Elder Qing of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion led her team through the forest. There was a trace of tension on her pretty face. The seventh-rank pill was a bigger surprise than they could have imagined.
Their objective this time was to procure rare resources to gain the favor of the new saint. Moreover, Elder Qing was one of the people among the small group who knew the true identity of the saint.
She truly felt that the seventh-rank pill would show its true value only in the hands of the new saint. Elder Qing had exhausted her potential and bet her future on the new generation.
Elder Qing and her subordinates rushed through the forest vigilantly. Even though she remained alert, Elder Qing underestimated the greed of the human heart.
Not far from them, a team of ten led by Fan Ling, the young sect leader of the Blood Sect, hid in the forest to ambush them.
It turned out that the Blood Sect had pre-planned to ambush the faction that got the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon pill.
They never intended to auction the pill; it was a trap laid out by the Blood Sect. Their boldness showed no limit to putting a seventh-rank pill as bait.
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The moment Elder Qing and her group showed a flaw, ten shadows jumped out from hiding and surrounded them. The black robe and mask made it impossible for anyone to identify them.
Elder Qing turned solemn, and with her sharp instincts, she knew they were facing a grave danger. She swiftly thought of ways to escape here safely.
"Hand over the auctioned items," A hoarse but cold voice sounded, and one among the ten attackers stepped forward.
Elder Qing did not reply immediately; instead, she stared at the leader and frowned. She felt the latter seemed familiar, and the next moment her pupils shrunk.
She instantly understood the ins and outs of the matter. Elder Qing's gaze turned sharp as she stared at the leader and spoke coldly, "Fang Ling, does your Blood Sect want to be an enemy of my Heavenly Snake Mansion?"
Fang Ling chuckled and removed the mask covering his face there was no point hiding his identity after the latter discovered him. They were going to die anyway, so he wasn't worried that someone would leak the information.
"Yes, I am not afraid because the Heavenly Sky Mansion will never know." Fang Ling's icy cold eyes stared at Elder Qing and her subordinates as if staring at the dead.
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Unknown to them; there was another person hidden in the shadows, looking at them as if watching a show. Xiao Ning looked at them thoughtfully, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes. Fang Ling's earlier words changed his mind.
He initially thought of eliminating everyone and taking away the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon pill, but now, with Fang Ling's words, he had a better option.
He swiftly took out a mask and covered his face.
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While Xiao Ning waited for the right moment to act, the battle between Elder Qing and Fang Ling's group began. They attacked one another swiftly intending to kill.
Elder Qing felt more pressure because Fang Ling brought another Dou Spirit with him to ambush them. The two teamed together and attacked her to resolve the battle quickly.
Elder Qing's eyes turned red as she saw her subordinates getting slaughtered. She could barely protect herself against two Dou Spirits, let alone help others.
'Fang Ling! Blood Sect! If I leave here alive, I will surely make you pay!' Elder Qing thought in her mind. After making up her mind, Elder Qing put away her sorrow and began to think of ways to escape while confronting the Dou Spirits.
Destiny seemed to be on her side; the moment Elder Qing was cornered by Fang Ling and his subordinate, Xiao Ning, wearing a mask, appeared behind them silently.
Without waiting for anyone to react, Xiao Ning's right arm punched through Fang Ling's chest from behind.
By the time when Fang Lin sensed the danger, it was already late. His eyes shrunk as he looked at the bloody hole in his chest. He coughed out blood, slowly turned his head around, and asked in a low voice, "Why?"
Looking at Xiao Ning's clothes, he thought the latter was also a part of the hidden force cultivated by their Blood Sect. Without waiting for Xiao Ning's answer, Fang Ling's life faded away with a look of doubt on his face.
Everything happened in a matter of a few seconds. Moreover, with Xiao Ning's current strength, dealing with them was only a matter of raising his hands.
Before the other two could react, Xiao Ning severely injured the other Dou Ling brought by Fang Ling in a single blow. Xiao Ning restrained his strength this time, and the other party fainted.
Only now did Elder Qing regain her senses and react. She felt the warm blood on her cheeks and understood everything that happened wasn't her illusion.
The next moment, she raised her head to thank Xiao Ning, only to find that the latter was no longer in front of her. In the next instant, Elder Qing's eyes widened in shock, and she fainted.
Xiao Ning held Elder Qing, put her over his shoulder, and swiftly ran away.
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In the small town next to the forest, Xiao Ning placed Elder Qing's unconscious body on the bed and looked through her storage ring. He swiftly scanned it with his spiritual strength and found the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.
Finally, Xiao Ning's face showed a smile, and he felt his efforts were not futile.
Even before leaving, he did not forget to irritate the latter. Xiao Ning quickly wrote a small note and placed it inside Elder Qing's storage ring.
"It's not too much to take away the seventh-rank pill as a reward to save your life."
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Because of his interference, tonight was destined to not be a quiet night. An hour after Xiao Ning had left, Fang Lao, together with other members of the Blood Sect, found Fang Ling's corpse.
Fang Lao's eyes turned red after seeing his son's body, and he roared. A thick killing intent burst out from his body and scared away all the magical beasts nearby.