Ning Que dealt with all the crocodile monsters cleanly and neatly. Qing Ge checked on the others and felt relieved when he saw that they only had minor skin injuries.
She stood up and walked towards Ning Que next to her, with a hint of curiosity and vigilance in her eyes, and asked, "How did you enter my Yao Chi Holy Land?"
Ning Que looked at her with an unknown expression while wearing a mask, and replied calmly, "I was entrusted by someone to protect you."
Qing Ge frowned slightly and asked, "Who is it?"
Ning Que said softly in a voice different from Xiao Ning's: "Xiao Ning."
As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Qing Ge.
Qing Ge took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She was very familiar with this jade pendant, because it had been worn by Xiao Ning since childhood. Suddenly, she was moved.
"Did he give this to me?" Qing Ge asked softly.
Ning Que nodded and said, "Yes, he asked me to pass it to you."
Qing Ge held the jade pendant tightly, her eyes slightly moist. She gently unbuttoned her collar, revealing her swan-like white neck, and carefully hung the jade pendant on her chest.
Then, she looked up at Ning Que with gratitude in her eyes, and then bowed and said, "Thank you very much for your help, but this is the sacred land of Yaochi, and outsiders are not allowed to enter and leave at will, so please be patient. When this is over, I will personally escort you away safely."
Ning Que still had no expression on his face, and replied calmly: "I came here only to protect you. Once I leave this place, I will naturally leave. Please don't worry."
Qing Ge nodded slightly to show that she understood what he meant, then turned and walked towards the crowd.
"Everyone, some unusual situations have occurred in the inheritance site this time. We can no longer act separately. Yan Ran, you immediately send a signal to notify the other disciples to gather at the entrance as soon as possible. I must ensure that you can return as safely as possible!"
After saying that, Mu Yanran quickly walked to an open area, looked up at the sky, and then without hesitation, sent out a dazzling signal. This signal light instantly illuminated the entire dark night sky, like a bright star across the sky.
"Okay, we can set off now!" Qing Ge waved to everyone and led them to leave. At the same time, Ning Que followed the team silently, keeping a distance of several meters from them.
After walking for a long time, they finally came to a lake. Qing Ge stopped and signaled that they could take a rest. Hearing this, the four of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if the burden on their shoulders had suddenly been lightened. Then, they walked quickly to the lake, couldn't wait to take off their shoes and stockings, and carefully put their feet into the lake water.
Qing Ge walked to the lake and looked at the lake, and a sense of curiosity surged in her heart. She stretched out her finger and gently poked the water surface, and found that the lake was bottomless and seemed to hide endless secrets, so she hurriedly reminded everyone to be careful.
Ning Que watched the other people taking off their shoes and socks, and muttered to himself: Women in this era cannot easily let others see their feet. In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, he turned around and looked into the distance, pretending to appreciate the scenery.
Mu Yanran slowly put her feet into the water, feeling the water temperature. The water was neither too hot nor too cold, just right, making her feel very comfortable. She took a deep breath, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, and turned to Qingge and said, "Your Highness, come and try it. It's really comfortable!"
Qing Ge hesitated for a moment, looked around, and confirmed that Ning Que had his back to them. Then she followed the others' example, slowly taking off her shoes and socks and soaking her feet in the lake water. Instantly, a cool feeling spread throughout her body, and her fatigue disappeared without a trace.
After a long time, Mu Yanran suddenly asked, "Your Highness the Saint..." Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Qing Ge.
"Don't be so polite, just call me senior sister from now on." Qing Ge said with a smile, a gentle light flashing in her eyes.
Mu Yanran was also happy and said happily: "Senior Sister! Are you and Junior Sister Xiao Qing'er sisters? I see you two are so close!"
Qing Ge shook her head and said, "He and I are not sisters."
All of a sudden, as if a conversation had been unleashed, the five of them began to talk.
"Oh, yes, the new Junior Sister Xiao Qing'er is so beautiful, she looks so good standing next to Her Highness the Saint!"
"What are you talking about! Her Highness the Saint is a woman, how could it be possible for two women to be together?"
"How can it be impossible!"
Several people started to discuss endlessly, and suddenly a disciple said: "Don't you think Junior Sister Xiao Qing'er looks like someone?"
"Who does he look like?" Several people looked at the person who spoke at the same time.
"Don't you think she looks like Xiao Ning's brother?"
Qing Ge was startled by this sudden topic and her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly calmed herself, adjusted her mentality, and tried her best not to let others notice anything unusual.
"Yeah, now that you mention it, it does seem a bit like it!"
Three of them have been here for a while, so they naturally know Xiao Ning. Only Mu Yanran has been here for a shorter time, and she did not participate in the last competition with Shenxiao Sect, so she is not familiar with Xiao Ning.
"Senior sisters, who is Xiao Ning?"
"Xiao Ning..." someone said excitedly, "He is the only son of our former clan leader's daughter. He is very popular in Yao Chi! You will be able to see him next time he comes! Let me tell you, Ning'er is so handsome and has a good personality. He is simply the number one mascot of Yao Chi!"
When Qing Ge heard the word "mascot", he almost laughed out loud and quickly covered his mouth with his hands, fearing that he would reveal his true identity.
Ning Que suddenly sneezed loudly without any warning, and his mask was covered with saliva.
"Fuck, who is talking about me!" Ning Que cursed in a low voice. He looked at the female disciples in confusion, and found that there was nothing unusual about them, so he shook his head, turned around and walked away, preparing to find a place to clean his mask.
While a few people were still talking and laughing, there was suddenly movement in the lake, causing waves. When people felt the ripples, a huge creature poked its head out of the lake. It looked to be more than ten meters tall, and it was actually a snake spirit!
Everyone was frightened by this sudden situation. Qing Ge didn't have time to put on his shoes. He quickly adjusted his state, stood up, grabbed a few people and ran out.
The snake seemed to have sensed them and pounced on them like lightning. Qing Ge quickly summoned his soft sword and chopped it off, but he didn't expect that the sea snake's skin was as hard as a rock, and the chop had no effect at all.
The snake demon used its extremely hard head to slap several people flying in an instant. At this critical moment, Ning Que arrived in time and caught several people in mid-air. He looked at the snake demon in the lake.
Ning Que frowned, "A sixth-rank monster? What happened to the inheritance land? How could there be such a powerful monster? A sixth-rank monster is comparable to the strength of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection. Something is wrong!"
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