Chapter 54: The Two-Faced Beast Pretending to Be Good
The little girl's words were shocking and her actions were terrifyingly strong.
She climbed onto the sign, her eyes sparkling, "Is this also a product of the secret realm? Thank you for the gift from the secret realm!"
"No." Yue Ji's originally calm expression darkened, and he held the sign tightly, saying without question: "This is mine."
The little girl then turned her gaze towards him and tentatively tugged at the sign. When she found that it didn't move at all, she immediately put on a pitiful expression: "Then... can you give it to me?"
Yue Ji refused outright: “No way.”
“Then I’ll buy it!”
“Not for sale.” Yue Ji snorted coldly and hid the signboard behind him: “This is my master’s only substitute!”
"...Thank you." Qi Qing interrupted with a wry smile, "You don't have to add the last sentence."
"Master?" The little girl thought about it, as if she had come up with a brilliant idea: "Then I'll hire you to make one for my master! It has to be as beautiful as this one. I have spiritual stones!"
Yue Ji raised his chin mercilessly and said coldly: "I only do it for my master."
As he said this, he put the sign into his ring and said to Qi Qing, "Master, let's go."
Qi Qing signaled with his eyes: Just leave the child here alone?
Yue Ji glanced behind him and said, "Someone is there."
The two pretended to pack up the tent, but when the little girl saw that no one was paying attention, she suddenly burst into tears, "Senior Brother——!"
After several breaths, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard in the distance.
The man cried out in pain, "My little ancestor, what happened? We haven't shaken off the pursuers yet!"
A burly man appeared from not far away. He was also wrapped in a fur cloak, with a rough temperament and a bit of wildness between his eyebrows. His skin was wheat-colored, with a few lines painted on his face with cinnabar, and he wore earrings made of bones.
He rushed over to them, without even looking at them, and urged them, "Run away quickly, don't delay any longer."
The little girl tugged at his sleeve and refused to give in, complaining incoherently about Yue Ji: "He...he has a beautiful sign! He won't give it to me! He won't sell it either!"
Qi Qing was secretly surprised, looking at the man who appeared out of nowhere, just like a child who threw a tantrum because he couldn't get a toy.
The original book did not mention that the junior sister had such a senior brother.
After hearing what the junior sister said, the man frowned, stared at Yue Ji and said in a low voice: "My fellow Taoist, my junior sister has been spoiled since she was young. She has always been determined to get what she wants. Why don't you give me some face and let me have that... sign? You can name the price."
Yue Ji glanced at the blood stains on the hem of his fur coat without revealing any emotion, and said calmly, "Not for sale."
"No room for negotiation?"
The man's tone gradually turned colder, and although he said he wanted to discuss something, his attitude was extremely oppressive.
Qi Qing frowned and took a step forward to block Yue Ji: "What? Are you trying to force me to buy or sell?"
"Since Junior Sister wants it..." The man's eyes became fierce, and the spiritual power in his body surged: "I'm sorry!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of strong wind hit Yue Ji's face!
Yue Ji did not move, but just slightly tilted his head to calmly avoid the punch. He then bent his body and swept sideways, attacking the man's lower body.
Although the man looked rough, his moves were very methodical. He staggered his steps and before Yue Ji could exert any strength, his center of gravity suddenly sank. He shouted loudly and pressed down on Yue Ji's shoulders.
"rise!"
His arms were infused with spiritual power and instantly expanded several times. His muscles coiled and he was actually trying to pick up Yue Ji and throw him to the ground.
A cold light flashed in Yue Ji's eyes. He tapped his toes lightly and leaned back like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the man.
The two of them tacitly did not use weapons, but relied purely on physical skills. In just a few breaths, they had fought dozens of rounds, and their punches and kicks were so fast that they almost turned into afterimages.
The man became more and more frightened as the fight went on - this monk looked weak and skinny, with a face like a pretty boy, but his strength was as steady as a mountain, and his moves were tricky and brutal. He could actually tie with him in the physical skills that he was so proud of!
On the other side, Qi Qing saw the two people fighting over a disagreement, so he grabbed the little girl and retreated out of the fighting range.
He raised his voice and said, "Stop fighting, your sister is in my hands!"
When the man heard this, instead of stopping, he gave him a sarcastic smile.
Qi Qing thought he didn't hear clearly, so she lifted the little girl up and shook her: "If you don't stop, don't blame me for being rude to your junior sister!"
Unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly looked down at him and said with a smile: "You can't threaten me with me."
Before Qi Qing could understand the meaning of these words, a sharp sound of breaking air suddenly came from above his head.
A white shadow swooped down like lightning, its sharp claws going straight for his eyes!
He was startled and barely avoided the attack. Looking closely, he saw that it was a giant snow-white falcon half a man's height.
The giant falcon had golden pupils, and its beak and claws shone with a cold light, like blades. Qi Qing was sure that if those claws landed on his body, they would immediately tear off a large piece of skin and flesh.
"Xiaoxue, save me!"
The little girl whistled clearly, and the giant falcon swooped down. Qi Qing fled in a panic with the hostage in his arms, his robes torn into several rips by the sharp wind from its claws. He immediately felt distressed: "What a pair of overbearing brothers and sisters, not only did they fail to rob, they also wanted to kill to silence the witnesses?"
"The treasures of nature have always been obtained by the strong." The man interjected during the fight.
Qi Qing laughed in anger: "Is it a natural treasure? Just grab it!"
Everyone present has a part to play in making an ugly signboard become so popular.
The battle was at a stalemate for a while. The man fought with Yue Ji in close combat, while the giant falcon dealt with Qi Qing who was holding the hostages. The field was in chaos, with spiritual energy passing through and spiritual grass debris flying around like a snowstorm.
After a few rounds, Qi Qing had completely adapted to the giant falcon's attack rhythm. He took advantage of the situation to block it with his ice shield and shouted at the man, "You are no match for us. If you know what's good for you, leave now. We will let bygones be bygones!"
At the same time, the man's attack was blocked by Yue Ji. The reaction force made his chest feel stuffy and he retreated several steps.
Yue Ji stopped at that point, withdrew his hand and stepped back.
No one got what they wanted. The man had no intention of continuing the fight. He looked at the little girl, panting heavily: "Junior sister, the pursuers are coming soon. How about we retreat first?"
"Okay," the little girl said with a pout, looking reluctant: "Then brother, you have to make me a better looking one when you go back..."
Before she finished speaking, her ears moved and her expression suddenly changed: "Xiao Hei!"
Qi Qing only felt his hand lighten and the ground beside his feet began to shake. A huge black shadow suddenly appeared and the strong wind it brought made his cheek hurt.
Yue Ji's pupils shrank: "Master, be careful!"
“Hiss.”
The cold and slippery snake tail swept the little girl away at lightning speed, then wrapped around Qi Qing's waist and abdomen like an iron chain, throwing him to the ground.
"boom!"
Amidst the flying dust, the two figures disappeared without a trace.
"division--"
Watching the person being swept away in front of him, Yue Ji could no longer remain calm and shouted sternly: "Qi Qing!"
He drew his sword with his hands behind his back, murderous intent surged in his mind, and red lines suddenly appeared under his eyes.
…
Qi Qing felt like he was on a nightmare roller coaster.
The rough snake scales rubbed against his waist, and every sharp turn made him feel dizzy. The road was so bumpy that he wanted to vomit.
His vision went dark for a long time before he slowly recovered. The only sounds in his ears were the whistling wind and the pounding of his own heart.
"Are you going to die?" came the crisp voice of the little girl.
Qi Qing weakly retorted: "You are the one who is going to die."
He was just carsick.
"But you don't look very well." the little girl said again.
Are you fine?!
Qi Qingqiang suppressed his dizziness and looked up, and saw the little girl sitting on the snake's head looking at him from afar. She looked... really more than twice as good as him.
He coughed a few times and asked, "Is this your snake?"
"Yes." The little girl nodded and touched the snake's head affectionately: "Little Black is very well behaved. The pursuers can't catch up with it."
Qi Qing said: "You are from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect."
Although it was tentative, the tone was almost affirmative.
"You know the Ten Thousand Beast Sect?" The little girl asked in surprise, "Our sect is so famous?"
She tried to grab Qi Qing, and the snake's tail threw the person onto her head.
"What do people outside say about our sect? Tell me quickly!" the little girl asked excitedly, completely forgetting her current situation.
Qi Qing took a breath and managed to sit steadily on the smooth snake scales. The smooth touch from the palm of his hand was so strange that it gave him goose bumps.
He rubbed his forehead and decided to get to the point first: "Let's not talk about this for now. What's the matter with the pursuers? Where are my apprentice and your senior brother?"
Could it be that Yue Ji thought that he was killed by the giant snake?
“Brother will catch up.” The little girl curled her lips, obviously still remembering the grudge that Yue Ji refused to sell her signboard, and maliciously did not mention it: “As for those bad guys… they want to steal the key that Brother picked up!”
"Key? What kind of key?"
It was a rare opportunity to meet someone who knew about the Myriad Beast Sect, so the little girl kindly explained to him, "It's a very strange key with a lotus pattern painted on it. Senior brother said this is only half of it, and we still need the other half to be complete. We haven't found the other half yet, and the bad guys came."
She raised her head proudly: "In our Wanshou Sect, the strong are always respected. If they are not strong enough, I will not give it to them."
Lotus pattern?
After catching the key words, Qi Qing's eyes moved and he had a vague idea in his mind.
He wanted to continue asking questions, but the black snake suddenly stopped and gently put the two of them on the ground.
"Thank you, Xiao Hei." The little girl touched the snake's mouth affectionately. The black snake lowered its head meekly, and its body shrank rapidly, disappearing into the ground in the blink of an eye.
Qi Qing was amazed and looked around.
Coincidentally, the black snake actually brought him to the foot of the mountain where he had set his goal before departure. The surrounding area was lush and leafy, blocking out the sun. There were many puddles on the ground with multi-legged insects crawling around, and the air was filled with a cold and damp smell.
Qi Qing quietly released his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings. There was no other living creature besides the little girl. He couldn't help but frowned: "They didn't catch up?"
"Don't worry about my brother's abilities," the girl said confidently.
The two waited for a while, but no one came.
Qi Qing asked doubtfully: "...Can your senior brother really do it?"
The little girl was a little shaken, but soon said firmly: "Brother, it's okay!"
Nearly half an hour passed, and the two of them just stared at each other. The forest was so quiet that not even the sound of a bird was heard.
Qi Qing looked at her suspiciously and said strangely, "Your senior brother...wasn't he beaten to death by my apprentice?"
Having said that, he was still a little nervous.
Yue Ji had always been well-behaved and gentle, but after entering the secret realm, he was affected by an unknown factor and became extremely weak. Now, he was facing a physically strong opponent alone...
There has been no response to the communication talisman he gave. Is it because Yue Ji is too confident, or have both of them met with an accident?
The little girl bit her lip and said, "No, no... Senior Brother is so powerful..."
Before she finished her stammering explanation, a murderous voice suddenly sounded not far away.
"try to find."
The voice was light, but it sent chills down one's spine: "If you can't find it within an hour...you won't have to live."
Qi Qing looked in the direction of the voice and widened his eyes slightly.
In the backlight ahead, a large group of people appeared.
They were strung together like centipedes with ropes, stumbling forward with pale faces.
Any one of these cultivators is at the Jindan stage. They are usually high and mighty. What's more, they can be elders in small sects. But now they are in a disgraceful state. Some of them are at the Yuanying stage and dare not even make a sound.
The only one in the company who was at the Spirit Transformation Stage could only lead the team, bowing and nodding, and occasionally kicking the rough man who fell behind.
The man's right eye was bruised and he walked with a limp. Where was the aggressive look from before?
The man walking in front was dressed in black. His face, which always had a well-behaved expression, was now as cold as ice. The long sword in his hand was still dripping with blood, and he looked murderous.
Qi Qing was so shocked by the scene that he didn't dare to recognize him for a long time.
——The man who walked with the wind and looked like a gangster, was he the extremely weak apprentice that he was worried about just now?
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