Early the next morning, the five of them left the stone room.
Wang Qianyi and Shen Bing were only lightly injured, which was why they could stay in Miwu Valley. After resting for a night, they were no longer in danger.
After some discussion, the five of them agreed to travel together. If they got separated, they would use talismans to communicate.
In addition, Qin Xi coldly told the two of them that if they got kicked out due to their lack of strength, they shouldn't complain to them.
His words and actions were very different from last night. Mo Tiange felt that he had an ulterior motive. She didn't know where he came from, so it would be better for her to avoid contact with him in the future. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if she was implicated if something went wrong.
Wang Qianyi and Shen Bing could only smile bitterly and nod. They were experienced Aura Refining disciples in the sect, so they knew what was good for them. Qin Xi's willingness to travel together with them was already good enough.
Besides, Mo Tiange already told them last night that since they were going to travel with them, they should listen to their commands. Since they were mentally prepared, Qin Xi's words weren't that harsh anymore.
Today was indeed different from yesterday. They walked around the valley for a while but didn't encounter anyone else. Presumably, most of the people were already kicked out yesterday.
Liu Yidao continued to inquire about the situation. He had an unconventional cultivation technique that was good at hiding one's breath and strengthening one's divine sense, so he was the best candidate.
Today, they rarely encountered a small group of people. If it wasn't a group of seven or eight to more than ten people, it would be one or two people who were alone. Presumably, after yesterday's events, it was either because they were strong or because they had gathered a lot of people that they could stay until now.
They killed most of the people who were alone. Some of them were said to be famous and powerful Aura Refining disciples. Wang Qianyi and Shen Bing recognized them, so they thought about it and decided not to act.
In any case, they had enough identity tablets in their hands, so there was no need to take risks.
The opportunity to fish in troubled waters was gone because there weren't many people left. Most of them were gathered in one place, so it was very difficult to act.
At noon, they rested for a while. Liu Yidao came back from scouting and told them that there were two groups fighting not far away from them. They belonged to Yunwu Sect and Zixia Sect respectively. Yunwu Sect only had one person while Zixia Sect had six people.
After a while, the five of them decided to go and investigate.
Since this person could fight six people on his own, his strength must be outstanding. if the five of them went, they might be able to turn defeat into victory.
After flying for a short while, he heard the sounds of fighting. Weapons clashed and spells collided. It was quite intense.
Amidst the flying dust, they approached the scene of the fight. From a distance, they could see the sorry figure of that Yunwu Sect disciple.
"Senior Brother Zhou!"
Liu Yidao was shocked when he saw that person's face. This person was actually their managing disciple, Senior Martial Brother Zhou.
Mo Tiange swept her gaze over the area opposite Senior Martial Brother Zhou. Liu Yidao said there were six people when he came back from scouting, but there were only five left in front of her. Could it be that Senior Martial Brother Zhou killed one of them?
Those who could manage disciples were all elites among Aura Refining disciples. It was no wonder that this Senior Martial Brother Zhou could persevere for so long under the hands of six Aura Refining disciples.
Among these Zixia Sect disciples, three of them were in the eighth layer. They were really daring. Elite disciples could easily deal with several ordinary disciples, but Senior Martial Brother Zhou was in the eleventh layer of the Aura Refining realm. Obviously, he wasn't an ordinary disciple.
However, these people's efforts were not in vain. With so many people taking turns, Senior Brother Zhou's Spiritual Qi was obviously running out. As long as they persisted, they could still win.
The five people who came with them each took out their spirit tools. Qin Xi's spell had already been cast, forcing those Zixia Sect disciples to retreat several steps. Upon seeing them, Qin Xi was startled.
It was obvious that they were also struggling and didn't notice that someone was approaching.
Senior Martial Brother Zhou was overjoyed and shouted, "Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters, they can't hold on any longer! Quickly attack!"
Mo Tiange and the others didn't hesitate and used their spirit tools and talismans to attack. Their cultivation levels were obviously much higher than their opponents', so it didn't take them long to completely wipe out these Zixia Sect disciples.
"Senior Martial Brother Zhou."
After escaping from the bitter battle, Senior Martial Brother Zhou wiped the sweat on his forehead and looked at them.
"Junior Martial Brothers …" He recognized the disciples who lived with him, but he wasn't close to them and wasn't familiar with them, so he couldn't call out their names.
His gaze shifted to Shen Bing and Wang Qianyi, and he was surprised. "Junior Martial Sister Shen, Junior Martial Sister Wang, how come you're also here?"
Shen Bing smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhou, we're all from the same sect. We were kicked out, so we got together." She then asked him, "Senior Martial Brother Zhou, aren't you with Senior Martial Brother Li and Senior Martial Brother Qi?
How come … "
This time, it was Senior Martial Brother Zhou's turn to smile bitterly and said, "To tell you the truth, we underestimated our enemies too much. Last night, when we were resting, we were ambushed. Two of us went out, and the other two got separated. Later on, we couldn't find them …" Since Senior Martial Brother Zhou was an elite disciple, naturally, those who were with him were not ordinary disciples. They were all outstanding. No wonder he said that they underestimated their enemies.
Mo Tiange couldn't help but lament her good luck. A group like Senior Martial Brother Zhou's actually met such a fate so early. If it wasn't because she happened to be with Qin Xi and Liu Yidao, she'd probably be outside now.
It was precisely because Liu Yidao's divine sense was powerful, Qin Xi's magic was outstanding, and they were exceptionally careful that they were able to avoid powerful enemies and obtain so many identity tablets.
After that, the group fell into silence.
Apart from Mo Tiange, all five of them were in the tenth layer of the Aura Refining realm, so their strength wasn't weak. Senior Martial Brother Zhou naturally wanted to be with them, but he was just a disciple in charge, so he was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Wang and Shen, who joined later, wanted to say something, but they didn't know whether they were willing or not, so they could only look at them tentatively.
As for Mo Tiange, she was actually worried about Senior Martial Brother Zhou. It wouldn't be good for them to deliberately lose.
After talking with Qin Xi yesterday, she already agreed to his proposal. Indeed, she couldn't attract attention.
If she persisted until the end with her cultivation level in the eighth layer, she would definitely attract other people's attention. There were three Core Formation cultivators outside Miwu Valley, and it was said that the Sect Head would personally reward them. Even if she had the Spirit-Concealing Jade Pendant to conceal herself, she still didn't want to take this risk.
Besides, even if she didn't obtain the final reward, she still had about fifty identity tablets in her hands, which could be exchanged for more than five hundred spirit stones. Qin Xi was also willing to make up for it, so she could obtain the top three rewards. That way, she would still have five hundred spirit stones and a bottle of Aura-Converging Pills.
Based on this calculation, she could obtain more than a thousand spirit stones and a bottle of Aura-Converging Pills. Coupled with the bottle of Aura-Converging Pills in her hands, it would be enough for her to enter Closed Door Meditation until she reached the peak stage of the Aura Refining realm.
After waiting for Senior Martial Brother Zhou to recover his spiritual aura under their protection, Qin Xi said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhou, since we're fated to meet, we might as well go together. I wonder if it's convenient for Senior Martial Brother Zhou?"
Zhou, Wang, and Shen were obviously relieved. Senior Martial Brother Zhou readily agreed. "Thank you, Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters. I'd be happy to go with you."
Qin Xi smiled. "In that case, what do you think we should do now, Senior Martial Brother Zhou?"
Senior Martial Brother Zhou said modestly, "I'm basking in your light. You must've already cooperated with me, so I'll cooperate with you."
Qin Xi nodded then said to Liu Yidao, "Senior Martial Brother Liu, in any case, it'll be very difficult for us to run into other people today. It'd be better for us to just wait here. We'll be able to wait at ease while we're exhausted. It'll be a bit more relaxing."
Liu Yidao nodded without any objections. Since yesterday, he was already very accustomed to Qin Xi coming up with ideas. Ever since Qin Xi entered Miwu Valley, he was practically like a fish in water. It seemed like his experience in fights of magical powers was much richer than theirs.
Thinking up to this point, Mo Tiange once again pondered this person's origins.