Chapter 162 Endless Situation

"The wolf king's demon pill on his body is obviously freshly separated, and the demonic energy is strong," the voice of the Xiong Tian Dog continued to enter Qin Jun's ears.

If Qin Jun still didn't understand this, then he would be even dumber than Li Yuanba.

It was obvious from the Xiong Tian Dog's meaning that the wolf king had just been killed. A wolf king with a demon pill would be at least at the third level, equivalent to a Golden Core realm cultivator. Such a demonic beast was not something that Ye Xuan, at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, could contend with. If it was killed by a Golden Core realm cultivator or even a Transcendence realm cultivator, it would be very difficult for Ye Xuan to snatch the demon pill.

There were two possibilities: either Ye Xuan was pretending to be clueless, or he was extremely lucky and actually found it.

Qin Jun leaned towards the former. In his view, everything had a cause and effect. Moreover, judging from the performances of Chong Zongyan and Murong Xuan, it was obvious that they hadn't seen Ye Xuan pick up the wolf king's demon pill. Being cautious, he had to consider the worst-case scenario.

Perhaps Ye Xuan was pretending to be clueless just to make a splash. But now, because of Zhu Yanqing's performance just now, there was no guarantee that this guy wouldn't plot against him.

"Where is Senior Sister Yang?" Zhu Yanqing frowned and asked Zong Yan, her gaze never falling on Ye Xuan. The two of them seemed like strangers.

Ye Xuan's expression also returned to normal, as if he hadn't seen the previous scene.

He's really good at hiding his emotions!

Qin Jun sighed in his heart. Judging from Chong Zongyan and Murong Xuan's reactions, it was clear that they hadn't seen Ye Xuan pick up the wolf king's demon pill. Being cautious, he had to consider the worst-case scenario.

Qin Jun sighed in his heart. Chong Zongyan's response to Zhu Yanqing was, "We haven't seen her since we came in. After all, she has participated in the Dragon Subduing Martial Arts Competition more than once. Don't worry, Junior Sister Zhu, she will take care of herself."

Zhu Yanqing nodded and fell silent, and the atmosphere became awkward again.

"Let's go. We can't stay here all the time. The smell of blood is too strong!" Qin Yun broke the silence, and naturally, no one objected.

Seeing that Ye Xuan and the others were planning to follow him, Qin Jun couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and say, "We saved you by chance. Do you still expect us to protect you all the way?"

Damn, you want me to protect you, at least show some sincerity!

From the Canglan Kingdom until now, Ye Xuan and the others hadn't given any rewards. Naturally, Qin Jun was not happy.

With these words, Ye Xuan and the others were immediately embarrassed. Zhu Yanqing frowned slightly but didn't say much.

Qin Jun indeed had no obligation to protect them.

"Let's go!"

Qin Jun said to Qin Yun and Zhu Yanqing, then turned and left. Li Yuanba and the Xiong Tian Dog followed closely behind. Qin Yun glanced at Ye Xuan and the others, shook his head, and followed Qin Jun's footsteps.

Zhu Yanqing didn't follow.

This scene brought a hint of joy to Ye Xuan's eyes.

Qin Jun turned back, frowned, and looked at Zhu Yanqing, as if asking her for an explanation.

"I want to rely on myself."

Zhu Yanqing said softly, then walked in another direction, and the group split into three.

Qin Jun looked at her departing figure in silence and finally shook his head and smiled. Forget it, let her make an effort on her own!

With that in mind, Qin Jun turned around and continued forward.

Zong Yan looked at Qin Jun and the others, then looked at Zhu Yanqing, and finally turned to Ye Xuan and asked, "Senior Brother, what should we do?"

"Follow Senior Sister Zhu!" Ye Xuan pondered and a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes, which Zong Yan and the others couldn't catch.

The two of them naturally had no problem and quickly followed Ye Xuan to catch up with Zhu Yanqing.

"Brother, can you bear to leave Miss Zhu?" Qin Yun couldn't help but ask. He thought that Qin Jun and Zhu Yanqing were already in a relationship.

Qin Jun rolled his eyes and said, "You don't understand. I have my own strategy!"

Glancing at Ye Xuan and the others, Qin Jun's mouth curled up, revealing a mocking smile.

"Xiong Tian Dog, what is the range of your perception?" Qin Jun asked the Xiong Tian Dog through voice transmission with a meaningful look.

The Xiong Tian Dog glanced at him meaningfully and replied, "At least farther than theirs."

It naturally understood Qin Jun's meaning. That was to follow behind Ye Xuan and the others and watch for any changes.

Ye Xuan was acting too unusual, and even the Xiong Tian Dog could sense a hint of conspiracy. That's why it reminded Qin Jun. There was one thing it didn't say, which was that it sensed a trace of a palpitation from Ye Xuan, definitely not a human aura.

So, after Ye Xuan and the others went far away, Qin Jun and the others turned around and followed them.

...

The moon set and the sun rose, and it had been a day and a half since the incident with the wolf pack on the grassland.

Ye Xuan and the others arrived at a small river in the mountains to rest. Zhu Yanqing began to meditate and cultivate her spiritual energy, while Ye Xuan and the others rested nearby.

"At this rate, we'll probably have to participate in the arena matches," Zong Yan sighed as he wiped his sweat.

They had fought dozens of times along the way, but most of the time, the opponents had escaped. The number of participants who were truly eliminated did not exceed fifty.

It was worth noting that there were tens of thousands of participants in the city trials, and with two or three days left until the end of the city trials, participating in the arena matches would be extremely disadvantageous for them. After all, there were plenty of Golden Core realm cultivators and even Transcendence realm cultivators among the participants from the Falling Smoke City.

"Now it depends on Qin Jun and the others," Murong Xuan shrugged. Zong Yan's eyes lit up. Yes, they had witnessed Li Yuanba's strength, and he would definitely disrupt the balance of the competition.

Although they had been rejected by Qin Jun, they had no complaints.

"Hmph!" Ye Xuan snorted displeasedly, silencing Murong Xuan and Zong Yan.

Since parting ways with Qin Jun, Ye Xuan had become somewhat silent and reserved, even giving off a somewhat dark feeling. In addition, Zhu Yanqing had never looked at him directly, making the atmosphere within the group somewhat eerie.

"Tsk tsk! What a beautiful woman!"

Just then, a mocking voice rang out, followed by a group of young cultivators emerging from the woods and walking towards them by the river.

The leader was a young man in black clothes holding a folding fan. Although he was handsome, the sinister smile on his face made it hard for people to feel good about him. What's more, he had reached the sixth level of the Golden Core stage in cultivation!

The group of cultivators behind him were all at the Golden Core stage, each with a mocking look as they gazed at Zhu Yanqing.

Ye Xuan and the others quickly stood up, their faces looking grim. The oppressive aura from the other side made them feel terrified, sinking their hearts to the bottom.

Zhu Yanqing immediately drew her sword. She could feel the gaze of the other party focused on her, making her very uncomfortable. She was not an ignorant little girl and naturally understood the other party's despicable intentions.

"Kill them! Let me have some fun with this girl first, and then you can have your turn later!"

The young man in black clothes put away his folding fan and smirked, walking leisurely towards Zhu Yanqing, while the rest of his companions rushed towards Ye Xuan and the others.

Nine cultivators at the Golden Core stage, how could three cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage resist them?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ye Xuan and the others were kicked down by the other party before they could even react, their chest bones shattered, and blood gushed from their mouths uncontrollably.

Zhu Yanqing frowned. She naturally knew that she was no match. With that in mind, she pressed the long sword in her hand against her snow-white neck. She would rather die than be violated.

Boom!

Just then, a domineering and unparalleled aura spread out, startling everyone to turn and look. They saw Ye Xuan, who was lying on the ground, enveloped by a strange black energy. The black energy was as high as several meters, resembling flames, causing the faces of the young man in black clothes and others to change dramatically.