Ai Jiangtu blocked the long tongue's attack and stared grimly at the hole it had left in the ground. He realized the creature's saliva had eaten through it.
"Everyone, be careful! That Fierce Shark Demon's saliva is poisonous. Don't touch it!"
Jiang Yu saw that a hole had been eaten through the Blue Sea Tree, revealing the seawater inside, and hurried to warn them.
"Wait, where did Little Evil go?"
Mu Tingying suddenly noticed that Mo Xie was no longer at the front of the group. Panic crossed her face as she cried out.
The other five women looked around in alarm. At last, they spotted Mo Xie atop a low building.
Mo Xie sat comfortably on the eaves, regarding the people below with amused eyes. He said calmly,
"This is your mission. I won't help. Your training scores will depend on what you contribute, and I'll report everything honestly to the instructors. Good luck."
Sea Monsters had not been particularly rampant lately. The strongest were Commander Level, while most were Warrior Level or Servant Level. Surely this group could handle them.
"In that case, I'll go join Brother Mo Xie. I'm just a defenseless Healing Element mage, after all. I won't trouble you..."
Nan Rongni had just started toward Mo Xie when an icy hand seized her wrist. A dense chill rose behind her, making her shudder.
Mu Ningxue gripped Nan Rongni's slender wrist tightly. Wisps of cold air drifted around her as she stared at Nan Rongni without expression and said coldly,
"No need. I'll protect you. Don't bother Mo Xie."
Beside them, Jiang Shaoxu folded her arms and fixed her foxlike eyes on the embarrassed Nan Rongni. She knew exactly what this scheming little woman was thinking and snapped,
"I'm a Psychic Element mage, and I'm not