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Chapter 117
Chapter 117
Gu Pingtao was skilled at making delicious pancakes, but things didn't go smoothly.
Although there were beasts in the forest and fish in the water, it wasn't easy to catch them without hunting tools.
In addition, Zi Mian started a fire, causing the wild beasts in the mountains to flee in fear. They ran as far as they could.
As for the fish in the water, although the senior brothers were skilled at forming a formation to catch aquatic creatures, they didn't even have a fishing net now.
As cultivators, they were skilled in martial arts, but their skills in daily life were almost nonexistent.
In the end, Gu Pingtao was lucky enough to find several bird nests, took out the bird eggs, and roasted them with magic to eat.
Following Tao Ge, they went hungry for nine meals in three days.
"Senior brother, if things don't work out, let's go back to the sect. The sect will always provide for us," one of the disciples suggested.
Gu Pingtao was unhappy to hear this.
"Don't always rely on the sect. In times like this, we are in difficulty, and so is the sect. You need to learn to become strong on your own.
At this critical moment, we need to learn self-reliance and seek our own development."
Look, this is the determination a senior brother should have.
However, the rejected junior disciple was unhappy, and Gu Pingtao knew that others had the same thoughts. He reassured them, "Actually, our situation is still relatively good. If things really don't work out, we still have a way out, which is to return to the sect.
Others are also lacking food, but they don't have an escape route like we do."
People don't worry about poverty, but about inequality. As long as you make them believe that others have it worse, they won't feel so unbalanced.
Soon, the senior brothers regained their spirits and began to plan for a new venture. They asked Gu Pingtao what his plan was.
While they went hunting, Gu Pingtao also figured out how to create a new opportunity for everyone.
When they were united outside, their goal was naturally the seed of the Great Dao. Otherwise, they could have just escaped back to the sect.
In response to this core need, Gu Pingtao thought it over and decided to rally everyone to commit robbery together.
"We failed just now because we had lust in our hearts. If we act first without any impure thoughts, the fragments in the hands of those two girls will be our spoils of war.
It shows that our approach is correct. Next, we just need to eliminate distractions and give me the strongest fire magic. The rest of you, each focus on water and earth.
Let's strive to make the fragments bigger and stronger, and create another glorious achievement."
"Pfft."
Zi Mian, who was secretly observing, laughed.
They couldn't even eat enough, and now they wanted to become bigger and stronger?
Gu Pingtao and the others immediately became nervous and looked towards the place where Zi Mian was hiding, exclaiming, "Who's there!"
As they spoke, a group of people quickly dispersed, and those who possessed earth magic fragments quietly burrowed underground, attempting to flank their enemies.
Zi Mian saw all these movements.
As a top assassin, she wouldn't let herself be surrounded.
By the time Gu Pingtao and the others arrived, all they saw was a piece of straw.
Wood magic: Wood Escape.
Before they could track down the enemy, the ground suddenly collapsed.
Earth magic: Earth Sink.
This spell required some preparation time, indicating that Zi Mian had completely anticipated Gu Pingtao's movements.
After the ground sank, stones fell from the sky, killing two out of the eight people instantly.
The others were both frightened and scared, scrambling to crawl out.
But as soon as they crawled out, they ran into a row of ice spikes.
Gu Pingtao managed to dodge, but the others weren't so lucky. Three of them were killed by the ice spikes.
Just as the battle began, Zi Mian achieved a pentakill.
The person who had burrowed underground had just poked their head out when Zi Mian stabbed them with a small knife, piercing their skull.
This was the sixth kill, and it was a personal attack without using magic.
So Gu Pingtao didn't know that this junior disciple was also dead.
Even if he knew, they wouldn't have time to care.
"Run!"
The three survivors fled in panic.
Zi Mian sneered and continuously cast fireball spells at them.
Gu Pingtao shouted and dodged, running to a safe place before realizing that the last two brothers were also missing.
"Brothers, your blood will not be shed in vain, I will avenge you!"
He said this as a formality and quickly ran away.
Now he was like a stray dog, and could only return to the sect and deceive a few junior brothers to go down the mountain and struggle.
There were so many people in the sect, there would always be a few with dreams.
Gu Pingtao's luck was indeed good. If he had been a little earlier, he might have encountered a Voldemort.
At this moment, Zhang Chi was cooking for Chen Runyu. When Zhang Chi escaped from the city, he didn't forget to bring a pot with him, which he now used to cook soup.
The milky white fish soup emitted an enticing aroma, making people salivate.
Chen Runyu sat beside Zhang Chi, watching the fire and talking about his gains today.
This scene was just like a casual conversation between a couple.
Although it was dangerous all around, Chen Runyu felt that these days were really good.
"...And then, Xiao Zi started a fire. She was really strange today. I've never heard of her being afraid before."
Chen Runyu mentioned the most crucial part, and Zhang Chi finally understood why Zi Mian didn't come back with Chen Runyu.
It seemed that she stayed behind to clean up.
"Little girls can be afraid too. Not every girl can be as brave as you."
"Hehe."
Praised by Zhang Chi, Chen Runyu smiled shyly.
Just as they saw Zi Mian returning, she had a feeling of being caught talking behind her best friend's back.
Fortunately, Zi Mian didn't mind. She just walked up to Zhang Chi and handed him five fragments.
These fragments had all been fused and had five different attributes.
"I picked these up just now."
"Understood."
These were spoils of war.
However, she probably hid some for herself.
Pretending not to know, Zhang Chi distributed the five attributes according to the original pattern.
"You came back just in time, let's eat and rest well after."
This meal was already dinner.
Zhang Chi used a small bowl to serve everyone, and Bai Su also rubbed against Zhang Chi's hand with envy.
It also wanted to eat cooked food.
"When I'm on watch later, I'll make soup for you."
With Zhang Chi's promise, Bai Su settled down.
According to the usual practice, Zi Mian and Chen Runyu would sleep first.
After they finished eating, they lay down in the tent, while Zhang Chi stayed on watch and cooked fish soup for the big snake.
One pot after another, the aroma wafted far away.
"Damn, will he ever stop!"
In a tree 500 meters away from Zhang Chi, a colorful strange bird cried out in near desperation.
A group of crows circled around, chattering in bird language.
"Go and eat! Go and eat!"
"Hmph, I, Caiyu, am a noble descendant of the phoenix. I only perch on the phoenix tree and drink from the Li River. These mere fish ponds are nothing.
I just detest these damn mortals disturbing my peaceful dreams."
"Teach him a lesson! Teach him a lesson!"
The crows shouted in unison, and the colorful strange bird nodded slightly.
"Everyone, attack together!"
With Caiyu's command, countless crows flew into the air and began their aerial assault on Zhang Chi.
At first, when Zhang Chi saw the crows, he didn't pay much attention, thinking that the birds were just moving to another location. He didn't expect a deluge of bird droppings to rain down...
PS: There are quite a few characters appearing, and I should have updated more to avoid fatigue. However, these past two days, I've spent too much time on my wedding preparations. Everyone has their own opinions, and I'm caught in the middle and feeling frustrated.
For now, I'll release three chapters. Tomorrow, when no one bothers me, I'll definitely be able to resume five chapters.
(End of this chapter)