Chapter 112: Sixth-Order Xiaoqing and Fifth-Order Great Snake

  He Lian'nuo scratched his head awkwardly, not daring to look up at Lan You's face. In his heart, he cursed Mo Feibai, but since the other person had already walked in front of him, he naturally couldn't dodge, otherwise, it would be too unmanly!

  "What's wrong?" Lan You Ruo's tone was still cold and clear, her eyes staring at the tip of her own toes, not even looking at He Lian Nu.

  “T-that……I-I mean……”, He Lian Nu muttered, his voice so soft that he could hardly hear himself, although he had thought about finding an opportunity to sincerely apologize to Lan You Ruo, but Mo Fei Bai made this opportunity come too suddenly, He Lian Nu only felt a blank in his mind, and didn't know what to say.

  "Let's just forget what happened yesterday, okay?", Lan You Ruo suddenly spoke up first, her eyes showing a hint of redness again, apparently, even though she had tried her best to appear nonchalant, it was still hard for her to put it down in her heart.

  "Huh?" Helian raised his head, staring at Lan You with wide eyes. The latter's head, however, sank deeply downwards, and from her slightly trembling shoulders, it was clear that Lan You had started crying again.

  For some reason, seeing Lan You's weak and delicate body trembling before his eyes, He Lianuo's heart suddenly moved. Weak women always easily make the men around them produce a desire to put them under their protection. He Lianuo was like this, at this moment he secretly made a decision in his heart: no matter what happened in the future, he, He Lianuo, would definitely protect Lan You, even if it meant paying with his life as the price!

  It turns out that at the age of ten, He Lianuo was still quite naive about relationships between men and women. He simply felt that he should do something for the girl who had been hurt by him. When he heard Lan You's soft sobbing, He Lianuo felt a pang in his heart for the first time because of a girl. Summoning up courage from somewhere, he slowly walked to Lan You's front, stretched out his arms and tightly hugged her into his own embrace. Lan You struggled twice but couldn't break free, so she ended up burying her face in He Lianuo's chest and burst into loud tears!

  "This little rascal, at such a young age, already knows how to pamper girls! I heard that Eldest Sister-in-law is already pregnant, it seems that our He Lian clan will finally put an end to the history of having few descendants! ", He Lian Shuo smiled slightly as he lay on a nearby large tree, and with a flip of his body, he lightly jumped down to the ground. He didn't go disturb his younger brother, although He Lian Nuo was only ten years old, but in the You Yue Continent, there were also those who married at twelve or thirteen years old, their elder brother He Lian Po was married at twelve and now they lived happily ever after!

  "Alas, I've been taken advantage of by this little guy. If only I had known it would be like this, I would have gone to take a peek myself back then. What a pity! What a pity!" Another branch on the tree hid Mofei, who let out a sigh and slid down the tree like a spirit cat, running towards where he had rested before.

  Not long after, Helian'no and Lan Youruo walked back to the resting place one after another. Helian Shuo and Mo Feibai were lying on the ground, pretending to be asleep, looking as if they had never left this place. Seeing this, Helian'no secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  "Hey, Heli, where have you run off to again? I and Feibai have been waiting for you here for a long time!" Heli Shuo opened his eyes, gazing at his younger brother with a hint of teasing in his tone.

  Lan Youyu's face turned red as she quietly walked to the side, hastily turning her back to pretend to pack up, He Lianuo was also somewhat embarrassed, he rubbed his nose and replied randomly: "Nothing, we just happened to be walking around, and by the way, investigating whether there are any signs of soul beast activity in this area, so as not to have another sudden situation like last time!"

  "Us?", Mo Fei's sensitive ears caught the key point in He Lian's words, and he smiled slyly as he turned his head to glance at Lan You Ruo, who was still standing with her back to them, but whose ears and neck had already turned bright red!

  "This... Lan You Ruo was afraid I'd get lost on my own, so she came with me...", He Lian Nuo had no idea he was making things worse. Originally not good at arguing, he was already stuttering in this situation, and Lan You Ruo, who was even more timid, couldn't help him out of the predicament.

  "Alright, don't bother Lao San anymore. I took a look around earlier and this is indeed an excellent campsite. There's hardly any signs of soul beast activity in the surrounding area. However, my friend sensed the presence of something similar nearby!" He Liancheng said as he lifted his arm, and a small, entirely green snake slowly crawled out from his sleeve.

  "This is a friend I made while traveling on the mainland. The first time I saw it, it had been attacked by some animal and was covered in wounds. I couldn't bear to see it like that, so I took it back to my place and nursed it for a few days. To my surprise, after it recovered, it refused to leave me, no matter how hard I tried to shoo it away. In the end, I had no choice but to take it with me everywhere I went. Come, Heli, say hello to Little Green!" Heli Shuo smiled as he handed the small green snake over to Heli Nu.

  "No way, I don't want to!", He Lianuo suddenly retreated a few steps back, his expression becoming somewhat flustered. For some reason, although he had been brave since childhood, he had always had an innate fear of snakes, those soft and slithery creatures. And that green snake called Xiao Qing seemed to be particularly interested in him, constantly stretching its body to get closer to him!

  "The Leaf Dancer, a sixth-tier Soul Beast! It excels at hiding and tracking, and its venom is extremely potent. Those who are bitten will see their blood coagulate and choke to death; no one has ever survived an encounter with this snake species. They only live in the far south of the Youyue Forest and never actively interact with humans. Brother He Lian, I must say I'm impressed that you've befriended such a powerful Soul Beast!

  Mo Fei Bai, however, showed no fear towards Xiao Qing. With great interest, he walked forward, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked the soft, green skin of Xiao Qing. Perhaps due to its long-term interaction with humans, Xiao Qing was very fond of being close to people. As Mo Fei Bai petted it, Xiao Qing cooperated by tilting its head back, closing its eyes, and indulging in the sensation with an extremely leisurely demeanor."

  "Sixth-tier Soul Beast?! This little guy, is actually a sixth-tier Soul Beast?!", He Lianuo exclaimed in disbelief. In his opinion, a sixth-tier Soul Beast should look majestic and powerful with an aura of killing intent, but this green snake called Xiao Qing looked nothing like a fearsome creature with the energy of a sixth-tier Soul Beast!

  "Although it's only a sixth-tier, the rarity of Xiao Qing is almost comparable to an eighth-tier soul beast. In fact, although there have been many rumors about Ye Zhi Wu Xian on the mainland, very few people have actually seen them. I was just lucky enough to get it! " He Lian Shuo fondled and rubbed Xiao Qing's head, obviously extremely fond of this seemingly cute and affectionate sixth-tier soul beast.

  "Alright, let's get to the point. According to Xiao Qing's intuition, about 5 or 6 miles east-southeast of here, there is a powerful aura of a 5th-tier soul beast. Moreover, Xiao Qing can sense a familiar feeling from the aura, which proves that the soul beast must be a snake. Although everyone is tired, I suggest we set off immediately to complete our task as soon as possible. Today, let's kill that 5th-tier soul beast and extract its crystal core, lest we have too many dreams tonight. We all know that this test has produced many powerful genius soul masters, and there must be teams stronger than us. We need to collect the four crystal cores at the fastest speed possible, after all, the Holy Soul Academy only accepts the top 100 soul masters who bring back crystal cores. We still have a long way to go!"

  The other three nodded heavily, they naturally knew the pros and cons of it. The sooner they completed their task, the sooner they could get the admission quota for Shengyuan Academy!

  "Since everyone has no objection, then let's set off!" He Lianchu held Xiao Qing in the palm of his hand and ran out first. This time, Xiao Qing had to lead the way, so naturally he couldn't let Mo Fei walk at the very front. He Lianuo and Lan Youruo resumed their previous formation, walking one on the left and one on the right in the middle, while Mo Fei Bai voluntarily ran to the back.

  After running for a while, the four of them finally arrived at a rocky hillside. This place was desolate, with only giant rocks scattered all over the ground, and hardly any signs of life could be seen. There wasn't even a single blade of grass or tree. He Lianuo put Xiao Qing down on the ground, it stuck out its snake-like tongue to sniff around, then quickly crawled off in one direction!

  "Keep up!" He Lianchu called out in a low voice, and the four of them quickly followed. The speed of Ye Zhong's dance was extremely fast, and among the four, only Mo Feibai, who was skilled in wind techniques, and He Lianchu, who had the highest cultivation level, could barely keep up. He Lianuo and Lan Yourou, who had not yet learned the Body Soul Technique, were left far behind.

  As they watched Xiao Qing swing its tail and enter a huge stone crevice, He Lian Shuo stopped Mo Fei Bai from following, pointing to the two people behind them and saying in a low voice: "Let's not go in for now, just the two of us against a fifth-stage soul beast is still a bit difficult. Let's wait until Old Three arrives before we do anything. Xiao Qing will lure out the big snake inside. Although its attack power isn't high, its speed is rare among soul beasts. As long as we stay here and prepare to ambush it, we'll be fine!"

  Just as He Lian Shuo was speaking, Xiao Qing's head suddenly popped out of the stone crevice. It quickly ran to He Lian Shuo's front, shaking its head anxiously, seemingly wanting to tell its master some important information.

  "Isn't the big snake inside? Impossible! Xiao Qing clearly felt its breath, it must have sensed someone approaching and escaped in advance. But Xiao Qing seems to be saying that the big snake hasn't gone far... this is not good! He Lian, you guys hurry up and get closer to us!" He Lian suddenly seemed to think of something, he sprang up from his seat and waved his arms at the two people who were slowly approaching from behind.

  He Lianuo, walking behind, heard the shout and raised his head to say something, but a violent tremor came from in front of him. Before he could figure out what was happening, a huge snake head suddenly burst out of the ground, opening its bloody mouth wide and pouncing fiercely on Lan You Rou who was hurrying along with her head down!