Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Because she needed to inject spiritual energy into the cauldron to imprint it, Qin Wanrou placed Bai Xiaobai on a large rock next to her.

"Xiaobai, wait for me a moment, it should be quick. Once I've successfully branded you, we'll go find you a suitable one."

Bai Xiaobai nodded gently and waited quietly to the side.

However, Qin Wanrou's branding time was a bit too long.

After waiting for almost an hour, Bai Xiaobai finally couldn't wait any longer.

She hasn't found a suitable magical artifact or spiritual treasure yet, and if she misses the deadline, she might not even be able to take a rusty sword with her.

After hesitating for a while, she glanced at Qin Wanrou, who still had her eyes closed and was imprinting her spiritual energy on the small medicine cauldron, and finally decided to look around herself first.

In any case, they didn't encounter anyone else along the way, which means that the Thousand Treasure Cave is extremely large.

Moreover, Gu Lingxi has long since disappeared, so it's unlikely that we'd run into her by chance.

After confirming that there were no other signs of life around her, she quickly glided across the ground and continued to explore deeper into the area.

However, what Bai Xiaobai didn't know was that Gu Lingxi had actually been following behind them the whole time.

Seeing that Bai Xiaobai was finally alone, a cold smile appeared on her lips. After concealing herself, she continued to follow.

After Qin Wanrou finally succeeded in branding Bai Xiaobai, she discovered that Bai Xiaobai had already disappeared.

She was anxious and slapped her head in frustration.

I never expected it would take me so long.

Bai Xiaobai and Ye Qinghe have both disappeared. Ye Qinghe isn't too worried about her, but Bai Xiaobai is the one she's most worried about right now.

Having no cultivation whatsoever, she was bound to encounter danger in this Thousand Treasures Cave.

Without much hesitation, Qin Wanrou walked directly into the depths.

As for Bai Xiaobai, who was exploring alone, another hour had passed, but she still hadn't made any progress.

Just as she was considering whether to delve deeper, she suddenly noticed Gu Lingxi appearing behind her.

Startled, he instinctively arched his back, adopting an attack posture.

However, her action made Gu Lingxi chuckle repeatedly.

"What are you doing, Little White? We're from the same sect, why are you so afraid of me? By the way, where are your two like-minded companions? Why did you leave me here all alone? And the way you're sitting, are you trying to bite me? You're supposed to be a disciple of the Azure Sky Sect, how come you're acting like an unintelligent mortal snake?"

Bai Xiaobai never expected Gu Lingxi to suddenly appear, but meeting her now is not a good thing.

Moreover, that cold smile is the standard expression of a wicked woman about to cause trouble.

Damn it, the current situation is not friendly to her at all.

She became more alert, though she was furious at Gu Lingxi's words. But she knew she couldn't confront her directly at this moment, much less provoke her, so she pretended to be confused and surprised.

"Oh, it's you. Haven't you found a suitable magical artifact or spirit weapon either?"

It was still her soft, clear, childlike voice, but while speaking, she was observing her surroundings, looking for a way to get away from Gu Lingxi.

Gu Lingxi had already suffered several losses at Bai Xiaobai's hands, so she naturally wouldn't be fooled by her sweet, childlike voice.

They certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to think that this little snake, which is only a foot long, is really a simple-minded baby snake.

Now that there are no outsiders around, Gu Lingxi no longer needs to pretend to be herself.

She sneered, her eyes no longer as harmless as before, but instead revealing a hint of malice. Her beautiful face looked somewhat ferocious in the dim cave.

"You're afraid of me? You're afraid? You're a good-for-nothing from the Spirit Realm, why don't you stay in your Spirit Realm and instead come to the Azure Cloud Sect to oppose me? If it weren't for you, I would have been a silent disciple of the Free and Unfettered Peak long ago."

Bai Xiaobai was speechless and wanted to roll her eyes.

Even without me, Master wouldn't have chosen her, given her wicked and foolish nature.

Where does she get her confidence from?

Is it her water-attribute spiritual root?

Or is it her beautiful appearance?

But when a master selects disciples, he looks at more than just beauty and spiritual talent.

Although she didn't know what he saw in her, she knew that even without the snake, her master wouldn't have chosen this wicked woman.

Speechless as I am, this is clearly not the time to anger her. I should try to stall for time and see if I can get rid of this woman who is obviously up to no good.

"So you want to become Master's disciple? What's so difficult about that? After we get out, I'll talk to Master about it. Anyway, there are few disciples on Xiaoyao Peak. You have a water-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root and you're so beautiful. Master will definitely accept you."

Bai Xiaobai was just spouting nonsense, intending to fool Gu Lingxi first.

However, although Gu Lingxi dreamed of becoming Shen Ji's disciple, she was not stupid.

"Do you think I'm stupid? Once you get out of here, you'll probably be the first one to go after your unreasonable senior brother to deal with me, won't you?"

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to, Bai Xiaobai. You've ruined my Dao heart and stolen the path I was supposed to take. I wish I could cut you into eight pieces. Now there's no one to back you up, and no one to save you. Why don't you beg me? Maybe I'll show mercy."

Forehead......

This is a bit awkward.

It seems this woman is neither stupid nor foolish.

This is a bit tricky, and it seems they've made up their minds to attack me.

However, she didn't make a move or launch a sneak attack at first. Could she be planning something else?

Or perhaps she has some other helper?

However, Gu Lingxi is already at the fifth level of Qi Refining, so dealing with a small snake like her with no cultivation should be more than enough.

So what is this guy waiting for?

No, this kind of unknown danger is the most dangerous.

We still have to escape!

Can't sit still.

Anyway, I am agile, and the cave is full of various magical treasures and artifacts.

If I'm fast and agile enough, I might be able to escape.

She kept a wary eye on Gu Lingxi while quickly surveying the surrounding layout.

Not far from her were two passages. One passage was lined with various long and short swords, while the other passage was lined with large rocks of various shapes, both of which were perfect for her small frame to move and hide in.

If we can get through these two passages, we should be able to avoid Gu Lingxi for the time being.

After confirming several times, Bai Xiaobai prepared to slip away.

I figured that no matter which passage I escaped to, I should first find a secluded place to hide.

As for what my senior brother said about finding a suitable flying sword, at this point, saving your life should be the priority.

Gu Lingxi's eyes clearly showed she wanted her dead.

Having made up her mind, she called out in Gu Lingxi's direction while preparing to make a quick escape.

"Hey, Ye Qinghe, Qin Wanrou, you've finally arrived."