The Cool and Aloof Senior Sister Always Flirts with Me

Chapter 12: Benefactor

The black snake sliced through the air, its form like a flash of lightning. Its massive body cast a hazy shadow, and wherever it passed, trees were snapped in half.

Qi Xianqing lightly tapped the ground with her toes and, in an instant, retreated two zhang (about 20 feet). Her left hand formed a seal as she silently recited an incantation.

The sword, "Candlelight," unsheathed itself and shot upward, splitting into hundreds of tiny swords under the deep night sky.

The green glow of the swords fell like rain, resembling the flickering of candlelight.

The reflection of the light shimmered in Qi Xianqing's eyes, but suddenly, she closed them tightly, her brows furrowing.

The black snake's scales were pierced by "Candlelight," causing it to let out a deafening roar of pain. Its massive tail swept across the ground, snapping an ancient cypress in two. The towering tree crashed down, pinning Qi Xianqing beneath it with a loud thud.

Yan Jue hadn't even processed what had happened before she saw Qi Xianqing crushed under the tree.

Though the sword rain continued to fall, its power had diminished considerably.

The black snake recoiled but quickly swung its tail again, striking the fallen tree that trapped Qi Xianqing. As the tree was jolted, her abdomen was violently compressed, causing her to cough up blood.

The sword rain vanished entirely. The black snake's golden eyes gleamed with greed as it slithered toward her like a dragon, its tail sweeping the tree once more, preparing to strike again.

Yan Jue frowned. If this kept up, Qi Xianqing would be crushed beyond recognition.

With her eyes closed, Qi Xianqing suddenly had a moment of epiphany as the sword rain fell.

Everything became clear to her, and spiritual energy surged wildly within her chest. Despite the pain in her abdomen, she knew the snake was closing in, but she couldn't move.

She was on the verge of a breakthrough!

She needed ten seconds to disperse the raging spiritual energy inside her!

But in life-and-death situations, even a brief moment like ten seconds could be crucial.

The black snake lunged toward her, but the anticipated pain never arrived.

Qi Xianqing opened her eyes and saw the small, fire-colored fox biting onto the snake's tail, trying with all its might to drag it away.

One second... Two seconds...

The snake, in pain, shook its tail violently, flinging the fox away. The little creature flew through the air, its back torn and bloody, landing in the icy cold pond. But it quickly swam back, growling lowly with bared teeth, and once again bit onto the snake's tail.

Well... It was pretty fierce?

Qi Xianqing closed her eyes again.

One second... Two seconds...

The spiritual energy successfully completed a full cycle through her body. In her ears, she could hear the black snake's enraged roars and the little fox's low growls.

The red fox's back was covered in bloody marks, and its sharp teeth were bleeding, but its gaze remained fierce and determined as it clung to the snake's tail.

Suddenly, Qi Xianqing's arm burst with power. The ancient tree was instantly blown apart by a surge of spiritual energy!

She chanted her sword technique, and Candlelight, with a dragon's roar, transformed into a streak of green light, darting across the sky. In just a few seconds, it returned, expanding into a giant sword in the night sky.