Love from the Male Protagonist's Harem

Chapter 24-Executed by Heaven and Destroyed by Earth Part 3

Translated by Snowfall77

“Close your eyes.”  Just as they were on the outskirts of the village, Gu Peijiu spoke to Xia Ge in a clear and cold voice, “Don’t look.”

But Senior Sister’s words came too late.

Xia Ge saw it all.

As vast as a misty sea, down on the ground a forest of blue flames flickered in eye sockets, overwhelming enough to make stalwarts tremble.

Giggle, giggle.  Up in the air, one of the boys again snickered aberrantly: “Gu Peijiu, not only will you die, but now all the villagers will as well—”

Disturbing eyes opened wide, he glared arrogantly down at the white-and-red clad young lady who was carried a boy dressed in hemp in her arms.  Tone malevolent and creepy, the boy declared: “Those villagers are dog meat, and it’s all your fault!  Because you’re alive, because you showed up here, they’re going to die—murdered by us—nevermind that they’re innocent—all because of you, it’s all because of you—-”

Where had such a twisted creature, full of fallacy, come from?!

Xia Ge was about to theorize, when suddenly everything went dark.

A gentle red ribbon had covered her eyes, blocking out the sight of ghostly boys and terrifying demonic puppets.

“We’re not going to die.”

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Xia Ge became aware she’d been placed down somewhere.  The scent of sandalwood and peach blossom was diffused by smell of cold soil, and Senior Sister’s voice became fainter.

That voice was unperturbed and detached.  How did it glimmer in the night so, giving ineffable strength to its listeners?

“Because I am here.  That is the reason no one will die.”

But the night seemed pitch-black.

Roar—-

The howls of the demon puppets were heavy and horrifying, just like raging evil spirits.

“Words worthy of a senior disciple……”

The boy holding the white piccolo gave a low laugh before placing his piccolo back on his lips: “Yet no matter how powerful you are……these thousand puppets will send you off.  Your bones are destined to be buried here!”

Bleak notes issued from the piccolo!

“Haha, hahahaha—-I hate it, I hate your disgusting name!  Pei-Jui—–”  Xia Ge heard Bairen maniacally laughing his head off, along with the sound of paper blades raining down, “Go to hell—–Gu—Pei—Jiu!”

Soft red silk covered her eyes, but Xia Ge had to see.  Hooking a finger, she covertly pulled down the cloth just a little.  However, what met her eyes terrified her so badly she took a step back!

Innumerable demon puppets, hideous as devils, were rushing towards them from every direction!

Even the mighty heavens and earth seemed to be shaking!

And all Xia Ge could do was stand there in a numb haze!

Although she’d been living in the world of this book for years, she’d never seen a huge wave of demonic troops!!

“Don’t be afraid.”

Apparently sensing Xia Ge’s movement behind her, Gu Peijiu’s cold voice subtly softened.  Xia Ge watched as Gu Peijiu casually tossed one more talisman, pasting it to a Wutong tree at the entrance of the village, “I am here.”

The talisman on the tree spontaneously combusted!

Tinkle, tinkle—-

Before the berserking demon puppets could get in too close, they crashed against a golden barrier with a series of bangs.  Xia Ge belatedly realized that the second that last talisman had ignited, a gold protective barrier had seemingly fell from the sky, enveloping both the entire village and herself!

Outside the barrier, the demon puppets desperately beat against it, clangs ringing out, while the complexions of the two boys slightly changed.

Xia Ge recalled how, as they’d been leaving the village, Gu Peijiu had been throwing out those talismans—

So it was……that?

The formation Gu Peijiu had just laid out……

“Humph.”  Bai Luo sneered, brandishing the piccolo in his hand, “You’re just hiding for a while, that’s all!”

As the boy moved, innumerable puppets hissed and roared.  Looking on helplessly, Xia Ge watched as a puppet’s hand lit up with raging blue flames.  The second it punched the barrier, the entire thing began to shake and crumble!

Green light flashed in Xia Ge’s eyes: “Little puppet, reconnaissance!”

[S Rank Blue Fire Puppet.  Skill-Formation Breaking—-]

There was actually a S rank puppet mixed in there?!

“Oh, oh—-let them hurry up and die—-brother——”

Bairen was cackling wildly, his pale face now blotching an intense red: “When they’re all dead, no one will be able to bully us—–”

Xia Ge: “……”

Who the fuck is bullying you?!  You’re bullying us, you motherfucker!!

A thousand against two.  What kind of ability does that take?  If you think you’re so tough, fight one on one!  Bastard!

“Stay inside.  Do not come out.”

About to curse the enemy out, Xia Ge was cut off by Gu Peijiu’s mild tone: “Don’t be anxious, the barrier will hold.”

Xia Ge hesitated, then closed her mouth.

Gu Peijiu thoughtfully regarded the teenage boy, who was pulling at her sleeve, his black hair tied back with a green ribbon, and looking up at her as if he wanted to say something.

For some inexplicable reason, seeing Xia Wuyin act like this made Gu Peijiu’s heart somewhat soften.

He was a Danfeng outer disciple after all.

And besides that, he was practically a child.

Now……she would protect him.

Reaching out a hand, she gave his head a pat: “Stay here.”

Then Gu Peijiu turned around to leave the barrier.

“Senior Sister.”

Apparently having come to some sort of resolution, the young man’s voice had turned utterly serious.

“Hmm?”

Her ayara drifting to one side, the young lady in red and white glanced over her shoulder.  Her beautiful eyes shone in the moonlight, tranquil, yet taking one’s breath away.

Xia Ge was truly repentant: “Senior Sister, I’m sorry!  I’ll never skip lessons again!!”

Gu Peijiu: “……”

System: [……]

Her state of mind complicated, Gu Peijiu finally answered: “……that has nothing to do with the current situation.”

Meanwhile the people of the Demon Sect were fixedly staring.

This day had always been bound to come.