Taking advantage of the darkness, the two of them walked against the wind, and soon came to the edge of a primitive forest. Lu Xiao fell to the ground, stretched out his right hand, and silently recited a spell in his mouth, when a tree suddenly appeared on a thick ancient tree.
The huge entrance shone with dazzling golden light.
"This is ------" Meng Zirou looked at the scene in front of her in surprise and asked subconsciously.
"This is the secret passage into the Zhi clan. Ju You told me back then. Come with me!" With that said, Lu Xiao took the lead and walked in, followed closely by Meng Zirou.
The scene in front of her made Meng Zirou feel surprised. It was more like a garden than a group of people.
Countless big trees stand side by side, and their dense branches and leaves are tightly connected together, forming a natural barrier. If there is a slight disturbance, they can transform into capable guards at any time, defending their homes and territories to the death. Then there are
An endless sea of flowers, with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants blooming in full bloom, exuding a delicate fragrance that is refreshing. There is also a lake in the middle, with countless lotus flowers of various colors in bud, standing quietly in the green
The lotus leaves add a bit of peace to the quiet night. Further inside, there are a few simple attics standing scattered. The middle one is slightly more luxurious, but compared to the rooms in the holy realm, it is simply
Not worth mentioning.
"Look, Juyou lives in the house in the middle!" Passing through the woods and sea of flowers, Lu Xiao pointed to the house not far ahead and introduced it to Meng Zirou.
Looking at the few lofts in front of her, Meng Zirou couldn't help but feel puzzled, and asked casually: "There are so few residents of the Zhi tribe! How many people can live in just such a few houses?"
"Young Master?" Lu Xiao looked at Meng Zirou's pure face in a funny way, and explained softly: "The flowers, plants, ancient trees and water lilies you just saw are all the true forms of the residents of the Zhi tribe. It's just that Juyou has a free and easy nature and doesn't stick to trivial matters.
Therefore, allowing them to rest at will at night not only facilitates their absorption of the essence of the sun and moon in the soil, but also allows them to transform into human forms to defend against enemies at any time. This is definitely killing two birds with one stone. If the Demon King hadn't repeatedly ordered him to build a palace of his own to facilitate discussions,
I’m afraid he’ll sleep directly in the water too!”
——"Sleeping in the water?"
——"Well! Juyou's true form is kelp, an aquatic plant. He is a very low-key person, and he handles the affairs of the Zhi clan personally. Therefore, the Zhi clan is the only one without a second leader. This is also
That’s why when I heard Chi Lian say the words ‘report to the second leader’, I knew something big must have happened to the Zhi clan------"
The two of them were walking and talking. Meng Zirou thought he would take her directly into Juyou's residence, but Lu Xiao went straight to a nearby attic. Looking at the brightly lit bedroom, he glanced at Meng Zirou uneasily.
He sighed secretly and called softly: "Xiaoxiang, I'm back!"
Before he could call him a second time, a thin figure flew out of the window and landed on the ground. He didn't care that his bare feet were stained by the soil. He took a few steps to reach Lu Xiao and pounced on him.
In his arms, slender arms hugged his waist tightly, and he murmured painfully and happily: "Xiao, you are finally willing to come back------"
Meng Zirou stared at this scene in stunned silence. The expression on her face quickly changed from the initial shock and surprise to anger and shame. In the end, she was left with only coldness and disappointment. She completely forgot the purpose of coming here and turned around to go.
go back.
Lu Xiao seemed to have guessed that this scene would happen. He quickly pushed the woman in his arms away and grabbed her: "Rou'er, don't leave yet!"
Then Lu Xiao turned around and said to the disappointed woman: "Xiaoxiang, let's go in first and talk about it later!" Then he pulled the two women involuntarily and jumped up to the attic.
As soon as her heels were firmly planted, Meng Zirou suddenly shook off Lu Xiao's hand, pulled her face and walked to the side, her purple eyes staring motionlessly into the empty air, without saying a word. However, Xiaoxiang held Lu Xiao's hand tightly.
His hand refused to let go as if he had found a treasure. A pair of dark green eyes filled with mist, locked on Lu Xiao's body infatuatedly, refusing to move for a moment.
Lu Xiao stood awkwardly, wanting to go over and coax Meng Zirou, but he couldn't push Xiaoxiang away directly. The three of them were in a stalemate like this. In the end, Lu Xiao had no choice but to sigh helplessly and coaxed softly: "
Xiaoxiang, if you have anything to say, we’ll talk about it later. We’ve been traveling for a long time, can you get us some water?”
"Okay!" Xiaoxiang nodded obediently and reluctantly let go of Lu Xiao's hand. He cast a thoughtful glance at Meng Zirou, who seemed to be petrified, and turned to go downstairs to get some water.
Lu Xiao then quickly came to Meng Zirou, gently held her hand, pulled her shoulders, looked into those purple eyes, and whispered: "Rou'er, don't do this! We are just
Old friend------"
——"Is this how old friends meet?"
Meng Zirou slapped the big hand on her shoulder and asked angrily. Although her tone was poor, her voice was very low. She was obviously still concerned about the surrounding environment and Xiaoxiang downstairs: "How should I react? Did I see you hugging and kissing?
You have to act like nothing is wrong to be happy?"
"How could we kiss?" Lu Xiao looked at Meng Zirou speechlessly, who wanted to set fire to the house, and felt frightened in his heart. He really didn't understand how this woman's mind was so long that she could tell lies with her eyes open.
"If I hadn't been there, I would have kissed you!" Meng Zirou lost her temper stubbornly, kicking and beating her, wanting to bite Lu Xiao a few times to relieve her hatred.
Lu Xiao is now two years older than him. He never thought that Meng Zirou would be so jealous. However, looking at the red face in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a burst of happiness. He took her hand again and leaned down.
She turned around, looked directly into Meng Zirou's eyes, and promised in a teasing voice: "There are business matters to deal with now, and I will explain them to you later. But, I promise, I will only hold you and kiss you from now on, okay?"
"Who cares? Don't touch me with the hands that have touched other women. Believe it or not, I roasted you and ate you!" Meng Zirou continued to fume with a straight face, but was caught off guard by Lu Xiao who held him in his arms.
was kissed.
——"Okay, don't be angry! Be good!"
"Go away! If you dare to mess around again, let's see how I deal with you!" Meng Zirou patted Lu Xiao's chest in shame, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Who would have known that this ambiguous scene would be looked at by Xiaoxiang who was carrying water upstairs. Two drops of clear tears silently flowed down his thin cheeks. His weak body was shaking uncontrollably.
She bit her red lips tightly with her teeth, lest she make any sound and disturb the two people who were in love. She didn't notice that blood was already flowing out of her lips, and it fell drop by drop on the blue dress, forming dots of reddish brown.
The mark is like an infatuated weeping bamboo. Her long black hair is somewhat scattered on her shoulders, making her pale face look even more charming.
Meng Zirou noticed someone coming upstairs and gently pushed Lu Xiao away. However, she accidentally saw Xiaoxiang's lonely and desperate look. She couldn't help but secretly sighed: "How many good men should there be for such a woman who I feel pity for?"
Bend your waist!"
Unexpectedly, Xiaoxiang did not say a word of anger, but secretly wiped away her tears, walked upstairs with a forced smile, poured two glasses of water enthusiastically, and greeted Meng Zirou to sit down like a housewife: "Are you the third guardian?
I've heard of your name a long time ago, and I'm really happy to meet you today! Xiao, you too, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming, and I was not prepared at all!"
Seeing her completely putting herself in the position of his wife, Lu Xiao became even more embarrassed and hurriedly changed the topic: "Xiaoxiang, we are here today because we have something to talk to you about!"
"What's the matter?" Although there was a flash of disappointment on his face, Xiaoxiang still stopped talking and looked at Lu Xiao seriously.
——"What happened to the Zhi tribe? Why are all the plants and animals now in a state of disarray?"
——"I was so excited just now that I forgot such an important thing. The big leader has disappeared, and so has Qingshui. Now the person in charge of the Zhi clan is a man named Poison Wolf, who was personally appointed by the second lady of the demon clan.
According to the people who saw it, it was the purple-eyed girl and you who kidnapped the big leader and stole the pure water!"
"What?" Lu Xiao and Meng Zirou opened their eyes in surprise, unable to believe what their ears heard------