Chapter 427

Chapter 427: Ghost Moths
Tu Xiao and Feng Jiu Si both had faces as pale as vegetables. Their bodies moved like lightning as they rushed toward Shui Qiu Bai and the others. Behind them, the army of moths kept screeching as it chased.

“The spiritual energy here is so thin. How can there be so many ghost moths!” Tu Xiao could not help looking back. His scalp prickled, and he cursed angrily.

Feng Jiu Si frowned in annoyance.

If Tu Xiao had not been so itchy-handed and insisted on burning that ravine, they would never have disturbed the ghost moths and brought this trouble down on themselves.

But he had not stopped him at the time, so there was no point in saying anything now. The most important thing was to leave this place first.

At their peak, the cultivation level of ghost moths only reached the golden core stage. In theory, they were not a real threat to two divine transformation cultivators like Feng Jiu Si and Tu Xiao.

But ghost moths had a special trait. When they encountered danger, they would choose to self-detonate and die together with their enemy.

The powder on their bodies was also a kind of fuel that made the explosion even more powerful.

Ghost moths usually lived in large groups. When one ghost moth self-detonated, it would trigger others to self-detonate along with it.

The ghost moths chasing after Feng Jiu Si and Tu Xiao filled the sky. There were too many to count. If they all exploded together, this abandoned planet might shatter completely, and the two people closest to them would take the worst of the blast.

So the two of them did not dare to fight back. They could only run with their tails tucked between their legs.

Just then, Feng Jiu Si saw Shui Qiu Bai outside the starship, waving at them anxiously.

It was like cold water pouring over his head. A plan came to him at once.

He gave Shui Qiu Bai a quick hand signal, then said to Tu Xiao: “Control the starship and bring it over to pick us up. As soon as we get inside, close the entrance and get out of here!”

Tu Xiao’s eyes lit up.

Right, how had he forgotten about the starship!

He quickly sent a command to the starship, ordering it to open its entrance and come pick them up.

As soon as the entrance opened, Shui Qiu Bai, Huo Shao Yan, and Yu Zhao, who had been waiting by the starship, jumped inside at once.

The starship then shot toward Feng Jiu Si and Tu Xiao at high speed.

“Go!”

Feng Jiu Si and Tu Xiao both sped up. When the distance between them and the starship suddenly shrank, they jumped and dove into the ship together.

The entrance slammed shut.

The starship shot straight up into the sky.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The ghost moths suddenly lost their target. They sped up and slammed into the starship’s surface, triggering a string of explosions.

Their master had built this starship using the hardest materials he could find. But under such a dense wave of explosions, it was still impossible for it to stay unharmed.

Earlier, the starship had already been torn into two halves by a starry sky behemoth. Now it had taken this suicidal impact from the ghost moths. The once smooth hull was covered in dents and pits. It no longer looked anything like it had before.

The starship’s owner, Tu Xiao, felt his heart ache.

After they finally shook off the ghost moths and returned to open space, he turned his anger on Yu Zhao and cursed coldly: “You wretch! Meeting you must be the worst luck I’ve had in eight lives! My starship is ruined because of you!”

Caught off guard by the scolding, Yu Zhao showed a startled look, then lowered her head in guilty silence.

Feng Jiu Si and the other two said nothing.

After so many disasters in a row, they all had a lot of anger built up inside too.

They knew very well that it was not really Yu Zhao’s fault. But among the five of them, Yu Zhao had the lowest status. Naturally, she was the one who had to bear their anger.

Seeing that the three of them did not stop him, Tu Xiao’s curses became harsher and harsher. His words grew more and more vicious.

Yu Zhao kept her head bowed. Her fair skin, delicate profile, and slender neck were all clearly exposed right under Tu Xiao’s eyes.

For some reason, the fire in Tu Xiao’s chest kept growing. His arm lifted high without him even realizing it.

Right as his palm was about to fall, Feng Jiu Si grabbed his wrist.

Feng Jiu Si was half a head taller than Yu Zhao. He stood in front of her in a protective way, blocking her from Tu Xiao.

“That’s enough.”

Those two light words stirred up Tu Xiao’s anger all over again.

He yanked his arm back and shouted: “Feng Jiu Si, whose side are you on!”

Feng Jiu Si frowned and looked Tu Xiao up and down.

Tu Xiao glared back, refusing to back down.

“You…”

“Young Master Feng, this all started because of me. It’s only right for Young Master Tu to scold me a few times. Please don’t argue because of me.” Yu Zhao tugged on the hem of Feng Jiu Si’s clothes and spoke in a gentle, pitiful tone.

If Ye Cong Xin were here, she would definitely sigh. Yu Zhao was using all of her lines.

“You wretch, who said you could talk?”

Tu Xiao stared at Yu Zhao with fierce eyes. His face twisted with anger and looked even more vicious.

Huo Shao Yan could not stand it anymore.

He said lazily: “Alright, Tu Xiao. Liu Yun already apologized. Stop dragging it out.”

The starship was very expensive, but for young heirs from big clans like them, it was not something they could not afford.

Cursing a few times to vent was enough. If he kept making a scene, the only one who would look bad would be Tu Xiao himself.

“Easy for you to say. If you think it’s no big deal, then you can pay for this starship!” Tu Xiao snapped.

“Why should I clean up your mess! If you don’t have money, you shouldn’t have bought a starship. Serves you right!” Huo Shao Yan shot back.

He was not stupid.

The starship was already wrecked like this. Fixing it would cost a lot of spirit jade.

If he had that much spare money, he would rather buy a brand new starship.

“If you’re not paying, then shut up. No one here needs to hear you,” Tu Xiao spat.

He had just said that when Feng Jiu Si suddenly shot out his hand and grabbed Tu Xiao’s wrist. His divine sense surged into Tu Xiao’s body in a strong, overbearing way.

Tu Xiao went silent in an instant, as if someone had sealed his acupoint. He turned his head aside awkwardly.

Huo Shao Yan looked at Feng Jiu Si, then at Tu Xiao. That familiar feeling flooded his heart again.

[When have I seen this before?]

He really could not remember, and it made him feel itchy and uncomfortable inside, like a cat scratching at his heart.

Shui Qiu Bai, however, had noticed something. He gave Feng Jiu Si a questioning look.

Feng Jiu Si shook his head and withdrew his hand.

He had not found anything strange inside Tu Xiao’s body.

Of course. Tu Xiao had studied formations since he was a child. If someone had planted gu arts or some other evil thing on him, it would be impossible for him not to notice.

But then what was with the way he had been acting these past few days?

Yu Zhao watched Feng Jiu Si frown in thought. The corners of her lips curled up into a very tiny smile.

Of course he would not find anything.

Yu Zhao was not foolish enough to leave them any evidence.

Rather than saying she had set an illusion array on Tu Xiao, it was more accurate to say she had woven a few dreamy, colorful fantasies for him.

What Tu Xiao chose to do after waking up was completely up to him.

She could only say that his changes had not disappointed her.

The reason Yu Zhao was so sure Tu Xiao would take the bait was because he had always been a man who chased after excitement.

People like him were born at a height that others could never reach. Anything they wanted would be delivered to them with just a curl of their finger.

To add some fun to their lives, they tried every way they could to find entertainment for themselves. Joining gambling games was only one of those ways.

Now that something even more thrilling had appeared, how could he possibly keep his desires in check and stay calm?

The facts proved one thing.

He could not.