"Are we just going to watch?" An Yue was anxious. If they didn't try to rescue them because they weren't strong enough, she would be ridiculed by her fellow disciples back at the sect.
"My father's intention is to wait!" Ze Fang pried An Yue's hand off Xiao Man's sleeve, his displeasure evident on his face.
An Yue glanced at Ze Fang and sheepishly withdrew her hand. "Xiao Qin, it's so dangerous in here. You shouldn't have brought the child in."
"If my father didn't bring me, would he abandon me?" Ze Fang questioned in a childish tone. "Isn't it only right for my father to bring me? Or do you doubt my father's abilities?"
An Yue's face turned red at Ze Fang's words, and she was momentarily speechless.
"Xiao Qi, don't be rude," Xiao Man admonished gently. "Senior Sister An, please don't be angry. Xiao Qi means no harm; he just doesn't like being separated from me."
Ze Fang snorted and clung to Xiao Man's neck. "Daddy, let's not meddle in other people's affairs. Otherwise, they'll want you to abandon me again."
"Xiao Qi, don't talk nonsense."
"Xiao Qi, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for your father to abandon you. I meant that it's too dangerous in here, and I was afraid you would be in danger if you stayed outside. It would be safer."
"Are you sure outside is safer than inside? Perhaps outside is even more dangerous. Besides, Daddy will protect me."
An Yue was taken aback but still went along with Ze Fang's words. "Yes, your father will protect you, and I will protect you too."
Ze Fang lowered his gaze and muttered inwardly, *You? You protecting me? It would be good enough if you weren't a burden.*
"Let's go. We need to catch up, or we'll lose their tracks, and it will be difficult to find them."
"Alright."
The two immediately gave chase. They were certainly no match for the six people together. If they could find some help, rescuing the captives might be easier. "Senior Sister An, wasn't Senior Brother Liu with you?"
"Senior Brother and I got separated. I was looking for him, and then I found you."
Xiao Man nodded in understanding. "The opponents are numerous and have hostages. With just the two of us, we are definitely no match. We need help."
"Let's find Senior Brother Liu and the others first," An Yue said, understanding.
"Not just Senior Brother Liu, but also disciples from other sects. The Five Poisons Sect is capturing people everywhere. Disciples from the Seven Great Sects must have had people captured. Therefore, we have a common enemy."
"Xiao Qin, the killing of the Cang Lang Sect disciples, could it also be related to the Five Poisons Sect?"
"What do you think?"
"It must be them. Besides the Five Poisons Sect, who else is so skilled in using poison... Right, the people from the Five Poisons Sect are all skilled in poison. We must find my aunt first. Aunt is an alchemist and knows how to deal with these people."
"After entering, everyone was separated. We don't know how big this place is, nor do we know where to find them. Time is pressing, and we can't afford to delay. We can only try to contact others while also finding a way to rescue them," Xiao Man said calmly. If the Five Poisons Sect was making such a big move, the elder leading them in might be in a very difficult situation.
"But there are only the two of us. Rescuing people won't be easy."
"There are only the two of us, so it won't be easy to rescue them. But don't forget, where are we?" A calculating smile appeared on Xiao Man's lips. "There are many dangerous beasts here."
"What are you going to do?"
"Use force against force," Xiao Man said calmly. "Here, we have many helpers we can use!"
As night fell, Luo Ke and his group found a sheltered spot to set up camp. Their objective was to drive the scattered disciples of the Seven Great Sects toward the central area. However, they hadn't seen many disciples along the way.
Luo Ke closed his eyes and feigned sleep. In this secret realm, there were indeed many treasures, but for them, these treasures were not important. What mattered was their objective.
Suddenly, Luo Ke's eyes snapped open. All he saw were glowing green eyes. Without realizing it, they had been surrounded by demonic wolves, and their numbers were considerable.
Luo Ke quickly gripped his weapon, his heart pounding. One or two, they could handle. But so many, they might not be a match. He immediately warned his companions. Unfortunately, the place they chose to camp was backed by a giant rock, leaving them with no escape route!
"Senior Brother, there are too many demonic wolves. What do we do?"
"Survival is paramount." Luo Ke looked at the captives, a cruel glint in his eyes. He grabbed a captive and hurled him into the wolf pack, then grabbed two more captives to distract the wolves, allowing them to escape!
The captives thrown out cried out in pain, but Luo Ke didn't look back. In their eyes, these people were destined to die anyway, so whether they died sooner or later made no difference.
The abandoned captives screamed in despair, thinking they would be torn apart by the wolves. To their surprise, the wolves ignored them and pursued Luo Ke and his companions.
"Are we being rejected by the demonic wolves?" someone asked tentatively after a long while.
"No, someone saved us." A young man looked towards the darkness where a man and a woman were emerging. The man, they all recognized him, as only one person had brought a child into the secret realm – the one carrying his child, Xiao Qin!
"Xiao Qin, Senior Sister An." Seeing Xiao Man and An Yue, the few people present felt as if they had seen their saviors.
An Yue stepped forward and drew her sword, cutting the ropes binding them. Having narrowly escaped death, they were filled with gratitude.
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"Why did the people from the Five Poisons Sect capture you?" An Yue asked, puzzled. Although she knew the Five Poisons Sect acted in shady ways that were quite disdainful, why were they capturing them in the secret realm?
"We don't know either. They suddenly appeared and attacked us. They didn't kill us, they just drove us towards the central area."
An Yue looked at Xiao Man. "Junior Brother Xiao, what do you think?"
Xiao Man frowned slightly. "I'm afraid we'll only know their purpose if we reach the central area."
"Are we still going further in?" Having narrowly escaped death, they didn't want to venture further. Only one young man looked intently at Xiao Man.
"Hello, Senior Brother Xiao. My name is Diao Lin. Thank you, Senior Brother Xiao, for saving my life."
Xiao Man nodded slightly, acknowledging his thanks. "Senior Sister An, they have been quite frightened along the way and need to rest. I'm worried the Five Poisons Sect will attack other disciples, so I need to follow them. You can catch up after you've rested."
"No." An Yue grabbed Xiao Man's arm. "The Five Poisons Sect's methods are ruthless, they are skilled in poison, and they have many experts. You're also bringing a child. Going alone rashly is extremely dangerous. Let's go together."
"Senior Sister An, I'm worried about my people and the disciples of the Hundred Medicine Hall. I must rush to their side. Please understand, Senior Sister."