This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Xia Lan's heart grew increasingly dark, because she believed that it was Lian Xue's appearance that caused everyone to reject her.

She wouldn't consider her own problems; all she wanted was to get rid of Lianxue as quickly as possible without arousing suspicion. As long as Lianxue was gone, she would still be the focus of everyone's attention, and she wouldn't scold herself.

As darkness fell, the group was drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

The invisible barrier now resembled an inverted membrane of light, covering the river and casting phantom images of those being attacked.

As the cracks grew larger and were about to break, everyone was powerless.

"Xue'er, take a rest. If we keep going like this, we'll both be exhausted. It's dangerous at night. Let's recover and eat something before we come back, okay?" Qin Muzhou looked at Lian Xue gently.

"Xue'er, listen to my senior brother. How long can you hold on?" Li Zhenzhen felt sorry for them. They were all too exhausted, and Xue'er was pale. Even if she could hold on a little longer, she would faint. It would be better to rest and recover now before continuing.

"Girl, if you collapse from exhaustion, your senior sister will worry, right? Take a rest and don't push yourself too hard," Yan Feng said after thinking for a moment.

“But…” Lianxue was especially stubborn at this moment, she knew they were right.

Shao Liang also stopped what he was doing. "Alright, we know you're in a hurry, but we also need to make sure we're safe, right?"

"Alright then, let's rest and recover together." Lianxue finally agreed, only because he said to ensure her own safety, which moved her.

Because her master and senior sister had said the same thing when she left, she was touched by those words.

“Is this right? Can you still walk? Do you want your sister to carry you over?” Li Zhenzhen squatted down and reached out her arms to hug Lianxue.

Lianxue looked uncomfortable. "Thank you, but I can go." She had never been so close to anyone except those she knew well. She felt very awkward, so she refused and dragged her weak legs toward the fire.

Xia Lan was very bored. She lit a fire when it got dark and sat there watching everyone. She was waiting for her chance and was also thinking about how to do it without anyone noticing.

Seeing everyone approaching, she hurriedly stood up and said warmly, "Brother Qin, you're back! Come and rest and have some food." After saying that, she took out some food from her storage bag and handed it to Qin Muzhou.

"Yes, thank you, Junior Sister. I have one too." After saying that, Qin Muzhou took out a hard steamed bun and a pot of water, and began to eat it slowly.

"Well... alright..." Xia Lan looked defeated and walked away dejectedly, returning to her previous seat and eating in silence.

Li Zhenzhen took out some dried meat and a water pouch. "Xue'er, wouldn't you like some?"

"Thank you~ I'll pay you back later." Lianxue accepted the food without hesitation and started eating.

Li Zhenzhen said with a doting look, "Silly child, what do I need you to repay? Eat up, there's more if you're not full. Slow down, don't choke."

Ye Lianxue: "Okay..."

Qin Muzhou "..."

Shao Liang "..."

Xia Lan: "...Damn it!"

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Lianxue was thinking that she had food in her Phoenix Bracelet, but she couldn't reveal it to strangers. She would return the food to her senior sister when she returned.

After all, they see me as a child, and it would be troublesome if I were deceived. My senior sister is about the same age as them, so there shouldn't be any problem communicating with her.

With that thought in mind, I ate without any pressure. As I ate, I felt my physical and spiritual energy recover. To fully recover, I still need to meditate.

"Come on, kid, take a rest, or we won't be able to hold on any longer." Lu Yaorao also took out some food and handed it to Qi Nianbei.

"We can still eat it after we break through." Qi Nianbei didn't respond and continued attacking.

Lu Yaorao didn't pull her hand back. "Eat it, otherwise you won't know what awaits us after opening it. What if it's a powerful monster? Didn't you notice how loud and chaotic the noise is on the other side?"

Qi Nianbei was persuaded to take the food, saying, "Then let's replenish our energy before continuing."

At that moment, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and stopped attacking.

Each character ate their food, and after they were full, some began to meditate to recover, while others lay down on the ground.

Lianxue had eaten and drunk her fill and wanted to meditate to recover, but her stomach felt bloated.

"Sister, I need to use the restroom." Seeing that everyone else had started meditating, Lianxue whispered to Li Zhenzhen.

Li Zhenzhen said, "How about I go with you?" She thought that Lianxue finally trusted her, otherwise she wouldn't have told her.

Lianxue replied, "I don't need to do it myself, I'm nearby."

"Okay, then be careful and don't go too far," Li Zhenzhen added a few more words of advice.

"Okay~" Lianxue said and ran off.

Li Zhenzhen watched the little girl run off in a hurry, thinking, "How wonderful! A carefree age." She shook off her random thoughts and continued eating.

Lianxue ran about thirty meters and stopped under a big tree.

After looking around to make sure there was no danger, he quickly resolved the situation.

Lianxue walked around from behind the tree. "Hmm?" She saw someone.

"Xue'er, why is it taking you so long to come home? Everyone was worried and sent me to check on you."

"They're starting to break the barrier now," Xia Lan said with a smile.

"Oh, I'm fine, I'll go now, so they won't worry," Lianxue said as she walked past Xia Lan.

“Who says otherwise?” Xia Lan followed behind Lian Xue with a motherly smile.

Lianxue took four or five steps and realized something was wrong, but it was too late to turn back.

She was struck hard on the back of the neck, saw stars before her eyes, lost consciousness, and Lianxue fainted.

"Haha~ You wild girl, let's see how you'll go against me now." Xia Lan said, squatting down and pulling out a knife.

The others were attacking the void when a crack the thickness of an arm appeared.

"Oh, there really is someone here, and she's a real beauty," Yan Feng said.

"You must be the senior sister Xue'er was talking about?" Qin Muzhou asked Lu Yaorao.

Lu Yaorao was also surprised to see the group of people opposite her. "Ah! Really?" She didn't know if they were talking about her junior sister, but she thought Xue'er must be, otherwise, what a coincidence.

"Where is she?" Then, turning his gaze, he didn't see the figure he was looking for.

“She went to the restroom, we can open the door and she’ll be back. My junior sister went to look for her.” Shao Liang spoke up promptly, then both of them increased their strength and fell silent.

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Xia Lan's knife was about to fall.

"What are you doing? Stop!" Li Zhenzhen appeared just in time, an arrow flew out, and a dagger fell to the ground with a clang.

Li Zhenzhen was attacking the barrier when she realized that Lian Xue had been gone for a while. When she turned around, she found that Xia Lan was nowhere to be seen. Feeling uneasy, she followed Lian Xue's route and came back. Then she saw that Lian Xue was completely unconscious and Xia Lan was about to stab her with a knife.

Seeing this, she acted faster than she thought and shot an arrow.

"Why are you everywhere, Li Zhenzhen? In that case, you might as well die with her. Anyway, I've wanted to get rid of you for a long time, hahaha!" Xia Lan laughed madly, killing two birds with one stone, her heart overwhelmed with joy.

He drew his long whip and began to attack Li Zhenzhen. Li Zhenzhen was a ranged attacker, so his whip was the most effective weapon. Moreover, because Li Zhenzhen's spiritual power was not at its peak when she attacked the barrier, his chances of winning increased significantly.

The whip lashed out like a dragon, leaving behind strange patterns.

As the whip came hurtling towards her, Li Zhenzhen retreated step by step, bow and arrow in hand, left hand holding the bow and right hand holding the arrow. The bow was drawn back and the arrow flew out in an arc.