Back in the mountain stronghold, no one knew that a small team had encountered the female hero and almost suffered a complete defeat. The place was in an uproar, discussing the new situation.

"Have you heard? Fang Steering Master did not handle things well and was severely punished by Zhuque Revered. He almost got his bones broken."

"I just heard... serves him right. He wanted to find something in the mountains but didn't trust his fellow brothers in the stronghold. He let a few dozen formal disciples search quietly. What kind of shit could they find? This is such a big mountain. With dozens of people scattered around, what's the difference between that and throwing a needle into the sea? Does he think this is his little mud house in the city, where anyone who goes is a relative?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. If the Steering Master finds out, we're done for."

"Who cares? This idiot was severely injured by Zhuque Revered. He might even die."

"Speaking of which, Blood God Sect is really a subsect of Four Elephant Sect. I thought they were just a vassal. It turns out they are clearly a branch subsect that Zhuque Revered can directly control."

"Even if they were originally a vassal, it's easy to become a subsect, since Four Elephant Sect is too strong..."

"So, the strong have a broad mind. They let everyone search for it. If they find it, they will be granted the Blood God Technique and even be able to directly enter the core of Four Elephant Sect!"

"Yes, the Revered's intention is that the thing has its own divinity. As long as there is a destined person, there might be great fortune. The sect needs such talents. This broad-mindedness is much better than that stingy Fang guy."

"Maybe Fang Steering Master didn't let everyone search together because he was afraid that others would take away his chance..."

However, as they were talking, the people who were cursing Fang Steering Master began to look at their friends in conversation with vigilance. Both sides realized that there was only one chance, and everyone was actually a competitor.

"Tsk." Zhao Changhe sneered and quietly led Luo Qi away, heading straight to the waterfall behind the mountain.

If they were any later, someone might come looking for them. They had to hurry.

Fortunately, there was Yue Hongling. Otherwise, if they wanted to ask Sun Jiaoxi about the Canglong Constellation Formation, they wouldn't know how long it would take to beat around the bush. This time, they could basically solve the problem directly, after all, Luo Qi had some knowledge of formations.

The two rushed all the way into the back of the waterfall, and there was still no one around. The star chart was still there. Zhao Changhe breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where is the Heart Constellation?"

Luo Qi glanced at him and silently pressed down on a star.

Zhao Changhe found that it was actually the brightest star in the whole star chart. He couldn't help but look at Luo Qi. If it was that simple, shouldn't Luo Qi have solved it long ago? Or was it because the most obvious clue was the most taboo? Was Luo Qi just being cautious?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Luo Qi had already pressed down on the other star points.

The star chart slowly cracked open, revealing a small hole that could only accommodate one person.

"Got it!" Zhao Changhe was excited, but still cautious. "Don't go in recklessly. I heard that such places might be filled with carbon monoxide... uh, poisonous gas. Let's try if a fire can be lit with a matchstick..."

"No need." Luo Qi sighed. "I practice internal energy and am more sensitive to the breath. I can go in. But I'm not sure if there are any guarding spirits or the like, so be careful."

Zhao Changhe drew his long sword and took the lead in drilling in. "In that case, I'll explore first."

Luo Qi pursed her lips and followed closely behind.There was nothing strange or mysterious about the space, no guardians or undead skeletons.

The place was actually quite small, only the size of a small room, even smaller than their two-person wooden house. The space was circular, as if echoing the previous starry sky, and in the center of the circle was a blue square jade stone in the shape of a royal seal, with a white round pearl the size of a goose egg at the handle, with the shape of a swimming dragon hidden within, moving slowly like a living creature.

"Round sky, square earth, dragon soaring through the nine heavens... it's really the Blue Dragon Seal..." Luo Qi murmured almost inaudibly.

Zhao Changhe didn't hear clearly and turned to ask her, "Do you know what this is?"

Luo Qi stared at the Blue Dragon Seal in a daze and whispered, "How would I know?"

Zhao Changhe said, "Anyway, the Four Elephant Sect attaches great importance to this thing, and from the look of that Azure Dragon Star Chart, it can correspond to the name of the Four Elephant Sect, so it must have a deep origin. As long as we bring it to Zhu Que, we'll have no problem joining the Four Elephant Sect. Even if that doesn't work, we can just switch to another Blood God Skill, right?"

Luo Qi replied with a sound of agreement.

Zhao Changhe squatted down and carefully probed the knife inch by inch towards the seal.

Who knows why this thing didn't have any strong protection, maybe it had a powerful restriction on itself? Zhao Changhe was a little nervous and cautiously tested it with his knife.

Behind him, Luo Qi bit her lower lip tightly and slowly drew a dagger from her sleeve, looking at Zhao Changhe's back with a complex and indescribable expression.

Zhao Changhe saw it clearly behind him and his heart suddenly jumped, his face changing.

This is...

Luo Qi wants to kill me?

Luo Qi wants to kill me...

This...

"Don't trust anyone, including me."

Luo Qi's words echoed in his mind, and Zhao Changhe still couldn't believe what he was seeing. He even suspected that his eyes behind him were wrong and that he was given the wrong film.

She wants to kill me, she could have killed me with a single blow on countless nights, why wait until today?

Even yesterday, she was still helping him relieve his pain, how could she look like she was going to kill someone?

Could it be... because the treasure has appeared, and she wants to keep it for herself?

Did he really just mock the people in the village a moment ago? It turns out that when Brother Jian's sword is drawn, there are no more brothers, and it will also apply to himself and Luo Qi?

Zhao Changhe's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, his hand holding the knife becoming increasingly tense, still waiting for the moment when Luo Qi would strike.

Who would have thought that the hanging eyes behind him were not there to peek at her bathing, but for this moment. The backswing slash that he had practiced tirelessly for countless days and nights would be used on Luo Qi...

After an unknown amount of time, perhaps only a second, Luo Qi's stiff hand in front of him finally moved.

Zhao Changhe's tense heartstring suddenly snapped, and he turned around and swung his knife.

But he saw that Luo Qi was not stabbing him, but throwing the dagger fiercely towards the ground.

Zhao Changhe urgently stopped his knife, the blade stopping precisely at Luo Qi's neck without moving forward.

Luo Qi looked at Zhao Changhe in astonishment, while Zhao Changhe looked at her expressionlessly. The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and Luo Qi finally laughed, "Not bad, not bad... You've practiced your precise control for days and nights, only to spare my life. It's really strange, with your level of cultivation, how could you be so alert to what's behind you?"

Zhao Changhe whispered, "You... just now...""I want to kill you." Luo Qi relaxed completely, "but I can't do it. After all, our boss Zhao just protected me in front of Yue Hongling. I'm not heartless."

"Even if... even if it wasn't for what happened with Yue Hongling earlier..." Zhao Changhe said with difficulty, "I really can't imagine you would kill me... how could you... just for a treasure?"

Luo Qi looked at Zhao Changhe quietly, her eyes showing a pain even more unbearable than the ant bites when she broke through last night. Her heartache flashed past, and she responded seriously, "Why can't it be for a treasure?"

Zhao Changhe shouted, "Don't lie to me, you're not that kind of person!"

"How much do you know about me? Just because we slept together?" Luo Qi also shouted, "I've been lying to you from beginning to end, don't you know?"

"You..."

"I could have broken the formation yesterday, but because you were by my side, I pretended not to know! Do you know? I've been lying to you all along!"

"..."

"I was going to get it quietly by myself today, but I can't get away from the mission. Not only did Yue Hongling cause trouble, but Zhuque also came! The whole mountain is searching for it!" Luo Qi became angrier as she spoke, "Does the whole world have a problem with me?"

Zhao Changhe twitched his mouth, "Okay, lower your voice. You're acting like a couple fighting, really stupid."

Luo Qi's expression became strange, and she lowered her voice, "Yes, there are people searching for it everywhere now. If you get your hands on the treasure, it will really be gone."

Zhao Changhe said, "..."

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"You really need this thing." Luo Qi whispered, "Whether it's to enter the Four Elephant Sect, to get the Blood God Technique to get out of your current painful situation, or even... this thing also has the effect of washing your bones and marrow, getting rid of the disadvantage of starting martial arts too late. You've always treated it as something in your pocket, and you've never thought about whether I want it too, right?"

Zhao Changhe's eyes finally moved, and he whispered, "No, I always thought it was something we both had."

"Both of us? Really?" Luo Qi's tone was a bit melancholy, "You've only ever thought about what benefits you can get from it. Have you ever thought about what use it has for me? Changhe, do you know that I came to Beiping from the beginning for this thing? It's even been my wish since I was a child... If I watch you take it away, what am I doing with my life..."