Xing Wu curled his lip, "Here we go again! Stop pretending already. If you want someone to leave, just directly say it!"
Shen Zhilan suppressed the anger in her heart and gave a bitter smile, "Xing Wu, I don't know why you have such a biased opinion of me.
Since you said it, then I'll just directly choose those people!
The road to report back is also full of dangers, so I have to choose those with high cultivation levels.
Senior Brother Qin, Senior Brother Ling, you two come with me!"
Qin Shifeng looked moved, but still shook his head, "Junior Sister Zhilan, thank you for your kindness, but I must stay."
He is the eldest senior brother of Beast Taming Sect, how could he abandon his junior brothers and leave alone?!
Ling Qianting also politely declined.
The other disciples didn't speak either.
These personal disciples might have various flaws, but they all valued their fellow sect brothers and wouldn't do something like fleeing alone.
In addition, Xing Wu's words had more or less influenced them, could it be that Shen Zhilan really was a jinx?
Perhaps following her would lead to even more misfortune!
Shen Zhilan was almost angered to death!
A bunch of ungrateful fools!
If these idiots weren't still somewhat useful, she wouldn't bother with them at all!
She forced herself to say a few polite words and left with the people from Hunyuan Sect.
Very soon, the figure of the Eight-Tailed Snow Fox disappeared from everyone's sight.
Qin Shifeng and Ling Qianting discussed briefly, chose a direction, and led everyone forward.
Today a storm swept across the ice field, and everyone struggled to move.
On top of that, they had to support or carry the severely injured people, so their speed became even slower.
Xing Wu lay on Qin Shifeng's back, grumbling, "Junior Sister Feng Xi, I'm about to croak! Quickly come save me!"
"Even though we're not real senior and junior brothers and sisters, in my heart, you're ten thousand times closer to me than my eldest senior brother!"
"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Junior Sister Feng Xi, please quickly manifest!"
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Qin Shifeng was so angry he twitched, wishing he could throw him to the ground and ignore him.
Feng Xi was trapped in the secret realm and could barely take care of herself, how could she possibly run here to save you?!
After walking for a whole day, they had only advanced a little over ten kilometers.
At night, they still rested in an ice cave. In the middle of the night, they were attacked by a wolf pack again.
Clearly, the pack had set their sights on them.
Qin Shifeng and Ling Qianting used life-saving spirit treasures and barely managed to drive off the wolve pack.
Both saw despair in each other's eyes.
This time, they're probably truly going to die in the Extreme Cold Ice Plains.
The next morning, everyone continued forward.
Today's storm was even stronger than yesterday's. Looking at the vast ice field, many felt despair rising in their hearts.
At that moment, someone said in terror, "T-that's an Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear, isn't it?!"
Everyone looked and their hearts completely sank.
It really was an Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear!
A late Golden Core Stage stage demonic beast!
They're dead!
Just then, Xing Wu squinted and said, "Huh? Why does that Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear have a bear cub on its back?"
Everyone looked carefully. On the back of the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear was a fluffy little head, wasn't that a bear cub?!
If that's the case, perhaps they still had a chance. A cub was the weak point of an Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear.
As they were thinking this, the little bear cub stood up, and then was blown by the storm and plopped back down onto the bear's back.
A certain Xi who wanted to act cool: "..."
That's not important. She tried hard to sit upright and waved at everyone.
"What a coincidence! We meet again! This damned fate!"
Everyone stared in shock, unable to believe their own eyes.
Feng Xi!
It's actually Feng Xi!
She had a fluffy little hat on her head, no wonder they had mistaken her for a bear cub earlier.
Xing Wu howled and dashed forward.
Earlier he could barely walk without problems, but now, amazingly, he had self-healed without medicine, an actual medical miracle!
"Junior Sister Feng Xi! Is it really you? I'm not dreaming, right?
I knew you would definitely come save me!
You really are my real junior sister!"
Everyone: "..."
You really are shameless!
The more poisonous your tongue was in front of Shen Zhilan, the more dog-like you are in front of Feng Xi!
But now, in their eyes, Feng Xi is a god!
Forget acting like a dog, having a dog tail would be fine too!
When Xing Wu got close to Feng Xi, his legs gave out and he fell to the ground.
Partly because of his back injury, partly because he saw the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear's bloody maw and was frightened.
Feng Xi said with a smile, "Lord Bear, please tone down your might. Otherwise you'll scare them out of their wits. If that happens, the meat will taste bitter, and it won't be delicious anymore."
Everyone: "..."
Is Feng Xi really here to save us? Or is she helping the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear hunt?
No one knew what Feng Xi whispered by the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear's ear, but the bear's big eyes rolled, and it snorted.
Feng Xi called for the injured people to sit on the bear's back. As for the uninjured, they could only walk and follow.
But with the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear blocking the storm in front, things were much better than before!
And after seeing Feng Xi, for some reason, hope rose in their hearts. Even their legs worked better than before.
Finally, they stumbled and crawled to the bear's den.
When Jun Wen saw them, he was first stunned, then clicked his tongue, "Didn't you all leave with Shen Zhilan? How did you also end up in the Extreme Cold Ice Plains?"
Although he didn't say anything excessive, Qin Shifeng and the others all felt their faces burn.
Especially Liu Shaobai.
He had been closer to Feng Xi than most, yet when leaving the secret realm earlier, he hadn't spoken up for her.
Blushing, he said to Feng Xi, "Feng Xi, I wronged you earlier. I won't say more. From now on, let's use our actions to make up for it."
With him taking the lead, Qin Shifeng and the others also expressed their apologies.
Feng Xi smiled, "What's the big deal? Is it worth you being like this?!
It was Shen Zhilan who repaid kindness with enmity, not you!
There's no need to take the blame for her.
But I still have to remind everyone, Shen Zhilan, this person, likes to play these kinds of tricks the most. She throws out the bait, makes everyone compete for it, and divides people's hearts.
Perhaps she finds enjoyment in manipulating people's feelings, or perhaps she just wants to slowly grind away everyone's sharpness and conscience.
In the future, everyone should be more careful!
Of course, you all know I don't get along with her, so whether you believe it or not, you can judge for yourselves."
Feng Xi understood human nature too well. The more magnanimous she appeared now, the more guilty they would feel.
And subconsciously, they would shift that guilt onto Shen Zhilan.
Many showed thoughtful expressions after hearing Feng Xi's words.
Human hearts are complicated.
They were naturally grateful to Shen Zhilan for bringing them out of the secret realm
Even after falling into the Extreme Cold Ice Plains, they had only thought their luck was bad, and had no intention of blaming her.
But Feng Xi's words made them harbor a few more doubts.
Yes, why did she always make it about limited slots when saving people?
Was her ability truly limited, or was it deliberate?
Xing Wu, however, didn't have too many thoughts. He liked what he liked and disliked what he disliked.
He said bluntly, "That's right, that's right! That's exactly how Shen Zhilan is. Maybe the teleportation spirit treasure could carry more people and she deliberately said fewer.
I don't care about the others. From now on, I'll stay far away from that jinx so she doesn't curse me!"
Qin Shifeng instinctively wanted to defend Shen Zhilan, but was interrupted by the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear's roar.
The bear was somewhat impatient. They're just a group of reserve rations, why were they chatting so enthusiastically?!
Everyone immediately fell silent, like chickens. Only Feng Xi, wearing her fluffy little hat, went over to the Icefield Earth-Shaking Bear to...whisper.
Whispers that everyone could hear.
"Lord Bear, these are all your reserve rations. Once you get tired of seafood, you can eat them!
Especially that one with the back injury, fair and tender, he's the tastiest!"
Xing Wu: "..."
My heart!
Shattered into pieces!
But when Junior Sister Feng Xi said I was fair and tender, was she indirectly praising me for being handsome and dashing?
Thinking of that, he shot Jun Wen a provocative look.
Even if you're Junior Sister Feng Xi real senior brother, you're not as handsome as me!
Jun Wen thought he must be sick!
Otherwise why was he acting like a peacock spreading its tail?!