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Let's talk about it when we get back to Tokyo.
Asked to feign gentleness, Bei Shang Ai found herself quite comfortable with it, even used to it. Could it be because of that pill? No, no, she absolutely couldn't lose herself!
"Auntie? What's that?" The sleepless, white-haired hot girl noticed a flash of light in the dark night sky through the window. It looked like a strange fire. Xiao Bei's eyes widened. The fire seemed to be getting closer.
In the dead of night, the town's residents were fast asleep, peaceful and serene. The ordinary villagers were completely unaware of the fire burning in the sky. Only the animals on the mountain seemed to sense something, scattering in all directions in a panic.
The ferocious black bears fled into the deep mountains with fear on their faces, glancing every now and then at the extremely dangerous light behind them. The firelight reflected in the animals' eyes transformed into a strange, deep red armor.
It appears to be armor from the Warring States period, surging with evil power.
A huge, armored shadow appeared on the edge of town. Its face was obscured, but its gaze was fixed on the Touka family, or more precisely, on Nanatsu.
The first to sense the anomaly were Nanatsu and Yukino Fuyuki. Nanatsu sensed it because she was familiar with the other's power, while Yukino Fuyuki, as a Yuki-onna (snow woman) youkai, was much more perceptive than Tsubaki and the others.
But soon, Touka Tohsaka and Akane Nanao noticed the abnormality outside the window. The moment the armor of the Western Country Overlord Motonari appeared, a hurricane completely enveloped them. The windows were blocked, and the terrifying suction made Nana's body sway.
“It’s coming for me.” The ghost girl’s blonde hair danced in the wind. She could feel the gaze on her. The girl wasn’t nervous at all; instead, she breathed a sigh of relief. She understood. “Jiaweifang Yuanjiu…it deliberately lured Xiaoxiao away. It’s coming for me.”
Koubumoto is its name. This Sengoku armor is neither Mori Motonari himself nor his spirit, but a yokai (supernatural being) transformed from the armor itself... a tsukumogami (spirit of a ghost). As a Sengoku armor, it can enhance itself through weapons.
So it came to town the eldest daughter of the Shichi family, Shichika Shichika, a genius weapon maker.
“You will come back,” Jiaweifang Yuanjiu’s voice was deep and hoarse, almost inhuman, sending chills down one’s spine. “You won’t run away on your own, and you won’t abandon your family. You will come back sooner or later, I know that very well, but…”
Koujibo Motonari's gaze fell on Yukino Fuyuki. The Yuki-onna stood in front of Nanatsu, blocking the howling wind as well. "I didn't expect you to find a companion."
The terrifying tsukumogami had unknowingly approached the Touka family, its imposing figure exuding immense pressure. "Nanai, come back to me. As long as you are willing to return, I can let your family and those two humans leave, and I will not dwell on the past."
"Your talent and abilities are more important to me than your sister's. You know my power. What can a mere snow woman do?"
Nana fell silent, a hint of wavering in her eyes. She knew all too well how terrifying the monster's power was, and she was willing to sacrifice herself for her sisters' safety... Seemingly sensing her hesitation, Yukino Fuyuki grabbed Nana's arm.
"Don't mess around!"
"Qi Xia, this monster is quite powerful, but don't forget its deliberate act of luring Xiao Xiao away. The beautiful Snow Maiden is resisting the surrounding gale. This guy is afraid, afraid of Xiao Xiao's existence."
These words made Nanatsu's eyes harden, and her hesitation and wavering quickly disappeared. This scene stimulated Koujibo Motonari. The tsukumogami roared and, after his usual angry roar, he did not rush into the snowstorm stirred up by the snow woman, but instead waved his hand.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"
A terrifying hurricane swept the white-haired girl by the second-floor window. Kitakami Ai, pale-faced, was pulled into the air. A sense of weightlessness washed over her, and in a flash, the monstrous, writhing hand was already within inches of her.
How could an ordinary person like her resist? She was firmly grasped in his palm. "You don't care whether she lives or dies?" Jiaweifang Yuan grinned as he held up the hostage. "Fragile human, I only need to squeeze her lightly." "Little Bei!"
The unexpected arrival of Bei Shang Ai threw them into a panic, their attention focused entirely on Qi Xia, completely forgetting about the hot girl classmate. "Huh.................."
Bei Shangai let out a painful scream, tears welling up in her eyes. Why did she have to encounter such a thing? Why did she have to come to a place like this with Mu Xiaoxiao? Idiot, idiot! It's over, I'm going to die here.
Faced with a real life-or-death threat, with death looming close at hand, immense fear ignited in her heart. Fear and despair filled the girl's heart, her eyes reddened, and she felt as if her bones were about to shatter.
Ming, let me go!
Help me, I don't want to die... Mu Xiaoxiao
Under this life-or-death threat, Mu Xiaoxiao's face unconsciously appeared in her mind, and she unconsciously prayed for this annoying guy. Perhaps her prayers had an effect, because the hot girl with tears in her eyes suddenly widened her eyes.
She felt someone pinching her cheek. !!!
She even wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. What... what's going on? Is anyone around?
Wearing a stone hat with a bamboo dragonfly on it, Mu Xiaoxiao flew beside Bei Shangai, right under Jiaweifang Yuanjiu's nose. Seeing Xiao Bei's pitiful appearance and Qi Xia's anxious expression as she was threatened, Mu Xiaoxiao suppressed her smile.
He put on the [Power Ring], and then slowly pried open the giant hand that was holding Kitakami Ai. Everyone stared in disbelief at what was happening. Even Kawaibo Genjiu didn't know what was going on, and Kitakami Ai was completely confused.
She felt the force binding her disappear, and then she fell into a warm embrace.
"A tsukumogami? I heard you're pretty arrogant. Where do you think you're taking my people?" The moment Mu Xiaoxiao revealed herself, one arm was around Xiao Bei, and the other was on her armor.
The monster, so vastly different in size, was sent flying by Mu Xiaoxiao. "Xiaoxiao!!!"
Nanatsu showed a surprised expression, while Yukino Fuyuki and Rurikawa Tsubaki silently pounced on the Armored Monster.
As for Bei Shang'ai, looking at the boy so close, she was stunned as he held her in his arms, her heart racing... Mu Xiaoxiao, he really appeared.
Chapter 210 The Hot Girl's Heart is in Turmoil
Mu Xiaoxiao stood in front of Jiaweifang Yuanjiu. If it wasn't an ant and an elephant, it was at least a grasshopper and a black bear. But even such a grasshopper crushed it with its strength. With a flick of its finger, it actually blasted the huge, struggling spirit away.
His body flew out like a cannonball, leaving a huge trail of dust and a mark on the ground, breaking many trees, and crashing into the mountains.
boom............
The earth shook violently, and the mountains roared.
Even so, the villagers in the town seemed completely unaffected and remained unawakened. "Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
As dust and sand swirled around them, Koujibo Motonari's agonizing roars made Rurikawa Tsubaki's ears ring. That was no ordinary stun; fine cracks appeared on the armor from the Warring States period, and with its painful roars, the monster's life force was leaking out.
"It hurts, it hurts so much, you bastard!!! Damn humans................1!!!"
Those injuries weren't caused by crashing into the deep mountains, but rather by being shattered by Mu Xiaoxiao's power. The [Power Ring] granted him superhuman, terrifying strength, which even the ancient armor, now transformed into a monster, couldn't withstand, appearing as fragile as a piece of paper before him.
"Little!"
The enemy's roars were filled with pain and anger, while Yoshida Ren and the others showed joyful smiles and shouts, as if they had found their backbone. Rurikawa Tsubaki and Yukino Fuyuki had arrived in front of Kouwei. In this hot summer, the flying snow whistled in and floated inch by inch onto Kouwei's armor.
Rurikawa Tsubaki pulled out her gun and kept shooting at the cracks in the armor of the tsukumogami. Despite being a cool and beautiful maid, she looked violent in this moment.
The cracks on the armor were increasing, as if it sensed the impending death. It knew that all was lost, and that it would never be able to achieve its goal again after the human boy returned. Now, let alone its goal, it was likely to lose its life here.
Panic welled up in its heart, and it could no longer care about the Seven Families and Seven Summers. With difficulty, it lifted its frozen body. The huge armor seemed a bit blurry, and a layer of alien space appeared behind Jiaweifang Yuanjiu.
“It’s trying to run away,” the Snow Woman said, frowning, attempting to stop it with her blizzard, but… the spirit’s body had already partially entered. Rurikawa Tsubaki remained calm, “It’s alright, we can go together.”
She took out the All-Powerful Pass, and the moment this incredible item was revealed, the alien realm that was about to disappear reappeared. Jiaweifang Yuan watched all this in disbelief, watching as two Grim Reapers approached him, and even they couldn't stop them.
"No...!!!" Completely stunned!!!
The cracks multiplied and gradually spread across the entire body. Seeing the dead armored monster let out a bloodcurdling roar and howl, filled with despair, Mu Xiaoxiao withdrew her gaze, knowing that Chun and Shen Dong could handle it, and she didn't need to finish it off herself.
"Seven Summers..."
When Qi Xia saw Mu Xiaoxiao return, she was already mentally prepared. When she actually saw her sisters appear in front of her, the excitement and joy in her heart, having escaped that cage, was indescribable. Then she was rushed over and hugged tightly by the girls.
On the other side, Touka also hugged her two daughters.
Qi Xia gazed at Yi Xia and the others, "Xiao Xiao really did it... It's so wonderful to be able to reunite with my sister."
“Yeah, we didn’t expect you to find someone so capable, Qixia,” Wuxia chimed in with a grin, then gave a suggestive tap to her cherry lips. “Not only are they incredibly strong, but they’re also amazing at…doing things.”
Qi Xia's smile suddenly froze. "You, you guys...?"
"Yes, Qixia, we're already little women now, hehe."
Upon hearing Yixia's admission, Qixia herself felt a pang of sadness. She pursed her cherry lips tightly, her gaze towards Mu Xiaoxiao and her sisters filled with conflict and distress.
My joy has vanished completely; you guys are moving way too fast!!
"Touka, how long have I been gone?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked the girl who had walked up to her, resting her chin on her hand as she admired the warm and harmonious scene. "Five hours, not too long," Touka smiled.
“That’s because of the different flow of time. But just as I guessed, following the escape route provided by Ichika and the others, we didn’t encounter any obstacles along the way, so I guessed that guy was hiding from me,” Mu Xiaoxiao glanced back at the tsukumogami, whose body was shattered in pain and who died in despair. “Luckily, I brought you here this time, otherwise that guy’s diversionary tactic would have really succeeded.” “Even if Nana is captured by it, Xiaoxiao, you can save her,” Tohsaka Touka’s smile remained unchanged.
Only the hot girl still in Mu Xiaoxiao's arms felt a little awkward. "Can you let go of me while you're chatting?" she thought. "And Mu Xiaoxiao..." His appearance just now had stirred her heart and made Bei Shang's heart beat faster.
But now that she has recovered, she is furious that Mu Xiaoxiao gave her medicine twice. However, when she turned her head and saw Mu Xiaoxiao's profile, the girl paused, closed her mouth again, and swallowed back her complaints.
Ming wasn't grateful to him, nor was she attracted to him or anything like that. She was just worried that this guy would feed her another of those terrifying pills, twisting her personality again. Speaking of which, Mu Xiaoxiao is really scary. She can become invisible and fly at will.
And then there are these supernatural monsters we've encountered in this level...
Bei Shang Ai sighed silently in her heart, realizing that she probably wouldn't be able to get revenge.
But she wasn't angry at all. What was going on? The hot-tempered girl couldn't figure it out until Mu Xiaoxiao's voice came from beside her ear, bringing her back to her senses, "Xiao Bei, are you alright? You look so weak."
Why are you calling me by my name so intimately? Bei Shang Ai screamed inwardly, but didn't show it.
"No, it's nothing." Bei Shangai's tone was somewhat weak. She tried to struggle out of his arms, but the pain made her fall back down, lying in Mu Xiaoxiao's arms with her face flushed. It's just that it hurts, it's not that I want to be held by him.
It's really comfortable being held like this. "What's wrong?"
"I still feel a little sore."
Bei Shang, captivated by Mu Xiaoxiao's scent, lowered his head and whispered, his voice darting away, "Also, thank you."
What am I doing? I actually thanked him. Has Bei Shang Ai Ni really turned into that weak personality? Be tougher! But no matter how angry she was, the white-haired hot girl couldn't confront Mu Xiao Xiao as usual.
Whether out of fear or gratitude, Bei Shangai seemed to have reverted to her timid and gentle self, continuing to pretend. Judging from Mu Xiaoxiao's expression, she didn't seem to have noticed.
"I was almost crushed by that tsukumogami, no wonder it hurts. Let's go back to our room and rest."
The town surrounded by mountains returned to peace. The villagers slept soundly through the night until Kawaibo Yuan died and disappeared, unaware of the return of the Ichika sisters and the Shuilian sisters, which put Touka and Nana at ease.
They were chatting and enjoying their reunion in the living room, but Mu Xiaoxiao wasn't there; he was currently in Bei Shang's room.
"Aren't you going down to keep them company?" Bei Shangai's white hair was spread on the pillow. She covered half of her small face with the blanket, only revealing her bright red eyes as she stole a glance at the boy sitting on the edge of the bed. "It's not good for you to stay here with me and neglect them."
"After all, it's my fault that you're suffering. If you hadn't come here with me, you wouldn't have encountered this situation," Mu Xiaoxiao shrugged. "So it's only right that I keep you company. How are you? Still feeling unwell?"
After all, Xiao Bei is just an ordinary girl who hasn't evolved.
“It’s much better now,” she said, her eyes softening and her voice becoming gentle, as if she had gotten used to this attitude and way of speaking. Where was the arrogant and hot girl she used to be?
"So you came here to find that monster? Tsukumogami and all that... It's unbelievable that monsters actually exist in this world," Kitakami Ai exclaimed. "How dangerous."
“Most monsters live in deep mountains and forests or remote rural areas, and are relatively rare in Tokyo,” Mu Xiaoxiao explained with a smile, holding her lower body in one hand. “Ordinary people rarely encounter them.”
"But there are a lot of urban legends on the internet, aren't there? Maybe there are some real events in them."
"So don't play those weird games when you're bored, you might encounter them in some level." Mu Xiaoxiao knew that Japanese girls were very interested in urban legends and paranormal phenomena.
"It's okay, Xiaoxiao, anyway. You'll come to save me."
Bei Shangai's words just slipped out, and he immediately felt ashamed and embarrassed. He quickly pulled the blanket over his face and curled up inside. Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh at the sight. "Xiao Bei, you should rest well. I'll be going now."
Hearing the door close from under the covers, the girl cautiously peeked out. Seeing the lights off and the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and then rolled around on the bed, clutching the blanket.
"What? You'll come to save me? How could I say something so embarrassing?" The girl's face turned bright red, standing out even in the darkness. "I even called his name! Ahhhhh! Kitakami Ai! Haven't you recovered yet?!"
"That guy saved me, but... but... I can't just give up like this!!"
Despite constantly reminding herself, Bei Shangai was horrified to discover that her resistance to Mu Xiaoxiao was getting weaker and weaker. She couldn't even tell whether it was because she was pretending or because her heart was wavering because he had saved her.
Come to think of it, he still calls me Xiao Bei.
"That Mu Xiaoxiao, ugh...!!"
The room was occasionally filled with the whimpering of a hot girl, a strange tone that sounded like she was in heat.
Chapter 211 Even Jealous of His Own?
Bei Shangai doesn't know how she fell asleep.
Last night, after Mu Xiaoxiao left, she had been going crazy in bed, her mind in complete chaos. One moment she saw Mu Xiaoxiao rescuing her like a hero, the next she saw the terrifying scene of him feeding her pills, and then she saw the ambiguous scene of the two of them kissing.
Finally, seemingly unable to hold on any longer, he drifted off to sleep.
When she woke up the next day, it was already morning. The hot young woman sat up, her beautiful white hair shining brightly in the sunlight. She turned to look out the window at the peaceful town, listening to the cicadas chirping in the yard. It was peaceful and cozy. The monster from last night seemed like an illusion.
"Waaah............"
Stretching, Bei Shangai felt that her body, which had been a little sore the night before, had healed. Not only her body, but her previously chaotic thoughts also seemed to have returned to calm. She could also calmly face Mu Xiaoxiao, who had been bothering her.
"Where is everyone?" After changing into a short-sleeved shirt, she went out and found the house quiet and deserted. The silence was eerie. Bei Shangxin felt a little scared and hurriedly went out, where she bumped into Mu Xiaoxiao.
"Little."
Miss Spicy Girl is getting more and more fluent in saying this name.
"Good morning, Xiao Bei. Hmm? What's wrong?" Mu Xiaoxiao, carrying a bag, noticed her unusual expression. "I thought you guys..."
“Oh, Xia and the others were curious about the outside world, so they went out to play. Xiao and Dongxiang went with them too,” Mu Xiaoxiao shook the bag. “I just went to the supermarket with Chun to buy some things.”
Liu Lichuan Chun stood behind Mu Xiaoxiao, smiling at Bei Shangai, who was also carrying bags of groceries. "Oh, I see..."
"Kitakami Ai hasn't had breakfast yet, has she?" Rurikawa Tsubaki walked into the kitchen. "I'll heat up some bread and milk." "Thank you." Kitakami Ai was a little afraid of Rurikawa Tsubaki, the beautiful maid, especially after her personality returned to normal. After a smile, the white-haired girl moved closer to Mu Xiaoxiao, completely unaware of the subtle look Mu Xiaoxiao was giving her.
That expression carried a profound, ambiguous meaning, a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
As for Tsubaki Rurikawa, she didn't care about Ai Kitakami's attitude and went straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, oh, and lunch.
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