Lan Ling didn't know what had happened, but she was very clear that if Su Xi continued to burn, their formation would be undermined and could no longer be used.
Since she had already acted, she would not give up halfway.
Killing people was the only way to achieve her goal.
She crossed her hands at her chest, constantly channeling the blue light in her palms.
Instantly, dense raindrops began to fall in the peach blossom forest.
These large raindrops landed on the peach blossoms, not only slowing the spread of the flames but also infusing the nearly wilted blossoms with vigorous life, giving them the effect of regenerating as if by a spring breeze.
Seeing the life spring's beneficial effect, Lan Ling's face lit up with joy.
As a water spirit, she had already absorbed a trace of the spring of earth's energy. Although she couldn't fully unleash this energy, it was enough to accomplish what she desired.
Su Xi watched as the True Sun Fire weakened with each falling raindrop, even emitting pained cries.
Noticing the anomaly with the True Sun Fire, Su Xi dared not continue using it to attack. If the True Sun Fire were extinguished, she would have nowhere to turn to grieve.
This was a rare treasure.
"What's happening?" Su Xi looked at Heavenly Dipper Master beside her, unable to comprehend the situation.
The True Sun Fire, being the most potent and yang flame between heaven and earth, why was it being extinguished by rainwater?
Heavenly Dipper Master felt the raindrops falling from the sky, his face solemn. "The True Sun Fire doesn't usually extinguish, but the rain falling from the sky now is no ordinary rain. It is the Weak Water from hell."
Weak Water, originating from the depths of hell, was extremely yin and frigid, precisely the nemesis of the True Sun Fire.
Water conquers fire, hence the True Sun Fire's current predicament.
Su Xi's forehead broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing Heavenly Dipper Master's explanation.
How could she encounter such a low-probability event?
If she had this kind of luck when buying lottery tickets, wouldn't she be instantly rich?
Without the threat of fire, the scattered peach blossoms began to drift towards Su Xi and Xu Qingning once more.
Simultaneously, nourished by the Weak Water, the fragrance of these peach blossoms intensified, and black mist began to emanate from them.
The floral scent, which had previously been driven away and dared not approach, now completely ignored Hong Hu's sonic waves and enveloped Xu Qingning.
"I don't want to," Xu Qingning only managed to utter a single word before collapsing to the ground, motionless.
However, the most peculiar thing was that despite falling severely, a smile played on Xu Qingning's lips, as if she felt no pain, but rather had encountered something incredibly joyful.
The fragrance of the peach blossoms, like layers of perfume, became more and more potent, beginning to shroud Su Xi.
Even though Su Xi saw Xu Qingning beside her had fallen victim and was contemplating how to escape this predicament, she suddenly detected a strange aroma.
"???"
The scent. The moment Su Xi smelled it, she immediately sensed something was wrong.
But by the time she realized it was too late, and before she could react, she had been caught.
In the final moments of her consciousness, Su Xi only saw Lan Ling and Mo Li appear before her, smiling at her.
Mo Li looked at the unconscious Su Xi and Xu Qingning, saying hesitantly, "Ling'er, do we really have to do this to them?"
He felt a sense of kinship from Su Xi and didn't believe she harbored any ill intentions, nor was she the bad person Lan Ling described.
Seeing Mo Li's hesitation, Lan Ling's face contorted with anger. "Don't you know how dangerous humans are? Do you want them to take me away?"
"Of course not," Mo Li quickly denied.
In his heart, he always regarded Lan Ling as the person he cared about most, and naturally, he didn't want her to suffer any harm.
He didn't want Lan Ling to experience even the slightest possibility of danger.
Seeing that Mo Li had been convinced, Lan Ling's attitude softened slightly. "You don't need to worry too much. I will never make you do anything against your conscience. After all, we agreed to give them a chance."
"If they can pass the test, we won't make things difficult for them, will we? Everything is their own choice."
Upon hearing Lan Ling's explanation, Mo Li nodded solemnly, indicating his willingness to believe her words.
Life or death would be their own choice.
Seeing Mo Li swayed by her once again, Lan Ling generously gave him a kiss. Unbeknownst to him, a smile played on her lips.
No one could escape the Heartless Formation. If she could just kill two more people, she would completely ascend to immortality. At that point, Mo Li would only be her subordinate, and she could discard the useless Mo Li.
Su Xi, unaware of the events unfolding outside, found herself in a bizarre scene.
It was as if she had returned to her old school, to a time of peace and tranquility before the apocalypse.
"Su Xi, what are you doing after class? Hurry up and get some food." A familiar voice called out from behind her.
Subconsciously, Su Xi joined the crowd rushing towards the cafeteria. No matter where she was, eating was the most important thing.
There were few cafeteria windows, and if she was late, she didn't know how long the queue would be.
Su Xi hurried and finally got her meal, but before she could take a single bite, she suddenly felt the lunchbox in her hand lighten. A tall figure appeared before her and took her lunchbox.
"Thank you. It's rare for you to be so considerate today, knowing what I like to eat," a contemptuous voice came. He then took Su Xi's lunchbox and turned to leave.
Behind the man, a group of his lackeys were winking and sneering at Su Xi, their mockery evident.
At the same time, someone said without restraint, "I really envy the boss. He never has to queue for food, and someone always prepares it for him."
"Save it. He's just a simp, thinking he can win the boss's favor by bringing him food every day."
"Don't talk so loud. Be careful he doesn't report you to the teacher. You'll be dead."
...
Hearing the unrestrained mockery, Su Xi was stunned for a moment before realizing that this group was referring to her as a simp.
"Damn it," Su Xi blurted out a curse, preparing to confront them.
She had painstakingly gotten her meal, and she wouldn't let anyone snatch it away. This was the only useful thing she had learned from following Heavenly Dipper Master for so long.
But as she took a step forward, she was instantly blocked.
The person looked at Su Xi and said impatiently, "Didn't you hear what they said? Are you still going to look for him after this?"