Chapter 54: Tushan Yaya's Sneak Attack!
"Tushan Honghong." With the voice, Ren descended from the sky.
"I am Tushan Honghong." She looked up at the strangely dressed man.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Ren, the administrator of the group," he said as he pointed. Boom! Crack! The two cages instantly shattered.
"Sister!" Rongrong, now free, threw herself into Honghong's arms.
Honghong hugged her, shocked. "That Chat Group is real!" Initially, she thought it was a trick. She had sent a plea for help as a last resort. She never expected someone would actually come.
Ren gently raised his hand, and the airflow blew away the talismans on their bodies.
The old Daoist watched, furious and terrified. "Run!" He turned and ran.
Ren remained calm, waiting until he had run three kilometers. He casually flicked a stone. Whoosh! It shot out with lightning speed. Pfft! The stone accurately pierced his forehead. Bang! His body fell senselessly.
Only then did Ren turn to the young Daoist, who was shocked. His expression was calm; he didn't seem to care about his own life. "You may leave," Ren said softly.
"!" The young Taoist was startled.
"But…" Tushan Honghong was anxious.
"I know he wasn't bad-hearted. He was preparing to secretly release you," Ren said.
"What?" The sisters exchanged disbelieving glances.
"So, you can't just judge people by their appearance," he smiled.
"Mm!" Amidst their exclamations, he picked up one with each arm, letting them sit in his arms. Then he ascended. "Which direction is Tushan? I'll take you back."
Rongrong lowered her head timidly. Honghong's cheeks were flushed, but she was braver and pointed. "That way!"
"Alright." He flew at full speed, creating a barrier to isolate them from the high-speed currents. He arrived at Tushan unimpeded and landed at the mountain gate.
Just as he set them down, a chilling icy aura struck. He neither dodged nor avoided it.
"Yaya! Don't!" Tushan Honghong tried to stop her, but it was too late. Crack! The icy blade shattered the instant it neared his body.
"Was it you who captured my sisters?!" a small, purple-haired fox spirit stood at the gate, hands on her hips.
"Yaya! Stop messing around! This is our savior!"
"Huh? Didn't he capture you?" Tushan Yaya's imposing aura shrank, and she fiddled with her fingers.
"No, it was the bad Daoist… Onii-chan Ren saved us," Rongrong also explained.
Onii-chan? Ren thought. Hmm, I like it!
"Ah haha…" Yaya scratched her hair, let out an awkward laugh, and immediately bowed. "I'm sorry! I misunderstood you!!!"
Honghong and Rongrong also bowed. "Onii-chan, please forgive Yaya!"
"I'm not an unreasonable person, so I'll accept," he chuckled. "Since I've brought you back, I should leave."
"Onii-chan is leaving already? We haven't properly thanked you!" Honghong tried to persuade him.
"Forget it. Your Tushan doesn't allow humans to enter freely, right? I won't look for trouble. If anything happens, talk in the Chat Group." He waved and chose to return. His figure flashed and was gone.
"D-disappeared!" Yaya's eyes widened. She ran to where he stood but couldn't find any mechanism.
"Elder Sister… what is a Chat Group?" Rongrong asked.
"..." After a long while, Honghong gave a bitter smile. She found she couldn't articulate the information. So she just made something up. "It's a mysterious organization." Then she pulled her sisters back.
At the same time, she secretly made a decision. She must become stronger. She must protect her sisters. And she must repay his kindness properly.
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