The surprise attack failed, and Liao Kongmin, not wanting to linger, quickly moved to Ji Xiaoxiao's side.
Min Qiu's eyes were cold and his face was grim as the floodwaters covering the mountain extinguished the raging fire.
"A sneak attack?" Min Qiu snorted. "A low-class trick."
Without saying more, Min Qiu gathered high-level ability users, preparing to forcefully break through the formation.
"Old hag, how much cultivation do you still have to pass on?"
Min Qiu is a half-step Yellow-level ability user, with strength comparable to a Golden Core cultivator. Both she and Liao Kongmin are at the Foundation Establishment stage. Even if they are of one mind and combine their swords, they might not necessarily gain the upper hand against Min Qiu. At this point, having more people means having more strength, and Elder Tao Hong's advanced Foundation Establishment cultivation is indispensable.
"Wait a little longer," Tao Hong said weakly.
Tao Hong Ai's hair turned pale and old, her face growing paler and paler. Her once lustrous silver hair curled and turned into wild grass. Her plump old body withered and shrank as if drained, revealing her thin bones that could no longer support her large clothes. In the gentle evening breeze, she seemed to be on her way to the afterlife.
"She's dying," Liao Kongmin said.
No matter how bad the Grand Elder was, his kindness towards Tao Qian was truly beyond words.
"Boom." The formation shook, like dewdrops trembling.
At this moment, Min Qiu launched the first wave of attacks against the formation.
Seeing that things were getting more and more urgent, Tao Hong sped up her pace, and half a minute later, the transfer of power was completed.
"Master." Tao Qian hugged the dying Tao Hong.
"I'm leaving now. Remember to protect Peach Blossom Spring for me."
After speaking, Tao Hong slowly closed her eyes.
"Master," Tao Qian sobbed uncontrollably.
Large teardrops rolled to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; after death, one returns to the earth.
Fallen petals are not heartless things; they turn into spring mud to nourish the flowers.
"Alright, stop howling. You haven't forgotten your master's dying wish, have you?" Ji Xiaoxiao pointed at the beaming Min Qiu and said, "That woman is planning to destroy Peach Blossom Spring."
Tao Qian carefully laid down Tao Hong's body, wiped away her tears, and stood up to glare angrily at Ji Xiaoxiao.
"Hmm, was I meddling in other people's business?" Ji Xiaoxiao touched her nose.
The three of them worked together to block Min Qiu's next attack, but Min Qiu had a large and powerful force, and the people she brought were all top-notch fighters. With just the three of them, it would be difficult to hold out for long.
"We can't hold them off for long. We should split up and take them down one by one," Ji Xiaoxiao suggested. Now is the perfect time to strike. Min Qiu's high-level ability users are currently focused on breaking the formation, making them easy targets.
Tao Qian and Liao Kongmin thought about it for a moment, and then expressed their views through their actions.
Although the three of them were no match for Min Qiu, they could easily deal with those high-level superhumans, as cleanly and efficiently as cutting a radish in two.
Min Qiu gave a wink to the person next to him, who signaled to withdraw their supernatural abilities and lead the advanced supernatural beings to fight against Ji Xiaoxiao and her two companions.
“Min Qiu is very fast; this path is blocked.” Tao Qian was covered in sweat, her Taoist robe stained with crimson. “However, how could she possibly break through our defenses alone…”
"Crack." A crack appeared in the formation.
Slap! Slap! Slap! Tao Qian's face hurt terribly.
"No, we can't let Min Qiu continue like this. There are countless zombies around. If the formation is broken, the zombies will swarm in, and Peach Blossom Spring will be devastated."
Zombies kept coming from all directions. Min Qiu disregarded the consequences and broke through the formation. Liao Kongmin was so impatient that he almost got blisters on his lips.
"Let's negotiate peace," Liao Kongmin said firmly.
"No, I disagree. So many people in Peach Blossom Spring have died because of that vile woman. If that vile woman doesn't die, my hatred will not be appeased, the shame of Peach Blossom Spring will not be avenged, and the resentment of my compatriots who died tragically will not be quelled." His master, his master died because of that woman.
“You have to agree whether you like it or not. Think about the old, weak, sick and disabled people in Peach Blossom Spring. Once the formation is broken, what will happen to them? I don’t need to tell you, you understand.” Liao Kongmin grabbed Tao Qian by the collar and said with a fierce look in his eyes.
Damn it, what an annoying task this is!
Liao Kongmin's words struck a nerve with Tao Qian: his elderly parents and innocent child lived in Peach Blossom Spring.
Tao Qian shut her mouth, lowered her head, and gritted her teeth.
Liao Kongmin went up to talk to Min Qiu, and three minutes later, Min Qiu indeed stopped.
Are you telling the truth?
"Tonight, at the top of West Mountain, I will bring you the things."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Min Qiu and Liao Kongmin gave each other a high five.
Two days later, Min Qiu withdrew his troops.
"Momo-ban, it really was you who stole the thyme that night," Momo-chan said.
The people of Peach Blossom Spring sang and danced to celebrate their escape from disaster, but Tao Qian was filled with resentment.
"The thief who stole the thyme from the ancestral hall is your good master, Tao Hong."
There should be a first-come, first-served order in everything.
"No," Tao Qian insisted, insisting that Tao Hong was innocent.
"With the evidence in hand, there's no room for your sophistry," Liao Kongmin said with a smile.
---Aside---
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