And at this look, Xiao Tian instantly felt a wave of bewilderment, not understanding why Ji Dantong suddenly appeared behind him in such a disheveled state.

At this moment, the jade pendant in Ji Dantong's hand had already slipped out, hovering not far in front of her, while the Proud Snow Evil Shadow Bamboo in her other hand had also fallen to the ground, and her expression was one of pain.

Seeing Ji Dantong on the verge of tears, and the abruptly halted Soul-Seeking Bee, Xiao Tian knew it was not the time to dwell on these details and quickly reacted.

Quickly picking up the jade pendant and Proud Snow Evil Shadow Bamboo, Xiao Tian pulled up Ji Dantong, but she screamed again, and tears streamed from her eyes.

It was only then that Xiao Tian noticed Ji Dantong's left ankle was swollen high, like a small hillock, clearly indicating a severe injury.

Seeing the Soul-Seeking Bee dispersing again, about to start buzzing around like headless flies, Xiao Tian couldn't afford to delay and swiftly carried Ji Dantong on his back, quickly darting out of the area.

This time, once Xiao Tian escaped the attack range of the Soul-Seeking Bee, he stopped and fully withdrew his invisibility.

Originally, his speed was just barely faster than the Soul-Seeking Bee, and now with Ji Dantong, who had a twisted ankle and couldn't walk, it was clearly suicidal behavior!

Furthermore, Xiao Tian didn't dare to run too far; it seemed as though he was constantly moving forward, but he was merely circling around, further deepening his resolve to abandon escaping.

Although the ancient books Xiao Tian read about the Soul-Seeking Bee were very detailed, they didn't mention any methods of restraint against it, but he was sure that there are no creatures in this world without weaknesses.

Since the Soul-Seeking Bee belongs to the bee family, even if it's more formidable than ordinary bees or hornets, it must still have some inherent weaknesses of bees; as long as he finds and uses them, he's confident he can resolve the crisis!

The first thing Xiao Tian thought of was using fire, using the thick smoke from burning to drive away the Soul-Seeking Bee, but looking at the group ahead, he feared it would take burning all the surrounding trees to be effective.

If using fire wasn't feasible, he naturally had to change his approach.

Xiao Tian took a deep breath and, following a secret technique he'd seen before that could change the true qi attribute, transformed the true qi protecting his body into the fire attribute.

Then, in Ji Dantong's eyes, the pale yellow true qi enveloping Xiao Tian began to slowly turn red, as if a great fire ignited on him!

At the same time, she felt a warm sensation spreading, as if the surrounding temperature began to change.

By the time he finished everything, sweat had already covered Xiao Tian's forehead, his face flushed from intense activity had turned pale, and his back was soaked, clearly indicating the enormous consumption of the secret technique!

On the other side, the Soul-Seeking Bee felt the heat emanating from Xiao Tian, and all stopped advancing, hovering in mid-air, in a stalemate.

Although the Soul-Seeking Bee wasn't showing signs of attacking, Xiao Tian didn't dare let his guard down, tentatively advancing, wondering if what he did had any effect.

Luckily, when Xiao Tian moved to within ten meters of the swarm, the front batch of Soul-Seeking Bees noticeably slowed their wing speed and frequency and soon began to flutter down.

Seeing his method working, Xiao Tian wasted no time, hurriedly holding Ji Dantong in his arms, making his way nonstop back to the group's resting place.

The purpose of doing this was to prevent the Soul-Seeking Bee from targeting Ji Dantong behind them, knowing that it wouldn't take long for her life to be in grave danger.

At this point, in Xiao Tian's arms, Ji Dantong, listening to the constant buzzing in her ears and the fast-passing scenes beside her, felt no fear for some reason!

What surprised her even more was the inexplicable sense of security, something her cautious nature rarely ever felt before, only occasionally with her master since childhood.

But soon, Ji Dantong realized that she was the root cause of all this, and instead of abandoning her during the crisis, Xiao Tian hadn't even uttered a word of reproach...

"You really have the nerve! Laughing at a time like this?!"

Xiao Tian looked at the warm smiling face of Ji Dantong in his arms and couldn't help but complain.

Ji Dantong was momentarily stunned, then turned her gaze elsewhere, blushing, and quickly restored her serious expression, as cautious as a well-behaved rabbit, breathing very lightly.

"Don't think this is over! When the danger has passed, you'll see!" Xiao Tian, looking not quite over his anger, said with a slightly fierce look on his face.

But in Ji Dantong's eyes, it didn't frighten her; though realizing she's in the wrong, she could only bury her head deeper, unable to argue.

After reprimanding Ji Dantong, Xiao Tian felt a bit anxious; the effectiveness of his method still unknown, and the threat lingering behind relentlessly.

However, one thing he knew was that if he didn't hurry and run, he might not maintain the true qi transformation for long.

Once the fire attribute qi transformation disappeared, the consequences were obvious.

Thinking of this, Xiao Tian couldn't help but run even harder.

...

Late at night, immersed in studying the Five Elements Crystal, Ghost Face wasn't as feverish as at the beginning but still keenly interested, constantly fiddling with the prism crystal in his hand. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

And by this time, after circulating his cultivation technique for several cycles, Celestial Punishment Daoist opened his eyes and, seeing Ghost Face the same as hours ago, felt a sense of admiration arise.

No wonder a madman praised so highly by the Sect Leader, this level of focus and the ability to endure monotony and tedium is truly admirable!

Just as he was about to close his eyes to meditate, a faint humming sound suddenly reached his ears.

Simultaneously, Lei Tong brothers, eyes half-closed, opened their eyes, filled with confusion and uncertainty.

Seeing Ghost Face put down the Five Elements Crystal, Celestial Punishment Daoist looked around and, making eye contact with Lei Tong brothers, confirmed he wasn't hearing things.

Celestial Punishment Daoist immediately called to awaken the sleeping disciples, knowing that with Xiao Tian absent, they couldn't handle major troubles.

If it were someone like Thunder King Salon or Hidden Needle seeking revenge, they wouldn't even be enough to fill a gap between their teeth.

Once everyone quickly packed up, Lin Bingxuan and Melinda looked around, unable to resist frowning and asking, "Where is Xiao Tian?!"