He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

Outside the Dragon Ridge Mountains.

Back then, Leng Feng searched for Leng Huan in the Dark Light Forest for half a year without success. He simply led his men out, otherwise they would be trapped in the forest and unable to leave the secret realm.

Because he traversed the Darklight Forest from west to east, he completely missed Leng Huan and only discovered traces of human activity.

Having confirmed that Leng Huan was not in the forest, and that Fu Xun had not appeared for a long time, Leng Feng led his people to a secluded spot on the edge of the mountain range to cultivate in seclusion.

But he emerged from seclusion six months earlier than Leng Huan because—

"Young Master, in the past year, cultivators have been mysteriously disappearing in the secret realm. Some say they saw demonic cultivators, while others say they were rogue cultivators who committed evil deeds."

After listening to the report from the Golden Core cultivator of the Leng family, Leng Feng frowned: "Demon cultivators? This secret realm is full of elite disciples from various sects. Ordinary rogue cultivators shouldn't dare to act like this..."

After thinking it over, Leng Feng realized the situation in the secret realm wasn't good, so he immediately ordered, "There are still six months left before the secret realm ends. Everyone, travel together and don't get separated. Now it's time to go find Huan Xue."

The main concern is that the cold might cause Huan to encounter unforeseen circumstances.

But obviously, the search was fruitless after several months.

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Hilly area.

Fu Xun has taken the time over the past few years to explore the nearby mountains, intending to lure the demonic beasts away from Leng Huan.

As Leng Huan dodged the fireballs spewed by the monsters, the grass and trees on the ground were inevitably ignited, so he passed by many scorched marks, here and there, startling birds and beasts into scattering.

From a distance of more than twenty feet, she saw that the monster was... a turtle? It was just too big, like a moving small mountain.

Its movements were nothing like its heavy and slow body; it relentlessly pursued Fu Xun, rampaging and crashing through everything in its path, breaking trees and sending rocks flying!

They stopped at the edge of a cliff that resembled a ravine. When Leng Huan arrived, he saw Fu Xun slashing with his sword in mid-air. The sharp sword energy struck the tortoise shell but left no mark. Then the beast roared and spewed out a fire dragon, forcing Fu Xun to fall straight off the cliff.

"Hey—" Without thinking, she lunged forward, trying to grab him... In a flash, the wind howled, and nothing could be seen clearly, but she heard a panicked voice shout two words: "No!"

Leng Huan plummeted upside down, struggling to turn her head, only to find that Fu Xun was hanging from the cliff face, several dozen feet above her with his sword. In her daze, she saw that he looked extremely shocked, probably also dumbfounded by her stupidity...

Leng Huan: "..."

A crow flew overhead, leaving a trail of dots in its wake.

She realized she had made a mistake, but the next second, she suddenly opened her eyes wide, and even the strongest wind couldn't stop her.

Fu Xun drew his sword and jumped down after her!

No, if she falls like that, she'll at most get seriously injured. What the hell are you doing following her? What if they both get hurt??

Leng Huan couldn't stop Fu Xun's determination to jump off the cliff with her willpower. She could only watch helplessly as his figure grew larger and closer, until he reached out and hugged her.

No one knows what he did, but the two of them suddenly slowed down as they descended. As they slowed down, Leng Huan realized their situation and became even more nervous. He simply regarded Fu Xun as a lifeline and held on to him tightly, without any other intention.

It's like watching a horror movie, being scared by a ghost, and instinctively hugging the person next to you.

A few minutes, or perhaps tens of minutes, passed. It's unclear what technique Fu Xun used, but he managed to land safely while dragging someone along...

Before Leng Huan could even feel happy, seeing the group of pythons so close at hand below the cliff, he couldn't help but scream, "Holy crap!!!"

They're about to fall into the snakes' mouths! There are at least a dozen of them, all tangled together. Damn, it's disgusting.

Fu Xun's eyes were deep and focused. He grabbed Ju Wangyi and slammed his attack into the ground. Using the force of the impact, he grabbed the person's feet with one hand and precisely stepped on the heads of several Foundation Establishment pythons. He leaped without even landing and ran straight ahead to escape.

Seeing so many pythons suddenly made him feel physically uncomfortable. However, after running several dozen feet, not a single python chased after him.

The place they were in was a large patch of vines with bright red flowers. Leng Huan released Fu Xun and looked up. Large swathes of parasitic vines were wrapped around the trees, and all she could see was a bright red. She was wondering what kind of flower it was, and the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.

Just then, Fu Xun exclaimed, "Oh no! It's a demonic plant!"

Leng Huan felt her hand tighten as Fu Xun grabbed her and ran, but it was too late. As if sensing their intentions, harmless vines instantly spread out and bound them!

Before Leng Huan could even react in shock, Fu Xun swiftly drew his sword and severed a vine, as thick as a wrist, that had been attacking her back.

These vines aren't very powerful offensively, but they're elusive and extremely difficult to deal with.

"What is this?" After fighting for a while, Leng Huan turned around, grabbed a frying pan, and swatted away a vine, asking a question. She didn't know where her sword had gone when she fell off the cliff.

"Yes..." After uttering a single word, Fu Xun suddenly froze, feeling dizzy and his vision blurred. He swayed as if a ghost had wandered off.

Leng Huan was in the same state as him, his mind was confused, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground. The vines around them quickly wrapped around them and formed a cocoon. The sharp barbs on the vines dug into the flesh of their prey, ready to enjoy their feast.

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"break!"

The sting brought him back to his senses for a moment. Fu Xun gritted his teeth and instinctively gathered his power to unleash his sword. A faint purple light emanated from the giant vine cocoon. With a muffled thud, the vines snapped one by one. In an attempt to protect itself, the giant flower sprayed pollen all over the humans as if it didn't care about the amount. A layer of powder mist could be seen spreading out in the air.

Two figures fell from mid-air. Fu Xun was dizzy and barely managed to catch Leng Huan. He carried her frantically into the dense forest, only thinking about leaving this place.

Leng Huan was awakened by pain. The skin of her exposed limbs was marked with blood from the vines. Her whole body ached and felt hot. She found herself lying by a stream. Her head was spinning and she was meditating, unconsciously circulating her internal energy. But she heard Fu Xun stop her: "No!"

Leng Huan looked up at the sound and found him in the water. Ju Wangyi had been carelessly thrown on the shore. He was soaking in the water, his face was red, and he looked like he was in a lot of pain. His wet hair was plastered to his face. Leng Huan was surprised that he hadn't seen him in such a sorry state in many years.

He's right. It's fine if I don't circulate my cultivation technique, but as soon as I start circulating my spiritual energy, I feel itching and burning all over my body. My whole body is numb and painful. Damn it!

"Are we poisoned? Is that pollen poisonous?" Leng Huan exhaled a hot breath. No wonder Fu Xun wanted to go to the water's edge. All she wanted to do now was jump into the water to cool herself down!

I felt like I had eaten a huge bag of chili peppers and poisonous mushrooms. My body was burning hot, and I felt dizzy and hallucinating. Sometimes my mind would spin in a colorful blur.

With a "plop," she jumped in without hesitation, and as soon as she touched the cold water, she felt comfortable for a while... yes.

Listening to the sound of water, Fu Xun closed his eyes and silently recited the Mind-Clearing Mantra to clear his mind, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Senior sister, have you ever heard of the Enchanting Vine?" Fu Xun asked, still without opening his eyes, as he struggled to finish his sentence while trying to calm his breathing.

Leng Huan was stunned. What the heck?

After thinking for a moment, her expression changed drastically: "Impossible! The Enchantress Vine Poison is just an aphrodisiac; its effects can be forced out by circulating one's internal energy. This is definitely not it..."

“Yes, so this is a mutated Soul-Eating Enchantress that is even more powerful than the Enchantress Vine.” Fu Xun’s blood was like erupting magma, and the heat surged through his meridians.

This special poison, when taken in excess, can ignore the cultivation level of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage; any creature with emotions and desires will be affected.

Strictly speaking, it's more like a "supplement" than an aggressive poison. A cultivator's spiritual power cannot suppress it; on the contrary, it will enhance it.

Upon hearing this, Leng Huan was completely stunned.

It attracts various monsters with its harmless, bright flowers and then hunts and kills them. It is a rather ferocious carnivorous monster plant. But what is even more speechless is that its pollen is more potent than aphrodisiacs. On top of that, it can make people intoxicated and fall into hallucinations, which is more poisonous than drugs!

It's practically an aphrodisiac 2.0!

The key issue is that once poisoned, one cannot use internal energy to expel the poison; one can only endure the onset of the poison. As for how long it takes, it varies from person to person, ranging from ten days to half a month, or even longer...

Depend on!

Leng Huan looked up at the sky; it was already night.

No wonder Fu Xun had been soaking in water all this time, but soaking in water didn't help. As time went on, the poison reached its peak. Leng Huan felt an unbearable numbness and itching under the heat in his body, and even wanted to reach out and scratch. His face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Good heavens, now, in heaven and on earth, there are only two people: her and Fu Xun.

Is she really going to endure this for ten days or half a month? There's nothing she can do, not even her safety can be guaranteed!

Also... the wilderness is dangerous, no, we must return to the cave, there are restrictions there.

After half an hour, the sky had turned gray, the last light before nightfall.

They both said in unison.

"Let's go back."

"Let's get out of here first."