Chapter 171: The Grand Magic—Dark Weasel Forest II

""Then, @Shadow-san, Yi-ge, you release the magic F for Granny Xiang, @you hold onto it.""

Sang Chu handed her a few, @all of them were @sections that Meng Wei'an had made to suppress the poison. Sang Chu restrained herself and pursed her lips, ""Mirror Copy.""

The antidote that could completely clear the poison couldn't be developed, so they could only make some suppressing antidotes. As long as you took one, it could hold the poison at bay for a while.

""My task is just to deliver these antidotes. Although it seems a bit pointless, the logic behind the task is reasonable. First, the magic level isn't high. Second, it's for the elderly. Wanting someone to protect her isn't too much to ask.""

Granny Xiang accepted them readily: ""Thank you.""

""Alright, let's all be careful. We'll go on foot from here. Muxue, you must pay attention. My safety depends largely on you. If you run into a situation where your abilities are running low, let me know in advance so I can make arrangements!""

""Mm-hmm, I know!""

Muxue responded briskly. Lu Minli took the [camouflage cloak] and disappeared in an instant. After Sang Chu and the others carefully descended, they waited for Lu Minli to put away the cloak and then entered the forest.

The moment they stepped into the Dark Weasel Forest, it felt like the whole world changed.

The midnight forest should have been pitch black, but the sky above the forest was actually covered in a vast expanse of light!

A whole swath of purple-blue light, like a giant dome, enveloped the entire Dark Weasel Forest.

Yi Ping had never seen such light before, and was dumbfounded, his mouth agape: ""This—this—shouldn't be called the Dark Weasel Forest, it should be called the Glowing Forest!""

Granny Xiang explained, ""The Dark Weasel Forest is named for the dark weasels that live here. They're a naturally occurring species, with small, black, and agile bodies. They dart through the forest like shadows hidden in the darkness. Everyone needs to be careful. Although it's rare to see dark weasels now, they still exist. Dark weasels love to eat meat, especially fresh meat, so be on your guard.""

Sang Chu said, ""Alright, everyone stay alert.""

Sang Chu and Xi Rui walked at the front, Yi Ping and Sang Jingwen escorted Granny Xiang in the middle, with Riyi and Naishen behind them.

Following at the end were Wei the fox and a white wolf.

Xi Rui led the way, eyes and ears alert, but she couldn't compare to Muxue's abilities.

Muxue and Lu Minli were also in the middle of the group. After walking for a while, she used her light magic to send a message to everyone: [Be careful, someone is approaching me!]

Yi Ping replied in surprise: [What? I didn't notice anything!]

Sang Jingwen: [Xiaoxue, can you tell how far away they are?]

Before, she couldn't pinpoint the distance, but after training in the cultivation room, both her spatial sense and spiritual power had improved greatly.

[About ten meters away. I encountered them on this path.]

Sang Chu fell silent for a moment. Sang Jingwen said: [Sang Sang, should we keep going?]

[Xiaoxue, can you sense how many people there are?]

Muxue modeled the energy in the air and quickly replied: [There are three people, and they're riding a horse with some strange energy. It feels like there's something else with them, too.]

Sang Chu: [Can you sense their magic level?]

[Their magic level feels similar to Naishen's, but there's something odd on their horse—a big, egg-shaped sphere, alive, but I can't sense any magic from it.]

Sang Chu originally wanted to go check them out, but since Sang Jingwen and Muxue were in the group, she hesitated. Now, knowing their magic level was about the same as Naishen's, there was no need to take unnecessary risks.

[Let's change our route. Is there a path with no one on it?]

Muxue sensed for a moment and pointed to the side: [This way feels safer, but it's a much longer route.]

Sang Chu: [Let's take it. Safety first!]

Without another word, Sang Chu changed their course. Xi Rui noticed but said nothing. She knew Sang Chu had some private way of communicating, she just didn't know how.

Suddenly, Xi Rui came to a complete stop, her bow already drawn: ""Something's there!""

Sang Chu raised her hand slightly, and everyone stopped instantly. Xi Rui slowly moved in front of Sang Chu, her gaze fixed on something in the distance. ""Granny Xiang, you get behind me. That thing is staring right at us!""

Looking in the direction Xi Rui pointed, all they saw was a strange, large tree—nothing else.

Yi Ping, standing next to Xi Rui, stared at the tree. Holding onto Granny Xiang with one hand, he pulled her between himself and Sang Jingwen with the other: ""That thing is pitch black, long and skinny—looks kind of like a rat?""

No matter how hard Sang Jingwen and Sang Chu looked, they couldn't see what he was talking about. In the end, they could only say, ""We can't see it. Xi Rui, is that a dark weasel?""

Xi Rui said, ""I'm not sure, but from the description, it seems likely. It's crouched on a branch, staring at Sang Chu with a strange look.""

Muxue, floating in the air, didn't sense any threatening aura and couldn't help but say, ""There's nothing dangerous there!""

Xi Rui ignored her. She only knew that the thing was crouched right in their path, watching them intently.

Sang Chu asked Muxue, ""Xiaoxue, are you sure?""

""I'm sure. If there was any danger, I would have sensed it already. But I didn't, which means it's not hostile, and there's no magic on it.""

Xi Rui seemed momentarily dazed. She had assumed that thing was dangerous, but since Muxue said it wasn't, and she trusted Muxue, she looked at the crouching dark weasel again. It really didn't seem aggressive.

Granny Xiang hesitated, ""Could the legend be true?""

Sang Chu: ""Granny, what legend?""

""When I was young, I heard a story that the dark weasels angered the Forest King, who drained all their magic. Since then, their descendants have become ordinary animals!""

Ordinary animals, but how could they be so tough?

Xi Rui didn't let down her guard just because of Granny Xiang's words, not until the dark weasel disappeared into the forest.

Yi Ping exclaimed, ""Damn, it—it just turned gray and vanished!""

Xi Rui saw it too, and looked at Yi Ping curiously. She was of the elf clan, born with night vision and could see clearly even in the dark. But Yi Ping was just an ordinary person, even if he was a shaman, he couldn't possibly see better than an elf—yet he seemed to see it even more clearly than she did?"