Chapter 160 – A breathtaking sight and Aiko missing

Chapter 160 – A breathtaking sight and Aiko missing

A few days later, after everyone rested, they left the ship.

Aiko was puzzled why the ship was half burrowed in the ground and that's when her team told her the reason.

Aiko blushed and apologised to Inscription Saint again, she didn't expect it to be this bad...

Chen Shi was taking it well, since Lady Liu was around and looking quite excited.

This eased his bleeding heart from the loss of wealth. Even when Aiko told him that she would pay for the damages, it was not easy to repair a flying ship...

Aiko didn't run around this time, as she was somewhere far away from any waypoints that she knew, she didn’t want to get lost.

Her main goal was the capital, but they were not heading to the next Capital, but to the Tranquil Garden Empire's main Capital.

The Inscription Saint wanted to settle there and there was also a princess from the fallen kingdom, so Aiko didn't refuse.

Lady Liu walked around looking at everything, it had been quite a long time since the last time she went on an outing, so she had to thank Aiko for crashing the ship.

Of course, she wouldn't tell her directly, as not to encourage that kind of behaviour. She will be kinder to Aiko and that's about it.

Aiko and her team followed their lead, with the Inscription Saint around, it was safe, so there was no way they would let them get away.

Lady Liu walked around the forest until they came to a flowery expanse. It was a breathtaking sight that stunned them. They didn't expect to find something like this, considering this place was not here when they were flying around.

"A good find." The Inscription Saint nodded slowly. He was exploring thousands of Li in advance on the flying ship, but could not find this place no matter how hard he tried.

"Vicious Cub." He looked at Aiko. "Remember this place and when you have time, explore it on your own."

This place was incredibly precious and hard to find since it could hide itself.

The Inscription Saint heard bees’ humming and stopped walking.

"We will be returning to the boundary." He didn't wait for anyone's answer and grasped Lady Liu's hand. He would guide her outside while the bees were still playing nice.

Aiko didn't know why he wanted to leave and she was reluctant to leave since it was a beautiful sight, but she would not risk it, not having the protection of the Inscription Saint could turn out bad...

They walked behind them slowly as he was carefully guiding them outside, but suddenly, on one step, Aiko vanished.

"FUUUUUUUC-" Aiko's voice stabbed their ears.

*Splash*

The Inscription Saint looked back and could not see that little rascal.

"Where is she?" He heard her scream, but could not find her.

"We don't know." The Blood Fox was a bit restless since Aiko disappeared right from her sight.

"Where did she disappear?" He asked a different question.

"Here." The Blood Fox pointed at a certain place, but didn't approach it.

The Inscription Saint approached it without care since he was powerful enough to save himself if something happened.

There was a strange natural illusion that covered a hole in the ground, not a big hole since none of them would fit... but Aiko was thin enough that she slipped between the cracks.

"We can't destroy it haphazardly, lest it caves in completely." He sighed. "We will return to the ship where I have the Divine Sense amplifier and I will try to find her through that."

The duo didn't agree with that plan, but they couldn't fit into that hole, so they had to follow them. They were not happy about this, but he was the most powerful person around, so they had to go along with it.

This also meant that he had the highest chance of finding Aiko...

...

"UUUUUUUCK-" Aiko splashed into a body of water.

"Ew!" Aiko cried out since this water was freezing cold.

She used her [Quick Double Jump] to get her out of the water.CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

"C-c-cold." Aiko was freezing so she transformed back into her Fox form.

"F-fuck! I-it's still c-cold!" Aiko cursed and explored this place with her eyes.

It was a dimly lit large cave, but thanks to her [Dark Vision], she was able to see almost everything.

Aiko blinked a few times since one tunnel leading away was shrouded in dark mist that her eyes couldn't see through, but there was also a nudging feeling that tempted her to go into that fog.

She didn't understand what was happening, her [Moon's Eyes] nor her [Intention Perception] could pick up anything...

Aiko gulped and walked forward.

Now even rocks appeared and the previously pristine corridor turned into old and uninhabited ruins... if only the last part was true.

"She a beauty."

"She pretty."

"She delectable."

"She tasty?"

"Very?"

"Taste."

"Taste."

"Taste."

"Taste."

The strange sentences lingered in Aiko's mind and it slowly gnawed at her sanity.

She kept walking, but she subconsciously held her head, since she was starting to feel pain.

"Eat."

"Eat."

"Eat."

The words turned more concerning and Aiko started to run.

"You will never be able to get that job."

"What are you doing, you bastard!? Redo it!"

"You are just a scum. Don't call me ever again!"

Strange sentences assaulted Aiko's ears. She cried out as those sentences hurt more than those previous whispers.

She ran even faster, but that didn't slow those voices down, she could not lose them...

...

After half an hour of those voices constantly barraging and humiliating Aiko, she finally collapsed as she couldn’t keep her breathing steady.

She grasped her head, since it hurt like a bitch. The white fog was slowly approaching her.

If one looked extremely carefully, they might spot a face in the fog that was smiling sinisterly...

...

Back on the ship, the Inscription Saint was activating the Divine Sense amplifier.

From a few hundred of Li of Divine Sense, it became thousands of Li.

He carefully scanned all the information he could get from the Divine Sense, but he frowned.

"I can't find her in a 2 thousand Li radius..." His frown deepened, and Aiko's team was ready to rush outside.

Lady Liu glanced at Chen Shi and he swiftly put them to sleep by drawing into the void.

Lady Liu sighed. "They shouldn't wander around." She shook her head and her eyes shone in a strange colour.

"Liu Zhi..." Chen Shi said his eyes so wet they nearly teared up.

"It's alright." Liu Zhi looked tired, but she was smiling. "There is no danger to her and she will even have unexpected gains...

She chuckled. "I can't understand why there are so many Heaven's Sons and Daughters..." She was concerned.

"Will it affect us?" He asked carefully.

"If you are not seduced, it won't affect us." She shook her head. She was not in danger since she was a Mortal, but Chen Shi was a Cultivator, which meant he would be easily affected by the Heavenly Daughters...

"That won't happen." His face hardened when he realised what she was implying. He also felt slightly hurt...

Lady Liu giggled. "You never know when you might find someone more appealing~" She teased Chen Shi, but she didn't expect such a strange reaction from him.

He abruptly stood up and cornered her. He looked like a hungry beast staring at his prey.

Liu Zhi subconsciously gulped and a strange feeling crept into her mind.

"No." Lady Liu covered his lips. "I'm tired and we haven't found Aiko yet!"

His eyes were smiling like he achieved his purpose. He took her hands and softly said. "I will do my best then."

Liu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, but that also meant she let her guard down.

Chen Shi aimed for this and gave her a light peck on her lips.

Before Liu Zhi could process what happened and scold him, he was already sitting back in the chair, expanding his Divine Sense.

She could only turn red from embarrassment and return to her room to cool herself down and rest.