Chapter 32
Qiao Wan once wanted to become dao companions with him.
At that time, when he slightly furrowed his brows, his answer was resolute enough, "I have no intention of becoming dao companions for now."
Looking at the dragon scales at the corner of her eyes, Pei Chunzheng's fingertips twitched, and an inexplicable impulse surged from the bottom of his heart.
He wanted to ask her if she really got married to that disciple from Qingyang Academy.
But just then, Mu Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly came from behind, breaking the silence between the two.
"Pei Chunzheng? Martial Sister Qiao Wan?"
Qiao Wan turned her head to look, and Mu Xiaoxiao was standing not far away, holding a small snowy white fox, staring at them in surprise.
And the little fox in her arms looked at her with alertness, as if it wanted to bite her.
Seeing her and Pei Chunzheng, Mu Xiaoxiao seemed relieved and showed a soft smile, "Great, we finally found you."
Qiao Wan ignored Pei Chunzheng, got up from the ground, and patted the dirt off her body.
Pei Chunzheng stood still, his figure frozen.
According to what Mu Xiaoxiao said, her situation was similar to Qiao Wan's. In the blink of an eye, everyone disappeared.
Mu Xiaoxiao said, "After Martial Brother Xiao and Martial Brother Cheng disappeared, I had to continue walking forward alone. I didn't expect to see you and Pei Chunzheng here."
Mu Xiaoxiao walked gently to Pei Chunzheng's side, holding the Snow Rock Fox.
This place feels too strange and shouldn't be stayed in for long.
Thinking of the disciple who died tragically, Qiao Wan had a vague sense of unease and temporarily put aside the illusion.
The most urgent task was to quickly find Xiao Boyang, Cheng Li, and Wang Wu, and find a way to contact Yuan Liu and the others.
Since entering this secret realm, the Kunshan jade talisman could no longer be used.
Qiao Wan took out two or three Sound Passing Talismans from her pocket, but there was no response when she sent them out.
It seems they have also lost their effectiveness.
There was no choice but to continue groping forward, but they ended up going around in circles a few times.
The terrain in the Mudstone Secret Realm is too complex. As Qiao Wan walked, she always had a bad feeling that if she continued forward, she would end up walking straight into a nest of monsters.
A thousand miles to deliver a head, a small gift with deep affection.
After walking a bit further, the cave suddenly filled with black mist. When they turned back, they saw that the mist had blocked their way back.
Pei Chunzheng's expression wasn't good.
There was thick fog behind them, and no one dared to go back in case there was something there.
In this situation, they had no choice but to keep moving forward.
The black mist spread out from the crevices of the cave walls, soon enveloping the entire cave.
For some reason, the images in the illusion kept playing in Qiao Wan's mind. She couldn't stop thinking about herself being eaten by a ghost.
Just then, a faint sound came from the fog.
Qiao Wan froze, feeling a sense of fear.
The three of them stopped in their tracks, too afraid to move.
Enemies in the light, us in the dark.
It felt like there were countless eyes hidden in the mist, staring at them intently.
Mu Xiaoxiao held Snow Rock Fox tightly, holding her breath. She tightly gripped Pei Chunzheng's sleeve.
To their surprise, no monsters appeared from the fog. Instead, they heard a faint male voice.
"Who's there?" the male voice asked cautiously, "Is anyone there?"
"Is there anyone?"
There was a hint of fear in the man's voice. "Come out."
Upon hearing this voice, Mu Xiaoxiao took a step forward, but Qiao Wan and Pei Chunzheng pulled her back.
Mu Xiaoxiao widened her clear eyes and whispered, "There's someone over there."
Qiao Wan shook her head.
Pei Chunzheng pulled her behind him, lips tightly sealed.
That probably wasn't a person.
Because people make footsteps.
The male voice in the fog had only a voice, without any sound of footsteps.
As the male voice got closer, Qiao Wan tightened her grip on her sword, holding her breath, wide-eyed and afraid to blink.
Soon, the male voice stood in front of them.
"Who?"
"Is anyone there?"
The figure gradually emerged from the thick fog.
Qiao Wan glanced at it and almost vomited.
It wasn't a person at all, but a spider with a scorpion tail, crawling slowly on the ground.
The bloated abdomen of the spider had a twisted human face.
The mouth of the human face constantly opened and closed, uttering human words.
Qiao Wan recognized that face. She saw it before entering the cave.
This probably meant that the disciple had already been buried in the spider's belly.
Seeing that no one responded, the spider stood up.
Or rather, the scorpion tail pushed up from the ground, lifting its upper body like a snake.
The face on its abdomen slowly lifted its eyelids.
Its eyes bulged out, staring fixedly at the three of them!
All of this happened in an instant. The face opened its mouth and suddenly spewed a thread of spider silk.
Qiao Wan pushed off with force, jumping onto the cave wall and striking with her palm.
Pei Chunzheng reacted quickly too, pulling Mu Xiaoxiao behind him and shooting a sword light towards the face on the abdomen.
The Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider swung its stinger with great force, using its tail to charge towards Qiao Wan. Qiao Wan quickly jumped to the other side, but in the next moment, the stinger smashed through the wall she was just squatting against.
Qiao Wan looked at the large hole in the wall, feeling sad and angry.
Three people approaching her alone, what did they mean by that? Did they think she was an easy target?
The Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider violently swung its tail, while its abdomen, resembling a human face, shot out strands of webbing one after another.
Uncertain of the purpose of the webs, Qiao Wan didn't dare to resist directly. She gathered her breath and used her "Iron Sand Palm" to protect her hands as she grabbed onto the webbing, flipping around the cave.
With her tough skin and powerful defense, Qiao Wan acted as a shield in front, while mage Pei Chunzheng and Mu Xiaoxiao attacked from behind.
Despite their continuous assault, the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider suddenly closed its eyes, letting out a series of piercing screams.
Qiao Wan's pupils contracted suddenly. The sound was a painful and mournful cry heard right before someone died. It sent chills down Qiao Wan's spine, and an unexplainable fear surged within her, causing her grip to loosen.
When she looked up, she could see that the situation with Pei Chunzheng and Mu Xiaoxiao wasn't looking good either.
Pei Chunzheng was clearly affected by the piercing screams, but he still protected the young girl behind him with great effort. Mu Xiaoxiao tightly held the Snow Rock Fox in her arms, gripping her magical tool tightly in the other hand. Fear and determination were evident in her eyes.
Qiao Wan was drenched in sweat as she took a deep breath.
Just at that moment, the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider found the perfect opportunity. It swung its tail, using the momentum to launch a powerful attack. Its eyes opened again, and more webbing shot out from its mouth.
Weakened by the previous piercing screams, Qiao Wan's body went limp, and the webbing hit her wrist, wrapping around it as if it had a life of its own, pulling Qiao Wan towards it.
Bang!
She locked eyes with the wide-open eyes of the face on the spider.
Bang!
Another unlucky person fell in front of her.
A fragile figure, it was Mu Xiaoxiao.
The Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider extended its tail, coiling both Qiao Wan and Mu Xiaoxiao up like a bundle of rice dumplings, then turned and started to leave!
In the next moment, a flash of sword light flew towards them, deeply embedding itself into the tail of the spider, blocking its path.
Feeling the pain, the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider released its grip, and Mu Xiaoxiao and Qiao Wan rolled out.
A blue and white figure leapt into the air, reaching out to pull Qiao Wan and Mu Xiaoxiao, "Run!"
Mu Xiaoxiao tightly grabbed onto the boy's clothes.
Pei Chunzheng lowered his head to look at Qiao Wan, his fingertips almost brushing against her, but he was a step too late.
Just like the illusion, the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider sprayed out a strand of webbing, forcing Pei Chunzheng to retreat, then it swiftly grabbed Qiao Wan.
Qiao Wan: !!!
The boy's eyes widened.
Qiao Wan could clearly see the reflection of herself being hung upside down in Pei Chunzheng's eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider carried Qiao Wan and swiftly jumped out of the large hole in the wall.
Qiao Wan was hanging upside down with her head down, almost face-to-face with the human face on the spider's abdomen. They almost kissed several times.
The person's face was pale and lifeless, but they were still able to speak. They were enduring the intense shaking and challenging their mental limits.
Qiao Wan vomited without any expression on her face.
Before losing consciousness, her last thought appeared in her mind.
"Damn it, she'll never be a T again!!"
Qiao Wan woke up, unaware of how much time had passed.
When she opened her eyes, the whole world was upside down.
She was still tied up and wrapped in spider silk, hanging upside down from the cave ceiling like a sticky rice dumpling. Only her head was exposed, and her mouth was tightly sealed by the silk.
She felt a bit dizzy and her stomach was still hurting.
Qiao Wan coughed a few times, trying to shake her head to clear her mind. Unfortunately, the spider silk tightly bound her, making it impossible for her to even move her head or fingers, let alone touch her stomach.
She had no choice but to give up on her plan for now. She looked around, trying to figure out where she was.
She had thought she was doomed, destined to become a part of the Human-faced Scorpion-tailed Spider. But unexpectedly, it didn't devour her immediately. Was it bringing her back to its lair as reserve food?
Qiao Wan looked around.
This cave was obviously more spacious than the others, with cocoons hanging from the walls and ceiling, tightly bound by spider silk.
Each cocoon had a head sticking out, unconscious and unresponsive.
Qiao Wan carefully identified them.
There was Xiao Boyang , there was Cheng Li, there was Wang Wu .
As for those "cocoons" over there, they seemed to belong to Yuan Liu 's team.
Mu Xiaoxiao , Pei Chunzheng , Yuan Liu , and some other undercover disciples were not here.
Seeing this scene, Qiao Wan silently prayed that Yuan Liu and the others had escaped and were not eaten, hoping they would quickly return with reinforcements.
But what should she do now?
Looking around the entire cave, it seemed like she was the only one awake.
Qiao Wan looked around and realized that Xiao Boyang was closest to her, only about two meters away.
Xiao Boyang , the noble young master from the Xiaos' branch, was hanging from the ceiling like a dried fish, completely different from his usual handsome and elegant self.
Qiao Wan thought for a moment.
When people dream, their minds are vulnerable and are easily invaded.
Deciding firmly, Qiao Wan closed her eyes and tried to extend her consciousness. Surprisingly, she effortlessly dived into Xiao Boyang 's mind.
It was that easy.
Qiao Wan was a bit shocked, but quickly got up and took two steps forward, finally finding the person she was looking for in the vastness of his mind.
In his mind, the young man's gaze was vacant.
Qiao Wan : "Wake up!"
No matter how much Qiao Wan shouted or pushed, the young man remained motionless like a walking corpse.
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Wan reached out and struck him with a slap.
The young man finally had a bit of reaction. He suddenly shivered, opened his eyes wide, and his bewildered gaze happened to fall on Qiao Wan's hand, which she raised again.
Xiao Boyang:
Qiao Wan:
"What the heck, Qiao Wan, you hit me!"
The young man's eyes suddenly focused. When he came to his senses, he saw the situation and jumped up, ready to fight Qiao Wan.
But this was in the sea of consciousness, fighting with spiritual consciousness, and Xiao Boyang couldn't beat her.
So, Qiao Wan turned the young man over with a slap, sat on top of him, and breathed a sigh of relief. She felt the frustration from before dissipated.
Xiao Boyang was buried in the ground, full of humiliation. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, "Qiao Wan, get off me!! Can you hear me?!"
Qiao Wan quietly changed her position.
Xiao Boyang's ears turned red, and he shouted in anger, "Can't you hear me?! Qiao Wan, damn you! Damn you!"
