Wei Zonghao reacted quickly as well. He poured fire spiritual power into his Spirit Sword, flipped one Sand Rat over with a thrust, then faced the next. He did not mind the Sand Rat whose belly had been pierced, swiftly storing it in his Storage Pouch.
Yunxi continued throwing talismans, all first-tier Golden Arrow Talismans. Her strategy was to cast a wide net, first sweeping through the nest, then waving her hand to collect the slain Sand Rats before heading straight for the patch of Golden Sand Grass. That was their true objective here.
By the time Yunxi arrived, Hua Xuanzi had already begun harvesting, and she was fast. Unwilling to fall behind, Yunxi joined in. She gripped the stem of a Golden Sand Grass in one hand, used a deft twist of force to pull it out by the roots, then swiftly stored it in her Storage Pouch.
Even while harvesting, she kept her eyes and ears open, occasionally splitting her attention to watch the surroundings. Yet her hands did not slow in the slightest. The Golden Sand Grass she picked was always the most dazzlingly golden kind—older and of better quality.
Ten minutes later, Zonghao called out loudly:
"Senior Sister Hua, Yunxi, get out here quickly! Something seems to have happened!"
Hua Xuanzi and Yunxi exchanged a glance, immediately stopped, and darted toward the nest exit.
"Junior Brother Wei, what happened?"
Hua Xuanzi was the first to ask.
Wei Zonghao frowned.
"Listen!"
Hua Xuanzi pricked up her ears, while Yunxi decisively released her divine sense toward the direction of the clamor.
Then she saw Senior Brother Zhao and Senior Brother Qian being besieged by both people and Sand Rats, already struggling to keep up.
The ones besieging the two of them were Senior Brother Li and three others—two