I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

But let's turn to the other side of the story.

Jiang Chao and his group also ran into trouble.

Moreover, compared to Bi Sheng and others, the troubles they encountered were far more serious.

Also built on a mountaintop, Qin Shaoling, Chu Nvxia, and Su E each displayed their skills, quickly passing through the checkpoints and slaughtering the bandits in the stronghold until they cried out in despair.

Among them, Qin Shaoling was the most ferocious, wielding a long spear with unparalleled skill and invincibility.

Like a tiger among sheep, no one can stop it.

However, once they entered the village, they realized something was wrong.

It seems that a large formation has been set up here.

This formation is extremely strange. Those bandits who had their throats and chests pierced and died were miraculously resurrected during the operation of this great formation!

And each time he was killed, he became several times more difficult to deal with than the last.

They had originally slaughtered their way through the bandits and swaggered in, but to their surprise, the bandits who had been killed came back to life and surrounded them.

"Isn't there any other way?"

Jiang Chao, who hadn't made a move yet, frowned and asked Qingling beside him as he watched Qin Shaoling and the other two still fighting with the bandits.

Qingling sniffed, displeased, "I told the young master long ago not to get involved in this mess, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, he's trapped."

Jiang Chao smacked his lips.

"You make it sound so easy. These bandits are committing all sorts of evil deeds and harming the people. Now that I, your young master, have witnessed it, how can I just sit idly by? Besides, it's not like I can't beat them, it's just..."

Everything here is too strange. After observing for so long, he still hasn't found the core of the formation.

"Don't waste your energy. The one who set up the formation is a master. Even if the master himself came, it would probably take a lot of effort to break the formation."

With a world-weary expression, Qingling spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao's expression changed in surprise.

"You're saying this formation is specifically designed to trap Grandmasters?"

Qingling crossed her arms and nodded slightly: "That's right. In my opinion, the person who set up the formation probably had more to do with it than that. Perhaps it was for nurturing evil spirits."

"Nurturing evil spirits?"

Jiang Chao frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

Qingling looked at him with disgust.

"Literally, raising evil spirits is raising evil spirits. Evil spirits are divided into yin evil spirits and yang evil spirits. As the name suggests, yin evil spirits are naturally yin, while yang evil spirits are yang. Both of these types of evil spirits are malevolent and extremely destructive. Once they are raised, they will inevitably bring disaster to the world."

Qingling's words were ambiguous, and Jiang Chao couldn't understand what she was saying at all. He only understood that the so-called evil spirit was divided into two types, one yin and one yang, and both were extremely lethal.

"Sigh, if I had known this place was so dangerous, I shouldn't have sent Jin Yu to buy things. Now look what's happened, we're trapped here, and we don't even know when the formation will be broken. It's really troublesome."

Jiang Chao sighed and said quietly.

Upon hearing this, Qingling retorted indignantly:

"What? You can't do anything without my sister, young master? Besides, I, Qingling, am no less capable than my sister, Jinyu!"

Jiang Chao smiled slightly, "Then tell me, how do you break this formation?"

Qingling snorted coldly: "What's so difficult about that? But, young master, are you sure you want to break it with brute force? Don't blame me for not reminding you, once I help you break the formation, you will definitely be fine, but your friends will have to stay here."

"If the formation is destroyed by brute force, it will inevitably trigger a backlash. At that time, you, young master, can certainly escape unscathed, but your friends will have to sacrifice their lives to break the formation."

"..."

Is this formation really that vicious?

Jiang Chao frowned deeply, lost in thought.

"So, besides brute force, are there any other methods to break the formation?"

"For example, breaking the formation by destroying its key points?"

Qingling shook her head. "This is a formation set up by a wandering sorcerer. I have never seen it before. I can only break it with brute force. There is no other way."

"Tsk... Troublesome."

Jiang Chao clicked his tongue and looked at Qin Shaoling, who was repeatedly surrounded by the bandits who had died several times.

Qin Shaoling was already exhausted.

But he still clung to his spirits, brandishing his spear, trying to wipe out the number of these bandits' deaths.

Unfortunately, the bandits were exceptionally tenacious within this invisible formation. Even if their heads were severed and left large scars, they could reattach their severed heads in just two or three breaths.

The scene was both bizarre and terrifying, and even somewhat absurd and comical.

Jiang Chao sighed, "I don't know if it's because the world has become like this, or if it's because my constitution is too prone to attracting disaster. Wherever I go, there is no peace."

Qingling snorted and said, "It's mainly because you didn't listen to advice, young master, rather than because your constitution caused the disaster."

This maid was determined to argue with him, so Jiang Chao didn't bother to pay her any more attention.

She's not going to provoke me or punish me.

Jiang Chao would never give her a chance to reward her.

Since that incident, Jiang Chao has noticed the maid Qingling's peculiar habit; she seems to enjoy being punished by him.

Jiang Chao always adheres to his own principles and is clear about rewards and punishments.

Expecting a reward for doing something wrong? Absolutely not!

Even if it feels good, it's not good!

Seeing that Jiang Chao was no longer paying attention to her, Qingling pouted and turned to look at Qin Shaoling and the others who were fighting.

"Miss Bai, why don't you give it a try?"

Jiang Chao turned his head and looked at the woman in white beside him.

Bai Su Niang has been behaving almost like a living person these past few days. The only difference is that she hardly eats anything and doesn't need to sleep.

The reason it is "almost" is that the other party still needs to absorb yin energy to maintain itself.

As for the sources of Yin energy... there are two. One is through moonlight. If there is moonlight at night, she can instinctively absorb the essence of the moon and transform it into Yin energy.

Another method is to obtain yin energy through special locations such as cemeteries or graveyards.

The graveyards they passed along the way were filled with yin energy, and they would often stop nearby for a while, allowing Bai Su Niang to absorb the yin energy.

Upon hearing Jiang Chao's words, Bai Su Niang nodded slightly and then drifted away.

Unlike Qin Shaoling and Chu Nvxia, Bai Su Niang, as a spirit, uses far more unpredictable methods. She doesn't engage in close combat, but instead uses her pale blue spirit energy to trap her enemies.

"Young Master Jiang, shall I go too?"

Qin Yueyao, who hadn't had a chance to make a move yet, was eager to try.

Jiang Chao looked at her in surprise and laughed, "Aren't you scared?"

Qin Yueyao shook her head, her face resolute:

"The sincerity of us scholars is enough to move heaven and earth!"

His upright and righteous spirit is enough to move mountains and rivers!

These words were grand and exaggerated, but coming from a young girl, they carried a unique and imposing air.

Jiang Chao pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Don't be reckless. If you are outmatched, don't try to hold on. Retreat immediately."

The girl nodded, then leaped forward with her toes and charged at the enemy bare-handed.