Chapter 350: Watching from the Sidelines

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Watching from the Sidelines

Yun Mengling cried out in alarm at the sight of the giant pythons. Yi Xiaoyao patted her on the shoulder and began to scan the snakes.

Then, like Chi Xiao and the others beside him, his gaze fell upon the ten crimson lotuses guarded amidst the pythons.

However, Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze was one of confusion and bewilderment, while Chi Xiao and his men had gleaming eyes and excited expressions.

"What are these lotuses?" Yi Xiaoyao asked.

"This is the Blood-crying Poison Lotus! Its petals are extremely poisonous. Anyone below the Void-Entering Realm who touches them has a slim chance of survival. But its seeds have a powerful counter-effect. Consuming one grants resistance to all Poison Attribute attacks from anyone below the Void-Entering Realm!" ℯⅇ𝙡.

Someone behind Chi Xiao explained breathlessly.

Chi Xiao, however, shot the man a furious glare, as if scolding him for his big mouth.

The man immediately fell silent, but Yi Xiaoyao still caught the look on his face.

At the same time, Yi Xiaoyao anticipated what Chi Xiao would say next. There were only ten Blood-crying Poison Lotuses, and there were twelve of them in total.

Sure enough, Chi Xiao’s next words confirmed Yi Xiaoyao’s suspicions.

"Xiaoyao, this Blood-crying Poison Lotus is an absolute treasure for us Poison Cultivators from Lihuang!"

"When we Poison Cultivators use our Poison Skills, we need a certain degree of poison resistance to avoid poisoning ourselves. The stronger our resistance, the more potent the toxins we can wield."

"Not only are the poisonous petals of this Blood-crying Poison Lotus extremely useful to us, but its seeds can also enhance our poison resistance."

"But setting aside these poisonous pythons for a moment, there are only ten Blood-crying Poison Lotuses right now. How about you give up your share of the lotuses, Xiaoyao?"

As he spoke, Chi Xiao looked at Yi Xiaoyao, his face wearing that same, unchanging, gentle smile.

Yi Xiaoyao smiled faintly. Although Chi Xiao seemed to be negotiating with him, it was clear from his tone that he had no intention of sharing the Blood-crying Poison Lotuses.

"According to what you’ve said, Chi Xiao, if I were to consume a Blood-crying Poison Lotus Seed, I would be able to resist your Poison Skills, too?"

Yi Xiaoyao said lightly, showing no intention of backing down.

After all, while the Blood-crying Poison Lotus was extremely precious to Chi Xiao as a Poison Cultivator, it was just as precious to Yi Xiaoyao.

The smile on Chi Xiao’s face didn’t vanish, but it clearly grew colder.

"Xiaoyao, don’t forget that we kindly took you in on account of Uncle Chong Li. If we were to cast you out, what do you think would happen if you and Miss Yun ran into a team from another Desolate Domain?"

Hearing Chi Xiao’s threat, the corners of Yi Xiaoyao’s lips curled up slightly.

The two were staring each other down when, in the next moment, Chi Xiao’s brow furrowed. He looked toward a Spirit Insect that was hastily flying over.

’Ce Mu and his group... they ran into trouble this quickly?’

Chi Xiao stared at the Spirit Insect that had landed in his hand, then glanced back at the Blood-crying Poison Lotuses before him. He was clearly unwilling to give up the lotuses to go support Ce Mu.

Then, his gaze shifted back to Yi Xiaoyao.

"Xiaoyao, how about this: you go support Ce Mu and his group. You’ll naturally be able to get a share of the Thousand Light Reishi from them. For Miss Yun, that item’s value is no less than the Blood-crying Poison Lotus," Chi Xiao said.

Yi Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow. He didn’t doubt Chi Xiao’s words; otherwise, Ce Mu wouldn’t have left in such a hurry.

Besides, the current situation was delicate. A stalemate wouldn’t necessarily lead to a good outcome. It was better to do as Chi Xiao said and go get the Thousand Light Reishi for Yun Mengling.

"Ling’Er, let’s go."

After a moment of contemplation, Yi Xiaoyao called out to Yun Mengling, and they followed the Spirit Insect, quickly heading in Ce Mu’s direction.

...

Meanwhile, just after splitting off, Ce Mu’s group followed their Spirit Insect, talking as they went.

"That Yun Mengling really doesn’t know what’s good for her. She has no idea how many people are pursuing Brother Ce Mu, yet she dares to treat him with such an attitude!"

"And that Yi Xiaoyao! How dare he try to steal a woman from Brother Ce Mu! He’s simply courting death!"

"Exactly! Brother Ce Mu, why didn’t you just kill that brat?"

Hearing this, Ce Mu gave a cold smile.

"Killing Yi Xiaoyao would be as easy as flipping my hand. It’s just not the right time. But I guarantee he won’t leave Sunken Spirit Island alive!"

With that, Ce Mu licked his lips and said, "And when that time comes, won’t that Yun Mengling be mine to play with?"

As they were speaking, they came to a halt, their eyes lighting up as they stared at several glowing, white Lingzhi ahead.

"Thousand Light Reishi!"

"We found it!"

But in the next moment, the expressions on Ce Mu and his men changed drastically.

From the dense surrounding woods, two groups of figures suddenly emerged.

Of these two groups, one had robes embroidered with lightning patterns, and the other had robes embroidered with wind patterns.

It was the people from Minghuang and Yunhuang. Upon appearing, the two teams quickly surrounded Ce Mu and his men.

"You... you actually ambushed us here!"

Ce Mu and his men glared furiously at the two teams, gritting their teeth.

"Hee hee, this Thousand Light Reishi is useless to us from Yunhuang and Minghuang anyway. It was better to use it as bait and wait for you people from Xuanhuang to walk right into our trap." The female captain from Yunhuang, Qian Yun, giggled.

But Li Zhan from Minghuang spoke impatiently, "Yun’Er, stop wasting time with him. Let’s just kill them before the people from Lihuang get here to reinforce them!"

Then, the pair of captains, who were also a couple, led their respective teams in a two-to-one, overwhelming assault against Ce Mu’s group.

The roars of battle and fury echoed from the jungle. As Yun Mengling arrived with Yi Xiaoyao, she heard the shouts and frowned. "Xiaoyao, that’s Ce Mu. Are you going to save him?"

Yi Xiaoyao glanced at Yun Mengling and gave a strange smile. "That guy dared to have ideas about my Ling’Er. How could I possibly let him off? As for saving him... let’s see how things play out first."

Soon, the two of them arrived at the scene of the battle.

They saw the people from Yunhuang and Minghuang frantically bombarding a Holy Light Shield at their center. Inside the shield, Ce Mu and his men were in a sorry state. All of them were heavily injured, huddling back-to-back and struggling to hold on.

Just as the shield was about to shatter, Ce Mu suddenly spotted Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling arriving.

"Why is it just the two of you? Where are Chi Xiao and the others?!"

Ce Mu roared at Yi Xiaoyao in utter disappointment. ’Faced with two enemy teams, what good would one more Yi Xiaoyao be?’

"Chi Xiao and his group are busy collecting the Blood-crying Poison Lotuses. I’m afraid they don’t have time for you."

Yi Xiaoyao said with a smile, pulling Yun Mengling to sit down with him on a nearby boulder, showing no intention of helping whatsoever.

When the people from Yunhuang and Minghuang saw that the newcomer was Yi Xiaoyao, they paid him little mind and continued bombarding the shield that was on the verge of shattering.

Ce Mu roared, "Aren’t you going to hurry up and help?!"

"We’d rather not get in the way." 𝔣𝖗ⅇℯ

Yi Xiaoyao chuckled, sitting there as steady as a rock, content to watch from the sidelines.

Then he turned to Yun Mengling beside him and asked, "He seemed pretty scornful when he saw us just now, didn’t he?"

Yun Mengling pouted and nodded repeatedly. Her expression was so serious and cute that Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t resist giving her a kiss.

"You...!!"

Seeing this, Ce Mu was so furious he nearly coughed up blood and died. Not only had these two shown up and refused to help, they were actually flirting right there in front of him.

Moreover, Ce Mu was completely infatuated with Yun Mengling. For Yi Xiaoyao to kiss her right in front of him... how could Ce Mu not be enraged? He wanted to kill Yi Xiaoyao on the spot.

But at that moment, Ce Mu didn’t have the luxury of worrying about such things, because their Holy Light Shield was already beginning to shatter.

The moment the shield broke would be the moment they died!

...

*(PS: Going to catch a few hours of sleep. I’ll get up early to write the fourth update. Get ready for the return of the cool, domineering Yi Xiaoyao!)*