Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder's Record of Counterattacks Chapter 3293: Like Seeing My Former Self

Refusing to accept the remark, Ning Shu questioned, “In what way am I pitiful?”

Did it mean she wasn't pitiful only if she collapsed into tears like Mei Ziqing?

Was the absence of agony proof that she had never truly loved?

Mei Ziqing took a sip of the warm water Ning Shu had provided before speaking softly, “Why have you become so defensive? I only meant that observing you reminds me of my former self, struggling and stumbling along. It simply caused me a bit of heartache.”

Ning Shu: …

“Hasn't everyone experienced that?” To achieve success, one must put in the effort. It was a matter of equal exchange.

Actually, it wasn't a perfectly equal exchange. While hard work didn't guarantee victory, success was impossible without it.

Nothing in this world is ever granted for free. Even those women who leaned on men for resources paid a heavy price—offering flattery, surrendering their bodies, and discarding their pride.

Everything carried a cost. Everything depended on the path one chose.

Mei Ziqing continued to drink the warm water in small gulps. “My current state is peculiar. I feel a sense of relief, yet I also feel empty and aimless.”

Ning Shu replied, “Then I can stop worrying. It’s like a heavy boulder was pressing down on you. Now that the stone is suddenly gone, you just feel unsettled.”

Mei Ziqing offered no response. She raised her gaze toward the sky, only to suddenly cough up a mouthful of blood.

Ning Shu: …

“Dammit, you have to stay alive! If you die, won't your father put a price on my head and have me hunted across the globe? My task will be completely ruined,” Ning Shu urged frantically.

If two went on a journey and only one daughter returned alive, he would undoubtedly suspect her of committing murder for personal gain.

Wiping the blood from her lips, Mei Ziqing dismissed it with a wave of her hand. “It’s nothing, just a bit of blood.”

“As long as you don't drop dead. Even if you're barely breathing, make sure you hold on until we reach home before you die.”

Ning Shu turned to Lar and said, “We have to leave now. You still need to hunt, and there are no more moon beasts in this area. We need to move fast.”

Damn it, their carriage was gone. The horses had already been drained of life by that heaven-altering formation.

They would have to rely on their own feet to travel.

However, considering Mei Ziqing’s current state, she wouldn't be able to walk very far. She was spitting up blood every few steps—she might pass away before they even smelled home.

Lar suggested, “I’ll carry her. Your back is still hurt.”

Ning Shu immediately agreed with a nod. “Alright, thank you.”

With a face as pale as death, Mei Ziqing leaned against Lar’s back.

Ning Shu scanned the surroundings. “What happened to the rope?”

“It was likely taken back. Since it was created there, it shouldn't remain in this place.”

Mei Ziqing’s voice was faint and slurred.

Ning Shu clicked her tongue. “I didn't think he would actually have the heart to do that to you.”

Mei Ziqing looked at Ning Shu. “Why do I sense so much schadenfreude from you? Why wouldn't he do it? Anyone who obstructed his path was his enemy.”

“I was considered his enemy as well.”

“Looking at it from that perspective, he was actually quite kind to you. After all, he didn't kill you, his enemy,” Ning Shu remarked, spreading her hands wide.

Mei Ziqing: “Get lost…”

The mountain trails were treacherous. Ning Shu and the others traveled for a long duration before stumbling upon a deserted small town.

It wasn't just the town; even within the mountain range, not a single cricket could be heard. The silence was haunting and bone-chilling.

The trees had all withered away, the grass was parched, and the soil was starting to turn into desert.

Would this entire region become a wasteland in just a few years?

Without vegetation to hold the earth together, it would dry out and gradually transform into a desert.

Observing the lifeless forests and mountains, Mei Ziqing activated the water ordinance. A few thin raindrops began to fall from the heavens.

Ning Shu raised her eyebrows in surprise. “You’re quite impressive.”

Mei Ziqing shook her head. “What’s so impressive about this? It only covers a range of about ten meters.”