"True enough," Zhou Feng nodded. Regardless of other matters, the mere possibility that the Medicine Elder was in the hands of the Holy Cult meant Zhu Yanyi and the Holy Cult could never coexist peacefully.
"Miss, when do you plan to make your move?" Luo Gang asked.
Zhu Yanyi sat on a tree branch, watching the Holy Son and Yin Mei lead their men in their search. She smiled faintly. "I’ve been in the mood for a show lately. What do you think if I arrange something fun for them?"
"How do you plan to do that?" Zhou Feng looked curious. He felt that following this little sister-in-law, even the exploration process was quite enjoyable.
Zhu Yanyi grinned. "Have you forgotten this is a primeval forest? In the Changbai Mountains, there are not only many medicinal herbs but also many animals, especially wild ones."
"But they have guns. It would be easy for them to deal with those animals," Luo Gang said.
"They can certainly handle individual fierce beasts. But what if it’s a beast tide?" Zhu Yanyi took out a small box from her backpack. "This contains a powder that is particularly attractive to animals and beasts. Both fierce beasts and insects will love it. When the Holy Son and Yin Mei rest, I’ll sprinkle a circle around them and put a little on their clothes. That scene will be very entertaining."
Luo Gang and Zhou Feng twitched their lips. This was called 'fun'? Imagining that scene, it had nothing to do with fun. It was likely to be terrifying.
"Miss, I’ll go sprinkle the powder later," Luo Gang said.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "I’ll go."
Seeing Luo Gang’s disapproving expression, Zhu Yanyi spoke calmly. "My internal energy has reached the late stage of the Transformation Realm. Unless you are higher than me."
Luo Gang sneered. How could she compare? Seeing Zhu Yanyi’s casual demeanor, Luo Gang almost swore. People really could drive others crazy by comparison. She had worked hard, yet she was only at the early stage of the Hidden Energy Realm, finding progress difficult. Yet Zhu Yanyi was already at the late stage of the Transformation Realm. It was truly incomparable.
"Fine, then be careful," Luo Gang finally relented. Indeed, her martial arts skills were no match for Zhu Yanyi.
Moreover, Zhu Yanyi’s wilderness combat and survival skills were learned from Yan Aohan. If they hadn’t come together this time, Zhu Yanyi would likely be living even more freely in the Changbai Mountains.
Luo Gang was indeed right. If they hadn’t come, Zhu Yanyi felt she would be living very freely.
At night, Zhu Yanyi stood on a tree branch, clearly seeing the starry sky. The stars were bright, and the moon was occasionally obscured by clouds, but this did not hinder Zhu Yanyi’s actions.
Using the elasticity of the tree branches, Zhu Yanyi quickly approached the area where the Holy Son and Yin Mei were resting.
Probably due to mutual suspicion, their resting places were opposite each other.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. They were smart to stay together for mutual supervision, but if something really happened, mutual supervision would be useless.
Yet, they were also foolish. While they supervised each other, they also guarded against external dangers.
Of course, in their minds, external dangers were not humans, but the animals here. Unfortunately, they never imagined that a person named Zhu Yanyi existed in this world.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow, noting their preparations were considerable. They had at least prepared insect-repelling powder. However, with Zhu Yanyi, the Little Divine Doctor, making these drugs ineffective was a matter of seconds.
Zhu Yanyi casually plucked some herbs, rubbed them to extract the juice, and dripped it onto the places where they had sprinkled their repellent. The original insect-repelling drugs instantly lost their effect. Then, Zhu Yanyi took out the small box and sprinkled a circle of the powder around them, adding some to their clothes as well.
Afterward, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow, as if remembering something. She sprinkled a circle of powder that prevented beasts from approaching inside the inner ring of the previous powder.
"Miss, what did you sprinkle the second time?" Li Yang naturally saw Zhu Yanyi’s actions.
Zhu Yanyi grinned. "Nothing special, just beast-repelling powder."
"Aren’t you planning to have them attacked by beasts?" Pei Tiandu asked.
"Yes, but don’t you think it’s more entertaining if they wake up surrounded by animals and cannot leave?" Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow.
(⊙o⊙)… It would indeed be spectacular, especially after witnessing the situation firsthand.
Early in the morning, they were not woken up naturally, but by a scream. The scream came from a bodyguard who woke up to prepare breakfast, only to see animals all around them, looking particularly excited. He sensed something was wrong and screamed.
So, not only the Holy Son and Yin Mei woke up, but Zhu Yanyi, resting in a nearby tree, also woke up.
Zhu Yanyi sat in the tree with dry rations, watching the situation. She felt she had forgotten to bring sunflower seeds or peanuts, or even popcorn. It was a pity she forgot to bring them; otherwise, she could have eaten snacks while watching the show. Now, she could only eat dry rations.
"What are you screaming about so early?" The Holy Son came out, but froze when he stepped out of the tent. "Why are there so many wild beasts?" Especially, these beasts’ eyes shone brightly when they saw him come out.
Yin Mei also came out and saw the situation. "Damn it, what happened? Why are there so many wild beasts?"
"I don’t know. But looking at how they dare not approach, our protective beast and insect-repelling powder from last night was clearly effective. But with them surrounding us, they can’t come in, and we can’t go out," a bodyguard said helplessly.
That was the key point. These animals might not be able to come in, but they also couldn’t go out.
"Do we have any more beast-repelling powder?" the Holy Son asked.
"Yes, there are five bags left," An Qi answered seriously.
"If we apply the beast-repelling powder on our bodies, can we break through?" the Holy Son asked.
An Qi smiled bitterly. "Holy Son, the problem is, which direction should we go?"
They were now deep in the Changbai Mountains. As long as people remained in this area, they would be chased by beasts. Even if they had the powder, it would eventually lose its effect.
"The powder is effective for twenty-four hours," An Qi looked at the Holy Son. "Unless we can leave the Changbai Mountains within twenty-four hours."
It had taken them several days to arrive, moving at a forced march pace. So, to leave the Changbai Mountains within twenty-four hours, they would need an airplane. But even with an airplane, there was no suitable place to land here, let alone contacting one in such a short time.
"What should we do now?" the Holy Son frowned.