The night was as dark as ink, and a torrential downpour began without warning just before dawn.
The rain and fog greatly limited the vehicle's speed, especially on mountain roads.
The car moved forward at a snail's pace.
Inside the car, Lin Wei looked worriedly at the torrential rain outside.
If things continue like this, she's really worried that some unexpected changes might occur.
Huo Yusen and Huo Yuwei didn't look too good either, only Qiqi and Yun Songzi remained unaffected, sitting cross-legged to regulate their breathing and recover their spiritual power.
Unbeknownst to everyone, Qiqi had already left her body to seek a way to quickly recover from her illness from the Heavenly Dao Elder.
During this period, she earned a lot of merit for the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao even looked younger than before.
After Qiqi explained her purpose, she was rejected by Tiandao and is now pestering him and acting spoiled.
"Grandpa Heavenly Dao, if you don't share some merit with me to help me restore my spiritual power, then Grandpa Qingyangzi and the little friend will be in danger!" Qiqi blinked her cute big eyes. "If something happens to them, then I won't be able to earn any merit. And when they encounter danger, I definitely can't sit idly by and let my big brother and Little Nine be in danger. I will definitely help them."
The Heavenly Dao frowned, remaining silent and seemingly unmoved.
Qiqi persisted, explaining the reasoning in detail, "Look, I'm currently without spiritual power and injured. If I force myself to fight, my injuries will definitely worsen. It might even damage my core strength and affect my cultivation. Then how can I help you fight the Demon Chief? I'll just have to lie there and wait to die!"
Heaven's Way: ...
What you said makes a lot of sense, but I still feel like you're trying to manipulate me!
"Grandpa Heavenly Dao, please share some of your merit with me. At worst, you can just consider it a loan from me, and I'll pay you back when I earn it!" Qiqi hugged Heavenly Dao's arm and shook it.
Unable to resist her persistence, Tiandao said with a stern face, "Little girl, have you forgotten that you still owe me a lot of debts!"
"If you have too many lice, you won't feel itchy; if you have too much debt, you won't worry!" Qiqi tilted her head, looking rather simple-minded. "Besides, think about it, this time there are more than seventy children and many people from the Xuanmen sect. I don't need to tell you how much merit this is, right?"
"And another thing," fearing that Heaven would refuse, Qiqi pressed on, "This time you can deduct a little more than what we agreed on last time, and take back what you foresaw this time. It's a very short time. Even if you suddenly lose merit and cause chaos in the Heavenly Order that was just beginning to be repaired, it can be repaired quickly and won't have too much of an impact."
Yes, that's right. The reason Heaven refused was precisely because the merits Qiqi earned for him were used by him to repair the chaotic order of Heaven.
Lending it out again would likely cause new chaos, which is why they refused to agree.
But after Qiqi said that, he was a little tempted.
After all, he knew that Qiqi and the others were almost at their destination.
However, this operation was fraught with difficulties, and what will become of this little girl in the end...?
Alright, it's just helping her recover all her spiritual power and injuries, and the merit required isn't much, so... let's grant her wish for now!
This girl is so lively and adorable, it's such a pity!
Tiandao sighed inwardly, and his gaze toward Qiqi unconsciously softened with affection.
"Fine, this time you can forget about reneging on your debt!"
His words meant he agreed, and Qiqi cheered instantly.
He clapped his hands excitedly and couldn't resist jumping up and giving Tiandao a big kiss on the face.
"Thank you, Grandpa Heavenly Dao. I'm off now! Bye-bye, see you next time!" Qi Qi waved to Heavenly Dao, her divine soul gradually turning into a transparent phantom before finally disappearing.
Looking at Qiqi's figure, Tiandao couldn't help but sigh heavily again.
Inside the convoy, Qiqi, who was sitting cross-legged in the back seat, suddenly opened her eyes.
Huo Yusen, who had been observing her condition, quickly asked, "Qiqi, how are you? Are you feeling alright?"
The little girl meditated for a while and felt that her complexion had improved, becoming much rosier than before.
"Brother Xiao Jiu, Qi Qi is fine, don't worry," the little girl replied in a strong voice.
Yun Songzi, who was standing to the side, slowly opened his eyes. When he felt the spiritual energy flowing in Qi Qi's body, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Little Fellow Daoist Qiqi, your spiritual power... your injuries..."
Qiqi smiled, her eyebrows curving upwards. "Grandpa Yun Songzi, Qiqi's injuries are completely healed, and her spiritual power has fully recovered!"
"How could this be?" Yun Songzi was shocked and puzzled.
Qiqi smiled and put a finger to her lips. "This is a secret. Qiqi can't tell Grandpa, okay?"
Yun Songzi didn't press the matter further; it's normal for cultivators to occasionally have some extraordinary encounters.
Moreover, it's a good thing for them that Qiqi was able to recover her strength at this time.
This provides an extra layer of protection for rescuing Qingyangzi and the children.
Looking at the torrential rain outside, Qiqi frowned slightly. "Why is it raining so hard? Brother Xiao Jiu, how much longer until we get there?"
"The rain is too heavy, affecting visibility. We can't drive too fast. It'll probably take several more hours." For some reason, Huo Yusen's heart was beating very fast.
I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen.
Sure enough, after driving for about an hour, the car was forced to stop when it was only five kilometers away from Eagle's Beak Cliff.
Because the mountain road ahead had been destroyed by a flash flood, muddy yellow water carrying rocks rushed down, forming an insurmountable barrier.
"We can't drive anymore," Chen Gang reported after checking the road conditions. "The flood won't recede until at least tomorrow morning, and we can't afford to wait."
Lin Wei wiped the rain off her face and made a decisive decision: "Abandon the vehicle and proceed on foot. Leave all unnecessary equipment behind and only take the essentials."
Everyone quickly packed their belongings.
The special operations team checked the guns and magical artifacts, Yun Songzi and Qingyin prepared talismans and array plates, while Huo Yusen imported all the data into a portable device.
Huo Yuwei wrapped Qiqi in a waterproof cloth, carried her on his back, and said, "Hold me tight and don't let go."
Although Qiqi's injuries had fully healed, Huo Yuwei couldn't bear to let her get soaked in such heavy rain.
Qiqi knew that her older brother was also worried about her, so she obediently hugged his neck and pressed her little face against his back.
She could feel the warmth emanating from her older brother's body and hear his steady heartbeat.
This made her feel at ease.
She will definitely protect Little Nine Brother and Big Brother, as well as everyone present.
The mountain road was extremely difficult to travel in the torrential rain; it was muddy and slippery, and visibility was less than ten meters.
The people lined up in a row and were connected by ropes to prevent anyone from slipping and falling.
Huo Yusen walked in the middle of the group, his tablet displaying a topographical map and energy fluctuations.
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