jdhmnovel Chapter 225 Qiao Song
Chapter 225 Qiao Song
The two girls were not disappointed when their calls went unanswered. They knew that the truth would be clear once they returned to the sect.
Now that the mission was complete, and the Silver Butterfly Wings needed time to prepare, the four of them left after not staying by the river for long.
Not long after the group left, a giant turtle-shaped shadow appeared on the river. The turtle was swimming slowly in the river when suddenly it plunged into the water and disappeared completely.
"Little sister! Run! Leave this to me!"
"No, Brother Tian, I'm the one who lured them here! I can't..."
"I'm telling you, you two despicable men and women, if you want to die, just go die! Stop your babbling and dragging me down!"
"Qiao Song! How could you say that? We're teammates on the same team!"
"Sister Qiao Song, I know you have a problem with me, but I didn't want this to happen!"
"Ahhh!" A woman's frantic scream drowned out all the surrounding noises and attracted the attention of Cheng Jiu and the others.
"I'm about to die, and you're still trying to sabotage me! Do you think I wanted to be on your team? If it weren't for that idiot insisting that I join!"
Get out of here! If I'm lucky enough to survive, I'll get as far away from you idiots as possible!
There's some juicy gossip!
Cheng Jiu and his three companions quickly ascended into the tree and stood not far away from the others, observing their movements.
The team consisted of four men and two women. Their overall cultivation levels were not high. The strongest were the man in the lead and the woman who screamed. Both were at the Golden Core stage, but the man in the lead was at the mid-Golden Core stage and the woman who screamed was at the early-Golden Core stage.
Apart from those two, everyone else is at the Foundation Establishment stage.
In front of this small group was a pack of Crimson Flame Wolves led by a Golden Core cultivator. Although the lead wolf was a Golden Core cultivator, it was only at the late Golden Core stage. Apart from the lead wolf, there were four other Golden Core wolves in the pack, but their cultivation had not reached the late Golden Core stage; they were all at the mid-Golden Core stage.
It's no wonder the woman was so desperate; there are very few people who can kill enemies of a higher level, and they were clearly not among them.
Moreover, besides her and the captain, the others in their team were not highly skilled, and two of them were very weak in combat, unable to even defeat wolves of the same level.
And her captain would occasionally defend those useless guys, shifting the pressure onto her.
Even so, she still couldn't get away with it. She had to endure the ostracism of idiots whose strength was only slightly below theirs, and the sarcastic remarks of another idiot.
Regardless of whether she truly had feelings for that captain, her situation was one of utter despair.
It's no wonder she went crazy. If she could escape, she probably would have abandoned these idiots without hesitation and run away.
Although the idiots in her team each had their own agendas, if they joined forces, they could still find a way for one person to escape, but they were willing to choose that girl to escape.
She wanted to ask, "If that woman escapes, can she survive in this dense forest? The Crimson Flame Wolf Clan wouldn't let her go!"
She truly regrets it; if she could have another chance, she would never have joined that stupid team.
"Qiao Song!" The captain sternly reprimanded Qiao Song, "You're already harboring resentment just because I asked you to cover for Yao Mei!"
How could you be so vicious and selfish! Let me tell you, a vicious woman like you, even if Yao Mei chose not to run away, you wouldn't have had this chance!
"Sister Qiao Song! I know you harbor resentment towards me, but how could you say such a thing when we're in such dire straits? That's so selfish!"
"Qiao Song, you've gone too far!"
As Qiao Song listened to their words of exclusion and slander, she almost gave up the fight and decided to take these idiots down with her.
But she managed to stay rational. Although the situation was bad, there was always a way out. She didn't want these idiots to die. She was young and had a bright future ahead of her!
The only option left is to relentlessly attack these Crimson Flame Wolves. I want to get away from these idiots, but fighting alone will only lead to my demise.
"How tragic!"
After listening to the whole story, Cheng Jiu felt quite sympathetic towards Qiao Song. It was really bad luck to have such a teammate, and there was no way to escape.
"Junior sister, should we save them?"
Liu Shaoyuan nodded in agreement, looking down at the six people who were constantly getting injured. No matter how many of them went mad, it couldn't hide the fact that they would eventually fall under the siege of the Crimson Flame Wolves.
Cheng Jiu looked at the mother wolf next to the first wolf. Under her belly was a wolf cub, lying on its deathbed in its mother's arms.
Her bright green eyes flashed with hatred as she looked at the cultivator named Yao Mei. Considering everything they had said, it all became clear. The wolf clan always protected their cubs, and the ones they had injured were the wolf king's children. They deserved it.
Do you still want that girl to escape from the Crimson Flame Wolf pack?
It seems that once the opponent escapes, the Crimson Flame Wolf will leave with them!
With her strength, how long could she survive being surrounded by this pack of Crimson Flame Wolves? It would be better for her to stay with the team; at least a few fools and traitors would protect her, and she could live a little longer.
Yao Mei was really angry about this.
"Those who reap what they sow will not live!"
Cheng Jiu wasn't some kind of saintly person. If he saved these idiots and got tainted by them, he'd be like a toad on a shoe—unable to do anything, but disgusting to death.
"However, I think that Miss Qiao Song can be saved!"
Yingyue still had a good impression of Qiao Song, who never gave up. It would be a pity to let such a good girl be buried with those idiots!
Whether she can survive or not depends on that girl's abilities!
Cheng Jiu also felt that it would be a great pity if Qiao Song were to perish alongside this group of idiots.
Qiao Song ignored his teammates' subtle rejection and focused solely on the battle. He felt their constant sharing of his burden and gritted his teeth inwardly.
Suddenly her eyes flickered slightly. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but although the pressure from those assigned to her was increasing, she still felt a sense of relief.
Watching the battle slip further and further away from his teammates, he actually managed to break away from them during the fight!
And she! She didn't die, and even felt she had plenty of energy left!
She took a small step to test the waters, moving a little further away from her teammates.
The Crimson Flame Wolves that were besieging her did not specifically target her because she was alone.
It's not an illusion!
"Sister Qiao Song! Are you going to abandon us and run away?"
"Qiao Song!"
The others looked at Qiao Song, who had reached the edge of the wolf pack, as if she were a traitor.
It's obvious to everyone that once Qiao Song reaches the edge of the battle, he can easily escape. How can this be allowed! They are a squad; how can Qiao Song abandon them and run away!
More importantly, without the support of Qiao Song, a powerful force, and with the captain having to protect the other team members, they were even more overwhelmed by the wolf pack's attack.
He can't hold on much longer!
"Qiao Song, you traitor!"
"You sluts!"
"Help! Help! Sister Qiao Song, help me!"
At this moment, Qiao Song had reached the edge of escaping the battlefield. Hearing the cry for help, he turned around and saw that it was the youngest member of their team, whose strength was still at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
I usually call her "Sister Qiao Song" sweetly when I see her, but so what?
Qiao Song slowly rolled her eyes.
That's all. When the team made decisions, the other party never stood by her side. When the team rejected her, the other party acquiesced. And between her and Yaomei, the other party always chose Yaomei, and she was never one of the options.
Having cultivated to this level, Qiao Song always knew that the cultivation world had no room for kindness, and that her escape was a blessing from heaven, or perhaps the kind help of a powerful being from an unknown place, and she could not let that kindness go to waste.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qiao Song swiftly fled the battlefield.
The alpha wolf watched Qiao Song's figure without making any move until he disappeared from sight, at which point the powerful pressure emanating from its body slowly dissipated.
As the humans in the center continued to resist and howled to the sky, the wolf pack followed the howl and changed their attack formation once again.
The group, who had become accustomed to the wolf pack's attacks, were caught off guard by the sudden attack. Sharp claws and teeth descended from above, exuding a chilling killing intent.
"what!"
A huge gash cut a bloody gash across his arm, and the man who had been cursing Qiao Song could only wail in pain.
He was stuffing healing pills into his mouth without a second thought. The man, who had originally intended to send his beloved away and die for his cause, discovered that he was not as fearless as he had imagined!
"Ah! Brother Tian, help me!"
Seeing the claws swinging towards her, Yao Mei screamed and instinctively pulled her teammate to her right.
Blood dripped from his heart, making the blood-stained wolf claws look even more ferocious. The man looked back in disbelief!
"Ah! I! I! I didn't mean to! I was just so scared!"
Yao Mei realized what was happening and instinctively stopped, large tears rolling down her cheeks, looking pitiful.
The person who lost their support had lost focus in their eyes, and their body slowly fell, reflecting the figure of Yao Mei.
A loud thud resounded, and everyone present looked at Yao Mei, who was still crying her eyes out.
But after the life-or-death crisis just now, and the constant stream of life-or-death crises, it was difficult to feel any pity anymore.
The loss of another combatant made things even worse for the squad.
"Brother God!"
Yao Mei knew something was wrong and instinctively moved closer to the person with the highest combat power.
"Don't come any closer!"
Overwhelmed by the wolf pack, the captain, still looking quite dashing, yelled at them.
Yao Mei's eyes were filled with disbelief as she looked at the captain with a hurt expression, as if he had done something terribly wrong.
"That girl Yao is pretty strong!"
Cheng Jiu did not comment on Yao Mei's behavior, but his assessment was quite fair.
I wonder if their team members noticed that while everyone in their squad was fighting, only that girl Yao always managed to find a safe zone during the battle. She didn't even have to make a move. Who can say that this isn't a talent?
The other three were originally watching the love-hate entanglements below with great interest.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but pay attention to the female protagonist. She really has some skills. No matter who is injured or who dies, the defensive range is always shrinking, but this female protagonist can always find a safe area without being affected at all!
Wow, that's impressive!
For a Foundation Establishment stage female cultivator to become the core of this team and even push out a Golden Core stage cultivator, she really needs to have some skills.
This wasn't just a matter of Cheng Jiu and his group having a clearer perspective from the sidelines; those directly involved in the battle might have been blinded by their own involvement, but they soon realized it too.
"What are you doing hiding in the back? Don't you know how to cry? At least put in some effort!" The sense of impending death made the man's tone very harsh. He sternly reprimanded the girl who was crying sweetly in the back: "You caused this mess, and you're still crying here? Cry for your father!"
"Brother Dali!"
Yao Mei looked at her brother, who had always doted on her, in disbelief. She never expected him to speak so harshly to her, and she looked quite hurt.
"Dali! Now we must unite."
"So now you know? When I was ostracizing Qiao Song, were you dead? You didn't make a sound!"
Now you know how to unite? You didn't know when Zhiming used her as a shield, and you didn't know when I ostracized Qiao Song. Now you talk to me about unity, just like her, all you do is hide. Do you want to see me fight to the death?
Who provoked this wolf? It's that bitch! She's just hiding happily behind the scenes.
Dali had lost all sense of pity and chivalry. The sense of impending death made him extremely irritable, and the surrounding wolves filled him with dread. Beautiful women were like withered bones, utterly worthless.
He was cursing and swearing, not only because he was dissatisfied with Tian Ge, the team leader, but also because he felt a deep resentment towards Qiao Song for abandoning them and running away.
Previously, most of the pressure was borne by Qiao Song. Although there was a sense of crisis, the pressure of death was not enough. In fact, some of the people present may have even planned to abandon Qiao Song and take the opportunity to escape.
Now that their biggest nemesis has abandoned them and fled, the conflict has instantly escalated.
He's not a good person either.
"Enough! When Qiao Song was around, you were the one who ostracized him the most. Why do you want to create conflict now?"
And Yao Mei, even if you're not very strong, at least cast a few spells! Do something!
Brother Tian was somewhat annoyed by Dali's sharp rebuke, but it would be unwise to start a conflict at this point, so he could only suppress his emotions and maintain the overall situation.
The two on top were arguing, and the remaining one was even more taciturn and had little say. He was still alive only because of the other two. As for Yao Mei, he had no right to comment on her.
Dali snorted coldly, still holding the upper hand in wanting to live. Yao Mei, no longer daring to stay under the protection of the group, released her spell while crying.
It's unclear how the opponent managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage; nine out of ten spells they unleashed missed, making it unbearable to watch.
With defeat already decided, none of them had the heart to watch anymore.
They weren't perverts who insisted on watching the four men die; there was nothing else to see, so they left.
Not long after they left, under a large tree, Qiao Song, who had fled earlier, silently prayed in the direction of the Crimson Flame Wolf pack: "Thank you, immortal, for saving my life! Thank you, immortal, for saving my life!"
"She's someone who knows how to repay kindness!"
Cheng Jiu looked at Qiao Song with great satisfaction. It was quite rare to find a rescuer who was grateful and didn't spoil the mood.
"Ok!"
The other three looked at Qiao Song with great relief, realizing they hadn't saved the wrong person.
"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I will repay you after I come out of the ancient cave!"
After saying this, Qiao Song respectfully kowtowed three times towards the direction of the Crimson Flame Wolf pack before leaving.
"Ancient cave dwelling?"
Cheng Jiu pondered these four words, looking at his senior brothers and sisters with a puzzled expression.
"I've heard of it!"
Wen Sishu shook his head, "I've never heard of any secret realms appearing in this area!"
"Why don't we go and take a look?" Cheng Jiu suggested.
"it is good!"
The three agreed, as they were also quite curious about the so-called ancient cave dwelling.
The four of them reached a consensus and followed Qiao Song at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.