Mistaking My Wife for a Spirit Pet - Chapter 4
Chapter 4
The wind howled and the yellow sand hit her face as Nan Zhi looked down at the desolate lands of the Northern Realm from the clouds.
She hadn’t flown far when she saw a commotion in the distance—
Under the endless yellow sand, a patch of white was moving slowly.
What was hair-raising was that a wild four-legged beast, huffing and puffing, was following it.
The little white tiger ran very slowly, narrowly escaping several times from falling into the mouth of the wild four-legged beast.
Nan Zhi’s heart tightened. She swooped down, and at the same time, the pressure from her dragon bloodline spread silently.
“Tap tap tap…”
The wild four-legged beast’s speed slowed down.
It began to hesitate, its eyes cautiously watching the azure dragon in the sky.
Instantly, a dragon’s breath shot down, and a raging fire burned on the ground.
The wild four-legged beast retreated again and again.
“Roar…”
It stomped its feet and watched its prey leave, letting out an unwilling sound from its throat.
However, no one paid it any mind. As they flew into the sky, Nan Zhi put Yu Shu on her back and instructed, “Hold on tight.”
One person and one tiger flew sometimes slowly, sometimes in a nosedive.
In her free time, Nan Zhi couldn’t help but say, “Although I said I’d take you away after I refined the Golden-Striped Dragon Python King, this place is too dangerous, as you can see, right?”
Yu Shu buried her head, silent.
She also knew that this place was indeed dangerous, but she simply couldn’t stand the humiliation and suffering.
After weighing the pros and cons, she had decided to escape.
She didn’t want to dual cultivate with a dragon. The long-standing resentment between their two races also made her completely uninterested in this clan. Besides, Nan Zhi was three hundred years older than her.
Who would have thought she’d be caught again?
“Don’t be unhappy.”
“I’ll take you somewhere else after I’ve handled this matter.”
Guessing that the little white tiger was unhappy because she was away from her owner, Nan Zhi immediately flew at high speed over the desolate lands of the Northern Realm.
Soon, they arrived at their destination, the place where the Dead Bone Grass was born.
There were piles of bones from humans, demons, and fiends. A white bone-like grass tenaciously grew from the bones, which was the reason why countless cultivators came to this secret realm—the Dead Bone Grass.
The situation here was not good. The surroundings were a mess, and yellow sand was flying, clearly having gone through a fierce battle.
Nan Zhi quietly watched from above. There were three groups of cultivators here. One of them, Nan Zhi recognized, was the three-person group from the Profound Sword Sect.
After a short while, the battle situation became clear. Two groups were in a state of decline, and the Profound Sword Sect had the upper hand.
The three of them worked together seamlessly. Chen Xuexue used hand seals to assist her teammates, Yang Cunxi harassed the enemies, and Fang Datong’s single sword strike broke through the army.
With one powerful move, the Profound Sword Sect became the final winner. A slight smile appeared on Chen Xuexue’s cold face, but it quickly disappeared.
She frowned, struggling with the formation around the Dead Bone Grass.
“Senior Sister, what’s wrong?”
“It might be a formation left by an ancestor…” Chen Xuexue hesitated. “It’s one I’ve never seen before.”
“Ah…” Yang Cunxi sighed helplessly.
“But we came all this way from the Profound Sword Sect…” Fang Datong was extremely disappointed.
Just as the few of them were feeling dejected, Nan Zhi made her entrance.
She emotionlessly stuck a sound-blast talisman on her loudspeaker and shouted down.
“Are those fellow Daoists from the Profound Sword Sect down there?”
“I have a book, Learn to Break Formations in Fifteen Days. Would you like to take a look?”
Chen Xuexue, Yang Cunxi, and Fang Datong: …
The world was silent, with only the sound of the wind and sand. After a long silence, Chen Xuexue finally spoke. “We’d be grateful if Fellow Daoist would let us take a look.”
Nan Zhi quickly flew down with Yu Shu. After landing steadily, she handed over the book, revealing a dignified smile.
“Fellow Daoists, please.”
Fang Datong snatched the book and flipped through it, then handed it back to Chen Xuexue with a slightly red face, admitting, “…I don’t understand it.”
Chen Xuexue took it and began to read it seriously.
Page after page, her frown deepened, and finally she hesitated. “The three of us are not well-versed in formations. Does your book have a method to break the Plum Rain Formation?”
In an instant, everyone’s eyes filled with anticipation. Yu Shu also poked her head out of the satchel.
Nan Zhi expertly pushed the tiger’s head back and said with confidence and certainty, “No.”
The three from the Profound Sword Sect: ?
Fang Datong wanted to kill someone. He gritted his teeth and cursed silently, “Then why did you give us this book?”
Nan Zhi held a compass in one hand and a brush in the other. Her face, a symbol of a righteous sect, showed confusion.
“Can’t you tell that I’m a Formation Cultivator, Fellow Daoists?”
The three from the Profound Sword Sect: …
Yu Shu, who had been listening to everything: …
Fang Datong: “Then why aren’t you breaking the formation?”
When it came to the main point, Nan Zhi’s well-practiced acting skills finally came into play.
She frowned slightly, a hint of difficulty appearing on her face, and hesitated before speaking. “To break the Plum Rain Formation, I still need a Blazing Fruit…”
Fang Datong: “I have one!”
Nan Zhi: “A Smiling Person Flower…”
Yang Cunxi said weakly, “I have one, too.”
Nan Zhi: “An Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass…”
Chen Xuexue understood Nan Zhi’s meaning and said directly, “Fellow Daoist, what else do you need to break the formation?”
When she heard the key words, Nan Zhi slowly smiled, revealing a heartfelt grin. “And three hundred spirit stones.”
The three from the Profound Sword Sect: …
Yu Shu, who had been listening to everything: …
The intention was obvious, but Fang Datong, a simple-minded person, asked, “You need spirit stones to break a formation?”
Nan Zhi’s expression didn’t change. She nodded seriously. “Of course.”
Chen Xuexue watched Nan Zhi quietly for a moment and then smiled.
She said, “The materials you mentioned, the three of us can probably gather. But there’s more than just the Plum Rain Formation here…”
Nan Zhi raised an eyebrow and said smoothly, “Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist. This is a one-time deal, and I’m an honest merchant.”
Chen Xuexue pondered for a moment and then took charge. Soon, the three from the Profound Sword Sect gathered all the materials Nan Zhi requested.
With the materials in hand, Nan Zhi immediately lifted her robes and sat down on the ground.
On the other side, Yu Shu poked her head out of the satchel, lost in thought as she looked at the exotic flowers and plants on the ground.
Nan Zhi skillfully pushed her head back, but—
Poke, push, poke, push, poke, poke, push, push.
“…”
Nan Zhi completely lost her patience. She took the little white tiger out and said softly, “Be a good girl. I’ll take you to find some food later.”
Yu Shu ignored her, her eyes fixed on the Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass…
“Awoo.”
In a blink of an eye, the Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass was gone.
Nan Zhi was stunned, and her smile froze.
Breaking the formation only required a few finger movements, but these materials were her reward.
More importantly, the Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass had a pungent taste. It was good for detoxification but could absolutely not be used as a meal.
And what was even more important was that this grass was worth a hundred spirit stones at an auction!
On one side was the little white tiger she loved, and on the other was the Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass she loved even more. Nan Zhi’s heart ached.
For this reason, she forcibly covered her mouth, afraid that the little white tiger would go and ruin her exotic flowers and plants.
“Fellow Daoist, what should we do?” Chen Xuexue asked.
To the outside, Nan Zhi was still calm and collected. “It’s fine. It’ll just take a little more effort.”
What do you mean it’s fine? My hundred spirit stones are gone.
A heartbroken Nan Zhi turned away from everyone and started to work, turning her grief into speed.
Soon, the formation was broken.
The three from the Profound Sword Sect immediately smiled and thanked Nan Zhi, the person who had created and broken the formation.
Nan Zhi humbly took her leave, taking the little white tiger away from the three of them.
When they were alone, she took the opportunity to rub her until she whined, tears filling her eyes, and her body trembled.
“Do you dare to cause trouble again?”
“…”
Yu Shu didn’t want to talk, looking forlornly at the sky.
Nan Zhi smiled. This pathetic little look made her feel a little less heartbroken about the Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass.
After tidying up, she turned into an azure dragon, put away her victory spoils, and flew into the sky with Yu Shu.
The wind accompanied her, and the clouds brushed past her. Nan Zhi felt comfortable in body and mind and couldn’t help but let out a long cry.
“Nan Zhi.”
A soft voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
Nan Zhi’s body froze, and she hovered in mid-air.
She looked back suspiciously—
A slender hand, as delicate as a spring onion, was holding a bright dagger, pressing it against the soft flesh where her protective dragon scales were missing.
Nan Zhi’s pleasant expression froze. Just as she was about to speak, the dagger went deeper. She wasn’t careful, and she fell from the sky.
“Bang!”
A heavy thud.
Nan Zhi was dazed from the fall. Before she could react, a rope was thrown at her and wrapped around her body.
The rope was a strange thing. It had barbs and moved like a fish. The more she struggled, the tighter it got.
In a moment, the rope was so tight that it was difficult for her to breathe, and the bl00d flowing from her neck stained her clothes.
The culprit slowly walked toward her. It was a delicate-looking woman. She was wearing a silvery-white silk brocade dress, and several high-quality jade stones hung from her waist. The jade pendants jingled as she walked.
Nan Zhi was stunned for a moment and said with difficulty, “Fellow… Fellow Daoist, what is this…”
Yu Shu, who was called a fellow Daoist, had a hint of a dangerous expression on her face. A flicker of fire was in her bright eyes. “Did you enjoy bullying me?”
Bullying?
Nan Zhi’s expression faltered. She quickly said, “I’ve never met you before, Fellow Daoist. How could I have bullied you?”
Yu Shu’s face immediately darkened, and she let out a cold laugh.
She thought, Dragons are indeed shameless. For the past two days, she was a good girl, but now she’s acting like she doesn’t know me.
For this, she angrily grabbed Nan Zhi’s collar. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with fiery anger, and she said through gritted teeth:
“What, you were kissing and touching me for the past two days, and now you’re pretending you don’t know me?”
“…”
Bullying… kissing and touching…
Nan Zhi was confused at first, but then she suddenly had a revelation after hearing Yu Shu’s words.
She slowly looked at Yu Shu’s face. Her nose twitched, and the aura of a tiger rushed into her senses.
It was like being struck by lightning.
Nan Zhi’s lips moved, unable to believe this cruel fact.
The tears in Yu Shu’s almond-shaped eyes welled up. Suddenly, her face broke into a smile. She gently patted Nan Zhi’s face and said, word by word, “Did you remember?”
Nan Zhi’s face instantly turned from white to green, and from green to purple. Her voice was dry. “…That’s really a misunderstanding.”
Yu Shu sneered again in her heart, thinking to herself—
How should I teach this dragon a lesson?
She tormented me for three days, so how about she be my flying mount for three months?
Or maybe three years of hard labor…
“Nan Zhi!”
In a flash, the situation changed.
The Purple Underworld Flame burned the rope. Nan Zhi flipped over, pinning Yu Shu beneath her, and held her hands above her head.
Nan Zhi hadn’t intended to deny what she’d done. After all, she had indeed tormented Yu Shu, as she said. But now that Yu Shu had left an ugly, winding mark on her with the dagger, she felt that this matter also needed to be settled.
However, when she looked at Yu Shu’s flushed face and tearful eyes, Nan Zhi felt a little guilty—
“Then… how should we settle the fact that you ate my Illusionary Feather Spirit Grass? That’s a hundred spirit stones, and what about the scar on my body…”