Ke'er's appearance was originally extremely beautiful. She had just come out of the bath, and her body was covered in water vapor, like a hibiscus emerging from the water. In addition to her beauty, she also exuded a charming and charming charm.
"Junior sister Ke, I didn't mean to peek. I just happened to hear the sound while passing by and thought there were enemies, so I..." Shi Mu explained awkwardly.
"I have been hiding in the stronghold these days and haven't bathed for a while, so I came here to cleanse myself before it was dark." Ke'er blushed and said quickly shyly.
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the black vines quickly penetrated into the ground.
Shi Mu glanced at the black vines, the thoughtful look in his eyes fleeting.
The two looked at each other and said nothing for a while, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Ahem... it's going to be dawn soon, so we'd better go back as soon as possible." Shi Mu coughed dryly, sheathed his sword, and was the first to break the silence.
Ke'er's face turned red, she didn't object, she straightened her hair a little, and followed Shi Mu towards the stronghold.
In the early morning in the forest, the warm sunshine slanted down from the trees, falling on a man and a woman walking forward one after another.
The man is tall and burly, with arms swinging like the wind, but the woman has an exquisite figure, looking like a little bird.
"Senior Brother Shi is outside at this time. Did he come out to practice again last night?" Ke'er's beautiful eyes flashed, and she suddenly accelerated a few steps, moving forward with Shi Mu, and asked.
"Exactly." Shi Mu nodded and said.
"Senior Brother Shi is really diligent. No wonder he has such extraordinary strength and can also practice magic. My little sister is far behind. As far as I know, there are very few young disciples of the Miaoyin Sect who can compete with Senior Brother Shi.
On a par." Ke'er said softly with gentle eyes.
"Junior Sister Ke, you're very commendable. Your wood-based spells are also very good. That vine just now must not be an ordinary thing, right?" Shi Mu asked casually.
"That's just an ordinary wood spell. How can it be compared with Senior Brother Shi? By the way, I don't have many talismans on my little sister. I want to ask Senior Brother Shi to help me refine a few fireball talismans. I wonder if Senior Brother Shi is free.
?" Ke'er asked with a change of subject.
"As long as junior sister provides the materials, there will be no problem." Shi Mu promised.
The two of them were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Soon they arrived near the stronghold of the big tree under the cliff.
At this moment, there was a "crash" in the trees ahead, and a man came out.
The girl was startled and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw clearly that the person coming was Bai Yuxiu.
Shi Mu frowned slightly.
"you……"
Bai Yuxiu looked at the two of them. His face suddenly turned livid, and he looked at Shi Mu fiercely.
Shi Mu glanced at Ke'er beside him, and then at his own body, feeling a little enlightened in his heart.
Ke'er's shawl-shaped hair was still wet at the moment, and the traces of water from a recent bath could clearly be seen. And because he had been sitting outside all night, his body was covered with dew, as if he had just taken a bath.
The situation between the two of them is indeed easy to misunderstand at first glance.
Ke'er had obviously thought of this at this moment, but when she recalled that Shi Mu had seen her bathing body before, her face couldn't help but feel a little hot.
Bai Yuxiu felt even more jealous when he saw Ke'er's shy expression.
"What's the matter with Senior Brother Bai? If nothing happens, I'll leave first." Shi Mu said calmly and walked towards the big tree.
He knew very well that it would be useless to explain anything at this moment, and he had no intention of explaining anything at all.
Ke'er then bowed slightly towards Bai Yuxiu, walked around him, and followed Shi Mu with light steps.
Bai Yuxiu looked at the backs of the two walking towards the big tree on the cliff, with a trace of evil flashing in his eyes.
Shi Mu returned to his residence in the mine and sat down with a look of deep thought on his face.
Bai Yuxiu has always been hostile to him, and has often given him obstacles in the past few months, but he was concerned about his identity as a talisman master, so he didn't go too far.
It's just that this happened again today. I'm afraid the two of them have completely fallen out, and they need to be more careful about Bai Yuxiu in the future.
However, he habitually hides most of his strength in front of other people in this stronghold, and he has various talismans and many killer weapons on his body. I believe that even if Bai Yuxiu has any conspiracy, he is confident enough to protect himself.
Of course, if this person uses any vicious means against him, he will naturally not be lenient.
The next time, Shi Mu sat down cross-legged, groped in his arms for a while, and took out a black bone fragment, which was the bone fragment of the powerful demon ape rebirth technique.
He couldn't help but show a look of regret on his face.
He is still unable to practice this powerful magic ape rebirth technique.
After the Celestial Elephant Technique advanced to the fourth level, Shi Mu exchanged a bottle of demonic energy and some ape essence and blood at a stronghold in the Human Alliance. He once tried to practice the powerful demonic ape rebirth technique, but unfortunately, the true energy in his body still seemed to be weak.
Too weak to withstand the invasion of evil spirits.
It is estimated that you will have to wait until the Celestial Elephant Skill has advanced to the fifth level before you can start practicing the Powerful Demonic Ape Rebirth Technique.
Shi Mu sighed, carefully put away the bone fragments, and once again immersed himself in the practice of Celestial Elephant Skill.
As a rule, you can rest for a few days after going out to perform a mission.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye.
Shi Mu practiced celestial phenomena in the mine during the day and went out to practice the moon-swallowing style at night. Bai Yuxiu never found any trouble.
However, in the early morning of the third day, Shi Mu came back from practicing the Moon Swallowing Style. As soon as he stepped into the mine, his expression changed slightly.
I saw more than a dozen people in the stronghold, all sitting solemnly at the stone table.
"Junior Brother Shi, I'm waiting for you. Come and sit down." The young Taoist priest who had previously asked Shi Mu to refine the golden armor talisman stood up and said hello to Shi Mu.
"Why are they all gathered here, but what happened?" Shi Mu asked slowly.
At this time, Ke'er in the crowd smiled at Shi Mu and pointed to a stone bench beside him.
Shi Mu had an idea and immediately walked over and sat down.
Shadows flashed deep in Bai Yuxiu's eyes, and the veins on his neck appeared and disappeared.
"Since everyone is here, I won't talk nonsense. Let's take a look at this first." He took a deep breath, without looking at Shi Mu and Ke'er, and took out the white disk with a flash of white light.
A white light curtain condensed in mid-air, and a line of red text about the mission appeared on it.
Shi Mu's expression changed slightly.
There are certain standards for the colors used in tasks issued by the alliance. Normal tasks are white, special tasks are black, and only particularly important tasks will be displayed in red text.
Others were also shocked when they saw the red text.
"This is the alliance mission we just received this morning. We are asked to sneak attack on a barbarian grain and grass stronghold fifty miles away from the mountains and burn all the grain and grass there." Bai Yuxiu looked around and said.
"The grain and grass stronghold near the mountain range...could it be the barbarian stronghold near Yingchou Stream?" A Fenghuo Sect disciple asked in horror.
"Yes, that's right there." Bai Yuxiu nodded expressionlessly.
"How can this be accomplished? I have gone to explore the stronghold at Yingchoujian. The terrain there is dangerous, guarded by hundreds of barbarians, and there are many totem warriors. How can a dozen of us be able to deal with it?" Feng Huo said.
The disciple said anxiously.
"The blood-lettered mission assigned by the alliance, no matter how dangerous it is, can only be carried out." Bai Yuxiu glanced at the man and said calmly.
When everyone else present heard this, their hearts sank, but no one said anything.
The Alliance punishes disciples who disobey orders very severely, ranging from having their cultivation level sealed and being sent to various places to perform hard labor, to severe cases such as having their cultivation level abolished, demoted to a handyman, and barred from leaving the mountain gate for life.
"Although this task is difficult, the reward for the merit points after completion is also extremely generous. There are a total of 800 points. Of course, they will be distributed fairly according to your contribution." Bai Yuxiu glanced at everyone and said slowly.
After everyone heard this, their faces looked a little better.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's discuss the specific arrangements first." Seeing this, Bai Yuxiu took out a piece of plain paper from his arms and drew a topographic map of the valley on it.
"I have been to Yingchoujian before. It was originally a stronghold occupied by bandits and bandits, and the location was quite secretive. After the barbarian invasion, the bandits abandoned the stronghold and fled, and the barbarians used it as a stronghold to store food.
I roughly remember the terrain there, and I have drawn it for your reference." He said, spreading the paper on the table.
Shi Mu raised his eyes and looked over. Bai Yuxiu had drawn the map of Yingchoujian in great detail, and the terrain around the valley was clearly marked.
Some buildings are simply outlined in the gourd-shaped valley, which looks like a walled city. It can be roughly divided into two layers: inside and outside.
He took a look at the Fenghuo Sect disciples who had been to Yingchou Stream and saw that there was nothing unusual about them, so he felt relieved.
It seems that the terrain painting should be a big problem.
"As Junior Brother Zheng said, the barbarians stationed in Yingchou Stream are large in number and strong, but it is absolutely impossible for a dozen of us to fight head-on." Bai Yuxiu said solemnly.
"What clever plan did Senior Brother Bai come up with?" Ke'er asked, her voice clear and smiling.
"Haha, don't take this clever plan seriously. I discussed it with a few junior brothers and decided to split our troops into two groups. One group pretended to attack the stronghold to lure the enemy, and tried their best to attract the attention of the barbarians stationed there. The other group took advantage of the chaos to sneak into Yingying.
Chou Jian, waiting for an opportunity to burn the barbarian food and grass." Bai Yuxiu smiled at Ke'er and explained slowly.
As soon as Bai Yuxiu said this, everyone around the stone table fell silent.
Many people frowned, and some had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
This strategy cannot be said to be a clever one, but it is quite satisfactory. If nothing unexpected happens, there are still many opportunities to complete the task.
After thinking for a moment, no one raised any objections.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's discuss the distribution plan." Seeing this, Bai Yuxiu showed a rare smile on his face. (To be continued.)