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The man with the pockmarked face raised a cautious smile. "I’m afraid of offending you all."
Su Lingyue's expression turned cold. "With your slippery tongue, you see us and run away. Clearly, you have something to hide! Did you see another group of Xiaoyao Sect disciples in the mountains?"
The pockmarked man broke into a cold sweat, realizing he had just escaped from a tiger's den only to fall into a wolf's lair. "Oh, Immortal Lady, please see clearly!"
Suddenly, he dropped to his knees and began to sob uncontrollably.
A bucket of cold water was splashed down, waking the two men slowly. The burly man found himself tied to a tree, unable to move. Realizing he was in deep trouble, he abandoned all pretense and began to curse loudly. "You can kill or butcher me as you please! To fall into the hands of kids like you who haven’t even grown up properly is just my bad luck!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he received a kick from Lu Mingyuan. "Can’t even speak properly?"
"Since you’re so eager for death, I’ll grant you that wish." With that, Lu Mingyuan pulled out a shiny dagger and pressed it against the burly man's neck. The man’s eyes widened in shock, his face turning red as he struggled to find words.
A sigh echoed softly nearby. "Everyone, stop teasing my brother."
"If you wanted to harm us, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? You must have something else in mind." Qi Xiao looked over in surprise, somewhat taken aback. He hadn’t expected anyone to remain so clear-headed at such a moment.
Recalling their previous scheming experiences, his voice turned icy. "Your elder brother is straightforward and lacks guile, while your third brother is timid and fearful. This whole situation has been orchestrated by you from the beginning, hasn’t it?"
The young man realized that arguing was pointless at this moment and admitted frankly, "That’s right."
The burly man looked at him with red-rimmed eyes. "It’s all because of me that my second brother has suffered; I’m just an incompetent older brother."
Qi Xiao clicked his tongue and jumped down from the tree trunk. "At this point, there’s no need to feign brotherly affection. What’s done is done; reconciliation isn’t possible. However, if you can answer my questions honestly, perhaps I can spare your lives."
The burly man hurriedly replied, "Ask whatever you want!"
"When did you come to Little South Mountain? What for?"
"About three days ago. We came to the mountains looking for Azure Feather Birds, but after searching for three days, we haven't seen anything, so we had to change our plans."
Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but kick him again. "You really deserve to be hit."
Qi Xiao nodded. "That's true."
Little South Mountain isn't large, and cultivators are quick on their feet; they could cover most of the area in seven days. If they hadn't found any traces, it was clear that the matter of the Azure Feather Birds was not to be taken seriously.
"What about that Blood Linglong?"
"We truly have no idea. When we found it, it already looked like that."
After saying this, the burly man cautiously spoke up, "Brother, I've answered your questions. Can we go now?"
Qi Xiao shot him a cold glance, and the burly man lowered his head in silence.
People like them clearly had a history of robbery and violence.
Qi Xiao had initially planned to kill them on the spot, and Lu Mingyuan agreed. However, most of the disciples who came this time had never killed anyone. Although Zhao Jingjing and the others were furious, they had not considered killing them. Miao Chun Valley had always been dedicated to healing and saving lives, so they would not easily harm others.
After some deliberation, Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan decided to set aside their murderous intentions for now. It was good to have compassion; they hoped such compassion would last longer.
However, letting them go raised concerns about whether they would harm others again.
In front of the disciples from Miao Chun Valley, Qi Xiao demanded some medicine and then forced the two men to take it.
"This is a specially concocted poison from Miao Chun Valley, specifically for scoundrels like you! If you dare to commit robbery or murder again, you will die a painful death!"
Of course, Miao Chun Valley didn't have such a poison; Qi Xiao was merely deceiving them.
Upon hearing this, the burly man was taken aback and glared angrily. He wanted to curse but swallowed his words due to the circumstances. Meanwhile, the young man beside him wore a half-smile.
"If we take this medicine, will you really let us go?"
Qi Xiao looked at him coldly.
The young man tilted his head back and took the medicine.
He glanced over at Shu Qingyao, who had been silent nearby, and suddenly smiled.
In fact, there were two Blood Linglongs underground. One had broken through the soil, while the other, due to malnutrition, had yet to sprout. If you take that Blood Linglong seed with you, it might be useful.
Shu Qingyao immediately stood up. "Are you serious?"
Qi Xiao stepped forward to block her path. "How do we know you're not just saying this to trick us into going back to our deaths?"
The young man sighed softly. "My life is in your hands. If you don't trust me, then so be it."
Shu Qingyao bit her lip anxiously. "Is what you said true? If you know this, why didn't you bring it with you?"
"I did plan to do so, but before we could leave, you captured us."
Upon hearing this, Shu Qingyao could no longer sit still and decided to set off immediately. She bowed to the people of the Xiaoyao Sect.
"Friends, this matter concerns my sister's life. I cannot ignore it. I hope you all understand and that we meet again."
Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan had no reason to stop her and could only watch as the people from Miaochun Valley departed.
The young man smiled faintly, wondering if this sincerity was enough to buy the lives of the two brothers.
Qi Xiao looked at him with an increasingly cold gaze. Although he repeatedly claimed he would let them go, he indeed considered eliminating them after they left with Lu Mingyuan.
However, he hadn’t expected that his thoughts would be seen through by the young man before him, who even took the initiative to exchange information about another Blood Linglong.
"I haven't agreed to anything."
The burly man beside him was confused but finally reacted, unable to hold back his outburst. "Ah, how can you call yourself a disciple of a prestigious sect and still do such duplicitous things? You actually want to take advantage of us!"
"Brother, don’t be angry. It’s normal for this young hero to be on guard against us given our actions," said Lu Mingyuan.
"But young hero," he continued, "you can rest assured. After being affected by your drug, my brother and I will be powerless for a short time; we won’t have the strength to harm anyone. We’d rather leave this dangerous place as soon as possible."
Qi Xiao found his reasoning sound. It was true; in the past, they had treated others like livestock, and now that they found themselves in a similar predicament, they naturally understood fear.
Qi Xiao agreed to let them leave but insisted on personally seeing them out of the territory of Xiaonan Mountain.
Just as Qi Xiao was preparing to escort the two onto a flying boat, Lu Mingyuan's communication jade talisman suddenly began to heat up intensely.
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