Qin Zijing smiled wryly. Her senior brother had specifically bought information about the Shadow Valley trial, but this information was highly confidential; only one person could access it at a time by channeling their divine sense. The sect leader, wanting Ruan Xinrou to come out on top, had allowed her to see it first the entire way. The rest of them hadn't been able to get a chance to see it.
That's why he believed Ruan Xinrou's words so readily.
But did she really read it carefully?
Qin Zijin was in excruciating pain. His cultivation level was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, which was not very high. He didn't even know if he could leave here alive today.
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Meanwhile, Bai Ying was walking forward alone, completely uninterested in what was happening to Ruan Xinrou.
She had already tried to persuade them, but those people didn't believe her and even joined in slandering her.
Since they insist on courting death, there's nothing she can do.
A mocking smile appeared on Bai Ying's lips. If it were her before her rebirth, she would probably have given up her own life to protect Qin Zijing.
In her past life, she had experienced something similar. They had been chased relentlessly by the demonic beasts summoned by Ruan Xinrou. Back then, she had single-handedly stood in front of the beasts to protect them. But despite all she had done, after killing the beasts, not a single person thanked her. Qin Zijing was even worried about whether her junior sister had been frightened. Her junior sister was injured, and they blamed her for not acting sooner.
Everything turned out to be her fault.
But now, after experiencing having her golden core dug out by them in her past life, she no longer wants to have anything to do with those people.
Whether they live or die, what does it matter to her?
Bai Ying walked forward indifferently, only wanting to gather some spiritual herbs and gain more points.
In the Shadow Valley Trial, you can keep the spiritual herbs you collect and convert them into points.
The more points you earn, the more rewards you can exchange for them.
Before she came to Shadow Valley for the trial, her master showed her a map of the place, and Bai Ying knew very well the distribution of the herbs there.
But she had only walked a short distance when she suddenly encountered people from the Lingxiao Sect.
They were clearly delighted to see the white firefly.
"Junior Sister Bai, you just came from that direction, did you see Wang Qi and his sister Wang Miaomiao?"
Bai Ying shook her head. "No."
The person in charge was named Ye Yuting. She was clearly puzzled. "That's not right! They just sent a message using a communication talisman saying they've been teleported to the southernmost point. They should be here by now... We made an appointment."
Ye Yuting then tried to communicate with Wang Qi using a communication talisman, but she couldn't get in touch with him at all.
She said worriedly, "I hope nothing bad has happened."
Bai Ying frowned instantly: "You mean they're in the far south?"
Ye Yuting nodded, "Yes."
"It's over." Bai Ying quickly threw out the sword and flew away on it.
The place where Wang Qi and Wang Miaomiao were teleported to was not far from where Bai Ying had just been, so they were probably going to be harmed by the monsters that Ruan Xinrou had brought.
That bastard Ruan Xinrou not only harmed the group of idiots who helped her, but now she's dragging innocent people into it too.
If it were just that group of people, Bai Ying would never have helped them, but now that the Lingxiao Sect is involved, she has no choice but to step in.
The people of Lingxiao Sect treated Bai Ying very well.
In particular, Bai Ying's current master, Xuan Yuan Chen, and the sect leader of Lingxiao Sect, Master Yu Xiao, joined forces to help Bai Ying consolidate her cultivation after she finished soaking in the Heavenly Pool.
Even just to repay their kindness, she couldn't possibly abandon the people of the Lingxiao Sect.
Bai Ying's speed instantly increased dramatically; she hoped she still had time.
Seeing this, Ye Yuting and the others quickly chased after them.
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Meanwhile, Ruan Xinrou and her group were exhausted from being chased by the monsters.
At first, for the sake of her image, Ruan Xinrou thought she should exchange a few blows with these demonic beasts. She had imagined that with her current high level of cultivation, dealing with these demonic beasts would be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.
She had seen Bai Ying deal with Golden Core stage demonic beasts before, and she had defeated them very easily.
However, the reality was far worse than she had imagined. Although her attacks could barely hold back one monster, there were too many monsters on the scene for her to take care of them all.
Moreover, each of these demonic beasts was at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm, far more powerful than the demonic beasts Bai Ying had dealt with before, and simply beyond her ability to contend with.
Ruan Xinrou quickly felt powerless, and almost had her arm bitten off by a charging monster.
A wave of immense panic washed over her instantly. From that moment on, she no longer dared to be at the forefront; her previous thoughts of protecting others and gaining their favor had long since vanished from her mind.
These monsters were far beyond her ability to handle; if she charged ahead again, she would surely die.
Ruan Xinrou immediately changed direction and fled at top speed.
But precisely because she had gathered the most beast-attracting herbs, the number of monsters chasing her was also the greatest. Ruan Xinrou looked at the many monsters behind her, her face ashen. She never imagined that simply plucking a few herbs would put her in such a dangerous situation.
She was frantic, running around in all directions, completely at a loss, and kept shouting "Help!"
Qin Zijing's situation was no better. He was also being chased by demonic beasts, his expression tense, and his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. But after hearing Ruan Xinrou's desperate cries for help, he gritted his teeth and flew towards her.
Although the junior sister's cultivation level has increased, she has too little experience. She doesn't even know how to escape.
Qin Zijing hurriedly flew to Ruan Xinrou's side, grabbed her hand tightly, and used all his strength to fly forward with her. He kept changing routes and actually managed to shake off several demonic beasts.
However, a black-spotted leopard relentlessly pursued her, nearly biting Ruan Xinrou several times. Ruan Xinrou was terrified. She had finally managed to raise her cultivation to the Pseudo-Core Realm, surpassing Bai Ying in power. How could she allow herself to be killed by these beasts at a time like this?
If only someone could shield her from it.
She was able to escape.
This thought filled Ruan Xinrou's mind, her eyes fixed on Qin Zijin.
Qin Zijing was frantically maneuvering his sword, still thinking that he would protect his junior sister even at the cost of his life.
But at that moment, he heard Ruan Xinrou say to him:
"Senior brother, I'm sorry!"
Qin Zijin thought Ruan Xinrou was apologizing to him because she felt she had implicated him. He even wanted to tell Ruan Xinrou that he no longer blamed her, but the next moment, Ruan Xinrou pushed him hard towards the direction of the black-spotted leopard.
Qin Zijing could hardly believe that his beloved junior sister had personally pushed him to his death.
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