Patrol Duty

To hear the content of the telepathic message, Divine Sense must be at least several times stronger.

What just happened was clearly not a coincidence.

The members of Team Jia Sixteen dared not act recklessly again, and stood there with their hands clasped, no longer displaying their previous arrogant attitude.

Qin Fei nodded in satisfaction. He didn't expect these people to obey him completely, but at the very least, they shouldn't hold him back.

"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly remarkable. I thought these people were unruly and that it would take several missions for you to bring them under control. Now it seems I was overthinking it."

Qin Fei cupped his hands in greeting and said:

"When going out on a mission, their safety rests entirely on the captain's shoulders, so it's understandable that they're worried."

"Fellow Daoist, if there's nothing else, we'll be setting off."

The patrol mission is held once a month, Qin Fei wanted to complete it as soon as possible so he could go home and cultivate.

"Take care, fellow Daoist, and be cautious in all matters."

The group left the Patrol Office and headed straight for the city gate.

After showing the patrol team's token, they encountered no further obstacles.

The group summoned their flying magical Law Artifact, transformed into streaks of light, and vanished.

Half a day later, the group arrived at the top of a valley.

The only woman in the group stepped forward and reminded them:

"Captain, the place where we had our accident last time isn't far ahead. Our mission requires us to investigate the number of barbarian soldiers in that valley. In my opinion, we should put away our flying Law Artifact and sneak in."

During the last mission, the captain ignored all warnings and directly piloted his flying Law Artifact into the valley.

As a result, they ran right into barbarian soldiers and were blasted into a sieve by Technique Method.

If they hadn't been careful and deliberately slowed down, they wouldn't be seeing the sun today.

After hearing the woman's words, Qin Fei patted the old dog beside him and gave it a look.

The Big Yellow understood, raised its nose and sniffed the air, then shook its head.

Qin Fei seemed to be deep in thought. He flapped his wings twice and flew straight towards the valley.

The team members were startled, but they could only grit their teeth and follow.

Before long, the group landed in the middle of the valley.

Several campfires remained on the ground, faintly indicating that a large-scale renovation had taken place.

However, no barbarian soldiers were found.

"Have those barbarian troops already withdrawn?"

The woman who had given the warning earlier was suspicious. How did the captain know there was no danger in the valley?

It should be understood that the Divine Sense of the Qi Refinement Realm cannot stray too far from the body. No matter how strong it is, it is impossible to investigate the situation inside the valley from such a distance.

Could it be because of this Big Yellow?

The woman was incredulous.

It seems that the new captain is not simple.

Qin Fei did not answer, but instead went to the campfire and squatted down to examine it.

After a short while, he calmly said:

"The charcoal fires are still burning, so the barbarian army shouldn't have left long ago. We only need to ascertain their numbers; we don't need to engage in battle, right?"

"That's right, just hand over the enemy's information to Shangyu Market."

"Okay, let's chase after them and see what happens."

Qin Fei gave the order.

After what had just happened, everyone was quite convinced of Qin Fei.

With less hesitation, they followed the trail left by the Barbarian Tribe.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered poisonous insects and Demon Beast, but the team members dealt with them on their own without Qin Fei having to lift a finger.

Before long, a huge pool of water appeared ahead, with a layer of white mist floating on the surface.

Beware of poisonous miasma!

The old Daoist priest with the highest cultivation level spoke up to offer a reminder.

Qin Fei did not stop walking and entered the miasma alone.

"Don't move from here. Look after Big Yellow for me. I'll be right back."

He had just received a hint from Big Yellow that there was a spiritual herb with a strong fire attribute by the pool, which could be used to nourish Spirit Root.

The spiritual herb was shrouded in poisonous miasma, making it impossible for Divine Sense to penetrate. If it weren't for Big Yellow's keen sense of smell, it would have been difficult to discover it.

Upon receiving the order, the team members all stopped in their tracks. One of the female team members even picked up Big Yellow and held it protectively in her arms.

Big Yellow rubbed affectionately against its chest, thoroughly enjoying it.

To avoid attracting attention, Qin Fei did not allow the Big Yellow to speak.

Fortunately, the Big Yellow's Divine Sense strength was not low, so it did not hinder communication.

This was tough on Big Yellow, who was usually quite talkative, and now that it couldn't speak, it felt incredibly stifled.

Only when I felt the softness of the female team member's chest did my heart find some solace.

Qin Fei through the miasma, his body covered by a layer of cyan light shield, which kept the miasma out.

All around was a vast expanse of white, and the closer one got to the water, the denser the miasma became.

Qin Fei frowned; the surroundings were so dark that it was impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

Under these circumstances, it is clearly impossible to find that magical herb.

He pondered for a moment, then changed the hand Method Formula, and suddenly a vertical eye grew out of his brow.

As vision gradually cleared, everything around him was laid bare under the observation of the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye.

Soon, he was overjoyed to see a fiery red spiritual herb swaying in the wind not far away.

"The description of the Fire Network Grass and Big Yellow was indeed correct."

After storing the spiritual herbs in his Storage Bag, Qin Fei passed through the miasma, found a huge tree hole, and crawled inside.

With a single gesture, he conjured a person from the tree hollow.

It was Yunxiu, who was fast asleep.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, I have fulfilled my promise to take you out of the city. May we meet again someday."

He muttered to himself and set up a barrier around the tree hole to prevent Demon Beast or other people from discovering it.

As expected, Yunxiu will wake up in an hour, at which time she will leave.

Returning to the group, Qin Fei waved, signaling to continue forward.

In the following time, the Big Yellow discovered several more Five Elements Spirit Herbs.

Qin Fei picked them one by one and put them all into his Storage Bag.

Ordinary cultivators, if they want to find treasures in the mountains, can only rely on experience and try their luck in places where spiritual herbs grow.

However, after Qin Fei acquired the Big Yellow, he could pinpoint locations with great accuracy, which significantly improved his efficiency.

Under these circumstances, the group continued on their way.

As the traces left by the barbarian army gradually increased along the road, everyone became increasingly cautious.

On this day, while passing through a canyon, Qin Fei suddenly raised his hand and blocked everyone's way.

"Captain, is something wrong up ahead?"

Over the course of several days, the team encountered numerous crises, but Qin Fei always seemed to have foreseen them, helping the team avoid trouble.

The team members had long been convinced of his abilities and obeyed his every word.

Seeing him suddenly stop, they all became tense.

Qin Fei didn't speak. He tossed his palm upwards, and several Puppet Ball flew into the air, then transformed into several wooden birds, flying towards the cliffs on both sides.

With the help of the Wooden Kite's perspective, Qin Fei clearly see the situation above the canyon.

Banners stood tall and smoke rose from chimneys.

It was the stronghold of that fleeing barbarian army!

"Found it."

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.

Once they figured out the approximate size of this barbarian army, their mission would be complete.

"Captain, let's go up and take a look."

Qin Fei stopped everyone from acting.

"Don't rush, it's not that simple."

He astutely observed that these camps were eerily silent; the numerous banners only created a false impression of a large population.

After a moment's thought, Qin Fei slapped the ground with one hand, and a rumbling sound suddenly came from underground.

The team members were shocked, wondering what he had done.

However, the next moment, two giant rock snakes suddenly emerged from the barbarian camp on the mountaintop.

The giant serpent didn't attack the barbarian soldiers; it only focused on destroying the camp.

Countless camps were destroyed, and indeed, they were all empty.

Just then, shouts of battle suddenly erupted around the camp, and countless barbarian soldiers rushed out of the dense forest.

They deliberately set up an ambush, waiting for the moment someone would attack the camp.

To everyone's surprise, when they charged closer, all the barbarian soldiers were dumbfounded.

Aside from the two puppets, was there even a single cultivator present?

The giant snake burrowed into the ground, transforming into two Puppet Ball, and returned to Qin Fei's side.

He smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Let's go, I already know the number of barbarian soldiers."