Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Liu Huangli looked at the young man in front of him and paused, as if he was thinking about something.

Before Liu Huangli could ask again, an indescribable aura came down without warning.

Liu Huangli didn't know what this was, but it definitely wasn't Yuan Qi. This unknown aura was like an invisible and intangible mist; you could feel it around you, but you couldn't pinpoint its location.

Qin Xiao doubted for only a moment, then released his vital energy, which spread out at a rapid speed. As expected, it hit the border.

It really wasn't his problem.

Qin Xiao believed that no matter how bad he was at finding his way, he would not walk around the mountain road without any awareness.

Qin Xiao was somewhat aware that he was lost. He just didn't know the direction, couldn't understand the map, and had a poor memory of the route...that's all.

Qin Xiao couldn't help but close his eyes as he thought about it, and secretly sighed in his heart.

It seems that this cannot be said.

Qin Xiao looked at Liu Huangli, who was observing his surroundings warily, and asked, "How much do you know about the contestants in this competition?"

First, we must rule out whether he is a contestant, and then consider the attributes and illusions.

"Ah? I..." Liu Huangli was stunned and thought, "Probably... not?"

Qin Xiao looked at him and suddenly frowned.

The familiar breath was so close that Qin Xiao instinctively reached out to draw his sword, but the long sword did not appear.

Qin Xiao concentrated, pursed his lips slightly, and his eyes gradually became sharp.

Suddenly, I felt an inexplicable sensation on the back of my hand, like accidentally touching spider silk, but I couldn't see or touch it at all.

Qin Xiao's nerves tensed. Liu Huangli behind him suddenly shouted, and a heat wave swept over him. Qin Xiao had no time to look back. At this critical moment, a familiar chill enveloped him.

"Oh my goodness, are there so many Qi cultivators who can create illusions in this competition?"

Miao Kaijie slapped his forehead and looked at the knife on his neck with some distress.

The long sword was cold and gloomy, and the other end fell steadily into Qin Xiao's hand. Qin Xiao closed his eyes tightly, blocked his face with one hand, and fell on his neck with the sword in the other hand. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, as if he was about to chop off his head at any time.

Despite this crisis, Miao Kaijie still stretched out his hand calmly. Countless threads emanated from his fingertips, as light and slender as spider silk, rapidly climbing up the long sword, Qin Xiao's arm, and then spreading throughout his body.

Qin Xiao's brows were furrowed, his body still in a defensive posture. But perhaps because the aura was too familiar, he didn't show much aggression.

The shadow climbed up Qin Xiao's legs and feet, slowly blending them into the shadows, trying to restrain his movements.

Miao Kaijie had followed the sounds of Liu Huangli fighting the demonic beast, and just as he approached, he was struck by a pink mist. Although Tian Yanyan had taken precautions, she was still caught in the trap. She seemed to have lost her soul, her eyes were dull, and she just kept walking, as if she had completely lost the ability to think.

In the end, he was stung by Lan Huaiqing's poisonous scorpion and came back to his senses from the pain.

Chen Mo and Miao Kaijie blended into the shadows and effortlessly found Qin Xiao. However, they saw that Qin Xiao's eyes were slightly drooping. Although his eyes were open, they were covered with a layer of white film. No matter how they waved to remind him, he would not come back to his senses.

Qin Xiao walked steadily, even avoiding the trees in front of him, but because of this unknown method, he kept circling in this area.

Miao Kaijie wanted to hold him back, but as soon as he got close to Qin Xiao, the long knife was placed on his neck. He wanted to retreat with the knife, and move forward with the knife, so he could only stand where he was, not daring to make any rash moves.

Chen Mo had just let Qin Xiao come into contact with the shadow when lightning flashed beside Qin Xiao, causing Chen Mo to stop.

Miao Kaijie wanted to use the same trick again and let Lan Huaiqing's poisonous scorpion sting Qin Xiao, but he found that it could not get close to him at all.

"...How come you're still so defensive even though you've been attacked?" Miao Kaijie was really at a loss and couldn't help but ask.

Chen Mo pursed his lips, and although he didn't say anything, he obviously agreed with this statement.

"How do I untie it? My senior is like this too—"

Miao Kaijie and Chen Mo were at their wit's end when Tian Yanyan spoke up, looking at them anxiously and bewilderedly, hoping they could find a solution.

"...We need to find the reason first." Miao Kaijie tilted his head, holding the long knife against his neck, and said, "Is it the contestants, or is it because of this place?"

Chen Mo glanced at Tian Yanyan. Tian Yanyan squatted down and helped Liu Huangli, who had fallen to the ground. Liu Huangli was similar to Qin Xiao, only occasionally mumbling something.

Tian Yanyan couldn't hear clearly what Liu Huangli said, and was a little anxious. She glanced at Miao Kaijie who was "kidnapped" and was furious.

"Do you have any solution? That's your companion? Why is he like this?"

Miao Kaijie glanced at her and ignored her. The scorpion quietly crept to Liu Huangli's feet and stung him lightly on the ankle. The venom, emerald green, traveled up the subcutaneous blood vessels, leaving faint traces on the skin.

Liu Huangli woke up quickly, opened his eyes suddenly and sat up. When he noticed someone next to him, he instinctively slapped out his palm, but retracted his palm in time after seeing the person's face clearly.

"Senior! Are you-are you feeling unwell?" Tian Yanyan felt relieved and confident when she saw that Liu Huangli had woken up.

Liu Huangli's eyes were clear as he glanced around, focusing a little longer on Lan Huaiqing, and then looked at the three people with strange postures.

"What...are you doing?"

When Liu Huangli saw the black lightning flashing around Qin Xiao, his eyes flickered and became dark and unclear.

Lan Huaiqing looked at the situation, staring at several people while slowly backing away.

Miao Kaijie felt he was asking knowingly, and just as he was about to speak, his shoulders suddenly relaxed. Qin Xiao retracted his knife.

"Awake?" Miao Kaijie raised his eyebrows.

Qin Xiao's eyes were dark as he nodded at him and then looked at Chen Mo: "Are you together?"

"I met him not long ago." Miao Kaijie smiled and put his hand on Qin Xiao's shoulder. "You scared me to death. I thought you were going to kill me just now."

As Qin Xiao regained consciousness, the silk threads wrapped around him quietly faded away. Qin Xiao glanced at Miao Kaijie without saying anything, then looked around at the foggy surroundings and slowly frowned.

He clearly felt Mo Hanyu's breath just now.

"Hey, but speaking of it, didn't Mo Hanyu say that he wanted to be with you? Where is he?" Miao Kaijie thought of something and turned around to ask.

"I didn't see him." Qin Xiao replied, "Did you meet him?"

"No." Miao Kaijie's eyes rolled and he opened his mouth, "Look at him, he talks so nicely, but he can't run as fast as Chen Mo and I, tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Qin Xiao: ...

Chen Mo: ...

Chen Mo glanced at him, silently took a half step back, and kept some distance from him.

Miao Kaijie continued: "So I said, don't listen to what he says, what's the reality? Oh..."

As Miao Kaijie spoke, he shook his head and sighed, looking like he was "thinking about you."

Qin Xiao couldn't help but laugh: "It depends on fate."

"What fate? With his ability, I don't believe he can't find your location." Miao Kaijie snorted.

Qin Xiao smiled and shook his head, ignoring his blatant provocation. Noticing that there were two more people on the field, he looked at Chen Mo and asked him.

Chen Mo said calmly: "Lan Huaiqing, Tian Yanyan."

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao looked at him for a moment and said helplessly, "Who?"

"You don't know?" Miao Kaijie asked curiously. He glanced at Liu Huangli, who was talking to Tian Yanyan, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "What about you?"

Qin Xiao recounted what happened after he arrived here: "...his name should be Liu Huangli——"

"What do you mean by 'should'?" Miao Kaijie finally couldn't help himself and interrupted, "Haven't you also seen the information?"

Qin Xiao paused: "Yes."

Chen Mo was also looking at him: "Then how come you don't know Liu Huangli and Lan Huaiqing?"

Qin Xiao paused.

Miao Kaijie narrowed his eyes suspiciously: "You don't... remember it at all?"

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao turned his head silently.

Miao Kaijie: ...

Miao Kaijie and Chen Mo looked at each other, and both saw a bit of amusement and helplessness in each other's eyes.

"you really--"

"Xiao?"

A familiar voice came, Qin Xiao turned his head and met a pair of bright and sparkling black eyes.

Mo Hanyu suddenly appeared from the fog, smiled at him, completely ignoring the rest of the people present, and took a few quick steps to run over.

"and many more--!"

Miao Kaijie suddenly called a halt, interrupting this seemingly touching reunion.

Mo Hanyu's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction: "What's wrong?"

"Count on the secret code!" Miao Kaijie said righteously, turned around and winked at Qin Xiao, signaling him to think of one quickly.

Qin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he understood what he meant. After thinking about it, he looked at the shining eyes opposite him and hesitated.

"Unwavering love?"

Mo Hanyu was startled for a moment, then responded with a smile: "Life and death are written in the same book."

After saying that, without waiting for Miao Kaijie to react, he flashed in front of Qin Xiao and hugged him tightly.

"Xiao... I miss you so much." Mo Hanyu ignored the different looks from the people around him, rubbed Qin Xiao's cheek affectionately, then let go of him with a bright smile.

"……Um."

"Long time no see, don't you miss me?" Mo Hanyu was not affected at all, and said coquettishly with puffed cheeks.

"That's enough." Miao Kaijie couldn't bear to watch any longer. "It's only been a while since we last met."

"You know nothing." Mo Hanyu's expression changed instantly, and he rolled his eyes at him. "They say that a day without seeing each other feels like three autumns. It's been at least an autumn here, which is a year. Xiao and I haven't seen each other for more than a year, so why can't we be intimate?"

Miao Kaijie was dumbfounded by his logic. He pointed at him for a long time without saying a word. He turned around and looked at Chen Mo, and got the same answer from Chen Mo's eyes.

Two: Has he finally gone crazy?

In the end, it was Qin Xiao who put an end to this farce.

"Stop messing around." Qin Xiao pinched Mo Hanyu's face, glanced at Lan Huaiqing who was hiding in the shadows not far away, and turned to look at Liu Huangli.

Mo Hanyu laughed twice, and his eyes instantly turned cold when he looked at Liu Huangli and the others.

"Honestly, why are you so slow?" Miao Kaijie asked, putting a shoulder on him without hesitation. "Slower than the rest of us."

"It's not your destiny." Mo Hanyu said with a forced smile.

"Honestly." Miao Kaijie patted him and whispered to him, "What happened?"

"Well... it's a bit troublesome." Mo Hanyu touched his neck, feeling a little irritated. "This fog is man-made."

Miao Kaijie's eyes turned cold and he looked at Chen Mo.

"Have you found who it is?"

"Yeah." Mo Hanyu said nonchalantly, "But Xiao and the others didn't fall into the illusion because of this."

"Why is that?" Chen Mo asked him.

Mo Hanyu did not answer, and looked at Liu Huangli with an extremely cold gaze.

Seeing that Qin Xiao had returned to normal, Liu Huangli was walking towards him with a smile and reaching out to pat Qin Xiao on the shoulder.

"...Are you all here?"

Lan Huaiqing suddenly spoke, still standing not far away, staring at Miao Kaijie.

Miao Kaijie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and threw his storage bag back to him: "If you want to leave, go ahead."

Lan Huaiqing looked at the small and exquisite storage bag, then at Miao Kaijie, and reminded him, "Jade token."

"Ah? You're talking about this."

The jade token that was used to hold him hostage suddenly appeared in Miao Kaijie's hand. He waved it in front of Lan Huaiqing's eyes. Looking at Lan Huaiqing's vigilant eyes, he suddenly smiled.

"this is mine."

Lan Huaiqing was startled: "What?"

Miao Kaijie smiled, tumbling the jade token in his hand. He then snatched it back with a flick of his index finger. "Isn't that thing of yours sealed? How could I possibly break it?"

Lan Huaiqing looked at him in disbelief, and then actually took out the jade token from the storage bag.

Lan Huaiqing: ...

Facing Lan Huaiqing's strange look, Miao Kaijie chuckled and took pride in it: "All's fair in war."

Lan Huaiqing: ...

Lan Huaiqing was speechless.

Miao Kaijie felt good and was about to show off to Mo Hanyu when he turned around and met the complicated gazes of him and Chen Mo.

Mo Hanyu clicked his tongue twice: "Insidious."

Chen Mo: ...

Chen Mo didn't say anything, but Miao Kaijie clearly saw the word "cunning" in his eyes.

Miao Kaijie: ...