So, under everyone's green-eyed gaze, Xiu Qiyu slowly ate the rabbit meat in his hand. His detached and calm demeanor, as if Mount Tai were collapsing before him, almost made the remaining five people vomit blood.
Xu Ling quickly finished the rabbit meat, snatching it from her senior sister, and then went back to prepare her mushroom and chicken stew.
Although the aroma wasn't as strong as Xiu Qiyu's roasted meat, it was still quite good.
Seeing that the soup was almost done, Xu Lingsheng brought out a bowl of soup and eagerly handed it to Xiu Qiyu: "Senior Ye, thank you for the chicken. Try my cooking." Although it's not as good as yours, please, please don't refuse!
Under Xu Ling's astonished gaze, Xiu Qiyu naturally accepted the mushroom and chicken stew. A flash of cold air appeared on her hand, and the soup, which had been steaming hot, immediately became lukewarm. She took a sip; although it wasn't as delicious as Xiao Yezi's, it was still quite good.
Xiu Qiyu nodded: "Thank you, it's delicious."
Xu Ling's bright and beautiful face was filled with excitement: "I'm glad Senior Ye likes it."
Xiu Qiyu quickly finished the grilled meat in her hand and drank the delicious chicken soup. She then focused intently on grilling more meat.
Unbeknownst to them, the remaining people were drinking chicken soup while their noses were being assaulted by the aroma of roasted meat, their expressions even becoming somewhat distorted.
"Senior Ye, I'd like to exchange some grilled meat with you. What do you think?" With such delicious grilled meat, Xu Ling, a foodie, simply couldn't resist. Her eyes were already glued to the remaining grilled meat, as if she wanted to stick it to it immediately.
Kong Qingqiu's eyes lit up too. That's right, they can exchange them. Junior sister is so clever.
"I need the seeds or seedlings of the magical herb."
Xu Ling looked at Xiu Qiyu, who had a cold face, with an ambiguous expression: "Give it to Junior Sister to play with." She wouldn't believe a word that there was nothing going on between the two of them.
But along the way, this block of ice almost froze me to death! I'm so curious about the legendary junior sister.
Xiu Qiyu nodded.
Xu Ling rummaged through her spatial ring and found a mica grass that didn't care about age, along with five seeds of purple jade ginseng.
Mica grass is a level-five spiritual herb, usable in medicine after five hundred years, while Purple Jade Ginseng is an eighth-grade spiritual herb, with a level-one difficulty in cultivation. Purple Jade Ginseng over a hundred years old can fetch five hundred mid-grade spirit stones at auction.
Xiu Qiyu was very decisive; after checking the seeds and spiritual herbs, she put them in the jade box. Xu Ling breathed a sigh of relief; she had been worried that Xiu Qiyu wouldn't agree.
Kong Qingqiu and Yin Tianhua exchanged a glance and then stepped forward to exchange with Xiu Qiyu. Zhang Yue and Lei Ming, eating their dry roasted meat, felt increasingly uncomfortable and finally gritted their teeth and exchanged with Xiu Qiyu as well.
Xiu Qiyu roasted three rabbits in total, keeping most of one for herself and exchanging the rest. Of course, she only had two bottles of Thirteen Spices left.
If all goes well, we'll be leaving in a month, and then we can have Xiao Yezi replenish the stock.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and their luck was exceptionally good that night. There were no ferocious beasts or monsters, just some minor troubles that were quickly resolved.
As the sun rose again, the group had a quick breakfast and continued their journey.
The remaining stretch of road was fraught with danger and obstacles, and even with a map, the group suffered injuries to varying degrees.
“This secret realm is constantly changing, and maps aren’t foolproof,” Xu Ling said through gritted teeth.
"I understand. Everyone, be careful, it's not far off."
"Watch your step!" Rows upon rows of densely packed insects quickly surrounded the group.
Countless snowflakes burst forth from Xiu Qiyu's body, instantly freezing the insects into powder or turning them into ice blocks.
"Hurry!" The group rushed out of the insects' encirclement.
However, the danger was far from over. Strange man-eating flowers and vines appeared intermittently in the dense forest. Xiu Qiyu's swordplay was simple yet sharp; through continuous battles, he gradually became familiar with the power of the Nascent Soul stage. His sword techniques became even faster and more powerful.
Xu Ling was clutching her right arm, her face pale. She had been scratched by the Vajra Violent Ape and had quickly swallowed a pill.
The Vajra Ape is a level six beast, possessing immense strength and a violent temper. Just now, it charged at us carrying a giant log, nearly crushing everyone into a bloody pulp.
Xiu Qiyu tried using a sword move, but it could only leave a small wound on him, unable to seriously injure him. Not to mention the attack power of Kong Qingqiu and Xu Ling, who couldn't even leave a mark and were almost killed.
Zhang Yue and Lei Ming gathered their lightning and struck the Vajra Violent Ape fiercely. Seeing this, Xiu Qiyu condensed a large water droplet. The lightning, passing through the water, almost doubled in power, and the Vajra Violent Ape's movements indeed became much slower.
"Now's the time." The group immediately unleashed their ultimate attacks. No matter how strong the Golden Ape's defense was, it couldn't withstand being ganged up on. Half an hour later, it was killed by their combined efforts.
The materials from the Vajra Violent Ape were distributed. Xiu Qiyu took the demon core and gave Kong Qingqiu and Xu Ling some compensation. The rest were divided equally among Zhang Yue, Lei Ming, and Yin Tianhua.
The group looked exhausted, but they left the spot immediately. If they attracted even more monstrous beasts, they would probably be wiped out.
After a brief rest, the group continued their journey. Having come this far, they now had only one thought in their minds—kill. They would kill gods and Buddhas alike, regardless of who stood in their way.
The last stretch of road was practically carved out of thin air by them. A faint murderous intent lingered on everyone's face.
"We're here! This is the cave!" Xu Ling excitedly pointed to the cave across the lake. The restrictions on it were undoubtedly very powerful.
Now everyone else finally understood why Xu Ling had gathered so many people.
"There is a silver-winged serpent in this lake, with a strength of level seven. It is uncertain whether it is hibernating."
“Level 7.” Lei Ming’s expression was somewhat grim. Considering the Silverwing Serpent’s venom and speed, was he really going to risk his life? But if he didn’t fight, returning the way he came would naturally be unacceptable.
"I have a potent sleeping potion, specifically for demonic beasts. Just one sip and you'll be asleep for ten days," it's practically an essential medicine for home travel, murder, and robbery. These are Xiao Yezi's exact words.
"Really? That's wonderful!"
"That Silverwing Serpent was already at the half-step Nascent Soul stage ten years ago, and it's probably even more terrifying now. If we fight it head-on, we might all be wiped out."
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Zhang Yue roared.
Even if he were a genius, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he would still be doomed even against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone a half-step Deity Transformation cultivator. (To be continued.)
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