"How can you say that? In the end, I'm just a girl. No matter how capable I am, what can I do? Can I escape your grasp? So from the beginning, I never intended to compete with Li Ming for your favor. I just wanted that thing, and I'll give it to you."
After Xie Zhou finished speaking, he pretended to reach behind his back, slip his hand through his belt, and make a clenching motion. In reality, there was nothing in his palm; he was simply making a gesture of air to show the person in front of him that he believed in his abilities.
At this moment, the spirit insect sitting on the ground seemed to understand what the other party meant and immediately echoed, "My master's abilities are extraordinary, and naturally you mortals cannot match him. Besides, you had a map from the moment you came in. Surely you can find it faster than two weak women like us."
Having passed through this place, my once quiet heart is now filled with surging emotions.
The man suddenly felt a sense of curiosity, thinking that if they had overlooked something and this woman had actually taken it, they would be in big trouble.
When their eldest son goes back, all he wants is this thing, and only secondarily her head, so the thing is more important than the person.
The masked man made up his mind in an instant and stepped forward to check, but unexpectedly, the dagger in his hand was grabbed by the spirit insect lying on the ground, who then threw it to Xie Zhou.
Then, she transformed into a spirit insect and flew away in one swift motion, leaving the man in front of her no chance to take advantage of her.
I worry that if I keep being soft-hearted, it might hurt others.
"You bastard!"
The man angrily tried to rush forward and grab Xie Zhou, but suddenly realized that his dagger had somehow fallen into the other man's hands.
Seeing the situation he had built up overturned so dramatically, he felt resentful but could only retreat.
After all, she was about to become a fish on the chopping block, so it was best to escape as soon as possible, find the things and go back immediately, and then bring people over to deal with her later.
Anyway, there's no map inside the cave, so it'll be hard to get out. This guy will probably be stuck here for a few days.
One trip and one round trip, that's enough time...
Xie Zhou initially wanted to chase after them, but then he thought that since they had a map of the cave, it would be better to follow them and find what he wanted; that was the better strategy.
If you follow them closely, it will be difficult to get them to continue exploring once they notice you.
It would be better to secretly hide and see what the last thing is, that it could have prompted the Forgotten Spirit Palace to send out so many people at once.
Even at the cost of their own lives, they would still seize what they wanted; this has never been their guiding principle.
Then, she couldn't help but sigh, casually tucked the dagger into her waistband, and sent a message to the spirit insect that had flown elsewhere, telling it to go back first, which would also soothe its wounded heart.
Startled by the other party, the spirit insect hurriedly ran out of the cave, looked around, and only dared to draw its original form after confirming that no one was around.
But that's not good either. Going back alone like this is not ideal. So I decided to stay outside the cave and wait carefully, hoping to be able to help if anything serious happens.
The man hurriedly followed the map deeper and deeper into the area, only to find that it was getting darker and darker, until he could no longer see his surroundings.
But being stuck in the unknown cave, he dared not add fuel to the fire, and could only grope his way forward.
Having finally reached the depths of the cave and found what he wanted, he was about to grab it when he suddenly realized that someone had taken a step ahead of him and stolen his prize.
The man was furious and looked up, shouting, "Who dares to be so courting death and steal my things?"
After tucking the item into his pocket, Xie Zhou couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had been tracking it for so long, and he had finally found this treasure.
I thought this man was different from the others in the Hall of Forgotten Souls, but I never expected that they were all truly pitifully stupid.
The rulers only wanted to pursue results and numbers, but ignored their individual existence.
Having obtained what he wanted, Xie Zhou took a step back, waved his hand triumphantly, and told the person in front of him, "This thing is mine now."
The man's face flushed red with anger; he had never seen anyone like this before. "Xie Zhou, you are despicable and shameless!"
"Ah, so you knew my name. Why didn't you say so before? I would never have done anything despicable before, but now I guess I've learned it from you."
She could then clearly see the other person's expression change repeatedly, as if they could no longer contain their anger.
After a brief exchange, Xie Zhou, not wanting to waste any more energy on this person, ran towards the darkness beside the cave.
Thus, he disappeared from everyone's sight, which drove the man behind him into a frenzy.
Having done so many things over the years, this is the first time I've been played like this by a woman. It's like the saying goes, "The one who plays with the eagle gets pecked in the eye by the eagle."
Just as Xie Zhou calmed down, he suddenly felt someone gently pat his shoulder from behind. Thinking that the man had caught up with him, he immediately threw a punch.
This startled Luo Fentian behind him, who quickly explained, "It's me, Luo Fentian! Don't worry, I saw that man chase after us from another direction before you came in, and it just so happens to be a maze there, so he won't be able to get out anytime soon."
Because I was really worried about my junior sister's safety, I decided to blow it out to see if there was any danger.
After cleaning the dark power from Hua Zilai's body, Xie Zhou turned to look for him, only to be told by the elder that Xie Zhou had already gone to Medicine Ghost Valley to search for the whereabouts of the demonic beast.
Because he was so worried about his junior sister, he felt compelled to go to Guigu Valley to take care of her. He didn't need anything elaborate, but at least he wanted to make sure she wasn't left to face the darkness alone.
"Senior brother, what brings you here?"
"I was a little worried about you, so I brought this book with me. If anything goes wrong, we can deal with it promptly."
Xie Zhou couldn't help but feel a little helpless. There wasn't any real danger here. His senior brother was really starting to look more and more like a spirit insect.
Before going out, mothers-in-law worry about this and that, and always make sure everything is prepared.
"Senior brother, what accidents could there be here? The only injury I've sustained since coming in was from being poisoned by vines wrapped around my ankle. But the spirit insects have already given me the antidote."
Luo Fentian couldn't help but frown as he looked at the person in front of him, who was still as carefree as ever. "Look at your body. You're surrounded by miasma. Inhaling it for a long time can easily harm your health."
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