C38 (1/2)

Bai Zhiling didn't care about the teasing. She looked over in the blink of an eye. She didn't expect the girl called Qiqi to be the young girl who had blocked Hu Xiuling's whip.

Hee Qiqi seemed to have felt Bai Zhiling's gaze and turned around to look at her. He nodded at her without a trace of mockery or disdain.

Bai Zhiling raised her eyebrows as a sense of goodwill arose from the bottom of her heart.

”The time of the competition is four hours. You can all go and prepare for it now, which team will hunt the most prey as their standard for victory or defeat.”

At the empress's order, everyone was waiting for them at the entrance to the woods.

”What bad luck. Why did we have to work with her? It won't ruin our reputation.”

Bai Zhiling walked at the very back of her group. A petite girl in front of her mumbled in dissatisfaction.

”Sun Tian Rui, if you're unhappy, then scram. I didn't beg you to come.” Hee Qiqi turned around and glared at the complaining girl. The girl was so scared that she didn't dare to say anything, but her expression turned ugly.

At the entrance to the woods, Hee Qiqi turned to them.

”Victory or defeat is a small matter. We are on the same team right now, so everyone needs to be united. Everyone has to follow the team and do not act alone. If anything happens, you have to bear the consequences!” After Hee Qiqi said that, his gaze finally landed on Bai Zhiling. Bai Zhiling found it funny. This little girl was afraid that she would disobey him, so she had to nod to show that she understood.

Clang! The gong sounded and the match officially began!

With Baili Zhen leading the group, they quickly rushed into the forest. Their group was at the very end of the line.

”Don't worry, if we run in like this, no matter how much the prey gets scared away, just by going in first doesn't mean we'll be able to hunt much more.”

They waited until all the teams were in the woods before riding in.

There were a lot of towering trees in the forest, blocking out the sun. Only a few spots of light shining through the gaps in the dense foliage could be seen entering the forest.

From the light at the beginning to the cool darkness, everyone's eyes were not used to it.

”Ah, there's a rabbit there.”

”Pfft!”

”Chi!”

Before the human could draw the bow, the grey rabbit was silent. A cold arrow pierced through its neck.

”This rabbit is one that I have my eyes on. If you want to hunt, then go find something else.” Hu Xiuling smiled proudly and immediately picked up the rabbit.

Team One watched her back as she left with some anger in their eyes. It looked like these people didn't quite fit in with the empress's group …

Hee Qiqi's expression did not change at all. ”If we have too many people, we will scare the prey. We will split into three groups, you three will be in a group, and you four in a group …” In the end, Hee Qiqi pointed at Bai Zhiling, indicating her to join him.

”Everyone, don't run too far. If you encounter any wild beasts, try to climb up a tree to place some powder. Then release the distress signal and wait for someone to rescue you.”

”Got it.”

Bai Zhiling was in the same group as Hee Qiqi and a gloomy girl.

Hee Qiqi looked around and pointed in a direction.

The trees there were mostly dense, and animals liked to hide in those places. It had to be said that Hee Qiqi had a lot of hunting experience.

”Be careful...” There are snakes. ”

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, a gloomy voice sounded in Bai Zhiling's ears.

Unconsciously, she turned her head around and saw a green snake with long fangs lunging towards her to bite her!