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Except for Ji Linglong, the disciples who came afterward suffered one after another, to the point that the swarm had been nearly wiped out. Wang Hu felt uneasy, thinking it was rather unfair. It was evident that Elder Huang had no qualms about picking off one here and one there, finally casting aside all reservations.
After all, they were all destined to be eliminated; why couldn't they be eliminated at their hands? Little did he know that such thoughts infuriated Elder Huang greatly.
Lu Yao and Wang Li were dissatisfied. After being pulled out of Thunderwind Valley by Elder Huang, they rushed to Elder Chang's courtyard, shouting their grievances. "Elder Chang, someone is using such despicable means to win! You must uphold justice for us!"
Elder Chang then touched the water mirror and saw the scene of their conspiracy reflected in it. The two immediately stammered and were at a loss for words.
Elder Chang coldly snorted, "Oh? You want justice, do you? How about I first discuss the justice regarding you two?"
The two were taken aback, their faces turning pale as they hurriedly waved their hands to leave. "Elder Chang, we disturbed you! We'll leave right now!"
"Yes, yes! We're leaving now!"
Watching them flee in a panic, Elder Chang shook his head helplessly.
In Thunderwind Valley, many teams were injured from the swarm's attack; those with weaker abilities were eliminated one after another, while the stronger ones were unharmed by the poisonous bees.
The teams in the northern valley were progressing slowly and hadn’t had time to search when Qi Xiao picked up a big advantage. "Damn it! Someone must be behind this!"
"Hmph! I bet it's that Qi Xiao! Why is it that all of us suffered while he remains unscathed? Who else could it be but him?"
"Exactly! Their team occupies almost all the resources; can you all just accept that? Instead of trailing behind to pick up the scraps others don’t want, we might as well snatch from him!"
"But how can we compete with Qi Xiao?"
"If we can't handle him, can’t Senior Sister Linglong deal with him?"
The group searched around the valley and soon found Ji Linglong's location. Upon hearing that Qi Xiao's team was unharmed, Ji Linglong surprisingly found this news quite credible.
In her eyes, Qi Xiao was certainly not a person who would behave himself. After such a long time without encountering him, she thought it was just bad luck on his part. It turned out that it wasn't his luck at all; Qi Xiao had already plotted against them long before.
That rascal Qi Xiao dared to scheme against me! I must make him pay for it!
Somewhere in the dense forest, Qi Xiao suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason. He rubbed his arms, feeling an ominous premonition creeping over him.
A few people were quietly exploring a stone cave at the bottom of the valley. They had been there for quite some time without noticing any movement. Tong Liu muttered, "Is this really the lair of the Azure Gold Mice?"
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Qi Xiao raise a finger and shush them quietly. He pointed at the stone wall and made a gesture as if to listen closely.
As they leaned in to the stone wall, they indeed heard some rustling sounds coming from within. The Azure Gold Mice liked to hoard metals and precious stones, and they were extremely timid. Their caves would often be carved with multiple interconnected passages. Without the Azure Gold Mice leading the way, it was uncertain whether they could even safely exit the cave, let alone reach their lair.
Qi Xiao followed the sound deeper into the cave, and sure enough, as he turned a corner, several large Azure Gold Mice with brown and white fur appeared before him.
The mice caught a whiff of human scent and were startled; they immediately scurried away on their short legs. However, they were tightly bound by the long rope of spiritual energy in Qi Xiao's hand. These Azure Gold Mice were all at the Qi Refinement stage and had no chance to struggle against him.
Reciting incantations under his breath, Qi Xiao tightened the rope, slowly dragging the mice toward him. They flailed their limbs and squeaked loudly, but no matter how much they rolled and tumbled, they couldn't escape the rope; in fact, their frantic struggles only made it tighter around them.
One of the mice even became dizzy, its eyes rolling back in its head.
Zhao Bao'er cautiously spoke up, "Senior Brother Qi, is that Azure Gold Mouse about to faint?"
Qi Xiao chuckled coldly, his voice low like that of a devil whispering. "If it dies now, we won't even have to lift a finger ourselves. Today we feast; let’s savor the taste of these Azure Gold Mice!"
It was said that Azure Gold Mouse meat was delicious and exquisite; he imagined it would be quite a treat.
The mouse that was on the verge of fainting suddenly twitched its stiff paws and sat up straight. It even performed a set of sit-ups, rolling from side to side as if to show off its health and vitality. It kicked at its companion beside it, who was squeaking like a fool, and rolled its eyes with a mischievous grin on its face.
The expression on its face seemed to say, "Don't eat it, eat its companion instead."
Qi Xiao's smile deepened; if it enjoyed exercise, it must be even more delicious!
The Crimson Gold Mouse froze for a moment, then immediately collapsed onto the ground, its body convulsing, eyes rolling back as it mimicked the foaming beasts. Unfortunately, it couldn't produce any foam, only trembling and spitting out some drool.
Qi Xiao disdainfully kicked it. "Get up, I have a question for you."
Just moments ago, Qi Xiao had been troubled by the fact that these Crimson Gold Mice had low cultivation and limited intelligence, making them difficult to interrogate. But now he discovered that there was one exceptionally clever mouse among them. Wasn't this exactly what he needed? It was as if the heavens had sent him just what he lacked.
The Crimson Gold Mouse never expected that its overly eager performance would land it in trouble.
"I ask you, how do we get into your lair?"
The mouse hesitated, its eyes flickering without a sound.
Qi Xiao smiled slightly and drew his sword, thrusting it in front of the mouse in a show of temper. "You choose: do you want this sword to cut the ropes binding you or to sever your neck?"
At these words, the Crimson Gold Mouse shuddered and trembled. It cautiously raised a paw and pushed the sword away slightly with a forced smile. Then it quickly turned around and hopped down one of the passages, glancing back every few steps as if checking whether Qi Xiao was following.
With a flick of his finger, the ropes around the mouse's body suddenly loosened. However, before it could escape, the bindings tightened around its neck again, with the other end still firmly held by Qi Xiao.
In fact, Qi Xiao had lived two lives and this was his first time taking a mouse for a walk.
He shook the rope in his hand and urged, "Why are you still not moving?"
The Crimson Gold Mouse turned its head indignantly and wiped away tears with its tiny paws. How despicable! This human was treating it like a dog; it was an insult to its dignity as a mouse! Hmph! Once it found an opportunity, it would definitely shake off these detestable human cultivators!
As they traveled down the passageway, everything around them was eerily quiet without a sound. Qi Xiao couldn't help but furrow his brow in concern.
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