Pei Xiong and the woman stood there dumbfounded, watching Xu Shan's actions. On the light screen, Xu Shan was ignoring the pain and carrying the three Gao brothers out of the insect swarm one by one, slowly making his way towards the cave entrance.
The woman came to her senses, and a glimmer of surprise appeared in her eyes. "Such a strong tolerance for pain! He might be the disciple the Sect Master is looking for."
Pei Xiong muttered, "Could he really be a genius?"
The woman smiled and said, "Anyway, he's much better than those five people in the previous two batches! He actually dared to face the Poison - Tail Scorpion swarm without backing down. Once this person passes the three trials, he must come with me immediately!"
Pei Xiong got anxious. "Honored Envoy, the Blood Killing Hall is about to fight with other sects and urgently needs to expand its manpower. Since this person is so powerful, can we keep him first and then send him to the Sect Master later?"
The woman said unhappily, "The Sect Master wasn't satisfied with the people sent before. And the Sect Master has already said that if a qualified person can't be found among three people, the five hall masters will all be punished! The matters of the Blood Killing Hall aren't important."
"But..."
"There's no 'but'. If you make the Sect Master unhappy, do you still want to live?"
Pei Xiong shut his mouth.
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Inside the cave, Xu Shan was carrying the three Gao brothers with great difficulty, getting stung by the insects from time to time. The insect swarm had completely covered the backs of the three brothers, a huge mass that looked really terrifying.
Seeing that they were approaching the cave entrance, Gao Feng slowly woke up. Amid the pain and dizziness, he felt that he was being carried forward. He mumbled, "What?... You.. What are you doing?"
Xu Shan froze. Damn it! Why did this guy wake up?
"I'm saving you! Don't worry, don't move around. I'll definitely get you out of here!"
"Ah~!!" Gao Feng let out a painful growl, and then asked, "Who are you? Do I know you?"
"That doesn't matter! Hold on, brother. We'll be out of here soon!" Xu Shan shouted in a strained voice.
"It's you! The guy surnamed Xu?" Gao Feng became a bit more conscious. "Why are you saving me?"
The pain came in waves. At this moment, realizing that Xu Shan was actually trying to save him, he didn't know how to react for a while. With a large number of insects still biting him, Gao Feng's mind was still in chaos, and his limbs were weak and powerless.
Seeing that he was recognized and fearing that he would cause trouble from behind, a layer of sweat broke out on Xu Shan's forehead. "Don't say anything, brother! I thought about it. We'll be fellow disciples in the future. It was just a small thing that caused our conflict. You guys shouldn't have died!"
"After all the hardships, we're still brothers. Let's smile and forget our grudges. Human lives are at stake. I'll save you out first!"
"Uh.... Thanks..." Gao Feng said, still in a daze.
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"After all the hardships, we're still brothers. Let's smile and forget our grudges." Pei Xiong closed his eyes and savored the poem. Looking at Xu Shan's performance on the screen again, he couldn't help but praise, "I didn't expect this guy to be so kind - hearted. There aren't many people with such a temperament in the Demonic Path."
Even though he was in the Demonic Path and had seen too many people without bottom lines, and he didn't think he had many himself. But most bad people still didn't want bad people around them, and scumbags didn't want their children to grow up to be scumbags. As long as they were human, deep down they still hoped there were more good people in the world... It was really pleasing to see such a broad - minded person in the trial.
The woman nodded in agreement, and she became more and more satisfied with Xu Shan.
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Finally, they reached the cave entrance. Xu Shan put the three brothers on the ground and let out a long sigh. It hurt, really fucking hurt! The detoxification pill couldn't neutralize the venom of the Poison - Tail Scorpions at all. It had no effect on this simple pain, and he could only endure it. Even if he had a body that could endure hardships, he didn't need to endure this much!
Gao Feng saw that he was put on the ground and said in a daze, "Keep going... There are still bugs all over the place."
Xu Shan wiped the sweat off his face and said with a simple smile, "We're not going. We're here."
"Here... Here where... What are you going to do! Ah!!!"
There were a few cracking sounds! Amid Gao Feng's panicked shouts, Xu Shan kicked his legs and broke them. Then he broke his two arms, grabbed his wrists with one hand, and pulled him up to the cave roof. With his right hand, he took out a flying knife and stabbed it hard into his overlapping palms! He hung Gao Feng at the cave entrance and casually took off his storage bag. Then he went to deal with Gao Ming and Gao Li. He did the same to the three brothers, blocking the cave entrance tightly.
For some gaps, Xu Shan took out the clothes of the cultivators he had killed before and filled them.
"Xu... Master Xu! Master Xu! I beg you to spare my life. I'll do anything! Let me go!" With the insect swarm stinging him from behind, Gao Feng was sobbing uncontrollably, his eyes blurred with tears.
Although he was crying pitifully, in the world of cultivation, one often couldn't act according to one's will! Xu Shan took out another flying knife, and with a sigh, he gave Gao Ming and Gao Li a quick end by stabbing their chests. Blood gushed out, attracting the Poison - Tail Scorpions that had already run outside back again.
"Brother, I didn't want it to be like this either. But if so many bugs leak out, the other fellow disciples will be in danger too!" Xu Shan said with a pained expression. "You three have only lost your lives, but you've saved others. You'll surely be blessed in the next life."
"Fuck you, evil cultivator! You'll die a horrible death! Your whole family will die a horrible death!" Gao Feng was so stimulated that his face turned wild. "If there's a next life, I'll definitely rape and kill your whole family first... You just wait!!"
Just as Xu Shan was about to give him a quick death, his face darkened when he heard the curses. Gao Feng kept cursing non - stop, scolding Xu Shan's ancestors for eighteen generations! In the face of life - and - death crisis, his mouth was moving faster than the human limit.
"I was trying to comfort you and talk to you nicely. If you're looking for trouble yourself, don't blame me!" Xu Shan ferociously pulled down Gao Feng's pants, carefully placed three Poison - Tail Scorpions in a triangular shape, and then thoughtfully pulled up his pants again. Then he walked away without looking back.
Feeling the excruciating pain from his lower body and back, Gao Feng was screaming non - stop, and tears of despair streamed down his face. He should have known... He shouldn't have cursed. It would have been better to have a quick death... Why did it have to be like this... Just as he was thinking, Xu Shan's figure rushed back in a hurry.
"Fuck you!" A flash of the knife's light, accompanied by Xu Shan's curse, stabbed hard into Gao Feng's heart. Then he stabbed the Gao Ming and Gao Li brothers again.
His wish came true! A sense of relief appeared in Gao Feng's eyes, and he quickly died.
Xu Shan felt much more at ease. He turned around and continued to search for the exit. He had originally thought of just leaving this guy to fend for himself, but he always felt uneasy. What if he ran away? That would be a huge disaster. If he went around shouting that Xu Shan had strange treasures, Xu Shan wouldn't be able to stay in the Demonic Path. It was more reassuring to kill him face - to - face.
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"What a brute...." Pei Xiong let out a long sigh. But he was really something. He had watched dozens of trials, and this was the first time he had seen such a ruthless person. Killing people was one thing, but he also had to tease them. Teasing them was one thing, but he also tortured them. Torturing them was one thing, but after he left, he still wasn't satisfied and came back to kill them again, and even desecrated the corpses. His behavior was almost like that of an evil cultivator. He thought he was a good person... He was far from being a decent person...
"Honored Envoy, when the Sect Master selects disciples, is there no requirement for morality? Can he really do?"
"I don't know. I've never seen anyone this bad." The woman said with a straight face.
"Now the insect nest is blocked by his corpses. There should be quite a few people passing the first trial. The formation in the second trial needs to be strengthened to test his true ability again."
"Yes!" Pei Xiong replied and then went to prepare for the second trial.
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