CHAPTER 330: CHAPTER 330: A FINE LINE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH (2)_1

Shangguan You’s eyebrows rose. She swiftly retrieved some powder from her spatial pouch and sprinkled it onto the roots above. With several SQUEAKS, the black roots shriveled rapidly upon contact with the powder. They released their hold on Shangguan You’s body, and she was promptly shielded by the Water Chains. The roots touched by the powder quickly melted into water, which spread over an increasingly larger area.

With a few loud CREAKS, the Man-Eating Flower forcibly tore off the powdered roots, casting them to the ground. Shangguan You watched as they vanished bit by bit, wiping a generous amount of sweat from her forehead.

Feeling a huge shadow loom beside her, Shangguan You couldn’t help but look up. Her expression changed instantly when a large flower appeared before her eyes.

It bared its sharp teeth at her, grinding them with loud CREAKS. Countless black roots and Water Chains entangled, once again wrapping Shangguan You tightly.

This time, even her hands were bound, leaving her spread-eagled inside the cave.

The CREAKING sound echoed ceaselessly in her ears as the Man-Eating Flower opened its mouth wide, lunging to bite her. Shangguan You’s heart pounded violently.

"Ah!" A piercing scream erupted from her mouth.

"Foolish girl. Did you think your screams would scare it away?" A mocking laugh sounded in Shangguan You’s ear. A dark figure flashed and stood before her.

A familiar scent wafted over her as a dark silhouette embraced her bound form. Seeing the familiar figure, that charming face, Shangguan You’s screams stopped abruptly.

Who would have thought that at such a critical moment, Ye Sanshao would be the one to save me? But how did he get here?

"So, you realized screaming wouldn’t scare it off and stopped?" Ye Sanshao teased. It was the first time he’d seen this girl scream like that, and he couldn’t help the slight upward curve of his lips as he gazed at the now quiet Shangguan You in his arms.

Looking at Shangguan You’s current state, Ye Sanshao’s lips twitched. He really hadn’t expected a Man-Eating Flower to reduce this girl to such a sorry state.

Her face was slightly blackened from the Electric Shock, her hair singed, and her clothes riddled with holes. Ye Sanshao’s mouth twitched even more fiercely. Thank goodness I wore black instead of white, he thought. He’d watched her get swept down here. It’s a good thing I recognized her, he mused. Otherwise, in this state, I might not have known it was her.

"How did you get here?" Shangguan You murmured, feeling the strong, secure embrace. Her small hands, blackened from the Electric Shock, scrubbed vigorously at Ye Sanshao’s clothes.

Ye Sanshao watched her small movements, his lips twitching again as his large finger tapped her forehead.

"Hmph! You still have the nerve to ask? I came to catch a certain girl who doesn’t keep her word. I’m taking her back to be thoroughly spanked so she learns the consequences of breaking a promise. Especially breaking a promise to me, Ye Sanshao! Those consequences are far more severe."

Ye Sanshao snorted lightly. His hands swept through the air, releasing a powerful Spiritual Energy. The roots binding her instantly retracted from her body, recoiling towards the Man-Eating Flower. Ye Sanshao removed the cloth that had been covering her head and gently helped her adjust her singed attire. Her face was instantly revealed. Shangguan You’s eyebrow rose, and her lips curled slightly. She continued to wipe her hands on Ye Sanshao’s clothes, allowing him to straighten her attire, which had been damaged by the Electric Shock. She remembered she was supposed to find a certain man to learn a certain outcome from him. Instead, she’d ended up in this bizarre place, trapped underground! Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she lowered her head.

As for Ye Sanshao’s talk of spanking, she automatically ignored it.

Seeing Ye Sanshao arrive with Shangguan You, Elders Ming and Shi both heaved a sigh of relief. Watching Ye Sanshao rescue Shangguan You so effortlessly, their eyes lit up. As long as the Ye Family is willing to help, we can be saved!

When Shangguan You’s face was revealed, the two Elders grew even more agitated, each coughing up another mouthful of blood. That damned old ghost Meihua was actually a girl in disguise! She played us for fools! And the two of us, no, even with Zhuge Yang—all three of us great Elders—were defeated by her! How could they not be furious enough to vomit blood?

BANG! BANG! BANG! The sounds of impact resounded continuously as the Ye Second Young Master battled the Man-Eating Flower. Streams of electricity shot from the flower’s mouth. Yet, the Ye Second Young Master’s figure moved like a phantom, not only evading the electrical attacks but also landing slashes on the Man-Eating Flower with his longsword from time to time.

"I really didn’t expect to find something like this here," Ye Sanshao murmured, holding Shangguan You closer, his embrace tightening. His deep eyes were like bottomless pools as he pondered thoughtfully.

"This damn flower! It’s impervious to water and fire, and it’s not even afraid of my Inferno Fire. It even breathes fire after swallowing mine!" Shangguan You exclaimed, watching motionlessly as the Ye Second Young Master and the Man-Eating Flower fought. She watched the black roots sweep towards the Ye Second Young Master, only to be cut down by his Sword Qi. With a few SWISHES, they were all severed. Shangguan You marveled again at the sheer power of his Sword Qi. I was lucky, she thought. If I had to fight him head-on, I’d truly be no match for him.

She silently rejoiced once more. Simultaneously, she watched every move of the Ye Second Young Master and the Man-Eating Flower with intense focus.

She committed the Ye Second Young Master’s techniques to memory, convinced they might one day save her life.

"This is a Blood Man-Eating Flower, a top-tier specimen. It relies on absorbing blood and external forces to increase its strength. It just swallowed your fire, so it hasn’t even displayed its full power yet. Plus, it’s incredibly tough and impervious to blades and spears," Ye Sanshao explained, his deep eyes narrowed as he sized up the intense battle unfolding before him.

"Absorbing external forces?" Shangguan You asked, her eyebrows raised slightly as she continued to watch the fight with curiosity.