Chapter 206 Departure

Jiang Xiao didn't know how long he had been in this position. He just felt it was difficult to concentrate. His eyes were locked on a corpse that couldn't move, and after so long, his eyes were blurred.

He had been in this position long enough, long enough for Er Wei to take a nap and wake up, long enough to scavenge corpses in the snowy plains, and long enough for Jiang Xiao to smell the aroma of roasted meat.

Jiang Xiao shouted in his heart: Darling! Please call me home for dinner, or the White Ghoul will follow the smell.

The bloody smell of a pile of bones wasn't enough; you had to add the aroma of grilled meat.

Sure enough... an expert!

"Come back," Er Wei's hoarse voice finally came from afar.

Jiang Xiao's body trembled slightly. His limbs were stiff, his face was numb, and he staggered back into the cave.

Er Wei had said long ago that after reaching the Nebula stage, he could cover his whole body with star power to block the wind and snow.

But no matter how much you blocked, standing there motionless like Jiang Xiao would still freeze you stiff.

Er Wei was wearing a black cloak, kneeling on the ground. The low ponytail tied behind her head revealed a hint of lazy charm. The flickering campfire emitted flickering light, setting off her cold face with a unique style.

Beside the cave entrance was a White Ghoul corpse that had been disemboweled. The torn face was distorted, seemingly silently protesting Er Wei's cruel actions.

Er Wei picked up a branch with one hand, and with the other, she grabbed the roasted meat on the branch, not caring about the scorching temperature. She took the piece of roasted meat and threw it away casually.

Jiang Xiao's subconscious action saved his hungry stomach. His movements were extremely stiff, but the results of long-term training made him subconsciously draw his dagger and throw it out directly.

*Clink!*

The dagger pierced the roasted meat, and also nailed it far into the wall deep in the cave.

Too thrilling; he almost didn't get to eat.

It wasn't because the grilled meat would be dirty if it fell on the ground. How dirty was the dagger that pierced the grilled meat at this time?

The famished Jiang Xiao didn't care about being dirty. It was because once the meat fell on the ground, Er Wei wouldn't let him eat it.

Jiang Xiao didn't know if he was there to practice throwing knives or daggers. Er Wei demanded it, and he learned it well.

Unfortunately, the star technique Qing Mang (Azure Glow) was different from Juanlian Guanghuan (Yearning Halo).

Qing Mang could only be applied to weapons with physical contact. Once the dagger left his hand, Qing Mang would dissipate.

Otherwise, Jiang Xiao could throw a dagger with the "repel" attribute.

Er Wei said lightly, "Well done (Russian)."

"Thank you (Russian)," Jiang Xiao responded, and quickly walked to the depths of the cave.

Since the start of this two-person training journey, Er Wei had taught Jiang Xiao some Russian, mostly everyday phrases. Although Jiang Xiao didn't know what the Russian words were, he learned the pronunciation fairly accurately.

In this month of stumbling and rolling around, Jiang Xiao also had a new understanding of Er Wei.

When they first met, Jiang Xiao was frightened by her power and felt that she was the kind of person who was capricious.

But as he came into contact with her more, Jiang Xiao found that she was not as strange, cunning, or capricious as he had imagined.

It was just that she was too strong and too fierce, making her seem difficult to get along with.

The relationship between the two had probably undergone two qualitative changes.

The first, and most important one, was when he and she were at that bath center...

In the small skewer shop across the street, perhaps because she was eating at the small shop owned by her old friend's parents, she had a bit more human touch that night.

Even though Jiang Xiao repeatedly rejected her request, she didn't get angry or explode in anger. Instead, she showed her stubborn side, lowered her eyes, and stuffed the meticulously hand-drawn map into Jiang Xiao's hands.

The hand-drawn map was an extremely important prop for the two of them to get to where they were now. In order to help Han Jiangxue score points in the league, Jiang Xiao finally accepted the map, which was almost like signing a contract to sell himself.

The second qualitative change in their relationship was this month-long training journey. He understood Er Wei more and corrected many of his misunderstandings about her.

For example, she had said before that she would check his spoken foreign language in a few months, and Jiang Xiao was a little flustered at that time.

But the facts proved that she may indeed be strong, but not so strict and irritable. Under Er Wei's teaching, Jiang Xiao's progress in Russian was not fast, but she didn't have too much criticism, and her attitude had always been very stable.

This was just one example. Jiang Xiao saw more qualities hidden beneath her rigid exterior. Her hands were full of blood, so she couldn't be called a good person, but she was definitely not the tyrant that Jiang Xiao once thought she was.

"Bear with it," Jiang Xiao walked into the cave and replied in Russian.

Er Wei turned her head expressionlessly and looked at Jiang Xiao. A holy light descended, followed by Jiang Xiao's unrestrained throat sounds.

Jiang Xiao: "Mmm, ah~"

Er Wei: "..."

Especially since the cave was empty and echoed, Er Wei's hand holding the branch of roasted meat paused slightly.

Another crisp and pleasant bell rang, and a wave of medical light shuttled back and forth between the two.

Jiang Xiao was recovering his physical condition, warming his body, and slowly restoring the blue-purple skin that had been frozen.

In the past month, frostbite had recurred repeatedly, and Jiang Xiao had gained experience. Each time after healing, his skin would return to a delicate and tender appearance.

Speaking of which, thanks to the help of the golden-quality Ren Nai (Endurance), otherwise, with such a long period of exposure to the wind and snow, under such extreme weather conditions, Jiang Xiao's body would really not be able to bear it.

Jiang Xiao bathed in the holy light, his body swaying slightly. He simply leaned against the wall, holding the roasted meat in one hand, and stared drunkenly at the black figure in the distance: "Do you... want... Zhu Fu (Blessing)?"

Er Wei silently shook her head.

Jiang Xiao waved his hand casually, and another holy light descended: "Why are you being polite with me?"

Er Wei's body trembled slightly, her eyes lowered. The already cold lines of her face became even stiffer, as if she was trying her best to endure something.

Since entering the cave and breaking away from the training state, Jiang Xiao seemed to have become a different person. He grinned, looked at the huge figure that was trembling slightly, and said softly, "There are three things in the world that can't be resisted."

Er Wei gritted her silver teeth and simply closed her eyes.

Jiang Xiao waved his hand again, and a pillar of light fell, whispering, "Coughing, sneezing, and the ripples in your heart when you are blessed."

Er Wei comfortably tilted her head to the left and right, making a crisp bone sound, accompanied by an alluring nasal sound: "Mmm~"

Dare to question my title of Toxic Milk?

Seeing that Er Wei had finally failed, Jiang Xiao immediately felt refreshed and took a bite of the roasted meat.

Speaking of which, he had never even eaten monkey meat on Earth, but he was eating ape meat in the snowy plains.

White Ghouls did look like apes.

Her pair of danfeng eyes (almond-shaped eyes) slowly opened and looked over from a distance, her eyes rippling.

Her breathing was slightly disordered, and a little redness appeared on her pale face.

Zhu Fu (Blessing) was indeed a divine skill.

She slowly stood up, her huge figure blocking the cave entrance.

Jiang Xiao felt that he was being a little too cheeky and felt flustered by the pair of danfeng eyes staring at him.

"What's the matter?" Er Wei stared at Jiang Xiao silently and said.

Jiang Xiao: ???

Unexpectedly, a man's voice came from outside the cave: "Zhu Guang (Light Chaser) Team, Wei Yu (Tail Feather) Team, assemble."

Jiang Xiao suddenly realized that she had been taking him to the space-time tunnel these days, probably to tell the superiors of the Night Watch that she was in this snowy plain.

In the midst of his busy schedule, Jiang Xiao took the time to eat another bite of roasted meat.

Wow,

Fragrant,

A bite full of oil, delicious.

"Received," Er Wei replied规规矩矩 (guī guī jǔ jǔ - obediently) and her eyes were still locked on Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao chewed the roasted meat,

And knew what was happening,

Alas... his Xing Chong (Star Pet) had abandoned him and left alone again.

He didn't know when he would see her again next time. It would be great if he could put her into his Star Chart.

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "It seems that our fate ends here."

Er Wei: ???

Jiang Xiao pointed to the cave entrance and shouted loudly, "Go! Once you leave this door, never come back!"

Er Wei: "..."

Jiang Xiao shouted with all his might, "From now on, I'll pretend that the wind in this snowy plain never blew! That the snow never fell! That you never came to this place in my heart... Wow, calm down, hey, let's talk nicely."

Jiang Xiao hurriedly backed away. At the cave entrance, Er Wei stepped in, blocking him in the corner. Her huge figure was overwhelming, blocking all his sight.

Er Wei leaned down and put a hand on Jiang Xiao's shoulder, scaring Jiang Xiao.

He only heard a trace of concern in Er Wei's hoarse voice: "Can you get back by yourself?"

Jiang Xiao replied cautiously, "It's not close to the Earth portal from here."

Er Wei's slender hand stroked his face, gently wiping away the golden oil stains from the corner of his mouth with her thumb, her voice hoarse: "So you have to be careful."

Jiang Xiao's expression was a little unnatural. He leaned his head back slightly and replied, "Yeah, I know."

Er Wei's pair of narrow eyes narrowed slightly, quietly watching Jiang Xiao for a long time, making Jiang Xiao feel a burst of panic in his heart.

After tens of seconds, her hand slowly brushed past her thigh and drew out a black, half-toothed fighting blade, handing it to Jiang Xiao, looking down at him: "Don't die."

Jiang Xiao was finally a bit more serious and said, "You too, be careful, probably another difficult task."

Hearing these words, the rigid lines of Er Wei's face eased slightly. She turned and strode away: "Me not bothering you, isn't that exactly what you wanted?"

Jiang Xiao followed and muttered, "Even if you're with a cat or a dog for a long time, you'll have feelings, won't you? Me not being bothered doesn't mean I don't want anything to happen to you."

Er Wei didn't respond, turned and left, her black cloak fluttering in the snow.

Jiang Xiao leaned against the wall of the cave entrance, holding the half-toothed fighting blade, tossing it in his hand.

Far away,

That huge figure,

Gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.