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Chapter 3742: 4.1342 The Wild Ox Herd

A fellow student from the academy was sent flying by the headbutt of an old ox, his limbs splayed out as he was tossed aside.

Lord Qiao Qiao: ...

These weaklings, without their cultivation and spiritual energy, had all become utterly useless. It seemed even their brains had sustained considerable damage. When such a large herd of oxen came charging, the obvious thing to do was to scatter and run! But no, these fools crowded together, creating a perfect target for the herd. The oxen charged, hitting their mark every time, no need to choose.

"Mommy!" Several students cried out in fear, turning to see the little poker face pulling out a gleaming, dark crossbow from her pouch. She fired an arrow behind them. With a "bang," a charging wild ox was shot and sent flying. It bellowed "Moo," instantly knocked away by the crossbow bolt, crashing heavily into another charging wild ox. A chain reaction immediately ensued, with over a dozen charging wild oxen colliding into a chaotic heap.

Qiao Mu leaped down from the dense tree, landing lightly on her feet. She waved to her teammates. "Go!"

A Scramble to Escape

Little Fatty and the others naturally quickly jumped down from the tree. The only comical one was Cao Qi, the grand-nephew of Cao Jue-tou. He clung to a tree trunk, stammering, his voice dry, "Bro, brothers, help, help me down!"

Little Fatty's mouth twitched. He extended two hands and waved at Cao Qi. "Jump!"

Cao Qi closed his eyes and jumped down from the tree. Little Fatty and Lu Yu, who had been standing at the base of the tree, instantly scattered. Cao Qi landed on his backside, hitting the ground with a thump, and let out two groans of "ow, ow," clutching his rear end.

Qi Xuanxuan ran up a few steps, suppressing the urge to laugh. She quickly pulled Cao Qi up and rummaged in her pocket for a tube of ointment, thrusting it into Cao Qi's hand. "Remember to find a private spot to apply this later. You'll be fine in half an hour."

Cao Qi looked at everyone with a bitter expression, but saw that the little Crown Princess had already started running forward.

"Go, go, go!" Jiang Shaoxin waved to everyone, and the eight-person team hurriedly followed Qiao Mu's pace, scurrying up the mountain. Ox Head Mountain had three peaks, each resembling an enormous ox head.

Qiao Mu led her team members to dash ahead, leaving the group of fools behind. The herd of cattle continued to chase the crowd. Qiao Mu led her teammates through small paths on the mountain, quickly shaking off the large crowd behind them, and the sounds of the chase faded.

A Moment of Relief and a New Plan

Relieved from the threat of the wild ox herd, everyone sighed in relief, only then realizing they were drenched in cold sweat. Cao Qi, panting heavily, slumped to the ground, wishing he could lie sprawled out. "Th-this, this, this trial, it's, it's really not for h-humans to do!"

Qiao Mu glanced at him, her large eyes darting around. "Does anyone know where this place is?"

"Th-this, judging by the terrain and landscape, it should be Ox Head Mountain, no doubt," Cao Qi said, wiping sweat from his forehead and sitting upright. "Ox Head Mountain is about a three-day journey on foot from Fengmu Forest."

"But I remember there's a small inn at the base of Ox Head Mountain. We can find our way down the mountain early and rent a carriage to get there!" Cao Qi patted his bulging pockets. "I brought money!"

Everyone gave him a speechless eye roll. Did this guy seriously bring a pile of money with him when he left home?