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Mi Xiaojing said, "Everyone, wait a moment, I need to cultivate and recover first."
Having already consumed a Cultivating Essence Pill, his injuries had healed, but he still needed a bit of cultivation to solidify his recovery.
After a quarter of an hour of regulated breathing, Mi Xiaojing was fully restored. Despite the blood he had spat out earlier, his injuries weren't serious, and a single Cultivating Essence Pill had largely healed him, eliminating any hidden dangers. This was the advantage of having resources.
Yong Ji admitted his oversight and recounted the whole incident.
Zheng Cong!
Yong Ji believed that Zheng Cong was the root cause of their troubles. If not for him, they wouldn't have attracted a master like Thousand Poisons Qian. They had almost been wiped out this time, and if it weren't for Mi Xiaojing's decisive action to threaten with Deadly Thousand Thunder, everyone in the manor would have likely perished.
Mi Xiaojing didn't understand why he had attracted such a formidable enemy. Against Thousand Poisons Qian, other than a mutual destruction tactic, he truly had no other means. This adversary was too powerful and shameless, the kind of master who was most difficult to deal with because they cared about nothing and had no concerns.
"That damn Zheng Cong."
Yang Shan couldn't help but curse, knowing Zheng Cong to be a scoundrel.
For a moment, everyone was unsure of what to do. Surely they couldn't just settle down and then relocate once again?
In the end, Mi Xiaojing decided to just live there. Since Thousand Poisons Qian had set his sights on them, even if they moved elsewhere, he believed that Thousand Poisons Qian would still find them. Better to stay put and face him; as long as the enemy feared death, the mutual destruction tactic was still effective.
Mi Xiaojing got up and went to where the wooden hut had been. There was a shallow pit where the hut used to be, and not even a splinter of wood could be found – it had all been reduced to dust.
After a thorough search, Mi Xiaojing found three remaining pieces of green wood. The Green Wood Formation was destroyed, and most of the wood inside was ruined.
These remnants were still good materials. Although they couldn't restore the Green Wood Formation, Mi Xiaojing collected them anyway.
What a pity!
The Green Wood Formation was very effective against cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Foundation Establishment stages, especially in group fights. However, it was useless against those at the Elemental Infant stage.
Thinking of Thousand Poisons Qian, Mi Xiaojing felt an itch in his teeth with hatred. This was the first time he had been forced into such a sorry state. Although he had scared off Thousand Poisons Qian, he knew he wasn't in control of the situation.
Thousand Poisons Qian, on his way back to Tianyuan Market, walked slowly. He hadn't expected his attempt to capture Mi Xiaojing to end this way and was quite annoyed. Reaching the spot where he had captured Yong Ji, he suddenly thought of Zheng Cong and decided to vent his anger on him.
He would make Zheng Cong pay for this loss!
Reflecting on his fight with Mi Xiaojing, Thousand Poisons Qian gradually realized his initial carelessness. If he had taken it seriously from the start and immobilized Mi Xiaojing, then none of Mi Xiaojing's weapons would have been of any use. After all, Mi Xiaojing was weak, and he had the ability to immobilize him.
What a pity, what a pity!
As he walked, he regretted his actions, but Thousand Poisons Qian had already figured out a method. Next time he encountered Mi Xiaojing, he would control the youngster first, giving him no chance to use Deadly Thousand Thunder.
Thousand Poisons Qian was also pondering why his Poison Lotus had lost its effect. It was certain that the boy had once practiced Evolutionary Immortality, but why could he neutralize the Poison Lotus? He speculated that Mi Xiaojing must possess some kind of Evolutionary Immortality treasure, with the Business Fire Golden Thread Lotus being just one of them.
Thinking of this, Thousand Poisons Qian's heart burned with excitement. This kid had treasures! He couldn't let him go no matter what. Although the loss of the Lotus Platform was regrettable, obtaining the Business Fire Golden Lotus would be far more valuable.
His own Lotus Platform was merely refined from a Thousand Layer Lotus. If he could refine one from Hell Fire Golden Lotus, the power would be terrifying.
The more he thought about it, the more excited Thousand Poisons Qian became, with various plans surfacing in his mind. If he found Mi Xiaojing again, he would definitely not confront him directly; he would use schemes and traps. As long as he could capture Mi Xiaojing, he was willing to resort to any means necessary.
"Mi Xiaojing! I want to see how many treasures you're hiding, hehe, rest assured, I'll come looking for you again, hehe."
In his excitement, Thousand Poisons Qian couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Suddenly, he felt a premonition of danger and stood up abruptly. At that moment, two figures appeared nearby out of nowhere, a man and a woman, materializing from thin air.
The man was as majestic as a lion, and the woman was as beautiful as a flower.
Thousand Poisons Qian was shocked, and a great sense of crisis made him choose to teleport instantly.
The woman sneered, "Think you can escape?"
Thousand Poisons Qian was terrified; he found that he couldn't teleport, as if a mountain weighed upon him. What was most frightening was that the woman's voice sounded extremely familiar. After a moment of thought, he remembered something.
When Xu Zhongqing had opened Linglong Mountain, a voice had echoed in his ears, and he immediately realized it was this woman!
These two were naturally Luo Mei and Mi Youran.
When the Mantra Banner inside Mi Xiaojing vibrated violently, it immediately alerted the two of them.
Mi Youran calculated quickly and was shocked; Mi Xiaojing was in danger! They immediately set off, with Luo Mei urging him on the way. She now regretted not having eliminated all dangers earlier, blaming Mi Youran as they rushed.
Fortunately, Mi Youran assured her that Mi Xiaojing was safe from harm, which calmed Luo Mei slightly.
Upon entering Tianyuan Market, Luo Mei's vast Divine Sense spread out, quickly locating the source of the crisis and finding Thousand Poisons Qian on the road.
Especially after hearing Thousand Poisons Qian's muttering, both were enraged.
Thousand Poisons Qian truly felt aggrieved to the extreme. Ever since he had agreed to attack the Heart Sect, nothing had gone smoothly; it was one pitfall after another.
Attacking the Heart Sect had brought no benefits, and he had nearly been killed by Ancestor Guban. After barely escaping, he was pursued by Brahman Sa and Yin Jin.
Finally free from the pursuit, he came to Tianyuan Market intending to bully Mi Xiaojing, only to be threatened into inaction. Now, as he planned to return to the market, two mysterious and powerful figures suddenly appeared.
He was truly bewildered.
Blocking Thousand Poisons Qian, both Mi Youran and Luo Mei breathed a sigh of relief. They were actually curious about how Mi Xiaojing had survived the crisis.
Given Thousand Poisons Qian's methods and cultivation level, it seemed impossible for Mi Xiaojing to break free. They had rushed over frantically, calculating Mi Xiaojing's danger, and were truly terrified, despite Mi Youran's assurance that there was no real danger. The little guy was just too weak.