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Li Shen arrived at the meeting point very quickly.

Unexpectedly, he was the last one, and all five people turned to look at him at the same time.

This left Li Shen quite embarrassed.

He quickly clasped his hands in apology:

"Sorry everyone, this is my first time participating in a monster hunt, so I'm a little late."

"It's alright, the timing is perfect."

A female cultivator dressed in a yellow and white dress, with a cool and aloof demeanor, spoke up.

She had a white jade short sword hanging at her waist, with the words "Jade Sword" engraved on the hilt, clearly indicating that she was one of the late-stage Qi Refining disciples of the Jade Sword Sect mentioned by Shi Yong.

Li Shen subconsciously released his divine sense, but he was unable to detect the other party's specific cultivation level.

Just as he was about to take it back, he heard a clear, sweet scolding voice:

"How rude!"

Li Shen turned his head and was taken aback.

The female cultivator who spoke looked exactly like the one with the aloof and elegant demeanor.

They're twins!

Li Shen was speechless for a moment, but fortunately Shi Yong immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

He laughed and patted Li Shen on the shoulder:

"It's good that you're here, young Li. Come, let me introduce you."

Shi Yong began by introducing the female cultivators, starting with those with a cool and aloof demeanor.

Both twin fairies are at the late stage of Qi Refining. The one with a cool and aloof temperament is the elder sister, Zhao Ying, while the other is the younger sister, Zhao Qian.

The other two rogue cultivators were suspected to be a Daoist couple. The middle-aged man carrying a long sword was named Liu Feng, with a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation, while the other was named Chen Qiao, with a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation.

After confirming it in his mind once more, Li Shen then bowed to each of them in greeting:

"My name is Li Shen, at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I have some knowledge of talismanic arts. I hope you two fairies and fellow Daoists will take good care of me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Ying was the first to react, nodding slightly with a calm gaze.

Zhao Qian pursed her lips, looked Li Shen up and down, a hint of disdain in her eyes, but didn't say anything.

Chen Qiao, standing to the side, nodded in a friendly manner to Li Shen.

When the middle-aged cultivator Liu Feng noticed, he simply nodded in response, a barely perceptible hint of hostility flashing across his face.

Taking in everyone's reactions, Li Shen turned his gaze to Shi Yong.

After the introductions were finished, Shi Yong said seriously:

"As you all know, the primary goal of this team is to help me obtain a spiritual herb from the depths of Misty Valley. Once it's done, I will provide additional compensation to everyone."

Having said that, the six of them did not linger any longer and headed east.

The outer route was relatively flat, and you could often see teams led by disciples from the other three sects. After a brief exchange, they would separate and head in their own directions.

Unlike other teams, Li Shen's team was led by two late-stage Qi Refining experts.

Therefore, Li Shen, who was weaker, naturally came to the back of the group and walked alongside Chen Qiao, who was also at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

As they ventured deeper, the forest grew denser, and the light became dimmer.

The sounds of roaring beasts and chirping insects were incessant.

The air was filled with a faint stench of decaying vegetation mixed with the stench of demonic beasts, causing everyone to involuntarily become more vigilant and slow down their pace.

About two hours later, the two fairies leading the group suddenly stopped. Everyone immediately understood and looked around.

Before long, the howls of wolves could be heard one after another.

Amidst the shadowy trees all around, pairs of dark red eyes stared intently at this spot, their eyes filled with a hungry longing.

The two leading fairies exchanged a glance and extended their divine senses.

Zhao Qian frowned slightly.

"What bad luck! We've run into a pack of Ironback Wolves, twenty of them. Sis, should we go around them?"

Zhao Ying hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shi Yong.

Shi Yong scratched his head, looking somewhat conflicted, and said:

"Ironback Wolves, an ordinary individual is only equivalent to the second or third level of Qi Refining, but the alpha wolf can reach the sixth level of Qi Refining or more. With a scale of twenty, the alpha wolf must be close to the late stage of the first rank. They are indeed troublesome and risky. But if we take a detour, it will probably take a lot of time."

As the Ironback Wolf pack drew closer, Zhao Ying, their leader, made a decisive decision:

"I'll handle the alpha wolf. Let's finish this quickly and avoid a protracted fight that could cause more trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ying drew his white jade short sword from his waist with a clang, instantly drawing a chilling light. In just a moment, an iron-backed wolf that pounced from the flank was cut in two, and blood splattered everywhere.

With a swift and agile movement, Zhao Ying plunged into the depths of the forest, heading straight for the alpha wolf.

Smelling the blood of their companions, the Ironback Wolves could no longer contain themselves, letting out low growls as their dark red eyes stared intently at the group.

They bared their teeth and pounced on us like madmen.

"Let's do it!"

Zhao Qian let out a cold shout, and a pair of ring-shaped magical artifacts flew out of her hand, one red and one blue. They suddenly grew larger and tightly bound an iron-backed wolf that pounced on her. As Zhao Qian chanted the incantation, the two rings quickly tightened.

The Ironback Wolf was completely immobilized, and its frantic flailing of limbs was to no avail.

Zhao Qian drew her long sword from her waist and cleanly beheaded the Ironback Wolf.

Meanwhile, Li Shen was surrounded by a golden light shield, and his eyes shone with a blue light as he dealt with the Ironback Wolves while observing the battle situation of the others.

Shi Yong wielded his broadsword with the speed of the wind, while Liu Feng's longsword was equally unstoppable.

Chen Qiao, who was also at the fourth level of Qi Refining, actually used a bow and arrow in combat.

With a longbow drawn, three arrows were fired simultaneously, accurately piercing the eye and abdomen of a demon wolf. A mournful howl rang out, and Chen Qiao followed up with several more arrows, until the iron-backed wolf was completely lifeless.

Just as everyone was launching their attack, a wolf with an iron back silently circled around to Chen Qiao's back, using the trees as cover.

Before she could react, she instinctively screamed and braced herself to block the iron-backed wolf's claws that were lunging at her face.

The other four were drawn by the shouts. Liu Feng, who was holding a long knife, wanted to rush to their aid, but he encountered the same situation and was unable to escape for a while.

The same applies to Shi Yong and Zhao Qian.

Just as the wolf's claws were about to pierce Chen Qiao's eyeballs, a blue ball of light flew from the side and struck the Ironback Wolf's side belly.

The Ironback Wolf immediately flew sideways and crashed solidly into a tree. Fur fell off where it was hit, and a faint smell of burning emanated from the spot.

Before Chen Qiao could react, Li Shen, who was passing by, pulled her up.

Immediately, Li Shen threw out three or four ice spike talismans in succession, piercing the iron-backed wolf with bloody holes until it was dead beyond any doubt.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li."

Chen Qiao's chest rose and fell slightly as she whispered her thanks.

Li Shen simply nodded slightly and silently cast another layer of golden light shield around himself.

The attack ended unexpectedly, and the Ironback Wolf's raid also failed.

The scales of victory began to tip in Li Shen's favor.

As Zhao Ying emerged from the depths of the forest, carrying the head of the alpha wolf, the Ironback Wolf pack crumbled and was quickly defeated.

Zhao Ying calmly scanned the area, tossed aside the head in her hand, took out a communication talisman from her storage bag, muttered something under her breath, and then activated it.

After everyone had rested for about half an hour, the Jade Sword Sect disciples responsible for registering the demon-hunting harvest arrived on their swords.