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"Brother Li Que, are you alright?" At that moment, Ling Er grasped Li Que's hand, her concern evident.
"I'm fine." Feeling Ling Er's worry, a flush crept onto Li Que's face. It was truly embarrassing to lose face in front of so many people. However, Chen Anlin, just you wait!
"Haha, Li Que, even a blind person can see that you're trying to use Young Master Chen. Do you think everyone is a fool?" Zhang Shan sneered as he stood beside Chen Anlin.
Li Que glared at Zhang Shan in anger. "Zhang Shan, what does my business have to do with you? Shut your mouth!"
"I think the one who should be quiet is you," Zhang Shan retorted. "What I said is right. Li Que, apologize to Zhang Shan!"
Chen Anlin looked at Li Que coldly.
Li Que was taken aback. Apologizing to Zhang Shan? How humiliating! But still, he held back his anger.
"I'm sorry."
"Knowing your mistake is good; just be more careful in the future!" Zhang Shan said smugly. Opportunities for Li Que to apologize like this were rare.
【Ding! Li Que has been publicly humiliated, gaining luck points.】
Seeing the notification, Chen Anlin turned his gaze to the others. There were more than twenty people who had entered this place.
Of course, it was said that others had also entered recently.
That woman is not simple. Chen Anlin looked at Li Xuexin; her sword intent was intense and she seemed to be someone who had cultivated sword intent like him. However, her sword intent was quite shallow and lacked the ability to return to simplicity; she couldn't control it freely.
From a distance, her sword intent felt overwhelming, unlike his own, which could be hidden deeply—others wouldn't be able to probe into it.
"Young Master Chen, that woman, Li Xuexin, is from the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Villa. While Li Que thought he was hiding her well, I had already seen through it."
Zhang Shan walked beside Chen Anlin, offering a reminder.
"Oh, the Wan Jian Villa?"
Chen Anlin was familiar with this place; it was not particularly friendly towards the imperial court. No wonder Li Xuexin had cast him a furtive glance earlier, her eyes filled with something unsettling.
It was a kind of killing intent. For an ordinary person, the desire to kill would manifest in their gaze, but for a swordsman, this intent was even more pronounced.
As the group ventured deeper into the forest, they traveled for an entire day.
By nightfall, they finally arrived at an extremely secluded area. This place felt different from the wooded paths they had traversed; as soon as they stepped in, a strong stench of blood assaulted their senses.
At the same time, several people moved forward to investigate and found the area eerily silent—there were no birds or beasts, not even the chirping of insects. This was highly unusual.
"Many corpses!"
Someone exclaimed in shock.
Within this part of the forest lay numerous bodies sprawled haphazardly across the ground. These were warriors who had come here before, but for reasons unknown, they had met a gruesome end.
Unbeknownst to them, the group stepped over the corpses as they ventured further into the dense woods.
Suddenly, something darted through the grass ahead.
"I'll handle it!"
Li Que exclaimed excitedly. His keen senses had detected a venomous snake lurking in the underbrush, and he was eager to take action first and eliminate it, impressing everyone in the process.
At that moment, however, Chen Anlin moved swiftly and struck first, sending the snake flying with a single powerful blow.
"Chen is impressive! We didn't even notice; you took care of it directly!" Zhang Shan praised enthusiastically.
Li Que's expression darkened. Damn it, his chance to show off had been thwarted again.
For some reason, ever since Chen Anlin arrived here, his attempts to impress others had been increasingly unsuccessful. Deep down, he felt that Chen Anlin was his destined rival; only when Chen Anlin was gone would his future endeavors go smoothly.
Chen Anlin had to die.
Li Que lowered his head. "But the urgent matter is to get away from him; otherwise, I won't be able to obtain anything."
Some others shared Li Que's thoughts and also wanted to part ways. Consequently, at the end of the group, someone expressed the desire to leave.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Immediately, several people left in small groups.
After a moment, Li Xuexin, accompanied by two subordinates, also departed from the scene.
Soon after, Li Que and Li Xuexin met up.
"From what I just saw, Chen Anlin doesn't seem to trust you. How do you plan to ambush him?" Li Xuexin asked as she looked at him.
Her two subordinates behind her cast disdainful glances at Li Que, thinking that he was too good at enduring; he had just been bullied so badly and yet remained silent.
Li Que felt awkward. "It seems an ambush is out of the question now. Hmph, it's all that Chen Anlin's fault for bullying me."
Li Xuexin remained silent.
Suddenly, Li Que lunged forward and stabbed a sword behind Li Xuexin, accurately hitting a passing field mouse.
"This little thing actually dared to sneak up on you, Miss Li. But don't worry, with me around..." Li Que flashed what he thought was a charming smile.
[Ding! Show-off accomplished, Show-off Points awarded.]
"Is that all the Show-off Points I get?"
But it didn't matter; now that he was here, he had ways to find treasures.
"Miss Li, since we can't deal with Chen Anlin for now, let's search for treasures instead. What do you think?"
Li Xuexin nodded but added, "However, this place has a complicated terrain; it's not easy to find treasures."
"That's no problem; I'm here," he replied confidently.
"Young man, don't boast too much. Our lady is a sword cultivator with incredible perception. If she can't find those treasures, how do you expect to?" one of the burly men on the right scoffed.
Li Que smiled back. "Just follow me; I've already discovered a decent medicinal herb."
As he spoke, he walked a short distance of about ten meters to a patch of bushes. Parting the foliage, he indeed discovered three red medicinal herbs hidden within.
"How did you find that?" Li Xuexin looked at Li Que with bright eyes, genuinely intrigued by him.
"Hehe, I guess it's my talent. My nose is quite sensitive," Li Que replied with a grin.
"Ding! Show-off completed, show-off points awarded."
"Xiao Anzi, you just let that Li Que go?" At this moment, only Chen Anlin, Zhou Tong, Yang Dou, and Su Menghan remained.
Yang Dou was puzzled. "Why let him leave? He must know something."
Chen Anlin smiled. "Don't worry; he's been under my surveillance the whole time. Once he gathers a batch of items, I'll raid him all at once."
"Hahaha, that's right!" Su Menghan clapped her hands in delight.
Zhou Tong glanced around and suggested, "This place does feel a bit different. I just found some herbs; why don't we split up?"
"Alright, but don't stray too far. We'll regroup here in three days," Chen Anlin instructed.
The three nodded in agreement and then dispersed.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
Li Que had made significant gains recently. With his keen sense of smell, he was always able to locate various items accurately. The abundance and quality of the herbs here allowed him to fill his pockets to the brim.
"Hahaha, Miss Li, by my count, we've already found over fifty types of medicinal herbs!" Li Que exclaimed excitedly as he jumped next to Li Xuexin.
At a glance, not only did Li Xuexin look at him differently, but so did the two subordinates behind her.
In the past couple of days, most of the spiritual herbs had been found by Li Que. He had shared his findings with them openly, which left a good impression on them.
"Ding! Show-off success, show-off points gained."
Hearing the sound, Li Que smiled. He knew he had finally earned the trust of Miss Li and her companions.
"Thank you for your hard work," Li Xuexin nodded.
Li Que was taken aback, staring at Li Xuexin in disbelief. Did he just hear that right?
The young lady actually said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Was this her acknowledgment of him?
"It wasn't hard at all," Li Que replied, feeling excited.
Li Xuexin nodded again, observing his reaction with a hint of awkwardness. She had merely expressed her gratitude out of politeness, yet Li Que looked as if he were about to cry.
"Li Que, why don't you show us what you've collected?" Li Xuexin suggested.
Recently, everyone’s findings had been stored in Li Que's storage bag since he was primarily responsible for locating treasures.
Just as Li Que was about to retrieve the items from his storage, a figure flew toward them.
"Huh? Chen Anlin is actually coming over," Li Xuexin remarked.
"Miss, Chen Anlin is unpredictable; we should retreat for now," one of her subordinates advised.
"Let’s go," Li Xuexin agreed upon hearing this.
"Miss Li, you all hide nearby first. Once I distract Chen Anlin, we can regroup," Li Que said as he watched them leave, feeling relieved.
After all, Li Xuexin was too beautiful. If Chen Anlin set his sights on her, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Li Que, are you alone?"
Chen Anlin approached, his gaze landing on Li Que's storage bag. Since their separation, Chen Anlin had placed a trace of soul power on Li Que, allowing him to locate him as long as he wasn't too far away.
"Young Master Chen, I'm by myself," Li Que replied, lowering his head. "Are you alone too?"
"Yes. What have you discovered? Show me."
Chen Anlin fixed his eyes on Li Que's storage bag and asked.
Li Que froze. He hadn't expected Chen Anlin to be so shameless as to demand to see his storage bag right away.
Was a storage bag something one could just show to anyone?
"Young Master Chen, the storage bag is my treasure. How could I possibly show it to you?"
"You really don't understand," Chen Anlin's expression turned cold. "It's dangerous here. If I keep it for you, it will be safer. Do you understand? How? You’re not going to listen?"
"I—"
Li Que gritted his teeth. He knew very well that with his current strength, he was absolutely no match for Chen Anlin.
So recently, he had been trying hard to show off and earn some prestige points. He planned to exchange those points for a pill that could enhance his strength.
"Young Master Chen, please give me a little face."
Slap!
Chen Anlin swung his hand back and struck him: "An ant dares to ask for face? You should be grateful I haven't killed you."
"You—"
"If you say another word, you'll wish you were dead."
Seeing the cold glare in Chen Anlin's eyes, Li Que gritted his teeth and endured!
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