Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Chapter 134

“Do you really think you’d have the upper hand if it came to fists?” Mu Yuan sneered, arms crossed. “To be honest, we’ve already found the Xiyan flowers, and there were clear signs they’d been picked. So I’m afraid Luo Xi’s group got there first. Wasting more time is meaningless—let’s just knock these two useless ones out of the game tonight.”

Fei Ling knew there was no escaping these people. She sobbed, “Please let me go. There’s still Zhi Shan, still Su Ziyan in this round… I’ll help you catch them, okay? I don’t want to be eliminated…”

Ying Zhixing knelt on one knee in front of her and said softly, “No one wants to be eliminated, but your ability isn’t enough to move forward. Learn to face reality.”

Wang Lou couldn’t help but snicker. “See? I’m not the only one saying this to you.”

Fei Ling cried even harder. “Just because I’m not as strong or smart as you—”

“Can you shut up already? Weren’t you the greedy one, thinking you could win?” Yan Ruyu snapped. “If you hadn’t signed up, you’d be sitting comfortably in Yuntai right now.”

Fei Ling’s tears hit the ground. Then she glared viciously at her. “Right back at you. Do you think I don’t have a chance to be revived by the audience just like you were?”

Yan Ruyu clearly didn’t want to answer. She raised her stick and knocked Fei Ling out, then looked around. “We’re all on the same page now, right? Some go get the Xiyan flowers, some draw the blood. Once the dresses are dyed, we turn in the mission. Let’s finish this creepy task tonight. If I don’t eat and sleep soon, I’m going to break.”

Ying Zhixing had no objections.

Mu Yuan looked at Zhao Zhusheng. “You take them.”

Zhou Ze knew Ying Zhixing had to keep Mu Yuan—the lunatic—under control, so he volunteered. “I’ll go with him.”

Zhao Zhusheng grinned and obediently turned to lead the way.

Still conscious, Ma Ruofei didn’t struggle pointlessly like Fei Ling. He already had a deep understanding of the cruelty of these streamers. Accepting his fate with bitter irony, he simply said in a soft voice, “Fine, I’m useless. But could you at least tell my brother to take care of himself?”

None of the streamers present responded.

After all, none of them were confident they’d be one of the six lucky ones to leave Yin Qiao Village alive.

While the other streamers were busy turning on each other, Xiyu’s side had already finished dyeing their four wedding dresses. Most of the blood came from Luo Xi, while Su Ziyan and Zhi Shan handled their own. In any case, everyone looked a bit weak from the process, but they all sank into a tired, relieved silence.

Xiyu led the way toward the Granny Xi’s house, protecting the others as he did. He said softly, “If we all fail, then that’s that. But I don’t think there’s any other secret to the dresses. It’s just—”

Luo Xi understood what he was worried about. “It’s just that the next few days of tasks will probably follow the same pattern.”

Su Ziyan touched the cloth tightly wrapped around his wrist to stop the bleeding, feeling dizzy. “These rules are twisted. Does the game planner only feel satisfied watching us destroy ourselves?”

Luo Xi said, “No one wants to destroy themselves. That’s why, when it comes down to it, people just make someone else do it.”

“Someone’s bound to refuse to bleed tonight,” Zhi Shan suddenly interjected.

Luo Xi didn’t look at her and didn’t say anything more.

Xiyu did speak up, though. “If it comes to that, we’ll just make Mu Yuan and Zhao Zhusheng the scapegoats. They’re going to target us anyway.”

Even though Mu Yuan had once been eliminated, Su Ziyan was still terrified of him and didn’t dare say a word—he just sighed anxiously.While chatting, the four-person team had already arrived outside Granny Xi's house.

Xiyu took a deep breath, holding the blood-stained wedding dress, and stepped inside bravely.

At this moment, Granny Xi had already returned from outside. She was busy pasting those strange paper figures in the courtyard. Upon hearing them, she looked up with a wrinkled smile. “Finally, some candidates have arrived. I thought none of you could manage it.”

Xiyu sneered inwardly but kept a calm expression, handing over the blood-stained dress first. “Not sure if it’s dyed correctly.”

Su Ziyan and Zhi Shan watched closely.

Meanwhile, Luo Xi gripped Xiyu’s wrist tightly, ready to run the moment something seemed off.

Granny Xi took the dress, sniffed it gently, and her smile turned even creepier. “Not bad, not bad. Seems you’re quite fated with the Mountain God—alright, go pick a room to rest in.”

Xiyu let out a sigh of relief and asked, “Is there anything to eat?”

Granny Xi: “Of course. Candidates will receive the best hospitality.”

Only then did Xiyu wait for them all to hand in their tasks, and said, “There might be more trouble later. Rest up while you can, and be careful.”

With that, he and Luo Xi were the first to leave.

Su Ziyan followed behind, and curiously asked Zhi Shan in a low voice, “Are you really Luo Xi’s ‘lifesaver’?”

Zhi Shan remained cold and silent, no longer appearing weak or fragile.

Su Ziyan pouted. “Those two are a bit kind, I’ll admit, but don’t think you can take advantage of that. Be careful not to outsmart yourself.”

“Worry about yourself,” Zhi Shan muttered, rubbing the dried bloodstains on her hands, her eyes filled with muddled emotions.

The rooms arranged for the bride candidates were all decorated in bright red. Even the lighting came from red candles, their wax dripping slowly like blood.

Xiyu carefully inspected the food on the table, took a few bites, and felt it was safe. “Eat something. You look awful.”

By then, Luo Xi had already checked the entire room and sat down at the table. “It’s fine. Not a big deal.”

Xiyu lowered his gaze, poured water, and picked dishes for him. His long silver hair fell forward, hiding his expression.

Luo Xi reached out and cupped his face. “What is it? Still bothered about Zhi Shan?”

Xiyu shook his head. “No. I just think she’s trying to use you. I’m worried about what comes next—”

Luo Xi gave a slight smile. “I get it. Since the NPC said there will only be one bride, probably all the others have to die. This story isn’t as simple as it seems. But it’s only the first day. I think we should just take things as they come. Resting up is most important.”

“All the bad luck hit at once in this round.” Xiyu took a deep breath and looked seriously at Luo Xi. “But we’re not going to lose.”

Luo Xi raised an eyebrow. “That’s the spirit.”

Xiyu finally showed a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

He was already a strikingly beautiful person, and in women’s clothing, he appeared even more unreal and delicate—like someone from a painting under the candlelight.

But precisely because of the outfit, Luo Xi—who had been planning to kiss him—abruptly stopped, sighing, “Ugh, it feels kinda perverted to do this when you’re dressed like a woman.”

Xiyu burst into laughter, grabbed his arm, and rested his forehead against Luo Xi’s shoulder, speaking earnestly: “Everything Ling Xue did for you—I can do too. All the kindness others gave you—I can give that too. Do you understand?”Luo Xi paused for a moment, then suddenly lifted his chin. “Whatever. If it’s perverted, then so be it.”

Xiyu: “?”

In the next instant, Luo Xi kissed him on the lips. The candlelight, like a red mist, instantly blurred everything.