After waiting for a while and receiving no system prompt, Su Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the situation wasn’t too serious.
Suddenly, Li Siyi went berserk, launching a fierce attack on Su Luo.
The old Su Luo would have been unable to dodge, but now it was different—not only could she evade, but she could also counterattack.
Li Siyi’s attack was unconscious, akin to a state of qi deviation, though not as severe.
It was a bit tricky. Despite Su Luo’s rich experience and skills, the level gap still made it somewhat challenging.
[I accept your power.]
Su Luo immediately activated her special ability, her strength increasing steadily.
“Snap out of it!”
With a single strike, she sent Li Siyi flying back.
Combining her own strength with Li Siyi’s, victory seemed assured.
And that strike caused Li Siyi to break through.
Early Foundation Establishment.
Li Siyi had already been at the stage of Perfect Qi Cultivation, while Su Luo was only at Early Qi Cultivation. The gap between them was clear.
Reaching Foundation Establishment at the age of 18 might not be considered exceedingly rare, but it was still the mark of a genius.
Originally, she was supposed to break through after joining a sect later, but now she had advanced ahead of schedule.
The moment Li Siyi broke through, all her strength seemed to drain away, and she collapsed to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.
Su Luo looked at Li Siyi lying on the ground, feeling no emotional turmoil, no worldly desires.
Only a heartfelt...
Sigh, what a hassle.
......
After a while, Li Siyi opened her eyes. She looked at her hands, feeling the surge of power from her recent breakthrough.
She had done it.
Before coming here, she had been filled with doubt—could she find the inheritance? Would she fail and lose her life?
Even jumping off the cliff had required immense courage.
Every step she took here had been a monumental challenge in her life.
Li Siyi couldn’t help but feel like crying.
But the joy of success made her scream and shout in excitement, even dancing a little.
However, after a few shouts and half a dance, she finally noticed the black-robed figure standing nearby.
The air suddenly grew still.
After a brief moment of awkwardness, Li Siyi stepped back, putting some distance between them, and asked warily, “Who are you?”
Su Luo, cloaked entirely in black, was unrecognizable to Li Siyi.
“If you want to leave alive, follow me.”
Su Luo spoke in a mature, feminine voice.
This was caution. Su Luo was a professional at hiding her identity—it wasn’t as simple as changing clothes or wearing a mask.
Having lived through so many storylines, changing her voice was child’s play.
As for whether she had ever cross-dressed before?
No comment.
Hearing a woman’s voice, Li Siyi’s guard lowered slightly.
But as she scrutinized the black-robed figure, she couldn’t shake the feeling that the silhouette looked familiar, though she couldn’t place which woman it might be.
She hesitated, unsure whether to follow.
“The traps ahead are beyond your ability to handle.”
After saying this, Su Luo began heading toward the exit.
Li Siyi had no choice but to follow, dragging her exhausted body along.
Navigating the maze-like cave, Su Luo effortlessly avoided all the traps and arrived at a formation.
“Stay close. Don’t step in the wrong place.”
Su Luo moved through the formation with ease, not triggering any of its mechanisms.
Li Siyi, though unfamiliar with the formation, could feel the overwhelming aura of danger emanating from it.
If activated, she wouldn’t survive on her own.
Despite her caution, Li Siyi’s body was utterly exhausted from the journey.
Suddenly, she lost her balance, stumbled, and fell to the ground.
At the same time, a burst of energy surged from her left, heading straight for her.
Su Luo reacted instantly, lunging to push Li Siyi out of harm’s way, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Otherwise, Li Siyi would have been split in two.
As she was being pushed down, Li Siyi’s hand accidentally brushed against Su Luo’s chest.
Yes, that area.
Li Siyi’s first thought: This sister is flat.
Before she could feel pity for the sister, an explosion snapped her back to reality.
The energy blast left a deep scar on the wall.
Li Siyi shuddered with fear. If it weren’t for this sister, I probably would have...
She felt death’s proximity once again, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
“I’ll carry you out.”
Seeing her in this state, Su Luo decided it would be faster to carry her.
Without waiting for Li Siyi’s consent, Su Luo hoisted her onto her back.
On Su Luo’s back, Li Siyi gradually calmed down, feeling a sense of security from the sister carrying her.
“Thank you.”
Taking the opportunity, Su Luo asked, “Why are you here?”
“I fell from above by accident and stumbled upon this place.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
It was a flimsy excuse, but there was no way to refute it.
Su Luo could only accept that Li Siyi had found this place by chance.
Or perhaps this was just the protagonist’s luck.
But Li Siyi wasn’t the protagonist. Leaving this cave required navigating many deadly traps.
Li Siyi didn’t have a knowledgeable old man by her side. If Su Luo hadn’t shown up, she would have been done for.
Lin Xuan had an old man with him, which was why he could leave the cave safely.
As for Su Luo, she breezed through, entering speedrun mode.
Soon, they reached the final challenge: an illusion formation that targeted one’s deepest fears.
There was no way to avoid it—it was set right at the exit. Anyone leaving had to pass through it.
Su Luo dispelled the illusion instantly. Having gone through it dozens of times, she had nothing left to fear.
But Li Siyi clearly struggled.
Su Luo didn’t plan to wake her. This was meant to temper one’s willpower.
To face one’s deepest fears head-on.
There was no real danger, but upon waking, one might either overcome their fear or feel nauseous.
......
“You’re awake.”
“That was terrifying.”
“What did you see?” Su Luo was a bit curious. What could someone Li Siyi’s age be afraid of?
Li Siyi gasped for breath, “I dreamed that I was chased all night by someone I absolutely despise. His name is Su Luo. In the dream, he was half-human, half-dog, sticking out a huge tongue and licking my leg... It was horrifying.”
Su Luo’s face instantly darkened.
Even if my character is a bit of a simp, don’t just go around slandering me.
“Thankfully, you showed up and saved me in the end.”
“That was your imagination. I didn’t do anything.”
“At least, in the dream, you saved me again. Thank you.”
Yes, at the end, it was the black-robed figure who kicked Su Luo away, and then Li Siyi woke up.
Hah, so in your dream, I ended up fighting myself.
Su Luo couldn’t help but feel exasperated. She shouldn’t have asked.
......
Finally, Su Luo brought Li Siyi back to the top of the cliff.
Then, without warning, Su Luo attacked Li Siyi, using her special ability to maximize her strength.
The suddenness of the attack left Li Siyi completely unprepared, especially since she had grown to trust the sister in front of her.
“Consider this punch as payment for saving you. We won’t meet again.” Su Luo said before turning to leave.
“At least tell me your name,” Li Siyi called out.
But Su Luo wasn’t about to reveal that.
The punch was actually a way for Su Luo to make a clean escape.
By now, Li Siyi had recovered some of her strength.
While Su Luo could overpower Li Siyi in terms of strength, she couldn’t match her speed. If Li Siyi realized Su Luo’s overall abilities were inferior, she might cling to her or cause some other unforeseen complication that could expose Su Luo’s identity.
That would be bad.
So the sneak attack was purely for a smooth exit, not some petty revenge.
I’m not still hung up on that half-human, half-dog thing.
By the way, was it top-half dog and bottom-half human, or left-half dog and right-half human?