Training the Villain to Become a Big Sister Obsessed - Chapter 134

“Peach Forest, we have arrived.”

Gazing at the expanse of pink and white flowers ahead, the air was filled with floral fragrance. Lan Shanjun couldn’t help but raise her hand and rub her nose with her knuckle.

She liked flowers, but if she smelled them for too long, she would invariably sneeze.

“This place is truly beautiful.” Ling Guang pinched a peach blossom petal floating in mid-air and sniffed it. “It smells quite fragrant.”

“It is indeed very fragrant.” Zhao Chen sighed with a hint of regret. “What a pity.”

“Pity about what?”

Ling Guang nudged her shoulder and smiled. “I have a Memory Stone. I’ve recorded everything we see. You’ll be able to watch it once you master the Spiritual Serpent bloodline. If you think the Memory Stone isn’t real enough, then when we leave, we’ll find a place with clear water and fresh wind in the Kan Realm, and the few of us will plant a huge patch. It definitely won’t be worse than what’s here. I’m telling you, my mother’s courtyard has a high-quality red-leafed peach tree; it’s beautiful and fragrant, and the spiritual peaches it bears are crisp, sweet, and can even aid cultivation.”

“What a wonderful imagination you have,” Cang Wu said indifferently. “My Senior Sister and I won’t be planting trees with you.”

“If you want to eat peaches without planting trees, how can there be such a good thing? Lan Shan hasn’t said anything; she definitely won’t refuse me. When your Senior Sister starts planting trees, will you still stand there and just watch?” Ling Guang stepped right up to Cang Wu and repeated her question. “Will you still watch?”

Cang Wu looked at her in confusion. “When did I say I wanted to eat peaches?”

“You didn’t say it, but I know you wanted to.” Ling Guang gave her a perfunctory smile, then turned to grab Lan Shanjun’s arm. “Lan Shan, you’ll definitely be on my side, right?”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows at Cang Wu in challenge.

Lan Shanjun smiled helplessly and shook her head.

With a flash of light, Xie Qingshuang withdrew her sword and approached the group.

She had been scouting ahead just now.

“The Peach Forest contains poisonous mist (zhangqi) and a barrier formation, likely left by the Peach Immortal to deter outsiders. I didn’t venture too deep; there might be other things inside,” Xie Qingshuang said with a solemn expression. “Everyone must be careful after entering the forest, and it’s best not to separate.”

“I have Exquisite Locks here. They can be locked around two people’s waists. Once locked, the Exquisite Locks will become invisible, and the distance between the two people will not exceed ten paces.”

Ling Guang handed the Exquisite Locks to Xie Qingshuang and Lan Shanjun. “Zhao Chen and I will pair up. Senior Sister Xie and Ming Yu. Lan Shan and Cang Wu.”

Lin Shen looked at her expectantly. “What about me? What about me?”

Ling Guang was startled. “There are, well, only three sets.”

Lin Shen immediately hung her head in disappointment, reaching out to tug on Lan Shanjun’s sleeve.

After the Exquisite Lock was fastened, Lan Shanjun felt a pull connecting her to Cang Wu.

She looked up and saw Cang Wu’s hand resting on the Exquisite Lock. Her eyes were looking elsewhere, but her hand was strongly pulling the lock.

Only after pulling Lan Shanjun closer did Cang Wu turn her head and whisper, “Ten steps is still too far. Senior Sister, stay closer to me.”

Lan Shanjun looked at the distance between them—they were practically touching.

She smiled at Cang Wu, using her eyes to ask: Is this still not close enough?

Cang Wu raised an eyebrow. Of course not.

Their two hanging hands naturally clasped together.

Stepping into the Peach Forest, they quickly encountered the poisonous mist Xie Qingshuang had mentioned.

“Everyone, use spiritual energy to isolate the mist. Absolutely do not inhale it. The mist is highly toxic and can cause illusions. Be very careful,” Xie Qingshuang reminded them again.

After speaking, she turned to look at Ming Yu, who was a distance away, and tugged at the Exquisite Lock.

Ming Yu looked at her questioningly.

What do you want?

Seeing that Ming Yu wasn’t approaching, Xie Qingshuang had no choice but to walk over herself. “Your injury is not fully healed, so you shouldn’t use too much spiritual energy. Stay close to me, and I will help you isolate this poisonous mist.”

Ming Yu silently watched her movements, her expression cold. “Since you decided not to change your Dao, why do you need to remain entangled with me?”

“The Ruins Realm is fraught with danger. It is not easy to change one’s Dao,” Xie Qingshuang explained to her.

“Then when we leave, will you be able to change your Dao?” Ming Yu looked directly into her eyes. “No. The Heavenly Dao cannot be violated. You are the chosen one. If you miss this chance, you will not have another opportunity.”

“Furthermore, although I am injured, for a mere poisonous mist like this, I will not trouble you.”

With that, Ming Yu stepped ahead into the mist. Xie Qingshuang had no choice but to follow, the Exquisite Lock pulling her along.

“It feels like we’re back in Hidden Cloud Mountain,” Lin Shen muttered.

Hidden Cloud Mountain had thick fog; the Peach Forest had poisonous mist. However, the mist in the Peach Forest was not dense, allowing them to see figures in the distance, but the poisonous nature made it far more dangerous.

“This is Hidden Cloud Mountain.” Lan Shanjun suddenly stopped and spoke, looking at the rock formations before her.

She had seen this place in Hidden Cloud Mountain. There were no such steep and towering cliffs in the Peach Forest.

After looking at the cliffs on both sides, Lan Shanjun confirmed it.

This was Flying Cloud Ravine!

They must have unknowingly entered a formation. The formation changed unpredictably. Since Lin Shen had just mentioned Hidden Cloud Mountain, the formation had materialized the surrounding scenery into the Flying Cloud Ravine of Hidden Cloud Mountain.

“Cang Wu,” Lan Shanjun subconsciously called out.

She received an immediate response. The hands they clasped tightened. “Senior Sister, I’m here.”

“I’m here too!” Lin Shen responded with strong energy.

Hearing this, Ling Guang laughed in reply. “Hahaha, Lan Shan, I’m here too! Zhao Chen is here too!”

“Hahaha, Lan Shan, I’m here—”

“Hahaha, Lan Shan, I—”

“Hahaha, Lan Shan—”

Ling Guang’s words echoed back repeatedly, but it wasn’t her voice. The voice was sharp and piercing, carrying a strange, eerie coldness that made Lan Shanjun’s scalp prickle.

“That’s not Ling Guang’s voice,” Cang Wu whispered. “There are other people nearby.”

“There are other people.”

Cang Wu’s sentence was also mimicked.

“Is it Senior Peach Immortal?” Xie Qingshuang tentatively asked aloud.

“Is it Senior Peach Immortal…”

“Is it Peach Immortal…”

“Is it…”

“She won’t answer. Let’s find the person directly and ask.” Ming Yu immediately sought out the source of the sound.

Xie Qingshuang tried to stop her. “Ming Yu, don’t!”

Ming Yu was already just a vanishing back, and the Exquisite Lock pulled Xie Qingshuang to follow.

“Hey, Zhao Chen, there seems to be a path.” Ling Guang suddenly spoke.

The stone wall that had been blocking the way now transformed back into the Peach Forest, with a small, paved gravel path running through the middle.

Ling Guang shouted behind her, “Lan Shan, should we follow this path?”

“Good.”

“Lan Shan said good. Let’s go.”

Within the poisonous mist vortex of the Peach Forest, three formations intersected and connected, simultaneously opening three paths in different directions.

The three people stayed at the intersection of the formations for a long time.

“Can we walk down this?” Lan Shanjun was somewhat suspicious of the small path that had suddenly appeared before her eyes.

The path was covered with fallen flowers. The peach trees on both sides were blooming profusely, and the path seemed to have been deliberately created.

Her intuition told her that this path should not be taken.

“Senior Sister Xie?” Lan Shanjun called out.

Xie Qingshuang’s voice came through, carrying her unique aloofness. “I’m here.”

Lan Shanjun called out again, “Ling Guang?”

“Lan Shan, I’m here too!” It was Ling Guang’s cheerful voice.

“Everyone is here.” Lan Shanjun gave a faint smile.

She felt relieved knowing everyone was nearby.

“Senior Sister, something is wrong.”

[You are happy too soon.]

Cang Wu and the Spirit King’s voices sounded simultaneously.

Due to their clasped hands, Cang Wu touched the chain whip, and naturally heard the Spirit King’s voice.

Lan Shanjun’s heart tightened. She squeezed Cang Wu’s fingertips and asked, “What is it?”

Cang Wu’s speaking speed quickened. “I can’t sense Ling Guang and Zhao Chen’s Four Directions aura anymore.”

Before entering the Peach Forest, she had told them that they could subtly release their Four Directions aura for mutual sensing.

But now, she couldn’t sense it.

Upon hearing this, Lan Shanjun licked her lips, opened her mouth, and spoke. “Ling Guang, Zhao Chen?”

“Lan Shan, I’m here!”

Only Ling Guang’s response came. Zhao Chen’s voice was absent.

“Zhao Chen?”

The air fell silent. Lan Shanjun realized that the person who had been answering her was not the person she called.

They had still been separated. If it weren’t for the Exquisite Lock, Cang Wu might not have been by her side either.

Thinking this, Lan Shanjun held Cang Wu’s hand even tighter.

“Senior Sister, be careful.” Cang Wu leaned closer.

Lan Shanjun acknowledged her and held Lin Shen securely with her other hand.

They stood at the convergence point of the three formations, and the surrounding scenery changed repeatedly.

It shifted from the Peach Forest to Sun Valley, then to Non-Envious Immortal City, then to Sleepless City, and every place they had ever been, before finally changing back to the Peach Forest.

[This is an ancient formation. It uses the surrounding spiritual power to create illusions, making it impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake, causing people to lose control of their minds and become permanently trapped.]

“Nonsense,” Cang Wu scoffed coldly.

[Do you want to know how to break the formation?] The Spirit King asked, unfazed.

Cang Wu said nothing more, and Lan Shanjun didn’t ask either.

[The core of this formation is spirit gathering. With the Chaos Map, you can completely devour the spiritual power within the formation. The formation will then break itself. Breaking the formation will also boost your cultivation; it’s killing two birds with one stone.]

“Nonsense!” In a fit of annoyance, Lan Shanjun immediately put away the Chaos Map, turned to Cang Wu, and said, “Don’t listen to her.”

Cang Wu nodded, the corner of her lips involuntarily curling up. “I listen to Senior Sister.”

“We are not skilled in formation techniques, so we can’t find the eye of the formation to break it, but forcing the formation open is also not a good idea,” Lan Shanjun whispered.

Lan Shanjun recalled the Spirit King’s words, murmuring, “The core is spirit gathering, spirit gathering…”

If the formation relies solely on gathering spiritual power over such a large area, even the Floating Jade Island Master might not be able to achieve it. She is the most skilled formation cultivator in the Four Seas. If the Peach Immortal’s formation skills were stronger than hers, the Peach Immortal wouldn’t be famous for her tracking technique and her bad temper.

Therefore, the source gathering spiritual power for the formation must either be a high-level magical artifact or the Peach Immortal herself.

They had encountered the poisonous mist and the formation soon after entering the Peach Forest. If the Peach Immortal were the one gathering the spirit, wouldn’t she have to act as the eye of the formation every time someone strayed into the Peach Forest? She would tire herself out.

So, it could only be a magical artifact.

Lan Shanjun’s eyes curved in a smile. “Lin Shen.”

Lin Shen looked up. “What is it?”

“Let’s go treasure hunting,” Lan Shanjun said, smiling at her.

“Treasure hunting?” Lin Shen blinked. “Now?”

“Yes, there is an incredible magical artifact here.”

“Okay, I’ll try!” Lin Shen encouraged herself.

With the sudden change just now, Lin Shen had only been focused on being scared and had overlooked the concentration of spiritual power in the area.

Ordinary people couldn’t see it, but when she concentrated her mind and looked closely, she could clearly see the flow of spiritual energy, which was continuously heading in one direction.

“Over there!” Lin Shen said with certainty.

Lan Shanjun stroked her head, not forgetting to encourage her. “Excellent. Well done.”

That place was the eye of the formation.

Having located the eye of the formation, Lan Shanjun led Cang Wu and Lin Shen towards it.

The area of the formation’s eye was surrounded by fierce winds, with sharp wind blades wreaking havoc.

“Stop.”

With a soft murmur, the fierce winds instantly ceased.

Only a few strands of gentle wind wrapped around Lan Shanjun’s ears, stirring her hair and hair tie.

The location of the formation’s eye was a peach tree. A sword was stuck in the red soil beneath the tree.

This sword is the eye of the formation.

“Found it.”