An hour later, Qin Yi and the others smoothly passed through the canyon. This surprised Qin Yi a bit; could there have been only a Cloud Swallowing Beast in this canyon all along?
However, passing through smoothly was enough, and Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Qin, what exactly is that Cloud Swallowing Beast? How come it's invincible and impenetrable?"
As they sat down to rest, Mo Wuji asked curiously.
Qin Yi pondered for a moment, "From what it seems now, the Cloud Swallowing Beast is entirely a spiritual body. So it's immune to both cultivation techniques and physical attacks. But, we were also lucky. The Cloud Swallowing Beast we encountered earlier was clearly not very powerful."
"Then how did you deal with the Cloud Swallowing Beast?" Bai Jingqing asked curiously.
Qin Yi was slightly stunned, then laughed and said, "When I was a kid, I met a wandering Taoist. He said I had exceptional bones and insisted on taking me as a disciple. Not insisted—he wanted to take me as a disciple. I didn't want to, but he taught me a set of spells, claiming it could..."
Qin Yi hadn't finished speaking when Bai Jingqing rolled her eyes and stood up, saying, "Let's go."
Qin Yi: "..."
This woman is so rude, not even letting people finish bragging... not letting them finish talking.
It's not just Bai Jingqing who didn't believe it; even the three women of Zi Yuan could tell Qin Yi was making things up.
Qin Yi stood up and looked ahead. Through the misty road, there was a Strange Stone Forest. The strange stone formations, combined with the wind blowing through the mountains, created a wooing sound, like a ghostly wail, making it quite unsettling.
"This Ghost Valley is aptly named; the whistling wind really sounds like there are ghosts," Mo Wuji commented.
Qin Yi glanced at him with disdain, "Old Mo, you really must have been single for too long. Do you call the sound of ghosts wailing the presence of ghosts? You folks from the Five Great Families must not have watched TV."
"On TV, most ghosts appear as alluring beauties to seduce men and absorb their energy. This rocky and wailing environment, don't insult the ghosts. I think it's called Ghost Valley because of the Cloud Swallowing Beast."
Mo Wuji: "..."
Who hasn't watched TV? Who are you looking down on?
"Filthy, are you men thinking of nothing but beautiful women?" Bai Jingqing scoffed.
Qin Yi twitched the corners of his mouth a few times and looked at Mo Wuji, "Did you hear that? She's talking about you, filthy."
Mo Wuji: "..."
"Why are you looking at me? Am I wrong? You're not filthy? How did you end up playing with Little White Fairy on the bed?"
Mo Wuji's face turned awkward and he felt like crying, wondering why he's always the one getting hurt.
Bai Jingqing looked scornfully, stating that when it comes to shamelessness, Qin Yi is second to none, no one dares claim first place.
Qin Yi took out a map drawn by Black Crow and looked at it, pointing northwest, "This way."
The group entered the Strange Stone Forest.
"Everyone be careful; there might really be ghosts inside like Old Mo said." Qin Yi teased.
"Old Mo, if there really are ghosts, you better keep steady. Having been single for thirty years, you might even see a sow as charming now."
Mo Wuji: "..."
He could only smile wryly, unable to respond. Whether it's cultivation or banter, he's no match for Qin Yi and always ends up on the losing end.
The mountain wind howled, ghostly wailing, sending shivers down everyone's spine, making them proceed cautiously.
"Head forward," Qin Yi said after glancing at the map.
Soon, they arrived at the center of the Strange Stone Forest, where there was a huge crack in the ground, over ten meters long and three to four meters wide.
The group stepped forward and looked down; it was pitch black below, as if it were a bottomless abyss.
"Strange?" Mo Wuji muttered.
"What's wrong?"
Mo Wuji said, "This place, with its jagged stone formations and complex terrain, gives a dangerous feeling. But we haven't encountered any danger the whole way. Isn't that odd?"
Qin Yi and the others looked at him oddly.
"What is it?" Mo Wuji asked weakly.
Qin Yi laughed and cursed, "Are you a freak? You're unhappy if there's no danger, only happy if something goes wrong? What's with that mindset?"
Mo Wuji chuckled dryly, softly saying, "I just find it a bit strange."
"Strange, your head. It only means we have great fortune, and this Earth Spirit Stone Mine was prepared for us."
Qin Yi said, patting Mo Wuji's shoulder, "Old Mo, didn't your Five Great Families offer five pieces of Earth Spirit Stone as a reward for first place? I don't need them; I'll give them all to you."
"Why?" Mo Wuji didn't understand. That was the agreement he had with Qin Yi. If Qin Yi helped him take first place, the five Earth Spirit Stones would belong to Qin Yi.
Bai Jingqing explained, "Which billionaire cares about a few pennies? Right in front of us is the Earth Spirit Stone Mine, so naturally, he wouldn't care about five Earth Spirit Stones."
"Old Mo, learn a bit; see how clever your wife is."
"Shhh!"
The Shocking Dragon Sword in Bai Jingqing's hand unsheathed by three inches, its cold light flashing.
Qin Yi: "..."
"I say, Little White Fairy, can we stop drawing swords all the time? Women should be gentle; drawing swords at every turn, is that okay? Old Mo, if she draws her sword at you in the future, you should draw your gun."
Mo Wuji looked bewildered, "I don't have a gun."
Qin Yi smiled wickedly, "You do. Every man does. Your gun hasn't been fired in thirty years, probably rusted by now. Let your little White Junior Sister practice with you more often; with your wit, you could surely become a sharpshooter."
Mo Wuji paused, suddenly understanding Qin Yi's words, his face turning red, "Brother Qin, you..."
The three women of Zi Yuan also blushed, instantly understanding Qin Yi's words.
Qin Yi glanced around, realizing once again that women also have a lustful side.
"Shhh!"
Bai Jingqing's delicate face was full of rage; she unsheathed her longsword.
Qin Yi quickly retreated a few steps, watching her warily.
Bai Jingqing slashed a floating sword, and with a boom, a rock over ten meters away exploded from one strike.
She glared angrily at Qin Yi, then leaped into the crack in the ground.
"Little White Junior Sister..." Mo Wuji was startled and, without much thought, he followed and jumped down.
"Master Qin, Little White Junior Sister has thin skin; stop teasing her," Zi Yuan said softly.
Qin Yi slightly raised the corners of his mouth, "Alright, then I'll tease you three instead."
The three women were speechless; was he saying they had thick skin?
Qin Yi walked to the brink of the crack and looked down; Mo Wuji and Bai Jingqing's figures were no longer visible, muttering, "Their little White Junior Sister can't take a joke, but isn't jumping off a cliff overreacting, even if thin-skinned?"
"Master Qin, we should go down quickly too," Hua Rui suggested.
Qin Yi shook his head, "You three stay here and guard the exit. If we all go down and someone buries us inside, it won't be good."
"Alright." The three women nodded.
"Don't worry; if we find Earth Spirit Stones, you'll each get a share. If you don't want it, I can introduce you each to a Ruyi husband, trading Earth Spirit Stone for a husband—a win-win deal."
The three women shyly lowered their heads.
"You mean Master Qin's win-win," Zi Yuan said with a laugh.
"This statement hurts my heart; I solve your lifelong issues, and you give me the Earth Spirit Stones as thanks, isn't that fair?"
Zi Yuan laughed, "Master Qin, you're surely introducing us to people from the Peace Army; they're all your subordinates. You not only solve their lifelong issues but also get our Earth Spirit Stones and our gratitude—three birds with one stone. Master Qin, you are extraordinarily wise, but we're not fools."
"Uh..."
Qin Yi was a bit embarrassed, realizing the women nowadays were shrewd, too difficult to fool. He chuckled dryly, "A woman without talent is virtuous; women shouldn't be too clever, otherwise they're not cute. Um... I'll head down first."
With that, Qin Yi leaped down.
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