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As the dawn light brightened, everyone emerged from the small cave, and they saw Li Hong dancing wildly, shouting, "Ah—Hey—Oh!"
Chu Xi was startled, and Flower Beauty turned pale. She rushed to Li Hong and turned him around, asking, "What happened to you?"
"What—did—you—say?" Li Hong shouted, pushing Chu Xi away and shaking his head vigorously, making it bob like a rattle drum. Blood streaks were visible under his ears, nose, and mouth, making him look truly terrifying.
Chu Xi couldn't understand why Li Hong was acting this way and felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"He's deaf," Hui Feng suddenly exclaimed loudly.
"Hui Feng is right! Look," Chuxuan pointed to the ground where four thick black lines were dripping away from the mountainside. "Sixth Senior Brother drove away two Bat Elders; he must have hurt his ears and can't hear now."
After pondering for a moment, Chu Xi immediately pushed Li Hong back into the cave. Regardless of whether he could hear or not, she exaggeratedly mouthed, "Cultivate—take medicine!" She pulled out a Supreme Celestial Stone from her Spirit Bag and waved it in front of Li Hong.
The familiar five-colored iridescence flashed before Li Hong's eyes, reminding him that he had forgotten about this precious item. He finally calmed down, took out a small Supreme Celestial Stone from his Cosmic Bag, held it in his hand, and sat cross-legged on the ground to enter meditation.
Chu Xi sighed in relief and stepped out of the cave to guard him.
Chuxiong was so anxious that his eyes turned red. It wasn't until Chuxuan explained that he finally relaxed. However, his gaze shifted, and murderous intent surged within him. "Those two old monsters dared to injure my brother; just wait until I rip their tendons and skin them alive!" He unleashed Flowing Fire and dashed off in the direction of the black blood trail, his massive figure moving swiftly as he was fueled by rage.
"Come back!" Chu Xi wanted to chase after him but worried about Li Hong inside the cave. She took two steps forward but abruptly stopped and looked at Hui Feng.
Hui Feng hesitated for a moment before leaping into the air on his sword, pursuing Chuxiong's direction.
Chu Xi called out from behind, "You must bring him back!"
Hui Feng on the Flying Sword waved his delicate white hand at Chu Xi before speeding away.
Chuxiong felt like there was a fire burning in his heart; anger had reddened his eyes. All he could see were those four black lines; he wished he could storm into the Bat Elder's lair for a fight to avenge his brother.
Behind him came the sound of sword energy slicing through the air. Without looking back, he bellowed angrily, "All of you get lost! I’m going to kill those two beasts to avenge my brother!"
The person behind remained silent, but the sound of sword energy slicing through the air followed steadily. After walking for a while, Chuxiong's inner fire gradually subsided. Turning around, he exclaimed, "Ah! It's you!" His dark face slowly flushed red.
Hui Feng finally spoke, "Go back. Your brother will worry about you. You can't get into trouble."
Chuxiong was surprised; this was the longest sentence Hui Feng had ever said since they met.
Unexpectedly, Hui Feng continued, "It's dangerous here. Those two Bat Elders are too strong for your brother to handle, and you won't be able to fight them either. However, if you insist on fighting, I will accompany you."
She fell silent again, her white figure still following at a steady pace.
Chuxiong began to fly slower and slower, scratching his head as he flew. Finally, he stopped and turned around, saying, "You're right. My brother is already injured; I can't let him worry any further. Let's go back and wait until he recovers before we fight."
Hui Feng nodded, and for the first time, a slight hint of joy appeared on her usually indifferent white face. Chuxiong's heart raced, and his dark face turned red all the way to the base of his neck.
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In the afternoon, Li Hong finished his training and stood up. At that moment, Chu Xi jumped over from the entrance. Before she could ask anything, Li Hong smiled and said, "I've repaired my eardrum with spiritual energy. Hehe, it was just a minor injury; I couldn't hear temporarily. I was just startled; luckily, you reminded me in time."
Chu Xi's anxious heart finally settled down at that moment. She pouted and said, "You scared me to death! Don't make such a fuss in the future."
"I know; don't worry about it anymore," Li Hong said as he strode out of the cave, feeling refreshed.
In reality, things were not that simple. The sound attack from the Bat Elders was quite formidable; not only had his eardrum ruptured, but his spiritual consciousness was also damaged. For some reason, he couldn't unleash his Colorful Light Tentacles at all, which made him so tense. It was only after Chu Xi's reminder that he remembered the Supreme Celestial Stone; now he had recovered.
The terrifying power of the two Bat Elders was deeply etched in his mind. Would they return tonight?
Everyone sighed in relief upon seeing that Li Hong was fine; however, after hearing Li Hong's concerns, they began to sigh again.
Chu Hai hesitantly suggested, "How about..." Before he could finish speaking, everyone stared at him. Gathering his courage, Chu Hai said loudly, "How about we stay here for another night? If those two Bat Elders come again, we can let Brother Chu Hong deal with them once and for all!"
This suggestion seemed reasonable; Chu Huai nodded in satisfaction and looked at Li Hong.
Li Hong vaguely said, "I don't know if the Bat Elder will come tonight. However, I tried last night and couldn't figure out what kind of elixir these bats are afraid of. This... is troublesome."
Hearing this, Chu Xi turned to Hui Feng and Chuxiong, asking, "When you two chased them out, did you notice which direction those four blood trails were leading? One Basin? Second Basin? Or up the mountain?"
Hui Feng and Chuxiong exchanged glances, and Chuxiong recalled with effort, "At that time, I was a bit dazed, but one thing is certain: it wasn't towards the Basin; it was towards the mountain over there." He pointed his large hand towards the West.
Hui Feng remained silent but nodded solemnly.
Chu Xi listened, tilting his head in silence, a look of thoughtful wisdom appearing on his face again. Chu Huai was about to ask when he saw Li Hong raise a hand to signal him not to interrupt Chu Xi's train of thought. Everyone quietly watched Chu Xi.
After a while, Chu Xi indeed said, "I noticed something a long time ago. When the little bats attacked us the night before last and finally fled, they initially scattered in all directions. However, some of the little bats that rushed into the Basin later chirped and turned towards the West, seemingly very afraid of that dense green Toxic Miasma. Last night in the cave, we couldn't see it. Brother Chu Hong, did you notice where those little bats retreated to last night?"
Li Hong secretly admired Chu Xi's attentiveness. While everyone else was focused on watching the Emei people fight with the bats that night, only Chu Xi had noticed where the fleeing little bats were heading. After careful consideration, he understood and laughed heartily, saying, "Got it! Those bats are probably not afraid of elixirs or herbs but rather of the Toxic Miasma below!"
Everyone perked up at once, and Chu Hai was the first to want to rush into the Basin.
Chu Huai shouted, "Do you want to get poisoned? Come back!"
Chu Hai's figure immediately halted mid-air. Indeed, the Toxic Miasma is highly toxic; what should they do?
Li Hong smiled and said, "I have a plan. Everyone follow me and give it a try."
While it was still light outside, everyone listened to Li Hong's instructions and suddenly realized how to proceed.
With great enthusiasm, they didn't even enter the small cave but waited for the Strange Bat to make its appearance.
As darkness began to fall, they sat quietly in a circle at the entrance of the small cave, with Li Hong positioned at the outermost edge.
Time passed slowly. Li Hong had keen senses and suddenly made a hand gesture. Everyone understood he meant "They're coming!" Although they were prepared, those with weaker nerves like Chu Hai still turned pale and forced themselves to calm down while their teeth chattered uncontrollably.
The sound of flapping wings grew closer and closer. The advance team appeared first; several familiar figures led the way. Li Hong smiled upon seeing them; weren't they just those few Vanguard Generals?
The "Vanguard General" felt a chill upon seeing Li Hong, stopping at a distance and nervously chirping without daring to approach. However, his subordinates rushed forward without hesitation.
Seeing the fangs so close, Chu Hai could no longer sit still; he jumped up and dashed into a small cave. Unexpectedly, the Bat Swarm had already flown near. The density was overwhelming, and with a startled cry, he collided right into them, closing his eyes in fear.
Feeling something soft above him, Chu Hai fell back down, but the expected sharp pain did not come. When he opened his eyes, he let out a strange laugh: "You all have your day too!"
It turned out that the swarm of bats dared not attack; the small Strange Bats actually retreated in fear, forced back by him.
Chu Hai sniffed himself and burst into laughter: "Chu Hong's method really works!"
Li Hong had discovered that the Toxic Miasma was transformed from the viscous green water flowing down from the mountain. The Toxic Miasma was highly poisonous, but that viscous green water, while foul-smelling, was not toxic. Therefore, everyone smeared themselves with it on their Fire Rat Robes. Li Hong even hollowed out a wooden stake to store a lot of green water in the Cosmic Bag for later use. As long as they did not burn their Fire Rat Robes in fire, this green water would not fade for months, making the small Strange Bats completely fearless thereafter.
Chu Hai laughed proudly. The others laughed even harder.
Li Hong laughed heartily: "Two Bat Elders are severely weakened and won't dare to come out for at least a few months. Who cares about them! Let's get on with our business! Brothers and sisters, let's go!"
Chu Xi turned her head away, her face flushed, muttering, "You're getting ruder by the minute!"
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