Shi Ming's men followed orders and maintained strict discipline. After issuing the order to retreat, they quickly headed for the camp. However, they were teammates after all, and they were worried about the safety of the other three people. They stopped and assembled only half an hour away from the Bailing Fruit Forest, anxiously waiting for news.
Therefore, Chen Xiao found them very easily. Seeing Chen Xiao alone, these people's faces suddenly became ugly, thinking that the others had met with an accident and only Chen Xiao escaped. The first high-level monk came towards him and wanted to ask about the specific situation.
Chen Xiao stopped in front of him, panting and said, "Brother Li... told you to go back quickly, while... the bat monkeys have all retreated and the cat beasts haven't come yet, pick as many as you can... "
After finally finishing his words, Chen Xiao put his hands on his waist and panted heavily. He was exhausted from chasing all the way. The main reason was that the fierce battle with the black-tailed bat monkey just now was mentally and physically exhausting. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so tiring just to run.
The high-ranking monk was anxious at first, and then ecstatic when he heard his heavy breathing. He asked in surprise, "Did the black-tailed bat monkey fight back?"
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "They fought them off. A helper came to help, and the Bat Monkey King was killed."
The senior monk clapped his hands and said happily, "Great!" Then he called the others behind him and quickly rushed back to the Bailing Fruit Forest. The senior monk did not leave immediately, but asked him, "What was the situation at the time? Were there any casualties?"
Chen Xiao felt that the high-level monk might be a character similar to a small leader. Even though he could see it with his own eyes when he went over, he still asked first.
Chen Xiao did not hide anything and said directly: "One Foundation Establishment Stage soldier was killed and another was injured. Brother Li went directly to the periphery to report the situation. Now only my companion, Master Tong, is accompanying the injured person."
Hearing that someone had died, the senior monk's expression darkened. They were all used to hearing the news of their companions' deaths from time to time, but they still felt sad and disappointed every time. The senior monk patted Chen Xiao's arm and said, "Thank you." Then he took out the water bag from his body and took out a piece of soft bread, "Take it. You rest here for a while, I will go with the others first."
Chen Xiao's storage box contained a water bottle and rations, but he did not refuse the other party's kindness. Taking the bread and water bag, Chen Xiao nodded: "Okay, you go first, I'll be there soon."
After the high-level monks left, Chen Xiao found a clean place to sit down and rest. As he relaxed, he felt his muscles ache. With a long sigh of relief, Chen Xiao took out his water bottle and took a big sip. Then he broke off the bread given by the other party and ate a piece. There must be someone with good cooking skills in Shi Ming's team. This bread was just baked yesterday and it was fragrant and chewy in the mouth. After the battle, being able to eat such delicious bread is undoubtedly a very effective comfort for the invisible foodie.
After drinking enough water and filling his stomach, Chen Xiao felt like he was fully revived. He stood up, patted the dirt, and ran towards the Bailing Fruit Forest. After his tense muscles relaxed, his body became a little weak and he couldn't muster much strength. Chen Xiao's speed was not as fast as before. Fortunately, there was nothing important at the moment, so he could hurry over without delaying anything.
Just as he thought of this, he saw a figure flying towards him at a speed so fast that Chen Xiao couldn't see it clearly. However, he didn't need to see the other person's appearance clearly. Just by looking at the brilliant and majestic aura, he knew that it was Xi Yunting. Stopping, Chen Xiao smiled happily and shouted, "Brother!"
Xi Yunting descended with a chill in his aura, and his stern expression softened when he saw Chen Xiao. His frowning brows relaxed, his stern eyes became calm, and even his voice revealed a caution and concern that he himself had not noticed.
"Brother Xiao, are you hurt?" Xi Yunting stared at Chen Xiao, looking him up and down, from his hair to the corners of his clothes, carefully.
Chen Xiao felt warm in his heart and said with a smile, "I'm fine." Xi Yunting still didn't believe him and looked at him without blinking. Chen Xiao laughed out loud, "If you don't believe me, look, am I fine?" He opened his arms and turned around in front of Xi Yunting.
After making sure Chen Xiao was safe, Xi Yunting relaxed his tense shoulders. He reached out and held Chen Xiao's arm, allowing him to save the half circle he hadn't completed. Xi Yunting said in a low voice: "We suddenly heard that the black-tailed bat monkey king was actually a demon cultivator, and the people who were deployed on the periphery were terrified. I am also very worried about Brother Xiao... and Fellow Daoist Tong."
Chen Xiao knew how worried his elder brother was when he saw the other party rushing over. He held Xi Yunting's wrist with his backhand, pursed his lips, and said softly, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
This kind of heavy yet heart-warming concern was something Chen Xiao had only experienced from his master in his previous life. He could understand what it felt like to have the people around him worry about him. This made him feel guilty.
Xi Yunting looked into Chen Xiao's eyes, which were as clear as grapes and full of tenderness. Xi Yunting felt as if a hot iron block was stuffed into his chest, which was painful but also extremely hot. He suppressed his inner feelings and said in a steady voice, "This is not Xiao's fault. It is inevitable to encounter such a sudden crisis when you go out to experience."
Yes, he should know very well that what Chen Xiao experienced was just what thousands of practitioners had experienced. This was a necessary process, and he should not be like a beast protecting its young, unable to suppress his shock, anger and irritability just by hearing it. This emotion was too intense, crossing some unclear boundaries, making the already not very strong heart wall even more shaky.
Chen Xiao didn't notice Xi Yunting's momentary distraction. He pulled his wrist and asked, "Brother, did you come directly from the periphery?"
Xi Yunting collected his thoughts and replied, "Yes. Shi Ming told me immediately after receiving the news, so I flew here directly."
Chen Xiao said: "How is it outside? Is the cat beast vicious?"
Xi Yunting pursed his lips and smiled: "Brother Xiao is very interested in cat beasts?"
Chen Xiao rubbed his nose embarrassedly: "Yeah. It's really curious that there are ferocious beasts in this world that are willing to take care of human children."
Xi Yunting said, "You can't let your curiosity get you off guard against the cat beast. The cat beast is not kind to just anyone. Although it is not as thick-skinned and strong-defensive as the black-eyed green, it is very fast and agile. Its sharp fangs and claws are its most powerful weapons. In terms of power, the cat beast is even stronger than the black-eyed green. If I hadn't just been luring it away this time, even I wouldn't have dared to confront it head-on. Brother Xiao, no matter what kind of beast you face, you must not take it lightly, understand?"
After listening to Xi Yunting's teachings, Chen Xiao immediately put away his curiosity and said seriously, "I will listen to my elder brother."
Seeing Chen Xiao's attitude in order, Xi Yunting talked about the situation outside. After the periphery was under control, Xi Yunting was the strongest and was placed at the forefront. After the black-tailed bat monkeys in the Bailing Fruit Forest discovered the intruders and started a conflict, the cat beast indeed heard the noise and came over here.
Xi Yunting took the lead and was the first to attract the cat's attention and lead it to another place. Shi Ming's people around him supported him and also distracted the cat from time to time to prevent it from focusing on chasing Xi Yunting alone.
Xi Yunting held the heavy sword in his hand, constantly releasing small sword qi formed by his true essence, teasing the cat beast from time to time. The group of people were getting farther and farther away, and they didn't know about the fierce battle in the Bailing Fruit Forest.
Shi Ming's team was still not good enough in scouting, and they failed to find out the secret that the Bat Monkey King was a demon cultivator. If they had known in advance, they would have made more thorough preparations and would not have sacrificed a member of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
They led the cat beast in circles, maintaining a level of provocation without angering it to fight to the death. Because Xi Yunting was extra helpful, they led the cat beast to run a little longer, until an hour ago, the cat beast finally got bored and gave up the chasing game.
Shi Ming and Xi Yunting let the cat beast retreat, and did not provoke it again. They gathered all the people and returned to the Bailing Fruit Forest. Because the extra distance was away from the scheduled location, and it was a bit detour, they returned much later. When Brother Li found them, it was revealed that the black-tailed bat monkey king was a demon cultivator. If they hadn't had the help of the mysterious barbarian girl, they would have been killed and injured more seriously.
Xi Yunting was in a bad mood at the time, and Shi Ming, who looked frightened, didn't dare to approach him. But because of a major incident, he had to bite the bullet and apologize for the incomplete intelligence.
Xi Yunting asked about Li Ge and Chen Xiao's situation in a cold voice. Li Ge hurriedly said that Chen Xiao and Tong Nuonuo were fine, which made the atmosphere less scary. Upon learning that Li Ge asked Chen Xiao to go to the camp to call for help, Xi Yunting left the others behind and flew back to pick up Chen Xiao.
After confirming each other's safety and experiences, Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting continued to rush to the Bailing Fruit Forest. Without the black-tailed bat monkey, there would be no cat beasts. Shi Ming's men quickly harvested the fruits of the battle, dealing with the corpse of the black-tailed bat monkey king while picking the Bailing fruit.
Shi Ming was waiting for them in the direction they were coming from. When he saw Xi Yunting, he came over and said to him, "Regarding the distribution of the results of the battle, there are some adjustments due to the previous changes."
Xi Yunting nodded: "I heard from Brother Xiao..."
While they were discussing things, Chen Xiao said hello and went to look for Tong Nuonuo. After searching for a while, he couldn't find her, so he asked Brother Li: "Where is my companion, the mechanical engineer?"
Li Ge turned his head and said in surprise: "Huh? Where is the person? He was here just now."
Chen Xiao suddenly had a bad feeling: "He was here just now?"
Li Ge said, "Yes, Master Tong was kind enough to help find the fallen magical instrument, the Bee Flute. How come he disappeared in just a short while?"
Chen Xiao looked around, and there was no trace of Tong Nuonuo in the large and sparse Bailing Fruit Forest. There were people everywhere, how could a living person disappear right under their noses? !
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