Upon hearing this, Qian Qiqi frowned, showing a hint of disagreement. The idea of setting fire to the mountain had been both accepted and rejected from the beginning. They accepted it because it was a quick and simple method, but they also rejected it for the same reason. What good could something be that was too quick? If the problem wasn't solved by then, they wouldn't be able to conduct any further exploration with such a large fire.
“The greater the risk, the higher the chance of success. You can’t win without putting in any effort, right? Don’t worry, we’re careful with this. We won’t mess things up.” Mei Ming patted Qian Qiqi on the shoulder, knowing what she was worried about.
Qian Qiqi is different from them. The environment she grew up in taught her that if she wanted to make a decision, she had to think it over carefully before taking action. Women have an easier time surviving in this world than in other worlds. Women are not looked down upon here, but they still bear a heavy burden.
This is an innate difference; their physical strength is inferior to that of men, and they need to train twice as hard from a young age just to barely match men. Qian Qiqi's family only has one child, and raising her to be like this was truly not easy. Therefore, her parents told her from a young age to carefully consider whether any decision was worth making and what the consequences would be after doing so.
Qian Qiqi pursed her lips and nodded. They were in the same boat now, and they had no choice but to trust. Since they had chosen to trust, what was wrong with taking a gamble? A ball of flame appeared in Qian Qiqi's hand. When the flame appeared, Mei Ming, who was standing next to her, was stunned. He pointed at Qian Qiqi's hand and said, "Hey, wait, you also have fire attributes. Why didn't I see you show it just now? You were hiding it."
Upon hearing this, Qian Qiqi rolled her eyes and, while gathering her strength, said disdainfully to Mei Ming, "Some things are better revealed as early as possible. I believe there are still people here who I can't beat. If I reveal myself too early, what will happen if they ask me to do something and I don't? Have you thought about this?"
"I've studied so much and worked so hard, not to be their free labor and then be looked down upon." Qian Qiqi said these words without any concern that the two of them would look at her strangely or look down on her.
Since she dares to speak and act, it means that she has already developed a certain level of trust in the two people in front of her.
After listening to her words, Mei Ming nodded and clapped in approval, even with some praise, "Indeed, thoughtful and farsighted. Sister Qiqi is so amazing, I'll have to rely on you from now on."
Mei Ming kept saying that he needed to rely on someone, but in reality, his own abilities were no less than his own. Part of the reason he said these things was to hide his true strength.
After gathering her strength, Qian Qiqi struck the densest patch of vegetation, and instantly, a wildfire roared into flames. However, no smoke appeared on the mountain during the fire. Xuan Chi immediately noticed the problem. He stared intently at the raging fire in front of him and said, "This mountain is fake. Sure enough."
“There’s no smoke, these are all illusions.” Xuan Chi added after he finished speaking, worried that they hadn’t noticed. The two looked at each other and finally realized that something unusual was going on in this place.
He opened his mouth wide and exclaimed in surprise.
Mei Ming excitedly looked at Qian Qiqi beside him and casually put his arm around her shoulder, saying happily, "Look, look, we won the bet! This is the right thing to do!"
A smile appeared on Qian Qiqi's face. This was the only good news since Fu Ziyi and the other person left.
Even though the mountain is fake, it will still take some time to burn it down.
The fire is burning very fast, and with the help of the wind, this side of the mountain has already been burned away.
Although the mountain is fake, the fire is absolutely real. It was thrown out by Qian Qiqi. If you want to be able to keep your arms and legs intact, you can't leave until the fire burns out completely.
When the flames had completely burned out, Mei Ming couldn't help but exclaim, "You know what, this place is quite interesting. There are so many interesting things here, it's all pretty good."
Xuan Chi and Qian Qiqi looked at him with puzzled expressions. Qian Qiqi accurately retorted, "What's wrong with you now? Did you eat too much and have nothing better to do?"
Xuan Chi smiled beside him.
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Outside, it was already dark, but those inside couldn't sense that there was no day or night in this secret realm.
When the elder of the ancient clan stepped forward, Xu Yuehuai stared at him intently, as if trying to figure out what he was planning to do.
"Distinguished guests, it's getting late. We've prepared rooms in the back. If any of you are tired, you may move to the backyard to rest. There are members of the ancient clan waiting for you on the path below the stage. If you wish to go there, just tell them, and they will take you to your room." The elder in charge spoke with a hunched back, giving off a subservient air.
However, the elder did not look at anyone present when he spoke, but instead focused his gaze on what was behind them. No one noticed these details or the anomaly, and they were still happily watching the game.
After the elder finished explaining these things, he left the stage. His job was simply to relay the message; what they did next was entirely up to them.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at Zi Sangyi casually. Their eyes met, and Zi Sangyi instantly understood what his disciple was thinking. He stretched and said with a lazy air, "Oh dear, I'm getting old. I can't compare to you young people. I'd better go and rest."
Sect Leader Yan chuckled and replied, "I think it's not that you're getting old, but rather that you're not up to it anymore. Look at us, who goes to bed so early? We don't need to rest anyway. Don't you think it's rather eccentric of you to go to rest alone?"
"The road to rest is right there. It's not like I'm stopping you from going. Don't try to frame me like that. I'm just a bit lazy, but that's not a big deal. How did it become such a big crime in your mouth?" Zisangyi said with a smile, giving people the feeling of a smiling tiger.
Sect Leader Yan shook his head, wanting to reply, but then felt that arguing with him about these things would make him look cheap, so he shook his head and said, "If you ask me, you're just not cut out for this. Since you insist on going to rest, I can't stop you."
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