CFSMS -Chapter 68 The Innocent Beast Is About to Get Beaten Again

As Lu Wu set out, Qin Zhan and Lou Xiaotian had to follow as well. After thinking it over, Jiang Yunhe even hitched a ride on Qin Zhan’s flying sword.

A peculiar scene formed inside the secret realm.

People flew in the sky, while beasts chased on the ground.

The group of demonic beasts couldn’t communicate properly with humans. They thought Lu Wu was trying to escape—and they wouldn’t accept that.

They knew very well how painful the fire poison in this secret realm was.

They had endured it for years. If they hadn’t actively altered their physiques, they would have died long ago.

Now that there was a human who could save them—and even provide delicious ice jelly—how could they possibly let her leave?

The beasts shared a unified thought and chased with full force.

To uninformed cultivators, it looked like these humans had somehow offended an entire beast tide.

But those who had already experienced it before remained very calm.

They didn’t pursue. Instead, they continued exploring other areas.

With a horde of beasts gathered there, even if “Boss Lu” went somewhere with great opportunities, there would be nothing left for them anyway. Better to take another path—win-win.

“Huohuo, where are you taking me?”

There were also plants within the demon race.

The special environment of the Flame Secret Realm meant very few spirit fruits could grow here.

Some spirit fruit trees had even developed intelligence. In order to survive and reproduce better, their fruits had adapted to the environment—and most of them were inedible.

These fruits were clearly not Lu Wu’s target.

“Chirp!”

Human, don’t worry. I understand you.

Huohuo, determined to become the most considerate little beast to humans, led Lu Wu far away.

“This is the route to the outer perimeter,” Jiang Yunhe recognized.

He stood on Qin Zhan’s flying sword, still managing to observe his surroundings leisurely.

“Can’t you fly on your own?” Qin Zhan asked.

“You’re a Nascent Soul cultivator acting fragile here. Ridiculous.”

“I’m afraid of heights. My legs go weak.”

Jiang Yunhe’s excuse was extremely perfunctory, making Qin Zhan itch to throw him off the sword.

Lou Xiaotian, meanwhile, stayed close to the Wind-Chasing Eagle, repeatedly trying to touch it. The eagle, without even looking back, managed to dodge every single one of his attempts with precision.

“Grr!”

Beasts have dignity too. We will not allow humans to violate it.

Except… Boss Lu is an exception.

……

At the outermost edge of the secret realm, Xiaohua was with her newly made companions, fanning herself with a folding fan, her brows tightly furrowed.

They had set up a temporary camp here. Only by using large amounts of ice-type spirit stones were they able to keep the temperature barely tolerable for humans.

For newly awakened cultivators like them, even so, it was still uncomfortable.

The stifling heat and dryness made Xiaohua clutch her chest, feeling slightly breathless.

She opened her mouth, gasping to feel better—then suddenly looked up and saw something approaching.

“Oh my god, what a big bird!”

Someone shouted. They were referring to the Wind-Chasing Eagle.

Huohuo was perched on top of Lu Wu’s head and went unnoticed.

“All units alert! Beast attack! Beast attack! Prepare for battle!”

The cultivators immediately drew their weapons, staring solemnly at the eagle.

A Nascent Soul-level beast should normally only be in the inner regions. Why was it here?

The strongest among them was only at Golden Core stage. Facing a Nascent Soul beast was extremely difficult.

But even if it was difficult, they couldn’t retreat.

The children here were the future backbone of their sects. Not a single one could be lost.

“Children, hide behind us!”

As the Wind-Chasing Eagle descended, the cultivators tightened their grip on their weapons.

Streams of spiritual energy turned into sharp blades, shooting toward the sky.

“Grr!”

Humans are unreasonable! What did we do wrong—why are we getting beaten again?!

From the eagle’s cry, Lu Wu could clearly hear a childlike grievance.

“Cough, I’ll handle this.”

Seeing that the fiercest attackers were disciples of the Holy Sword Sect, Qin Zhan scratched his nose and waved his hand, blocking all attacks before quickly landing on the ground.

“Stop attacking. They’re on our side.”

It turned out that near the outer perimeter grew a plant-demon race known as “Jumping Fruits.” These plant spirits were extremely resilient, naturally heat-loving, and produced in large quantities—perfect for Lu Wu’s needs.

They were merely passing through. But since they had already met face to face, they might as well greet them properly.

They had to, really.

After all, the “beast tide” kicking up massive dust clouds behind them was already clearly visible.

Anyone would think a beast invasion was coming.

Only after Qin Zhan repeatedly guaranteed their identity did the others reluctantly believe they were truly… just passing by.

“Sister Lu!”

Xiaohua recognized Lu Wu and ran over happily.

“It’s me.”

Lu Wu tapped Xiaohua’s red cheeks, then looked at the other children—all of them flushed and breathing heavily.

Even at the outermost edge, it was still difficult for them.

“Stay here and wait for me.”

Lu Wu headed toward the Jumping Fruit tribe’s location.

It was a rocky mountain with no visible fruit trees—only red-brown vines crawling all over the cliff face.

They intertwined densely, covering the entire mountain surface. Their leaves swayed in the wind.

And these… were the Jumping Fruits.

Their true bodies were the vines themselves. Thousands of vines, sensing Huohuo’s arrival, began retracting their bodies.

This revealed the fruits hidden beneath the leaves.

Each one was about the size of a fingernail.

Deep red, almost purple—so intense in color that they looked poisonous.

“These fruits are poisonous,” Jiang Yunhe confirmed Lu Wu’s suspicion.

“Chirp?”

Huohuo looked confused. To it, those toxins were just seasoning—nothing worth worrying about.

It pecked Lu Wu’s palm and then spat out a golden-red flame.

“You mean… my flame can remove the toxins?”

“Chirp!”

Human, as expected of the one I chose—so smart.

“I’ll try.”

Lu Wu stroked Huohuo’s feathers, then picked up a fruit and summoned glazed fire.

True high-temperature sterilization.

So even the cultivation world followed science after all.

The pure, flawless flame was enough to captivate anyone’s attention.

Especially Jiang Yunhe, who worked with alchemy and spirit flames—he immediately recognized its value.

But he only observed.

A flame harmless to Lu Wu might not be harmless to him.

The flame, guided by Lu Wu’s will, roasted the fruit. Without breaking its surface, black ash-like impurities floated out.

Those were the toxins.

“It’s edible now,” Jiang Yunhe confirmed.

Lu Wu immediately tossed one into her mouth and chewed. Her teeth paused for a moment, eyes narrowing with a sly glint.

“How is it? Good?” Qin Zhan asked curiously.

“Good.”

Lu Wu smiled politely and tossed a few to Qin Zhan.

Qin Zhan, unsuspecting, ate them immediately. After a few chews, his smile widened.

“Indeed not bad. Here, you all try some too.”

He handed the rest to Jiang Yunhe, who after eating one casually passed the remainder to Lou Xiaotian.

“Hiss!”

“Pfft! Pfft!”

The moment it entered his mouth, Lou Xiaotian’s expression changed.

He had been too naive.

I treated you as a brother, and you treated me like a fool.

Good?

This thing could strip your teeth from sourness.

“Pfft!”

Lu Wu burst out laughing, rubbing her aching cheeks, thoroughly amused.

Mutual destruction—hurting the enemy by ten thousand while damaging yourself by eight thousand.

Sometimes, that’s just the best kind of fun.