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"Why haven't you encountered your companions for so long? You don't intend to lead us into some trap, do you?"
The Crimson Gold Mouse was startled and quickly turned around, waving its claws in a flurry of explanations. Zhao Bao'er had learned a bit of beast language, and with the mouse's gestures, she seemed to understand a little. It appeared to be denying something.
Qi Xiao's lips twitched slightly. Of course, it wouldn't have a second answer; its life was in its own hands.
Zhao Bao'er scratched her head and smiled awkwardly. The Crimson Gold Mouse, visibly agitated, pointed deep into the cave and then trembled all over, pretending to collapse on the ground.
Qi Xiao pondered for a moment, then gradually deduced, "Are you saying there's something in there that even your Crimson Gold Mouse clan dares not approach?"
The mouse nodded vigorously.
Qi Xiao narrowed his eyes at it, a glint of cold light flickering within. "How do we know you're not deliberately leading us into danger to save yourself?"
The Crimson Gold Mouse's eyes darted around before it patted its chest confidently.
Qi Xiao chuckled. "So you mean you'll lead the way?"
The mouse immediately nodded enthusiastically. With Qi Xiao's approval, it turned and scurried ahead. After a moment, a chill rushed towards them; a thin layer of frost clung to the stone walls, dripping water incessantly.
The Crimson Gold Mouse shivered and squeezed into a narrow opening ahead. Inside the cave, light suddenly illuminated a cold, dark river.
The river flowed beneath this cave, disappearing into the unknown, with only a few pieces of wood floating on the surface for crossing.
Upon seeing the other side of the river, Tong Liu and the others couldn't help but gasp in surprise, their eyes shining brightly.
"So many jade tokens!"
A large glowing orb hovered above, surrounded by numerous jade tokens. Zhao Bao'er counted them one by one; it felt like discovering immense treasure—at least ten tokens!
Just as they were about to celebrate, Qi Xiao's expression changed as he stared at the riverbed and shouted urgently, "There's something! Hurry!"
The group quickly darted out of the cave just as the ground shook violently and debris flew everywhere. A massive beastly face emerged at the entrance of the cave.
Its head was ferocious, with deep, serpentine eyes, and it couldn't fit through the cave entrance. It tilted its head and rammed it several times, then angrily snorted, glaring fiercely at Qi Xiao and the others. The group pressed against the stone wall, not daring to breathe, quietly retreating.
As Zhao Bao'er stepped back, she accidentally stepped on a loose stone, creating a noise that provoked the Xuanbing Jiao into a furious rampage. It charged again, making the entire cave seem like it might collapse under its force. In the next moment, dense golden runes appeared along the stone walls, immediately stabilizing the situation within the cave.
The Xuanbing Jiao let out a pained cry and collapsed to the ground with a thud. This was also a Spirit Locking Array, but the runes shimmered with gold and were infused with rich spiritual energy, far stronger than the Spirit Locking Array Qi Xiao had encountered before.
One had to admit that the Xiaoyao Sect was quite extravagant; they could casually imprison a peak Gold-tier beast here for their disciples' trials. Tong Liu felt somewhat unwilling; now she understood why there were so many jade tokens in this cave. With a peak Gold-tier Xuanbing Jiao guarding it, how could there not be many?
If they had carelessly stepped on a wooden plank while crossing the river just now, they would have certainly become its next meal. Qi Xiao nodded in agreement. This Xuanbing Jiao was quite clever; when they entered, it concealed its aura and lay in wait at the riverbed. Seeing them act cautiously and hesitating to cross, it decided to raise its head and catch them off guard.
Unfortunately, Qi Xiao's perception was much sharper than that of an ordinary cultivator. The moment the Xuanbing Jiao made a move, he sensed something was off. With a thought, he retracted his rope. However, by then, the other end of the Chijin Mouse had already vanished without a trace, leaving only uneven bite marks on the rope.
Qi Xiao couldn't help but sigh; he had overlooked the sharpness of the Chijin Mouse's teeth. It could gnaw through even incredibly hard metal, so naturally, it could easily chew through a rope infused with spiritual energy. It was clever enough to know that if it ran directly away, it would surely be captured again. So instead, it feigned weakness to lower their guard and lured them into this situation to escape amidst the chaos.
Moreover, Chijin Mice were social creatures; once they sensed danger, they would surely alert their entire clan. Qi Xiao had previously tied up all the Chijin Mice and tossed them aside precisely to prevent such a scenario from occurring; he never expected it would still happen in the end.
Tong Liu trembled her lips slightly as she pointed towards deep green eyes peering through the cracks and stammered, "Those... those are..."
"That's right," Qi Xiao confirmed grimly. "They're all Chijin Mice! We were tricked by that thing!"
A loud mocking laugh echoed throughout the cave at that moment. In the next second, countless squeaky laughter resonated within the stone chamber—creepy and eerie.
Zhao Baor looked back at the icy serpent that was staring at them intently, unable to help but tremble as she took a step closer to Qi Xiao.
"Senior Brother Qi, it seems like we're doomed this time."
"Doomed? What nonsense! They might call for reinforcements, but do you think I won't?"
"Reinforcements?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, not only did Zhao Baor's expression change, but the others also looked at each other with strange faces.
Did they have reinforcements?
They had offended all the teams in this area; was Qi Xiao really planning to seek help from Elder Chang?
Thinking about her competition record, Tong Liu felt a wave of panic. She had never exited a competition this early before; if she left now, her score would be dismal. But it seemed that seeking help from Elder Chang or withdrawing from the competition were the only options left.
In just a few breaths, everyone became dispirited, losing all their fighting spirit.
Zhao Baor forced a smile. "Senior Brother Qi, why don't you ask Elder Chang for help? Since we've come this far, we have no other choice."
Qi Xiao let out a cold laugh. "Who said I was going to ask him for help? Aren't those people outside looking for us?"
Ignoring them further, Qi Xiao took out a communication jade talisman and recited a mantra before quickly saying a few words.
"Brothers and sisters, reinforcements are on the way. I hope you can hold on with me for another fifteen minutes."
The others' expressions turned serious; although they were doubtful of Qi Xiao's plan, they couldn't afford to think too much about it now.
Hearing their words, the leading golden-red mouse laughed even more arrogantly. Its black eyes sparkled with malicious intent.
These detestable humans had dared to enslave it just moments ago; now it would make them understand what true despair was!
It turned back and squeaked loudly, and in the next second, countless squeaks echoed in succession, rising and falling like a strange melody.
Qi Xiao and the others watched as more and more golden-red mice sprang forth like a tide, rushing toward them.
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