Hearing this, Qingyu showed a genuine smile on his face and expressed his sincere gratitude.
"Fortunately, Junior Sister Meng arrived in time, otherwise I would have really capsized in the ditch this time."
He paused, his eyes involuntarily falling on Xuan Ji, with a hint of inquiry and curiosity.
"It's just... there's one thing I don't understand. I wonder if Junior Sister Meng could help me clear it up?"
Meng Wan followed his gaze to look at Xuan Ji, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
"You want to ask about Xuan Ji?"
Qingyu nodded and lowered his voice, "The Buddhist disciple of Xuanhu Temple is said to be born with Buddha nature. How could he... fall into the devil? And still be willing to follow Junior Sister Meng?"
The holy and compassionate Buddhist disciples of Xuanhu Temple have now become followers of the evil cultivators. The reason behind this is really puzzling.
Facing Qingyu's inquiring gaze, Xuanji remained calm and said nothing, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Meng Wan chuckled lightly, but did not explain. She simply said, "Everyone has their own choices. Brother Qingyu, it's better not to be too curious about certain things."
Seeing that Meng Wan was unwilling to say more, Qingyu stopped asking questions, but he became more and more wary of Meng Wan's methods.
"Senior Brother Qingyu, go explore the way."
"Exploring the way?"
Qingyu looked embarrassed, "Junior Sister Meng Wan, the depth of this mineral vein has not yet been explored, and the sect has an order prohibiting disciples from mining privately.
Furthermore, if we go deeper along the vein, we are likely to encounter powerful monsters. We are not at an advantage in a fight with monsters in such a place.
If we get caught up in the fight and are attacked from both sides, wouldn't that be terrible?"
Meng Wan looked at Qingyu with a smile, her eyes as sharp as a knife.
She naturally understood this, so it was Qingyu who went to explore the mineral veins, not herself or Xuan Ji, who was still loyal to her.
This silent oppression, like an invisible shackle, weighed on Qingyu's heart.
After realizing Meng Wan's attitude, Qingyu's expression turned a little ugly, but he wisely chose to obey.
"Since Junior Sister wants me to explore the way, then I will go."
Qingyu changed his words naturally, turned into a green light, and disappeared into the dark mine.
The mine was cold and damp, filled with a pungent smell.
Qingyu used his spiritual sense to its fullest, vigilantly detecting movements around him.
After walking for about half an hour, a fishy wind blew in my face, accompanied by a low roar, which was creepy.
In the blink of an eye, a golden light flashed by.
A huge golden-armored earth dragon jumped out from the darkness, its sharp claws carrying a fierce gust of wind, and went straight for Qingyu's throat.
It turned out to be a Jindan stage monster!
The golden-armored earth dragon was secretive and good at sneak attacks. Qingyu was caught off guard and was swept by the earth dragon's giant tail. He staggered back with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"Evil beast!"
Qingyu growled angrily, and the flying needle in his hand shone brightly, transforming into a sharp dark light, attacking the golden-armored earth dragon.
The earth dragon had thick skin and flesh, and its defense was amazing. The flying needles shot by Qingyu landed on it, leaving only a series of shallow white marks.
The earth dragon was furious, sweeping its huge tail across, bringing up a fishy wind and forcing Qingyu to retreat repeatedly.
Qingyu didn't dare to take it head-on. His body turned into a green light and he moved around in the cave. The needles in his hand shot out like raindrops, but he still couldn't hurt the earth dragon at all.
Seeing that the earth dragon was getting braver and braver, Qingyu knew that he could not delay any longer, so he quickly used his best magic to bewitch the earth dragon's mind.
The earth dragon's attack gradually became weaker.
Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to attack the earth dragon, beating it so hard that it ran around everywhere.
He was about to make a final push and severely damage the earth dragon, but he saw Meng Wan shaking her head slightly at him.
Qingyu was a little confused, but in the end he did not openly oppose Meng Wan and stopped in time.
Meng Wan used her magic skills to pull the golden-armored earth dragon into the illusion.
In the illusion, she first used various means to mentally torture it.
When the Golden Armored Earth Dragon was about to be unable to bear it, he took the initiative to show up and save the Golden Armored Earth Dragon from the water and fire.
After repeating this dozens of times, the Golden Armored Earth Dragon could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality, and gradually regarded Meng Wan as its master.
When it left the illusion for the last time, the golden-armored earth dragon suddenly let out a low roar and pounced on Meng Wan.
Qingyu was startled and was about to take action, but he saw the huge head of the golden-armored earth dragon rubbing against Meng Wan, appearing to be extremely intimate.
"Is this... recognizing the master?"
Qingyu was stunned and shocked.
The originally ferocious and untamable golden-armored earth dragon now acts like a docile pet, showing immense dependence and awe towards Meng Wan.
After countless cycles of illusion, the Golden Armored Earth Dragon's mental defenses had long been completely broken down and then rebuilt.
Qingyu finally realized that Meng Wan's illusion skills were far beyond his imagination, and were even good enough to be mistaken for the real thing.
The battle between him and the golden-armored earth dragon is also part of Meng Wan's plan.
If he had not forced the Golden Armored Earth Dragon, Meng Wan would have had to spend more energy and time to successfully subdue it.
Thinking of this, Qingyu felt a little unhappy, but he did not show it. Instead, he exclaimed in admiration.
"Junior Sister Meng's illusionary skills are enough to confuse the minds of Jindan-stage demonic beasts. It's truly astonishing."
"If it weren't for Senior Brother Qingyu's help, I wouldn't be able to do this smoothly."
Meng Wan gently stroked the earth dragon's head and looked at it with a smile.
As if sensing her intention, the earth dragon opened its mouth and spat out all of its treasured minerals.
A pile of ores sparkling with various colors lay at Meng Wan's feet, including several rare materials, which were extremely precious to Jindan stage cultivators.
Meng Wan glanced at it with satisfaction, picked up half of the fluorescent ore and handed it to Qingyu.
"These things can be considered as the reward for Senior Brother Qingyu's efforts. I wonder if Senior Brother is satisfied?"
"It's just a small favor. Junior Sister Meng, it's a bit strange for you to do this."
Qingyu's unhappiness instantly dissipated. After saying a few polite words, he smiled and put the ore into his pocket.
The ore given by the monster cannot be considered as private mining.
After letting the golden-armored earth dragon continue to lurk here, Qingyu still took the lead, and the three of them continued to walk deeper into the mineral vein.
After a moment's thought, Qingyu understood Meng Wan's intention.
She didn't trust Li Potian, so she tamed the monster not only to obtain ore, but also to test the strength of Li Xuanyi and Lin Qingyue.
After figuring this out, the last bit of unhappiness in Qingyu's heart completely disappeared.
The few of them went down and used the same trick again to tame several Jindan stage monsters that occupied the mines.
There are gold-eating beasts that look like giant pythons, bone-rotting toads that spit out extremely poisonous substances, and armored porcupines covered with barbs.
Without exception, these monsters were defeated by Meng Wan's illusion.
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