It's finally over.
Ye Qiu also let out a long breath. After all, it was early morning, a time when yang energy was just rising, and this whole ordeal had made him extremely frustrated!
"Gulp… gulp!" He poured several mouthfuls of cold water down his throat, which made him feel a bit better.
"Do you really not need water?" He offered the kettle to her, as if asking.
"I want it." Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet kept people at a distance.
Watching Ye Qiu directly put the spout to her mouth, Zhu Ye Qing couldn't help but stop him, "What are you doing! You've used this!"
Hearing this, Ye Qiu rolled his eyes, "It's fine, that kettle was also used by me before."
"You… Ugh! Gulp gulp…"
Seeing that she was about to say something more, Ye Qiu didn't want to listen anymore and directly shoved the spout into her mouth. Before doing so, he even thoughtfully wiped it with his sleeve.
"Cough cough…" Caught off guard, Zhu Ye Qing choked on the water and coughed continuously, "Cough cough… You bastard!"
She glared at him furiously.
Indifferent, Ye Qiu let her glare. He expressionlessly wiped the spout clean and put the kettle away.
He then took the towel from the basin.
"What else do you want to do! I've already wiped myself clean…!" Zhu Ye Qing's face showed panic, thinking she had met the wrong person.
"You stand… Mmm~"
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Qiu cupped the towel with both hands, pressing it against both sides of her face. Her mouth was squeezed into an 'O' shape, only her tongue could be seen moving, but no sound could be heard.
"It seems your medicine is quite effective. In such a short time, your speech has become much clearer!"
Ye Qiu sat cross-legged above her head, holding her face on his lap, slowly lowering his head to meet her gaze.
"However… it's still better for you to speak less for now. Just obediently wash your face!"
After he released her face, she no longer made a sound. She could feel his breath on her face, and this subtle warmth made her cheeks flush.
But not wanting to show her vulnerable side, she stared fixedly at Ye Qiu until he felt embarrassed, then she closed her eyes.
"I say, don't breathe so heavily, alright? Don't let your chest wound tear open."
"You!" Her black eyes were filled with shame and anger.
"Alright, now put your clothes on, and we're good to go!"
"Put on clothes?!"
"What? Do you want to stay naked? I wouldn't mind…"
"Go to hell! Help me put them on later. And keep your eyes clean, or I'll really kill you!"
"Just don't cry, alright? Girls crying are the most troublesome!"
"Bastard, this… this thing is on backward!" Zhu Ye Qing's voice was filled with shame and indignation. There was clearly a model on her chest, yet he still managed to put it on backward. The killing intent in her eyes could have killed Ye Qiu several times over.
...
Not far from the cave,
Can Bao and the others were slowly approaching.
In the air, a Spirit Master with flight ability descended. He was responsible for reconnaissance at low altitude. "Big Brother, we found a cave ahead. There's some blood at the entrance!"
"Let's go!" Can Bao gave the order and led the remaining dozen or so people towards it.
Soon after, a series of screams erupted from that direction.
...
Where Ye Qiu and Zhu Ye Qing were,
After much effort, Ye Qiu finally managed to pull up her pants, and the task was finally completed.
It was already nearing noon.
"Grrr~"
"Hmm? Zhu Ye Qing, did you hear something?" Ye Qiu shook his head. He couldn't be hallucinating again, could he?
"No, I didn't hear anything!" She placed one hand on her lower abdomen, her face flushed.
"Are you sure you didn't?" He had indeed heard something.
"No, no!" Zhu Ye Qing denied again.
Looking at her flushed face, Ye Qiu was puzzled.
He was very sure this wasn't a hallucination this time! His Sharingan appeared in his eyes, his pupils turning purple, his vision piercing through the rock wall, seeing the tragic scene in the distance.
"Shadow Spider group! And a Spirit Ancestor?" What appeared in Ye Qiu's sight was precisely Can Bao's group.
"What are you saying?" Zhu Ye Qing looked at him strangely.
Ye Qiu withdrew his gaze and explained, "Not far from us, a group of unlucky fellows have stumbled into a Shadow Spider nest and are running towards us."
Zhu Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat! 'Could it be them?'
"By the way, how do you know?" Zhu Ye Qing was somewhat skeptical.
"My Spirit, Sharingan!" Ye Qiu pointed to his eyes, introducing it to her.
"It has the ability to see through things?"
"Yes!"
"Pfft~ As expected, he's a pervert!" Zhu Ye Qing lightly spat, directly calling Ye Qiu a pervert.
Ye Qiu covered his face. He shouldn't have been so quick to reveal this ability.
"I don't have time to mess around with you. We should leave here quickly. We can find some wild game later to fill our stomachs!"
"Grrr~" As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, a sound came from Zhu Ye Qing's stomach.
He looked at her in surprise. Her face flushed with embarrassment, Ye Qiu finally understood why she had been so evasive when he asked if she had heard anything earlier.
It turned out her stomach was rumbling.
"Since you're already hungry, let's leave early then!" Ye Qiu carried her horizontally in front of him. Zhu Ye Qing wrapped her arms around his neck, her gaze flickering away.
A red glow flashed in his eyes, and he retrieved all the items he had taken out earlier into his Divine Might Space.
Zhu Ye Qing stared blankly as those things disappeared before her eyes, looking at him strangely. She truly didn't know how big this guy's spirit tool was, to even carry a bed with him!
Ye Qiu didn't want to explain anything. He wouldn't be foolish enough to explain his Spirit Ability to others, after all, although Divine Might was a bug, it wasn't without a solution. Caution was always the best policy for Ten Thousand Year.
Holding the girl in his arms, he once again entered the jungle.
...
"Mountain Eagle! You bastard, is this the cave you were talking about?!" Can Bao's angry voice turned into a roar!
Because of incorrect information, they had poked a spider's nest and were now surrounded by several Thousand Year Spirit Beasts.
At least half of the people he brought had been lost here.
"Big Brother, Mountain Eagle has already been eaten clean…"
"Damn it!"
"Everyone, follow behind me and break through together! Escape as many as you can!"
At Can Bao's command, the remaining eight or nine people immediately followed closely behind him.
His gloomy eyes constantly searched for a breakthrough point. Finally, a Shadow Spider that had reached the Thousand Year level leaped into his vision.
"Everyone! Follow closely! Sato, attack together!"
"Understood, Big Brother! Third Soul Skill, Binding!"
The man named Sato, his third spirit ring under his feet flashed, and several thick, barbed vines tightly bound the Spirit Beast.
"Third, Fourth Soul Skill, Bloodied, Soul Hook Ghost Claw!"
Can Bao erupted, a yellow and a purple spirit ring lit up successively beneath him. Amplification Spirit Ability and single-target attack Spirit Ability were instantly activated!
Sharp claws pierced through the Shadow Spider's cuticle, penetrating its brain.
"Hiss~" The Shadow Spider let out a mournful cry before collapsing to the ground with a thud!
"Everyone, go!"
Second Soul Skill, Dash! Under the amplification of the speed Spirit Ability, Can Bao took the lead, being the first to break out of the encirclement!
Behind him, Sato and a few others followed closely.
"Ugh ah~" "Big Brother, save me!"
In the end, after leaving behind two more corpses, the remaining seven of them managed to escape safely.
Their retreat direction and Ye Qiu's direction of travel coincided!
A Spirit Elder team led by a Spirit Ancestor had lost three-quarters of its members since entering this place, demonstrating the danger of the Star Dou Great Forest!
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