0p0 Chapter 195 Revisiting 4
Chapter 195 Revisiting 4
Wei Chaoyan was completely unaware of the intense inner turmoil of Yan Niangzi and the others. She was only staring intently at the one clump of resentment-repelling grass among the clusters of plants, which was exceptionally green and exuded an air of nobility from the tips of its leaves to its roots.
Although the world in Wei Chaoyan's eyes was still a desolate and bleak gray-white world, the clusters of swaying resentment-repelling grass were a particularly eye-catching third color among them—a lush, vibrant green full of vitality. The resentment-repelling grass that firmly attracted her attention was even more dazzling and unique in the world!
At this moment, Wei Chaoyan's mind was swirling with the thought of "This is it, I must get it!" and she was so determined that it almost burst out of her scalp!
Yan Niangzi, Yan Qing, and the others, who were initially excited by Wei Chaoyan's unusual expression, seemed to be shielded from it by something and didn't notice it at all. However, their extraordinary self-control immediately suppressed and restrained all emotional fluctuations, and they returned to their usual calm expressions.
After regaining her composure, Lady Yan stepped forward and called out, "Ah Yan!"
Startled awake by the words, Wei Chaoyan shook her head slightly, knowing that she was now in control. Without being coy, she tilted her head and winked at Yan Niangzi and the others, whose eyes were full of expectation, as if to say, "Don't worry, leave it all to me!"
She turned around abruptly and strode straight toward the alluring resentment-repelling herb without hesitation. The closer she got to it, the stronger the call from the depths of Wei Chaoyan's heart became!
As Wei Chaoyan walked deeper and deeper, stepping over clumps of dense resentment-repelling grass, she did not stop to bend down and pick any. Instead, she strode forward, carefully stepping only half a foot away from the edge of the resentment-repelling grass, not daring to cross the line, not even a hair's breadth away. Yan Niangzi and the others stared at her back in astonishment and confusion.
Those who didn't know Wei Chaoyan's intentions, even though their puzzled gazes almost pierced through her back, dared not make a sound to disturb her. They could only stare at her with wide eyes, not daring to blink.
It wasn't that Lady Yan and the others didn't want to take action themselves; it was simply that their past, bloody defeats had starkly taught them the hard way—
Apart from the Wei family (formerly Wei Zhu, now Wei Chaoyan), no one can successfully find and pick this resentment-repelling herb, even if it is right next to them!
This thing is incredibly strange! Its camouflage skills are top-notch. If it weren't for the Wei family leading the way, they would all be hidden in the weeds, completely devoid of any unusual aura, as ordinary and unremarkable as the surrounding weeds! Moreover, the places where they hide are particularly eerie. Even if they have walked through them countless times, as long as it is not the Wei family leading the way, they will never find their location no matter how they follow the route they know by heart.
And as soon as the Wei family members leave their sight, they immediately become like ghosts trapped in a maze, wandering around aimlessly like headless flies, unable to find any trace of them!
What's even more infuriating is that if the Wei family hadn't taken action themselves, anyone else who went up would have been left empty-handed, like the moon reflected in a well or mist in water—visible but untouchable!
Moreover! In the past, when Wei Zhu led the way, he only found four or five resentment-repelling herbs each time, and his success rate in picking them was not 100%. Once Wei Zhu failed to pick a resentment-repelling herb, it would wither and weather into ashes in an instant, disappearing into the breeze!
With Wei Chaoyan leading the way, the sight of the Repelling Resentment Grass growing in abundance everywhere was truly something they had never seen before! No wonder even someone as rational, cold, and restrained as Yan Qing lost her composure for a moment!
The more extraordinary the occasion, the less Yan Niangzi and her companions dared to act rashly, lest they make a fatal mistake. Therefore, even though Wei Chaoyan's actions were incomprehensible to them, they remained calm and silent, allowing Wei Chaoyan to act freely!
In the short span of time, a thousand thoughts and ideas raced through Yan Niangzi's mind. At that moment, Wei Chaoyan, who had his back to them, paid no attention to the distracting thoughts of others and simply followed the call of his heart, moving forward with a clear goal.
He stopped only when he reached the farthest edge of the person behind him's line of sight. He bent down, his head hanging down to a fist's distance from the green grass that could be called the king of resentment-repelling herbs. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and savored the ethereal aura that emanated from it, which penetrated deep into Wei Chaoyan's soul, calming and soothing it.
The next moment, Wei Chaoyan suddenly opened her eyes. Under the expectant and anxious gazes of Yan Niangzi and the others, she reached out without thinking and grabbed the green stalk of the resentment-repelling grass that was half a centimeter shorter than the king grass. She tightened her grip with her four fingers, and her wrist trembled slightly as she applied force. The moderate force went up the clenched finger bones to her fingertips.
In the blink of an eye, with a soft, almost silent "snap," the upright, verdant stalk of grass snapped in half. The half-stalk, along with its outstretched leaves, fell into Wei Chaoyan's loosely clenched palm. A few drops of emerald sap clung to her healthy pink fingernails, trembling like pitiful dewdrops under the waning moonlight of September.
As Wei Chaoyan moved, Yan Niangzi and the others, who were watching every detail of her movements, gradually became heavy-hearted. When the resentment-repelling grass, which had broken in the middle, fell into her fair and delicate palm, their breathing was so loud that even Wei Chaoyan, who was far away from them, seemed to sense it and frowned, her long, dark eyelashes fluttering a few times.