Tang Miao: You Didn't Ask Me, Did You?

Although Li Dexin was somewhat arrogant and had some sycophantic traits, he dealt with the group of Feather Demon quite quickly.

In a very short time, they were all completely resolved...

Li Dexin retrieved its dragon back into the Contract Space and returned to the leaf curtain.

However, he wasn't greeted with praise. Instead, female officer Ling Fei looked at Li Dexin's arm and said, "General Li, your arm..."

Upon hearing this, Li Dexin glanced at his arm and suddenly realized that his skin had cracked open with alarming bloody lines.

"Only such a short time!" Staff Officer Xu in surprise.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. Let's keep going; this place is too damaged to rest here anymore," Li Dexin said.

"I'm not confident I can find the next Curtain Tree within three hours," Zhang Xiaohou sighed.

"If we can't find them, we can't find them. We have three defensive mages in our team. They can take turns holding the defense, so there shouldn't be any problems," Li Dexin said.

Seeing that Li Dexin had already said so, they naturally wouldn't refuse anymore.

Among the nine members of the Forbidden Army were three mages specializing in defense. They cast a protective barrier, shielding everyone inside, and continued their journey deeper into the Qinling Mountains along the steep mountain path.

It was almost dawn, but the So Wind still hadn't stopped. The first mage from the Forbidden Army to erect the barrier had exhausted his defensive magic energy, and another female mage took over... However, she didn't seem to specialize in defense, and it was unknown how long she could hold out.

Although Zhang Xiaohou advised against such recklessness, Li Dexin unfortunately did not heed his advice.

It's unclear whether he was eager to make a name for himself, or simply wanted to go against Zhang Xiaohou.

The So Wind blew relentlessly, becoming even more fierce the deeper one ventured into the Qinling Mountains.

Before long, the three defensive Forbidden Military Mage had completely exhausted their magical energy, making the team's progress extremely difficult.

At the same time, the "li li li..." cry rang out again, giving everyone a headache.

Li Dexin looked up and around, his whole being in a state of agitation.

He even began to wonder if these patrolling demons weren't afraid of death. He had just killed such a large group of them not long ago, and now they were following him again?

At this point, Ling Fei, a female officer from the Purple Gold Army, offered to handle the matter, and Li Dexin did not object.

Ling Fei was no pushover either; she annihilated a large group of enemies with a single move.

Although the lightning from that Soul Seed wasn't as abnormally powerful as Tang Miao's and the others, it was still far beyond what these lesser demons could compare to.

However, she seemed to have been somewhat careless; after defeating all the Feather Demon, she was still injured...

None of the nine members of the Forbidden City Healing Mage; they could only rely on medicine to recover. At this moment, Zhao Manyan seemed to finally have an opportunity and took out the insect therapy he had learned from Mu Bai.

"Are you sure this thing will work?" Ling Fei had a feeling that Zhao Manyan had ulterior motives.

"It works, it's just a bit painful, but it can repair blood vessels and muscles in a short time," Zhao Manyan explained.

Getting injured is a real hassle. Many Demon Beast are very sensitive to the smell of blood, and a constantly bleeding wound is like sending a location signal to Demon Beast within a few kilometers.

Ling Fei was a female soldier, so she knew very well that she couldn't let her injury from her carelessness drag down the team. Zhao Manyan's method was a bit strange and disgusting, but it was better than the wound bleeding endlessly.

Just then, Zhang Xiaohou spoke up, "There are Curtain Tree ahead, we can rest here."

"That's wonderful! As expected of General Zhang, having you with us in the Qinling Mountains makes us feel much more at ease," Staff Officer Xu flattered.

This time, the Curtain Tree is very large, with seven or eight sections of drooping leaves, so everyone doesn't have to crowd into a small space. With a little distribution, everyone can lie down comfortably.

Upon arriving, Zhao Manyan left with the female officer.

As for Tang Miao, he didn't expend any energy at all, just watching the Purple Gold Army perform. It has to be said that this team truly deserves to be called elite.

It's really impressive that they've managed to persevere for so long.

Since I can just coast along, there's no need for me to put in any effort.

While Zhao Manyan was treating the female officer's injuries, everyone was assigned accommodations. Tang Miao led Ling Ling, Apas, and the reluctant Yu Shishi into a secluded room...

"Ah!!"

"Damn it, hurry up!!"

"Is it done yet?!"

"It hurts... it hurts... don't scratch, don't squeeze..."

As soon as they entered the curtain, they heard the female officer's cry of pain, indicating that the treatment was likely very effective.

However, it's also very painful...

But there's something strange about that sound...

That means we know they are healing, otherwise...

Ling Ling noticed something was wrong with Tang Miao and quickly escaped from his grasp. Apas, seeing Ling Ling run away, also quietly distanced herself from Tang Miao.

Yu Shishi, however, was stunned when she heard the cries of pain from the other side.

And then suddenly...

"You..."

"How is Moon Moth Phoenix doing lately?" Tang Miao interrupted before Yu Shishi could say anything.

Although everyone here knows what kind of person he is, they still have to put on an act.

Anyway, as long as you're not embarrassed, then it's others who will be embarrassed.

"Li li li~~!!!"

"Lilili..."

"..."

Unfortunately, before Tang Miao and Yu Shishi could even exchange sweet nothings, the Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon's cry rang out again. But Tang Miao reacted quickly, setting up Space Wall the moment the cry was heard.

Once this Space Wall appeared, the strange scream lost all its harmful power...

Yu Shishi was taken aback and asked, "You can withstand their strange cries???"

"Yeah, otherwise why do you think Apas has been following me so closely?" Tang Miao replied with a smile.

Apas could actually withstand it herself; after all, the mental attacks of these Feather Demons were not weak, but they were nothing compared to her.

But why use an umbrella when you can enjoy the shade under a big tree?

Tang Miao didn't care about any of that; after all, protecting Ling Ling and having another Apas wouldn't make much difference. However, he still casually pinched Yu Shishi's silly question.

Yu Shishi blushed slightly, but still said angrily, "Then why didn't you tell me? Do you know how much I was annoyed with you...?"

"You didn't ask me, did you?" Tang Miao replied with a smile.