The Romantic Cultivator

Yun Chi smiled as she asked Ji Yuan, "Why are you in such a hurry? They have the Escape Talisman, you know. So they can't be in any real dangers."

But Ji Yuan had completely ignored her and had sped quickly ahead; he was anxious for the news of his beloveds. He had greatly underestimated the difficulty of this trial.

Who the heck had said that Team 10 is the safest?!

But he soon found Ling Feiyue, Little Princess, Bai Qianfeng, Shui Xisi, Yu Jingjing, Feng Minyue, Qin Shuang and the other cultivators from Team 10 in a small clearing.

He quickly heaved a soft sigh of relief and he was smiling again.

There were three dead desolate armored spiders scattered around them. It seems to him that they did not have a good time either.

But luckily, Bai Qianfeng, Shui Xisi and Qianfeng's two seventh rank monster pets were there.

He turned to look at the bloodied two monster pets that had already shrink to a small size by now as he muttered, "Thank you!"

The Green Cocketial hissed at him instead.

Ji Yuan: ...

What an unfriendly little green bird...

Both Bai Qianfeng and Shui Xisi were super cultivators so they had no problem handling one of the desolate armored spiders alone. But it was difficult to say for the rest.

Luckily there were only three of the desolate armored spiders and not more or else he would not imagine what would happen.

The female cultivators in the vicinity were trembling and they were staring at Qianfeng's two spirit pets with shock; they had not expected that a cultivator would be able to own two seventh rank profound monsters as her spirit pets.

And it was due to these two spirit pets that had taken the blunt of the attacks from them.

Actually Qianfeng's two spirit pets, one is a desolate dragon and one is a divine bird; they are often at odds. But today they are actually helping to lick each other wounds.

At almost the same time, dozens of cultivators from the vanguard teams that were led by Gong Xiaotian had arrived at the scene.

He heaved a soft sigh of relief when he saw Ji Yuan, "Thanks goodness that you're alright."

Ji Yuan frowned unhappily, "Where are the vanguards when we need you the most."

Gong Xiaotian sighed, "We are also entangled by several of the same profound monsters too. We didn't think that your team will be in any danger yet."

Then he smiled, "Luckily it is only three desolate monsters here and you're alright."

Ji Yuan said coldly, "We've encountered more than ten of these desolate profound monsters."

Gong Xiaotian looked a little startled, "And you've survived?"

Then he looked around, "Where are the rear teams now? Are they fighting the desolate profound monsters now? We need to check on them…"

All of a sudden tens of cultivators began to pour into the vicinity; they were indeed from the two rear teams and they were looking quite exhausted.

Gong Xiaotian asked them, "What exactly has happened?"

Ximen Wudi who was in charge of the two rear teams shouted unhappily, "We are ambushed by the desolate profound monsters and have almost lost our lives. What are the vanguard teams doing?!"

Then he pointed at the cultivators behind him, "Do you know that we have lost twenty of our cultivation brothers and sisters in the ambush?!"

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes when he had heard him;

He had clearly remembered that the rear teams were not ambushed. Rather, it was his Team 10 that got ambushed.

When the two rear teams arrived at the scene, Ximen Wudi and his two teams were all screaming for their lives.

He had even heard them claiming that they were being 'outnumbered' by the desolate profound monsters and they were fleeing in all directions.

The truth was that the twelve desolate profound monsters were being outnumbered by sixty cultivators instead.

But because they all thought that 5:1 is a bad odd and the first thought was that the desolate profound beasts were too numerous.

After Ji Yuan had lured five of the desolate armored spiders away, the sixty cultivators had immediately calmed down.

An odd of almost 9:1 is a good one and the rear teams began to fight back shortly.

But still, they had lost twenty of the cultivators during the fight. Not all the cultivators had died and many of them had actually used the Escape Talismans.

Gong Xiaotian said nonchalantly, "I can't help in such a situation. We just need to be more alert. I will assign one team to be attached to Team 10."

"What about the rear teams?" Ximen Wudi protested immediately.

Gong Xiaotian smiled coldly, "Just combine the two rear teams into one for now. The vanguard teams are the ones that are fighting and are taking the most risks. We have also lost quite a number of cultivators as well."

When he had said that, the majority of the cultivators that were in the vanguard teams were staring at Ximen Wudi.

When Ximen Wudi saw the cold stares, he began to keep quiet as he did not want to offend the majority of the cultivators.

Gong Xiaotian then chooses the weakest vanguard team of twenty cultivators to be attached to Team 10 since Team 10 was now down to less than twenty cultivators.

Ji Yuan had kept quiet because he knew that it was unreasonable to pile more pressure upon Gong Xiaotian. After all, he was the one that was being 'protected' by all the teams and he was in no position to argue with anyone for more 'safety benefits'.

But after his mood had calmed down, he began to look at Yun Chi quietly; who is she? Is she a super cultivator or just plain lucky?

He asked in his soul sea, "Xiang Li, Anyang, what do you think of this Yun Chi?"

Xiang Li giggled, "Big Brother, what do you think then?"

Ji Yuan smiled bitterly, "You are my inner heart demon and you know of my track records. When it comes to women, half of the time my conclusions are the wrong ones."

Xiang Li chuckled jovially, "So true…"

All of a sudden Ji Yuan was frozen in his tracks because while he was looking at Yun Chi, she had suddenly turned to appraise him with her pleasant smiles.

"You want to talk to me?" She smiled.

Ji Yuan: …

Ling Feiyue turned to look at Yun Chi, "We've thought that you're dead or fled from this trial when we didn't find you among us. But you're actually still alive."

Yun Chi laughed softly, "I've thought the same too but luckily Great Hero Ji Yuan had found me and he had rescued me. That is why I am here now."

Then she turned to look at Ji Yuan, "He is all bloodied because of me."

Ling Feiyue: …

Little Princess, Shui Xisi, Bai Qianfeng, Yu Jingjing and Feng Minyue: …

Ji Yuan: …

Everyone from Team 10 had indeed seen Ji Yuan and Yun Chi arriving together.

Ji Yuan frowned, "I did not…"

All the maidens hummed coldly as they walked away, refusing to believe Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes as he said in his soul sea to Xiang Li and Fairy Anyang, "I didn't have any mistress but why is that everyone thinks that I am having an affair?"

Xiang Li giggled, "Maybe because Big Brother is too beautiful?"

Ji Yuan: …

Gong Xiaotian was now rallying to all the cultivators, "Team 4 shall remain with Team 10 here. Everyone back to your teams! This time the vanguard teams will move at a less rapid pace. After we are out of this dense forest, we will make a make shift camp to treat the injured and to rest. This place is far too dangerous for us to remain here for long."

With that he had left the vicinity with many of the cultivators.

Just as Ji Yuan was about to rally his own team to move as well, Qin Shuang had suddenly walked past him with a low whisper. "Great Hero Ji Yuan, I've something very important to tell you. I'll tell you when we're alone later."

Then she had rejoined the rest of the female cultivators in Team 10.

Ji Yuan: ???

Xiang Li asked in a hopeful voice, "Maybe she wants to tell you that she likes you?"

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …