"Don't worry, it's us."
Emerging from the darkness were Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan.
However, Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao did not relax their vigilance, staring intently at the two who had suddenly appeared.
Compared to Luo Xiaowei and the others, Meng Zibin and his companion looked much cleaner.
Although still dirty and bearing some scars, they were not as disheveled as Luo Xiaowei.
Meng Zibin glanced at Luo Xiaowei, whose leg was bandaged with cloth strips, and said with a frown, "It seems your luck isn't particularly good."
Luo Xiaowei calmly replied, "Just a minor injury."
"Why are you two so vigilant? Are you afraid I'll steal your demon cores?"
Luo Xiaowei remained silent, but his attitude was a tacit admission.
Meng Zibin sneered, "People outside are still watching our livestream. Do you think I'm someone who would do anything for demon cores?"
Qin Xiaoxiao stood in front of Luo Xiaowei, holding a spear condensed from ice. No matter what Meng Zibin said, she would not lower her guard.
Meng Zibin was alright, but Chen Xiaohan standing beside him had eyes as venomous as a snake's, which was quite frightening!
Luo Xiaowei pulled Qin Xiaoxiao back, then said to Meng Zibin, "What do you need us for?"
"How many demon cores do you have on you?"
Hearing this question, the two instantly tensed up, their hairs standing on end!
Wasn't it obvious he was after their demon cores?
Meng Zibin spread his hands helplessly and said, "You are the first people from the group I've met. I just want to exchange information about our demon core counts to confirm our rankings. With only two days left, knowing the approximate rankings will be helpful for tactical planning in the final stage. Is there a problem with that?"
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Luo Xiaowei, who gestured for her to relax.
Luo Xiaowei knew Meng Zibin had a point. He didn't hide anything and truthfully stated, "So far, Xiaoxiao and I have obtained three tier-three demon cores, eighteen tier-two demon cores, and forty tier-one demon cores."
Upon hearing this, both Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan's pupils contracted.
Meng Zibin stared into Luo Xiaowei's eyes and asked solemnly, "You can kill tier-three demonic beasts?"
Luo Xiaowei sneered, gesturing to his own injuries, "We paid for it with our lives!"
Meng Zibin's mouth hung open in disbelief. He had initially thought Luo Xiaowei's serious injuries were due to a lack of strength.
Now, it seemed their resolve was truly admirable!
Living in a peaceful modern era for so long, who among them would dare to face death without fear?
Luo Xiaowei interrupted his thoughts, "Xiaoxiao and I split our demon core points evenly. What about you? How many demon cores have you obtained?"
Meng Zibin gave him a deep look and replied, "Together, we have two tier-three demon cores, twenty tier-two demon cores, and fifty-three tier-one demon cores."
Luo Xiaowei gasped. This guy was truly efficient, living up to his reputation of extraordinary talent.
However, it seemed they had killed more tier-one and tier-two demonic beasts.
Meng Zibin continued, "I've basically asked everyone I've encountered in the trial. Without surprise, you should be in the top ten, but..."
He glanced at the wound on Luo Xiaowei's leg and said, "If you don't have the ability to continuously acquire demon cores in the last two days, you might drop to around twenty-something."
Chen Xiaohan also cast a glance at Luo Xiaowei's wound. A hint of malevolence flickered in her eyes, as if she were contemplating whether snatching Luo Xiaowei's demon cores could help her surpass Li Qingyun.
However, the thought of the trial being livestreamed made her look displeased.
In her opinion, it was called a life-or-death trial, so why should she be constrained by external moral codes? Such a trial was not ruthless enough.
Perhaps influenced by the cultivation techniques she practiced, Chen Xiaohan's thoughts were becoming increasingly perverse.
Qin Xiaoxiao had been secretly observing Chen Xiaohan's expression. She felt this older sister was quite scary!
She would definitely steer clear of her in the future!
They thought Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan would leave after their inquiries, but Meng Zibin looked at Luo Xiaowei and asked with concern, "At your full strength, can you defeat a tier-three demonic beast?"
Luo Xiaowei: "???"
"Do you think I'm Li Qingyun? I haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet! Xiaoxiao and I have to go all out just to defeat a relatively weak early-stage tier-three demonic beast."
"What about yourself?"
"Myself? I can barely kill a peak tier-two demonic beast."
Meng Zibin's pupils widened. It was truly eye-opening to ask these questions.
Without any special physique, practicing inferior cultivation techniques, and possessing less innate talent, yet at the same cultivation level, he possessed the same combat power as himself.
Meng Zibin said in a deep voice, "I'm not just looking for you to confirm rankings. There's an opportunity, but the two of us can't handle it. We need some high-combat-power individuals to cooperate."
"What opportunity?"
"I don't know what it is. At the summit of Snow Peak, there are several mysterious snow lotuses emitting an icy blue glow. They are clearly extraordinary, but the area is guarded by five tier-three Frost Moths, as well as an unquantifiable number of tier-one and tier-two Frost Moths. The quantity is substantial, so we're seeking a team."
Luo Xiaowei's eyes dimmed. If his leg hadn't been injured, he might have been able to participate, but now...
"What bad luck. If you had found me before I was injured..."
Meng Zibin sat down beside Luo Xiaowei and said indifferently, "Injuries can be healed, as long as you possess sufficient combat power."
"Who can heal it? There's no hospital in this secret realm..."
"Li Qingyun."
Luo Xiaowei paused. "I know he can heal injuries, but I think it's incredibly difficult to randomly encounter him in such a vast secret realm."
Meng Zibin smiled and said, "I know where he is."
"How do you know?"
"He has helped many injured trial participants heal their wounds, and many people know his whereabouts. I can take you to him to get you treated. With only two days left, we'll act against that swarm of Frost Moths tomorrow."
Luo Xiaowei stared at Meng Zibin, cautiously asking, "Do you also know where others are?"
"Of course, including Daoist Priest Bai and Wang Teng, I know their general locations."
Luo Xiaowei gasped. This Meng Zibin was truly meticulous.
He had secretly monitored the movements of everyone in the group and calculated their rankings himself.
Good heavens, his ability was actually in information control.
"Where is Li Qingyun? Is it far from here?"
"It will take less than an hour to get there from here."