Chapter 75 Encounter

  The next day, the rain cleared up, and the Death Valley, which had been washed by the torrential rain, showed its enchanting side. It was as if a shy girl had removed her veil to reveal her stunning face. The sunlight filtered through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the leaves, which were covered with sparkling raindrops that refracted the sun's rays. Finally, they fell one by one, landing in the puddles below with a clear "drip-drip" sound. The air was even fresher after the rain, mixed with the scent of trees, invigorating people's spirits. Early in the morning, Death Valley began to bustle with activity, as the distant roars of magical beasts and strange rustling sounds echoed through the air, likely caused by the hungry creatures venturing out to hunt for food after being blocked by the rain all night.

  Stretching lazily with a smile at the corner of his mouth, another day!

  "Mom..."

  Hugged the little meatball, gave a big kiss, Xuan Xi was dazed and confused by his mother's improper behavior, and even rubbed against her neck, unwilling to wake up.

  Think about the little guy I saved yesterday, let's go find milk first! Although it's a divine beast, it has to be raised alive! It should be raised like Piao Yu at least! Looking at Piao Yu sleeping with his four limbs stretched out and listening to his rhythmic snoring, he was woken up without hesitation.

  "Sleepy... wanna sleep..."

  "Then you sleep, we go find something to eat."

  The little ears perked up and with a flicker, it jumped up, "Food? Food, looking for food, I'll go too..."

  No matter the luxurious feast that followed, she lightly and crazily turned her head and left. Before long, she felt a weight on her shoulder, and the long whiskers shook and scratched her face.

  As she walked on, when she saw the light, some monsters turned around and ran away; some looked out from a distance; some let out low growls, occasionally warning her; while those with violent tempers who were about to attack her were scared off by a burst of flames. Some strange plant-like monsters tried to sneak up behind her, waiting for an opportunity to strike, but they were all burned clean by her, after all, having something "following" you wouldn't be too comfortable.

  Fortunately, it's now the rainy season and many magical creatures are in their breeding period. Leng Kuo saw that there were many young ones among the group of magical creatures they just passed by, so finding milk for Little Hu would be much easier.

  She held Xuan Xi in her arms to prevent the cold and damp air from entering his body, which would make him sick. As they trudged through the muddy forest, their shoes were covered in mud, which made Qing Kuang, who was normally meticulous about cleanliness, feel somewhat unbearable.

  Now she doesn't have anything to eat, let's eat some fruit first before finding food. One for Xī ěr, one for her, and one for Yāo ěr, hmm, that's enough!

  "Master, I...I...I don't have..." Seeing that each of the three fruits had found an owner, Gluttony grew anxious.

  "Didn't I give you ten yesterday?"

  "It's all gone! The fruit was so sweet and fragrant! He wants more."

  "It's all gone after eating, and I asked you last night if it was ten or one per day, you chose ten, can't blame me for not being able to calculate the account myself. Now~ there's none!" He said with a smirk, ignoring the dejected foodie.

  "Just give me one, just one." He really wanted to eat it, his little nose sniffed and smelled the sweetness.

  "Not allowed!"

  "Master~ Master~"

  No matter how much the gluttons coquettishly act cute and pretend to be pitiful, they are actually ruthless. The glutton suddenly regretted until his intestines turned green. A foodie who was in a state of being beaten, suddenly saw a bright light in front of him, what a large group of cows! Wiping the saliva, ready to rush up at any moment.

  "Don't move!" Looking at this large group of Violet Moon Crazed Bulls, which also included some young calves, Qingkuang's face suddenly lit up with joy. The milk from the first snow had finally found a use, and it would be great to make something for Hui'er to eat as well. However, there was one problem with this herd - the Violet Moon Crazed Bulls were all brown in color, except for a purple mark on their foreheads that resembled the shape of the moon, which is how they got their name. These magical creatures were social and belonged to the Thunder system, and the purple marks on their foreheads could release individual thunderbolts. If attacked simultaneously by this entire group, it would be equivalent to being hit by an atomic bomb - even if you didn't die, you'd at least lose half your life.

  Obviously, she didn't have much time to waste here. She didn't want her baby son to go hungry, nor did she want to fight on an empty stomach herself. After some thought, she decided to make a quick battle and leave after getting the milk.

  "Yao'er, is there anyone around here?"

  "There is, within a radius of ten miles." Ten miles? Should be able to make it in time.

  "Gourmand, Yao'er, Blue Spirit, you three occupy the three directions and surround them."

  "Master, aren't we having barbecue today?" Gluttony looked at her in puzzlement.

  "The master has prepared delicious food for you today, don't barbecue anymore."

  The Purple Moon Fierce Bull initially looked at the suddenly appearing demon beast with vigilance, just about to launch an attack, but was pressed by its aura and couldn't move. It's the divine beast's oppression! And there are three of them, heavens! They haven't even provoked a divine beast before! As the Gluttonous Beasts approached, the Purple Moon Fierce Bull slowly began to gather in the middle, mooing anxiously, very restless.

  At the same time, the crowd who once again felt the mighty pressure of the divine beast began to rush towards Qing Kuang.

  Qingkuang saw that the situation was still under control, carrying a water bag and walking towards the group of purple moon crazy bulls. And with her arrival, the anxious and impatient bull group was about to launch an attack, but was warned by the three divine beasts, trembling and kneeling on the ground.

  Saw a cow with a calf, walked towards it lightly, the cow knelt down on the ground panting heavily, looking at this human being vigilantly. The cow was lying like this, she was very uncomfortable!

  Gluttony.

  Hoo-hoo!

  Make them stand up? What if their legs are soft, the entire Violet Moon Bull Group is confused, what does this divine beast want to do? And what does this human want to do?

  Patted the cow's back, perhaps the gentle comfort had some effect. The cow carefully got up, its eyes still wary and watching her. After washing her hands clean, she cleaned the cow again, but was suddenly startled, causing the cow discomfort and making it want to shy away. It was only after being warned by the farmer that it stood still once more.

  When it really came down to it, she was at a loss. She didn't know how to milk! Should she pull or tug? Try as she might for half the day, all she got were the cow's cries, not a single drop of milk in sight. Little by little, she massaged the cow's udder, but when her strength increased, the cow cried out even more. She reduced her strength and tried again, finally managing to squeeze some milk out after expending the effort of nine cows and two tigers. This was even more exhausting than making her fight a hundred people!

  "Gourmands, demon children, blue spirits, retreat!" Only after plugging up the holes and withdrawing to a safe distance did he call out for them to fall back.

  Until the light was far away, this group of cows still didn't understand what had just happened. Three divine beasts were sent just to get some milk? The Purple Moon Cattle Group's minds were full of doubts, and when they were about to relax, another wave of people appeared in front of them, what was going on again?

  "The divine beast's oppression has vanished!"

  "Still arrived one step too late..."

  *sigh*...

  On this side, the lightly arrogant heart was full of satisfaction and took away the milk. Thinking back to when she saw a type of fruit in this valley before, but at that time, she thought there was enough food, so she didn't pay much attention to it. If only she had picked a few more to prepare for unexpected needs! The fruit is very small, about half the size of a palm, with a thorny exterior, looking similar to wild chestnuts. Inside, it's all yellow powder, without any flavor. Generally, people wouldn't choose to eat this fruit, but she saw it in the library of Yunshu College! At that time, she was just curious and took another look, not thinking that today she would use it.

  The sun slowly rises, it's already noon, she quickens her pace, sees a patch of fruit in front of her that's not even knee-high, puts down the child, and nimbly plucks these fruits.

  "Mom, Xi'er will help you."

  "Don't worry, just wait a bit, mom will be fine soon." One by one, they opened them up, took out the yellow powder inside, poured in the milk they had fetched earlier, added some sugar, and started making pancakes over an open flame.

  One side controlled the size of the fire, while thinking about the trial time being only half over, she had to find Ximen Qingxue and others as soon as possible to prevent them from encountering any accidents, and also improve their food.

  Under the gentle heat of a small fire, the aroma gradually wafted through the air. Lightly crazy handed over the first piece that was done to her precious son, seeing him just about to take a bite, carefully reminded, "Be careful it's hot!"

  "Mother knows," she said, biting her small mouth slightly, sweet and soft, and then handed the pancake to Qing Kuang's mouth, "Mother, eat."

  "Mom isn't hungry, let Xi'er eat first, okay?"

  "No, Mom, take a bite~" How can you not be hungry, busy for so long, Mom hasn't even had a sip of water yet!

  Looking at those persistent big eyes, she couldn't help but smile wryly, took a small bite, and coaxed, "Okay, okay, Mom has already taken a bite, Xi'er hurry up and eat, wait a bit and the pancakes will be done, Mom will eat right away."

  At this moment, a foodie without eyesight stumbled in front of Qingkuang, sat on his hind legs, and grasped Qingkuang's sleeve tightly with his small paws in the front, saying pitifully, "Master, I also want to..." As soon as he finished speaking, he was stared at fiercely by Xuanyi, shuddered all over, and didn't dare to speak again.

  "Alright, don't be sad, I'll give it to you in a moment." At first, it was not skilled, but now the speed is getting faster and faster, and soon all the roasted ones are done. After eating a delicious meal, the remaining large bowl of milk was fed to Chusheng in the domain, and Qingkuang set out again.

  "Mom, shh..."

  "Alright, now then, Mother will take you there."

  Walking into the grass with his son, the cicada was waiting quietly! Faintly heard the rustling sound, accompanied by a faint whisper.

  "Life remains in the mountain valley..."

  "That... young man..."

  "...and others...can't stand..."

  "......Gā Shèng......Shuāng Xì......"

  Translation: "......Holy Double System......"

  Listen carefully, but didn't quite understand everything, however from this intermittent speech, she could vaguely make out that someone was after them! Who? Lou Nan, Xing Yun, or Xiū Wǔ? The possibility of it being Lou Nan is the greatest, when they first entered the Death Valley, there were people following them, and now there are still people who won't give up? Want to leave their lives here? Hmph! You have to have the skills for that, in an instant, a ruthless storm brewed in her eyes, she would not show mercy to her enemies!

  Xuan Xi listened carefully to the sound, waiting until it was far away before stretching out his hand to let Qing Kuang hold him, "Mother..."

  Kiss baby's tender and smooth little face, the gloom in my heart suddenly disappeared. "Baby Xi'er, muah!"

  Since someone knew the location of Ximen Qingxue, it would be much easier to find people. However, she didn't plan to waste her time tracking people down. Instead, she quietly sprinkled powder on the few people who had just spoken, thinking that it wouldn't be difficult to grasp their position at any time.

  But Ximen Qingxiao and the others, who had lost contact with Xi Men for four days, were also in a sorry state, each one of them having become a beggar, where was their former noble image?

  "Alas! It's already been four days, and I have no idea where Qing Kuang is right now?" Ximen said dejectedly, he was really worried!

  "Yes, this Death Valley is full of dangers everywhere, and it's still unclear where the reckless ones will fall..."

  "At first we should have waited for her, no, it should be accompanied by her to find!" By saying this, Ximen Ruxue was extremely regretful.

  "She herself alone, you say will not..."

  "Bei Tang Xiner, don't you dare talk nonsense! A lucky person like him has a natural aura that will turn danger into safety!" Ximen Linfeng shouted loudly as he jumped to his feet.

  "What are you shouting about? Of course I hope she's okay!"

  "Alright, let's not say too much. We're still the same as before, searching for people and herbs at the same time. Don't forget, we're still in the trial! The upcoming alchemist and artifact competitions will depend on us!" Beitang Qimeng pulled his sister away from Ximen Linxiao and comforted everyone.

  "Where are you?! Where are you?!"

  The loud cries frightened the monsters in the valley, who also cried out, their roars rising and falling.

  The sound of ping-pong balls hitting each other came over, and several people immediately became alert.

  "Let's go and take a look!" Huangfu Mingbo looked at everyone and got unanimous agreement.

  "Hmph! You little brat, it seems we're destined to be enemies. Last time someone saved you, let's see if anyone will come to your rescue this time!" With that, the man pounced on the young boy in front of him, clearly intent on killing him.

  Nan Gong Ao is now filled with indignation, how did he run into these people again? At first, they had been very careful after escaping, but unexpectedly, they bumped into those who wanted to rob them of the Luohan fruit. He rolled away and dodged a fatal blow, but his arm was slashed and blood flowed freely. Covering his injured arm, Nan Gong Ao panted heavily, would there be another miracle this time?

  "Hahaha, kid, go to hell!" A sinister laugh echoed, the man manipulated the wind-type spiritual power, and a black storm swept in.

  "With a loud crash, another storm ball suddenly appeared from the side and collided with the first one, instantly knocking it off course. The sly smile on Feng Xi's face froze in place, could this be for real? Did this kid really have such a huge destiny?"

  Nangong Ao opened his eyes and looked at the person who had saved him, "Is it you?"

  "Nan Gong Ao, it's you?" Ximen Linfeng stepped forward to help him up. As people from the same Imperial Academy, they gathered together and formed a united front against outsiders.

  "I'm telling you, stop meddling in other people's business, or else I'll make sure none of you have a complete corpse!" He was so angry, nothing had gone right for him, the crystal nucleus of the medicinal herb had been snatched away, and he had to start searching all over again. And then he ran into those people from before, this time it was even better, someone was robbing him, so he would rob others too, but in this world, why were there so many Cheng Yaogong? And they only targeted him!

  "Oh my, I'm so scared to death! This young master is really frightened!" With a flustered expression, Xi Men Rong Xiang said with a tone that could kill, "This young master looks so dashing and handsome, heaven wouldn't take me away. But if it were you, who knows? Oh my, look at your small eyes, collapsed nose bridge, thin lips, round face... tsk tsk, let me take another look! Ah! And what's with the acne all over your face?! I'm telling you, brother, what did you eat to grow up like this?! If it were me, I wouldn't have the guts to come out and meet people, I'd hang myself from a tree branch to avoid scaring others to death, that would be my sin!" After finishing, he opened his fan and fanned himself vigorously.

  The man opposite suddenly got angry, what's wrong with his appearance? His looks were given by his mother, and he hated it the most when someone made a fuss about his appearance!

  "Hmph! Just wait till I've beaten you to a pulp, let's see how smug you'll be then!" No sooner had the words left his lips than the man launched himself at him. Both being wind-type cultivators, the fierce gusts they stirred up made it impossible for anyone to keep their eyes open.

  Dongfang Jun and Beidou Qi also joined the battle. How could they just watch their own people get beaten without doing anything?

  At this moment, various spiritual powers joined forces, dyeing the sky with rich colors. With the addition of Ximen Linfeng and his group, Nan Gong Ao's side was able to catch their breath. The two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, originally evenly matched, but suddenly five people jumped out, launching a fierce attack, all using killing moves, targeting Ximen Linfeng and his group.

  At this moment, Simen Linfeng withdrew that smiling expression and had no choice but to seriously confront the enemy.

  "What kind of people are you?" Ximen Yunfeng's sharp move almost made it impossible for him to defend himself, and he looked at the torn sleeve of his clothes and asked.

  "Hmph! The ones who will kill you." The five of them later obviously didn't want to give too much explanation, and were single-mindedly focused on completing their own tasks.

  Now it's the turn of those people in that building to be arrogant, an enemy's enemy is a friend, you have helpers, we do too, let's see who will die this time!

  The lightly madman who had been busy for a long time was not very satisfied with the medicinal herbs he found today, but thinking that there was still time, he didn't need to rush. He went to take a look at those people instead. Following the scent of the medicine powder, he gradually heard the sound of fighting and soon found them.

  Watching the chaotic scene, Ximen Linfeng and others were also there. Hmm? Nan Gong Ao was actually there too, as well as those who had been robbed, and the five people covered in medicinal powder smell. It's quite lively! Should she join in on the fun?

  As time passed, the faces of Dongfang Jue and his companions grew increasingly unsightly, with more and more wounds appearing on their bodies. Just as everyone was embroiled in a fierce battle, a light and airy voice rang out, "What's going on here?"

  Holding her baby, she gazed at them with a gentle and playful expression.

  Ximen Qing and several others turned their heads in unison and shouted in chorus, "Qing Kuang?"

  In contrast to their surprise and excitement, the group of people led by Nangong Ao were overjoyed and ecstatic, while the few in the building looked ashen-faced, and the five who came out later were perplexed.

  "Of course it's me! Oh, you guys are here too! It seems like we've met a lot in the past two days!"

  As she walked step by step, the sound of her footsteps was like a series of stomps on their hearts. The people in the building couldn't help but retreat, stuttering and saying, "Ah, ah, yes... what a coincidence... haha, haha..."

  "Lightly crazy! Is it really you? Where have you been these past few days? We've looked everywhere for you and couldn't find you. Do you know I was almost worried to death?" Just as Ximen Ruxue was about to pounce on him, Lightly Crazy dodged her with a look of disgust. Look at this wretched state, she's even wearing new clothes!

  "You're crazy, just be safe, we were really worried to death..."

  "Really? Come on, tell us how you've been spending your days lately?"

  ……

  "It doesn't seem like the right time to be talking about this now! Can any of you tell me what's going on?"

  "Huh? Oh, I don't know! We heard the fighting and came over, just in time to see Nan Gong Ao and them. Hey, you guys tell me, what's going on here?" Ximen Linfeng turned his head towards Nan Gong Ao, he didn't recognize anyone else.

  "Cough, cough, it's like this, sir. Yesterday, after you saved us, we've been very careful to avoid others, but unexpectedly, we ran into them again. They... uh, had their herbs and crystal cores taken away by you, so they targeted us again, and a fight broke out. Then, people from the five major families came to our rescue, and then five more people rushed out, attacking us. We don't know if they're in cahoots with each other. But now that you're here, sir, we can finally feel at ease, heh heh, that's what happened." The speaker is the man who wanted to give her a Rohan fruit as "hush money".

  "Oh, you want to rob me?" The few people facing the building slowly approached them, then snapped their fingers and suddenly realized, "Ah, right! I think I heard you say that if you see me again, you'll teach me a lesson, and you said I'm a robber. Now I'm standing here, how do you want to teach me a lesson?"

  "No, no, no, cough, that is, you heard it wrong, absolutely heard it wrong..." The man was no longer as tough as he was just now, carefully accompanied by a smile.

  The five men with medicinal powder on their bodies looked at this scene in confusion. However, this girl should be the double agent, right? Since everyone is here, let's just kill them all and complete the mission. With that, he rushed over, aiming at Qing Kuang's neck, clearly intending to kill him with one blow. Another person targeted Xuan Xi.

  Five figures swooped down like fierce night owls, and Qing Kuang saw that they had locked their target on his precious son. His entire body exuded a powerful and intimidating aura as he pressed towards them. The five figures trembled, thinking it was just an illusion, but it was only a weak young girl, what could she possibly do?

  With the help of Yao'er, a powerful wood-elemental spiritual force burst forth, binding all five people who were charging forward and violently flinging them to the side against a large tree. The several people in the building all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they could take advantage of the distraction to quietly slip away.

  "Did I move you?" The icy voice scared several people who wanted to escape and didn't dare to make a fuss.

  "You want to hurt me and harm my son? You're asking for death!" She stepped on someone's chest, her foot grinding down lightly, as she gazed at the twisted face in front of her, her angry eyes piercing into him.

  "Tell me, who sent you?"

  "Hmph!" The five of them struggled hard against the spiritual tree vines binding their bodies, unwilling to submit.

  "Don't you know what happened to the previous group of people who came? Tsk, tsk, one by one, they died without even leaving any remains. Do you want to try it too?" Putting down the treasure, the weight of his body gradually shifted onto his feet.

  "I have no idea what you're talking about!"

  "I don't know~" She raised her right hand, carefully examining it, and everyone thought she just wanted to check if her fingers were clean. But in the blink of an eye, a fire-type spiritual power directly hit the speaker's spiritual foundation. With a "pa" sound, the array under their feet disappeared. The man let out a mournful cry, his whole body trembling non-stop, and the sound of his chattering teeth made everyone's heart feel cold. It was truly ruthless! She had destroyed someone's spiritual foundation in just one sentence? From now on, no one dared to have any ideas in the building! Wiping away the cold sweat from their foreheads, they all felt grateful that they had been wise enough not to cross her, or else they would also have had their spiritual foundations blown up and become useless people.

  "Now, did you understand what I just said? Hmm~" Another person took over and continued to interrogate him.

  The man under her feet had a flickering gaze, apparently wavering.

  "I'm not that patient, or do you also want to become like him?"

  Will he become a useless person and be despised by others for the rest of his life after just one glance from his companion? No, no, he would rather die than live such a life.

  "It's the person above."

  "Who is above?"

  "I don't know, I really don't know, we just follow orders."

  "Are you from Loushan?"

  "Cough...cough......is..."

  "Was it the Fifth Prince who sent you? Or someone else?" Upon hearing this, Xi Men Lin Xiang and the others exchanged a glance. Is there still something going on here? Just now, she casually mentioned that group of people, could it be that she had already encountered those who wanted to kill her? The expressions of the other people around them were varied.

  "I really don't know, I just know it's a noble identity."

  "Have you ever encountered someone trying to kill you before?"

  "Hmm." As for being followed from the start, she didn't plan on saying anything. "Whose task is it to kill whom?"

  "There were several of you, four men and two women, as well as a couple with children."

  Upon hearing this, Leng Kao directly broke the person's ribs and said: "You dare to come at her? You still want to harm her son? Unforgivable!"

  Dongfang Jue and Huangfu Mingbo were also shocked in their hearts, they had actually become targets too, and they hadn't even realized it yet!

  "How many people participated in this task?"

  "I don't know, I really don't know..."

  "Don't you want to say?"

  "I really didn't know, they all came to find us individually, I really had no idea..."

  "Hmph!" He withdrew his foot and looked at those people from the Academy of Towers, as well as a few onlookers who hadn't dispersed yet!

  When she looked over, the people of Lou Yu Academy were almost scared silly, they didn't want to become useless!

  "Your Excellency, sir, lady knight, madam, we were wrong, we really were wrong. Please forgive us and let us off!" One by one, the big men cried with sad faces, constantly kowtowing to her.

  "Let you go?"

  "Ah ah, madam, you are magnanimous, why would you even bother with us insignificant people? Hehe, so, just treat us as nothing and let us go!"

  "Alright, I'll let you go!"

  As soon as the words fell, several people were like amnesty, rushing to escape, still saying grateful words, "Thank you, auntie, you will definitely have good rewards for good deeds, thank you, auntie...thank you..."

  Looking at those who fell and stumbled, he spoke again in a light and arrogant tone, "Come back!"

  Aren't you regretting now?! One by one, their faces suddenly turned ashen, and they took small steps back and forth.

  "Hurry up and give it to me, do you want me to treat you?"

  Scared stiff, hearing her impatience, who dares to dawdle anymore? Each and every one of them accompanied by a smiling face, "Young lady, do you have any further instructions?"

  "You guys seem to have poor memory, you've forgotten my rules?" He said, glancing at their space rings.

  What rules? What rules are there to speak of? Seeing her staring at the ring, it suddenly became clear that this time, their hearts were truly bleeding! They didn't have it easy either! How did they end up running into Zhou Bapi? However, as long as their lives could be spared, it was already a blessing. With forced smiles, they handed over those few precious herbs, and even the group of people with Nan Gong Ao began to sympathize with them.

  "Hmm, not bad, quite sensible. If only I could see you again next time... Now, off with you!" Once again, he unceremoniously took credit for someone else's hard work and magnanimously let them go.

  This time they're definitely letting them off, the people from Building Academy suddenly ran away with their tails between their legs, crying as they went. From now on, we don't want to see you again! Can't we just take a detour when we see you?

  Ximen and the others turned a blind eye to the bandits' activities, but if they encountered someone stronger than them today, they would have to hand over the herbs they had found in exchange for their lives. On this continent, strength was the only criterion that mattered!

  "Now it's your turn, I can let you go if you want, it depends on your sincerity."

  The five bound men looked at me, I looked at them, all nodded in agreement, as long as the green mountain is there, we don't have to worry about firewood.

  "Oh, right! If I can easily take out one of you, the other four won't be too difficult either. And I'm a person who especially dislikes trouble, if someone intentionally gives me trouble, you know what will happen to them." After saying this threatening phrase, all five people fell silent at once.

  This girl is not easy to mess with, they don't even want to spend the rest of their lives with her, no big deal, just go back and say you didn't meet this group of people, but those few people who escaped earlier saw their predicament, thinking about it, their eyes were full of gloom.

  "We know what to do." With that, they handed over all the medicinal herbs and other things in their spatial rings. Seeing that they were still somewhat sensible, they let them go, and the four of them helped up the injured one, limping away.

  It wasn't until this battle was all taken care of that Ximen Qingchu and the others came over.

  "You're amazing! You intimidated them all at once. I admire you." He said, giving a thumbs up.

  "Right, Qing Kuang, what's wrong with you? You disappeared all of a sudden and we were all worried to death."

  "Yes! We went back to look for you, but couldn't find anything."

  "How have you been these past few days? But looking at you and then looking at our miserable state, it's clear that you've taken good care of yourself."

  Everyone has a sentence to say, and it's all mixed up, so I don't know which one to start with.

  "What about you? When I went back to look for you, you were no longer there. I looked for you for a very long time."

  "Let's go, let's change places and talk properly, it's too chaotic here." Ximen Linxiao called out to everyone to leave this place. Indeed, there was still a bloody smell here, some people were injured, and they had to treat their wounds, otherwise the bloody smell would attract some kind of demon beast.

  Under the leadership of Xi Men Liang Chen and others, plus Nan Gong Ao and several others, a total of more than ten people walked towards the open space. Seeing that Qing Kuang didn't say anything, Xi Men Liang Chen and others tacitly agreed to let Nan Gong Ao and others follow them.

  They didn't stop until they reached a relatively dry place.

  "Speak!"

  "I'm telling you, I was saying, you didn't know how crazy it was. That day you insisted on going back to find something, and we waited for you at the original location. But not long after you left, we encountered a giant green python! It was so long, with its bloody mouth wide open, charging straight at us, clearly wanting to swallow us whole! So we engaged in a fierce battle with it, and what a scene it was! You didn't see it, but just hearing about it would make one's heart ache and bring tears to their eyes! Who is this young master? The great Young Master Xi Men, ah! Just as the python was about to bite North Tang Xiang'er, I, with my exceptional skills and bravery, rescued her from its jaws. I even got injured in the process! However, speaking of injuries, those medicines you gave us were really effective, cool and refreshing, and now there's only one scar left."

  "Hey, you're running off course." Even though she was saved by this person, Beidong Xiner still treated him the same way, without any sense of gratitude towards her savior.

  "Cough, where was I? Continue, continue! Then this young master showed off his prowess, of course, the Easterners were not bad either, their bravery is commendable, worthy of praise, but still a bit inferior to me. Then we joined forces and killed that forest green python, dug out its crystal core... Ah, you don't know, that python was a sacred-level magical beast! Just thinking about its massive body, its deadly venom... *shudder*, goosebumps all over my body!" Ximen Lingfeng couldn't bear it, rubbing her own arm, trying to rub away the feeling.

  "What's next?"

  "Then we wanted to go find you, but nowhere could be seen your figure, no way, we had to hit the road ourselves. Thinking that while finding herbs and looking for you, otherwise the trial would be delayed. So these three days, it was really a hot mess! When did Ximen Dazhuang let monsters chase him like this? What five-colored poisonous spider, green-eyed leopard, and densely packed iron armor scorpion...the most ridiculous thing is that we even encountered a giant mammoth, I don't know what the monsters in this Death Valley eat to grow up, casually appearing one is a holy-level monster, isn't this bullying people?! And this broken weather, it's raining as soon as there's wind, last night's heavy rain, we were all soaked...no place to hide, no place to avoid. When did Dazhuang suffer such humiliation? Today just thinking of setting out again, encountered Nangong Ao and them, afterwards you know what happened."

  After listening to Ximen Qingxue's complaints, Light Kao nodded sympathetically, very sympathetic to their experiences. As the young masters and ladies of aristocratic families, life here was relatively harsh for them, and they had to struggle on the edge of death at all times. Now that one by one they were still alive and kicking, it was already a blessing!

  "Alright, now that we've talked about ourselves, how about you? Have you encountered any dangers?" Ximen Qingfeng asked, and the others all pricked up their ears to listen.

  "I found these two flowers that day and thought of going to find you, but I couldn't see you anywhere. So I followed the river downstream, only to be chased by a group of Red-eyed Magic Cows. After barely escaping, I encountered two Five-headed Fierce Flame Beasts."

  "My goodness! Are you alright? Were you hurt?" Ximen Qingfeng asked worriedly, and the expressions of others also changed.

  "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. After I got rid of them, I encountered a group of silverbacked gorillas and fell into the water while trying to avoid them. Luckily, I managed to get out and helped them solve their problem. Just in time for the heavy rain, we took shelter in a cave and only came out today, then ran into you guys."

  She said it lightly, but everyone knew her personality of reporting happiness and not reporting worries. Who would have thought that this was a place where so many people had barely escaped from the clutches of monsters with severe injuries? If it weren't for the medicine she provided, who knows what would have happened by now? And yet, she single-handedly took on Saint-level monsters, even in groups - truly admirable.

  "Now that everyone is gathered together again, we can fight side by side." The atmosphere was a bit heavy, so Ximen Linfeng thought of saying something to boost morale. "By the way, Qingkuang, did you feel the pressure from the divine beast? Last night's rain was so big, I even wanted to go see what the divine beast looked like, but they wouldn't let me go." Thinking of this, Ximen Linfeng pouted in displeasure.

  "You're just a lively person, some gossip we don't need to get involved in." Beitang Qimò didn't mind his displeasure.

  "Alright, alright, I know, I'm not stupid......" If he knew that the divine beast he had been thinking about was right next to him, would he scream loudly? And if he also knew that there were a total of four divine beasts here, wouldn't he go crazy?

  "Let's just be careful and get through this safely, everyone. We only need to hold on for a few more days until the trial is over. After all, this is the Valley of Death, we must be extremely cautious." Huangfu Mingbo looked at each person seriously and instructed them solemnly.

  "That...that...we'll be with you, okay?" It was still that man who wanted to give hush money.

  "This... recklessness..."

  "I don't care!" She only cared about her precious son and these few friends, as for others, they had nothing to do with her.

  "Please, everyone. In just a few short days, they had encountered countless dangers and were already exhausted in body and mind. If they really relied on themselves, it was still unknown whether they could survive leaving this valley of death. And yet, these people were from the four major families and were top-notch existences in the academy, following them would at least be a guarantee. Although it was strange why all these people took that girl as their leader and sought her opinion, he didn't ask questions he shouldn't ask, knowing better."

  "Well, in that case, you'll just have to come with us!" Since no one else had any objections, Huangfu Mingbo made the decision directly.

  "Really? That's great, thank you, thank you." After all, they were much weaker, and bringing them along would be a burden. He had thought they wouldn't agree, but unexpectedly they agreed right away.

  "Take a rest first, we'll set off again in the afternoon. This time you can't get separated from us." Ximen Rongfeng reminded her anxiously.

  "Mm." He nodded in response, gently adjusting his son's position to a more comfortable one and resting. The others also found their own spots to take a sip of water and replenish their energy. Only Nangong Ao gazed at the person who was meditating with his eyes closed, a strange feeling swirling in his heart.