Although Qi Ling took Cang Yue away on Shi Xing, she didn't know what to do with her. After all, the two hadn't had much interaction, so Qi Ling didn't know Cang Yue's attitude.
Given the current situation, the best course of action is to take her to the safe zone and then have her withdraw from the competition. As for how she recovers after withdrawing, that's not Qi Ling's concern. Escorting her back to the safe zone is already more than enough.
However, carrying such a large coffin along the way not only attracted attention but also greatly hindered Qi Ling's movements, severely restricting his actions. Even during fights, Qi Ling would subconsciously want to swing the coffin to fight, and he barely managed to suppress this urge.
Moreover, Qi Ling couldn't imagine what enemies would think if they encountered someone carrying a coffin. After all, anyone would have all sorts of wild thoughts upon suddenly seeing someone carrying a coffin.
Although he wanted to find a safe zone, Qi Ling couldn't even determine his direction in this forest. He couldn't find anything to use as a landmark, and he even wondered if he had gotten lost.
The reason for this is that this is a completely different world. Therefore, all the basic rules of the previous world no longer apply. For example, the rule of determining direction based on the position of the sun is no longer valid here, as there is no sun. Qi Ling doesn't even understand why there is a distinction between day and night here.
"Really, is it possible that my lifelong reputation as Qi Ling is destined to end up lost today?" Qi Ling helplessly held up the crystal coffin, trying hard to discern her surroundings, but still couldn't find a clue.
But there's always a way out, especially for someone as lucky as Qi Ling! Just when he thought he was about to get lost, his "compass" arrived immediately.
"Wow--" A terrified scream came from afar and quickly reached Qi Ling's ears. Then the bushes next to Qi Ling rustled, and a petite figure rolled over from somewhere.
It must be said that Qi Ling was genuinely startled when faced with such a suddenly appearing "unidentified object." When he finally saw what it was, he exclaimed in surprise, " Xiaoyu? What are you doing here?"
The person standing in front of Qi Ling was Xiaoyu, but Qi Ling didn't know why she appeared in such a disheveled state.
After standing up, feeling dizzy, she saw Qi Ling appear before her and immediately cheered, "Wow! Bai Di, I've finally found you! You've been looking for me for so long!"
Seeing Xiaoyu rush forward and hug her waist, sobbing and telling her about her hardships, Qi Ling had no choice but to put down the crystal coffin she was holding and say, "Hey, take your time, don't wipe your snot on my clothes!"
"Oh, okay," Xiaoyu said, then noticed the coffin next to Qi Ling and exclaimed in surprise, " Bai Di, what is this? My God, did you kill someone?"
"I didn't do that, I was saving someone," Qi Ling said speechlessly. "We'll talk about that later. Tell me first, how did you find me?"
Xiaoyu honestly replied, "It's the Bagua Stone I gave you."
"This thing?" Qi Ling said, taking out the Bagua Stone from her person. She didn't expect that this seemingly insignificant thing would have such an effect.
"Yes, that's it," Xiaoyu said. "I made this with great care. As long as you carry it with you, I can find you no matter where you go."
"Moreover, this thing won't lose its effectiveness for any reason, because it's like a part of myself, an extension of my power! Unless you and I are in different spaces and times, I can pinpoint your location no matter where you go!"
Seeing Xiaoyu's smug look, Qi Ling was also greatly surprised. There was actually such a convenient tracker? This girl's ability was indeed very strange.
"If that's the case, then how did you end up in such a sorry state?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask. "Did you encounter any danger?"
"Yes, yes!" Xiaoyu exclaimed excitedly. "I was looking for you so carefully. I was sure I could find you by following the directions of the Bagua Formation."
"But who knew that I would encounter a monster on the way! That monster was incredibly powerful; four of us tried to fight it, but it killed us all and ate us whole!"
"Then it found me, and I struggled to escape before finally finding you! Bai Di, you scared me to death!"
Hearing Xiaoyu's words, Qi Ling frowned. Ferocious Beast that could easily deal with four contestants and kill them one by one was undoubtedly a monster with extremely strong strength, and might even be carrying points.
However, given the current situation, Qi Ling has no way of judging the monster's strength, so she can't decide whether she should go looking for it! If she's not strong enough and gets killed instead, that would be terrible.
" Xiaoyu, which direction is that monster you mentioned in?" Qi Ling asked Xiaoyu.
"Ah, let me think..." Xiaoyu pouted and thought for a moment, then pointed in a direction and said, "In that direction! It chased me for a while, then stopped. Maybe it was full."
"Okay, very good. In that case, I'll go check the situation first." Qi Ling said to Xiaoyu, "You wait here for me and keep a close eye on this coffin."
"Huh? Huh? Bai Di, wait a minute..." Xiaoyu was about to say something, but Qi Ling had already flashed into the forest, leaving Xiaoyu and a coffin there.
Although the coffin was made of very luxurious materials, and could even be called a work of art, it was still just a coffin, no matter how beautiful it was, which made Xiaoyu feel a chill down her spine.
"Beautiful lady, please don't blame me, I really didn't do anything!" Xiaoyu said to Cang Yue inside the coffin, "I was just waiting for Bai Di here, it really has nothing to do with me."
Meanwhile, after quickly leaving that place, Qi Ling soon discovered the traces of the Ferocious Beast that Xiaoyu had mentioned. Judging from the marks left on the rocks on the ground, this thing was no ordinary beast.
"This kind of stone can be cut like tofu? Are you kidding me?" Qi Ling reached out and touched the stone, trying to scratch it with her fingernail, but it didn't even leave a mark.
"Who is the prey and who is the hunter is really uncertain! Don't let me get caught here!"