“Innocent and naive.”

Thinking of Ning Qiu Shui's words, Jiang Zhige couldn't help but laugh.

To be honest, in his mind, Ning Qiu Shui should be that kind of noble fairy who is pure and untainted by the world, so he has always felt a sense of distance towards Ning Qiu Shui.

But I didn't expect that Fairy Ning, who made people feel inferior to her, would also play and joke like a friend.

Although it is not known whether Ning Qiu Shui's actions were intentional or unintentional, they did successfully change Jiang Zhige's impression of her.

"What a pity, Senior Sister, I am already past the age of innocence."

Jiang Zhige sighed with regret. He had been begging since he was young and had experienced all the ups and downs in life. If he had been naive, he would not have lived to this day.

What's more, Jiang Zhige now has a sister who needs protection.

That sense of responsibility may be something that others simply cannot understand.

"Oh my god, how dare Ning Qiushui pinch the Demon Emperor's face like this?"

"Calm down, calm down, this is just the Demon Emperor in his teenage years."

"Even if that's the case, it's too..."

Everyone who had been fighting hard against the Demon Emperor not long ago found it hard to accept that the dignified Demon Emperor was being pinched on the face so intimately. The contrast was too strong.

This is the Demon Emperor, who has killed countless people and controls the heavens. Just a glance from him can make thousands of creatures tremble and crawl on the ground.

Even though Jiang Zhige was about to die, no one dared to get too close to him.

But such a Demon Emperor who was feared by all nine realms had also interacted intimately with women like other ordinary teenagers.

Nangong Rou looked at the scene on the light screen and felt a little emotional.

Ning Qiu Shui's actions back then not only changed Jiang Zhige's impression of her, but also changed the impressions of countless people in the heavenly realm towards Jiang Zhige.

It turns out that the terrifying Demon Emperor once had a kind-hearted youth.

Maybe the real him is not as scary as imagined.

Although it seemed that the three of them were acting separately, in fact, only Jiang Zhige was actually searching for the Lingxu grass.

Ning Qiu Shui had other ideas. As for Nangong Rou, she also wanted to find Lingxu grass and make a contribution to get praise from Jiang Zhige. Unfortunately, she had no idea what Lingxu grass looked like.

After walking for a while, Nangong Rou began to feel bored.

"What am I doing? I'm not really here to look for Lingxu grass."

Nangong Rou really wanted to find Jiang Zhige, but she came uninvited, and if she hindered Jiang Zhige from finding Lingxu grass, it would have a bad impact.

"But if I don't go find my brother, what am I doing here alone?"

Nangong Rou had a conflicted look on her face and kicked the stone at her feet away out of boredom.

She looked forward along the stone and suddenly found a cave not far ahead.

"There is actually such a big cave? Maybe."

Nangong Rou looked excited and ran over without hesitation.

Although she knew that most caves in places like Baihai Mountain were dangerous, Nangong Rou believed that there might be rare treasures there.

If she encounters danger, she can just use the Mind-piercing Stone to notify Jiang Zhige in time.

When Nangong Rou ran into the cave, a figure slowly appeared in the corner. It was Ning Qiu Shui who was supposed to be in another direction.

She walked quickly to the front of the cave, waved her hand and scattered dozens of spirit stones, then formed seals with her hands to set up a formation.

After doing all this, Ning Qiu Shui clapped his hands and said with a wicked smile: "Silly girl, you just stay in there for a while."

Her formation was not meant to simply trap Nangong Rou, but to make her wander around unconsciously inside, and afterwards she would feel like she had just taken a stroll in a cave.

With Nangong Rou's cultivation level, it is basically impossible for her to break through the formation by herself. She can only wait for Ning Qiu Shui to take the initiative to lift the formation.

Just when Ning Qiu Shui was feeling proud, a dark shadow suddenly covered her from behind.

On the other side, Jiang Zhige was still looking for Lingxu grass seriously.

He carefully observed the surrounding environment, not missing any clues.

Not long after, Jiang Zhige suddenly noticed a strange mark at his feet, which looked like the marks of a snake crawling, but there were claw marks on both sides, and some fallen ochre scales.

"This... could it be the trace of a dragon passing by?"

Lingxu grass can have a miraculous effect on a Zheng Jiao, causing it to be reborn. Therefore, most Zheng Jiao will go looking for a Lingxu grass after they reach adulthood. Since the traces of a Zheng Jiao can be seen, there is a high probability that there will be Lingxu grass nearby.

Just as Jiang Zhige was about to pick up the scales for a closer look, the Soul-piercing Stone in his arms suddenly moved.

Jiang Zhige's expression changed slightly, and he immediately took out the flashing Soul Penetrating Stone and injected a small amount of spiritual power into it.

"Brother, come and save me!"

Ning Qiu Shui's voice came from the heart-piercing stone, weak and anxious, obviously in danger.

"Sister, hold on, I'll be there soon!"

Jiang Zhige tightly grasped the Soul Piercing Stone and ran towards Ning Qiu Shui's location at full speed.

The two were not far apart, and he hadn't run far when he heard the roar of a monster in front of him.

Jiang Zhige dodged and rushed over, only to find that it was a two-meter-tall humanoid monster covered in red hair.

The monster kept growling, and there was a circle of pressure around it that caused the space to vibrate. Ning Qiu Shui, who was not far away, was controlled by the pressure and could only watch the monster approach little by little.

"Demon of the bush."

Jiang Zhige had a solemn expression. This adult bush demon had the strength of an early Spiritual Martial Realm cultivator. It would be difficult for an ordinary cultivator in the middle Spiritual Martial Realm to deal with it, let alone him who was in the Organ Refining Realm?

But what Jiang Zhige couldn't figure out was why Ning Qiushui was trapped by the demons? She was at the peak of the Spiritual Martial Realm, just one step away from the Dao Seed Realm.

Seeing Jiang Zhige's confusion, Ning Qiushui explained hurriedly: "Junior brother, my skills are restrained by the demons, and it is difficult for me to use my fists and feet. Only you can break through its pressure."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, you will be fine!"

Jiang Zhige gritted his teeth and immediately rushed towards the range of the demon's pressure.

Now is not the time to think about problems, saving talents is the top priority.

After entering the realm of pressure, the pressure from the Spiritual Martial Realm swept over him, and Jiang Zhige bent his knees uncontrollably.

"It's possible. The pressure didn't make me lose my ability to move instantly."

Jiang Zhige gritted his teeth and tried hard to straighten his bent spine.

Noticing that he had stepped into the area of ​​coercion, the bush demon turned its head and let out an angry roar.

It rushed towards Jiang Zhige like a bull. Jiang Zhige was restricted by the pressure and could not dodge, so he was knocked away on the spot.

"Junior brother!"

"I-I'm fine."

Jiang Zhige covered his chest and climbed up with difficulty.