The fire line in the barrier continued to lengthen, and burned vigorously at a speed that spread like wildfire, like a wall of fire, harassing Shen Qiqi from behind.
Everyone standing outside the barrier was terrified, staring at the slender figure in front of the wall of fire with blinking eyes. They wished they could reach into the barrier and pull her out, for fear that she would run too slowly and be swallowed by the wall of fire behind her.
Shen Qiqi also wished she could rush out immediately.
It’s not that she was afraid of being roasted into jerky - she was the one who started the fire, it couldn’t hurt her.
The main reason was that the smell in the barrier was too much of a test of one's endurance - the smells produced by the evil spirits when they encountered fire all gathered in the barrier and could not disperse, so that the entire barrier was filled with the unpleasant stench of burnt rotten flesh, the smell was so strong that it could revive the dead.
Fortunately, those evil spirits were extremely afraid of the spiritual fire released by Shen Qiqi.
Almost at the moment the firelight came on, the evil spirits that were pestering her and rushing towards her desperately retreated in an instant, and their trembling could be seen through the black fog.
When the spiritual fire burned them, they screamed in pain.
The roar of men, the crying of women, the wailing of children, and even the barking of dogs... a huge mess, exploding within the barrier like a tide.
They screamed and wailed with all their might, no longer caring to stop Shen Qiqi. When they saw her coming, they even moved aside in fear.
Shen Qiqi rushed to the edge of the barrier almost unhindered, and then rushed out of the barrier.
Several evil spirits followed her, also wanting to take the opportunity to escape.
Unfortunately, they had just emerged from the barrier and had no time to rejoice before they were swallowed up by the white tiger that had been guarding outside the barrier.
Xie Beiming's eyes never left Shen Qiqi from beginning to end. Seeing her leave the barrier, he immediately stepped forward, supported her, and said to her in a gentle but firm voice: "Open your mouth."
She didn't know if it was because she was smoked too much, or if the smell of those evil spirits after burning was poisonous, but not only did Shen Qiqi's stomach churn violently, but her head was also buzzing, as if a troupe was performing a big opera in her head with gongs and drums, which made her head hurt and she saw double.
In a trance, she heard Xie Beiming asking her to open her mouth, and she opened her mouth without even hesitation.
Something was stuffed into her mouth.
Then I heard Xie Beiming say, "Swallow it."
Shen Qiqi swallowed it without hesitation. Only after she finished swallowing did she react. She opened her eyes, which were red from the thick smoke, and looked at Xie Beiming.
"Master Xie, what did you just feed me? It was so bitter."
The whole mouth was filled with a bitter taste, which felt like chewing a piece of raw Coptis chinensis.
However, after swallowing the thing, the churning in Shen Qiqi's stomach stopped immediately, and even the troupe that was beating drums and gongs and singing opera in her mind stopped making any sound.
Shen Qiqi finally realized what was happening. Before Xie Beiming could speak, she answered herself, "Oh, I see. The gases produced by the burning of those evil spirits are poisonous. What you just gave me was the antidote!"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Xie Beiming with sparkling eyes, unconsciously seeking praise.
Xie Beiming generously praised her for being "smart," then frowned and criticized her in a low voice, "You dared to swallow something you didn't know it was? Aren't you afraid it's poison?"
"..." Shen Qiqi thought to herself, that's because you are the one who spoke. Why not try someone else?
But for something like this, she just needs to think about it in her heart and say... forget it.
So Shen Qiqi rolled her eyes, tilted her head, and asked Xie Beiming: "Master Xie, will you feed me poison?"
“…”
Master Xie stared at her for a moment, then took out a pill and said in a light voice, "Your mind is still fuzzy. It seems that one detoxification pill is not enough. How about taking another one?"
"...Ahem!" Shen Qiqi straightened her back quickly, looking directly at Master Xie with clear eyes. "All medicines are poisonous. It's better not to take them if you can. Besides, I think I'm much more sober now, really."
Are you kidding? The detoxification pills Xie Beiming took out were even more bitter than raw coptis root. Eating them once would leave a lifelong scar.
If I get another one of these, it will be fatal.
Also, under normal circumstances, when she asked such a question, shouldn't Xie Beiming give her a cold glance and then leave her with an aloof back?
Unexpectedly, Mr. Xie actually responded to her today.
Not only did he respond to her, he also learned to fight back... When did the aloof and cold flower of the Gaoling Mountains, Master Xie, become tainted with the worldly air?
Shen Qiqi looked at Xie Beiming suspiciously, wanting to pull his sleeve and ask, "Are you okay?"
However, when her eyes fell on the detoxification pill in Xie Beiming's hand, which looked crystal clear but was actually as bitter as coptis, Shen Qiqi decisively extinguished the thought.
Xie Beiming seemed to be a little off today. There was an emotion in his eyes that she couldn't understand. It would be better for her not to do anything stupid.
Just focus on your work.
Compared to Chen Qiqi and Xie Beiming, the others did not have such leisure time. At this moment, they all held swords and guarded the surroundings of the barrier with tense expressions. If any evil spirits came out, they would immediately kill them with a sword without hesitation.
Kill one with one sword, quick and efficient, effortless, easier than waiting for someone to come to you.
As the spiritual fire in the barrier burned more and more vigorously, the evil spirits let out sharper and more piercing howls, as if they were suffering from some unbearable torture, making the scalps of those outside the barrier tingle.
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