Chapter 297 The One-Eyed Man
However, the consequences of this incident are also very serious. If you reveal that you have a spiritual insect in the foundation-building stage, you may not be able to keep a low profile in the future, and it may even attract the covetousness of others. Don’t think that the sect is harmonious now, that is because there is not enough interest to attract. Once the interest is big enough to make some people tempted, all the rules will be broken.
The spiritual insects in the foundation-building stage are extremely rare, which is an irresistible temptation for some people, especially when this spiritual insect in the foundation-building stage is in the hands of a first-level Qi training disciple. This is like a child holding gold in the market. How can it not attract others to inquire?
How did you get your alcoholic bee? Where do you hide it usually? How can a small Qi training cultivator control the spiritual insect in the foundation-building stage? How do you explain these questions? There are many means for high-level cultivators. A soul-searching technique can make all your secrets invisible. At that time, I am afraid that even the Drunken Immortal Gourd will not be able to be protected.
Only when your cultivation is high enough, you have a certain ability to protect yourself, or when you match the strength of the spiritual insect, it is okay to expose some secrets appropriately. With Qingyang's current cultivation, it would not be a big problem to release one or two purple-backed alcoholic bees or ordinary alcoholic bees to help in the battle, but the purple-backed alcoholic bees are a bit weak, and it is not known whether they can help.
While thinking, a scream suddenly came from the side. Qingyang couldn't help but look back and saw Deng Changzhu, who was not far away, falling to the ground with his chest covered, and the demon monkey opposite him was holding half of the internal organs dripping with blood in his claws.
It turned out that at the moment when Qingyang was distracted just now, the second-level demon monkey fighting with Cui Yu'an suddenly showed his power, risking his own injury, and used the monkey's unique skill of stealing peaches to scratch Deng Changzhu's chest with one claw, and crushed the internal organs in his body.
With his internal organs broken, Deng Changzhu was obviously not going to survive. Cui Yu'an was immediately frightened and pale, and his heart was full of fear. The second-level demon monkey opposite was obviously stronger than the other demon monkeys. Now that the balance was broken, it was impossible to continue to resist the demon monkey's attack.
At this point, everyone had lost their fighting spirit. Once people's hearts were scattered, they could never gather together again. Now everyone was thinking about how to escape and how to go back alive. It was just that because everyone present was a fellow disciple, no one was willing to take the lead.
As for the spiritual wine, Qin Ruyan's reward, the friendship of the people around, and even whether Qin Ruyan could go back alive and whether she would be punished by the deputy head, no one cared.
If it was because of everyone's negligence, or if they were capable but failed to rescue in time, Qin Ruyan would be in trouble. After returning, they would definitely not be able to explain to the deputy head. But now everyone can't even save their own lives, and it would be a luxury to let them follow Qin Ruyan.
Of course, if Qin Ruyan really got into trouble, those who could escape alive would definitely be bullied, but compared with losing their lives, being bullied was nothing.
Seeing everyone's thoughts floating, even Deng Changting and Qin Ruyan fell into despair. At this moment, a whistle suddenly came from the distance, and then a figure flashed in the woods on the other side of the hillside. A dozen people suddenly appeared and gathered here.
There were three leaders in total. The one in the middle looked to be in his forties. He was wearing a green robe and looked pretty good, but his left eye was injured and covered with a black eye mask, which added a bit of gloom to this person.
The one on the left was a little younger, not tall, and thin. From a distance, he looked like a bamboo pole. I don't know who borrowed the clothes on him. They seemed to be several sizes too big. A pair of green bean eyes, a goatee, and an ear missing on the right face, looking extremely funny.
On the right is a short man, who is half a head shorter than Hou Jiangong. If he stands with Qingyang, he probably won't even reach his chest. This man is so short, but he is fat, with short and thick limbs. At first glance, he looks like a meatball on the ground.
The rest are dressed differently, but they are all strong men, and they all have cultivation, generally at the Kaimai level. As for the three in front, their cultivation is much higher than those minions behind. The middle one is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, the thin one is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and the short one is at the fourth level of Qi Refining. They are all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
Although there are only three Qi Refining cultivators in this group, their overall strength is much stronger than Qingyang and his group, especially the middle one, who has the sixth level of Qi Refining, and can almost fight against the third-level Monkey King. The demon monkeys on the opposite side seemed to feel the threat, and their movements slowed down a bit. While attacking, they paid attention to the incoming people.
Although this group of people appeared rather abruptly, it was the only lifeline for the Qingfeng Hall people who were already in danger. Seeing the people coming, Deng Changting hurriedly shouted: "Help, help, fellow Taoists, please save us quickly."
Perhaps because they were skilled and brave, facing a group of demon monkeys and Qingyang and others of unknown origin, this group of people did not seem to care. The one-eyed man in the middle came to the crowd, his eyes swept across their faces one by one, and finally looked at Deng Changting and said: "Who are you and why have you fallen to this point?"
Deng Changting organized his words while dealing with the demon monkeys, saying: "We are all ordinary disciples of Qingfeng Hall. We agreed to come to the demon monkey cave to steal the spirit wine. We lost our way and were besieged by the monkeys. I am sure that fellow Taoists will help us, and we will definitely thank you."
Qingfeng Hall is one of the seven major immortal sects, and the sect is located in this mountain range, only a few thousand miles away from here, so its influence can still reach here. Deng Changting reported the name of Qingfeng Hall to make the other party feel that saving him is beneficial and that he can climb up to Qingfeng Hall. At the same time, it also has a certain deterrent effect. Qingfeng Hall is not easy to mess with, so it is best not to have other thoughts.
Under normal circumstances, some small forces outside will more or less give some face to the disciples of the immortal sect. Even if they don’t know them, they are willing to help a little and make a good relationship. After all, Qingfeng Hall is one of the seven major immortal sects, and maybe they can get in touch with it based on this matter.
The purpose of saying that he is an ordinary disciple is because of caution. Qingfeng Hall is not without enemies outside. If the other party thinks that Qin Ruyan is a rare commodity, it may cause trouble.
The one-eyed man nodded and said, "So you are a disciple of the Seven Great Immortal Sects. No wonder you have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age. But we just met by chance, why should I save you?"
This is to ask for benefits first. Deng Changting couldn't help but feel embarrassed. This reward is not easy to give. If you give too little, the other party might just walk away. But if you give too much, the other party will be greedy and want more. What should I do? But at this time, his life is at stake, and he can't not give benefits. He is a little embarrassed.