Elder Qingfeng hurried toward where the disciple had run into trouble. His task was to intervene promptly whenever a disciple's life was in danger.
In just a few days, several disciples had been forced to contact Elder Qingfeng.
He had rescued them one after another.
Without exception, these disciples had all thought themselves exceptionally gifted. Some had asked senior brothers and sisters to safeguard them on this journey.
But they had bitten off more than they could chew. In Witchcraft Gu Land, the slightest carelessness could see them fall victim.
The rest of the journey was rather uneventful.
Although they occasionally encountered venomous insects and wild beasts.
None were particularly strong, and they dealt with them without trouble.
After another two days, they found the location marked on the map.
However, someone had already picked all the Snake Desire Fruit in this area.
Qin Miaomiao sighed. "Looks like my luck isn't very good."
Situ Lei comforted her. "It's all right. We can look elsewhere. Who knows? We might find other medicinal herbs besides Snake Desire Fruit."
At Situ Lei's reassurance, Qin Miaomiao managed a smile.
Somewhat apologetically, Qin Miaomiao said to Li Ping'an, "I'll pay you the rest of your compensation later."
They had originally agreed to give Li Ping'an half the Snake Desire Fruit they found as the remainder of his payment.
But now that they had found none, Qin Miaomiao had no choice but to shoulder the debt.
Li Ping'an did not mind at all. "Forget it. I've gained quite a bit on this trip myself.
"In that case, let's part ways for now. I still have some things to do. Take care, everyone."
Qin Miaomiao asked, "M-Mr. Li, where are you going?"
Li Ping'an said, "Nowhere in particular. Just wandering around."
"Why don't we..."
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