A bead of sweat rolled down Dongfang Minghui's forehead and cheek, landing with a clearly audible drip. She silently cursed Ding Ding. When it came to landing people in trouble, this Little One truly left her speechless.
"What do we do now?"
"Go back inside the Longevity Cauldron."
Under the collective gaze of all those puppets, Dongfang Minghui shifted one small step. "I just came out. Why would I go right back in? Besides, Seventh Sister will notice, and then I'll have to bring her out with me."
"Then what are you planning to...?"
She was in a room. The houses in Mercyheart Town were all quite dilapidated, especially this one in Spring Breeze Hall. Several beams ran beneath the roof, shedding dust from time to time. More importantly, the beams supporting the house had been riddled with holes by woodworms.
The windows and door were some distance away. Her chances of getting through all those puppets without being scratched were practically zero. Even Little Lecher and Pig Immortal Grass, with their first-rate escape speed, couldn't guarantee Dongfang Minghui would emerge unscathed.
"Ding Ding, go open the door."
"Oh."
The Little One had no idea it had landed Dongfang Minghui in trouble. It simply followed orders and got to work out of habit. Once it fluttered its wings and flew, those puppets couldn't see it at all. Of course, when it flew out from among those practically abandoned spirit plants, not only did Dongfang Minghui spot the little troublemaker who deserved a spanking, but the puppets also shifted their gazes from her to Ding Ding.
Even as she spoke, Dongfang Minghui used Little Lecher's vines to leap onto a roof beam. The beams looked thick but were actually old and worn. Still, they were the safest place for the moment-provided