Five people settled in the stone room, Qin Xi went outside to keep watch, Liu Yidao found a corner to rest. Mo Tian Ge stared at the direction of the cave entrance with a thoughtful expression, in a place like Mi Wu Gu, he couldn't help but worry about being ambushed from time to time, this Qin brother, really made things convenient for others everywhere...

  She turned her head and saw that the two sisters had already packed up, so she walked over.

  "How are you two sisters?"

  Wang Qian made way for her and said: "Please sit down, Ye Shidi."

  Mo Tian Ge didn't stand on ceremony and sat down right in front of them.

  At this time, Shen Bing opened her eyes and her breathing had calmed down a lot: "This time I have to thank you, Ye Shidi. If it wasn't for the coincidence of meeting you, I'm afraid Wang Shimu and I would have been found out and cleaned up tonight."

  Moy Tian Ge smiled and waved her hand: "Sister Mo, don't be polite, we are fellow disciples after all. Since we've entered this Misty Valley, it's only right that we help each other out. Besides, having one more person means having one more share of strength." She paused for a moment before asking, "Were the two of you sisters acquainted with each other originally? What a coincidence."

  Wang Qian smiled and said: "There are not many female disciples in our school, so most of them know each other. How can Shen Shijie be an ordinary disciple? Are there a few people in the school who don't know her?"

  "Oh……" This is also true, among the thousands of Qi Refining disciples in the sect, female disciples only make up about 30%, most of whom come from immortal families. Women from the secular world rarely embark on the path of immortality, and those like her have ancestral connections to the immortals, which is why they have such good fortune. However, seeing Shen Bing, she thought of another person, "Shen Shijie, isn't Murong Shijie with you?"

  Shen Bing's face revealed a bitter smile, and he said, "Originally, we were in the same place, but you also know that lazy girl is very sloppy with her spells, and she has already been eliminated."

  The result is not surprising, that Murong Shifu's cultivation is not bad, but all of it was obtained through taking elixirs, and her actual skill in martial arts is limited. Usually she either eats or plays around, and it would be strange if she could hold on.

  Wang Qianyi sneered, "If not for those people, Murong Shixiong might have been able to hold on. Hmph, that bunch of losers will be dealt with one day!"

  "This tone, as if there is a mortal feud, Shen Bing's expression also became serious: 'Wang Shimei, don't mention this outside, just keep it in your heart. One day when we have established our foundation, those people will naturally be nothing to worry about, and now it's not worth getting entangled with.'"

  "What kind of person is Shifu's sister talking about?"

  Wang Qian replied, "They're the dregs of the Purple Mist Sect! They saw that we were all women and made lewd remarks. Murong Shixiong was too impulsive and didn't notice when she was being led away, leaving only the two of us to escape. Don't worry, Sister, I'll remember this grudge and settle it with them eventually!" The last sentence was directed at Shen Bing.

  She was so reasonable that Shen Bing nodded in agreement and continued to meditate to heal her injuries.

  Mo Tian Ge then roughly understood the situation from Wang Qian.

  They were actually not bad at cultivation, Shen Bing and Wang Qian were both at the 10th level, Mu Rongyan was at the 8th level, and there were two other female disciples who had reached the 9th level of Qi refining. However, because they were female disciples, their actual combat strength was slightly weaker. Although Mo Tian Ge herself was also a woman, to be honest, in the cultivation world, not only were there fewer female cultivators, but their cultivation levels were also generally lower than those of male cultivators. Even if their cultivation levels were similar, they usually couldn't compare to male cultivators in terms of combat skills. There were many reasons for this situation, including the influence of the secular world's masculine superiority and the inherent differences between men and women. The differences between men and women weren't just physical, but also extended to their personalities and habits. Women were more emotional, prone to sentimentality, and more attached to worldly emotions than male disciples. Men, on the other hand, were naturally more inclined towards bravery and combat, and compared to female cultivators, they were more willing to spend a lot of time on martial arts, which was also a natural thing.

  It was a group of female cultivators who entered the Misty Valley, and before long, they were discovered by disciples of the Purple Mist Sect. The two sides met on a narrow road. When the Purple Mist Sect disciples saw that their appearance was not bad, they made indecent remarks to tease them. Mu Rongyan couldn't bear it and impulsively wanted to take action, but the other side was deliberately provoking them in order to find an opportunity to defeat them one by one. Mu Rongyan was thus eliminated. Later, two female disciples who had cultivated their energy to the ninth level also couldn't withstand, only Shen Bing and Wang Qian, whose escape techniques were not bad, managed to escape to here and met them.

  "Senior Sister Wang, although you both understand in your hearts, I'll say it again. I hope you won't mind. Today's chaotic situation allows us to escape with our lives, but tomorrow, I hope the two of you can really restrain yourselves. We are no match for the Purple Mist Sect in terms of numbers and strength. If we can't endure, others will suffer along with us."

  Let her say that, it's also the intention of Liu and Qin. They didn't interact much with their female disciple, they wanted to ask her to explain something, if she wants to be with them together, then she can't drag everyone down.

  Shen Bing and Wang Qian were a bit higher, this reason is understood, although it's not very comfortable to hear, but it's also reasonable, so they all nodded in agreement, without expressing any disagreement.

  Mo Tian Ge stopped talking and said, "You two Shifu can rest assured, my maze formation can block a few people without any problem. Moreover, there is still Qin Shixiong guarding outside. You all have a good rest and recover your strength as soon as possible."

  Out of the array, she indeed saw Qin Xi sitting cross-legged at the edge of the mountain cave. His expression was calm and his knees were propped up with that majestic sword, but he didn't put it away even after noticing her.

  Moye walked over and casually picked a spot to sit, brushing off his sleeves before sitting down cross-legged like the other: "What's on your mind, Shixiong?"

  After a long time, Qin Xi finally put the sword into the Qiankun bag and said, "Nothing."

  Moye gazed at him with a tilted head, her expression contemplative: "I've heard that Qin shixiong was also from a cultivator family, so how did he end up like us, falling to become a loose cultivator?"

  Qin Xi suddenly looked at her, his gaze piercing, and after a moment, he turned away, his tone still calm: "Ye Shidi should be very clear about it, many small immortal families can't sustain themselves, leaving only a few scattered immortals, they have no choice but to become loose cultivators. The rise and fall of the family, I suppose Ye Shidi feels more deeply than I do."

  Mo Tian Ge paused, realizing he had been too obvious in his probing. The other person's words were also somewhat piercing, making him feel embarrassed. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Qin Shixiong is usually quiet and rarely speaks, I'm really curious."

  Qin Xi raised the corner of his mouth, seemingly smiling, and said: "I'm also very curious about Ye Shidi, usually talking and laughing with us without a second thought, but actually it seems like we don't have much contact..."

  A smile froze on Mo Tian's face. This sentence refers to...

  But then Qin Xi's tone changed: "We've always gotten along well, I suppose you're just curious, Ye Shidi. However, I think some things are better left unspoken, there's no need to know everything clearly."

  The song of the stranger is not spoken. This obvious meaning, she would have heard it, his intention was that everyone has secrets, no need to say it out loud. She originally just found it strange, so she came to probe a few sentences, didn't expect this Qin Shixiong, also didn't avoid suspicion. Thinking of her own secret, her face slightly changed color, and she observed quietly for a moment, feeling that Qin Xiu hadn't kept his distance or intentionally gotten close, only then did she relax slightly. It seems that in this aspect, she had pretended successfully, Qin Xiu even if he felt she had secrets, but also didn't detect what it was.

  She tacitly agreed with his proposal and changed the subject: "I wonder how Brother Qin views the situation of the two sisters?"

  Qin Xidao said: "Since I didn't object to them staying, it's naturally none of my business."

  "Isn't Qin Shixiong afraid of being implicated?"

  Qin Xi shook his head and smiled: "Could it be that my junior brother wants to compete for that reward?"

  "Of course..." Persisting to the end, there were two bottles of Gathering Qi Pills and 100 pieces of Ling Stone. If the seized tokens reached the top three in the sect, there would be an additional reward of 500 Ling Stones and one bottle of Gathering Qi Pills. Adding up the rewards for each token, it would total several hundred Ling Stones. This added up to over a thousand Ling Stones, enough for her to seclude herself until the sect's small competition.

  Qin Xi said: "Brother Ye, aren't you afraid that too many rewards will attract too much attention from others?"

  Mò Tiān Gē was taken aback: "This..."

  "I have a proposal, we have enough tokens in our hands to exchange for a large amount of spiritual stones. Adding the rewards from the top three sects, it would be best if we could be eliminated by others tomorrow or the day after, so even if we get the top three spots, we won't attract too much attention."

  A stranger's song makes me pause.

  Qin Xi looked at her with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression: "Could it be that Ye Shidi hopes to use this to show off his abilities, and be taken in as a disciple by some senior of the sect, becoming an elite disciple of the sect?"

  These words were clearly provocative, and Tian Ge's expression turned cold: "I don't aspire to be an elite disciple, but I also can't bring shame to my fellow disciples."

  Qin Xi was taken aback, but burst out laughing. This laughter was unlike anything he had ever seen before - it was incredibly refreshing. After laughing, Qin Xi looked at her, his voice much softer: "Don't misunderstand, Ye Shidi. Honestly, those two female disciples may have only been slightly injured, but they're not of much help to our team. I think they didn't expect to make it to the end either. As for Liu Shixiong, I'll compensate him with this token in my hand."

  "This..." Mo Tian Ge was shocked. What was the purpose of this Qin brother, actually willing to give up the spiritual stone that he had in his hands, just to avoid drawing attention?

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  The ancient sword has been cleared, although it was well-prepared, it still got brutally abused.

  Or maybe everyone thinks tragedies are more touching, so all good things must end in destruction.

  Ling Yan died, Tian He went blind, Meng Li was lonely for a hundred years, and Zi Ying had white hair in one dream. Huan Yuan's siege lasted for a thousand years, Mu Rong's poem wandered the world, and Xiao Che Yun died at the hands of the person she trusted most. Of all the game characters I loved, only Shui Jing and Ji Liang made it to the end. I thought I was already used to tragedies, but this story with little romance still hurt me so much.

  Uh……can't say anymore, saying more would be forcing the words. But, SuSu, how could you just die like that? You accepted XueXue's little clay doll and gave her another one, saying it represented the meaning of Youdu. You said you wanted to travel to many places, maybe helping those in need, and asked XueXue if she wanted to be the one to accompany you. Holding onto the mask of childhood, you divided your two lifelong wishes with XueXue, promising her that from then on, you would never part, walking until tired, stopping at Peach Blossom Valley, watching the sunset and sunrise every day, and then going together to the Wheel of Rebirth to be reborn. Now, the peach blossoms in Peach Blossom Valley have bloomed, but where are you?

  Wailed loudly, never want to play single-player again!!