Li Ping'an carried a heartbroken Old Ox on his back as he walked along the woodland path.
"Old Ox, all you did was suck the poison out of her. Do you really have to be upset for this long?"
Old Ox pouted, looking aggrieved.
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I, Niu Niu, am no longer pure~
How am I supposed to show my face from now on? What will the other oxen think of me?
Li Ping'an said, "Don't be sad, Old Ox. I'll treat you to beef jerky when we get back."
Old Ox: Don't think you can fob me off with beef jerky.
Li Ping'an chuckled.
The figures of the man and the ox slowly disappeared into the woods.
A few days later, the training expedition drew to a close.
Everyone gathered outside the Witchcraft Gu Land.
Some disciples had inevitably suffered injuries, but fortunately, none were serious.
Although Qin Miaomiao had not found the Serpent Lust Fruit she had longed for, she had still reaped a rich harvest.
Senior Sister Lin Xue was the most seriously injured.
She was wrapped in bandages, and her face was somewhat pale.
Stranger still, on the journey back, Lin Xue, Qin Miaomiao, and Situ Lei frequently looked toward Li Ping'an, each with a different expression.
Everyone looked curious, wondering what had happened to them in the woods.
Li Ping'an paid no attention whatsoever to those looks and recorded the gains from this trip with Old Ox.
Shushan.
The training expedition had ended successfully, and the Flying Boat flew back to Shushan.
After spending so many days in the Witchcraft Gu Land, returning to Shushan suddenly felt like being reborn.
Everyone could not help rejoicing, and they agreed to gather for dinner that evening to unwind.
Li Ping'an did not join them. The man and