Misfortune Redirected

"Wang Haixuan!"

Mu Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He finally understood why the feeling Purple Lightning Bamboo had conveyed had abruptly changed direction.

Not far ahead of them stood Wang Haixuan and his group, the very people who had tried to cause them trouble some time ago!

At that moment, more than twenty of Wang Haixuan's companions were resting among the trees. A few top students had skewered a plump wild boar on branches and were roasting it over a fire. The group chatted and laughed, apparently discussing the points they had earned hunting beasts earlier. They looked perfectly at ease.

Their group had more than twenty people, all top students. Their leader, Wang Haixuan, had reached Blood Qi Sixth Rank. With such strength, they wouldn't be caught in the same sorry state as Mu Qing and Ling Fei, even if they ran into a Gray Wolf Pack.

"Who's there?"

Wang Haixuan, who had been teasing Song Yalan, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He immediately spotted Mu Qing and Ling Fei in the distance and bellowed.

But Mu Qing and Ling Fei were covered in filthy blood. Their faces were splattered with it, too, and Wang Haixuan failed to recognize them at first.

"Heh!" Mu Qing wiped the blood from his face and grinned at Wang Haixuan, his white teeth flashing. Then he took off running with Ling Fei.

He knew the feeling Purple Lightning Bamboo had conveyed had changed direction because Wang Haixuan and the others were here. Perhaps he could use their strength to hold off the Gray Wolf Pack!

"That person just now..." Song Yalan furrowed her brows slightly, as if something had occurred to her. Her lovely, crystalline face suddenly paled, and she cried out, "That was Mu Qing!"

"What!" Wang Haixuan and the top students were startled.

A sense of foreboding rose in Wang Haixuan and the others' hearts.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a series of savage howls rang out from the woods nearby. Gray wolves with gleaming green eyes charged toward them, and before Wang Haixuan's group could react, the beasts had surrounded them.

The Gray Wolf Pack had grown even more savage after its battle with Mu Qing and Ling Fei. Driven wild by the smell of blood, the wolves wanted to tear apart everyone in front of them!

At the sight of them, Wang Haixuan immediately realized Mu Qing had set him up. His face darkened, and a vein bulged on his forehead.

Then he threw back his head and roared.

"Mu Qing! Ling Fei! Just you wait! I'll never let you get away with this!"

By then, Mu Qing and Ling Fei had already fled, vanishing among the trees.

"Is Purple Lightning Bamboo really just a Blood Spirit?" As he raced through the woods, Mu Qing grew increasingly suspicious.

Purple Lightning Bamboo had first shown that it could help someone comprehend martial skills at astonishing speed. Now Mu Qing had discovered it could also see through other people's weaknesses—or, more broadly, help him make the right decision in any situation!

Both abilities were terrifying. And yet they had appeared in Purple Lightning Bamboo, a Blood Spirit, and in Mu Qing, whose bloodline hadn't even advanced to the first rank!

Meanwhile, Ling Fei, running alongside Mu Qing, couldn't help grinning. He seemed to be picturing Wang Haixuan's fury as the Gray Wolf Pack attacked him.

"Wang Haixuan's group is powerful when they're together. The Gray Wolf Pack might give them plenty of trouble, but Wang Haixuan's side will definitely come out on top. They might even all earn a decent number of points!" Mu Qing reasoned.

The Gray Wolf Pack was large, but only three of its giant wolves had reached Blood Qi Fifth Rank. The rest were at Blood Qi Fourth Rank.

As for Wang Haixuan's group, Wang Haixuan alone had reached Blood Qi Sixth Rank. More importantly, there was Song Yalan's Blood Spirit!

Mu Qing had no interest in Song Yalan now, but according to what he had heard, the Blood Spirit she had awakened was an Azure Tree. It wasn't good at fighting, but it had powerful healing abilities.

Even though Song Yalan had only reached Blood Qi Fifth Rank, she could still help her teammates recover some of their energy and vitality.

In a group battle, a healing Blood Spirit like Song Yalan's could give them an enormous advantage!

"Hey, Mu Qing, look! Isn't that a cave over there?"

After running for who knew how long, just as their Origin Force was nearly exhausted, Ling Fei suddenly spotted a cave.

Mu Qing stopped and panted heavily. Filthy blood and sweat covered his body.

He followed Ling Fei's gaze and spotted a well-hidden cave, covered by thick clusters of bushes. It would normally be difficult to find.

Mu Qing glanced at Ling Fei in surprise. He hadn't expected someone as rough-looking as him to notice such a concealed cave.

There was no doubt this cave was a good place to hide. They desperately needed somewhere to recover their strength and Origin Force.

After the fierce fighting, his and Ling Fei's Origin Force was spent, and they had suffered a few injuries. They really needed to rest.

"Let's go!" Mu Qing said, heading for the hidden cave with Ling Fei.

Crack!

Suddenly, a crisp sound came from inside the cave. It sounded as if someone had stepped on a branch.

Mu Qing's face changed abruptly. A fierce glint flashed in his dark eyes, and he shouted, "Who's there?"

Ling Fei braced himself to fight again. His Origin Force was spent, but he could still borrow power from his Blood Spirit and force out a little strength.

"Hmm? That voice! Could it be Mu Qing?"

A delighted voice came from inside the cave. A figure shifted in the hidden entrance, then suddenly emerged.

The figure was so bulky and stout that he got stuck in the cave's mouth.

He twisted and squirmed, his face turning red as he strained with all his might, only to discover he was wedged fast and couldn't move.

Mu Qing and Ling Fei stared at him, their mouths twitching.

At that moment, Mu Qing desperately wanted to ask one thing: how had he managed to squeeze into that hidden cave?

"Want us to give you a hand?" Mu Qing asked.

The figure struggling to get out of the cave was none other than Jiang Yuanjie, the News Department head they had encountered after he defeated Song Qing!

"Cough, cough... Yeah, I think I could use a little help." Jiang Pangzi realized that he couldn't force his way out with his own strength. With a mournful look, he could only ask Mu Qing and Ling Fei for help.

"Jiang Pangzi, you're something else," Ling Fei said, apparently familiar with Jiang Yuanjie. He teased, "With that build, you're practically a ball of meat. How'd you even squeeze in there?"