A group of five people settled down in the stone room. Qin Xi went outside to keep watch while Liu Yidao found a corner to regulate his breath.
Mo Tiange stared thoughtfully at the entrance of the cave. In a place like Miwu Valley, people had to worry about sneak attacks from time to time. This Senior Martial Brother Qin really made things convenient for others …
She turned around and saw that the two Senior Sisters had already packed up, so she walked over.
"Senior Sisters, how are you?"
As soon as Wang Qian saw her coming over, she made way for her seat. "Junior Martial Brother Ye, please sit."
Mo Tiange didn't stand on ceremony and sat across from them.
At this moment, Shen Bing opened her eyes, and her aura had already calmed down a lot. "This time, I have to thank Junior Martial Brother Ye. If we hadn't coincidentally met you, I'm afraid that Junior Martial Sister Wang and I would have been found and kicked out by them tonight."
Mo Tiange smiled and waved her hand. "Senior Martial Sister, you don't have to be so polite. We're from the same sect, so we should help each other after entering Miwu Valley.
Besides, one more person means one more strength. "She paused for a moment, then asked," So you two Senior Sisters are familiar with each other?
What a coincidence. "
Wang Qianyi smiled and said, "There aren't many female disciples in our sect, so we know most of them. Besides, Senior Apprentice Sister Shen isn't an ordinary disciple, how many people in the sect don't know her?"
"Oh …" That was true. Among the more than a thousand Aura Refining disciples in the school, only about thirty percent of them were female, and most of them came from cultivation clans. Women in the secular world rarely embarked on the path of cultivation. Like her, she was fated to become an immortal because of her ancestors.
However, when she saw Shen Bing, she thought of someone, "Senior Sister Shen, isn't Senior Sister Murong with you?"
Hearing this, Shen Bing revealed a bitter smile and said, "They were originally in the same place, but you also know that the girl is usually very lazy, and her magic is sloppy, so she has already been kicked out."
This result wasn't strange to Mo Tiange. Although Senior Martial Sister Murong's cultivation level wasn't bad, it was all because she ate medicinal pills. She didn't have much ability in fights of magical powers. She usually either ate or played, so it would be strange if she could hold on.
Wang Qianyi sneered, "If she hadn't met those people, Junior Martial Sister Murong might have been able to hold on.
Humph, that group of scum, I'll deal with them one day! "
Her tone of gnashing her teeth made it seem like she had a life and death grudge. Shen Bing's expression also became serious. "Junior Martial Sister Wang, don't say these words out loud. Just keep it in your heart.
One day, when we reach the Foundation Establishment stage, those people won't be a problem. Right now, we don't need to worry about them. "
Mo Tiange was bewildered. "Senior Martial Sister, what kind of person are you talking about?"
Wang Qianyi answered, "He's the scum of Zixia Sect!
When they saw that we were all women, they took liberties with us. Because Junior Martial Sister Murong was too impulsive, she didn't notice and was kicked out. In the end, only the two of us were left.
Senior Sister, don't worry. I will remember this grudge, and sooner or later, I will deal with them! "The last sentence was said to Shen Bing.
Seeing that she was so reasonable, Shen Bing nodded in relief and continued to meditate to heal her injuries.
Mo Tiange then asked Wang Qianyi about the general situation.
As it turned out, their cultivation levels weren't bad at all. Shen Bing and Wang Qianyi were both in the tenth layer, Murong Yan was in the eighth layer, and there were two other female disciples in the ninth layer.
However, because they were female disciples, their strength in fights of magical power was a bit weaker.
Although Mo Tiange was also a woman, to be honest, in the cultivation world, female cultivators were not only few in number, but their cultivation levels were also a bit lower. Even if their cultivation levels were the same, they generally weren't as good at fights of magical power as male cultivators.
There were many reasons for this situation. Among them, it was the influence of the secular world where men were superior to women, as well as the nature of women themselves.
The difference between men and women wasn't only in terms of appearance, but also in terms of temperament and habits.
Women were more emotional, sentimental, and more likely to indulge in worldly emotions than male disciples. Men, on the other hand, were naturally more aggressive. Compared to female cultivators, they were more willing to spend a lot of time on spells, so it was natural for them to have a higher cultivation level.
It wasn't long after such a small group of female cultivators entered Miwu Valley, they were discovered by a Zixia Sect disciple, and the two groups ran into each other.
That Zixia Sect disciple saw that most of them were good-looking, so he took liberties with them with dirty words. With Murong Yan's temperament, how could she endure it? She impulsively wanted to make a move, but the other party was deliberately provoking them so they could find an opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Just like that, Murong Yan was kicked out.
Soon after, the two ninth layer Aura Refining female disciples also couldn't resist. Only Shen Bing and Wang Qianyi, who had good escaping techniques, managed to escape to this place and run into them.
Mo Tiange also said with a stern expression, "Senior Martial Sister Wang, although you already understand, Junior Martial Brother will say it again. I hope you won't take offense.
Today's situation was chaotic, so we were able to smoothly escape with our lives. Tomorrow, I hope Senior Martial Sisters can restrain themselves. Our strength isn't good enough, and we don't have as many people as Zixia Sect. If we can't control ourselves, we'll bring misfortune to others. "
They didn't have many interactions with female disciples, so they wanted Mo Tiange to tell them that if they wanted to stay with them, they mustn't implicate everyone.
Shen Bing and Wang Qianyi's cultivation levels were relatively high, so they understood this reasoning. Although Mo Tiange's words didn't make them feel comfortable, they were also reasonable, so they both nodded and didn't express any different opinions.
Mo Tiange didn't say anything more and said, "Senior Martial Sisters, rest assured and rest. My Disorienting Formation won't have any problems blocking people. Besides, Senior Martial Brother Qin will be guarding outside.
You two should rest well and recover your strength as soon as possible. "
After exiting the formation, she saw Qin Xi sitting on the ground on the edge of the cave.
His expression was indifferent. The sword with an astonishing momentum rested on his knees. He sensed her presence, but he didn't put it away.
Mo Tiange walked towards him, picked a place at random, brushed her sleeves and sat on the ground like him. "Senior Martial Brother, what are you thinking about?"
After a long time, Qin Xi finally put the sword into his Qiankun Bag and said, "Nothing."
Mo Tiange tilted her head and looked at him with a thoughtful expression. "I heard Senior Martial Brother Qin was originally a member of a cultivation clan. How did you end up like us and become an individual cultivator?"
Qin Xi suddenly glanced at her. His gaze was piercing, but after a while, he shifted his gaze. His tone was still flat. "Junior Martial Brother Ye should be very clear about this. Many small cultivation clans can't survive. With only a few cultivators left, they have no choice but to become individual cultivators.
I think Junior Martial Brother Ye has a deeper understanding of the rise and fall of clans than I do. "
Mo Tiange paused. She knew her probing was too obvious, so his words were a bit prickly. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed, so she smiled and said, "Senior Martial Brother Qin is usually a man of few words, so I'm very curious."
Qin Xi raised the corners of his mouth as if he was smiling. He said, "I'm also very curious about Junior Martial Brother Ye. We usually talk and laugh together, but in fact, we don't seem to have much contact …"
The smile on Mo Tiange's face froze.
Did he mean …
Qin Xi changed the meaning of his words. "We've always gotten along well, so I think Junior Martial Brother Ye is just curious. However, I think it's fine to guess some things in private. There's no need to know everything clearly."
Mo Tiange didn't say anything.
How could she not understand his obvious meaning? What he meant was that everyone had their own secrets, so there was no need to expose them.
Originally, she was just curious, so she probed him a bit. She didn't expect this Senior Martial Brother Qin to be so open about it.
Thinking of her own secret, her expression changed slightly. She calmly observed Qin Xi for a while. She only relaxed a little when she felt Qin Xi wasn't keeping a distance from her or deliberately getting close to her.
It seemed her disguise was quite successful in this aspect. Even though Qin Xi felt she had a secret, he couldn't figure out what it was.
She tacitly agreed with his proposal and changed the topic. "Senior Martial Brother Qin, what do you think about the matter with the two senior martial sisters?"
Qin Xi said, "Since I don't oppose them staying, it naturally doesn't matter."
"Senior Martial Brother Qin, aren't you afraid of being implicated?"
Qin Xi shook his head and smiled. "Junior Martial Brother, do you want to fight for that reward?"
"Of course …" If they persisted until the end, they would get two bottles of Aura-Converging Pills and a hundred spirit stones. If the number of identity tokens they won reached the top three in the school, they would get five hundred spirit stones and a bottle of Aura-Converging Pills. If the reward for each identity token was included, they would get several hundred spirit stones. Altogether, they would get more than a thousand spirit stones, enough for her to enter Closed Door Meditation until the school's minor competition.
Qin Xi said, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, aren't you afraid of attracting too much attention if the reward is too high?"
Mo Tiange was stunned. "This …"
"I have a suggestion. We have a lot of identity tokens in our hands, enough to get a lot of spirit stones. In addition to the reward for the top three in the school, we don't have to persist until the end tomorrow or the day after. It's best if we can be kicked out. That way, even if we get the top three, we won't attract too much attention."
Mo Tiange was stunned.
Qin Xi looked at her with a faint smile. "Could it be that Junior Martial Brother Ye hopes to show off your strength so that you can be accepted as a disciple by one of the school's elders and become an elite disciple?"
His words were obviously meant to provoke her. Mo Tiange's expression turned cold. "I don't hope to become an elite disciple, but I also can't do anything that would drag my fellow disciples down."
Qin Xi was stunned, but he soon laughed loudly.
His laughter was carefree like she'd never seen before.
Once he finished laughing, Qin Xi looked at her and said in a much gentler voice, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, please don't misunderstand. To be honest, although those two junior martial sisters only suffered minor injuries, they're of no help to our group. I don't think they thought they'd be able to persist until the end.
As for Senior Martial Brother Liu, I'll use the identity token in my hand to compensate him. "
"This …" Mo Tiange was shocked. What's this Senior Martial Brother Qin's purpose? He's actually willing to give up the spirit stones in his hands just to not attract attention?