Black Cloud Mountain was not large, but finding thirty Mulberry Stones in a short time was still no easy task.
What was more, seventeen people had entered Black Cloud Mountain, while Mu Yun had only arranged for a little over three hundred Mulberry Stones to be placed there beforehand.
Even if every Mulberry Stone were found, at most eleven or twelve people would be able to pass the test.
Within Black Cloud Mountain, Xu Chunniang encountered a small bit of trouble as well.
Looking at the two people who had suddenly appeared before her and blocked her path, she said nothing and struck directly.
The two who had blocked her way had not expected her to be so bold. After their surprise, they hurriedly counterattacked, but they were half a beat too slow.
Xu Chunniang's figure swayed lightly. Before the two could react, she closed in on one of them, locked onto his form, and raised her hand to strike at his head.
The instant her palm descended, the man's pupils contracted sharply. His face went pale with fright as he threw all his strength into dodging sideways, yet he only had time to tilt his head aside and avoid the vital blow.
A gleaming white palm brushed past his ear and landed on his shoulder.
As that palm fell, his shoulder caved in viciously. Blood mixed with fragments of bone streamed from the wound.
With just that one move, the difference in strength was clear.
Seeing that Xu Chunniang seemed ready to continue attacking, he hurriedly cried out, "Fellow cultivator, wait! I had no intention of offending you. I am willing to hand over every Mulberry Stone on me. Please spare my life!"
As his words fell, he tossed out a small pouch of Mulberry Stones from his hand.