I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

The Golden-Scaled Serpent Demon shook its head in a panic and pointed in a direction: "Insect Twin Cave, her, Insect Twin Cave."

Chen He was taken aback: "She went to the Insect Twin Cave?"

The Golden-Scaled Serpent Demon nodded quickly.

Chen He: "..."

There wasn't any fresh blood smell on this demon, so it probably hasn't killed anyone yet.

It's very likely that what they're saying is true.

They let so many people go one after another.

Is it...

Is it really such a demon?

This is completely different from the Golden Scaled Serpent Demon that Master described.

Song Yao narrowed her eyes slightly.

This snake demon's cultivation level is not low. How did Cheng Yue escape from his grasp?

This girl wasn't even at the Golden Core stage when she first entered the sect, yet she's so strong now.

It seems to be hiding quite a few secrets.

However, she wasn't very interested in prying into other people's affairs, and turned around to say, "Let's go."

If it weren't so cold and damp here, making it uncomfortable, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to attack the snake demon and ask for directions.

Chen He dared not linger there, fearing the snake demon might suddenly attack. As he retreated, he reminded, "Okay, watch your step..."

However, the next second, a cold shout suddenly rang out from the depths of the miasma forest: "Halt!"

The golden serpent demon, who had been watching Song Yao leave with a devout expression, was suddenly terrified and scrambled into the thick fog, disappearing into the shadows in the blink of an eye.

Song Yao and Chen He turned their heads subconsciously and saw three figures emerging from the mist.

The Wen siblings stood side by side, one playing with the poison pouch at his waist, the other holding a bone flute, his fingertips gently caressing the flute holes.

Their eyes were fixed on the Golden Scale Snake Grass in Song Yao's hand.

Jiang Jin followed closely behind them.

Wen Wushuang stepped forward, her hostility undisguised, and said in a sinister tone, "We've been hunting this Golden Scale Serpent Demon for so long, but you've intercepted us. Didn't the Nine Saints Hall teach you the rule of first come, first served?"

They're openly trying to steal things again.

Chen He cursed his bad luck inwardly, wondering why he had to be entangled with these two most troublesome poison cultivators.

He quickly assessed the situation.

Although he is a poison cultivator, there are only two Wen siblings. He, his seventh senior sister, and Jiang Jin make up three against two, so they might be able to protect the items.

He said coldly, "There's no such thing as first come, first served. Since we have the item, that's our ability. If you really could get it, why didn't you do it earlier?"

The Wen siblings sneered, but before they could speak, Jiang Jin suddenly stepped forward and ordered Song Yao, "Give them the Golden Scale Snake Grass."

Song Yao: "?"

This idiot, moron, moron, is sick in the head.

Was being a sycophant at the banquet not enough? Now that we're in the secret realm, are you still chasing after them like a sycophant?

It's one thing to lick it yourself, but why make her lick it too?

She maintained her low-key persona, refusing to roll her eyes, and said to Chen He, "Let's talk outside."

Seeing the two turn around, Wen Wushuang curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Junior Brother Jiang, it seems that your two junior brothers and sisters don't listen to you very much."

Jiang Jin, having been humiliated in front of the Wen siblings, looked slightly embarrassed. He immediately chased after Song Yao, grabbed her shoulder, and said in a voice laced with anger, "What are you doing? I told you to give them the things, didn't you hear me?"

He lowered his voice and added, "I'm just trying to find out about Fifth Senior Sister! You're not doing anything, fine, but can you at least stop holding me back?"

Song Yao turned her head, her gaze beneath the cloak sweeping lightly over the hand gripping her shoulder, a half-smile playing on her lips: "After all this time, what have you found out?"

Jiang Jin's face froze instantly, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

Her previous tough stance crumbled instantly, and she retorted, "...Not yet, but they've already lowered their guard against me. Once you give them the Golden Scale Snake Grass, they'll definitely trust me more. I can ask about Fifth Senior Sister then!"

Song Yao gently pulled her hand away from his and scoffed, "Idiot."

The Wen family members are known for their tight-lipped nature. If they had revealed something as important as Fifth Senior Sister because of a Golden Scale Snake Grass, the elders wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find out.

It would be better to beat them and torture them to extract confessions than to live or die here.

Even if they didn't manage to extract a confession, at least it's somewhat satisfying.

She concluded with a piece of advice: "Don't waste your time; use your brain."

Jiang Jin's face turned pale and then flushed as he was rebuked.

The Wen siblings behind him lost patience and stopped waiting for Jiang Jin to negotiate.

—Wen Wumian pressed his fingertip, and the bone flute suddenly emitted a sharp whistling sound, as countless fine needles coated with miasma and carrying a foul wind pierced straight towards him.

Wen Wushuang then flicked her hand and threw out a poison sac. The purplish-black poison mist instantly spread out, carrying the stench of rotting bones as it rushed towards the two of them.

Just as the poisonous needles and mist were about to reach them, two gaunt figures stuck together suddenly burst out from the depths of the miasma forest, shrieking as they rushed straight at the Wen siblings.

They moved with ghostly speed, their withered claws, reeking of decay, grabbing at Wen Wumian's wrist as she held the flute, their sharp teeth biting viciously at her neck, giving her no chance to react.

Caught off guard, the Wen siblings hastily raised their sleeves to block, causing the bone flute's whistling sound to change instantly, and the poisoned needles to lose their direction.

Wen Wushuang was scratched on the shoulder by the ghost claw, and gasped in pain. She could only retreat in a sorry state, and the scene immediately turned into chaos.

Chen He gasped, "What?! Twin ghosts again?!"

Song Yao tugged at him: "Let's go."

Jiang Jin couldn't stop them in time. He looked at the two figures leaving, then at the Wen siblings.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he drew his sword and charged into the melee.

He refused to believe that this wouldn't move them!

When he receives news of Fifth Senior Sister, the elders will surely think more highly of him!

-

Although the direction given by the Golden Scale Serpent Demon was correct, the trees kept changing direction, and it still took the two of them half an hour to leave the miasma forest.

Just as they stepped out, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly erupted from the insect twin cave ahead.

A group of disciples scrambled out, their faces pale and their eyes filled with terror. Their Taoist robes were tattered and disheveled, showing no trace of the demeanor of a celestial sect.

Ye Chang'an ran at the back of the group, his meticulous brocade robe loose and baggy, a bloody scratch on his forehead, and even the jade crown that held his hair up crooked.

He leaned against the wall, panting, and kicked the disciple who was running faster than him, his voice urgent and angry: "Run! What are you running for! What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and panicked!"

"With so many of us, are we really no match for a single demon?!"

"They're just some filthy things from the gutter, they can't possibly eat us!"

The disciple who was kicked dared not speak out in anger and could only slink away.

In the chaos, Mingran and Cheng Yue leaned against each other.

Upon seeing Song Yao and Chen He, she immediately ran over, her face still flushed with shock: "Seventh Senior Sister! Senior Brother Chen! Why did it take you so long to get here?"

Chen He's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to support them: "What happened? What exactly happened in the cave?"