"These four teams are really stupid," Xiaohua naively complained.

Xiao Bai understood the intricacies of the situation better, so she tugged at Xiao Hua's sleeve, telling her to stop talking.

Xiao Bai had vaguely heard about the struggle between Su Jinxia and Yang Jiaoruo, which was related to the Lord. This was not something they could interfere with or talk nonsense about.

Xiao Hua covered her mouth, her big, bewildered eyes looking left and right, unaware of when she had said something wrong, or why Su Jinxia's expression had turned so ugly.

After regaining her senses, Su Jin smiled at Xiao Hua and said, "It's okay, it's late, get some rest."

Suddenly, a wind picked up at night, causing the dense branches to sway and rustle, the mournful sound of the wind sending chills down one's spine.

Fear began to spread uncontrollably from the depths of their hearts, and no one could sleep peacefully.

"ah!"

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed through the forest.

Everyone immediately became alert.

"What's wrong? What happened? Who's calling?" Xiaohua was so frightened that she hugged Xiaobai's arm tightly.

"It seems to be coming from the riverbank," Xiaobai said uncertainly.

Four men in another tree also rushed over, wary of their surroundings.

With her excellent hearing, Su Jinxia could faintly hear cries for help from the riverbank amidst the sound of the wind.

Before Su Jin could even understand what was happening, numerous whistling arrows flew out of the woods and exploded in the sky.

At the same time, the sound of cannons firing in all directions could be heard.

"What happened? How come so many people were eliminated at the same time!"

"Let's go take a look!" Su Jin jumped down from the tree and rushed towards the river.

The six of them followed in unison.

When they arrived, the guards also arrived, and the group was shocked by the scene before them.

Leeches, each over three inches long and as thick as a thumb, were seen swarming along the entire riverbank, silently entangling the people resting there.

Everyone sensed something was wrong, and by the time they realized what was happening, they had all been infected and their bodies were covered in leeches.

Xiaohua was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she hid behind the crowd, gagging incessantly.

Thankfully they didn't come back, otherwise they would be the ones being sucked blood by leeches right now!

But leeches do more than just suck blood.

Some of the disciples from Team Nine screamed incessantly, baring their teeth and brandishing their claws, becoming completely insane; others foamed at the mouth, rolled their eyes, and fainted.

"How did poisonous leeches from the poisonous insect zone end up here?!"

The guard was extremely surprised, but he quickly made a judgment. He sent another person back to fetch reinforcements, while he himself quickly lit a fire to drive away the poisonous leeches that kept surging up from the shore.

"We'll help too!"

Su Jin took out a tinderbox, lit a branch, and walked to the side of a disciple who had fainted and was being sucked blood by poisonous leeches.

When the flame gets close to the leech, the leech's body shrinks rapidly and will soon peel off the skin on its own.

Others also hurriedly gathered wood to light, helping the disciples drive away the poisonous leeches.

During this time, cannon fire could be heard continuously from all directions.

Su Jin guessed that everyone had been attacked by the poisonous insect zone.

However, there is a barrier between the poisonous insect zone and the wild animal zone, making it difficult for creatures from those areas to cross.

What happened?

It took the group quite a while to remove most of the poisonous leeches from the disciple's body, and then they hurriedly moved away from the riverbank.

The secret guards they had sent out finally arrived with their men.

"Why is it taking so long!"

"There's been a riot in the poisonous insect zone! Poisonous creatures are running rampant everywhere, causing casualties all over the place. We're short-handed!"

"Hurry up!"

The guards hurriedly took the injured disciple away. Although the poisonous leeches had been removed, the toxins remained and required immediate detoxification.

At the same time, Shen Wenmao rushed to the mountain gate. Before he could find out what was going on, Yang Jiaoruo also arrived.

"Xiao Yang? What brings you here? Where's Shen Qianxue? Where did he go? Quickly find him!"

Yang Jiaoruo said unhurriedly, "Young Master left yesterday and hasn't returned yet. I heard there were problems with the competition, so I rushed over to see if there's anything I can do to help."

Just then, a secret guard came to report.

"Third Master, the barrier in the poisonous insect zone has broken, and the poisonous creatures have rioted and poured into the wild beast zone. Many disciples have been attacked."

Shen Wenmao slapped his thigh and roared, "How could it be broken? Which bastard did this!"

"Perhaps it was an accident, Third Master, don't panic." Yang Jiaoruo calmly spoke, then asked the guard, "How is my condition? Are there any casualties?"

The guard replied, "There are many poisoned people, but none have died yet. However, we have eliminated too many people and don't have enough manpower to rescue our disciples in time. If this drags on, we cannot guarantee their safety."

"Then stop the match and get everyone out immediately," Shen Wenmao decided decisively.

"No!" Yang Jiaoruo reached out to stop her. "The situation isn't that bad. If we stop the competition now, it won't be fair to the disciples who have worked hard to stay! Besides, the poisonous insect area is part of the competition area. It's not right to stop the competition because of that."

However, a riot involving poisonous creatures and a disciple venturing into the edge of a poisonous insect zone are two different things!

Shen Wenmao frowned and sighed, "The lives of my disciples are the most important!"

Yang Jiaoruo added, "Isn't it just a lack of manpower? In this critical moment, my fourth team is willing to lend a hand. I will send people to rescue the eliminated disciples together with the secret guards."

Shen Wenmao pondered, somewhat hesitant.

Yang Jiaoruo continued to persuade him: "Besides, Lu Ming is a regular in the poisonous insect area. There is no poison there that he cannot cure. What is there to be afraid of? The disciples of Phoenix Pavilion are meant to risk their lives. If they cannot even overcome this little difficulty, how can they be of great use?"

Shen Wenmao sighed, "Alright, alright, then let's wait a little longer."

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