Shangguan Qi, standing nearby, was equally eager. The two of them were curious about what the others were doing there. They didn't hear Xu Yuehuai's warning at the beginning and walked straight forward without any warning. The flames were right on their heads.
The moment Xu Yuehuai turned her head and saw them, she raised her hand and waved it over their heads, instantly extinguishing the flames. Nangong Yu also stopped his beating, only to touch his head in distress, "My hair! How did it catch fire like this? Senior Sister, I saw you do it with my own eyes! How are you going to make it up to me? My handsome face would be greatly diminished without this thick head of hair to support it!"
Xu Yuehuai looked at Nangong Yu in front of her expressionlessly, and after waiting for him to finish speaking, she added, "I can help you get a new look. I think a shaved head or curly hair would look pretty good."
Nangong Yu felt a sudden tightness in her scalp, realizing her hair was in danger. She quickly took a step back, shaking her head like a rattle drum. "No need, I think it's fine as it is."
After punishing Nangong Yu, she turned her gaze to Shangguan Xi, who was standing to the side.
Shangguan Xi stood quietly to the side, a tuft of hair on her head sticking up because it had just been singed. Otherwise, it didn't affect her much. Shangguan Xi quickly said, "I'm fine. This little problem is no problem. Senior Sister, please do what you need to do first!"
Shangguan Xi's attitude was good, but Nangong Yu had already despised him a thousand times in his heart. When Xu Yuehuai turned around again to try, the two childish devils behind her had already started arguing. "Just keep pretending! Everyone knows you. Your hair is the most precious thing to you. Now you actually succumb to the senior sister's tyranny and are unwilling to tell the truth."
"I can say whatever I want, it's none of your business! Instead of worrying about me, you should take a good look at your own hair and figure out what to do with it!" Shangguan Xi said, pointing to the steaming thing on his head.
The two childish kids were bickering behind her, while a raging fire had already been set off in front of Xu Yuehuai. The commotion drew the attention of everyone, and they all stared in disbelief at the scene.
"There really is something underground! Everyone, quickly burn this place down! Once we open it up, we can enter the next level!" After realizing this, someone tried to stop the people with fire attributes from burning the gold on the ground, but only two people stepped forward.
There are at least a thousand people in this area, and by the minimum estimate, there are no fewer than ten people with fire attributes. Only two people have stepped forward so far, while the others are watching and observing. They are unwilling to step forward and do things for everyone now, regardless of whether this method is useful or not, it is of little use to them.
If this method works, by the time they open up the underground thing, they will already be too exhausted to continue fighting. If it doesn't work, wouldn't it be a waste of their spiritual energy to go up there and sit on it? They don't have much spiritual energy to begin with, and it's really not worth wasting some on this. They're not like Xu Yuehuai, whose spiritual energy seems to be inexhaustible.
It was already quite good that eight people stood up. The others didn't say anything sarcastic at this time. The other two stood next to Xu Yuehuai, making the fire burn even more fiercely.
Qian Qiqi had noticed the commotion long ago. She was pushed to the back of the crowd. This area had already been surrounded by people, who were just waiting to rush forward and grab the resources once they were useful. It didn't matter if they didn't contribute anything now; they still had to get the resources. That's human nature.
Zhan Qi stood at the front, looking down at Xu Yuehuai with disdain and condescension, as if Xu Yuehuai was nothing more than someone working for him, and no matter how much she did now, it was only to provide him with convenience.
When the surrounding temperature reached 1,000 degrees Celsius, everyone felt a wave of heat wash over them. "Why is it so hot around here? Is something wrong?"
Everyone used their spiritual energy shields to cover themselves and consumed some of their spiritual energy to cool themselves down before they could barely calm down. Xu Yuehuai, who was closest to the burning point, and two other people who carried fire attributes were roasted by the scorching fire until they were as delicate as if they were inside and out.
Xu Yuehuai possessed abundant spiritual power and was not greatly affected; however, the two people standing beside her were not so lucky.
They endured the scorching heat and the loss of spiritual energy from their bodies—a double test.
But perseverance pays off. Just when everyone was about to give up, the ground suddenly caved in, and the top layer completely collapsed. The people who were just on top were now thrown to the ground. They looked at each other, wide-eyed, and curiously observed their surroundings. "Ouch, that was a close call! Where are we?"
Xu Yuehuai remained calm and composed, without a trace of surprise in her eyes. She knew there was another space below when she was up there, but she didn't know what was inside.
After everyone fell down, the opening through which they fell gradually sealed off, closing completely and forming a pitch-black space.
It was pitch black, everyone was packed together, there was no way to move around freely, and accidents were most likely to happen in such a dark environment.
The next second, a dazzling luminous pearl was hung on it, and Qian Qiqi walked out from the crowd. "This luminous pearl is a treasure of our Gale Sect. We brought it out this time just so that everyone wouldn't be in a dark environment all the time. But if anyone tries to take it, then you can continue to be in the dark!"
As the eldest disciple of the Gale Sect, Qian Qiqi's strength is naturally not to be underestimated. Logically speaking, she is also among the two hundred people in the Ying family's elder plan, so her words here carry some weight.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, exchanging glances as if observing each other's expressions.
Xu Yuehuai wasted no time and went deeper. She did not insist on bringing the people of Qingtao Valley with her. The less the people of Qingtao Valley were involved in this matter, the better. She had her reasons for going in, so even though she knew it was a conspiracy, she still jumped in. In the end, she died, but it was a worthy death.
As for the other disciples of the sect, she did not want them to lose their lives so easily here.
Mei Ming was right next to Xu Yuehuai, so when she left, Mei Ming was the first to notice. She quickly jogged a few steps to catch up with Xu Yuehuai, and Fu Ziyi and the others followed closely behind.
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