Inside a natural cave.

Hoshino, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, his chest heaving violently.

His black clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Hoshino, is it because the headmaster isn't coming with us?" Little Sprout, hanging on a stalactite, turned to look at him.

Hoshino was unwilling to admit it, but still hummed in agreement.

The little bean sprout flapped its wings and flew around triumphantly: "Didn't they sign up for the Battle of the Pills? Since we can't go back to the Hundred Beast Garden, let's go to the Wuji Sect and ambush them!"

"Lin Che will go."

"Hoshino, are you afraid of the Master?"

Hoshino clenched his fists and said angrily, "Who's afraid of him!"

...

The next day.

Zhao Xi picked out a plain-colored robe, and, stepping through the water, climbed ashore from the spiritual spring.

"Headmistress, you're finally back! We've been waiting all day!"

Xiao Jia, Xiao Ding, and the three siblings, Firelight Beast, stood together outside the Spirit Spring.

"you……"

Zhao Xi felt awkward.

She told the little fairy that she needed to take a few days off and not to come looking for her.

Lin Che also said that he was very careful, and apart from Mei Mei coming to the outer mountain with him, no other children had discovered them.

How can you say it hasn't been discovered yet?

People are so eager to jump into the water and salvage the Crystal Palace.

"Headmistress, we already know how to help Meimei form her Golden Core! We've decided to participate in the Golden Core Competition. Master, me, Xiao Ding, Wu Tu Ba, and Hai Ye—the five of us are enough!" Xiao Jia announced the news first.

Xiao Ding nodded vigorously.

Zhao Xi thought with mixed feelings: "The prize for the competition is a Void Stone, and the eggshell will be given to the Wuji Sect."

Xiao Jia: "We can sneak in during the chaos, break the eggshell, and grab a piece."

Zhao Xi thought, "Then let the Azure Phoenix kill you with a single wing strike?"