Heh, well then, this is just right.
Zhang Qing kept his eyes closed, resting his mind. However, for some reason today, his eyelids were twitching. There was an unsettling feeling that something was about to happen, and it made him uncomfortable. Perhaps I’m just overthinking it. Shaking his head, Zhang Qing called out to everyone, “Alright, everyone eat up and let’s keep moving.”
Wolves—specifically the shadowy figures of Blackfire Wolves. Someone gasped in surprise. Yet, these Blackfire Wolves lurking in the shadows showed no intention of attacking after spotting the group; instead, they turned and ran away.
They actually ran away??
Chen Anlin noted that Blackfire Wolves are highly social creatures. They weren’t fleeing; they were going to summon more of their kind. The White Jade Fairy reminded him. As a cultivator who had lived here for a long time, she was familiar with the habits of these beasts.
Chen Anlin nodded and said solemnly, “Fairy, it seems we’ll need to find a chance to escape soon.”
“Hmm, you should gather more of those soul-replenishing herbs for me!”
“Don’t worry, I just bought some earlier. I’ll plant them in the small blue vial,” he replied.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Anlin recalled how the small blue vial produced a drop of spiritual liquid every day, which he had been absorbing. However, he couldn’t continue doing so for now; he planned to plant more herbs.
Rustle rustle.
Suddenly, the sounds around them grew increasingly dense. Chen Anlin frowned; the Blackfire Wolves were coming.
Zhang Qing’s expression lit up with excitement as he declared, “The pack of Blackfire Wolves is approaching! Prepare to defend with all your strength!”
"How can we resist? These Black Fire Wolves are all at least at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refinement. The leader and some of its kin are at least Foundation Establishment level. If they really attack, we scattered cultivators are just a disorganized mob!"
Suddenly, a faint fragrance wafted through the air.
Why do I suddenly feel so weak? One scattered cultivator groaned, half-kneeling on the ground, completely drained of strength.
"Old Li, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm dizzy!"
"I'm dizzy too. This fragrance feels off. No, Young Master Zhang, it's poisonous!"
Xu Fei exclaimed, glancing towards Zhang Qing and his group of guards. But as he looked over, his heart sank.
Zhang Qing and his guards were coldly watching them.
At that moment, Chen Anlin also pretended to be dizzy, half-kneeling on the ground. "What’s happening to me??"
"Young Master Zhang, please spare us!" Xu Fei shouted in panic.
Even though he suspected that this poison was instigated by Zhang Qing, he still didn’t dare to confront him and instead attempted to plead for mercy.
"Young Master Zhang, I’m willing to be your servant!"
"Young Master Zhang, save me! I don’t want to die!"
As more people collapsed, they were horrified to see greenish light appearing around them.
The source of this light was the eyes of the Black Fire Wolves.
Looking around, there were at least a dozen Black Fire Wolves.
In response to their pleas for mercy, Zhang Qing's gaze remained indifferent; he showed no concern for their lives. Instead, a hint of excitement appeared at the corner of his mouth as he shouted, "Didn’t you want to follow me? Now is your chance! Anyone who injures a Black Fire Wolf can become a guard of the Zhang family."
Many people cursed inwardly. If we had the ability to injure a Black Fire Wolf, we wouldn't be out here struggling! We would have been taken in by some cultivation family long ago.
Scattered cultivators are called scattered not because they don't want to join certain cultivation families; on the contrary, they would be very willing to join! The problem is that no one wants to take them in—ultimately because they are too weak!
Thud! Thud!
Just as Zhang Qing finished speaking, several people weakly collapsed to the ground.
Xu Fei cried out in pain, "Zhang Shao, since you want us to deal with the Black Fire Wolves, why did you poison us? We have no strength left!"
"Yes, please give us the antidote! We are willing to go through fire and water for you!"
Despite their words, each of them had already made up their minds that if there really was an antidote, they would escape at the first opportunity.
Zhang Qing sneered, "It's too late; the Black Fire Wolves are here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a massive Black Fire Wolf, over four meters long, leaped into view.
Awooo!
The Black Fire Wolf howled at the sky, and one after another, more Black Fire Wolves jumped out.
Crack!
Before Xu Fei could even scream, his throat was bitten through in an instant.
"No! Please, no! Help! Help!"
The scene before them was nothing short of hellish.
This was Zhang Qing's moment of revelry, and it was also the hunting time for the Black Fire Wolves.
"Hahaha... eat up! Soon you'll realize how weak you are," Zhang Qing said excitedly.
But at that moment, among the scattered cultivators, Chen Anlin suddenly jumped up and slashed down a nearby Black Fire Wolf with his sword.
"Hmm?" Zhang Qing's expression darkened with rage. How dare he kill my Black Fire Wolf!
Each of these Black Fire Wolves could bring him hundreds of experience points; losing one to Chen Anlin made him feel as if he were bleeding inside.
"Zhang Shao, this person seems unaffected by the poison," one of his subordinates exclaimed in surprise.
"That kid must not have eaten the dumplings. Shoot him down from a distance!" Zhang Qing ordered decisively.
"Yes!"
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