Chapter 72

"Squeak squeak!"

The big rat beside him squeaked.

Then!

The man and the beast walked toward the inside of the village.

…

"A human village—have we finally gotten out of this damned mountain range!"

At this moment!

In the forest not far from Holy Dragon Village.

A purple figure walked out from within.

She had two phantom beasts guarding her.

Her clothes were tattered.

She looked utterly wretched.

Just like a beggar.

This woman was none other than Zhu Zhu Yanhua, who had been in Purple Flame Valley earlier!

After being rescued by Chen Xuan!

She had been preparing to return.

However!

When she tried to go back, she discovered!

The communicator and waypoint markers she had brought with her had all been—

Destroyed by the Iron Armor Lizards during the earlier battle.

She had lost her way back.

Stumbling along!

After walking for two whole days!

She finally caught sight of a human village.

The spirit fruits Chen Xuan had left her were all that had kept her going until now.

Yet the moment she saw the human village.

Her last bit of perseverance finally crumbled, and her body could no longer hold on.

She collapsed onto the ground.

"Eh?"

"Young lady!"

"Are you alright, young lady!"

These were the last sounds Zhu Zhu Yanhua heard.

…

"Young lady, you're awake—are you alright!"

The voice Zhu Zhu Yanhua heard as she opened her eyes and regained consciousness was a hoary old voice.

"Old man, keep your distance, don't scare the young miss!"

"Hey, hey, hey, old woman, the ominous curse on me has already vanished—I'm not scary, am I!"

"You still say that—shouldn't you go thank little Xuan!"

"I know already, I've gone and thanked him six times!"

"Thanking him six times in one day—I feel like little Xuan's about to grab a broom and chase me out!"

"The last time I went, little Xuan was even going 'mm-mm ah-ah,' not wanting to talk to me anymore!"

In fact, Old Zheng did not know that the 'mm-mm ah-ah' silent one was Chen Xuan transformed by the Shapeshifting Raccoon.

"Probably your mouth's too foul—people just don't want to deal with you!"

"You…."

The two voices seemed to be bickering.

Zhu Zhu Yanhua raised her head to look.

It was an old couple.

Their faces were kind and gentle.

"Where is this?"

"This is Holy Dragon Village, young lady—you're safe now!"

Old Zheng began explaining to Zhu Zhu Yanhua.

Only then did Zhu Zhu Yanhua understand!

This was a village near Ancient Zhoucheng.

Of course, it was only that the nearest city was Ancient Zhoucheng.

Because the village was surrounded by mountains on all sides, it was actually several hundred kilometers from Ancient Zhoucheng.