Under the cold moonlight, Qi Lan's back was bleak, and he stared indifferently at the sloppy young man sitting on the ground.
His long sword was half covered by the wide sleeves of his robe, but it was still sharp.
Jiang Hailiu's face was pale, he was trembling with fear, his eyes were erratic, as if he was afraid that the knife would hit his neck in the next second.
"so be it."
Ji Ning looked at Qi Lan from a distance and nodded slightly to express his gratitude.
The latter didn't say much, turned around and got off the sentry tower, disappearing into the night like a ghost.
A hundred meters away, he was also the night watchman at another sentry tower tonight. Although he had companions to help keep an eye on him, he still needed to go back quickly.
"From now on, you and I will be equally divided on vigils. Do we agree or disagree?"
Ji Ning walked up to Jiang Hailiu and asked.
"Agree, I couldn't agree more!"
Jiang Hailiu trembled and nodded repeatedly.
How dare he refuse? In that moment of fighting, this boy with a delicate face crushed his hand bones with one hand. Even if he used his spiritual energy, it was of no avail.
Ji Ning gave him the feeling that he was a humanoid ferocious beast, and the strength of the two was not at the same level.
Jiang Hailiu even had a vague feeling in his heart that maybe his brother, who was in the Iron Bone Realm and had hunted the Silver Bone level monster alone, might not be a match for the boy in front of him!
Now that he has suffered a loss, there is no reason to disagree in order to save his life.
When Ji Ning saw this, he was too lazy to say anything. He jumped down from the sentry tower and followed the torches along the way back to the camp tent.
The forest at night was eerily quiet. Apart from the cold wind, not even a beast's roar could be heard.
In the simple tent, Ji Ning wrapped her robe tightly, squinted her eyes and fell asleep.
In a blink of an eye, it was morning.
…
At dawn, many members of the adventure group woke up one after another in the camp. They divided their duties and were responsible for lighting fires and cooking.
Those responsible for hunting resources also began to do morning exercises and polish their knives and weapons. It seemed quiet and peaceful.
However, the next moment.
"Don't even fucking stop me!"
Not far outside the tent, an angry roar suddenly sounded.
In the camp, everyone gathered curiously, wanting to see what happened.
"You have heard the whole story. The little brother is not to blame for this."
A middle-aged man wearing a plain shirt and with regular features stood calmly in the middle of the road. It was Xue Zhongjing.
"But he broke my brother's hand bone!"
"It's just a minor injury, it's not like there's no medicine left."
Xue Zhongjing said, glancing at Jiang Hailiu behind him with some disgust.
If it weren't for Jiang Liuhai, he would have kicked this lazy worm out of the adventure group long ago!
Sometimes, he really couldn't figure out why there was such a big gap between brothers who were born together.
"We are facing a formidable enemy, so we cannot fight among ourselves."
"This is because your brother was at fault in the first place, and the little brother didn't push himself too far. For the sake of unity, let's not cause any more trouble."
"These two Blood Creation Pills can be considered as compensation for you."
Xue Zhongjing sighed, took out a delicate small porcelain bottle from his arms, opened the mouth of the bottle, and poured out three dark red pills. Suddenly, the scent of medicine filled the air.
"It's actually the Blood Creation Pill!"
When the other members of the adventure group saw him, they all looked at him with envy.
Although this blood-creating elixir is only a second-grade elixir, its ability to heal injuries is no less than that of ordinary third-grade elixirs.
And because the refining process is cumbersome and the raw materials are scarce, the price of the Blood Creation Pill is sometimes much higher than that of similar second-grade elixirs. A Blood Creation Pill can often be sold for twenty low-grade spiritual stones. Ordinary monks can't afford it.
Xue Zhongjing took two pills at once, so he lost all his money.
Jiang Liuhai also knew the value. He raised his head and glanced at the man in front of him. After finding that the latter had a serious expression and indeed had no intention of giving in, he took the pill reluctantly.
"After you get out of here, you can do whatever you want, I won't stop you."
"But within these three months, I will not allow any internal strife to occur in our team."
"If it happens again, I will definitely deal with it severely!"
There was no expression on the man's face, and there seemed to be countless spiritual powers surging under his simple robes, releasing great pressure.
Within the camp, everyone's breathing was obviously stagnant.
Several of the thorns looked at each other, gave up the idea of deliberately causing trouble to defraud the elixir, and left angrily.
So in the blink of an eye, this not-so-small storm was stopped, and the crowd dispersed one after another.
And just when Jiang Liuhai handed the elixir to his younger brother, he was about to leave with a gloomy expression.
The tent in the distance was suddenly lifted.
Ji Ning's eyes were calm and she looked at him quietly.
The two looked at each other from afar.
Jiang Liuhai squinted his eyes, and the iron aura on his body burst out uncontrollably, turning into invisible force and pressing in the direction of Ji Ning, as if he wanted to use this to teach this ignorant boy a lesson.
But after Ji Ning fully withstood the pressure, his face did not show the slightest look of discomfort.
Instead, he showed a faint smile.
"Jiang Liuhai, what are you doing!"
Just when the two looked at each other in silence, the battle was about to break out.
Xue Zhongjing in front turned his head again and scolded with an unkind expression:
"The time to go hunting in the mountains has come. If your team cannot fully develop the ruins today, you are the only one I have to ask!"
"The ruins are too big and we really don't have enough manpower."
At this time, Zhen Xixi, who had just finished dressing up, walked over. Her hot figure was covered by animal skin, and her face was solemn.
"Yesterday, our team encountered four first-stage monsters at the ruins."
"If Captain Jiang Liuhai hadn't held down the two wolf demons by himself and bought enough time, we wouldn't have been able to join the large army so easily."
"Yeah, there really aren't enough people."
At this time, Jiang Liuhai took one last deep look at Ji Ning, turned his head and said calmly:
"It just so happens that the new guy seems to be pretty strong. Even my younger brother in the Bronze Bone Realm is no match for him. Let's just let him come over and help explore the ruins."
"This..." Hearing this, Xue Zhongjing glanced at Ji Ning in the distance with some hesitation.
He originally didn't want to let Ji Ning go hunting, because the latter's realm was too weak, and it would be more appropriate to stay in the camp and do some logistical work, but right now there was a real shortage of people.
"Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for him."
Jiang Liuhai said calmly.
Xue Zhongjing squinted, still a little hesitant. Of course, he couldn't trust Ji Ning in the hands of the former. Who knew what Jiang Liuhai would do.
"It just so happens that my exploration of the ruins over there is almost done. Let Wang Peng lead the team and go with you."
Xue Zhongjing said, looking at a sloppy man with a goatee.
This person's name is Wang Peng, and he is an Iron Bone Realm monk he temporarily recruited on the road. He is good at using a sledgehammer and is very powerful.
"Xixi, you and that little brother join Wang Peng's team and explore the ruins with Jiang Liuhai's team. There is no room for error."
"Know it!"
The woman covered in animal skin looked excited, twisted her waist, opened Ji Ning's tent, and pulled it out without saying a word.
"Let's go!"
"Don't be afraid, as long as my sister is here, no one can bully you!"
