"They're truly fearless; these mortals dare to venture directly into the fog."
"It should be fine, the master must have made preparations. Wait, there's something else."
The two boys also sensed that there was something else lingering around them in the mist besides the two of them.
"Jingyu, something is following us."
"I heard that, it might be a wolf. Let's hurry."
"Jingyu, why don't we go back? Although the two senior sisters are demons, they don't seem bad at all!"
After a moment of silence, Lin Jingyu said:
"Can you still find your way back?"
"..."
The two children stopped talking and just ran desperately through the fog with their heads covered. Little did they know, there was a maze-like formation within the fog. They appeared to be running outwards, but in reality, they were just going around in circles.
At this moment, the wolves behind finally couldn't resist and caught up.
"Xiao Fan, watch out to the left!" Lin Jingyu shouted, picked up a tree branch from the ground, and rushed to the left.
A fully grown wolf burst out of the mist and charged toward the two of them.
"Xiao Fan, run!" Lin Jingyu shouted. Zhang Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment, then instead of running, he picked up a rock and rushed forward.
"Jingyu, run! You're smarter than me. When you grow up, remember to avenge our village."
How could two ten-year-old children possibly defeat a fully grown wolf? In no time, both of them were covered in wounds.
Knowing they couldn't escape, the two could only sit shoulder to shoulder on the ground, watching the wolf cautiously approach.
Gradually, the wolf sensed that its prey was no longer a threat. Finally, it gave up and pounced. The two children could only huddle together, closing their eyes and waiting to die. Just then, a soft chuckle was heard.
"You beast, you're asking for death." The two opened their eyes and saw that the wolf had been bound to the spot by some strange rope.
Two beautiful young girls flew through the air and landed lightly beside them. One of them even had a brightly lit fox tail.
"Are you two junior brothers alright? What happened to you two? How did you get out? This mountain gate is surrounded by miasma, making it impossible for ordinary people to leave. Although you two have entered the sect, you haven't even started cultivating yet. How could you just run out like that?"
Xiaoqing quickly chimed in.
"The sect has everything you need. If you really want to go down the mountain, find a senior sister to accompany you."
Xiaoqing and Xiaobai each said something, seemingly mistaking the two boys' escape as a playful attempt to go down the mountain.
Only when it saw that the two of them were staring at its tail did Little White snap out of its daze and retract its tail.
"Ah, sorry, my tail is showing. My cultivation is not up to par, and my tail just shows when I get excited. Don't be fooled by Xiaoqing's appearance, she has already grown scales under her clothes. She is a snake demon."
"You little brat, I'll tear your mouth apart."
The two boys were playfully bickering, completely oblivious to their monster identities. This left the two naive teenagers momentarily bewildered. Why was this monster so different from the ones in the stories? Were all the stories we'd heard before just lies?
"Alright, stop talking. Your two junior brothers have lost a lot of blood. Quickly take them to Fourteenth Sister for treatment."
With a flick of their sleeves, the two youths felt themselves float up. Following behind their two senior sisters, they quickly flew back to the sect. This time, however, they didn't feel much fear. Instead, they felt a sense of peace. Perhaps it was Xiaobai and Xiaoqing's relaxed and carefree attitude that influenced them. The two felt an inexplicable sense of security upon returning to the sect.
When the two woke up again, they saw Lu Xuan sitting by the bed, quietly watching them.
"Master, we..." The two children struggled to get up, but Lu Xuan waved them off.
"Alright, no need to say more, I understand. This is a one-time exception. Your injuries have just healed, so rest for a couple of days before resuming your cultivation. Rest well!"
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Chapter 408 Powerful Foundation
The leaders of the seven peaks of Qingyun Sect have gathered together in a rare event.
"Song Daren, now tell the leaders what happened that day again," said Dao Xuan, the leader of Qingyun Sect, to Song Daren below the stage.
"It's the sect leader. Here's what happened: that day, several of my junior brothers and I returned from a procurement trip and saw the devastation in Caomiao Village at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, so we went down to investigate..."
After an incense stick had burned for a while, Song Daren recounted in detail what had happened that day. The seven chief monks in the main hall also fell into deep thought.
After a while, the chief of Dragon Head Peak, Daoist Cangsong, spoke.
"Are you sure that woman injured all four of you in a single moment?"
"Yes, the opponent neither drew his sword nor showed any sign of using any magic. He just let out a soft hum, and we were injured by the sword in our hands."
Cang Song's expression changed slightly. He knew Song Daren; although Dazhu Peak had never produced a disciple with exceptional strength, as the eldest disciple of Dazhu Peak, Song Daren was still quite capable. He was also among the top-tier young generation of the entire Qingyun Sect. The fact that someone could injure all four of them in a single thought was still somewhat beyond his expectations.
The other leaders were also visibly shocked.
“With such cultivation, he must not be an unknown person. Why have we never heard of him?” Shang Zhengliang, the head of Chaoyang Peak, asked.
Zeng Shuchang, the head of Feng Huifeng, spoke up.
"Since they call themselves the Hidden Immortal Sect, they must be some kind of reclusive sect that has only recently entered the world."
"A fledgling sect, yet they speak with such arrogance. Perhaps I should go and meet them. As the head of Dragon Head Peak, I'm already showing them some respect."