Mortal Cultivation: Starting from Hiding in the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion

Lan Qi's face was flushed red, whether from anger or exhaustion, it was hard to tell. Her two daggers danced like butterflies flitting among flowers as she desperately tried to fend off Huang Qi's attacks, but she was clearly exhausted and didn't even have the strength to retort.

Su Xiaoyuan wanted to leave.

One of these two was someone who had bullied his fellow disciple, and the other was a witch who had betrayed him. He didn't want to help either of them and hoped they would both suffer heavy losses.

But these two people just wouldn't let him have his way.

As they fought, they actually moved towards the direction where Su Xiaoyuan was hiding!

Su Xiaoyuan was startled and quickly shrank her body even lower.

No matter which of the two people discovers him, he will suffer the consequences.

If Huang Qi discovers him, given their past grievances, Huang Qi will definitely kill him without hesitation.

As for Lanqi, this woman is unpredictable; who knows what she might do?

Just as he was hesitating, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Lanqi made a careless mistake, and Huang Qi seized on her weakness.

Huang Qi swept his sword horizontally, forcing Lan Qi to dodge to the side. But Huang Qi's real killing move was under his feet. He kicked out and hit Lan Qi in the chest!

"Bang!"

Lanqi flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, but the point of impact was exactly where Su Xiaoyuan was hiding!

Huang Qi laughed heartily, drew his sword, and gave chase: "Don't run, beauty!"

His laughter stopped abruptly.

Because Lanqi vanished into thin air the instant she landed!

Huang Qi rushed forward and looked around, but couldn't see a single person.

He searched repeatedly, even scanning the surrounding area with his divine sense, but still found nothing.

He cursed a few times in a fit of rage, then swung his sword at an innocent sapling beside him, cutting it in half before reluctantly sheathing his sword and leaving.

Within the hidden domain created by the Cloud Concealing Pearl, Su Xiaoyuan's right hand was tightly covering Lan Qi's mouth.

Lanqi's lips were soft and warm, and the touch was surprisingly pleasant.

Su Xiaoyuan only breathed a sigh of relief after Huang Qi's figure had completely disappeared from sight.

With a thought, he deactivated the concealment domain of the Cloud Concealment Pearl, then flashed away, quickly widening the distance between himself and Lan Qi, retreating a few steps away and adopting a guarded posture.

Lanqi coughed a few times, clutching her chest, her face pale; clearly, Huang Qi's kick had been quite forceful.

She looked up at Su Xiaoyuan, a complex expression in her eyes.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "So you did manage to escape."

Su Xiaoyuan snorted, her tone unfriendly: "Are you disappointed?"

"Heh." Lanqi didn't answer immediately.

She first took out a jade bottle from her waist, poured out two pills, put them in her mouth, swallowed them, closed her eyes and regulated her breathing for a while, and her complexion regained some color.

Then she opened her eyes and looked at Su Xiaoyuan: "This Dust Void Secret Realm is a place where everyone relies on their own abilities to find opportunities. It's true that I used you, but I also informed you of the dangers beforehand, so it doesn't mean I intentionally harmed you. Besides, you came to this Dust Void Secret Realm with me to repay the favor I did to save you. Now that you've repaid it, we're even. So why do you hold a grudge against me?"

Su Xiaoyuan was taken aback at first, then sneered: "You did tell me there would be danger, but you must also know that the Ink-Scaled Stone-Patterned Serpent is no match for me. You didn't tell me all the information simply because you were afraid I wouldn't cooperate obediently after I knew the truth. Your intentions are wicked, no less than sending me to my death. Why shouldn't I hold a grudge against you?"

Lanqi looked at Su Xiaoyuan's puffed-up face and suddenly laughed.

That smile was like spring flowers blooming and ice and snow melting. Her already exquisite features seemed to be illuminated at that moment, adding even more charm.

Su Xiaoyuan stared in astonishment, but immediately looked away warily.

The more beautiful a woman's smile, the more likely she is to be plotting something sinister.

"You have a point," Lanqi said, looking at him. "But aren't you still alive and well? Besides, that magic weapon you used to conceal yourself was probably a blessing in disguise, wasn't it?"

Su Xiaoyuan's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously took a step back, looking at her warily: "What do you intend to do?"

Lan Qi pursed her lips: "Don't worry, everyone has their own opportunities. What you get is yours. Although I have a bad reputation, I haven't stooped to the level of murder, robbery, or framing for money."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but snort coldly: "Unlike your Nine Mysteries Sect, which prides itself on being a righteous sect, you do nothing but despicable things."

Su Xiaoyuan frowned and retorted, "Huang Qi does not represent the Nine Mysteries Sect. Don't generalize."

Lanqi blinked: "You really do know that person. How long have you been watching? Do you have a grudge against him?"

Su Xiaoyuan turned her face away: "It's none of your business."

"Alright, alright, it's none of my business. But what I said about the life-saving favor canceling each other out, do you accept that?"

Su Xiaoyuan's eyes darted around: "Now that I've saved you, what do you say about that?"

Lanqi's eyes widened: "How can a grown man like you be so petty?"

"That's the truth," Su Xiaoyuan said matter-of-factly. "You used me as bait, and I survived on my own merits. That's even. But I just saved you, that's a new matter. Let's keep things separate."

Lanqi stared at him for several breaths, her expression changing several times, before finally letting out a "tsk".

She reached in, pulled out a golden object, and threw it at Su Xiaoyuan.

Su Xiaoyuan was startled and quickly dodged, causing the golden object to fall onto the ground where he had just been standing.

Seeing his cautious appearance, Lanqi couldn't help but chuckle: "Coward, that's the Divine Crystal, one of the things I brought out of my cave. That Huang Qi chased me for two days just to steal it. Consider it a discount for saving me earlier."

Su Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up immediately.

The Divine Crystal! That's a top-tier refining material with a unique texture. When used to refine magical artifacts or weapons, it can greatly enhance their power. It's a rare material that countless weapon refiners dream of.

She just gave it to herself like that?

Su Xiaoyuan picked it up with some skepticism.

It was a palm-sized object, entirely a brilliant gold color, with a smooth surface that refracted dazzling light in the sunlight, and it felt quite heavy in the hand.

He didn't say anything, but simply put it into his storage ring.

Lanqi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he accepted it.

She stood up and said, "Let's go. This secret realm is full of disciples from various sects, most of whom are at the Qi Refining Perfection stage. If we encounter another one with ill intentions, the two of us together might not be a match for them."

Su Xiaoyuan silently followed.

Lanqi seemed very familiar with this place, and she walked through the jungle almost without stopping.

In the end, the two returned safely to the cave containing the teleportation array.

Seeing that Lan Qi had activated the teleportation array, Su Xiaoyuan quickly stepped onto it.

They remained in the same position, face to face, and her pleasant woody scent wafted over again.

Lanqi looked up and met his gaze.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then simultaneously looked away.

The array patterns lit up, and the light engulfed the two of them.