Chapter 94 Night

"Zhang Qing!"

Zhang Qing, who was fighting with a cultivator, heard Xu Yuanlang's roar and instinctively ducked to avoid an attack, then threw a gold brick with his backhand.

"Bang!"

After the gold brick flew out, it instantly grew to a size of ten feet, slamming the cultivator behind it to the ground. Before the cultivator could even let out a scream, he was already turned into mincemeat.

"kill!"

Xu Yuanlang's group was greatly encouraged and charged forward with all their might. The group of cultivators could not withstand them, and the leaders hurriedly fled.

"Alright, everyone, stop chasing!"

Hong Laoda shouted loudly, and Wang Liu, who was about to chase after him, stopped in his tracks.

"These cultivators are all seasoned thieves from Nine Star Mountain. They know the surrounding area extremely well. If we chase after them, we could easily fall into a trap."

After Boss Hong gave his warning, everyone quickly stopped in their tracks.

"Oh, what a pity!"

Zhang Qing retrieved his magical artifact, the golden brick, and after taking off the relic, stared regretfully at the direction in which the cultivators had fled.

"If I weren't unfamiliar with this place, I could have wiped them out by myself."

"Nine Star Mountain truly lives up to its reputation. We've only been here for a day and we've already encountered five waves of Intercepting Cultivators."

Wen Lin remained as gentle and refined as ever, his head throbbing as he watched the retreating figures of the group of cultivators.

Xu Yuanlang thought to himself that it was fortunate that few people came to Nine Star Mountain last time, so it didn't disturb many cultivators; otherwise, it would have been a huge problem back then.

"We need to get going quickly."

Boss Hong frowned as he looked at the chaotic battlefield around him.

"Wait a moment, my husband is injured and needs to rest."

When Qing Niangzi spoke, everyone noticed that there were specks of blood on Jun Ruoxie's chest, and that Jun Ruoxie's face was pale.

"Rest quietly? The situation is critical now. The longer we stay here, the more likely we are to be attacked by these evil cultivators."

I think we should just leave this useless pretty boy here.

Zhang Qing refused with dissatisfaction, and although everyone else hadn't spoken yet, they all had similar thoughts.

"You dare!"

With a flick of her right hand, Qing Niangzi sent a flash of cold light striking his neck. At the same time, the gold brick in Zhang Qing's hand flew out and hovered above the other man's head.

"Alright, alright, fellow cultivators, let's not be so tense. Your demands are not difficult to resolve!"

Boss Hong quickly stepped between the two sides to smooth things over.

"Let's leave here first, then find a safe place and let Fellow Daoist Jun recover slowly, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and burst into laughter almost simultaneously.

"Yes, yes, I acted impulsively."

"Yes, yes, I also made mistakes."

The tense atmosphere between the two sides vanished without a trace, and they appeared to be coexisting harmoniously.

"I remember there's a cave about five miles ahead, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We can settle down there."

Jun Ruoxie suddenly forced himself to speak, which immediately excited everyone.

"That's fine too."

Boss Hong nodded and had Jun Ruoxie lead the way.

They soon arrived at the cave, but the entrance was blocked by tall grass and green vines. It would have been difficult to find without someone leading the way.

Hong, the eldest brother, led the way and used his magical artifact to clear away the weeds before the others went inside.

Surprisingly, there was no fishy smell in the cave, and the ground was clean. Xu Yuanlang walked behind and asked Jun Ruoxie curiously.

"Fellow Daoist Jun, this place seems familiar to you? Have you been to Nine Star Mountain before?"

Jun Ruoxie turned around, his lips still pale, and spoke with difficulty.

"Some time ago, in order to search for spiritual objects, I ventured into Nine Star Mountain once. This cave is the place I found by chance that time."

"Of course, I can guarantee that this cave is safe."

Xu Yuanlang frowned, but didn't say anything more.

After everyone entered, they immediately inspected the cave.

"It's all safe inside. Fellow Daoists, let's take a break while Fellow Daoist Jun Ruoxie recovers."

One more thing, I hope you all will support me.

After finishing speaking, Boss Hong glanced at everyone and, seeing that no one objected, continued to speak.

"Someone needs to keep watch tonight, since we don't know how long it will take for Fellow Daoist Jun to recover. For now, the two of us will keep watch together."

One person on duty in the light, one in the dark, we'll be on duty for half the night. Let me assign the duties first.

Fellow Daoist Zhang Qing, you and I, then Zhu Man and Bai Qiu, Wang Liu and Song Huaigu, Fellow Daoist Xu and Wen Lin, Wang Qi and Qing Niangzi, and then Liu Tan and Han Hua Jiu Xiangman, the three of you on duty.

Considering Fellow Daoist Jun's injury, there's no need for you to exert yourself this time. Fellow Daoists, if you feel this arrangement is acceptable, then so be it.

After Boss Hong finished speaking, before anyone else could say anything, Qing Niangzi suddenly spoke up.

"No, Ruoxie is injured and needs someone to take care of her."

"Hmph, she's just a mistress he's only been seeing for a few days. What's with all the acting all lovey-dovey stuff? What's with all this old cucumber pretending to be young?"

Bai Qiu, who was over fifty years old, suddenly snorted coldly and mocked in a low voice.

"Whoosh!"

A cold light came toward Bai Qiu. He was shocked and tried to dodge, but it was about to hit him when Jun Ruoxie waved his iron fan and knocked the cold light away a few inches.

The cold light almost grazed Bai Qiu's head as it landed on the rock wall, leaving a deep mark, which then fell down with his white hair.

"The Bright Glow Fruit is important; let's not waste our precious combat power before that."

Jun Ruoxie, forcing himself to stand, leaned against Qing Niangzi's chest and spoke.

"Okay, okay, I understand!"

Qing Niangzi was quite moved and smoothed Jun Ruoxie's hair, then turned around and glared fiercely at Bai Qiu.

"Old man, if Ruoxie didn't prioritize the bigger picture, I would have cut your mouth off if you dared to spout nonsense again."

"Alright, alright, let's all compromise and do as Boss Hong says."

Xu Yuanlang then stepped forward and tried to calm both sides down.

The group then ceased their activities and began their agreed-upon duty that evening.

The first day went smoothly, and Jun Ruoxie was recovering from his injuries.

During the day, the group quietly recovered their spiritual energy. In the latter half of the second night, Xu Yuanlang and Wen Lin opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

After the two walked outside the cave, Wen Lin cupped his hands in greeting to him.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I'll act as your lookout."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Wen Lin."

The other party didn't seem to care much, simply cupped their hands in greeting, and then disappeared from the spot.

It was already late at night, and all around was quiet. As soon as night fell on Nine Star Mountain, a chilling aura would slowly seep into one's body. Xu Yuanlang did not circulate his spiritual power, but the fire-type natal magic weapon on his body was emitting heat.

The chill had dissipated before it even touched him. He habitually scanned his surroundings, trying to see where Wen Lin was hiding, when suddenly a shrill scream rang out.