The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 128 Insult

Qiao Xiao stood by the window, her eyes constantly gazing out. Her beautiful, slightly pale face was filled with longing and anticipation.

Every day, the only thing on her mind was: I really want to go out.

Astor endured Qiao Xiao's repeated refrains from the depths of her heart day after day.

These endless thoughts, like an annoying song on repeat, severely affected his sleep quality, often waking him up from his deep sleep.

"Why is this human always so eager to get out? Isn't it good enough here?" Ah

Astall grumbled inwardly. Just then, the voice of Qiao Xiao's inner thoughts that had been filling his mind suddenly became much quieter, almost inaudible. This sudden change made Astall feel inexplicably uneasy.

"What a pesky human."

He muttered to himself, but couldn't help spreading his huge, powerful wings and flying toward the castle at lightning speed.

When he flew to the castle gate, he shouted, "Human princess?" However, there was only silence in response.

So he hurried up the stairs, each step filled with anxiety and unease. As he reached the next floor, a strange feeling welled up inside him; he keenly sensed an unusual scent in the air.

With a nervous heart, Astor slowly pushed open the door. The sight that met his eyes stunned him instantly—Qiao Xiao lay quietly on the bed, her body as still as a delicate porcelain doll.

But unlike the porcelain doll, fresh blood was constantly gushing from Qiao Xiao's wrist. The bright red blood resembled a blooming poppy, stinging Asdor's eyes.

"Jo!"

Asdor shouted and rushed forward.

Without a second thought, he immediately used his powerful magic, focusing his energy on Qiao Xiao's injured wrist.

A flash of light appeared, and he began to rapidly repair Qiao Xiao's wounds. Wherever the magic passed, the damaged cells seemed to be nourished, sprouting new, vibrant cells and promoting wound healing at the fastest speed.

Qiao Xiao regained full consciousness in no time. Her gaze quickly locked onto the boy.

The boy's face remained as cold and aloof as ever, yet now it clearly showed a hint of barely concealed anxiety.

Qiao Xiao seemed a little dazed, but quickly came to her senses and muttered to herself, "How am I still alive?"

"Are you out of your mind, you despicable human!"

The boy roared at Qiao Xiao in a fit of rage, his voice deafening, as if the whole world could hear his anger.

"Of all the creatures in this world, perhaps only a foolish human like you would choose to commit suicide!"

The original agreement was that only he could end her life, but now it seems that it was a complete lie.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiao smiled nonchalantly and said softly, "My lord, I just felt that life was too boring, so I decided to find some fun on a whim. Who knew that I would go a little too far?"

Astor stared intently into Qiao Xiao's clear, watery eyes, his gaze filled with disbelief and astonishment.

"I simply cannot understand you! You are an absolute mad princess!"

As he spoke, he kept shaking his head, trying to dispel the shock of Qiao Xiao's strange behavior in his mind.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiao bent down slightly, a bright smile blooming on her face, as beautiful and charming as a flower blooming in spring.

"A madman? Maybe. After all, quite a few people have called me that."

Seeing this, Astor continued to shake his head. This human princess was simply too terrifying. She didn't even have the most basic will to survive, completely overturning his previous understanding of humans.

Qiao Xiao pleaded, "Sir, please have mercy and let me out! Being trapped here, my life is in constant danger, and the chances of dying are too high."

Astor stared into her pupils, which were like deep black holes, pitch black, as if they were one with her entire temperament—dull, dark, without a trace of life or vitality.

At this moment, Astor seemed to have lost all his strength and power. He sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, I agree. You are allowed to go out, but only during the day. Every night at 6 PM, I will fly back to this castle to check if you have kept our agreement. If I find that you have not kept your promise and have left without permission, then I assure you, I will punish you with the most severe and terrible means."

However, Asdor's threat had absolutely no effect on Qiao Xiao.

At this moment, she was in an extremely pleasant mood and nodded without hesitation, replying, "Of course, sir! Don't worry, I will definitely not push my luck."

Asdor still scrutinized her with a hint of suspicion. After a fierce internal struggle, he flapped his enormous and magnificent wings and slowly left the castle.

The moment he left, the mysterious seal above the castle was broken.

Qiao Xiao was overjoyed. "Great! We can finally go out!"

At this moment, her heart, which had been as still as stagnant water, finally began to beat again because of the exploration of the unknown.

Asdor returned to the cave filled with mountains of gold coins, and with a flash of light, he transformed back into his awe-inspiring true form.

"Don't let her die, this human is really annoying."

After saying that, he closed his eyes slightly, concentrated his mind, and continuously expanded his synesthetic abilities so that he could keenly perceive any movement in the surroundings that might pose a threat to her.

Meanwhile, Qiao Xiao had already quietly changed into the simple cloth dress she had carefully purchased.

She quickly packed her bags, which were filled with various homemade potions and high-quality weapons she had collected from the market.

With everything prepared, she embarked on her own unknown journey of exploration with great joy.

Along the way, Qiao Xiaoqi curiously looked around at the scenery. The trees in front of her were taller than she had imagined, as if she were in a country made up of giants.

Each ancient tree is as thick as a skyscraper, standing proudly and reaching straight into the sky.

The vines hanging down from the branches resembled giant pythons, winding and coiling across the ground.

Qiao Xiao: "How come the trees here are so big?"

Her eyes were filled with vigilance, and all sorts of strange and unusual thoughts kept flashing through her mind.

"Perhaps a ferocious python or a gigantic crocodile will suddenly appear here. It might even be a sleeping giant awakened by my footsteps... There might also be a secret realm haunted by mysterious elves, or a divine deer symbolizing good fortune. Could this place be hiding some advanced products from the future? Could this seemingly ordinary place actually be an ancient prehistoric ruin?"

Qiao Xiao inexplicably said, "I should have lived a little longer."

Just then, her originally dark eyes suddenly brightened, as if a ray of light pierced through the darkness.

She couldn't help but slap her forehead, inwardly annoyed that she had forgotten something so important!

That's right, she used to be a novelist. How could her brilliant and creative mind fail her at a crucial moment?

Thinking about this, Qiao Xiao once again marveled at her own amazing imagination.

"However... this dense forest is just too vast. It would be great if there were a device that could teleport us directly."

Qiao Xiao continued to struggle forward while complaining.

Just then, a peculiar little monster appeared before her. This little monster was completely transparent, with a soft and elastic shape like jelly, and looked very cute.

Astor, who was far away in the cave, had already taken in this scene through his special abilities.

He frowned slightly, thinking with disdain, "Could she really just die on this defenseless tree spirit like this?"

However, after careful consideration, Astor suddenly realized that the person who was truly powerless was actually Qiao Xiao.

After all, in his previous impressions, princesses were often noble and extremely delicate beings.

Just as Asdor was preparing to rescue Qiao Xiao, an unexpected scene unfolded.

Qiao Xiao, without batting an eye, casually picked up a wooden stick, without even taking out the sharp weapon she had prepared beforehand. Then, with an unusually indifferent gaze, she stared straight at the little monster in front of her and said coldly, "Get out of my way."

There wasn't even the slightest hint of fear in her tone.

Astor was curious to know what she would do next, so he used magic to instantly transform into a nimble little bird and flew lightly to the vicinity of Qiao Xiao's location.

The tree spirit has always been known for its gentleness and peace, but at this moment, something unexpected happened—it suddenly turned from green to red without warning.

This sudden change indicates that the tree spirit is currently in a state of self-protection and offense.

To Qiao Xiao, this tree spirit was nothing more than an insignificant little monster.

She found the little creature utterly unlovable, and could not possibly feel any pity for it like those saints.

She raised her voice slightly and said in a threatening tone, "Get out of here right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite and beating you far away."

However, the tree spirit did not seem to be intimidated by Qiao Xiao's warning. Instead, it fearlessly launched a fierce attack on her.

"You're asking for it." Qiao Xiao said coldly upon seeing this, and then quickly swung the thick, sturdy wooden stick in her hand.

With a sharp whistling sound, the wooden stick slammed into the tree spirit's body. With a loud "bang," the tree spirit's seemingly hard body shattered completely under the blow, turning into countless tiny crystal fragments scattered all over the ground.

These crystals shimmered with a faint light, looking somewhat like experience points in a game.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Xiao grabbed an enormous leaf from the side. The leaf was so large that it completely covered her.

Then, she covered all the small crystals underneath, saying, "You came here on your own, so don't blame me."

Then they walked around that leaf and left.

Astair didn't understand why she did this. He was too curious to know what this human would do next, but as proud as he was, how could he possibly be willing to protect her personally?

After snorting, he returned to his cave.

The sun was already high in the sky, but the dense forest grew darker and darker as we walked, as if we were entering a black abyss. More and more ancient and strange things appeared, and the empty package we had brought with us was now full, filled with all kinds of brightly colored grass mushrooms, flowers and fruits.

Suddenly, Qiao Xiao heard a "si" sound. She immediately shivered, hesitant to move, her body stiffening. This wasn't fear of death, but a physiological resistance and unease. In her mind, the most likely source of such a sound was a snake.

As she tried to locate the source of the sound, she suddenly felt something approaching her from behind at an unusually fast speed.

Unexpectedly, she dodged it. Just as Asdor was about to make a move, he witnessed Qiao Xiao's amazing reaction, but he still believed that Qiao Xiao could not defeat this dragon-snake.

Finally, Qiao Xiao saw the attacker's true form. Before her stood a strange creature that looked remarkably like a snake.

But upon closer inspection, one can discover that its bizarre form is beyond imagination: its twisted body, ferocious face, and sharp fangs all exude an evil and terrifying aura.

This creature is like a monster that has stepped out of a nightmare; just one look at it is enough to send chills down your spine.

Qiao Xiao: "You're not even as good-looking as that black dragon."

In fact, when she said those words, she didn't entirely agree, because the creature in front of her was hundreds of times uglier than Asdor.

However, Asdor was already furious.

"How dare she compare me, a dragon, to such a lowly creature!"

He had never suffered such a profound humiliation. As the supreme ruler of this world, the dragon always attracts countless creatures to evolve towards it, and the dragon-snake is one of these imitators.

Dragons have always despised such creatures. They not only loathe those who betray their kind, but also deeply abhor those deformed beings who are not of their kind.

At this moment, Astor's hatred for Qiao Xiao was almost tearing him apart, and he let out a deafening roar.

Just then, the dragon-snake that was about to devour Qiao Xiao heard Asdor's deafening roar and instinctively retreated. The devastating difference in strength between the two terrified it, and it fled in panic, quickly disappearing from sight.

A premonition welled up in Qiao Xiao's heart; it must be Asdor's voice.

Sure enough, the next moment, a face flushed red with anger suddenly appeared in front of her.