Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 86 The Test?

Huan Yuechu's eyes hardened. "No matter what, this is the only clue we have right now, and we have to give it a try."

Wen Xingyu tried to dissuade her, "Sister Yuechu, that Misty Forest is too dangerous. Don't risk your life for my sake."

Huan Yuechu gently patted her hand, "Just focus on getting better, I'll be fine."

Wen Xingyu knew she couldn't dissuade her, "Sister Yuechu, then you should take the purification bead with you, just in case it comes in handy!"

So, Huan Yuechu led Xu Yan toward the Misty Forest.

Upon entering the depths of the forest, a thick fog filled the surroundings, creating an eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

As I walked, I suddenly heard a melodious flute tune.

Following the sound of the flute, I saw a young man in white standing in an open space playing the flute.

Huan Yue stepped forward and asked, "Are you Youying?"

The boy stopped playing, smiled slightly, and said, "I am not him, but I know where he is. If you can pass my test, I will tell you."

Huan Yuechu agreed without hesitation, and a challenge was about to begin.

The young man in white took out a sword and planted it in the ground, saying, "My test is simple: help me accomplish two things."

"First, one of you must be able to hold this sword for ten seconds. But the sword carries a powerful electric current that is unbearable for ordinary people."

Huan Yuechu was about to step forward when Xu Yan beat him to it. He gritted his teeth and said, "Boss lady, let me try first."

Xu Yan reached out and gripped the sword hilt. Instantly, an electric current surged through his body, turning his face deathly pale. He persevered, but after three seconds, he finally couldn't take it anymore and let go.

Huan Yue stepped forward, took a deep breath, and gripped the sword hilt. The intense electric current made her body tremble.

But thinking that Wen Xingyu was still waiting for the antidote, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Eight seconds, nine seconds, ten seconds, Huan Yuechu succeeded.

A hint of admiration flashed in the white-robed youth's eyes. "You are very brave. The second thing is that you found the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus for me, and I will tell you."

Huan Yuechu looked troubled. The Thousand-Year Ice Lotus grows in extremely cold places, which are fraught with danger.

But for Wen Xingyu's sake, she nodded firmly, "Okay, it's a deal."

After leaving the cabin, Huan Yuechu and Xu Yan embarked on a journey to find the Millennium Ice Lotus.

After overcoming countless hardships, they finally reached the legendary land of extreme cold.

Here, snow and ice cover the land, and the cold is biting.

The two searched around when suddenly a huge yeti appeared and blocked their way.

Huan Yuechu and Xu Yan exchanged a glance, deciding to use their surroundings to deal with the Yeti.

Huan Yuechu picked up a sharp piece of ice and used it as a weapon, charging towards the snow monster, while Xu Yan circled around behind the snow monster, trying to distract it.

Huan Yuechu forcefully stabbed the ice block into the snow monster's eye. The snow monster roared in pain, its massive body thrashing wildly. With a swipe of its huge claw, Huan Yuechu was unable to dodge and was swept away.

Seeing this, Xu Yan was extremely anxious. He noticed an ice cliff nearby and came up with a plan.

He lured the Yeti closer to the ice cliff, and just as the Yeti was about to pounce, he nimbly dodged to the side, causing the Yeti to lose its footing and rush straight toward the ice cliff.

With a loud crash, the ice cliff collapsed, and chunks of snow fell, partially burying the snow monster.

Huan Yuechu seized the opportunity to get up and once again picked up the ice block to attack the exposed parts of the snow monster.

The Yeti struggled to stand up, and Xu Yan ran over and together with Huan Yuechu, they used all their strength to suppress it.

After a fierce battle, the Yeti gradually fell silent. The two breathed a sigh of relief and, supporting each other, continued their search for the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus.

Before long, they saw a lotus flower emitting a faint blue light in the distance; that must be the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus.

The two walked towards the thousand-year-old ice lotus with great joy.

However, as they approached the Ice Lotus, a powerful force suddenly rose up around them, forming a transparent barrier that blocked their path.

Xu Yan reached out to touch the barrier, but his hand was bounced away as soon as it touched him, causing him to wince in pain.

Just as she was worrying, Xu Yan discovered a small stone platform beneath the ice lotus, covered with strange runes.

They guessed that this might be the key to removing the barrier, so they began to study the runes carefully.

After some trial and error, Huan Yuechu moved several small stones on the stone platform according to the ancient formation she remembered.

Suddenly, the barrier flickered a few times and disappeared.

They walked quickly toward the Millennium Ice Lotus, and just as Huan Yuechu was about to touch the ice lotus, the ice beneath their feet suddenly cracked.

Xu Yan reacted quickly and grabbed Huan Yuechu, leaving the two suspended in mid-air.

At this moment, the ice lotus slowly floated up, flew to them, and crawled into the box that Huan Yuechu had prepared.

So this is also a test.

Huan Yuechu and Xu Yan, carrying Binglian, returned to their original location without stopping.

"This is the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus you requested. Tell me where the Shadow is?"

The young man in white took the ice lotus, examined it carefully, and then smiled with satisfaction.

"The shadow is in the small house in that valley ahead. However, the valley is full of traps and guarded by guardian spirits. It depends on whether you have the ability to get in."

Without saying a word, Huan Yuechu and Xu Yan immediately rushed towards the valley.

Upon entering the valley, fog blanketed the area, reducing visibility to extremely low levels.

They moved forward cautiously, occasionally triggering small traps, but they dodged them all with their agility.

But as she walked, Xu Yan felt her foot sink into a slightly sunken stone. Before she could warn Huan Yuechu, a mechanical sound came from all around.

Immediately afterwards, countless arrows shot towards them from the thick fog.

Xu Yan swiftly drew her soft sword from her waist and deflected the approaching arrows.

Huan Yuechu was not to be outdone. She formed hand seals and summoned a shield to protect the two of them from the sides.

As soon as the rain of arrows stopped, the ground began to shake violently again.

In front of them, the ground was split into several huge stone slabs, opening and closing like the mouth of a giant beast.

Huan Yuechu seized the opportunity, pulled Xu Yan and jumped onto a stone slab that was about to close, and then used the momentum to jump onto another one.

After a long and difficult journey, they finally arrived at the hut, a dilapidated wooden house filled with an eerie atmosphere.

The gate was tightly shut, and a sinister atmosphere emanated from all around.

Just as they were trying to find the entrance, a guardian spirit engulfed in flames appeared before them.

It emanated a ghostly blue light, and its eyes were the size of copper bells.

The guardian spirit roared and lunged at them, brandishing its enormous claws.

Huan Yuechu and Xu Yan exchanged a glance and launched their attacks simultaneously in perfect unison, thus beginning a fierce battle.

Huan Yuechu flashed around to the back of the guardian spirit, gathered a ball of spiritual power in her hand, and struck it hard on the back.

The guardian spirit, in pain, turned around and swung its claws again.

Xu Yan seized the opportunity and used her soft sword to forcefully stab the guardian spirit in the abdomen.

However, the guardian spirit was extremely agile, dodging the attack with a sidestep and then sweeping its tail at Xu Yan.

Xu Yan was swept backward and flew into a tree before coming to a stop.

Huan Yue was furious upon seeing this. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she quickly formed hand seals while chanting incantations.

In an instant, dark clouds filled the sky, and bolts of lightning struck down towards the guardian spirit.

The guardian spirit roared in response, its flames growing ever stronger.