The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear

Chapter 205

Liu Yue smiled and nodded: "Is that so? Then, do you have a nickname?"

Zhu Huihui shook her head: "No, we don't have that."

She looked around, so engrossed in chatting that she almost forgot about these things.

The area around her is now incredibly lively:

A red-headed centipede over a foot long, a patterned spider the size of a bowl, a green-scaled snake as thick as an arm, a fat, rough-skinned toad, a giant blue scorpion waving its tail and pincers, a giant tiger-headed wasp the size of a palm, and a black ant as thick as a human head...

Snakes hissed and flicked their tongues, bees buzzed and flapped their wings, centipedes spread their hundred legs, scorpions raised their black stingers, ants sharpened their two large teeth, and poisonous frogs leaped and hopped. Some flew, some crawled, and some jumped, a dense, dark mass of them, everywhere—in the air, in the grass, by the rocks, on the trees… everywhere!

Zhu Huihui had never seen so many poisonous creatures gathered together before, and looked around curiously. These poisonous creatures only looked fierce, but in reality they were not very powerful. They bared their fangs and claws from a distance of about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away and did not dare to approach at all.

"Um, Brother Liu... Brother Liu Yue, what's going on?" I'm so used to acting like a grandson and flattering people, it's really not my style to be addressed by my name all of a sudden.

Liu Yue smiled and said, "While you were asleep, someone brought this bunch of poisonous creatures over."

She thought to herself: An ordinary woman would probably be paralyzed with fear at the sight of so many poisonous creatures. This child is very kind, not afraid at all... Hmm, if this girl really is her, given her relationship with that person, she would be quite accustomed to mere poisonous insects and wouldn't even care about them.

"Where's the hero? Did he get eaten alive by poisonous insects?" Zhu Huihui asked with a hint of schadenfreude. If that were the case, he'd be free! But—no way! The old man was so powerful; it was more likely he'd be eaten alive by poisonous insects.

Liu Yue smiled and shook her head: "Brother Feng is probably having a pleasant conversation with the owner of these poisonous creatures right now."

That heartless little girl! Despite Feng Xue Se's kindness towards her, she doesn't worry about him at all—well, that's fine, otherwise…

Zhu Huihui really wasn't worried at all.

She had always been "bullied" by the old man, with no room for resistance whatsoever. No matter what underhanded tricks she tried, they were useless. Therefore, the belief that "the old man is incredibly powerful, incredibly strong, and unapproachable" had long been deeply ingrained in her subconscious. Moreover, she had followed Feng Xuese through countless life-and-death situations, and in every fight, no matter how strong or numerous the enemy, she had never lost. So, although she would never admit it, deep down she admired Feng Xuese immensely.

She was incredibly obedient in front of Feng Xuese, partly out of fear of death, but mostly out of respect. Although she was careless and clumsy, she knew that the old man was only fierce on the surface, but actually quite caring towards her. Because of this, whenever the old man disciplined her, she would turn a blind eye, and although she was resentful, she would still give him some face in her actions.

Otherwise, like Xiye Yan, whose martial arts skills are no less than Feng Xue Se's, she would still curse and swear when she got hot-headed, and she was still unconvinced even when she was almost crushed to death; and then there is this "Brother Liu Yue", who is equally unfathomable. She suffered a loss at his hands, and even though she dared not curse because the master was there, she would still curse him in her heart from time to time.

The Sky Over the Martial World is Clear, Part Three: Chapter Fifteen (6)

Although she could only verbally retaliate after being wronged each time, she couldn't be blamed for being spineless. What could a petty rascal like her, who lived in the streets, do besides vent her anger by cursing at those martial arts masters when she was bullied and abused?

Zhu Huihui curled up, hugging his knees, and asked, "Brother Liuyue, how long has the great hero been gone?"

"It's been about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Zhu Huihui muttered, "Why aren't we finished talking yet?"

Liu Yue smiled and said patiently, "The other party is a very powerful evil demon. Brother Feng, once you go there, I'm afraid you'll have to 'talk' for quite a while!"

"An evil demon?" Zhu Huihui's eyes widened. Her mother often mentioned evil demons in her stories, how incredibly powerful they were. So such people really exist! She jumped to her feet, excitedly saying, "I'll go see!"

Liu Yue grasped her arm: "You can't go."

"Why?"

"Because—Brother Feng asked you to stay here."

This sentence was more effective than anything else. Apart from grumbling and talking back in his heart, Zhu Huihui never dared to disobey "Brother Feng's" orders in action, and sat down dejectedly.

Liu Yue felt a little down.

If he had said it was dangerous, would she have said, "Don't be afraid, aren't you with me?" And then he would have protected her and fought his way out...

He smiled helplessly: "Grey Grey!"

"ah?"

"I think the three words 'Xiao Zai' sound better..." Liu Yue paused, then pointed to her arm: "When you were washing your face just now, I saw a pretty pattern on your arm!"

"Pretty? I don't think so," Zhu Huihui said, pulling up the sleeve of her right arm. Baring her arm in front of a strange man was certainly indecent, but as a petty hoodlum, she didn't care whether indecent behavior was something to be steamed or boiled.

She tilted her head to look at her shoulder; the pattern had been on her body since she was a child, but she had never really looked at it closely.

The main problem is that she doesn't like to bathe, so her skin is always dark, making the pattern difficult to see. In fact, it's not just the pattern; even after being forced to bathe by four women in Chenzhou, she didn't recognize herself for a long time when she saw a clean face in the mirror.

Those tragic, blood-red birds...

Liu Yue's gaze lingered on the pattern for a while, then she looked at Zhu Huihui and asked in an extremely gentle voice, "Where did this pattern come from?"

"Who knows!" Zhu Huihui said carelessly. "My mother said that I was caught by Ashan when I was a child—hehe, my mother is very confused. She likes to make up stories and lie about things she can't remember. Does she think Ashan is a magical cat? It's more like it can catch birds, let alone draw birds?"

Oh, so Ah Shan is a cat! Liu Yue breathed a soft sigh of relief: "Your mother—what does she look like?"

"My mother's hair was half black and half white, her skin was half black and half white, and her eyes were one black and one white..."

Liu Yue: "..." That's a monster!

After chatting for a while, the old man still hadn't returned, and Zhu Huihui's interest in the "evil demon" remained undiminished: "Brother Liuyue, let's go find the hero."

"Alright, that demon scared away my horse, I'll settle the score with her too!" Liu Yue stretched her body. "These poisonous creatures are annoying, I'll carry you out."

Zhu Huihui was somewhat surprised: "Disgusting? I don't think so! Look at those scorpions, centipedes, ants, spiders, and hornets, they're so big and fat, they'd be absolutely crispy and delicious fried. And then there are toads and snakes, although they're poisonous, there are so many ways to eat them. You can peel them, remove the venom sacs, and cook them in porridge or soup, they're especially sweet and delicious..."

Liu Yue forced a smile, pressing a hand to his lips to suppress the churning in his stomach. He finally understood why Feng Xuese was always so cold to her and so interested in picking her head; this child's head was truly unlike anyone else's, inspiring a desire to dissect and explore it…

Zhu Huihui strode towards the pile of poisonous substances.

Liu Yue grabbed her arm: "Be careful!"

Zhu Huihui waved her hand: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, follow behind me, they won't bite you."

The Sky Over the Martial World is Clear, Part Three: The Sky Over the Martial World is Clear, Chapter Sixteen (1)