Blood gushed from the black snake, and its body could no longer support it, causing it to fall downwards. At the beginning, Xu Yuehuai had discussed with Bai Ze that when they attacked him, Bai Ze would use her aura to slow down the black snake, and she would take the opportunity to directly attack its abdomen. The black snake had been protecting its abdomen the whole time it was fighting.
When the black snake collapsed to the ground, its eyes became glazed, and its forked tongue stopped flicking. Xixi rushed forward, wanting to check on the black snake's condition. When the black snake saw Xixi approaching, it thought it was seeing things. How could Xixi be here? But when Xixi touched it, the black snake realized that it wasn't mistaken.
"I'm sorry." These were the last three words the black snake spoke. He didn't feel sorry for the villagers, only for the little boy. He would never see the little boy again, and he couldn't hear the apology anymore. He could only say it to the younger generation.
Xi Xi wasn't surprised. He didn't respond. He knew perfectly well that the apology wasn't meant for him, and what good would it do if he answered now?
A light rain began to fall from the sky; this was the first rain in days. The group headed towards a place where they could find shelter from the rain. The black snake's corpse was there, and Bai Ze had been summoned back to his spatial dimension.
After some discussion, none of them were in a hurry to go down the mountain. Instead, they decided to head up the mountain to find the fighting lion, so as to avoid having to come back up again. However, none of them were in good condition, and if they went up rashly, they would only face certain death if they encountered danger.
So, the group rested for a while. Fortunately, the rain wasn't heavy, and it only dampened their coats slightly after a while. Xu Yuehuai distributed her pills to them, but Shi Mu looked at them and refused to accept them. "Senior Sister, you've made the most contributions. You were the one who gave the boss the spirit stones in the first place, and you were the one who risked your life to come up and gather information. Now you're giving me pills. I haven't done much. I really feel ashamed to accept this."
Shi Mu felt that even if he didn't participate later, Xu Yuehuai's killing of the black snake would not change anything. Xu Yuehuai was stunned. She had never thought about these things. She always felt that once something was given, it was given. Anyway, this thing was meant to be used. If she didn't use it now, what if it died because it wasn't used? That would be a huge loss.
Furthermore, Xu Yuehuai's alchemy is different from others. While others refine two or three pills at a time, she refines them batch by batch, sometimes more than a dozen at a time, and each one is of very good quality.
She became even more obsessed with improving her alchemy skills. Some time ago, she refined a lot of pills again, and at this time she still had a good supply of pills. "You don't need to think too much, just take them."
No one else had seriously counted Xu Yuehuai's contributions, but they all knew in their hearts that she deserved the most credit for the success of this mission. Shangguan Xi was the most guilty, as she had brought Xu Yuehuai into the team, but now it seemed that the team was of no use to her.
For a moment, everyone felt the pills in their hands were a little hot, but no one blamed Shi Mu for saying that; on the contrary, they found it quite true. Xu Yuehuai didn't notice that after taking the pill, she walked to a tree and began to meditate.
Shangguan Xi didn't bring any other better pills. If she wanted to continue fighting later, taking the pills given by Xu Yuehuai was the best choice. With this in mind, she didn't hesitate any longer, took the pills, and quickly began to sit cross-legged in meditation.
Seeing Shangguan Xi's state, the others understood why she did this and felt a sense of agreement. They all ate the food. Shi Mu's injuries were not that serious. He was injured the earliest, and later, during his promotion, he recovered a lot of energy thanks to the power of the promotion.
So he temporarily put the pills Xu Yuehuai gave him into his spatial storage, took out another pill he had bought at the market, and swallowed it in one gulp. It melted in his mouth, and although the taste wasn't that great, it was still a good thing that it could help him recover from his injuries a little more.
Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen didn't feel the same way, probably because they had known Xu Yuehuai for a longer time, and also because they were both a bit shameless. Fu Ziyi still had quite a few pills given to him by Xu Yuehuai in his spatial storage, knowing that she didn't value such things.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Yuehuai felt that she had recovered almost completely. She looked at the place where the black snake had been, but the black snake and Xixi were no longer there. She frowned and looked around, trying to find out where they had gone.
She walked suspiciously toward the place where Xixi and the black snake had been talking. During their fight, they had strayed quite a distance from their original positions. She went back for a look and soon saw Xixi digging a hole with her bare hands.
She stepped forward and stood beside Xixi. "You know him."
It's a statement of fact; Xu Yuehuai is certain that there must be some kind of relationship between the two, otherwise Xixi, a cold-faced person, would not have done such a thing.
Without even looking up, Xixi could guess who it was just by listening to the voice. There were only two girls in that group, one of whom was seriously injured, but she was the strongest, so it shouldn't take long for her to recover her strength.
"Not familiar." Xixi did not deny it, meaning that she knew him, but they weren't very close.
Xu Yuehua nodded knowingly, "If you're so passionate, let's go down the mountain soon. It's raining on the mountain, and it doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon. The path down the mountain will be wet and difficult to walk on later."
Xi Xi hummed in agreement, and the two did not continue their conversation. Xi Xi remained stubbornly determined to dig a hole and bury the black snake.
Fortunately, after the black snake died, its original body was not large; it turned into a small black snake that was not even as thick as a human arm, so Xixi's pit was easier to clear.
Xu Yuehuai left. She just wanted to see if Xixi would use the black snake to do bad things and become more paranoid. Now it seems that there is no such tendency, which is a good thing.
After she returned, everyone was almost ready. Shangguan Xi stood beside her, unusually silent.
The mission was completed smoothly. Compared to the Beast Fighting Lion, the Black Serpent was much stronger. They had just gone through a fierce battle, so fighting the Beast Fighting Lion did not seem to be so difficult.
After obtaining the crystal, they descended the mountain without hesitation. Originally, the group planned to leave directly by spirit boat, but considering that the tents at the village entrance had not yet been removed, it was not a good idea to keep blocking the entrance to the village.
So they arrived at the village and bumped into Grandma Chen coming out. This was the first time they had seen a living person in the village besides Xixi. "Xixi... Xixi... Xixi, where have you been... Xixi."
Grandma Chen was muttering something to herself, but Xu Yuehuai and the others couldn't hear it clearly.
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