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As the gazes of those around fell upon Qi Xiao, Ye Xiuyuan gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. He felt a deep sense of injustice. Despite all the effort he had put into undermining Qi Xiao, it was Qi Xiao who effortlessly drew everyone's attention with just a hint of success. It was simply unfair!
He vowed not to give Qi Xiao any chance to turn the tables, determined not to let him steal away the affection that was rightfully his.
Feeling the intense chill surging within him, Ye Xiuyuan's limbs began to numb, and his consciousness started to fade. He could no longer hold on; his head tilted, and he collapsed.
A disciple nearby gasped in shock. "Junior Brother Ye!"
Su Lingyue snapped back to reality, realizing that her junior brother had fainted without her noticing. His body was limp and cold as ice, causing her expression to change dramatically.
She quickly checked Ye Xiuyuan's condition, her face paling. "Junior Brother Ye must be falling ill."
Ye Xiuyuan had always been frail, suffering from a chronic cold condition. However, under the careful care of Elder Ye, he had never fallen ill before. Now that he had come out with them and suddenly became unwell, if anything were to happen to him, they would be guilty of a grave sin.
Just moments ago, they had boasted about their commitment to protect Junior Brother Ye's safety.
Song Xiaoling could no longer care about appearances; she pushed through the crowd and knelt before Elder Huang in the Alchemy Hall. "My junior brother is sick! Please, Elder Huang, save his life!"
Ye Xiuyuan's frail condition was well-known among the disciples of the Xianyao Sect. Elder Huang's expression turned serious as he instructed them to bring Ye Xiuyuan closer for a proper examination. After taking a look, Elder Huang's face changed drastically.
"This is serious! This cold condition is something he has carried since birth; if it flares up, it could be life-threatening! If you don’t want him to die, you should have brought him back sooner!"
He couldn't help but scold them further. "It seems he must have fallen ill at least half an hour ago. For such a long time, you two senior sisters didn’t notice any signs?"
Half an hour ago? They had been under siege by the Twin-Headed Serpent at that time.
It turned out that the junior disciple had been suffering from an illness at that time. He must have been trying to hold back his condition so as not to drag everyone down. It was all their fault for being fine; otherwise, the junior disciple wouldn't have had to endure such hardship.
Su Lingyue and Song Xiaoling felt a mix of heartache and guilt, their eyes reddened from worry. They hurriedly summoned their flying artifact to take Ye Xiuyuan along with them. Before leaving, they glanced back at Qi Xiao, hesitating for a moment, but ultimately shook their heads and departed.
Qi Xiao remained oblivious to all of this, and even if he had noticed, he wouldn’t have taken it to heart. He approached the sect leader respectfully.
"Master, there are too many strange occurrences in this secret realm. I believe we should continue investigating the lair of the Twin-Headed Serpent; perhaps we can find some clues."
The sect leader nodded in agreement. "I was thinking the same thing. I will have several elders accompany you shortly, and we will take care of this Twin-Headed Serpent to prevent it from harming other cultivators."
After a few hours, as dusk fell, several elders finally arrived in haste. One was Elder Nan Huaiyuan, who had previously come to sweep through the secret realm; another was Master Qingxu, Lu Yuan's mentor; and the last was Elder Chang Yi, who oversaw all inner disciples.
The disciples rose to greet them respectfully, but the elders waved their hands dismissively.
"There’s no need for such formalities. Let’s head straight to the lair of the Twin-Headed Serpent."
The elders took to the air on their swords, their postures imposing. They were cautious not to disturb the Yuan Ying-level beast within, so they did not enter but instead observed from a distance.
After watching for a while, Elder Nan stroked his beard and sighed. "This formation is quite well arranged; no wonder it managed to evade my notice last time. However, while the concept is ingenious, the execution seems rather inexperienced—almost like it was set up by some novice."
He flicked his fingers lightly, unleashing a powerful surge of spiritual energy that shattered both the barrier and illusion array. In an instant, a fierce wind swept through, kicking up dust and stones as countless snakes hissed in unison, instilling fear in those present.
As the ground trembled and mountains shook, a massive figure slowly emerged from deep within the forest but halted in fear several dozen feet away. It raised its body high, its head held aloft, and its enormous green eyes fixated intently on the three who hovered in mid-air.
Seeing that they remained calm on their swords without any sign of fear, it grew agitated and thrashed its tail before opening its mouth to roar at them.
Elder Chang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Noisy!"
A sharp gleam appeared at his fingertips as he flicked his sleeve with a flourish. A streak of white light shot forth, rapidly expanding into an illusory giant white sword that bore down upon the serpent's head with astonishing power capable of shaking mountains and calming seas.
Bang!
A powerful wave of energy surged forth, and in an instant, countless trees were snapped in half, leaves scattered, and stones tumbled down. Many disciples lost their footing and fell to the ground as the massive serpent writhed violently at the center of the energy blast, seemingly trying to smash its tail against the ground.
Huh?
Although the giant serpent had sustained considerable injuries, its robust body showed no signs of weakness. In fact, fueled by rage from its wounds, it displayed an even greater ferocity in its attacks.
Chang Yi's expression darkened. This strike had concentrated half of my cultivation power, yet it failed to kill this vile creature. It seems this beast still has some tricks up its sleeve.
"Elder Nan, Master Qingxu, we must work together to prevent any unforeseen changes," he urged.
Elder Nan Huaiyuan and Master Qingxu exchanged a glance and nodded. They began to channel their energy and perform a series of powerful techniques.
The sharp, ethereal sword light mingled with the swirling dust, obscuring everyone’s vision.
After a stick of incense had burned down, the commotion gradually subsided.
Qi Xiao climbed to his feet, brushing off the dust from his clothes. He focused his gaze and saw that not far away, the giant serpent lay on the ground with its flesh torn open, blood flowing profusely, appearing as if it could not survive any longer.
A large gash had been opened in its abdomen, revealing a partially decayed human corpse within.
Elder Nan shuddered and could not bear to keep his eyes open.
In recent days, many had ventured into Xiaonan Mountain; it was likely that numerous cultivators had fallen victim to this giant python's appetite.
The one who set up this formation was able to trap the snake horde while allowing outsiders to enter. This led those who came with self-defense capabilities to let their guard down due to the illusion array and be caught off guard.
Even if they realized in time that they wanted to leave, they would find it difficult to locate an exit due to the illusion array. The person who set up this formation was truly despicable!
Hearing this, Qi Xiao's expression grew somber.
If it weren't for their timely response and Song Xiaoling's talent for formations being present, their escape might not have been so smooth.
"May I ask Elder Nan," Qi Xiao said hesitantly, "I have a foolish question I wish to pose."
Elder Nan Huaiyuan had a good impression of Qi Xiao. "Go ahead."
After a moment's hesitation, Qi Xiao laid out his thoughts clearly.
"Based on what you said, is it possible that the person who set up this easily accessible yet hard-to-exit formation did so intentionally to lure cultivators here to feed their snake horde?"
Elder Nan's eyes flickered slightly.
"Oh? But this place’s barrier can conceal one's aura. Unless one is present in person, it is difficult to detect. If the one who set up the formation intends to raise a snake horde, why would they need such a formation?"
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