Soul-Draining Fox: At first glance, it appears to be just an ordinary fox, but in reality, it is a spirit pet cultivated through mysterious magical methods. It has the potential to enhance its realm by absorbing vital energy, and it can freely develop attributes in attack, defense, and mental strength. Drawback: It must satisfy its feeding needs regularly, otherwise uncontrollable changes will occur.
Estimated Cultivation Success Rate: 99%.
Soul… what?
“Which one caught your eye?”
The spirit pet merchant asked.
Tang Xin swallowed hard.
How could he choose? Without reason, everything is doomed, and without charm, it’s almost the same as being doomed.
After paying five hundred spirit stones, Tang Xin carried away the listless little fox that was sleeping most of the time…
…
With books, one can grow; without them, one falls short.
Carrying her pet, Tang Xin arrived at the entrance of the Hundred Poison Mountain Range.
From a distance, she could see many tents and the smoke of campfires rising into the sky.
The official demon-removal team had built a temporary base at the entrance of the mountain range. Currently, half of the cultivators had withdrawn to the rear, making room for the newly joined youngsters.
“Xuanling Sect, Tang Xin.”
After reporting her name to the cultivator at the entrance, Tang Xin received her identity token and went to meet with the responsible elder.
In the large tent at the center of the camp, various young men and women were sitting inside. As soon as she entered, she attracted a lot of attention.
“Another one has arrived,” the responsible elder nodded, “The number is almost enough. In two days, we can enter the Hundred Poison Mountain Range.”
[Main Quest Completed]
[Title Changed, Current Title “I’m Just a Little Cultivator”]
[Title Ability: The first attack from a Golden Core stage or higher realm cultivator can be dodged 100%.]
Indeed, this is quite a good title…
Before setting off, Tang Xin learned about some of the young talents in the Demon Slaying Alliance from Elder Xuanmiao.
For example, the youth in a tight shirt with his legs crossed, wearing an expression that says “no one mess with me,” is the direct disciple of Fist River Sect, Yuan Shanba. The woman opposite him, whose figure is as explosive as Shui Qiu’s, is the number one disciple of Mountain Color Workshop, Liu Mei…
There are also some whose identities and names Tang Xin does not yet know, as well as those who did not stay in the tents.
This time, the number of “genius members of the Demon Slaying Alliance” is indeed not small.
“You must be Tang Xin,” a young woman in white approached her and greeted with a fist salute, “I’ve heard a lot about you, I am Tian Fang from Qing Shui Sect.”
“I’ve heard a lot about you too.”
Qing Shui Sect is a medium-sized sect in the eastern part of Qingzhou, slightly inferior to Xuanling Sect. The two sects don’t have much interaction on normal days.
Besides Tian Fang, four or five cultivators greeted Tang Xin. The rest were either meditating with their eyes closed or silently observing their surroundings.
“You also feel that the atmosphere is a bit strange, right?” Seeing this, Tian Fang explained, “This is related to something that happened a few days ago…”
“What happened?”
Tang Xin sensed something was amiss.
Just a few days before her arrival, an incident of significant impact occurred in the camp of the Demon Slaying Alliance.
A member of the alliance was poisoned and had to be sent back to his sect.
Since the poisoned person has been unconscious all along, no one knows how things turned out this way.
However, according to those familiar with him, this guy never left the camp and had some knowledge about poisonous insects and plants. It was almost impossible for him to be poisoned by accident.
In other words, it’s possible that someone in the camp secretly poisoned him…
This made the originally normal atmosphere suddenly become tense.
“Didn’t find any evidence?”
Tang Xin asked.
“The elders have all tried to help, but indeed, not even the slightest clue could be traced,” Tian Fang shook his head. “That’s why you see quite a few people staying in this tent when they have nothing else to do, just to avoid becoming a suspect…”
Well, the demon-extermination operation hasn’t even started yet, and there’s already a mole in the team?
For an operation of such a grand scale, it’s impossible to call it off just because someone was poisoned. That’s the consensus among everyone.
“Fine, if you all want to keep an eye on each other, then do so,” Yuan Shanba of the Fist River Sect stood up, impatiently saying, “I’m not interested in playing along with you guys. See you tomorrow!”
After saying that, he left the tent.
“There’s no evidence to suggest that someone deliberately poisoned him,” Liu Mei of the Mountain Color Workshop said. “Even if there was, the person’s goal might very well be to sow discord among us. By being wary of each other like this, aren’t we falling right into their trap?”
Some people agreed with her words, while others didn’t care at all.
Maybe the person speaking right now is the mole?
【Limited Time Quest Triggered】
【Within five days, find one of the “Seven Stars” in the team.】
【Success Reward: The move “Meow Fist”. Failure Consequence: Permanently lose the chance to trigger this ‘Seven Star’ survival ending】
Damn!
One of the Seven Stars is actually in this team!
I knew this wouldn’t just be a regular demon-extermination mission!
【Hint: You must touch the person’s chest to confirm if they are one of the Seven Stars.】
“…”
How the hell am I, a decent person, supposed to touch everyone’s chest in the team! Even if we exclude all the male cultivators, there are still quite a few female cultivators left!
Taking a deep breath.
Alright, if I want to make contact with everyone in the team, first, I need to establish a certain image among them.
“I agree with Liu Mei’s view,” Tang Xin said. “Just sitting idly in the tent doesn’t help solve the issue… How about this, everyone goes back and thinks it over, and in the evening, we gather around the campfire, share our thoughts, and brainstorm solutions, how about that?”
Although Tang Xin arrived late, her demeanor was unmistakable. As soon as she spoke, she garnered attention.
She was one of the few people who were definitively cleared of suspicion. Naturally, her words held more credibility than others.
“The opinion of the chief disciple of the Xuanling Sect,” Liu Mei said with a smile, standing up. “I think it’s trustworthy.”
The tense atmosphere in the tent was somewhat alleviated. Some cultivators stood up and left, no longer looking like they were on the verge of fighting.
“As expected of the Xuanling Sect’s chief disciple,” Tian Fang said. “You easily dissolved the awkward atmosphere here.”
“Then, can you give me a hug?”
Tang Xin asked directly.
“?”
Before Tian Fang could understand what she meant, he was embraced by her open arms.
Tang Xin was strong, pulling them close together.
Normal size… Ah, no, that’s not right, it’s about clearing suspicion.
“Uh…”
Before Tian Fang could react, Tang Xin casually released her arms, waved her hand, and with the little fox on her shoulder, turned and walked out of the tent.
“Interesting,” Liu Mei, who was watching all this, whispered. “This team has gained another intriguing member…”
