Diverting the Disaster

"Wang Haixuan!"

Mu Qing's eyes lit up sharply. He finally understood why the sensation transmitted by the Purple Lightning Bamboo had suddenly changed direction—it was leading him here.

Not far ahead of them, they saw Wang Haixuan and his group, the very people who had tried to cause them trouble a while back!

At this moment, Wang Haixuan and over twenty others were resting in the woods. Several top students were roasting a plump wild boar on a spit over a roaring fire, laughing and chatting as if they were discussing the points they had just earned from hunting beasts. They looked incredibly relaxed.

Their team consisted of over twenty top students, and their leader, Wang Haixuan, possessed the strength of Blood Qi Sixth Rank. With such a force, even if they encountered a Gray Wolf Pack, they wouldn't be in the pathetic state that Mu Qing and Ling Fei were currently in.

"Who's there?"

Suddenly, Wang Haixuan, who had been flirting with Song Yalan, narrowed his eyes. He was the first to notice Mu Qing and Ling Fei nearby and let out a thunderous shout.

However, at this moment, Mu Qing and Ling Fei were covered in filth and blood, with splatters even staining their faces. For a split second, Wang Haixuan failed to recognize them.

"Heh!" Mu Qing wiped the blood from his face and grinned at Wang Haixuan, his white teeth gleaming. Then, he took Ling Fei and bolted away frantically.

He knew that the sensation from the Purple Lightning Bamboo had changed direction because Wang Haixuan and his group were here. Perhaps he could use their strength to hold off the Gray Wolf Pack!

"That person just now..." Song Yalan frowned slightly, as if recalling something. Her fair, delicate face suddenly changed color, and she shrieked, "That person just now—it was Mu Qing!"

"What!" Wang Haixuan and the many top students were shocked.

A sense of unease began to rise from the depths of their hearts.

"ROAR!"

Suddenly, a series of savage roars erupted from the nearby woods. A pack of gray wolves with glowing green eyes came charging out, and before Wang Haixuan and his group could react, they were completely surrounded.

The Gray Wolf Pack had become even more ferocious due to the slaughter by Mu Qing and Ling Fei. Stimulated by the scent of blood, they were intent on tearing everyone before them to shreds!

Seeing this, Wang Haixuan realized immediately that they had been set up by Mu Qing. His face turned pitch black, looking incredibly grim, and a vein bulged on his forehead.

Then, he roared toward the sky.

"Mu Qing! Ling Fei! You bastards better wait! I will never let you off!"

By this time, Mu Qing and Ling Fei had already fled rapidly, their figures disappearing into the woods.

"Is this Purple Lightning Bamboo really just a Blood Spirit?" Mu Qing wondered, his expression growing increasingly suspicious as he sprinted through the forest.

At first, the Purple Lightning Bamboo had demonstrated the ability to help one quickly comprehend martial arts. Now, Mu Qing discovered it also had the ability to see through an opponent's weaknesses—or rather, it was an ability that allowed Mu Qing to make the correct move in any situation!

Both of these abilities were terrifying, yet they both appeared on the Purple Lightning Bamboo, and even more so, on Mu Qing, who hadn't even broken through the first stage of his bloodline!

Meanwhile, Ling Fei, who was running alongside Mu Qing, couldn't help but grin, as if he could already see Wang Haixuan's furious reaction to the Gray Wolf Pack's assault.

"The strength gathered by Wang Haixuan's group is formidable. The Gray Wolf Pack might cause them quite a bit of trouble, but the eventual victors will surely be Wang Haixuan and his team. They might even end up with a decent haul of points each!" Mu Qing analyzed.

Although the Gray Wolf Pack was numerous, the strongest among them were only three giant wolves at Blood Qi Fifth Rank, while the rest were at Blood Qi Fourth Rank.

As for Wang Haixuan's side, Wang Haixuan alone possessed the strength of Blood Qi Sixth Rank. More importantly, there was the Blood Spirit of that woman, Song Yalan!

Although Mu Qing had no interest in Song Yalan, according to the information he had gathered, the Blood Spirit Song Yalan had awakened was an Azure Tree. While its combat capability wasn't high, it possessed a very powerful recovery ability.

Even though Song Yalan was only at Blood Qi Fifth Rank, she could still help her teammates recover some of their stamina and Origin Force.

In team battles, a recovery-type Blood Spirit like Song Yalan's could provide a massive advantage!

"Eh? Mu Qing, look! Is that a cave over there?"

They didn't know how far they had run, but just as the Origin Force of both Mu Qing and Ling Fei was nearly exhausted, Ling Fei suddenly spotted a cave with his sharp eyes.

Mu Qing stopped, gasping for air, his entire body covered in filth, blood, and sweat.

He looked in the direction Ling Fei was pointing and indeed discovered a very well-hidden cave, covered by clusters of dense bushes. Generally, it would be very difficult for anyone to find.

Mu Qing looked at Ling Fei in surprise; he hadn't expected the seemingly rough-around-the-edges Ling Fei to discover such a hidden spot.

It had to be said that this cave was indeed a great place to hide. They were in desperate need of a place to rest and recover their stamina and Origin Force.

After such intense combat, both he and Ling Fei had exhausted their Origin Force and sustained some injuries; they truly needed a good recovery period.

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

CRACK!

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

Mu Qing's expression changed instantly. A fierce glint flashed in his dark eyes as he shouted, "Who's there!"

Beside him, Ling Fei prepared for another fight. Although his Origin Force was depleted, he could still borrow power from his Blood Spirit to unleash a final burst of strength.

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

From inside the cave, a voice filled with joy rang out. A figure shifted within the hidden cave and suddenly emerged.

However, this figure was incredibly bloated and plump, and it got stuck right at the entrance of the cave.

The figure twisted and turned, his face turning bright red as he used all his might, only to find that he was completely wedged in the entrance, unable to move.

Mu Qing and Ling Fei stared at the figure, their mouths twitching violently.

At that moment, Mu Qing really wanted to ask one question: how on earth did he manage to crawl into this hidden cave in the first place?

"Do you need us to help you?" Mu Qing asked.

The figure emerging from the cave was none other than the head of the News Department they had encountered after defeating Song Qing—Jiang Yuanjie!

"Cough, cough... Yes, I think I do need a little help." Jiang Pangzi realized that with his own strength, he couldn't squeeze out of the entrance, so he had to look at Mu Qing and Ling Fei with a mournful face and ask for help.

"Jiang Pangzi, you really are something else." Ling Fei, who seemed somewhat familiar with Jiang Yuanjie, mocked him, "With your build, you're practically a meatball. How did you even crawl in there?"