Chapter 732 - 731: Wait, Why Aren’t You Following the Script

Gu Yuexi entered the North Suburban Forest and first took a look at her surroundings.

The forest was dense with vegetation and filled with beautiful flowers, and a faint floral scent drifted through the air.

"There must be at least ten thousand Soul-Collecting Butterflies here."

Gu Yuexi quickly made her assessment.

Chu Sheng flew out of her pocket and landed on her shoulder, utterly astonished.

"How do you know?"

Gu Yuexi pointed at the surrounding flowers and plants, calmly explaining.

"Look at these flowers and plants. They’re thriving and full of pollen."

"Some of these ordinary plants have even been constantly coated in butterfly dust and are on the verge of becoming Spirit Grass."

"This is clearly because they’ve been pollinated by insect-type Demon Beasts for a long time, with no one harvesting or disturbing them."

"And the Soul-Collecting Butterfly is the only type of Demon Beast in the North Suburban Forest."

"So, I deduced that there must be at least ten thousand of them."

Chu Sheng immediately raised his forelegs, his face full of admiration.

"Now *that’s* what you call a pro!"

Gu Yuexi didn’t get the reference and didn’t reply, simply continuing forward.

She slowed her steps and concealed her aura.

After sneaking for a few minutes, she stopped behind a massive tree that would take three people to encircle.

Gu Yuexi leaned against the tree and peeked out at a flower patch ahead.

There, two palm-sized butterflies, shimmering with a purple halo, were perched on a four-leaf flower, leisurely sipping nectar.

These were the targets of their mission—the Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

Chu Sheng saw the Soul-Collecting Butterflies as well, and his compound eyes immediately lit up.

He immediately called out to the system in his mind.

’System, can these Soul-Collecting Butterflies be captured in the Chaos Nest?’

[Yes.]

[These two Soul-Collecting Butterflies are at the Divinity Transformation Second Layer and Divinity Transformation Third Layer, respectively.]

[However, their Bloodline is only Spirit Beast Lower-Grade.]

[With the Host’s current Bloodline Level, any Bloodline below that of a Divine Beast can be captured instantly.]

’Can’t I capture a Divine Beast Bloodline?’

Chu Sheng asked curiously.

[It is possible to capture them.]

[But you must subdue them first. Only then is there a certain probability of successfully absorbing them into the Nest.]

Chu Sheng nodded in understanding.

’Isn’t this just the classic Light of Temptation?’

While Chu Sheng was communicating with the system,

Gu Yuexi had already used her Invisibility Technique, silently creeping up on the two Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

The moment she was close enough, Gu Yuexi’s eyes narrowed.

"Divine Thought Cage!"

she barked.

Invisible Divine Thought Power instantly coalesced into a blue cage.

It precisely enveloped the two Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

The two Soul-Collecting Butterflies realized they had become prey.

They immediately abandoned the four-leaf flower, flapping their wings rapidly to release a cloud of purple Enchanting Powder.

At the same time, they slammed desperately against the cage, trying to break free from the Divine Thought Cage.

Although Gu Yuexi’s Cultivation was only at the Profound Understanding Realm,

even before receiving Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s legacy, she could rely on her schemes and trump cards to kill Void Refinement Realm experts, two major Realms above her.

Now that she had obtained Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s legacy, her Divine Soul Power had surged.

How could two Divinity Transformation Realm Soul-Collecting Butterflies possibly escape her Divine Thought Cage?

As for the butterflies’ Enchanting Soul Technique...

Forget the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Even if an Integration Realm expert were here,

their Divine Soul Power might not be stronger than Gu Yuexi’s now!

After all,

Immortal Venerable Shi Xi had only gifted Chu Sheng a tiny wisp of Soul Power,

and it had lasted him all the way to the Divinity Transformation Realm!

But Gu Yuexi had fused with the last of the Divine Soul Power that Immortal Venerable Shi Xi left in this world.

How could mere Soul-Collecting Butterflies possibly enchant her!

The two Soul-Collecting Butterflies struggled for a while.

Under the continuous suppression of the Divine Thought Cage, their strength waned, and the flapping of their wings grew slower and slower.

They finally lost all ability to resist, floating dizzily inside the cage.

Only then did Gu Yuexi take out a Demon-Suppressing Bag, preparing to put them inside.

"I’ll do it."

Chu Sheng flew up from Gu Yuexi’s shoulder.

Beating Gu Yuexi to it, he focused his thoughts.

A suction force emanated from the Chaos Nest, directly pulling the two Soul-Collecting Butterflies inside.

Gu Yuexi didn’t mind.

She put away the Demon-Suppressing Bag and continued onward, searching for more lone Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

She specifically targeted stragglers in groups of two or three, careful not to alert the main swarm.

In less than an hour,

the human-and-mosquito duo had caught thirty-six Divinity Transformation Realm Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

From start to finish, Chu Sheng never had to lift a finger to capture them.

Each time, Gu Yuexi would trap the Soul-Collecting Butterflies and drain their Demonic Power.

Only then would Chu Sheng take responsibility for sucking them into the Chaos Nest.

Gu Yuexi looked up at the risen moon.

"That should be enough."

"Thirty-six is plenty for us. Let’s go back."

Thirty-six Soul-Collecting Butterflies meant 3,600 Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Forget just staying in a luxurious inn;

this was enough to live lavishly, with food and lodging covered, for ten days to half a month.

Chu Sheng just twitched his forelegs and said nothing.

His gaze was fixed on the darkness not far behind Gu Yuexi.

Just as Gu Yuexi turned to leave,

a slow, deliberate clapping sound came from the direction Chu Sheng had been watching.

CLAP... CLAP... CLAP...

"I originally thought you were just a pretty face, all looks and no substance."

"I didn’t expect you to have a few tricks up your sleeve."

"A mere Profound Understanding Realm Cultivator, actually able to capture Divinity Transformation Realm Soul-Collecting Butterflies alive."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’ve really made me see you in a new light."

As the sarcastic voice faded,

Tang Jiesheng, Huang Mao, and Rat emerged slowly from the darkness.

They formed a triangle, surrounding Gu Yuexi.

Malicious smiles were plastered on their faces.

Gu Yuexi stared at them coldly.

Her expression didn’t change at all, as if she had known they were there all along.

On the contrary, Tang Jiesheng was a little surprised to see Gu Yuexi looking so cold and completely unfazed.

He frowned and asked, "You knew we were following you?"

Gu Yuexi still didn’t speak.

She simply began to slowly circulate the Spiritual Power in her body, and a faint red glow gradually bloomed around her.

The silhouette of the Empress Battle Armor flickered in and out of view on her body.

Tang Jiesheng and his two companions were completely bewildered.

’Wait a minute.’

’This isn’t how the script is supposed to go!’

’According to the normal plot,’

’we’re supposed to show up unexpectedly.’

’Then, with a mighty display of power!’

’Gu Yuexi is supposed to get scared, panic, and cry for mercy.’

’Then we threaten her into handing over all the Soul-Collecting Butterflies.’

’Then she obediently does as she’s told, letting us brothers have our way with her.’

’Gu Yuexi has no choice but to compromise.’

’Once we’re tired of playing with her, we kill her and dump the body in the wilderness.’

’No one would ever know.’

’And that’s that!!!’

’But what’s happening now is...’

’a Profound Understanding Realm cultivator somehow knew that three Divinity Transformation Realm experts were following her.’

’Not only did she not try to run away and leave the forest,’

’she completely ignored our tracking and just went about her business.’

’After we revealed ourselves,’

’not only was she not afraid,’

’but she didn’t even waste a single word and is preparing to fight.’

’Hold on,’

’we’re three Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators!’

’You’re just at the Profound Understanding Realm!’

’It’s true you’re a Beast Tamer.’

’And some Beast Tamers can indeed contract Beast Pets of a higher level than themselves.’

’If you actually had a Void Refinement Realm pet...’

’No!’

’Even if you had a Divinity Transformation Realm Beast Pet,’

’we could understand you not being afraid of us.’

’But your Contracted Beast...’

’is just an ordinary White-striped Aedes Mosquito!’

’The kind you can kill with a single swat!’

’You can’t possibly be thinking...’

’of using a single White-striped Aedes Mosquito to defeat the three of us at the Divinity Transformation Realm, right???’

Tang Jiesheng and his two cronies, who had committed countless roadside robberies and murders for loot,

were momentarily stumped.

They had no idea how to proceed with the script.

How could they have known?

Gu Yuexi had detected the three of them following her from the moment she entered the North Suburban Forest.

She had simply paid them no mind, not considering three Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators to be a threat.

If they had been sensible and not come out to cause trouble,

Gu Yuexi couldn’t have been bothered with them and would have just left after catching the Soul-Collecting Butterflies.

But now that they had jumped out on their own...

’Then they can lie here forever!’