Ye Qiu turned his head, wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth.
"Do I need to do anything to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring?" Shaking off the unpleasantness in her heart, Zhu Zhuqing now only wanted to become stronger.
"Aren't you going to ask if there are any risks?" He extinguished the bonfire, his eyes looking at her.
"These risks are nothing in the face of survival!" she said coldly, even slowly propping herself up with a tree trunk, standing on her right leg, "As long as I can become stronger, I'll endure any amount of suffering!"
"Is that so!" Ye Qiu fell silent; this girl was indeed as in the original work, diligent in cultivation and firm in character! The one with the worst talent but the most effort.
He embraced the Blue Silver Emperor, six-pointed stars appearing in his eyes, and the Iron Hoof Horse, which he hadn't ridden in a long time, appeared before Ye Qiu.
"Here, help me hold it." He handed her the flowerpot containing the Blue Silver Emperor.
Then he picked her up, and the unprepared Zhu Zhuqing let out a gasp, "Ah~ What are you doing?"
"Nothing, you can barely walk like this. I'm giving you a ride!" Ye Qiu placed her on the horse's back, calmly answering her previous question, "To absorb a spirit ring, you don't need to prepare anything, just rest well and recover from your injuries!"
Ye Qiu led the reins in front, Zhu Zhuqing rode on the horse's back, holding the Blue Silver Emperor in her arms. They slowly walked through the forest like this.
With Ye Qiu's Sharingan as a reconnaissance method, many Spirit Beasts could be avoided in advance.
Looking at Ye Qiu's back, Zhu Zhuqing hugged the Blue Silver Emperor tightly in her arms, wondering what she was thinking.
Time flew by, and unknowingly, Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing had been in the Star Dou Great Forest for almost half a month.
During the day, Ye Qiu led the horse, taking her to wander around, watching sunrises and sunsets together, and searching for Spirit Beasts suitable for them. At night, Ye Qiu would take her into the Divine Might Space to spend the night.
Now, Zhu Zhuqing's injuries had fully recovered. She was carrying a ten-year Spirit Beast bamboo rat and walking into a cave.
"Here! This is the lunch I caught! I really don't know why you don't eat rabbits, even though rabbits taste much better than this thing." She mumbled a few words, threw the small bamboo rat in front of Ye Qiu, and turned to sit beside him.
Because she hadn't taken action in too long, she suggested going hunting to regain her combat feeling. She didn't expect to directly wipe out a rabbit nest with her first attempt.
"Haha... I can't help it, I promised someone I wouldn't eat rabbits anymore." Ye Qiu chuckled, picked up the bamboo rat, and began to prepare it. "Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to be such a good hunter!"
"My elder sister at home often targeted me, so I basically prepared all my own meals." She was already used to it, fiddling with her left leg to see if it was clean.
"Is that so~" Ye Qiu didn't say anything more, silently roasting the bamboo rat. Since the last incident, Ye Qiu understood that she didn't want too much interaction with him. Besides, he already had a rabbit!
Zhu Zhuqing frowned, feeling a little annoyed by Ye Qiu's occasional distancing. This should have been the situation she most desired, but she couldn't be happy.
"My body has fully recovered. When can we go hunting for a spirit ring?"
"After this meal, we can go. There's a suitable one for you in that Shadow Spider group we encountered before. Have you thought about it? If not, we can change." Ye Qiu also had a plan for the choice of Spirit Beast.
Since Tang San's grass could use poison, why couldn't an agility-attack system Spirit Master? The combination of armor penetration and poison was also very suitable for Zhu Zhuqing.
It is well known that the attack power of agility-attack system Spirit Masters is generally not high, much like assassins, moving around the enemy, waiting for an opportunity.
If they encounter a strong defense, they might not even be able to injure the opponent's vital points, but if they carry poison, just breaking the skin would be enough for the opponent to suffer!
"I'll follow your suggestion, I trust you!"
Facing Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, Ye Qiu remained unmoved, looking at the barbecue in his hand, "In that case, we'll act this afternoon!"
"Okay!"
...
Outside the Shadow Spider group's lair, a transparent vortex appeared out of thin air, and the figures of two people appeared on a tree branch. Ye Qiu had already scouted this area and made a spatial mark in advance.
Those Shadow Spiders usually go out to forage alone, so they only need to wait here.
"Later, I'll lure out a two-thousand-year-old one, and you wait for me at the destination!" Ye Qiu instructed Zhu Zhuqing.
"I want to do it myself!" However, she didn't seem to appreciate it. Facing Ye Qiu's confusion, she looked at the dark lair, "I don't want to just reap the benefits, and with your ability, saving me shouldn't be a problem, right?"
He nodded helplessly.
"I really don't know whether to call you strong-willed or stubborn! If you want to go, then go, I'll wait for you!" Ye Qiu was helpless against her strong-willed personality.
"Mhm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Time passed slowly. In Ye Qiu's line of sight, a Shadow Spider with legs about four meters long was about to walk out of the cave entrance.
"It's coming, get ready!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's voice, she immediately became alert.
Hiss! The spider legs pierced into the mud, making a slight sound, and the huge body slowly walked out of the cave, moving outwards.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing immediately followed.
And Ye Qiu quietly left the tree branch using Divine Might.
When the Shadow Spider had gone far enough, a ray of light flew out of Zhu Zhuqing's sleeve, hitting its eye and sparking!
"Caw~" The Shadow Spider let out a strange cry, as if it had seen delicious food, and immediately crawled towards Zhu Zhuqing.
Bang! Some small trees were directly knocked down by it. After approaching Zhu Zhuqing, it extended its spider legs to pierce its prey.
First Spirit Ability, Hell Rush Stab! Zhu Zhuqing's figure suddenly rushed forward quickly, and the spider leg's attack missed!
Ye Qiu told her that Hell Rush Stab could not only be an offensive skill but also a dodging and positioning skill. Whenever the Shadow Spider was about to close in on her, Zhu Zhuqing would use her First Spirit Ability, Hell Rush Stab, to accelerate, thereby creating some distance.
She gritted her teeth and ran with all her might, the agreed-upon location with Ye Qiu was not far!
"Hmm?" As she ran, the movement behind her seemed to cease.
Turning her head to look, her expression froze, and her movements paused. The Shadow Spider was gone!?
Drip!
"Mmm~" A sudden pain came from her shoulder, and a drop of venom fell onto her shoulder, corroding her clothes.
Her face turned pale, and she suddenly looked up, only to find the Shadow Spider hanging above her head, its disgusting mouthparts dripping saliva.
Pfft! A spider web laced with venom directly sprayed towards her. Zhu Zhuqing rolled to dodge, and several spider legs then continuously stabbed out. She dodged left and right, avoiding several attacks.
Hiss~ Her leg accidentally got splashed with some corrosive venom, and she lost her balance for a moment, falling to the ground. Pfft! A large mouthful of venom sprayed towards her, covering her head.
Zhu Zhuqing watched the venom get closer and closer to her, gritting her teeth, 'I'm still too weak!'
"Divine Might!" At the critical moment, Ye Qiu arrived in time, and all the venom was transferred by his Sharingan.
"Caw~" A sharp, ear-piercing shriek. How could it let go of the one who ruined its good deed? The Shadow Spider abandoned Zhu Zhuqing and rushed towards Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu... be careful!" Seeing that it was about to collide, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but call out a warning, but the scene before her made it difficult for her to understand, "How could this be?!"
Hiss! The Shadow Spider's legs plunged fiercely into the ground, braking in time, stopping in front of Ye Qiu.
It remained motionless, even when Ye Qiu stood on its back, it was indifferent!