Chapter 50: Meet The White Bunny Again
"You need Nine-Petal Lotus, don't you? You're lucky! It will be maturing soon," revealed Rong Hua.
Snowy and Feng Xue looked at each other, and their expression turned solemn. They needed to take this opportunity seriously.
"Are you sure? How much time do we have?" asked Feng Xue impatiently.
"It's going to bloom at the full moon three days later. If you want to take a shot at obtaining the lotus, you need to talk with that old fogey first," replied Rong Hua didn't beat around the bush.
Feng Xue started to feel anxious; Three days wasn't short, but it wasn't long either. Considering how much time they had spent searching for the old man, it was more likely that they would miss the critical time. Their only option was to ask Rong Hua's help to guide them there. However, Feng Xue didn't know whether Rong Hua will agree or not. She was so unpredictable.
"We have searched for almost 2 weeks now, yet we still couldn't find him," said Feng Xue trying to test the water.
"That's why I will guide you! The spatial displacement technique is rather tricky, but it will feel like a walk in the park with me guiding you! Come on, follow me quickly!"
Snowy and Feng Xue astonished when they heard Rong Hua's proposal. They initially thought that a certain white bunny would give them a hard time and a bitter negotiation, or at least they would get teased a lot before she finally agreed.
But now, not only did the bunny not make any demand but also personally escort them! What sorcery was this? was she really this kind? Even Snowy, who didn't usually have any prejudice at other people, couldn't help but doubt her intention.
"Why are you helping us? Do you want me to lift your curse?" asked Snowy curiously.
"Well, it's one of the reasons," Rong Hua replied while rubbing her chin with her paw.
Her eyes sparkled like a kid who got their birthday present as she continued her explanation, "Another reason is I find both of you are very interesting! The first is someone who I can't figure out even with my abundant experience in the cultivation world, and another one is the inheritor of a very pure divine beast bloodline. If I stick together with you, my future will be thrilling. So, after finishing my task to guard the Nine-Petal Lotus, I am going to travel with you two."
"You want to travel with us? Are you sure?" asked Feng Xue, befuddled by her decision.
"Of course! I have a hunch that your path will go farther than everyone else. Although we are currently stuck in the Eastern Region, we can travel safely to other regions with my ability to cross the space as soon as both of you ready to leave. There are so many things to see outside the Eastern Region. Rather than stagnating in this barren place, you should broaden your horizon."
Rong Hua grinning and set her eyes to the west; her gaze filled with longing, and somehow, Feng Xue and Snowy could also feel a little tinge of regret.
"Wow, I don't know your ability is so powerful, little rabbit!" said Feng Xue to lift Rong Hua's mood. Rong Hua's ears and puffy tail twitched vigorously after hearing the praise. But, Feng Xue next word made her snapped.
"But, are you really sure we could visit another region safely? There are no experts who had any success for more than 500 years."
"Hmph. Don't compare my abilities with those country bumpkins! They're only a frog in a well, not enough to reach the apex. In my heyday, I could kill them only by sneezing! Hmph, count yourself lucky to meet me."
Feng Xue could only smile wryly listening to Rong Hua's tantrum. She praised her once again to pacify her anger, "Yes, yes. You're a mighty white bunny. So, in what stage was your cultivation before you were cursed? It must be higher than Nascent Soul stage, right?"
"Hoohoo, you also know there's more cultivation level beyond Nascent Soul stage?" asked Rong Hua, mildly surprised.
"Yes, Snowy told me before," said Feng Xue honestly.
"Well, I expect that much from you. And, to answer your previous question, my cultivation stage before I turned into this cute bunny is..." A big grin appeared on Rong Hua's fluffy face as she winked at Feng Xue, "S.E.C.R.E.T, Secret~."
"You...! You, stingy bunny! Cheapskate! Miser!" growled Feng Xue.
"A secret makes a woman, woman~. Don't you agree~?" Rong Hua took a quick glance at snowy before she gave Feng Xue a knowing look. Feng Xue instantly realized what she meant and quickly blushed. Rong Hua cracked up with laughter when she saw Feng Xue's reaction. Feng Xue shot a glance at Snowy, pleading for help.
"Hm. From how she can easily traverse through spatial displacement, her level had to be at least minor-completion in Spatial Dao. With a Dao's comprehension that high, she probably was a Heaven Immortal or Immortal King cultivator before," said Snowy coming to the rescue. She glanced at Rong Hua and asked, "Am I right?"
"Boo Boo! You spoilsport! You Killjoy! You cheater! You… You…You're enemies of every pleasure-seeking bunny in the world!"
Rong Hua stomped her foot angrily and shouted the name of every animal she knew at Snowy after she spoiled her fun. she had only stopped when she finally had a hard time catching some breaths. She then gave snowy last "Hmph!" before leading the way once again. Feng Xue gave Rong Hua a "Look, My Snowy won't let you go if you bully me!" kind of smile. Rong Hua just sneering at her in response.
A moment after they continued walking, Feng Xue asked Rong Hua curiously, "Heaven Immortal? Immortal King? I can't imagine how strong you were."
"Well, I'm not kidding when I say I could kill the strongest cultivator in this region only with a sneeze. In fact, killing them by such a method is akin to lift a butcher's knife to kill a chicken. If you reach our level, you can kill Nascent Soul cultivator only with a thought. There's no difference between them and mortals; all are ants."
Feng Xue's eyes nearly popped out of their socket when she heard Rong Hua's response and accidentally blurted out her thought, "If you're already that powerful, then how about the one who curses you?!"
There was a long silence before Rong Hua finally heaved a deep sigh. She fell silent as if she was drowning deep inside her memory.
Feng Xue, afraid that she stepped on a landmine, quickly spoke, "It's okay if you don't want to answer me. Even though it wasn't my intention, I'm sorry if I make you remember some unpleasant memories."
"Hahaha, why are you so serious?" Rong Hua returned to her usual cheeky self, yet Feng Xue and Snowy could sense that her next words contained a sense of self-ridicule. "He's a lot stronger than me. Just like how I didn't put the top cultivator of this region in my eyes, he might also feel the same way about me. Ridiculous, right? How can he shamelessly bullied such a beauty like me~?"
"How can you offend such a powerful enemy? Don't tell me you stole his wife?" said Feng Xue jokingly.
When she heard Rong Hua's laughter become louder, she knew her joke was actually the truth!
How bold!
How fearless!
"No, no, no. You've got to be kidding me, right?!" said Feng Xue, shaking her head in denial. "Dammit, you make me want to curse at you and praise you at the same time! You... Are you tired of living?"
"Well, that's because his wife seduced me first, okay? So that's not exactly my fault~" said Rong Hua to defend herself, but quickly after that, she dropped more bombshell, "It's different from her sister's case, though~."
"You fucked her sister too?!" Listening to her confession, Feng Xue looked at her with an incredulous look. What kind of gall Rong Hua had to act so bold and frivolous? Feng Xue wondered.
On the other hand, Snowy felt pity for Rong Hua's enemy and nodded in understanding, "No wonder he cursed you into a rabbit."
Rong Hua just laughed at their reaction and jumped her way to where the man she called old fogey live merrily.