Chapter 42: Array Within Array, Painting Within Painting

Paint quickly outlined a sharp claw in midair; though its full form had not yet taken shape, it was clear that it was nothing good.

“What should we do?”

Lu Jianjia was in a complete panic.

“Hoo… hoo… hoo…”

In her arms, Gu Shiyi suddenly began to gasp raggedly for breath.

Lu Jianjia noticed the paint around the corners of his mouth, and her face paled.

“The paint is poisonous, and he consumed so much of it—the poison must be acting up! I have to find someone to treat him right away.”

The ink and paint before her grew increasingly dense, taking the shape of a mountain demon with long, sharp claws and a broad, sturdy body. In just a few more strokes, it would be fully formed.

“But I don’t know how to do anything… What can I do?”

Lu Jianjia’s heart leapt into her throat.

“Because this is how I survived.”

The youth’s voice suddenly echoed in the young woman’s mind.

She remembered every little moment along their journey.

He killed men, killed demons, fought fangshi…

This was his life.

If she wanted to continue her family’s trial, this kind of danger and hardship was precisely what awaited her in the future.

“Me? I am the lost young master of the Gu Clan.”

From deep within her memory, that young child grinned with a gap-toothed smile, extending a tender young palm.

“Don’t be afraid, they’re just a few assassins.”