Lian Xin did not panic, a sly smile appearing on her lips as she looked at Mo Qi, "Indeed powerful! We shall meet again!"
With that, her body transformed into a streak of light and vanished.
The red sash and the sphere slammed down on where she had been.
Dust and stones flew, smoke billowed, and the scene remained obscured for a long time.
Mo Qi, however, stared blankly into the void. The movement technique Lian Xin had used to leave was clearly Xue Ying's technique!
What was going on?
Ge Xiang and Shui Han exchanged glances. Ge Xiang snorted and turned her head away.
Shui Han said, "Let's pursue her. Now that she's weakened, it's a golden opportunity to kill her."
Ge Xiang calmly replied, "I'm not going. I still have a competition to participate in."
Shui Han leaped forward, chasing in the direction Lian Xin had fled.
Mo Qi also went after Shui Han, "The medicinal effects will wear off soon. Don't chase her; you won't be able to defeat her even if you catch up."
However, Shui Han's figure disappeared from sight in a moment.
Only his helpless voice echoed in the air.
He thought that she would eventually return if she didn't catch up after a while, after all, she was still a referee.
At this moment, Ge Xiang caught up.
Ge Xiang looked at Mo Qi with a strange expression, "What kind of pill did you just give me?"
Mo Qi casually replied, "Oh, that. It's just a very ordinary pill, a stress-relief pill."
"That," Ge Xiang brushed her hair from her forehead, "do you have any other pills?"
"Many. Longevity Pill, Youthful Appearance Pill, Skin Beautifying Pill, Spiritual Power Pill, Sleepy Pill, Awakening Pill, Longevity Extension Pill... I have them all," Mo Qi said casually.
"Skin Beautifying Pill?" Ge Xiang's eyes lit up. "What does the Skin Beautifying Pill do?"
Mo Qi glanced at her, "It has no effect on you whatsoever."
Ge Xiang was surprised, "What do you mean? Why would it have no effect on me?"
"With skin as perfect as yours, even the best pill cannot make it more beautiful," Mo Qi said.
Ge Xiang chuckled and quickly covered her mouth, "You really know how to talk. Then, what pills do you think would be useful for me?"
Mo Qi frowned, then showed an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, Miss Ge. I still have a competition to attend. I'll consider which pills to give you later."
Ge Xiang's expression changed slightly, "Don't you think the competition is worthless compared to pleasing me?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Qi felt a pang of annoyance. How could he encounter another princess syndrome patient who was so self-important and arrogant?
"Excuse me," Mo Qi shook his head, "I really haven't thought about pleasing you."
Unexpectedly, Ge Xiang smiled, "What will you gain if you win the competition? Spiritual medicine? Promotion? These things can be achieved with just a word from my father."
Mo Qi also smiled, "And then, when you're unhappy one day, you can bring me back to square one with a single word?"
Ge Xiang was stunned, speechless for a moment.
Mo Qi, however, turned and disappeared into the jungle, continuing his search for spirit stones.
Ge Xiang smiled and followed him.
She had originally entered to protect Fu Chuande. Fu Chuande had been killed by Lian Xin in a moment of her carelessness before Ge Xiang could intervene, leaving her somewhat adrift.
She found Mo Qi quite amusing and decided to follow him to pass the time.
The Ge family had placed all their hopes on Fu Chuande. Now that Fu Chuande was dead, the Ge family had completely lost their competitive edge.
This situation had not been foreseen.
Cai Xun and Tai Zheng were originally preventing the Zhou family members. Now, their strategy had to change. She notified them using a sound transmission spirit stone, instructing them to shift their focus to stopping the Wang family.
Mo Qi continued to diligently search for spirit stones. The crucial point was that he didn't know how many spirit stones the Wang family had found.
The Xin family had been watching them the entire time from the beginning. Later, some changes occurred, and it seemed the Xin family had gone to rob the Zhou family, which gave the Wang family a lot of free time to search for spirit stones.
He didn't know how much the Xin family had robbed from them.
He also didn't know how many spirit stones Gu Dahu and others from the Zhou family had found, or if they had been robbed!
At this moment, a figure flashed, and Qiang Senrui appeared before Mo Qi, glaring at him furiously, "Why are you running? Hurry up and give me all the spirit stones you've found. There's not much time left."
"Since there isn't much time left, why should I give them to you?" Mo Qi said, glancing at him askance.
Qiang Senrui paused for a moment, then angrily exclaimed, "What? What did you say?"
Mo Qi calmly stated, "In a word, I won't give you my spirit stones. You'll have to fend for yourself."
"Are you tired of living?" Qiang Senrui roared, "You're seeking death!"
As he spoke, Qiang Senrui produced a talisman and pointed his sword at it. The characters on the talisman began to flow, forming a purple-gold radiance that shot towards Mo Qi.
The purple-gold radiance surged forward like a surging tide, striking Mo Qi.
Just as Mo Qi was about to use a Thunderclap Pill to block it, a figure flashed, and a red sash tore through the air like a dragon emerging from the sea, fierce and violent, baring its fangs and claws. It instantly pierced the purple-gold radiance, shattering it. The purple-gold mass disintegrated layer by layer, vanishing in an instant.
The red sash continued to howl forward, striking the talisman and smashing it to pieces.
Qiang Senrui's figure was sent flying backward, falling several feet away. It was then that he clearly saw another person in the field – it was Ge Xiang.
He felt surprised, "Miss Ge, what is this..."
Ge Xiang looked at Qiang Senrui indifferently and pointed at Mo Qi, "He's under my protection now. You can't bully him."
Mo Qi was also confused, "When did I become under your protection?"
Ge Xiang smiled playfully, "From now on."
Alright, if you like it that way.
You can manage what you should manage, and you can't manage what you shouldn't.
Qiang Senrui could only consider himself unlucky. He couldn't afford to offend this young lady from the Ge family.
He sighed as he got up and left, still sighing mournfully.
As he left, he shot Mo Qi a fierce glare, implying, "You be careful."
Since Ge Xiang wanted to protect him, wasn't that exactly what he wanted?
Didn't he just shamelessly follow Shui Han earlier, seeking shelter under a big tree?
Now that a big tree had come to shield him from the wind and rain, wasn't that great?
Mo Qi also felt relieved and boldly let out the little one, preparing a storage bag for it and letting it carry it away.
Ge Xiang was very curious, "What kind of demonic beast is that?"
Mo Qi glanced at her, "It's not a demonic beast. It's my companion, named Little One."
"That's a cute name," Ge Xiang smiled. "Are you letting it out to help you find spirit stones?"
"Yes," Mo Qi nodded.
"Did you find it as your companion because you couldn't find anyone else?" Ge Xiang suddenly asked.
Her words almost choked Mo Qi to death.
Does this woman know how to speak?
Mo Qi finally realized that there was no such thing as a free lunch. When you gained something, you always lost something.
He had gained her protection, so he had to endure her unbridled tongue!
Mo Qi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and let it burn within him.
"I heard your artifact refining skills are very high, that you forged a magic treasure that swept away a thousand armies."
Well, she was finally speaking properly this time.
Mo Qi was very pleased inwardly, but outwardly he appeared humble, "That's just people's exaggeration. How could it be that powerful?"
"Do you feel regret because your cultivation is too low?" Ge Xiang continued to ask.
Mo Qi felt like he had fallen from heaven to hell. If you don't know how to speak, just shut up!
"I'm asking you, do you regret it or not?" Seeing that Mo Qi didn't answer, Ge Xiang pressed on.
"Extremely regretful," Mo Qi said with a bitter face and turned to leave.
He really didn't want to say another word to her.
Ge Xiang immediately followed, "Where are you going? Do you feel nervous being with me?"
I'm not nervous, I'm uncomfortable!
"I also heard that you came from the Southern Continent. When you first arrived, Liao Jin looked down on you. After you became a captain, you tried to show off in front of him. Are you extremely lacking in confidence?" Ge Xiang asked again.
"Yes, I lack confidence. I don't even have the courage to live anymore," Mo Qi said through gritted teeth.
"I also heard that you were originally following a General Li, but later betrayed him to get promoted and chose General Zheng. Did you feel ashamed at that time?" Ge Xiang continued to ask.
"I am ashamed, I have no place to hide," Mo Qi covered his ears.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of a question: how did she know these things?
Mo Qi stopped in his tracks and looked back at Ge Xiang. Ge Xiang was also forced to stop.
"Have you been paying attention to me?" Mo Qi asked with a smile in his eyes.
"You're so infamous, like the smell from a latrine drifting in the wind. I don't want to smell it, but I can't hold my nose all the time," Ge Xiang said defiantly.
Mo Qi was about to collapse!
He had always prided himself on his eloquence and his silver tongue, but he never expected to be completely unable to cope when faced with Ge Xiang.
At this moment, a sound of fighting suddenly came from not far away.
Both Mo Qi and Ge Xiang were attracted and moved towards the direction of the fight.
In a moment, they saw two groups fighting. One group was Tai Zheng and Qiang Senrui, and the other was Ji Wei and Cai Xun.
Ge Xiang stepped forward and stopped them, asking Tai Zheng what was going on. Before Tai Zheng could speak, Qiang Senrui said, "It's nothing. We've just formed an alliance with the Wang family. At most, we'll all mine spirit stones together. What? You're allowed to cooperate with the Zhou family, but we're not allowed to cooperate with the Wang family?"
What was said without intent was heard with intent. Ge Xiang suddenly thought, that's right, we can form an alliance with the Zhou family. This way, we still have a chance.
And at this moment, Mo Qi suddenly thought of a question: he had found several dried corpses earlier. Whose corpses were they?
Ge Xiang said to Tai Zheng, "Then you continue fighting. Don't stop."
The two groups indeed resumed fighting.
Ge Xiang turned and pulled Mo Qi aside, "I want to discuss something with you."
Without thinking, Mo Qi knew what she wanted to discuss, but this was not something he could decide.
Moreover, this girl was as familiar as if she had known him for a long time, not treating him as an outsider at all, forming two extremes with Shui Han. He could actually use this to his advantage.
He pretended to be disgusted and shook off Ge Xiang's hand, "Last time, when Shui Han was awarding a prize to a soldier, the soldier touched Shui Han's hand, and then Shui Han cut off his wrist."
Ge Xiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Don't worry, I won't be that cruel to you, nor will I be as cold-blooded as that woman."
Her thinking was truly unique!
Mo Qi immediately corrected her, "I mean, aren't you afraid I'll cut off your hand?"