Chapter 123: Su Yan, don't scare me

“Is Miss Su mistaken? There is nothing there.” Ma Chulan confirmed cautiously with Su Yan.

After all, since she was blind, she must have been judging based on extraordinary intuition or some other method they were unaware of, right?

But mistakes were indeed possible.

“Don't be anxious.” After Su Yan spoke, she drew a talisman in the void toward the direction she had pointed.

Shocked expressions appeared on the faces of both Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan simultaneously, and they even found themselves involuntarily holding their breath.

Drawing talismans in the void was something their father could do, but they could not.

Just who was this girl in front of them? How could she be so incredibly powerful?!

The most composed of the three was actually Sun Mang. Once he accepted the premise that Su Yan was a peerless powerhouse, all the methods she displayed appeared to him as nothing more than novelty and something to admire.

The moment the talisman landed, a violent gust of wind swept through the silent mountain forest, only to return to calm after a few short breaths.

When the Ma siblings and Sun Mang opened their eyes again, they were all frozen in place with astonishment.

Right where Su Yan had pointed, a female corpse was hanging there.

The woman's hair covered most of her pale face; her eyeballs were squeezed out by the constriction, and her tongue protruded a long way, looking utterly terrifying.

“*Gag!!*”

Sun Mang only took one look before he began to vomit violently.

The expressions of the Ma siblings were also extremely grim.

It really was here.

Su Yan said, “The previous miasma was just its illusion; its true body was hidden here.”

“So amazing.” Ma Chulan endured her discomfort; she couldn't even detect a trace of emotion in Su Yan's voice. This was definitely not because Su Yan's blindness prevented her from seeing what they saw, but because this girl's mental fortitude had completely surpassed theirs.

At this moment, Ma Chulong no longer dared to harbor even the slightest contempt for Su Yan.

“Miss Su, how should we deal with it now?”

Using fire was clearly not working. Burying it in the ground?

That would definitely be even worse.

Carrying it down the mountain?

Heh, he absolutely couldn't do that.

Just as Ma Chulong was cycling through several ideas without finding a good solution, Su Yan said casually, “Simple.”

Another fire talisman.

Accompanied by a piercing shriek from the female corpse, it instantly turned into flying ash.

After the corpse vanished, the flames also dissipated without a trace, not even a single leaf being touched by the firelight.

Ma Chulong:...

Ma Chulan:...

At this moment, a storm of emotions surged in the hearts of the siblings.

“So strong!”

This was already the umpteenth exclamation from Ma Chulan.

Using the same fire talisman, this girl not only produced greater power than her brother, but her ability to control the talisman had reached a level of consummate mastery.

By the time Sun Mang finished vomiting, the female corpse had been wiped out completely.

“Is that it?”

He thought there would at least be a bitter struggle.

“Otherwise? It's time to head back.” After Su Yan spoke, she prepared to descend the mountain.

After all that trouble for a whole day, at least the trip wasn't in vain.

“Miss Su, wait a moment!” Ma Chulong's excited voice was laced with an indescribable emotion.

Sun Mang felt that his expression seemed somewhat familiar?

That's right! It was quite similar to how he used to look at Su Yan, though he was much more restrained than he was.

Hehe, he felt extremely satisfied right now; it seemed he wasn't the only one won over by Su Yan.

“Something else?” Su Yan didn't feel there was any need for further contact.

Ma Chulong actually became somewhat bashful. “If Miss Su doesn't mind, we can descend the mountain together. The mountain paths are difficult; it's always better to look out for one another.”

Sun Mang almost burst out laughing. Weren't those the exact words he had said before?

Times change, indeed.

Just as Su Yan was about to refuse, her expression suddenly changed.

“Sun Mang, how fast can you climb trees?”

Not only was Sun Mang bewildered, but even Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan stared at her in surprise.

“Speak, quickly!” For the first time, Su Yan showed signs of urgency; she had maintained her composure even in the situation just now.

“I—I—I'm pretty fast!” Sun Mang broke out in a cold sweat. “Su Yan, don't scare me.”

“If it's a matter of life and death, get in the tree immediately!” Su Yan threw down the words and turned to run.

Sun Mang's only merit was that he was obedient. Before Su Yan's voice had even faded, he had already lunged toward the large tree where the corpse had just been hanging.

Among the surrounding trees, none were as tall and sturdy as this one.

The Ma siblings watched their actions blankly, having no idea what was happening.

“Brother, what's going on?”

Watching Sun Mang scramble up the tree, Ma Chulan's lips twitched uncontrollably.

He was definitely the fastest tree-climber she had ever seen.

As for Su Yan, her figure had long since vanished into the night, with no idea which direction she had run.

If they hadn't already confirmed Su Yan's abilities, they would have certainly thought that Su Yan and Sun Mang were mentally unstable.

An ominous premonition suddenly rose in Ma Chulong's heart. “Sister, why don't you follow that kid up the tree first?”

They knew how to climb trees too, they just weren't as nimble as Sun Mang.

Ma Chulan was completely against it, especially since her leg was injured.

“Hey! I say, what are you two still standing there for? Hurry up and get up! Don't blame me for not warning you—if something happens later and Su Yan isn't here, I won't have the ability to save you!”

Sun Mang had climbed over ten meters in one breath. Seeing the Ma siblings still lingering there dawdling, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Ma Chulong's expression shifted upon hearing this.

“Little sister, listen to me, get in the tree, quickly!”

Ma Chulan was still quite reluctant, but she did not disobey him.

When she had climbed three or four meters and Ma Chulong was about to make his move from below the tree, a commotion came from nearby.

After being stunned for two seconds, Ma Chulong suddenly realized something. Without even waiting to create distance from Ma Chulan, he scrambled up the tree rapidly.

“Sister, climb up quickly, hurry!”

Ma Chulan's heart trembled, and she increased her speed almost instinctively.

Just as Ma Chulong had climbed to a height of four or five meters, a group of wild boars suddenly appeared in the darkness.

A black mass was charging toward them.

He gasped; in his constricted pupils, the herd of boars was already upon them.

Ma Chulan seemed to be paralyzed with fear, remaining motionless on the spot.

What terrified the siblings even more was that the boars had discovered their presence and began slamming into the tree trunk.

At the lowest point, Ma Chulong was sweating profusely from anxiety and shouted to Ma Chulan, “Sister, climb up faster!”

At his current height, he might not only be knocked down but also wouldn't be able to hold on for long. The only way to survive now was to climb to the very top of the tree.

Ma Chulan's voice choked with trembling sobs, “Brother, I... I don't think I can move...”

She really wasn't doing it on purpose, but her body simply wouldn't obey her.

Furthermore, both her arms were losing strength and could no longer support her.

Just as she fell into despair, Sun Mang actually came back down and grabbed her with one hand.

“Give me your hand and climb up with all your might!”