Ch. 17 - The Wolf Fang Squad's Pursuit
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ED Note: Ahh Wu Liang is so fierce! The poor fox was just curious, it wasn’t trying to steal your food…
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ED Note: Ahh Wu Liang is so fierce! The poor fox was just curious, it wasn’t trying to steal your food…
Ling Qingxue was contemplating Wu Liang's method.
Although risky, the chances of rescuing Zhao Xin were about 70%.
Regardless of whether they could annihilate Lin Lang's Wolf Fang Squad, the collapse of the mine would also attract the city troops here.
Their chances of escaping safely were also considerable.
"Let's try your plan first. We'll find Zhao Xin and set up the trap."
"Alright, I'll show you the way. Go to the left tunnel. The blood scent comes from there," Wu Liang instructed.
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Outside the mine.
Lin Lang and the others had already arrived, following the Bloodthirsty Wolf's lead.
The Bloodthirsty Wolf was extremely sensitive to blood scent, especially since it had already smelled Zhao Xin's blood.
Finding her was a sure thing; it was only a matter of time.
He was determined to obtain the Spiritual Master cultivation technique in Zhao Xin's possession. Even if he couldn't cultivate it, he could sell it for a high price, which was much more profitable than stealing First Level magical beast corpses.
As for Zhao Xin's identity, he didn't consider it at all.
Coming to the Green Forest for training with only two guards, and they were merely Second Rank mid-stage martial artists—how could she be a young lady from a wealthy family?
Besides, people died every day in the Green Forest; to enter here was to be prepared to die.
"Go in, all of you! Search every mine shaft thoroughly. You must capture that girl alive!"
Lin Lang coldly gave the order, his eyes burning with desire, both for the Spiritual Master techniques and for Zhao Xin. After all, she was a beautiful woman.
"Yes, Captain!"
The remaining twenty-odd members of the Wolf Fang Squad left two to guard the entrance, while the rest went inside with their magical beasts.
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Following Wu Liang's directions, Ling Qingxue had basically pinpointed Zhao Xin's location.
She shone her flashlight at the bend in the mine ahead.
"Come out, I know you're there."
Hearing Ling Qingxue's cold voice, Zhao Xin instinctively thought the Wolf Fang Squad had caught up.
She cowered there, refusing to come out, a listless three-tailed magical fox lying at her feet.
Ling Qingxue slowly walked over.
"I'm not a member of the Wolf Fang Squad. I'm a student at Linjiang Middle School, just like you."
Hearing this, Zhao Xin felt a fleeting surge of joy.
She had been hunted by the Wolf Fang Squad for nearly two days. Not only was she injured, but her magical beast was also severely drained, almost to the point of collapse.
The light illuminated Zhao Xin's pale face. Her clothes were torn in several places, revealing patches of snow-white skin.
She had an oval face with a gentle jawline, and her almond-shaped eyes, slightly upturned at the corners, were sparkling. Her flustered expression only added a touch of charm.
"No wonder the Wolf Fang Squad raped her before killing her. She's a beautiful girl, just not as well-endowed as my Grumpy Emperor," Wu Liang commented.
Her cleavage wasn't impressive enough, a serious point deduction.
"Cuteness doesn't compare to sexiness." This was Wu Liang's unwavering value.
"You… you're Ling Qingxue?" Zhao Xin asked softly.
"You know me?"
Zhao Xin was a little embarrassed. "I've heard your name mentioned by my classmates."
But the Ling Qingxue in front of her seemed completely different from the Ling Qingxue her classmates had described.
The person in front of her was a First-Rank mid-stage martial artist, a prodigy about to break through to the late-stage.
At Linjiang Middle School, a student who could break through to the First Rank late-stage in the first semester of senior year was definitely a potential candidate for the top 100 Martial Arts Universities in the country, and, with a little more effort, there was a good chance of breaking into the top 30.
Zhao Xin was currently a First Rank late-stage martial artist and also a First Rank early-stage Spiritual Master.
She had come to Green Forest to train, to practice spirit formations, and to improve her skills in fighting magical beasts.
But who knew she would be targeted by the Wolf Fang Squad? They not only killed her two guards, but also destroyed her phone. Now she could only hide here, waiting for the city guards to rescue her.
Right now, she had no idea who would arrive first—the city guards or the Wolf Fang Squad.
"Classmate Ling, are you here to rescue me?" Zhao Xin asked tentatively.
Ling Qingxue nodded calmly. "Sort of, but I can't guarantee I can save you from the Wolf Fang Squad. For now, you have to follow my orders."
"No problem. If you can save me, my father will reward you handsomely once we're out of the Green Forest."
"That's a matter for later. We'll talk about it once we're out. Come with me now."
Ling Qingxue had already chosen the best spot along the way.
Whether or not she could save Zhao Xin, her and Wu Liang's lives took priority.
Therefore, she needed to find the sturdiest cover, at least strong enough to withstand the impact of a mine collapse. With the aid of her spirit formation, surviving shouldn’t be difficult.
She led Zhao Xin to an intact stone wall.
"You're practically a Spiritual Master, so I'll teach you a method for setting up a formation. Construct it according to my method."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xin showed surprise.
Teaching her how to set up a spirit formation!
Even a low-grade spirit formation would cost hundreds of thousands.
She seemed to have heard that Ling Qingxue's parents had died in the beast tide attack, and her own aptitude was extremely poor.
These were completely different people.
Ling Qingxue frowned slightly. "Do you not understand?"
Zhao Xin immediately snapped back to reality. "Oh, sorry, I understand."
Ling Qingxue channeled her spiritual power, transmitting a method for setting up a spirit formation called the Solidifying Stone Spirit Formation into Zhao Xin's mind.
The Solidifying Stone Spirit Formation was originally designed for defense and control, enhancing the hardness of stones and ground, thus increasing their defensive capabilities. It was perfectly suited for this situation.
"Set up spirit formations around our current location with as much spiritual energy as you can so that even if the mine collapses, we won't be crushed to death."
Zhao Xin gasped, her eyes widening.
"You… you want to collapse the mine and kill the Wolf Fang Squad? How are we supposed to get out?"
"Don't worry about that. I have my methods. Trust me and do as I say."
With that, Ling Qingxue went to set up other spirit formations.
Wu Liang, meanwhile, was digging and munching on ores in a small corner nearby.
Zhao Xin watched this scene with a bewildered expression.
In her eyes, Ling Qingxue was aloof and arrogant, yet her contracted beast was a carefree black puppy.
Its bloodline level was a mere Low-Level two-star.
Standing next to him, Ling Qingxue was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
Zhao Xin gave a wry smile and began setting up her formations.
At this moment, she had no choice but to trust Ling Qingxue. Having been pampered since childhood, she had never encountered such danger.
As he was gnawing on ore, Wu Liang noticed the three-tailed fox looking at him strangely, and he immediately became furious.
"Stupid fox, if you dare look at me like that again, I'll eat you!"
As if sensing the malice in Wu Liang's eyes, the three-tailed fox took a few steps back, fearfully averting its gaze.
In its perception, Wu Liang's bloodline level was extremely low, far inferior to its own Mid-Level three-star bloodline.
But meeting Wu Liang's gaze felt like facing an epic-level ferocious beast, and the fear in its heart was overwhelming.
It was as if… it would be devoured in the next second.