On the mountain.
Because people often walk around here, there aren't many weeds besides some trees, and there are even some footprints left on the hillside when it's muddy after rain, so it can't be considered desolate.
Although Mu Lingxue walked away with her head held high, Bai Hao was not to be outdone and walked alongside her at the front with his head held high and chest out.
This woman looked down on their Falling Sea Sect from the very beginning, so they couldn't afford to show weakness now.
Otherwise, the glorious deeds of Su Yuewan leading him all the way to the Divine Sea Sect and scaring the sect leader so much that he wet himself would have been wasted here.
Besides, she's just a brat. Bai Hao refused to believe that the three of them couldn't even control a little girl!
Absolutely impossible!
Neither of them was willing to concede to the other, but neither voiced it. They simply wore their resentment on their faces and gave each other no pleasantries, continuing their journey in silence.
Just then, a low growl came from ahead. It was the cry of some kind of wild beast, and judging from the sound, it should be a rather ferocious monster. It wasn't far away.
Hearing the roar, the group didn't panic; Bai Hao and Mu Lingxue even had the same thought—
The opportunity has arrived!
This is a great opportunity to prove ourselves. We'll soon find out whether the Falling Sea Sect or the Divine Sea Sect is stronger!
Without saying a word, the two rushed towards the direction from which the monster's roar came.
Fan Ziming and Zheng Long looked at each other, both seeing a hint of helplessness on each other's faces.
"Sigh, let's go." Fan Ziming sighed helplessly and followed.
The rivalry between Bai Hao and Mu Lingxue is one thing, but the appearance of the demonic beast is another.
Their mission is to drive away the demonic beasts, and that's something they can't change. They won't be influenced by Bai Hao and Mu Lingxue.
Soon, the group of four saw the monster—a large tiger standing on a hillside, its black and white stripes proving that it was no ordinary tiger.
It was a very fierce tiger!
The middle stage of foundation building!
With just one glance, everyone could tell the tiger's cultivation level.
Mid-Foundation Establishment stage is so-so; they're not difficult for them to deal with.
But there was only one monster here, while there were four of them.
Even if we divide them into factions, there are still two factions, which is clearly not enough.
"I saw this monster first, so it's mine!" Mu Lingxue actually made her move immediately. With her tall figure, her movements were extremely agile and fast, and her long legs provided her with great speed.
A flash of cold light appeared in her hand, and amidst the crackling of electric arcs, a slender sword appeared, crackling with electricity, carrying the power of lightning, and thrust straight at the tiger!
"Damn it! These young people have no sportsmanship!"
Mu Lingxue actually jumped the gun!
Bai Hao was furious. He couldn't catch up now and could only watch helplessly as Mu Lingxue was about to pierce the tiger with her sword.
But by then, the tiger had already sensed the threat posed by them, so when Mu Lingxue made her move, it didn't fight back but chose to escape. It dodged the sword with a sidestep and then quickly ran into the deep mountains.
"Hey! Good job dodging!" Seeing that the tiger had actually dodged Mu Lingxue's sword, Bai Hao couldn't help but clap and cheer.
That was such a brilliant dodge!
Mu Lingxue, who was standing to the side, was already very angry that her sword had been dodged, and now Bai Hao was even mocking her.
I'm so angry!
She snorted coldly, stomped her foot, and chased after the tiger in the direction it had fled!
Seeing Mu Lingxue rush forward again, Bai Hao immediately became anxious.
"Hey, you can't be so unreasonable! Who jumps the gun?! Little Fatty, Steamer, let's hurry up and catch up, we can't let her steal all the credit!"
After saying that, he rushed forward.
Fan Ziming and Zheng Long remained speechless throughout, essentially acting as mere accomplices in their antics, which was quite frustrating.
Fortunately, the appearance of monsters finally piqued their interest.
Zheng Long, in particular, gently stroked the sword in his arms, his youthful face showing a hint of excitement.
He's never actually fought a real demon before, so he absolutely can't miss this great opportunity!
...
The group followed each other and arrived deep into the mountains.
This place is quite deep, overgrown with weeds, and rarely visited by humans.
"Something seems off." Bai Hao suddenly stopped.
He looked at the weeds on the ground, many of which had clearly been trampled by something, and were obviously not human footprints; they were very messy.
It looks like the tracks left by a tiger or something similar.
But a tiger shouldn't leave such a large mark.
Unless, there isn't just one tiger here!
"Hello!"
Bai Hao quickly tried to call out to Mu Lingxue in front of him.
Just then, the tiger at the front, which had been running away but hadn't escaped their sight, suddenly stopped, turned around, and roared at Mu Lingxue.
Suddenly, a transparent, twisted mass of liquid shot out of its mouth and hurtled towards Mu Lingxue!
As the whirlwind approached, Mu Lingxue's eyes narrowed. She raised her sword with one hand to block the attack, managing to deflect it and staggering back several steps.
Just when she thought this was the tiger's counterattack in an attempt to escape, she saw that the tiger did not continue running, but instead looked at her with a fierce glint in its eyes.
At the same time, pairs of gleaming eyes appeared on the hills on both sides—they were tigers, watching them from the mountains!
This group of tigers numbered as many as ten, and four of them had reached the mid-stage of Body Tempering!
They were ambushed!
The four men's expressions immediately turned ugly.
Even Mu Lingxue's pretty face paled when she saw the surrounding monsters.
Ten demonic beasts are nothing, after all, there are four of them.
But the situation is completely different when there are four demonic beasts at the mid-stage of Body Tempering!
These four mid-stage Body Tempering demonic beasts alone are difficult for them to deal with, not to mention the remaining Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts, which pose an equally great threat.
"Brother Bai, things are not good. It seems we've been ambushed."
Fan Ziming and Zheng Long quickly moved closer to Bai Hao, their expressions solemn.
"Damn it! Do you need to tell me? Can't I read it myself?" Bai Hao really wanted to slap Fan Ziming.
Does he really need to remind me of something so obvious?
He should have said something like, "Brother Bai, I'll lead you guys out of here!"
They have absolutely no sense of awareness!
"Little Fatty, Steamer, now's your chance to shine. This group of demonic beasts not only concerns the safety of White Deer Town, but also the reputation of our Falling Sea Sect. You must show your strength and prove it to that woman!" Bai Hao said righteously, but his body involuntarily hid behind the two of them.
Fan Ziming and Zheng Long: "..."
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