Taking Action (Bonus Chapter)

The leading male cultivator was initially pleased, but his expression changed slightly after sensing the auras of the approaching group.

This team was formidable. Although there were only four people in total, three of them were at the fifth level of Qi Condensation.

The black-clothed female cultivator leading them had an unfathomably deep cultivation, likely a master at the sixth level of Qi Condensation!

The leading cultivator knew without even fighting that his own team stood no chance against them.

Normally, if he encountered such a powerful team, he would have avoided them from a distance.

After the group had walked away, the leading cultivator deeply etched their appearances into his memory, feeling both frustrated and helpless.

"Alright, since we know who they are, we'll have opportunities to strike if we meet them again. That's all for today, let's head back to town."

Having chased and ambushed for so long only to find their targets were too tough to bite, everyone felt a sense of unwillingness. However, circumstances were beyond their control, so they could only accept it.

Xu Chunniang walked behind the team towards Green Mountain Town, feeling a bit happy. She was finally returning to Green Mountain Town; she hadn't had a good rest in over ten days.

The tall, burly cultivator walked up to Xu Chunniang, his face fierce and impatient. "What are you smiling about? Are you mocking us?"

"I'm not," Xu Chunniang shook her head rapidly, saying nervously, "I'm just happy that we can safely descend the mountain."

The tall, burly cultivator glared at her fiercely before walking to the leading cultivator and whispering a couple of sentences.

The leading cultivator glanced in Xu Chunniang's direction and nodded.

Xu Chunniang's eyes grew cold. These people had spared her life before only because she still had some use.

But now that she had helped them find the "person in green clothes," would they still keep her?

Eliminating a low-level cultivator like her, who was only at the first level of Qi Condensation, would probably be as easy as snapping their fingers.

These people were not kind souls; they were all too familiar with murder and robbery, and thus possessed no good intentions.

Xu Chunniang's heart grew tense. The opposing team had one cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, two at the fourth level, and four at the third level. If this battle was unavoidable, she had to deal with the leading cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Condensation first!

As she was contemplating a strategy, a female cultivator at the third level of Qi Condensation from the team walked towards her, a meaningful smile on her face.

"What a shame, to have reached the first level of Qi Condensation at such a young age. You're a promising talent. It's all the fault of that short-lived brother who brought you to the Hundred Demonic Mountain Range!"

Xu Chunniang appropriately displayed a look of terror on her face, retreating backward. "What are you talking about? What are you going to do?"

"What am I going to do? Don't you know?"

The female cultivator's smile turned ferocious. "Hand over your Storage Bag willingly, and I'll give you a quick death!"

Though a look of terror remained on Xu Chunniang's face, her feet moved without hesitation, retreating into the woods behind her!

Watching the small figure disappear into the woods, the female cultivator shook her head in displeasure.

"Since this Ugly Girl is so unappreciative, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With that, she stepped into the woods, moving with the casualness of a cat playing with a mouse, heading in the direction Xu Chunniang had fled.

The others in the team saw this and exchanged knowing smiles.

"Why didn't that shrew Tang Qing'er act sooner? She had to spout all that nonsense, causing that Ugly Girl to run into the woods. Now look, we have to wait for her here. Everyone knows she's the slowest killer, and she likes to play around."

"Waiting is fine, we're not in a hurry anyway."

However, they waited for half an hour. The forest remained silent, and no one emerged.

"If no one has come out for so long, could Qing'er have run into demonic beasts?"

"What demonic beasts could be encountered here? A mere chick at the first level of Qi Condensation? Hahaha, it's probably just Qing'er having too much fun and getting delayed."

The leading male cultivator was quite displeased. If he had known they would have to wait so long, he wouldn't have let Tang Qing'er act.

"Send two people to hurry them up. The market town will be closing soon if we delay any longer."

Two cultivators at the third level of Qi Condensation took it upon themselves to run this errand.

Their figures vanished into the forest, blending into the darkness, and soon became indistinguishable.

After the two entered, another quarter of an hour passed, and still, no one emerged.

The surroundings were quiet, as if nothing had happened.

The leading male cultivator frowned, realizing something was amiss.

"There's a problem. Maozi and Dalong are both steady individuals. If they found Tang Qing'er, they would definitely bring her back."

"Could it be too dark inside, and the path is hard to recognize?"

"We are cultivators; even if our night vision isn't as good as during the day, we should still be able to recognize paths. Could it be that a powerful demonic beast has appeared?"

The faces of the group turned serious. Although the outer areas were generally not dangerous, it was still possible for a demonic beast at the third level of Qi Condensation to appear occasionally.

"Boss, why don't I go in and check the situation?"

The tall, burly cultivator volunteered. He was at the fourth level of Qi Condensation and wouldn't be afraid even if he encountered a demonic beast at the third level.

"No, we'll go together."

The leading male cultivator looked up, sweeping his gaze over the other three, and stood up.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

If Qingqing and Maozi were indeed entangled by demonic beasts, that would be one thing. He feared that what was holding them might not be demonic beasts at all!

The other three exchanged glances and followed the leading male cultivator into the forest.

Xu Chunniang sat atop a large tree, eyes closed, resting. After meditating and recovering for so long, her Spiritual Qi was full.

Not far from the tree lay three people, who were none other than the cultivators Tang Qing'er, Mao Zi, and Da Long!

However, these three now had their eyes tightly shut, their breaths completely gone. They clearly showed no signs of life.

Suddenly, Xu Chunniang's eyes flickered. More people had arrived!

After entering the forest, the leading male cultivator's bad premonition grew stronger.

He secretly became alert, searching for the three, even using an item on his person to try and sense the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

However, no matter how he sensed, he could only detect Spiritual Qi in one location.

But there were clearly three people who had entered the forest...

His heart sank. Had the other two met with misfortune?

It seemed they had encountered demonic beasts, and after losing two lives, they had managed to kill the beasts.

The leading male cultivator did not relax his vigilance because of his guess and slowly approached the direction of the Spiritual Qi.

Before long, he saw three familiar bodies lying under a tree ahead, his expression turning to disbelief.

At that very moment, the treasure detection pinged, and the mass of Spiritual Qi that had remained still suddenly moved!

"Alert! Qing'er and the others have been killed! That person is heading towards us, and fast!"

The leading male cultivator shouted urgently.

Although the others couldn't see the bodies of the three, they cooperated with great tacit understanding. Upon hearing this, they quickly converged towards the center.

But in their haste, how could they withstand the poised Xu Chunniang!

Eight masses of Explosive Spiritual Qi swirled around her. In a single breath, she caught up to a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Condensation.

"Explode!"

"Ah—"

The Explosive Spiritual Qi detonated instantly. The cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Condensation only had time to let out a scream before falling to the ground, his fate unknown.

Thanks to fellow Daoist Huang Yueping for the reward, and fellow Daoists Wo Bu Xian Shang, Xia Yu Le, Wo Jia Mao Xiang Ni, and 20171119071842604 for the monthly votes! Continuing with an extra update today! ^_^