Chapter 114: The Cannon Fodder Extra

The Big Devil was picky about food too, but if he ate something yesterday and suddenly refused it today, that definitely meant something was wrong.

Ning Xianyu was startled and quickly asked, “Are these buns poisoned?”

What if they really were? She ate the most of them—what would she do then?

Xuanyuan Tunhan said it was nothing and told her to stop nagging.

Ning Xianyu grumbled as she rummaged for something, “But the food we brought isn’t enough to fill us up here. Eating it won’t help much.”

If she could eat the food in the storage pouch, she would have done so already. She wouldn’t have gone out looking to trade for food.

Xuanyuan Tunhan gave her a sharp look, took the food, and stuffed it into his mouth without caring what it was.

Even the system was baffled: [What is he doing?]

Ning Xianyu figured it out: [He’s eating, even though eating outside food has little effect, it’s not completely useless, so he wants to consume more to replenish energy.]

Eating more would extend his endurance.

No wonder the Big Devil was the top figure in Yunhuang; just his ruthlessness toward himself was unmatched by ordinary people.

The system paused, surprised: [So the food here really is problematic, and he dares not eat it?]

Ning Xianyu hesitated a moment: [Damn, the Big Devil knows there’s a problem but doesn’t tell us? That’s just cruel.]

As expected, the Big Devil was very self-centered.

After Xuanyuan Tunhan finished eating, the four of them set out under his lead to find the spatial exit.

Yi Tianling stepped forward and asked, “Senior, how do we find the spatial exit?”

Xuanyuan Tunhan said, “The exit’s barrier will be relatively weak, and there will be fluctuations of spiritual energy.”

Yi Tianling asked, “But we can’t use our spiritual energy now. How do we sense it?”

“Just like when you first started cultivating, try to sense it.”

With that, he led them in a certain direction.

Ning Xianyu couldn’t sense anything, only knowing to follow along.

Yi Tianling and Su Yun’er both walked while trying to sense, and after a while, they detected faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

They couldn’t help but admire Xuanyuan Tunhan even more.

But Yi Tianling’s system sensed a great danger.

Anyone stronger than Yi Tianling would only be a stumbling block that must be eliminated.

The system took the opportunity to say: [Find a chance to leave. We’ll first go get that stone. If we can’t get it now, there won’t be another chance. Do you still want to save Akali?]

Yi Tianling hesitated but agreed.

He just needed to find the right opportunity without being too obvious.

Soon enough, the chance came.

They hadn’t traveled far when they encountered an obstacle.

The vines appeared again and attacked.

Ning Xianyu wondered why the vines singled her out for the fiercest attacks.

[Am I just unlucky because of the protagonist’s aura? When trouble comes, I’m the one who suffers?]

The law of transmigration said supporting characters near the protagonists always suffer misfortune; she felt she was now the unlucky extra.

The system found it strange: [Go find the Big Devil quickly; stop wasting time.]

Ning Xianyu wanted to, but the vines deliberately separated her from the Big Devil. She tried several times but couldn’t get through.

She wanted to draw the Qian Kun Sword to fend off the vines, but they seemed to know, instantly wrapping around her body and encasing her.

Ning Xianyu was captured again.

As she disappeared rapidly, she shouted for help, still able to see Xuanyuan Tunhan anxiously chasing after her from afar.

Yi Tianling saw his chance and took Su Yun’er to pursue as well.

But once they lost sight of Xuanyuan Tunhan, he deliberately led Su Yun’er in a different direction.

The system anxiously asked: [Why are you still bringing her?]

She’s a burden and could easily expose you.

Yi Tianling felt it didn’t matter: [Yun’er won’t betray me, and I don’t feel comfortable leaving her alone.]

[Fine, but be careful. Hurry ahead.]

After running for a while, they found the vines bypassing them entirely.

Yi Tianling became more certain the vines were targeting only Ning Xianyu and Xuanyuan Tunhan, completely ignoring others.

Su Yun’er sensed something was wrong too, but seeing Yi Tianling so urgent, she said nothing.

Meanwhile, Ning Xianyu was carried far away, wrapped tightly and unable to move. She couldn’t understand why the vines wanted her.

There was the Big Devil, the male protagonist, and the female protagonist—shouldn’t they be the ones captured?

Xuanyuan Tunhan was still chasing behind, his figure visible from afar.

[The Big Devil is such a good person, still trying to save me.]

The system said: [Don’t you find it strange? The vines always capture you but never harm you. What are they after?]

Ning Xianyu felt uneasy and guessed: [Because I’m kind-hearted and beautiful?]

[…You’ll probably end up as fertilizer for the vines.]

Really, she was flattering herself too much.

From a distance, Xuanyuan Tunhan could hear their conversation. He thought it wouldn’t hurt to say a few words so they wouldn’t lose track of each other.

But even after being captured, they chatted so calmly. He couldn’t tell if she was absent-minded or fearless.

After a while, the vines suddenly stopped, hanging Ning Xianyu high up like a target.

Xuanyuan Tunhan stopped not far away, watching carefully.

Ning Xianyu struggled a bit inside the vines, but soon gave up, unable to move.

She didn’t know why, but she felt a scent of roast chicken mixed with a bit of bloodiness—like something not fully cleaned or cooked.

She sniffed hard: [Do you smell meat? Like the kind cooked by the worst chef?]

The system said: [Are you hungry again?]

She really could eat—she had eaten the most during the day but also got hungry the fastest despite doing the least work.

Ning Xianyu gritted her teeth in frustration: [I’ve decided. My next wish is to give you a body.]

She was determined to give the system a physical form and then firmly scold it.

[Ha, I’m not afraid of you. Your next wish will definitely be to remove the Big Devil’s transformation ability. Otherwise, he’ll surely chop you to pieces.]

As they bantered, Ning Xianyu pictured the Big Devil turned into a cat—it was truly amusing.

[You have no idea how cute the Big Devil looks as a cat. Haha, just thinking about it makes me laugh.]

[He’s so adorable, fierce yet a cat with slanted eyes. When his eyes are vertical, he’s just too cute.]

Just thinking about it made her want to pet him.

She was lost in thought when suddenly the cat scratched her face—definitely breaking the skin, burning and painful.

Before her was a small black cat with slanted eyes, fierce expression, and whiskers all raised.

The little black cat was furious, clawing her face repeatedly, making her question her life choices.

“Turn me back right now!!!”