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Chapter 541 Distracted, the Naked Little One

The cave entrance was just ahead, and the three people walking out stopped in their tracks when they heard a sound coming from behind them.

Jiang Hanying and Song Ciyuan looked back into the cave.

"He wouldn't have disturbed the stone core, would he?"

"This speed at which he's courting death... If Old Deng admits to being second, probably no one will admit to being first."

That guy was only sealed on the back of the stone fetus's hand, not dead. In fact, you could say that although the stone fetus was imprisoning him, it was also protecting him from being erased by the rules. The two are now in the same boat.

From the fact that Song Ciyuan returned to his own body and followed him out, while the gray-robed man remained in place guarding the stone embryo, it can be deduced that the gray-robed man wasn't recognizing a person, but rather recognizing that guy's aura.

That guy's aura is now on the back of the stone-faced hand...

Li Chengxiao didn't turn around, and he wasn't particularly surprised. From the moment he saw Duanmu Sen looking towards the stone fetus with such undisguised fervor in his eyes, he had a vague premonition about the man's fate.

Hearing faint cries for help reaching his ears, he thought, "Let's go."

People should always pay the price for their choices.

Li Zhi and Lin An, who were guarding outside the cave, heard the footsteps getting clearer and clearer. They looked at each other and then looked into the cave.

The first people to see were Jiang Hanying and Li Chengxiao, who were walking in front.

Seeing that the two only had some dust and scratches on them, and that they looked quite energetic, he was unsure whether to breathe a sigh of relief or become wary.

After all, these two didn't come to help their lord achieve his goal; they were more likely to cause trouble.

But they all came out safe and sound first, so what about the lord and the others...?

Just then, Jiang Hanying raised her hand and waved at them, "Still guarding!"

This question left everyone speechless. Where else could they go if they didn't stay here? They wouldn't dare go anywhere else to rest!

Fortunately, as the two people walked out, another figure emerged from around the corner.

Li Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, "My lord!"

However, when he looked up and saw that his master's clothes were almost soaked with blood, he was immediately frightened. "You're injured!"

Song Ciyuan mimicked the words and actions of the guy who had taken over his body. He first glanced at him lightly, then waved his hand indifferently, "It's just a minor injury."

Li Zhi immediately refrained from asking further about his injuries, and instead glanced into the cave again, "Hmm, Mr. Duanmu and that man in the gray robe haven't..."

Regarding this question, Song Ciyuan had already thought of how to answer it on the way out, and this time he answered without any hesitation, "They stayed inside to guard the stone fetus."

Before Li Zhi could speak again, he gave her an order in an unquestionable tone: "You and Lin An go down the mountain directly. I'm going to stay here in seclusion for a while. Also, I'll have my men send some supplies over. You two stay down the mountain to handle things. You don't need to come up the mountain again unless I call you."

This was something he and Jiang Hanying had agreed upon on their way out of the cave.

Li Zhi and Lin An, who were waiting outside, especially Li Zhi, had been by that guy's side the longest and probably knew his boss best. It was fine for him to pretend for a while, but if he kept pretending, it would be hard to guarantee that he wouldn't be exposed. It would be safer to use the stone fetus as an excuse to send him away.

Furthermore, the fact that he doesn't go back down the mountain to oversee things, but only remotely directs things, makes it easier for the eldest brother to deal with the mess that guy left behind.

Whether the person in charge is present or not makes a big difference!
Li Zhi guessed that the matter of the stone body had not been resolved yet, so she nodded obediently, "Then Lin An and I will go down the mountain now. However, the supplies will not be delivered until tomorrow at the earliest, so we will have to trouble you to camp on the mountain for a day."

This time, Song Ciyuan pretended to be too lazy to speak again, and waved his hand without saying anything.

Seeing this, Li Zhi and Lin An dared not hesitate any longer. They bowed to him and turned to walk down the mountain.

However, after walking a distance, Li Zhi couldn't help but stop and look back.

Lin An also stopped in her tracks. "What's wrong?"

Li Zhi opened her mouth, but in the end shook her head. "It's nothing, let's go." As soon as the person left, Song Ciyuan couldn't help but want to reveal his true nature. He wasn't as good at pretending as that guy; he had worked so hard to pretend just now.

However, she held back after meeting the look her senior brother gave her.

Although he quickly sent Li Zhi and Lin An away, there were still the two Que brothers, so he endured it!

Jiang Hanying and Li Chengxiao were being stopped by Que Zhishan, who was asking about the stone fetus and why the people who went in hadn't all come out.

"Let me grab something to eat with the instructor first." Jiang Hanying looked up at the sun, which was already high in the sky. No wonder she felt hungry; after all that commotion in the cave, it was almost noon.

Que Zhishan quickly handed over the backpack he had been keeping safe.

After drinking a few sips of water and munching on a few energy bars, Jiang Hanying's hunger subsided. Just as she was about to speak, she felt the ground beneath her feet shake.

He immediately grabbed his cheap owner and ran far away.

Although the others didn't react as quickly as she did, they instinctively followed her when they saw her running. Just as they reached the foot of the human-faced tree, they heard a rumbling sound behind them. When they turned around, they couldn't help but open their mouths wide.

The cave that nurtured the stone embryo has collapsed!
Que Zhishan raised his chin slightly with his hand: "How come it collapsed?"

Is the birth of a stone fetus always such a big commotion?
But this was the first time he had ever witnessed the birth of a stone fetus, and there was no record of it in his family history, so there was nothing to refer to.

Que Zhichuan: "There seem to be other people inside!"

The two brothers' expressions changed, and they immediately turned and ran back.

Jiang Hanying, with a half-eaten energy bar dangling from her mouth, leisurely followed the two brothers back.

Duanmu Sen, that old man, is probably in grave danger.

The gray-robed man, however, might survive.

As for the stone embryo, it cannot die no matter who dies.

Sure enough, as soon as I got closer, I saw a gray figure swaying as it stood up from the pile of rubble. Even though it was covered in wounds, it still moved slowly in one direction.

Jiang Hanying looked in the direction he was moving, and just as she saw a round, slightly blank face, everything went black.

"what?"

"She wasn't wearing any clothes."

Jiang Hanying: "..."

I ask you, whose newborn baby is dressed in clothes!
Upon receiving a look from his senior brother, Song Ciyuan quickly rummaged through his bag and finally pulled out a blanket.

Looking up, I saw the little guy walking towards me barefoot, stumbling a bit, but still persistently. I quickly went over and wrapped him up and tied him up, so he was no longer naked.

When Jiang Hanying finally managed to pull her cheap master's hand down, she looked down and saw a tiny little thing that wasn't even as tall as her thigh, wrapped in a blanket, biting its finger and staring straight at her.

No, it seems like I'm looking at the energy bar in her mouth!
He quickly swallowed the energy bar in a few bites.

It's impossible to snatch food from her mouth, no matter how cute she is!
Li Chengxiao had no choice but to take a new energy bar out of his bag and hand it over.

Jiang Hanying squatted down and looked at the little guy grinding his teeth with an energy bar. After a moment, she sensed something was wrong and pulled her cheap owner aside to whisper in his ear, "I feel like there's something off about this little guy."

Li Chengxiao replied in a similarly low voice, "It should still be affected by the forced growth and fusion. The hunger is due to poor development, and the lethargy is due to the unstable spirit within the body."

"What should I do?"

"The stone fetus is naturally strong. Let's give it some rest and see if it recovers."

Jiang Hanying blinked upon hearing this, reached out and walked around in front of him, placing her hand on his shoulder. She then leaned closer until her lips were against his ear before softly saying, "Instructor, you've revealed quite a bit this time!"