"Roar." The last corpse puppet was struck in the head by Situ Yi's arrow, and its roar abruptly ceased.
Jing Minyao plopped onto the ground, gasping for breath. Qiao Mu, frowning, first stuffed all the corpse puppets' bodies into a storage talisman, intending to take them out and have Mo Lian burn them along with the talisman.
After temporarily dealing with the corpse puppets, Qiao Mu gave Crown Prince Mo a small wink. The latter immediately understood, quickly flew to Madam Qiao Qiao's side, and took her small hand. The young couple turned and ran towards the center of the Sun-Moon Secret Realm. With the little monkey guiding them, the location of the Sun-Moon Twin Wheels would naturally be quickly determined.
"Eh? Where are they going!" Jing Minyao quickly stood up with a grunt, seeing Qiao Mu run off with Crown Prince Mo. A strong surge of jealousy flashed in her eyes.
"Third Sister, were you hurt when the corpse puppets attacked just now?" At this moment, Jing Linyao suddenly blocked her, frowning slightly as she looked at her.
Jing Minyao immediately looked furious. "What are you talking about? I have divine armor protecting me; how could I possibly be injured?"
Jing Linyao said indifferently, "Even though you have divine armor, it only protects your chest and back. Other areas still need to be thoroughly checked once we return."
"You should worry about yourself," Jing Minyao snapped back, glaring at Princess Jing, a mocking smile twisting her lips. "Although your spirit armor covers a large area, it can't withstand a few claw swipes from these corpse puppets."
Princess Jing looked at her deeply, ultimately saying nothing. She turned and headed in the direction where Crown Prince Mo and Qiao Mu had run off.
Jing Minyao was so angry her mouth twisted. She angrily threw down her half-empty waterskin. "Always that lecturing tone!" Seeing Jing Linyao also run off, she stomped her foot in anger again, then quickly scrambled to her feet and followed.
Meanwhile, Qiao Mu and Mo Lian's group arrived at the center of the secret realm where the Sun-Moon Twin Wheels were located, only to find quite a few people already there, engaged in a heated battle. The combatants were Huang Yang, the sturdy man beside Madam Guoan, and one of Queen Fusha's subordinates from the Dafeng Tribe. A circle of people sat around, now looking with very complex expressions at Qiao Mu and Mo Lian's group, who had just appeared.
Damn it, how did they find this place too? Everyone felt a bit of anger. They had finally reached an agreement to compete here to determine who would be the master of the Sun-Moon Twin Wheels.
But now?
It's over, it's over, it's over! The people they least wanted to see had now arrived.
Ba Shu's face shifted between pale and green. He covertly glanced at Qiao Mu and her group with an unpredictable gaze. The sheer number of people in Qiao Mu's team meant they wouldn't dare to easily make a move against them. Even if they had the intention, they lacked the strength.
The Saint Child rose from the crowd and nodded to Qiao Mu's group, explaining to them in a calm tone, "Everyone decided to compete to determine who is the true owner of the Sun-Moon Twin Wheels. You've arrived just in time for this competition."
Qiao Mu saw his candid expression and didn't feel like he was feigning politeness. She couldn't help but feel a bit curious. Hadn't the Sun-Moon Divine Hall entered and exited the secret realm so many times precisely for these Sun-Moon Twin Wheels? Why did the Saint Child now appear so indifferent to them?
Unusual behavior often indicates something fishy. She wondered if the Saint Child secretly had his own agenda.
Author's Note: I'll make up two chapters after waking up, going to sleep now... I'll try to get up early... I'll try... try...