Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 28 Spirit Rhinoceros Grass

"The Crimson Feather Mountains," Xiao Ke replied. "The inner perimeter is quite dangerous. We'll circle around from the outside, and it should take about three days to reach the next city."

Shen Youqing nodded, his words full of anticipation, "It's a good opportunity to find some spirit beasts to practice on."

She was very satisfied with her fifth senior brother's itinerary!

Xiao Ke remained silent.

Shen Youqing tilted her head and looked at Xiao Ke, who had suddenly fallen silent. Her slightly upturned eyes indicated that she was in a good mood.

Just as Xiao Ke was about to say something, his expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn: "Something's up."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Youqing twitched his ears.

She thought she heard a series of chaotic footsteps approaching.

Xiao Ke slightly opened his divine sense and saw a group of disheveled cultivators being chased for their lives by a dense swarm of ants.

Unfortunately, this group of cultivators were fleeing in this very direction!

The snow-white cat with purple eyes sensed danger approaching and let out a low growl as a warning.

Xiao Ke's indifferent voice sounded calm and unhurried, "A group of cultivators attracted a swarm of ants that came this way, and there was no time to dodge."

This fulfilled Shen Youqing's wish; she didn't even need to search for the spirit beast, as it came to her on its own.

Shen Youqing chuckled, then jumped off the cat's back. "Let's try our best to reach the early stage of Foundation Establishment today!"

Looking at Shen Youqing, who was full of anticipation and showed no signs of nervousness, Xiao Ke spoke slowly, "Most of the ants are at the late stage of Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, and a few are at the mid stage of Foundation Establishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, the fleeing cultivators and swarm of ants came into view.

Shen Youqing took out the talisman and ran towards the swarm of ants.

The two groups of people met head-on, and the fleeing cultivators were dumbfounded when they saw Shen Youqing coming towards them.

Didn't she see the swarm of ants behind her?! Is she out of her mind?!
"Are you desperate for your life?!"

A hoarse, dry female voice yelled at Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing raised his hand and flicked out several talismans. The talismans flew out and formed an array, and a wall of fire rose into the air, instantly separating the two sides.

The giant ant at the forefront was instantly ignited by the wall of fire.

Upon seeing this, the cultivators who had fled all the way here stopped and panted heavily.

Xiao Ke jumped down from the cat's back, looked at the group of cultivators whose spiritual power was almost gone, and slowly walked towards Shen Youqing.

The snow-white cat with purple eyes followed with elegant steps.

The camellia, which had been lying dormant on Shen Youqing's hair for several days, suddenly stirred.

The camellia waved its leaves and then fell to the ground.

Watching the camellia grow rapidly, Shen Youqing threw a punch at it, "Behave yourself, let me practice."

The camellia, which had just woken up and been punched, shook its flowers pitifully.

Shen Youqing remained unmoved, and she took out a few more talismans and threw them out again.

The ants couldn't get past this wall of fire; even the giant ants at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage couldn't withstand the flames.

The smell of many giant ants burning was carried by the wind, and it even smelled strangely delicious.

"Is this a talisman master?"

"Besides talisman masters, who would be so willing to use talismans?"

"You've thrown out dozens of talismans in just a short while, you're really rich!"

……

Shen Youqing used the Snow-Treading Without a Trace technique to circle around behind the ants, and dozens more talismans flew out.

The ants, having been cut off from their retreat, had no choice but to fight to the death.

Unfortunately, faced with an overwhelming number of talismans, the ants could only struggle in their death throes.

Shen Youqing flicked the talismans around without blinking, one after another, as if they were free.

What if you're not good at using talismans to form arrays? Then just bombard them with more talismans!
The range of the ants' activity gradually shrank under the encroachment of the fire circle, and soon only a few were left struggling to survive.

Seeing Shen Youqing switch from melee combat to ranged attacks, Xiao Ke was still a little unaccustomed to it. Suddenly, the camellia standing there crept closer to Xiao Ke, and as it got close, the double-petaled camellia opened its flower center, revealing two rings of sharp thorns.

Why not sneak a bite when the owner isn't looking?
Xiao Ke coldly watched the camellia that wanted to gnaw on him, and with a slight twitch of his fingers, a cluster of flames gathered at his fingertips.

Sensing the threat, the camellia instantly closed its flower center and shrank back, looking extremely docile.

Xiao Ke gave a cold laugh.

Sooner or later, we'll have to burn these flowers as firewood!

"Meow~" The snow crystal purple-eyed cat suddenly meowed, its amethyst-like eyes narrowing as it warily looked at Xiao Ke's right rear.

Xiao Ke extinguished the flame, raised his hand and slapped the double-petaled camellia before looking over.

The camellia, suddenly slapped, was filled with impotent rage.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao?"

Attracted by the firelight, Chu Jianyan immediately spotted Xiao Ke, whose appearance was exceptionally handsome.

Xiao Ke nodded slightly and spoke in a cold and distant tone, "Fellow Daoist Chu."

Chu Jianyan glanced at the firelight behind Xiao Ke, and then saw Shen Youqing flicking talismans.

The fire was extinguished by several streams of water, leaving only charred corpses scattered on the ground.

"Senior brother, it's over." Shen Youqing ran over in a few steps, with only a few talismans left in his hand.

Seeing the double-petaled red camellia sidling up to him, Shen Youqing touched the vibrant red petals and said, "Go."

With permission granted, the camellia instantly grew countless times larger, its roots, deeply embedded in the soil, bursting forth and absorbing power from the ant carcasses.

"This is Chu Jianyan from the Lingxiao Sect," Xiao Ke said to Shen Youqing.

Looking at the voluptuous and radiant beauty a few steps away, Shen Youqing coughed lightly, then politely raised his hand in a salute, "Shen Youqing of the Hehuan Sect greets Senior Sister Chu."

Looking at the well-behaved and polite young girl, Chu Jianyan softened her voice, "Chu Jianyan of Lingxiao Sect, and Junior Sister Youqing, may you have a good day."

Seeing Chu Jianyan's gentle attitude, Shen Youqing's nervousness and even a little embarrassment eased slightly.

"So you are a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect, fellow Daoist. Thank you so much for saving us!"

A friendly, grateful voice rang out.

The one who spoke was the woman who had called out to Shen Youqing earlier; her name was Du Yao.

The other cultivators, who had calmed down a bit, came up to thank Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing waved his hand and asked curiously, "Why would you go and provoke a swarm of ants?"

"Don't even mention it!" Du Yao cleared her throat, her head throbbing. "We accepted a mission to collect second-grade spirit rhinoceros grass on the outskirts of the Crimson Feather Mountains. There are at most spirit beasts at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining around the spirit rhinoceros grass. We just cleared out the spirit beasts, and then these ants appeared!"

“The Spirit Rhinoceros Grass seems to grow in large patches.” After Shen Youqing finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiao Ke on the side.

Xiao Ke asked Shen Youqing with his eyes.

"Since we're already here, let's go pick some spirit grass!" Shen Youqing smiled at Xiao Ke with her eyes crinkling.

Xiao Ke responded helplessly.

Upon hearing Shen Youqing's words, Du Yao's eyes lit up. "Fellow Daoist Shen, we know where the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass is! We can lead the way, but..."

If Shen Youqing takes all the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass, then their mission will have been for nothing.

Seeing Du Yao's hesitant expression, Shen Youqing understood her concerns and said directly, "We only need one-third."

"Okay!" Du Yao readily agreed, then bowed to Shen Youqing, "This way!"

No one else who was with Du Yao had any objections.

"May I travel with you?" Chu Jianyan asked gently and kindly. Seeing the gazes of the group, she said, "I don't need Lingxi Grass."

Du Yao said she had no problem.

Since Shen Youqing did not refuse, Xiao Ke naturally would not object either.

After devouring the swarm of ants, the camellia climbed onto the snow crystal purple-eyed cat as an ornament.

The medium-sized snow crystal purple-eyed cat followed Shen Youqing, looking quiet and docile.

(End of this chapter)