Her Eyes Instantly Welled Up

"Then why did you carry her out? What if she died from poisoning?"

Xue Qingxi chuckled and moved closer, helping her lift the person. Then he glanced at her with a smile. "She's still warm. How could she be dead?"

As they spoke, the two worked together to move her to a safe place. Tang Ling stepped forward and crouched down, feeling for her pulse.

"She's alive, but she's close to dying." Tang Ling withdrew her hand, then lifted her eyelids to examine them before reaching her conclusion.

She then took out a bottle of pills, poured one out, and placed it in her mouth. After that, she took out a Cleansing Talisman and used it on her.

In an instant, a pretty young girl appeared before them.

"She's actually a girl! Could she have been harmed by bad people?" Ning Rongrong stared at her curiously, then looked up in alarm.

"Perfect. If someone comes after her, you can use them for practice." Tang Ling stood with a smile and spread out her spiritual sense.

When she found that no one was pursuing them, she looked at them regretfully. The three exchanged glances and all breathed sighs of relief.

"Alright, break time is over. Rongrong, continue training. I'll have Yi Yin and Er Sui keep an eye on you.

"A-Xuan and Qingxi, come with me. We're going to find some Soul Beasts to fight. We won't go far, so train properly."

Tang Ling withdrew her spiritual sense and gave her orders. Then, under Ning Rongrong's resentful gaze, she turned and headed in one direction.

"You won't want to fight Soul Beasts." Xue Qingxi looked at the person trying to follow, chuckled, patted her shoulder, and strode after the others.

Before they had gone far, they entered the territory of a Land Swamp Crocodile.

Tang Ling leaped onto a tree and immediately instructed them, "This is a five-hundred-year-old Land Swamp Crocodile. Your task is to seriously injure it without killing it.

"This Soul Beast has tough hide and thick flesh, but it moves slowly. Its soul skills are most likely physical attacks or Soul Power projectiles.

"Alright, that's all the information you get. Go."

After finishing the introduction, Tang Ling chose a sturdy branch to sit on and smiled as she motioned for the two to attack.

Tang San swiftly summoned his Spirit Rings and used a soul skill.

"Five Elements Faceless Disc! Second soul skill, Devouring Soul Entanglement!"

Two yellow Spirit Rings descended, and several green threads surged forward like vines, swiftly wrapping around the Land Swamp Crocodile.

The Land Swamp Crocodile quickly shifted its body, but it was still caught. It immediately stretched out its limbs and rubbed the vines against the ground.

But they were threads, not vines. Its movements were useless, and it could not even open its mouth.

"Gyrfalcon! Second soul skill, Wind Blade Pursuit!"

After summoning his martial soul, Xue Qingxi swiftly rose into the air and hovered there, then fired sharp, invisible blades toward the Land Swamp Crocodile.

The wind blades were extremely sharp, cutting wound after wound across the Land Swamp Crocodile's body. The blood seeping from those wounds completely enraged it.

Its tail whipped about wildly, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust. Stones mixed into the dust hurtled toward them at high speed.

Tang San immediately used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, leaping aside to dodge the stones as he rapidly rushed toward the Land Swamp Crocodile.

"Qingxi!"

Tang San fired two threads, binding the Land Swamp Crocodile's limbs, then swiftly signaled Xue Qingxi.

At his call, Xue Qingxi sent out a wind blade. The Land Swamp Crocodile, already unable to keep its footing, was immediately overturned.

"First soul skill, Eagle-Eye Tracking!"

Tang San raised his hand and gripped his bow, shooting at its vulnerable belly.

Roar—!

An enraged roar burst from the Land Swamp Crocodile's mouth as it struggled desperately, trying to turn itself over. Xue Qingxi's follow-up wind blade left it with no further chance.

Feeling its severely injured body, the Land Swamp Crocodile let out several unwilling roars.

"Alright! Fight's over!" Xue Qingxi recalled his martial soul, landed on the ground, and looked at the Soul Beast with a chuckle.

Tang San took out some rope and tied it up securely, then fastened the other end to a large tree.

The Land Swamp Crocodile was delighted to find that it had turned itself over, but when it faced its immobile body, it could only let out angry, low grunts.

"Not bad! It didn't take long, and your coordination was good too." Tang Ling jumped down from the tree and clapped with a smile. "

"In our current team, Qingxi is the strong attacker, Rongrong is the support, and A-Xuan is fairly versatile and can serve as the commander.

"What we lack are agility-attack and defense types."

"Then once we return to the academy, we should get to know more of the academy's elites and try to form a team as soon as possible!" After hearing this, Xue Qingxi looked at Tang San with fighting spirit blazing in his eyes.

"Alright. You'll handle the communication, and I'll handle the evaluation." Tang San turned to meet his gaze, then nodded in agreement.

As the Son of the Heavenly Dao, Tang San possessed keen discernment. Even the slightest trace of malice would be detected by him.

"Then work hard!" Tang Ling smiled and used two Cleansing Talismans, then led the two back to the base.

"She's awake!"

After the sun set, Ning Rongrong's training ended as well. While waiting for dinner, she wandered around the entire base in boredom.

When she saw the girl they had rescued open her eyes, she immediately turned and called out to Tang Ling's group of three.

"Who are you? Where am I?" The black-clad girl sat up with a wary expression, her icy voice directed at the people before her.

"I'm the one who saved you. This is the Star Dou Great Forest, our campsite. Are you feeling any better?" Seeing her guarded expression, Ning Rongrong cautiously took two steps back and smiled at her innocently.

"Thank you." The black-clad girl's expression softened, and she lay back down.

Ning Rongrong immediately took several steps forward and leaned close to her. "What's your name? Were you being hunted? How did you end up here alone?"

The black-clad girl looked at her and answered in a cold voice, "Zhu Zhuqing. Yes. I chose the wrong direction when I ran."

"Zhuqing, that's such a lovely name! It suits you so well~" Ning Rongrong smiled at her, then grabbed her hand and gently shook it. "I'm Ning Rongrong. Nice to meet you!"

Zhu Zhuqing stiffened for a moment when her hand was grabbed, then gradually relaxed and forced out a smile. "Likewise."

"Since we clicked at first sight, you can rest here and recover without worry!" Ning Rongrong released her hand, her sparkling eyes blinking brightly.

Zhu Zhuqing's ears instantly reddened under her gaze, and she quickly nodded in agreement.

"Tonight's meal and medicine." Seeing that they had finished talking, Tang Ling approached and handed over a bowl of vegetable porridge and a cup of medicinal soup.

Zhu Zhuqing slowly sat upright, accepted the food and medicine, and thanked them. "Thank you for saving me. I'll definitely repay you someday."

Tang Ling nodded without saying much more. Then she patted Ning Rongrong on the head and called to her with a smile, "Rongrong, come eat first. You can talk after dinner."

"Alright!" Ning Rongrong sprang to her feet excitedly and flashed Zhu Zhuqing a bright smile. "Zhuqing, you eat first. Our food is heavy on oil and salt. If we eat together, it'll definitely make you crave it.

"So we'll talk after I finish eating!"

"Alright." Zhu Zhuqing looked up at her and nodded.

She then watched the smiling Ning Rongrong skip after that gentle girl toward the fire some distance away.

Feeling the perfectly warm, fragrant porridge in her hands, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes instantly welled up.

If only I could stay with them...