Along the way, Qin Xin found many spiritual herbs based on the fragmented map records in the inner region, but none of them were the Earth Fire Thousand Flame Mushroom, which made Qin Xin somewhat disappointed.

"It's getting increasingly dangerous here, maybe we should leave."

The deeper Qin Xin and his companions ventured, the more they realized that this inner region was not as simple as they had imagined. Besides the fire toad, there seemed to be other mysterious creatures, which repeatedly put the three of them in danger.

Fortunately, Ming Ningzhu possessed a more detailed incomplete map of the inner region than Qin Xin, which allowed the three of them to pass through safely.

Upon hearing Ming Ningzhu's words, Qin Xin also felt a sense of retreat. Although Hua Jin's request was very important, it was probably not what Hua Jin wanted to see if he were to put himself in danger in order to find the Earth Fire Thousand Flame Mushroom.

Qin Xin glanced at the somewhat exhausted Long Mu and Ming Ningzhu, and his heart tightened. They had been traveling towards the depths of the inner domain for about a day and a night, encountering several spatial rifts and almost being sucked in each time. Now, about three days had passed since they left the inner domain.

They naturally didn't want to waste their chance to enter this inner region entirely on helping Qin Xin find spiritual herbs.

"Why don't you wait here and cultivate for a while? I'll go a thousand meters deeper, and if I still haven't found the Earth Fire Thousand Flame Mushroom, I'll return," Qin Xin said.

Neither Longmu nor Ming Ningzhu said they wanted to follow Qin Xin this time, which meant they agreed with his point of view.

"Click! Click! Click! Click!"

As soon as Qin Xin stepped out of the house, a loud noise came from not far away, causing Qin Xin to frown.

Upon hearing the noise, Longmu and Ming Ningzhu rushed to Qin Xin's side.

"We're already close to the depths of the inner region, and yet someone still dares to make a move here!" Ming Ningzhu realized that the fluctuations in the sound were generated by a battle between martial artists, and she was somewhat puzzled.

Qin Xin nodded slightly and said without hesitation, "I'll go take a look."

"I'm going too!" Long Mu hurriedly followed Qin Xin's footsteps.

Ming Ningzhu was also curious about the sound, so she quickly followed.

Seeing that the two were following behind him, Qin Xin didn't say anything, but told them to conceal their true energy to avoid being discovered.

Following the sound, the three traversed hundreds of meters through the jungle. The jungle grew increasingly lush, with vines as thick as arms, as if no humans had visited for years.

Along the way, in order to avoid leaving any traces of his journey, Qin Xin did not damage the surrounding vegetation.

Upon arriving at the source of the sound, the three immediately concealed themselves.

"Qingqi and Qingyue, you two should listen to your grandfather. If you marry me, I can promise you that you two will become queens together. Even if I take some concubines, it won't affect your status. Moreover, with the help of the royal family of my Ding Dynasty, your Zhan clan can also prosper quickly."

A slightly more mature voice seemed to reveal a hint of lewdness in its words.

Just as that voice fell, a sharp rebuke rang out, "Ding Sheng! You're delusional if you want to have my sister and me!"

Hiding in the bushes, Qin Xin immediately recognized the people involved in the conflict upon hearing the familiar voices. He pondered whether he should come out to help.

"Since you're so stubborn, then Dinghao! Make your move!" Ding Sheng said calmly, but an aura of killing intent instantly surged forth.

Qin Xin had already released his spiritual sense to observe the group, but he was in no hurry to help. After Ding Sheng gave the order, Ding Hao did not act immediately, as if he was waiting for something.

"Ding Sheng! If you make a move, even if my sister and I die, you will not get this Thousand Flame Earth Fire Herb!"

After Zhan Qingqi's scolding voice rang out, Qin Xin was slightly stunned.

Qin Xin was initially hesitant about whether to make a move, but after hearing about the Earth Fire Thousand Flame Herb, he seemed to have a reason to act.

"I don't care about the Earth Fire Thousand Flame Mushroom that the Thunder Pavilion of the Eastern Wilderness Academy wants. With that old geezer Zhan Sheng outside, it's not easy to take you down. But here in the inner region, we'll make it a fait accompli. Then you'll become my queens. Isn't that a sure thing? Hahahaha!"

Ding Sheng laughed loudly, and with a light wave of his hand, Ding Hao, who was wearing leather armor, thrust his halberd directly towards Zhan Qingqi. Zhan Qingyue, who wanted to block it, was stopped by Ding Sheng.

"Sister, run!"

Ignoring the Heavenly Thunder and Wood Flame rushing towards her at their peak, Zhan Qingyue was focused on getting her younger sister to escape.

However, the two attacked quickly, and Ding Sheng had already guessed Zhan Qingyue's thoughts. He only needed to hold Zhan Qingyue back. As long as Ding Hao captured Zhan Qingqi and used her as leverage, he could make Zhan Qingyue do anything for him.

As Zhan Qingyue's only younger sister, Zhan Qingqi was also her only weakness. This is why she sent Zhan Qingqi to the Eastern Wilderness Academy when the Zhan clan faced a crisis. However, Zhan Qingqi, worried about the situation in the clan, ultimately chose to return to the clan.

Zhan Qingqi, who has not yet entered the Qi Sea Realm, closed her eyes in the face of Ding Hao's swift halberd strike. Behind her, the Martial Spirit Saint Cold Water Carp King leaped up, its eyes glowing blood red, as if it were using some crazy methods.

"Sister, no!" Zhan Qingyue knew the danger of Zhan Qingqi's actions.

The scene that appeared before his eyes after the mournful voice had just faded surprised him, and he could hardly believe his eyes.

"bite!"

An ancient-looking long staff flew out and knocked the halberd away.

Ding Hao's body fell backward along with the halberd, blood gushing from his tiger's mouth, his arm hanging limply, as if the collision had broken his arm.

Qin Xin showed no mercy to Ding Hao, as the memory of his previous pursuit was still fresh in his mind.

"Qin...Qin Xin..."

Looking at the figure of the black-robed youth in front of her, Zhan Qingqi, whose internal energy had already begun to erupt, suddenly became stable and murmured something.

Qin Xin naturally heard Zhan Qingqi's murmur, but this was not the time for casual conversation. He quickly walked to where Ding Hao had fallen, and with a light swing of his Nine Flames Battle Immortal Staff, he directly struck Ding Hao in the abdomen.

"puff!"

Fresh blood mixed with internal organs gushed from its mouth.

Ding Hao's martial arts core was shattered by Qin Xin.

Ding Sheng was naturally surprised by Qin Xin's sudden appearance, and his eyes turned somewhat sinister. He showed no fear in the face of Qin Xin and the others, mainly because he possessed the strength of the seventh level of the Qi Sea Realm.

In Ding Sheng's eyes, Zhan Qingyue was only at the sixth level of the Qi Sea Realm, while Qin Xin was a weakling who hadn't even reached the Qi Sea Realm. Although he had some methods to defeat martial artists at the Qi Sea Realm, he was confident that he could kill them all.