At this moment, Ning Rongrong finally came back to her senses from the battle and hugged Chen Xin's leg, tearfully saying, "Sword Grandpa, Rongrong was scared. I almost got captured by that abyssal creature!"
Chen Xin affectionately patted her head, "Rongrong, don't be afraid. These abyssal creatures have all been slain by Sword Grandpa."
"However... didn't I tell you to hide with some of the disciples? Why did you come out alone?"
"Could it be that the disciples defied my orders on their own?"
At this thought, his expression grew serious...
Upon hearing this, she bit her lip slightly, "No, it's not their fault. I was beguiled by that abyssal creature, so I insisted on leaving!"
"I didn't expect such a thing to happen. I'm sorry, Sword Grandpa!"
Chen Xin pursed his lips. Uncharacteristically, he didn't just let it go. Instead, he earnestly reminded her, "Rongrong, don't make this mistake again. Those abyssal creatures are extremely deceitful. If I hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Ning Rongrong nodded to show she understood, "Yes, Sword Grandpa, I understand. This won't happen again."
Clearly, she realized the seriousness of the situation!
Chen Xin didn't continue on the topic but instead asked with concern, "Alright, let me check if you're injured anywhere!"
With that, he scanned Ning Rongrong thoroughly with his vast spiritual power...
Once he confirmed there were no issues, he breathed a sigh of relief...
"Fortunately, that abyssal creature didn't have time to harm you!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes showed some anxiety, "Sword Grandpa, are there any more hidden abyssal creatures in our sect?"
She didn't want such an incident to happen again!
Especially since those abyssal creatures were extremely ugly, striking terror in her soul!
Chen Xin fell silent...
Then, he gave a candid response, "Although we managed to lure out its companions through that abyssal creature, there might still be some clever ones choosing to lie low!"
Indeed, no one knows if those just slain were all of the abyssal creatures!
Perhaps there are some cleverly hidden, having seen through our previous intentions!
"What? Then, Sword Grandpa, won't these hidden abyssal creatures still come after me?"
Imagining that among the sect disciples she usually faced, there might be ones disguised as abyssal creatures, she felt a chill down her spine!!
Chen Xin understood her thoughts and quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, Rongrong. Feng Zhi and I will discuss arranging a powerful and trustworthy disciple to protect you."
Ning Rongrong, however, still spoke with a tone of fear, "No... I don't want that! What if the disciple they send is also an abyssal creature in disguise?"
In the entire sect now!
She only trusted Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin!
Chen Xin also agreed with her point, "This... indeed, I was a bit careless. Currently, there's no way to discern the disguises of abyssal creatures."
"How about this: stay with me or Old Bones for the time being!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's emotions finally calmed down a bit....
Just then, Gu Rong, who had gone in pursuit, also returned...
Chen Xin snapped back to reality and quickly asked, "Old Bones, how did it go? Did you capture that abyssal creature?"
If it were captured alive, perhaps it could lead to more disguised abyssal creatures!
Gu Rong shook his head regrettably in response...
"That fellow probably escaped. By the time I caught up, it had already blended into the crowd, making it hard to identify."
"However, it's also possible that it might still be hiding within the sect!"
Chen Xin clenched his fist, his face full of anger, "Damn it, it managed to escape."
Gu Rong looked puzzled, "Why are you so angry? Didn't we eliminate most of the hidden abyssal creatures this time?"
Having eradicated so many internal threats, why did he still look like this?
Chen Xin glared at him, "Hmph, what do you know!"
"If I didn't arrive in time earlier, that escaped abyssal creature almost captured Rongrong to present her to the Abyssal Emperor!"
Gu Rong immediately became furious upon hearing this, "What?? How dare it target our Rongrong!"
With this thought, he immediately questioned Ning Rongrong, "Rongrong, are you alright?"
She shook her head, "I'm fine. When that abyssal creature tried to take me, Sword Grandpa arrived just in time."
Upon receiving the response, Gu Rong was utterly indignant, "As long as you're fine. The next time we catch that creature, we'll chop it into pieces!!"
However, Chen Xin was a bit unsatisfied with this outcome, "If only you had caught up with that creature. If you prattled less earlier, we might have captured it by now."
Gu Rong, hearing this, retorted immediately, "Weren't you the one who didn't communicate clearly using spiritual power earlier? Made me rush over without knowing anything!"
"Besides, those abyssal creatures surrounding you earlier, the strongest among them was only equivalent to our human Soul Douluo, right?"
"Why didn't you take them down quickly and instead waited for me to come over?"
"You're talking nonsense! Didn't you see that I was protecting Rongrong? If not for that, those trash would have been obliterated with a single sword from this old man!"
"Ha, anyone can talk. If you're so impressive, why didn't you capture that escaping abyssal creature?"
For a moment, the two found themselves in a tense standoff...
Sandwiched in between, Ning Rongrong helplessly mediated, "Uh, Sword Grandpa, Bone Grandpa, please stop arguing!"
At this moment, she briefly forgot about her previous fears!
....
Not long after, upon hearing the news, Ning Fengzhi wore an expression as cold as ice...
"I never thought that the Abyssal Emperor, in an attempt to destroy our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, would not only deploy such a vast number of abyssal creatures to attack, but also plan for hidden companions to abduct Rongrong. It's utterly despicable and shameless!!"
Gu Rong agreed, "Who would've thought otherwise! We originally assumed abyssal creatures just had a bit of intelligence, but now it seems they're no less intelligent than humans!"
Chen Xin narrowed his eyes, "Hmph, it seems the Abyssal Emperor investigated our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, knowing Rongrong is a weak point, hence these actions."
"Feng Zhi, what should we do now? There might still be hidden abyssal creatures within the sect!"
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, "Alright then, let's recall the regular sect disciples in charge of patrols!"
"Thereafter, disciples or elders of Soul Sage rank or above will take over patrolling duties. This way, even if they encounter an abyssal creature, they can have a chance to escape and report back!"
Chen Xin didn't object, "Alright, let's do that. By the way, for Rongrong's safety, for now, let her stay close to me or Old Bones!"