Chapter 59

Ge Pi, carrying the tripod, was so exhausted that he broke out in a sweat. He used his spiritual power to lift the tripod to make it easier for himself. The tripod was so heavy that Lu Xiaodeng, who was carrying it, didn't feel any pressure at all.

He had already asked for its name, always thinking that a demon beast was just a demon beast, and would take a name like a tripod. If it were a human, how could they possibly choose such a misleading name? Only these newly intelligent demon beasts would use such names.

Lu Xiaodeng, unaware of his thoughts, felt that the journey was too long and saw no signs of cultivators fighting along the way. This made her a bit curious. Could it be that her senior sisters hadn't started fighting, but were just guarding the perimeter, waiting for their uncle at the Golden Core stage to arrive?

Thinking there was a possibility, her eyes started to dart around. She couldn't just deliver herself to them. "Why aren't we there yet? I'm a bit tired," Lu Xiaodeng stopped and said to Ge Pi.

Carrying such a heavy thing without complaining, she was already tired. Don't rabbits jump around all day without getting tired? Ge Pi, speechless, said, "Why don't you eat some grass to replenish your strength?"

"I'm a human now, why would I eat grass?" Lu Xiaodeng said with a hint of disdain in her tone.

"But you've been eating grass all the way. Is what I said wrong?" Ge Pi said through gritted teeth, clearly it was she who had been munching on grass all the way, and now she was turning it around on him.

Lu Xiaodeng stared at him for a while, then twirled a strand of hair with her finger and looked at a small hill covered with trees in the distance. "I'll rest when we get there. You guys are hiding too exaggeratedly, making it seem like you're doing something shameful."

Ge Pi wanted to say that evil cultivators were indeed doing something shameful, but thinking it would be cursing himself, he said angrily, "It's in that forest, we're already there."

"Bad luck." How could this happen so coincidentally? Lu Xiaodeng muttered irritably.

"What?" Ge Pi was taken aback, what did she mean?

Lu Xiaodeng smiled, "I'm a rabbit, I don't like forests, I prefer grasslands. That's why I said it's bad luck to be in the forest, the air isn't fresh."

Ge Pi felt that his senior brother was too restrained. No wonder their master liked him more, even though his cultivation was much higher. But to be able to deal with a demon beast with such different thoughts and ideas, he must be someone who could accomplish great things.

"I thought demon beasts liked forests, but it turns out they don't." He didn't know what to say anymore. Like himself, a young man, he couldn't be friends with these old demons.

The two chatted aimlessly for a while, then continued in silence. Lu Xiaodeng felt it was about time to find a way to leave. If it didn't work, she would have to use the Beast Transformation Pill again. Suddenly, three people rushed out of the forest, charging directly towards them at the foot of the hill, shouting from a distance, "It's Junior Uncle, we thought you were those troublesome cultivators."

"Today I managed to get seven children, why did you come out? Are you going to do something outside?" Seeing his own people, Ge Pi immediately wanted someone to help him carry the tripod.

The three people glanced at the girl beside Junior Uncle, seeing her staring blankly at them, with the same expression as the children in the tripod. Since she had no cultivation, they assumed she was also controlled by soul extraction, so they said without hesitation, "Junior Uncle, as soon as you went out, people from the Cloud Sword Sect came. A man and a woman, very well hidden. If it weren't for Senior Uncle Yuan's secret method, we might not have known they were there."

Lu Xiaodeng immediately perked up her ears. Could they be talking about her senior sister and Bai Senior Brother? With their level and Qi Qi present, they shouldn't be so easily killed.

Hearing this, Ge Pi asked nervously, "Did you catch them?"

"No, they escaped with injuries. But we've blocked all the exits, like an iron bucket. They will be found as soon as they show up. We're just worried they might have informed the Cloud Sword Sect, so Senior Uncle Yuan has us keep a close watch. It won't be long before the city is massacred."

This city, named Taoxian, full of ordinary people, was a feast for evil cultivators. It was full of delicious souls, and just one bite would replenish everything. As long as they weren't surrounded by major sects, they would definitely massacre the city, as there was no better place with so many ordinary people and no defenses.

Ge Pi snorted, "These cultivators always cause us trouble. This time, we must catch them all, not letting a single one escape."

"Junior Uncle, that female cultivator has a particularly good figure, and her cold expression is quite charming. We want to catch her now. The man will be killed on sight, and the woman will be kept."

Hearing that the two had escaped, Lu Xiaodeng felt a bit relieved, but she couldn't be too relaxed. They were still injured and hiding in the lair of the evil cultivators. She had thought they might be other senior brothers and sisters from the Cloud Sword Sect, but hearing these characteristics, it was definitely her senior sister and Bai Senior Brother. She had to go save them.

"You be careful, don't let women distract you. These cultivators will do anything to kill us," Ge Pi, younger and less experienced, said in a mature tone to make himself look more like an uncle.

"Yes." The three responded awkwardly, clearing the way for this favored Junior Uncle, who seemed like a cherished child of the sect leader.

Lu Xiaodeng didn't react much. Seeing that these three didn't want to question her, she followed Ge Pi into the forest. The forest wasn't too dense, looking very ordinary, with mushrooms occasionally sprouting from the fallen leaves under the trees. She casually picked some mushrooms, not caring if they were poisonous, and ate them all.

Ge Pi was speechless. Eating grass was one thing, but eating colorful mushrooms, she really wasn't afraid of being poisoned.

"Here it's desolate, where do you all live?" Lu Xiaodeng scanned the small hill, seeing only trees and a few shrubs.

"Over here." Ge Pi led her to a very ordinary tree, cast a spell on the empty ground, and the space distorted, revealing a stone staircase entrance. This was much better than the pit dug by Lu Yaohang, directly sealed with a restriction. If not followed, ordinary cultivators wouldn't find the entrance.

Ge Pi glanced back at her and smiled, "Let's go, you'll meet my senior brother downstairs."

Lu Xiaodeng nodded and followed without hesitation. The entrance was wide, and the stone steps showed that they had prepared for a long time. These evil cultivators had been here for quite a while. After walking down for a while, four cultivators appeared, greeted them briefly, and let them in.

The passage continued to go down, winding and twisting, deep into the ground. There were many forks, mostly naturally formed, like an underground maze, making her a bit dizzy.

"Your place is better than a rat's nest. Without you, I would have been lost long ago. Is it far to where we're going?" Seeing five more forks in the distance, Lu Xiaodeng asked casually.

Ge Pi wasn't afraid she would run away now. It was all his people here, and they could easily subdue her. He smiled and said, "Not far, just ahead. Now the cave is searching for those two cultivators. We need to hurry to see my senior brother. These seven children need to be sent for refining as soon as possible. There's no more for today, and my senior brother must be anxious."

"I don't think you have many people. They just guard the entrance, and once inside, they can't find anyone." Lu Xiaodeng looked around. Except for him, there were no other evil cultivators, a good opportunity.

"It's not that easy. We'll catch them soon, don't worry about it." Ge Pi was thinking whether to get rid of her before his senior brother saw her and claim the precious materials. Or to follow his senior brother's method and win her favor with deceit.

Just as he was hesitating, a powerful gust of air suddenly came from behind, and something heavy hit the tripod. This sudden attack caught him off guard, and with the tripod being too heavy, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The heavy tripod and the seven children all fell on him, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, making it hard for him to breathe. Just as he thought he was about to be killed, the tripod was suddenly lifted off him, and the children's screams could be heard. Several clay figures were scattered on the ground.

Ge Pi tried to struggle up, but a white-furred leg appeared in front of him and kicked him away. With a scream, he flew into a passage, crashing into the wall at a turn and falling to the ground.

"Damn, this damned rabbit!" Seeing the white-furred leg, he knew what had happened. The rabbit demon beast had suddenly transformed and attacked, kicking him with its hind legs.

Although his cultivation wasn't high, the greatest advantage of being a direct disciple was having access to many good things. The golden scale armor he wore saved his life. Ge Pi, furious, stood up and rushed back.

When he ran out of the passage, the tripod and Lu Xiaodeng were gone, along with the seven children.

This left Ge Pi confused. What was the rabbit trying to do? Was it just here to cause trouble? Suddenly, he thought of Senior Brother Yuan's fan. The rabbit must have remembered that he wanted to suppress its soul, so it came to seek revenge, pretending to be friendly. He didn't expect the rabbit to be so small in size and so petty in mind.

Thinking he had been hit for nothing and the children had been taken away, he felt he had suffered an unjust fate. Ge Pi felt that his senior brother must give him an explanation, so he shouted angrily, "Senior Brother, it's all your fault, your rabbit hit me!"

Then he ran like a gust of wind towards the large cave where Yuan Zhi and the others were.