With a flick of its tail, the snake coiled itself around the terrified and dumbfounded children, securing them to its back.
The snakehead gave Qiqi a deep look, then turned and dashed towards the exit like lightning.
The three envoys stood there, neither dodging nor avoiding, glancing contemptuously at the giant snake that had charged at them.
Just as he raised his hand to stop it, he suddenly sensed a dangerous force coming toward his heart.
The three envoys quickly dodged, thus revealing the location of the exit.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Bai Xuan rushed out and disappeared like lightning without looking back.
The three envoys, their faces ashen beneath their masks, turned to look at Qi Qi with sinister eyes.
"You little brat, you're asking for it!"
Qiqi shrugged, "It's your own fault for being stupid!"
The little white cat revealed its true form so that it could carry the children faster and come back to pick her up sooner.
How could they possibly go head-to-head with the Three Venerables!
The three envoys can't even see through this, yet they still have the nerve to wear fox masks.
Not cunning at all like a fox!
Clumsy.
The three envoys gave a sinister smile and opened their folding fans. "It's alright. After you die here, I'll go and bring them all back. There's still time!"
"You don't have a chance!" Qiqi looked at the three envoys with a sly smile on her little face.
The three envoys scoffed, "I have no chance? You're just a little girl who broke so many formations. Even if you're powerful, how much spiritual energy do you have left? How can you fight me?"
Qiqi pouted, "But I never intended to fight you! I have other, better ways to deal with you."
As she spoke, she took something out of her small bag.
It was a small, palm-sized rag doll that looked quite ordinary.
But the doll's eyes were made of two black beads that gleamed eerily in the dim light.
"What is this?" The three envoys squinted.
"This is Qiqi's 'secret weapon,' it's the best for dealing with big bad guys like you!"
After Qiqi finished speaking, she raised the doll and began chanting an obscure incantation.
As the incantation was chanted, the doll's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and a powerful suction force emanated from them!
The three envoys suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation!
This doll gave him a very dangerous feeling!
He tried to back away, but his body was uncontrollably pulled toward the doll!
"This is... a soul-capturing technique?!"
He was horrified to discover that his soul was being forcibly pulled out of his body!
Congratulations, you got it right! But there's no reward!
Qiqi's face was pale from exhaustion of spiritual energy, but her smile was radiant.
"Let me tell you another secret, this Soul-Capturing Technique is a modified version by Qiqi. I call it the 'Inviting the Enemy into the Trap' technique! It's specially designed to deal with villains like you!"
The three envoys struggled desperately, but the doll's suction was too strong.
His body began to become transparent, and his soul was gradually extracted.
"No—!!! How could you possibly know such ancient magic? Who are you?!"
With a final scream, the souls of the three envoys were completely absorbed into the puppet.
The body, devoid of its soul, collapsed limply, the fox mask rolling to the ground, revealing the pale face of a middle-aged man.
The doll's eyes blinked, then returned to normal.
Qiqi squeezed the doll in her palm. "You'll never know who I am!"
The crisis was over, and Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, but then she spat out a mouthful of blood, her vision went black, and she fell forward.
"Qiqi!" Bai Xuan, who had returned, rushed back in time. Seeing this scene, he quickly coiled his snake tail and picked up Qiqi.
With a flash of white light, Bai Xuan transformed into human form and held Qi Qi horizontally in his arms.
Looking at the little girl's pale, bloodless face, my heart ached almost to the point of overflowing.
"Xiao Bai, you're back!" Qi Qi smiled weakly at Bai Xuan. "Don't worry, I'm fine. The medicine powder is about to wear off, let's go!"
Bai Xuan nodded, picked up Qi Qi, and strode out.
"Those children..."
"Don't worry, they're fine."
Qiqi completely relaxed, but her head unexpectedly tilted to the side, and she fainted.
***
Bai Xuan carried the unconscious Qi Qi out of the passage and was met by Huo Yuwei, who was anxiously waiting with the children.
Seeing Qiqi's pale face and the blood at the corner of her mouth, Huo Yuwei's heart tightened. "What happened to Qiqi?!"
"He overdrawn his spiritual energy and forcibly used forbidden techniques, which damaged his very foundation."
Bai Xuan's voice was deep as he gently handed Qi Qi to Huo Yuwei, "We must take her back immediately to rest and receive treatment."
Huo Yuwei took Qiqi in his arms, and the touch of her small, cold body caused him a sharp pain in his heart.
He carefully held Qiqi to his chest and looked up at Bai Xuan, "What's the situation inside the valley?"
"The Netherworld Cult Leader has escaped, and the remaining followers are being wiped out by True Person Xuanbing and special departments." Bai Xuan said succinctly, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's take the children and leave first."
At this moment, Lin Wei also arrived with the rescue team. When she saw the rescued children and the unconscious Qi Qi, her expression turned solemn.
"The vehicle is ready, and the medical team is outside the valley. Let's go!"
Without further delay, everyone quickly escorted the children out of the valley.
On the way back, Huo Yuwei held Qiqi in his arms the whole time, checking her breathing and pulse from time to time.
The little girl's breathing was weak, and her pulse was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, clearly indicating that her physical condition was extremely poor.
Bai Xuan sat opposite him with his eyes closed, trying to calm his mind. His eyelids twitched from time to time, indicating that he couldn't concentrate at all.
After shrinking, the tiger eagle curled up beside Qiqi's legs, its golden eyes watching over her without blinking.
"Little Fellow Daoist Qiqi, your injuries this time are too severe." Lin Wei, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said worriedly, "After returning to Beijing, I will immediately contact the best medical cultivators in the Xuanmen Association."
Huo Yuwei nodded and said in a deep voice, "Captain Lin, thank you very much this time."
“It’s our duty.” Lin Wei shook her head, her gaze falling on Qi Qi’s pale face, and said softly, “On the contrary, we should thank Fellow Daoist Qi Qi. If it weren’t for her, these children…”
She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone in the car understood what she meant.
The car bumped along as dawn broke.
As the first rays of morning light shone through the car window, Qiqi's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Qiqi!" Huo Yuwei leaned closer in surprise. "You're awake? How are you feeling?"
Qiqi blinked her big eyes, her voice weak but clear, "Big brother, are all the children... safe?"
"They're safe now, they're all safe now." Huo Yuwei's eyes welled up with tears. "You saved them."
Upon hearing this, Qiqi smiled faintly, "That's good..."
She tried to move her body and sit up, but she felt weak all over.
Huo Yuwei quickly pressed her down, "Don't move, get some rest."
Qiqi obediently leaned against Huo Yuwei's chest, her gaze falling on Bai Xuan opposite her. "Little Bai, your injury..."
"I'm fine." Bai Xuan opened his eyes and looked at her gently. "But you, you're so badly injured and you're still thinking about others."
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