Throughout the night, Liu Ying and Liu Lu did not appear, but Ouyang Zixin could sense they were nearby, likely held back by Yun Tianmo.
"Where are we going next?" With Yun Tianmo keeping watch, Ouyang Zixin slept particularly well and eagerly asked early in the morning.
Seeing her rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, Yun Tianmo felt his mood lift; it seemed he had made the right choice in coming to find her.
"To the top of Lingchi Peak."
Huh? Directly to the peak? What about hunting?
As if sensing Ouyang Zixin's confusion, Yun Tianmo casually mentioned a regular Mystical Beast and then led the way ahead.
"But I still need to train." If she stayed by Yun Tianmo's side, it would feel like being in a secret realm again; how could she hone her skills?
"Just catch whatever you like," Yun Tianmo replied lightly. "If you can't handle it, I'll step in."
Haha, she got a free bodyguard. Ouyang Zixin felt delighted; having an extra helper meant she wouldn't be afraid even if someone else came looking for trouble.
She pumped her fist into the air, feeling exhilarated and determined to capture a high-level Mystical Beast.
At first, Ouyang Zixin searched everywhere for any slightly higher-level Mystical Beasts nearby. However, she quickly realized that there wasn't a single Mystical Beast within a five-mile radius.
"How is that possible?" They had already entered the activity range of mid-to-high-level Mystical Beasts; it shouldn't be like this. Ouyang Zixin was so focused on searching for Mystical Beasts that she didn't notice Yun Tianmo secretly chuckling at her anxiousness.
They had only been at Lingchi Peak for a few days, and she was already so eager to start hunting; this girl was truly impatient. Yun Tianmo himself didn't regard those Mystical Beasts highly and couldn't understand why Ouyang Zixin was so eager to try her hand at it.
"Liu Ying and Liu Lu, come out," Ouyang Zixin shouted into the air. "Go look around and see if there are any Mystical Beasts around. Let me know if you find anything."
"Yes, Miss." Liu Ying and Liu Lu replied and went off to search for the Mystical Beast.
Liu Ying was puzzled. With the Ink King Yun Tianmo nearby, how could the Mystical Beast possibly be blind enough to bump into them? Why did the Miss still have to look for the Mystical Beast herself?
Yun Tianmo did not stop Ouyang Zixin's actions either. He followed her; after all, there was no way a Mystical Beast would dare to appear in his path.
As they walked, Ouyang Zixin went from being excited to feeling disheartened. It was truly unfortunate that she had a free bodyguard but couldn't catch even a single Mystical Beast.
Kicking at the wild grass and small stones by the roadside, Ouyang Zixin felt that she was really unlucky.
"Yun Tianmo, is it because your cold aura is too strong? Even the Mystical Beasts are afraid to come near."
"Yun Tianmo, is it really okay for you to release such cold air?"
"Yun Tianmo, don't you feel hot in the summer?"
"Yun Tianmo, won't you feel colder than others in winter?"
"Yun Tianmo..."
Unable to find any Mystical Beasts, Ouyang Zixin appeared quite bored and kept throwing questions at Yun Tianmo without caring whether he answered or not.
"Boring." Listening to Ouyang Zixin's endless questions, Yun Tianmo frowned. How had he never noticed before that this girl talked so much nonsense?
"Exactly, I am bored! Look at this; they say we're here to hunt, yet we haven't even seen a shadow of a Mystical Beast." Ouyang Zixin said indignantly, "If I had known, I would have caught a couple on the outskirts first."
Liu Ying and Liu Lu also didn't know what was going on; it had been half a day and they still hadn't found a single Mystical Beast.
"Master..."
Nameless hesitated whether to remind Ouyang Zixin. With such a powerful aura emanating from Yun Tianmo, did the master not feel anything at all? Why was she so focused on finding Mystical Beast?
"What is it?" Ouyang Zixin asked irritably.
"Master, Mystical Beast will actively avoid those with strong auras."
So, Mystical Beast would not foolishly appear and allow you to hunt them.
"What are they avoiding? Do I look like someone with a strong aura?" If she had a strong aura, the medicinal powder wouldn't be so effective. Even if Mystical Beast were tempted, they wouldn't be so reckless as to chase after her.
"Master... what Nameless said is..."
"Ah! It's you! Yun Tianmo! It's all because of you." Ouyang Zixin finally realized who the powerful person that Nameless referred to was—none other than the ice mountain beside her!
"Hmm?" Although Yun Tianmo could sense Nameless's presence, the conversation between Nameless and Ouyang Zixin was happening directly in her mind, so he was unaware that Nameless had already alerted her.
"Are you saying that you intentionally released your aura to make Mystical Beast retreat, causing me not to see a single one and unable to catch any?" Ouyang Zixin jogged a couple of steps and blocked Yun Tianmo's path, glaring at him.
"So what?" Yun Tianmo didn't see anything wrong with this. Those Mystical Beast that didn't catch his eye were better off staying away; otherwise, they would die in droves.
"So what? You say 'so what'? How am I supposed to hunt then?" It really was him! Ouyang Zixin was genuinely furious now. It was one thing to follow him for safety, but why did he scare away all the Mystical Beast?
"You want to hunt?" Yun Tianmo recalled that the reason Ouyang Zixin appeared on the list for training at Lingchi Peak was due to someone manipulating things. He didn't expect her to actually want to hunt here.
"Of course! Why else would I come here?" Is this person out of their mind? If she wasn't hunting, then what was she doing here? Enjoying a stroll?
"Understood." Yun Tianmo glanced at her lightly, silently retracting much of his aura. Since she wanted to hunt so much, he would indulge her.
"Nameless, why do you feel that he is releasing a powerful aura that makes the Mystical Beast retreat? I don't feel anything," Ouyang Zixin said, genuinely unable to sense the so-called powerful aura from Yun Tianmo, aside from the chill.
—Master, Nameless doesn't know either.
How strange. Am I the only one who can't feel it? Ouyang Zixin looked at Yun Tianmo in confusion. Could it be that his aura is targeted? Targeted at the Mystical Beast? Then why can Nameless sense it?
"Could it be that after that night, my sensing ability has weakened?" Ouyang Zixin speculated, recalling how she had overexerted herself before.
"Miss, Miss, a mid-level Mystical Beast has appeared ahead."
At this moment, Liu Lvy's voice came from the front. After a long time, she finally found a Mystical Beast. Thinking about how the young lady wanted to hunt, she happily returned to report.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zixin was thrilled; finally, it had appeared.
Looking at the eager Ouyang Zixin, Yun Tianmo was taken aback. This girl lit up completely upon hearing about the Mystical Beast; there was no trace left of her earlier lethargy.
Did I really make a mistake by making the Mystical Beast retreat? This girl seemed much happier now.
Yun Tianmo furrowed his brow. He had never seen a noble lady so eager to personally catch a Mystical Beast, and looking so delighted about it.
"Ouyang Zixin, why are you so special?" Yun Tianmo thought to himself, special enough to make him look at her in a new light time and again.
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