Accident Magnet

Wei Yunting looked over the Wei family disciples sitting on the ground and realized that Yunxi and Zonghao were indeed not among them. Her breath caught in her throat, and it took her a long while to recover.

"Wait here. I'll go back and look for the two of them."

Wei Yunqing's eyes shifted as she spoke.

"Sister Yunting, could they have fallen behind and been eliminated? If we go back, can we even find them?"

Wei Yunting paused at those words, genuinely angered. The Wei family disciples all knew that even if they were eliminated during the trial, they could still become Miscellaneous Servant Disciples of the Haoran Sect. Unlike the other examinees, they would not be sent home for failing the assessment.

But they could not announce this openly. Moreover, both Yunqing and Zonghao had successfully completed Qi Introduction, meaning they had a strong chance of passing the assessment and becoming Outer Sect Disciples. The treatment afforded to Outer Sect Disciples was vastly different from that of Miscellaneous Servant Disciples.

Within the Haoran Sect, Miscellaneous Servant Disciples were generally cultivators with four or five Spiritual Roots. Without a fortunate encounter, they might remain trapped in the Qi Refining stage for their entire lives. Only upon breaking through to the late Qi Refining stage could they become Outer Sect Disciples.

Those with outstanding Spiritual Root aptitude who passed the sect entrance trial would enter the Outer Sect. As long as they could break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, they would automatically advance to the Inner Sect. Only after entering the Inner Sect would they catch the eye of the sect's great figures and have greater chances of taking a master.

Of course, if one's Spiritual Root aptitude was exceptionally outstanding—such as possessing a Single Spiritual Root or a Mutated Spiritual Root, or a Spiritual Root Value above ninety—one might be chosen by a great figure as a Nominal Disciple upon entering the sect. After reaching Foundation Establishment, they would then be formally accepted into that master's tutelage.

Wei Yunxi was fairly satisfied with this advancement system of the Haoran Sect. At least on the surface, it was reasonably fair, with strength speaking for itself.

Wei Yunting was upset now because Wei Yunqing's "unintentional act" had lowered the family disciples' starting point. The gap between them would only grow wider in the future, yet she could not bring herself to speak too harshly.

In the end, Wei Yunting could only glare at Wei Yunqing, that troublemaker, then close her eyes and begin meditating. Since this place was close to the Haoran Sect, its Spiritual Qi was far richer than that of Kunyu City. She had to seize every moment to improve her cultivation.

Meanwhile, Wei Yunxi, who had already caught up with the main group, overheard the conversation between Wei Yunting and Wei Yunqing with her divine sense. Especially hearing the concealed smugness in Wei Yunqing's tone, she curled her lips in a cold smile, but did not rush over right away.

The chubby little Wei Zonghao urged her from beside her.

"Can we catch up to Sister Yunting and the others?"

Wei Yunxi's eyes darted as she said,

"I heard Sister Yunting and the others talking. They think we've been eliminated!"

Wei Zonghao immediately curled his lip.

"Hmph! We won't be eliminated! Come on, let's go show them that we're perfectly fine!"

But Wei Yunxi stopped him.

"Don't. Let's just follow them from far away and give them a surprise when we're close to the sect gates. How about it?"

Wei Zonghao asked doubtfully,

"Is that really okay? There are only two of us. Won't it be unsafe?"

Compared to the female lead's Accident Magnet constitution, Wei Yunxi felt it was better to stay farther away from her. So she said with a bright smile,

"Brother Zonghao, I have a Defensive Formation Disk. Safety is guaranteed. It's just right for two people—if there are too many people, I won't be able to look after everyone."

Wei Zonghao was ultimately persuaded and decided to travel with Wei Yunxi. Besides, with someone accompanying him, he was not afraid.

That very night, Wei Zonghao was immensely glad about his decision, because Wei Yunting's group was attacked by a first-rank Green-Eyed Wolf Pack.

The moment the first wolf howl rang out, Wei Yunxi opened her eyes. She swiftly released her divine sense and discovered Green-Eyed Wolves running beneath the tree where they were sleeping. She reached over and smacked awake Wei Zonghao, who was softly snoring.

Wei Zonghao was still dazed when he woke, but the instant he heard the wolf howls, he became fully alert. Even his voice instinctively lowered.

"Sister Yunxi, what's wrong?"

Wei Yunxi said nothing, only pointed downward for him to see for himself.

Once Wei Zonghao saw the wolf pack running below, he immediately covered his little mouth and widened his eyes.

Only after the entire wolf pack had passed did Wei Zonghao whisper,

"These are Green-Eyed Wolves. What are they doing?"

Wei Yunxi shook her head to show that she did not know, but she still reminded him,

"We absolutely can't climb down tonight. We'll wait until dawn."

Wei Zonghao nodded at once. Only a fool would go down there. He had previously thought resting in a tree was uncomfortable, but compared to discomfort, his life was far more important.

Wei Yunxi's divine sense continued trailing behind the wolf pack, but the more she watched, the stranger her expression became. The Green-Eyed Wolf Pack had surrounded Wei Yuting and the other six, and was attempting to attack their Isolation Formation.

Wei Yunxi stroked her chin, feeling that these wolves were most likely targeting Wei Yunqing again.

The six trapped within the formation were shaking with fear. They had never expected to be attacked by Green-Eyed Wolves at night. Even True Lord Yufeng, hiding in the shadows, found it very strange. This group's luck seemed terribly poor—first they had been chased by a Weasel Rat Swarm during the day, and now they were being attacked by a Green-Eyed Wolf Pack at night.

Inside the formation, Wei Yunting and Wei Zonghan exchanged glances, then both turned their eyes toward Wei Yunqing. When this younger sister had gone to gather firewood nearby earlier, could she have picked up something she should not have again?

Seeing their looks, Wei Yunqing immediately defended herself.

"I didn't take anything. I only picked up a few pieces of firewood. They're all in the campfire. If you don't believe me, you can check my Storage Pouch."

After the two exchanged another look, Wei Zonghan moved to the fire. He examined the burning firewood, swiftly pulled out one piece, extinguished it, and held it beneath his nose. Then he abruptly looked up.

"This is Spirit Jade Wood. Burning it can soothe the state of spirit beasts that are giving birth."

As soon as he said that, everyone's gaze turned to Wei Yunqing once more.

Wei Yunqing immediately protested,

"I didn't know."

Wei Yunting took a deep breath and said nothing. Wei Yunqing could not be blamed for this, because even she had failed to recognize the Spirit Jade Wood. They could only say that their luck was terrible.

Wei Yunxi nearly laughed aloud. Seeing the female lead suffer a setback put her in a good mood. Moreover, she felt that as long as she was not beside Wei Yunqing, the other girl seemed terribly unlucky—as though, without Wei Yunxi as a shield, every misfortune came rushing straight at Wei Yunqing.

Wei Yunxi rubbed her chubby chin, feeling that she might have grasped a clue.

In the novel, her role was that of a Fortune-Bringing Child. To become a Fortune-Bringing Child, she had to at least have excellent luck; otherwise, how could she discover treasures? The only bad thing was that she could not hold on to her wealth.

Whenever Wei Yunqing followed her, she could coax treasures into her hands and seize opportunities that had never belonged to her. Wei Yunxi must have borne a portion of Wei Yunqing's bad luck—or perhaps she had shared some of the Heavenly Dao's trials for the female lead.

Now that she was no longer beside Wei Yunqing, there was no one left to share the firepower, so these difficulties all came for the other girl. In truth, if Wei Yunqing had not defended herself at this moment and had instead stepped forward to take responsibility, she could easily have earned the approval of her fellow clan siblings. But she chose to show weakness, and had already fallen a step behind.

Having figured this out, Wei Yunxi said to Wei Zonghao beside her,

"Brother Zonghao, sleep first. I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and you can take over for the second half."

"Okay."

Meanwhile, the Wei Family Six-Person Squad was under siege by the Green-Eyed Wolf Pack.