Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 146 Lan Xi Gathers Herbs
Qin Xiaonan remained calm in the face of Zhu Meng's words, standing by the lake with her hands behind her back, her blue robe fluttering in the wind.

“I’ve already made myself very clear,” Qin Xiaonan said calmly but firmly, “my totem beast and I are willing to vouch for the Xuan Snake. Instead of wasting time here, let’s investigate the true source of the plague.”

However, Zhu Meng remained stubborn, his face grim.

His purple-gold robes billowed without wind, and a surge of violent magical energy began to course around him. "Qin Xiaonan!" he roared, his voice rippling across the lake. "If you don't move aside, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"I only refrained from taking action because your totem beast had saved humans. If you continue to act willfully, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Heh," Qin Xiaonan chuckled lightly, "Then I'd like to see just how impolite you can be."

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Meng summoned dozens of court mages who simultaneously unveiled their magical artifacts, their various magical lights weaving into a dangerous network in the rain.

Qingning let out a clear, long cry, and its nine fox tails stretched out completely, each hair igniting with golden foxfire.

She stepped forward, her fox eyes gleaming with golden light, and a monarch-level aura emanated from her. The faces of the mages also turned grim upon seeing this.

Qin Xiaonan said, "Zhu Meng, have you thought this through? Can you afford the consequences of attacking Qing Ning?"

Zhu Meng's face was also very ugly. He did not expect Qin Xiaonan to be so assertive and not back down at all.

At this point, he genuinely believed that the plague was related to the Xuan Snake, and it was only because of Luo Mian's instigation that he did this.

However, Qin Xiaonan's words made him hesitant to give the order.

Qingning has saved many people, and people in many regions call him "Spirit Fox," but he is not confident that he can defeat his opponent.

Just as the standoff was reaching its conclusion, a member of the trial committee stumbled into the scene of the confrontation.

"Your Excellency!" His voice was hoarse. "Urgent report from the Western Fortress! The White Demon Eagle army is pressing in, numbering over ten thousand! Among them, we have even discovered a Monarch-level Silver Sky Lord! The fortress's Sky Eagle system is completely paralyzed; we request immediate support!"

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Meng knew that there was no result with Qin Xiaonan either.

So he ordered, "Everyone, rush to the aid of the West Fortress immediately!" Before leaving, he gave Qin Xiaonan a deep look, his gaze filled with a mixture of resentment and complex emotions.

With the hasty departure of the court monks, the West Lake returned to tranquility.

The rain fell in fine threads. Tang Yue stood by the lake, her gaze piercing through the misty rain and landing on Qin Xiaonan's tall and straight figure in the distance.

Her eyes held a complex and unreadable expression, a mixture of guilt, wavering, and a hint of unspoken envy.

When Zhu Meng was making his vehement accusations, she hesitated for a moment.

After all, it involves thousands of lives, so it's hard to completely ignore it.

But Qin Xiaonan remained steadfast and refused to budge an inch.

“Teacher Tang Yue,” Qin Xiaonan’s voice suddenly rang in her ear; he had appeared close without her noticing, “You must have absolute faith in your God.” His tone was not harsh, yet every word carried immense weight. “If even you waver, who else can truly believe in Him?”

Tang Yue lowered her head, and raindrops dripped down her delicate chin.

Her clenched fist trembled slightly, her nails digging deep into her palm.

"I am not a qualified totem guardian." The voice was gradually drowned out by the sound of rain.

After a while, Tang Yue raised her head, her eyelashes still glistening with water droplets.

She took a deep breath. "I understand." The confusion in her eyes had faded.

Tang Yue straightened her soaked clothes and stood up straight again. "Thank you, Xiaonan."
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After learning of the plague outbreak, Lingling and Leng Qing went to investigate the matter.

Qin Xiaonan instructed Lan Xi to stay with Lingling and to protect her safety.

Qin Xiaonan's memory of how the plague was caused was somewhat hazy; she only vaguely remembered that Luo Mian was secretly manipulating it. But it didn't matter. With Lingling's intelligence and Leng Qing's methods, as long as they were given the direction, they would naturally be able to investigate and eliminate it.

Sure enough, Lingling quickly discovered the connection between the blood-stained medicine and the epidemic through her investigation, and naturally found Luo Mian.

Following Lan Xi's suggestion, the problem of the plague was also discovered.

They did not encounter Wang Xiaojun this time.

Lingling stared at the information on the computer screen, her brow furrowed: "Eagle Red Grass can cure the plague, but the entire Western Ridge is now occupied by White Demon Eagles, making it very dangerous."

"All high-ranking mages have been deployed to the front lines to defend against the White Demon Eagles."

Upon hearing this, Lan Xi gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled slightly, "I'll go."

Lingling looked up at her. Although she knew Lan Xi was quite strong, perhaps even stronger than Qin Xiaonan, she was still worried about the overwhelming flock of white demon eagles: "There are huge flocks of white demon eagles there. You're all alone..."

Lan Xi simply smiled and said nothing more before turning and heading towards the West Ridge.

Her figure was as light as the wind, and she disappeared into the distance in an instant.

Outside the western ridge, flocks of white eagles blotted out the sky, their sharp cries echoing incessantly.

Lan Xi floated in mid-air, surrounded by a light mist that completely concealed her presence.

She ignored the fierce battle in the direction of the fortress and flew straight towards the place where the Eagle Red Grass grew, as Lingling had indicated.

Soon, she landed on a steep cliff face, before which lay a crimson meadow, with eagle-red grass swaying in the wind and emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

However, many white eagles also roam this place, perched on the rock walls, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Lan Xi wasted no time. With a wave of her hand, a powerful current of water condensed in the air and surged out like a raging torrent!

“Wow—”

The surging waves instantly engulfed dozens of white demon eagles, who were shredded by the rushing water before they could even scream.

Lan Xi remained calm, as if she were merely brushing away dust, and strode towards the Eagle Red Grass.

She crouched down, lightly touched the grass leaves with her fingertips, and after confirming that they were correct, quickly picked a few and put them into the jade box she carried with her.

However, just as she was about to leave—

“Snap, snap, snap.”

A slow clapping sound came from the shadows.

Lan Xi's gaze sharpened, and she turned to look.

A middle-aged man in a long robe walked out slowly, a sinister smile on his face.

His gaze, sharp as a viper's, locked onto Lan Xi, and he slowly spoke, "I truly never expected to run into you here."

Luo Mian recognized Lan Xi; he was present when Zhu Meng pressured Tang Yue!

Naturally, she saw Lan Xi next to Qin Xiaonan.

Luo Mian narrowed his eyes, his tone chilling: "You're one of that kid's men, aren't you? How dare you ruin my plans."

Before he finished speaking, a cold, dark aura suddenly erupted from his body, the shadow beneath his feet wriggled like a living thing, and several pitch-black tentacles suddenly shot out from the ground, heading straight for Lan Xi!

(End of this chapter)