Chapter 68

In another hunting area,

Liu Hong’s face was darker than the sky, her eyes glaring as if she wanted to eat someone, and she angrily questioned the little boy in front of her:

"How could you not even catch that Pippi mouse? You must have let it go on purpose, right?"

Dong Fangxiuzhe did not argue, but his expression clearly said, "I didn’t want to either," which made Liu Hong even more furious, and she launched into a barrage of criticism.

She was not angry because she was afraid of losing to the other teams, but because she could not tolerate Dong Fangxiuzhe’s attitude of not taking the training seriously.

"So aggressive, if I marry you, you’ll definitely be a nagging wife!" Muttering to himself, Dong Fangxiuzhe couldn’t help but let his mind wander.

"What did you say, little boy?"

Liu Hong’s ears were quite sharp, and she lightly punched the little head, then warned with a stern look: "Be honest, or I’ll show you what I can do if you keep spouting nonsense!"

Dong Fangxiuzhe dug his finger into his ear, completely ignoring the warning.

He had been with Liu Hong for more than a day or two, and he had long discovered that this woman was all bark and no bite, just talk.

"What are you still standing there for?"

Liu Hong’s expression was like that of Red Wolf demanding Gray Wolf to catch a sheep, with a hint of coquettishness.

Just then, a muffled "boom" came from the distant sky.

Looking up, they saw a large area of dust being scattered in the air, quite spectacular.

"What was that just now?" Liu Hong frowned, deep in thought.

"It feels like Qiqi’s earth magic. How could it cause such a big commotion? Could there be some powerful beast?"

Dong Fangxiuzhe muttered, his originally bored face finally showing excitement.

His words woke her up from her reverie!

Liu Hong seemed to have thought of something, and her face suddenly changed: "Not good, something’s wrong with Qiqi!"

Wang Junqi was her proud disciple, and if she hadn’t encountered something unsolvable, she would never waste her magic power like this.

Magic power was the energy source of a mage, and once it was depleted, even the most powerful mage would be no different from an ordinary person.

That was why she had emphasized the importance of magic power when teaching Wang Junqi her first magic lesson.

Since something had happened there, the hunting competition today could not continue. The other teams would also be heading in that direction.

Quickly gathering the children, Liu Hong led them rapidly towards the direction of the sound.

Liu Hong was extremely anxious, but she couldn’t leave the children behind. With so many burdens, she couldn’t move fast, and could only silently hope that nothing bad would happen!

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Fenshigui’s face was terrifyingly dark. He never expected that the unremarkable little girl could dodge his powerful attack and even escape.

"What terrifying magic casting speed!"

Looking at the hole in the ground where the little girl had escaped, Fenshigui couldn’t help but praise.

At that moment, as he swung his steel claws towards the little girl, a cloud of dust suddenly rose, instantly blocking his view.

Although he didn’t slow down and swung his claws, he missed, and the little girl had disappeared from the spot, leaving only a hole in the ground.

"That little girl is not simple. I think she’s an earth mage," Kaitanggui said, approaching with a sharp blade extending from his hand, gleaming with a bone-chilling light.

"What do you think?" Fenshigui asked, pointing at the hole in the ground.

The "Three Corpse Devourers" each had unique skills. Kaitanggui’s martial art could create a tunnel through the ground, even through rock, which had helped them escape from the dynasty’s pursuit several times!

Bending down, Kaitanggui grabbed a handful of soil from the hole, rubbed it, and then smiled sinisterly: "Don’t worry, she won’t get far, especially since she’s with two others!"

"The more the prey struggles, the more interesting it is!"

Bapi gui also approached, holding a bloody human skin in his hand. From the size, it was likely the dead Yu Changzhi.

The dust gradually settled, and they could finally see the children who were still standing in shock.

They had missed their only chance to escape!

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Liu Hong kept urging the children behind her to keep up, her unease growing more and more obvious.

"Nothing must happen, nothing must happen!"

Such self-reassurance became increasingly ineffective as they approached the scene!

Dong Fangxiuzhe, who was closely following her, also had a serious expression. The smell of blood told him that people had died ahead, and not just one.

Thinking of Wang Junqi’s pretty face, Dong Fangxiuzhe felt a surge of restlessness and unease.

Finally, they arrived at the scene.

Despite his mental preparation, Dong Fangxiuzhe was still stunned by the bloody scene.

Limbs were scattered everywhere, the bodies were mangled, and there was not a single complete corpse on the ground.

Compared to Dong Fangxiuzhe’s shock, Liu Hong was completely dumbfounded, ignoring the terrified screams of the children behind her. The scene brought back the memory of her teammates being brutally killed by a madman.

It was eerily similar!

"Teacher Liu Hong, what happened here?"

From a distance, Lü Neng and his team also arrived. But when he saw the hellish scene, his face turned pale with shock.

"This... this..."

Lü Neng stuttered, unable to speak, especially when he saw human skins hanging from the branches, causing his stomach to churn and nearly vomit.

"Don’t come over, take the children to a different place!" Liu Hong suddenly shouted, regaining her composure.

Such a bloody scene was too much for adults, let alone the children whose minds were not yet mature. She made the rational decision.

Unlike the other children, who were pale and trembling, Dong Fangxiuzhe was holding a stick, intently poking at the scattered limbs on the ground, as if searching for something!

At that moment, Dong Fangxiuzhe’s feelings were very complex.

He was searching for any part of the body of the girl he had been with for several days.

But deep down, he desperately hoped he wouldn’t find anything!

"Get away from here quickly, what are you doing!" Liu Hong shouted at Dong Fangxiuzhe.

Her beautiful eyes were now bloodshot, and she must have been feeling as if her heart was being torn apart!

Dropping the bloody stick, Dong Fangxiuzhe turned to look at Liu Hong, his tone solemn:

"Qiqi is still alive, we must find her quickly!"