Chapter 167: The Gu Master Who Cultivated the Young Hero
"Why do you think so? Didn't I tell you that the exercises that match your Qi and nature will be twice as effective with half the effort? You are more talented than him in other exercises."
Lin Zhi tapped Qi He's head, and his tone changed from confusion to teasing.
This was just bullying Qi He because he couldn't see. If Qi He could see, he would definitely find that there was no emotion on his master's face that matched his tone, only teasing.
He said this just to follow Qi He's wishes and say what the young boy wanted to hear.
"I know, I just want to get a few more compliments from Master, thank you for praising me," Qi He's lips curled up. At this moment, Yan Yixuan's voice came from the cave saying that she had found the herbs. Qi He took two steps forward and said to Lin Zhi, "I'll go and help."
The young boy, who was in his growth stage, grew very fast. He was tall, and although his eyes were covered with silk cloth, he found his foothold in the snake cave accurately and walked inside with a broadsword on his back.
Lin Zhi laughed softly: "I've actually made progress."
01Unclear: [What progress has been made? 】
Martial arts? The target of the mission has been improving.
Lin Zhi smiled but did not answer. What he was talking about was naturally Qi He's language art, which was called tea art in the words of later generations.
However, it was enough for Qi He to use this effort on him and make him happy.
Snake Cloud Grass grows deep inside snake caves, which are dark and damp inside.
Yan Yixiuan threw the fire starter not far from the snake cloud grass. The fire illuminated the location of the herb and also drove away some small snakes nearby.
The four of them wanted to take it, but they were too impatient as there were snakes crawling all around them.
Thanks to the help of Qingxun's powder, they had space to step on and were not entangled by the snakes.
In addition to these snakes, there was also a snake tail as thick as an adult man's wrist next to the snake cloud grass, wrapped around the herb. This was the reason why the four of them paused.
"I'm going to get the herbs, you guys cover me."
Qu Ziheng's martial arts skills are the best among the four, and he is usually the decision maker.
The other three had no objections. Qu Ziheng used his internal energy to gather up the snake in front of him, and using the force to swing it behind him, he lightly tapped his toes and suddenly rushed to the front of the Snake Cloud Grass, and picked the snake away with his sword.
He couldn't pull it out directly. If the roots were cut off, most of the medicinal properties of the herb would be lost. Even if he just wanted to kill the head of the second hall of the Akabane Sect under the pretext of offering a treasure, this rare and precious medicinal herb could not be wasted like this.
There was no need for Qingxun to tell him, the carefree Qu Ziheng also knew it.
The aroma of wine filled the air. The three men threw a tinder in. The fire that suddenly ignited made the snakes dare not approach easily.
The tail of the snake next to the herbs had just been picked open, and before Qu Ziheng could dig the herbs, the black snake bit his wrist at lightning speed. Qu Ziheng used his sword to block the fangs and threw the snake away, but the black snake cleverly wrapped itself around Qu Ziheng's body.
The three people behind were also in a panic and had no time to help. The moment the black snake moved, all the snakes in the entire snake cave seemed to have received an order. Whether they were on the ground or on the walls, they all pounced on the three of them, ignoring the blazing flames. Even if Qingxun sprinkled medicine powder all over their bodies, it was useless.
Qing Xun had used up all his silver needles, and was using a dagger to continuously shake off the snakes on his body. The dagger in Yan Yixiuan's hand left an afterimage, and he jumped around in the pile of snakes, hoping to shake them off.
Jiang Yan's fan was already soaked with the smelly snake blood. He grabbed a snake from his neck with his bare hands that had burrowed into his clothes, and panted a little, "Qu Ziheng, are you done? We can't go on like this!"
Qu Ziheng was also extremely anxious and had no time to answer.
The snake king guarding the snake cloud grass was very difficult to deal with. He was bitten on the back of his hand and the edge was already turning black. Not only that, the snakes were also entangled around his legs, hindering his movements.
The sword energy created two opposites, and the vortex that erupted sucked the snakes together, causing them to fall. Qu Ziheng shook his wrist and chopped the sword on the snake king's body, but the scales were extremely hard.
“Get out first!”
Qu Ziheng said loudly that now that they knew the location, they could come in again and could not fail here again.
The three of them retreated without hesitation and fled in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
Qing Xun cried out in pain and shook off the snake on his leg. Yan Yixiuan hurried to help him, but was unable to take care of herself.
A snake came towards her face, and she subconsciously used her arms to block it, but the snake did not fall into her hands.
Qu Ziheng was slightly surprised. He had just swung his sword as well, but the sword energy was faster than his.
The fire, which had not yet burned out, allowed the four people to see the blind boy walking in.
Qu Ziheng shouted loudly: "Xiao He! Don't go any further, let's get out first!"
"There are too many snakes in there. The scales of the black snake guarding the snake cloud grass are very hard. Let's get out first and make plans later."
Qi He said gently: "It's okay."
The corners of his lips curled up in the darkness, not obviously.
The master said he was only 50% sure, but in fact he was wrong. In the depths of the snake cave, it was not like the outside area with lush vegetation. He was 100% sure.
Qu Ziheng's martial arts skills are inferior to his, but he is two or three years older than him. In two or three years, he will only be more powerful.
Yan Yixiuan wanted to persuade him, but saw the young swordsman raised his broadsword and slashed forward like a knife.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the snakes with broken bodies seemed not to realize that they were dead and were still wriggling.
The blind boy stepped over the snake corpse and walked into the depths quietly and elegantly, just like the green bamboo on his sleeve.
Jiang Yan frowned slightly. This young man's internal strength was actually better than theirs. His moves and weapons were very strange, and it was impossible to tell the way out. This team of master and apprentice was in even greater danger. Only a silly girl could not notice the strangeness.
Silly Girl No. 1 Qu Ziheng's eyes lit up: "Xiao He is so awesome! You guys go out first, I'll go help him!"
Qu Ziheng had enough energy to spare, but he was concerned about the safety of his companions so he wanted to leave the snake cave first. Now that he had a powerful helper, he would naturally return to help.
Silly Girl No. 2 Yan Yixuan: "Okay, let's go out first, Qingxun seems to be injured."
Silly Girl No. 3 Qingxun: "Be careful."
Jiang Yan was silent. He wondered what kind of people he was following as he made his way through the world.
Lin Zhi saw Yan Yixiuan who was helping Qing Xun out, and Jiang Yan who was following beside them, and asked them to sit down on the open space nearby.
"It's okay, don't worry, I have antidote pills here, are you bitten?"
Qingxun sat down, swallowed a pill while talking, and bandaged the wound on his leg skillfully.
"I'm fine."
Yan Yixiuan tidied up her messy hair and clothes. Her body was full of the fishy smell of snake blood, which made her unable to help but make a retching motion.
Jiang Yan had already taken off his coat and was wiping his fan with it.
"Xiao He and Qu Ziheng are inside. Xiao He is so powerful. Which sect are you from? We have never seen such moves before."
Yan Yixiuan approached Lin Zhi and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Lin Zhi: "We don't have a sect, and we all learn a variety of skills. It's normal that you haven't seen them before."
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Brother Lin is really modest. Xiao He's martial arts are so impressive, and your master must be even more powerful."
Lin Zhi curved her lips and said, "Xiao He is more talented than me."
He did not hide the pride and satisfaction in his expression; his soft, beautiful eyes shimmered in the sunlight.
"Brother Lin looks even better when he smiles."
Qu Ziheng, who was just walking out of the snake cave, spoke frankly, his voice full of appreciation and praise.
Qi He, who was holding the sword, paused slightly, but he couldn't see it.
He always knew that his master was good-looking. Lin Tang always said so when they were young. Even Wu Feng would occasionally sigh that his master was getting more and more handsome, so much so that he didn't dare to look at him for too long.
When they were outside, the feeling became even more obvious. They were always looking at them, and even when they were eating at the inn, people would bring them food and wine, wanting to get to know his master.
It’s better now. As long as he puts Yun Yuechao on the table, there will be fewer people.
In the past, when others praised his master's good looks, he would be happy. After all, that was his master and he must be extremely outstanding. But now, when he heard it again, he always felt annoyed and didn't know why.
Qi He put away his sword and walked to his master's side.
The Snake Cloud Grass has been obtained, and it is time for them to leave here.
Qu Ziheng asked Qingxun for an antidote pill and did not bandage the wound on his wrist. He walked out happily while praising Qi He to Lin Zhi.
When everyone entered the snake cave, Lin Zhi had already sent a message to his subordinates who were waiting outside, asking them to leave, so when they came out, there was no one outside.
It took them a while to reach the town and they went to the only inn in the town.
"Shopkeeper, six guest rooms."
Qu Ziheng put down the silver and smiled at Lin Zhi and Qi He, "You have helped us so much, let me pay for the room."
Qi He: "No, we..."
Just one room.
Lin Zhi interrupted Qi He with a smile and said, "Thank you very much."
Qi He didn't say anything else. The white silk he used to cover his eyes also concealed many of his emotions.
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