These words made Old Madam Pei's face turn pale instantly; she hadn't expected Pei Wuwang to be so heartless this time.

They didn't even give her face.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but met Pei Wuwang's cold gaze, and swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She could only reluctantly lower her hand and stop pretending to be sick.

Seeing Pei Wuwang's unyielding attitude, Pei's father trembled with anger, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. He knew this.

Pei Wuwang was telling the truth. They had indeed wronged him back then, and now they had no right to ask him to do anything.

Silence fell again in the cave. Everyone could see that Pei Wuwang was truly enraged this time.

Anyone who dares to plead for Pei Mingxuan or target Shen Qingtang will only be asking for trouble.

After nightfall, the group followed Shen Qingtang's advice and rested in a flat area near the cave, where they even built a simple windbreak with stones.

Shen Qingtang took out several lightweight tents from her spatial storage, quickly set up the frames with swift movements, then laid out soft cotton pads inside. Finally, she bundled her homemade insect-repelling herbs and hung them around the tents. The herbs emitted a faint fragrance, which could both repel mosquitoes and calm the mind.

Pei Nian'an obediently followed Shen Qingtang, occasionally handing her a small part. Watching the tent being set up little by little, her eyes sparkled: "Auntie, this tent is so soft!"

Lu Jiaojiao, who was not far away, watched this scene and clenched her fists in anger. She could only wrap herself in a tattered thin blanket and lie on the hard ground, without even a decent cushion.

Looking at Shen Qingtang and Pei Nian'an's tent, she was so jealous her eyes turned red.

Lin Peirou bit her lip, her eyes filled with resentment, but she didn't dare to go forward and cause trouble, so she could only silently look away.

It was late at night, and most people were already fast asleep.

Shen Qingtang suddenly opened her eyes. A faint scent of rosemary wafted through the air, carrying a subtle toxicity—a sleeping potion that could induce drowsiness.

She turned to look at the tent next to her, and her eyes met Pei Wuwang's. Their eyes met, and they instantly understood each other's meaning.

Just as they were about to quietly get up, Lu Jiaojiao suddenly opened her eyes.

A glint of malicious excitement flashed in his eyes.

She knew all along that the Northern Desert people would come, and deliberately didn't warn anyone, just waiting to see Shen Qingtang get arrested!

Soon, light footsteps came from outside the tent, and a dozen people dressed in black quietly surrounded them. They were the Northern Desert people who had been scattered by Shen Qingtang earlier.

They also gained a few more helpers.

Shen Qingtang felt a chill run down her spine, and in order to minimize casualties, she immediately lay down.

Pretending to be knocked unconscious by the drug, she gently patted Pei Nian'an beside her and whispered, "Nian'an, don't make a sound, pretend to be asleep."

Pei Nian'an nodded obediently, closed her eyes, but her little hands tightly gripped the hem of Shen Qingtang's clothes.

As soon as Shen Qingtang adjusted her posture, she felt a warm sensation coming from the space.

The weapon zone that was added after the previous upgrade has automatically unlocked a batch of new weapons.

There were sharp short blades, crossbow bolts with longer range, and even a few smoke bombs.

Shen Qingtang was overjoyed and secretly used her consciousness to probe the weapons, which seemed to be specially prepared to deal with the current situation.