the cutest way.

After she carried on like that, Xiao Bai could not hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.

"Hahaha (ω)..."