Chapter 296: A New Female Lead Has Appeared
The current scene felt somewhat familiar.
However, today Luo Cong’an didn’t ask Mr. Chen about how many potato slices were left or similar questions.
She sat quietly by his side, lowering her head occasionally or flinching slightly. Her slender, fair neck had a faint blush, and who knew what rebellious thoughts she was harboring.
The silent atmosphere was broken by the girl’s clear, cold voice.
“Brother, feed me.”
She said.
Her tone was as natural and entitled as always.
Mu Sanniang sat to Chen An’s left. She wasn’t wearing yesterday’s white skirt but a new one, a pale green elegant color that bore some resemblance to the Taoist robes Luo Cong’an often wore.
Selena, on the other hand, sat alone opposite Chen An.
She heard the girl’s words and her eyes flickered between Mu Sanniang and Chen An. A voiceless smile played on her lips, but she didn’t rush to speak, preferring to see how the young man would handle the situation.
Chen An’s response was very straightforward.
He brought the food to the girl’s mouth. Once she obediently closed her mouth, he picked up a new piece and placed it in Luo Cong’an’s bowl, who remained silent with her head lowered.
Finally, the chopsticks were extended towards Selena herself.
The woman was slightly taken aback, then heard his soft inquiry.
“What, aren’t you eating?”
In most situations, people are more concerned with fairness than scarcity.
Chen An didn’t show special favoritism to anyone.
His movements were natural and unpretentious. In his eyes, it was simply feeding people; what was there to be conflicted about?
It was merely the difference between feeding one person and feeding three.
He wasn’t unable to afford it.
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The Mount Qingcheng mountain range is located in the southern part of Xia Country.
It boasts magnificent and perilous terrain, seldom tread by humans, and is perpetually shrouded in mist, exuding an aura of immortality.
Mount Qingcheng, one of the two great sacred lands, was built and named after this mountain range, with a history spanning over a thousand years.
It has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, the changes of eras, and the development of technology.
Now, with the resurgence of spiritual energy, it is about to enter a brand-new era.
Deep within the mountain range, the mist is thick, and a person’s sight can only reach a few meters ahead at best.
The area is home to bizarre birds and beasts, strange spirits, and all sorts of unheard-of flora and fauna that inhabit every corner, occasionally emitting rustling sounds.
At this depth, even specialized national exploration teams struggle to venture further in.
Every year, many reckless backpackers attempt to push their limits, only to perish in some unknown corner of the mountain, leaving no trace behind.
An unknown force envelops this place, similar to an electromagnetic field, interfering with the normal operation of all electronic devices and blocking humanity’s curiosity about the depths of the mountain range over the years.
*Crash—*
The loud sound of water falling to the ground from a height.
Upon rough estimation, it’s a cliff nearly a thousand feet high.
The water, with no discernible source, plunges from above the cliff, forming a natural barrier.
Below, the water converges into a lake, attracting many aquatic creatures to swim within.
A petite and delicate figure slowly emerges from the lake’s surface.
She is dressed in an elegant palace gown, with a long train trailing behind her, giving an impression of grace and unattainability.
She doesn’t appear to be very old, resembling a human girl of fourteen or fifteen, very cute.
However, her refined features are devoid of the childishness expected of a child; instead, there’s a chilling coldness that strikes fear into all things.
Upon seeing her, one can’t help but feel the urge to prostrate, even to surrender.
“It won’t be wrong…”
“This is the place…”
As her murmurs echo across the silent lake, it suddenly erupts in surging waves.
After a moment, the waves recede, and a glowing pearl is carried by the water to float before the girl.
“You’re quite sensible.”
She narrowed her eyes, reached out, took the pearl, and swallowed it in one gulp.
As she made the move, the imposing waterfall instantly dissipated, leaving only wisps of extremely fine water stubbornly gushing forth.
Seeing this, the girl comforted it, “It’s okay, small ones are also cute.”
After speaking, she no longer delayed and turned towards the forest, leaving behind the water which gave a defiant spurt once more.
*Whoosh, whoosh.*
The girl moved swiftly, traversing the complex forest terrain as if walking on flat ground.
Her line of sight gradually widened.
She slowly stopped at a clearing in the woods.
Several figures of various shapes and sizes were already standing in the clearing.
They were tall and extremely robust, with broad backs and burly frames, enough to astonish any bystander if any one of them were to be revealed.
What was most astonishing, or perhaps terrifying, was that ‘they’ possessed abundant fur completely different from normal humans and features that were almost monstrous.
A glint of wild, bloodthirsty light flashed in their eyes.
Suppressed roars echoed throughout the entire forest.
Each and every one of them was a genuine shapeshifting great demon, thus naturally possessing the arrogance to do so.
However, all of this became eerily quiet with the girl’s arrival.
The group of ferocious-looking ‘people’ instantly became exceptionally obedient.
They looked at the girl’s figure, their ferocious faces displaying immense fervor.
She was their “King.”
The true “King.”
She could lead them out of the mountains and even sweep across the entire world!
*Thump!*
It’s unclear who started it, but one by one, the tall figures knelt down.
It was a suppression from their bloodline, making it impossible for them to provoke any thought of resistance.
Finally, the girl looked over and spoke softly.
“Have you found the person I asked you to look for?”
Facing the girl’s inquiry, they awoke from their previous fervor. For a moment, they looked at each other, exchanged glances, and stammered, hesitant to speak.
“Why is one missing?”
Before they could reply, the girl seemed to notice something and asked with a frown.
This time, an elder of the bear tribe stepped forward. He scratched his head with a slightly foolish look and respectfully replied, “After second brother went to the city, he said he wasn’t coming back.”
Upon hearing this, the girl’s expression turned cold.
Her inherent regal aura instantly pressed down on all the demon beasts present, forcing them to crawl on the ground. Her icy aura swept over the head of each beast, filling them with dread, as if they might be erased from existence at any moment.
“Speak, what happened?”
After a moment, the girl’s voice rang out again.
Though trembling, the bear elder who spoke dared not conceal anything and explained the situation.
“He, he said that place has food…”
The atmosphere visibly froze with this trembling statement.
The girl took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to beat him, or rather, beat the demon. She sighed helplessly.
Clearly, with their cultivation, they could survive by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. Who would covet mere earthly desires?
“Forget it, we’ll leave him be. Everyone prepare yourselves, we’re leaving the mountains next month.”
After she spoke, the forest fell silent, then erupted with excited roars.
Only a certain figure below quietly lowered their gaze.
At this moment, the bright sun shone down, landing on the girl’s forehead, illuminating her majestic dragon horns.
However, due to her youthful appearance, it created a contrasting effect.
She looked up at the sky, revealing a pair of exotic amber vertical pupils.
The girl squinted her eyes.
Prime Minister Father, where are you hiding?
Since I can’t find you, don’t blame me for making you come find me…
She thought.
