Qin Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief after sensing the faint light outside the cave.
The warmth around him dissipated, and Qin Xin, having left the cave, darted into the jungle.
At the same moment Qin Xin entered the jungle, the three-zhang-tall Crimson Flame Demon Bear returned to the entrance of the cave.
Seemingly sensing a trace of aura, the Crimson Flame Demon Bear paused slightly, its slightly reddened eyes scanning its surroundings before slowly crawling into the cave.
Holding his breath, Qin Xin lay motionless on the ground. Only after the Crimson Flame Demon Bear had left did he pat his chest and let out a long sigh.
"Thank goodness I wasn't discovered by that guy." With a jolt of fear, Qin Xin quickly left the cave and rushed towards the place he had agreed to meet Ya Ru.
They had only walked a few dozen meters.
A furious roar came from behind, and the entire forest trembled.
Qin Xin dared not turn around, but instead quickened his pace, channeling all the true energy in his body to his feet.
Using their spiritual senses, they quickly found a safe route.
The Crimson Flame Demon Bear was already somewhat angry after entering the cave. It had been quite tormented by Ya Ru these past few days, and its nerves were a bit weak. It was preparing to lie down in its lair to rest for a while.
A small hole in the boulder instantly put the Crimson Flame Demon Bear on its guard.
After the boulder was moved, the swaying fire spirit spikes disappeared without a trace, and the Crimson Flame Demon Bear immediately went berserk, rushing out of the cave and beginning to search in all directions.
In an instant, roars echoed continuously. As the overlord of this area, the Crimson Flame Demon Bear was virtually untouchable by any other demonic beast.
In its rage, the Crimson Flame Beast slaughtered all the monsters it saw, causing a small wave of beasts to surge forward.
Many monsters were fleeing rapidly to other parts of the Dead Leaf Forest.
Qin Xin, who was fleeing quickly, was naturally able to sense the approaching monster.
This actually sped up his escape considerably. He used to need to avoid some of the monster territories, but now those monsters had scattered and fled, saving Qin Xin a lot of trouble.
Before long, Qin Xin arrived at a mountain range.
This is also the place where Qin Xin and Ya Ru walked out of the inner courtyard.
Hearing the roars approaching from afar, Qin Xin felt a chill run down his spine. If he were to face the Crimson Flame Demon Bear head-on, he feared he wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow.
After searching around, Qin Xin couldn't find Ya Ru and felt a little puzzled.
Just as he was about to use his spiritual sense to investigate, a snoring sound came from in front of him.
"Huff. Huff. Huff."
Following the sound of snoring, Qin Xin went over to find it.
At this moment, Ya Ru was lying in a stone shelter, holding a wine jug, fast asleep with drool on her lips, as if she were having a sweet dream.
Looking at Ya Ru in this state, Qin Xin couldn't help but admire her.
He also began to have more doubts about Ya Ru's identity.
"Wake up!" Qin Xin stepped forward and gently shook Ya Ru's arm, saying.
Ke Yaru was fast asleep and wouldn't wake up no matter how Qin Xin shook her.
Qin Xin thought of something and casually said, "They've started distributing the spiritual herbs."
Ya Ru, who was still fast asleep, sat up instantly upon hearing about the distribution of the spiritual medicine. Her big eyes widened as she looked at Qin Xin with excitement, asking, "Where is the spiritual medicine?"
Seeing Ya Ru in this state, Qin Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud and walked out of the stone shelter.
Ya Ru didn't even have time to wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth before she hurriedly followed.
Looking at Qin Xin with anticipation, she asked, "Where is the elixir? Let me see."
With a smile on his lips, Qin Xin took out the Fire Spirit Spike from his spatial ring.
"This is it, it smells so good!" Ya Ru said with a look of utter delight as she inhaled the fragrance emanating from the Fire Spirit Spike.
Before Ya Ru could finish enjoying it, Qin Xin put away the Fire Spirit Spike, causing a look of displeasure on her face.
When Qin Xin pointed to the Crimson Flame Demon Bear, whose aura of the Fire Spirit Spike was sensing, rapidly approaching them, Ya Ru finally understood.
After a pair of small hands were gently raised, purple airflow flowed behind them again, and a passage that could be passed through by one person slowly appeared.
Without hesitation, the two quickly stepped inside.
After a moment of dizziness, Qin Xin and Ya Ru reappeared in the inner courtyard.
Just as the two were preparing to return to the main peak of Kunmen to divide the spoils.
A gray-robed figure not far away made Qin Xin stop immediately. Ya Ru was suddenly pulled by Qin Xin, her face showing some confusion as she stared at the gray-robed figure.
Upon seeing the two, the figure did not exhibit any unusual behavior.
Qin Xin breathed a slight sigh of relief after sensing that the person in front of him seemed to have no ill intentions. It wasn't until the gray-robed old man approached the two of them that Qin Xin could see the old man's appearance clearly.
The old man wore a very simple gray robe without any markings, so it was impossible to determine his identity.
Moreover, the old man had a white beard and an immense amount of blood energy around him, which made Qin Xin feel somewhat oppressed.
"You two wait here for a moment." The gray-robed elder said softly, then stepped out from where the two had entered, seemingly without any formation blocking his way.
In the blink of an eye, the gray-robed old man returned.
After glancing at Qin Xin, he said, "That Crimson Flame Demon Bear was probably lured out by you."
At this moment, Qin Xin also knew the reason why the gray-robed old man went out. He guessed that it was to drive away the Crimson Flame Demon Bear and prevent it from destroying the protective formation of the inner courtyard in a fit of rage.
Seeing that the old man meant no harm, Qin Xin truthfully told him about his plan to retrieve the spiritual herbs, saying, "Senior, it shouldn't violate the inner courtyard's rules for the two of us to go looking for spiritual herbs, right?"
Seeing Qin Xin's wariness, the old man waved his hand and said, "Of course not. I've been eyeing that Fire Spirit Spike for quite some time, but I never expected you to get it."
The old man said with some regret, "It seems that you are destined to have this Fire Spirit Spike. This Fire Spirit Spike is a rare and precious item, so you should make good use of it."
Hearing the old man's rambling, Ya Ru couldn't sit still any longer. She put her hands on her hips, pointed at the old man, and said, "Old man, if you're not breaking the rules, then don't block the way. You're so rude!"
"Ya Ru!" Qin Xin quickly covered Ya Ru's mouth.
"Waaaaah..."
Even with her hand covered, Ya Ru seemed unwilling to stop.
This left Qin Xin feeling helpless, because the gray-robed elder in front of him was clearly stronger than the two of them. If he got angry, there would likely be considerable trouble even in the inner courtyard.
The gray-robed old man looked Ya Ru over with interest, and seemed to notice the purple aura emanating from behind her. His pale eyebrows twitched.
The gray-robed elder, who seemed to know something, said with a smile, "No wonder, with such a martial spirit, he must be that guy's descendant. Even his temperament is the same."
Qin Xin was somewhat puzzled by the old man in the gray robe's words.
"hiss!"
He only felt a sharp pain in his hand when Ya Ru bit Qin Xin and broke free.
She glared angrily at the gray-robed old man, seemingly blaming him for all the dissatisfaction she felt towards Qin Xin for silencing her.
"Girl, what's your name?" The old man in the gray robe suddenly bent down and asked kindly.
Ya Ru didn't know why the old man had such an attitude, and simply replied, "Ya Ru."
The gray-robed elder nodded and said, "Hmm, a good name. From now on, you will cultivate with me."
"Who wants to cultivate with you, you stinky old man? Besides, I don't even know who you are!" Ya Ru retorted directly, completely ignoring the gray-robed old man's good intentions.
Surprisingly, despite Ya Ru's attitude, the gray-robed elder showed no anger, but instead softly replied, "I am Chong He."
After speaking, the gray-robed old man named Chong He vanished without a trace, his figure shimmering in the distance. However, a voice echoed in their ears, "If you don't want to follow me, that's fine, but I will keep a close watch on you."
Both of them were stunned upon sensing the old man's strength. Ya Ru also seemed to have done something wrong. She seemed to know that if she angered the gray-robed old man, it would probably directly implicate Qin Xin.
The mention of supervision by Chong He made her look somewhat dejected. This old man, with his strength, must be a big shot in the inner courtyard, and she figured she was already being watched.
"Chonghe? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before." Qin Xin felt a strong sense of familiarity after learning the old man's name, but he couldn't recall who he was.
Ya Ru pouted and whispered to Qin Xin, "The Grand Elder's name is Chong He."
"What? The Grand Elder!"
Qin Xin opened his mouth in surprise.
When their eyes met, the two seemed to lose their ability to organize their thoughts for a moment, and remained silent.
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