Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 174: Choices

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Choices

The bodyguard’s expression froze, and he suddenly turned around!

Seeing Xiao Zhan standing unharmed not far behind him?

"You’re not dead?" the bodyguard exclaimed in shock.

"Why should I be dead?" Xiao Zhan chuckled lightly.

Hearing this, the bodyguard turned around abruptly and looked at the ’Xiao Zhan’ he had just tried to assassinate.

By this time, Xiao Zhan had thoughtfully dispelled the Death Aura, so he could see clearly.

It was a huge tree wrapped in vines, and his attack had hit this tree.

What’s more shocking was that this tree was actually bleeding!

"Humph, just a clown’s trick, merely prolonging life for a couple of minutes!"

The bodyguard flicked his Artifact Spirit, striking out towards Xiao Zhan once again.

So what if he dodged the previous attack? One can avoid it temporarily, but not forever!

But he had only charged a few meters when he suddenly felt a strong pulling force, entwining around his ankles and violently pulling him backwards!

Looking down, he saw that he had, unawares, been entwined by vines.

He immediately swung the Artifact Spirit in his hand, chopping the vine into two sections with a swoosh.

As he launched another attack at Xiao Zhan, at that moment, countless vines suddenly shot out around him, entangling his body like tentacles.

Wrapping around his neck, wrists, waist, and thighs, even more fiercely than an SM binding!

The bodyguard was horrified!

He immediately threw out his Artifact Spirit to sever these vine tentacles.

But as soon as the Artifact Spirit swung a sword, it was immediately entangled by the vines swarming toward it.

Panic instantly condensed in his eyes.

Before he managed to react a second time, the Ghost Vines swarmed over again, instantly binding him into a tight bundle.

Then Xiao Zhan heard a piercing scream.

And just a few seconds later, all was silent.

This eerie sight made Xiao Zhan’s scalp tingle.

He had thought a Fourth Grade Spirit Master could contend with these Ghost Vines, but they turned out to be utterly vulnerable, merely becoming lifeless within seconds of entanglement.

Xiao Zhan truly felt his understanding of the dangers of the Twisted Jungle had elevated to another level.

He thought relying on his Perception Ability, he could avoid ninety-nine percent of danger, yet the one percent he could not avoid was the deadliest.

"Darling, why didn’t you tell me these Ghost Vines were so dangerous? If I were any slower just now, you wouldn’t see me anymore," Xiao Zhan chided Ye Youlong.

As long as nothing was amiss, he enjoyed making such remarks.

Ye Youlong said, "If you were to disappear, we’d disappear together; don’t make such one-sided comments."

"Uh... always being so rational isn’t good."

"If we both let loose together, we’d both end up being set free eventually."

"Darling, you’re really humorous."

"Stop talking nonsense, let’s hurry up and go. The Ghost Vines, stimulated by flesh and blood, will continue to spread outward. There are many vines we can’t see hidden underground, and they can transmit information."

"Ah? Why didn’t you say so earlier?"

Xiao Zhan jumped suddenly and then immediately ran towards the outside.

The Ghost Vines were still too dangerous; Xiao Zhan did not want to deal with them again.

"Right now, Huang Fei and his group still have two people guarding, but one of them used the Battle Spirit Form and is currently in a weakened state, effectively only one."

"Before he recovers, we are safe; Huang Fei won’t let anyone come after us alone."

"In addition, given Huang Fei’s timid nature, he definitely wouldn’t dare to let others come up again. The situation has now changed; it’s no longer them hunting us, but us ambushing them."

Xiao Zhan analyzed the current situation.

Ye Youlong agreed, "We can take advantage of the fact that the Spirit Master is still in a weakened state and ambush them now that the risk is much reduced. It’s not like we are completely powerless to fight."

"You’re right, but for safety’s sake, it’s still better to utilize other forces."

"Then... Ghost Vine?"

Hearing these two words, Xiao Zhan’s scalp tingled, recalling the horrific death of that person.

"Let’s forget about the Ghost Vine. With a wife as gentle and charming as you, I don’t want to die young."

Being warm at home with wife and children is life’s happiness. Xiao Zhan hasn’t even got halfway there; how could he risk it?

Though it’s still a risk now.

But one is passive, and the other active; there’s a difference.

Ye Youlong didn’t insist. The Ghost Vine was indeed too dangerous; getting entangled by it was almost certain death.

"Let’s move forward. No need to rush now. If we find an opportunity, we attack; if not, we get out first," said Xiao Zhan.

"Okay."

...

Elsewhere.

Huang Fei and others arrived at the location of the Ghost Vine.

Seeing signs of a battle and the blood left behind, they immediately stopped in their tracks.

Without the Death Aura covering, they could clearly see the dangers here.

"It’s the Ghost Vine! Get out of here quickly!"

These bodyguards were experienced people; they had a wealth of knowledge about demon beasts, so almost instantly, they recognized the danger.

They immediately took Huang Fei away from the area.

After running a few hundred meters, they finally relaxed a bit.

"Without surprises, Wan Shan and the others have probably been sacrificed."

A somber mood spread among them.

They hadn’t expected that chasing a mere Third Grade Spirit Master could lead to such heavy losses.

Both bodyguards couldn’t help but glance at Huang Fei.

With an unclear path ahead, no reinforcements, and signals blocked by the dense fog, now only a few of them were left, a sense of helplessness spread among them.

Huang Fei gritted his teeth; he hadn’t expected Xiao Zhan to be so difficult to deal with.

His Perception Skill was particularly effective in this Twisted Jungle, which was usually full of dangers. Under Xiao Zhan’s command, it became a weapon against them!

"Stop pursuing him for now. Let’s get out of the Twisted Jungle first," Huang Fei immediately decided.

The current situation had made him afraid to continue sending people out to chase Xiao Zhan alone.

From the original six people, now only two were left. If this continues, he feared only he would be left.

If they all died, he alone couldn’t make it out of the Twisted Jungle.

He had to make a choice.

Undoubtedly, this was the correct decision. The bodyguards felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this.

The strength of Xiao Zhan was beyond their expectations, especially in this Twisted Jungle, and they dared not take him lightly.

Yet, they were still worried, "If we don’t pursue him and he escapes from the Twisted Jungle, what then?"

Huang Fei snorted coldly, "Outside the Twisted Jungle is the Demon Beast Forest. As long as we exit the Twisted Jungle before he leaves the Demon Beast Forest, we can regain our signal. I will ask my father to send support; he will truly have nowhere to run!"

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