C13 (2/2)
Xu Zongyi slightly nodded his head as he secretly made his decision. No matter how many achievement points he accumulated, he would see if he could let the Patriarch eliminate the sin words on his face. This time, regardless of the victories or losses of both sides, the ranking was determined by the achievement points.
”You should all take a good rest. I also want to train my muscles and bones.” Xu Zongyi still stood at the very front.
”This child.” Xiao E was a little worried.
”Sister Xiao E, don't worry, cook in the pot, otherwise my stomach will starve easily later.” Xu Zongyi stood in front of him, his folly sword in hand.
He knew that his physique was special and could resist poison, so he was naturally fearless. In addition, there were also five male disciples of Winter Court who were on his side.
Out of the nearly thirty people present, only Xu Zongyi, Xu Zhengdao, and the five male disciples were present. The rest were all female disciples from the four courtyards. Most of them were left behind in admiration of Xu Zhengdao.
The Spring, Summer, and Winter Academies were the majority. The Autumn Battlefield was mostly filled with male disciples, but there was also a female disciple who liked Xu Zhengdao.
Under Xu Xindie's orders, they all quickened their movements and quickly tidied up the battlefield. Most of the snake corpses were destroyed, and were then mixed with the herbs to prevent them from rotting, then they poured all of these things into a piece of grass soil and started to fertilize it, allowing it to absorb them.
”Why are you doing this to the snake corpse?” Xu Zongyi sighed emotionally as he looked at his hands. Indeed, even the female disciples of the Xu family had methods that they were adept in.
The Spirit Gathering Grass is currently growing and transforming. If we can raise it by a level, then the reward will naturally not be small.” ”One more thing, if we let these snake corpses rot away in such a hot weather, it will attract even more insects. There will be a stench everywhere, and it will be easy for the plague to spread. We need to stay here for seven to four days. Although it is said that our farmhouse's disciples are immune to all diseases, it is still relatively speaking.
”So that's how it is.” Xu Zongyi suddenly understood that one's birth was still very important. There were still many things that were lacking in him. In terms of how he handled things, he was far from being comparable to Xu Xindie or Xu Zhengdao.
The place they were at, was one of the entrances to Heart Nurturing Valley.
Behind the entrance was where the farmers grew.
After countless years of growing plants, once they matured, there would be many insects, snakes, worms, mice, and ants, as well as many strange beasts, who would like to absorb the essence within them to strengthen themselves.
Without a doubt, the magical formation activated by Xu Zhiyan was to spread the aura of the Spirit Gathering Grass further, attracting a large number of beasts in the nearby forest.
”Why aren't these Flaming Snake coming?” Xu Zongyi stood guard at the very front, a little doubtful.
”The Fiery-Scaled Serpents are very cunning, they have already died twice. If they can't gauge our strength, I'm afraid they will choose to sneak attack us at night. Everyone needs to let their eyes light up.” Xu Zhengdao clearly knew the habits and habits of the Flaming Snake quite well.
It was just as Xu Zhengdao had predicted. Until nightfall, the Flaming Snake never appeared again.
On the other hand, Xiao E had already cooked some rice for everyone. She had always treated Xu Zongyi like a child.
”You little rascal, can you not rush ahead. In terms of strength, do you think you are stronger than Miss Xin Die or the righteous young master? ”Then what are you trying to do?” Xiao E scolded him softly from behind because she was truly worried.
”Because of me, more and more of these vicious beasts will appear. I naturally have my own responsibilities, I can't just be a turtle hiding in its shell!” Xu Zongyi understood that Xiao E was worried about him, and immediately chuckled.
”Sigh, you are grown up, but you must learn to hide your strength and build up your strength. Haven't you heard that the tree is in the forest, and the wind will destroy it? I've never liked you to be too forward. ” Xiao E had always hoped that Xu Zongyi would hide his true strength and try his best not to overdo it. Charging to the very front meant bearing the greatest risk.
Xu Zongyi nodded his head slightly. He could understand Xiao E's feelings and said with a laugh: ”I'm not stupid. If there's really danger to my life, I guarantee that I'll run faster than anyone else!”
”The best would be!” Xiao E rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave.
”Here, light the fire.” Xu Zhengdao had asked the five men from Winter Court to gather a lot of firewood and set up ten bonfires.
The Flaming Scaled Snake was not afraid of ordinary flames, but it was able to light up the entrance of the Heart Nurturing Valley as if it was day, making it easier for it to stand guard.
Xu Xindie and Xiao E had also personally set up some traps and sprinkled some powder on them.
”What's that smell?” What's this smell? Xu Zongyi's nose was extremely sensitive and his heart was filled with doubt.
If we only guard against the Flaming Scaled Snake, we definitely won't live past tomorrow. This powder is made from the feces of some of the stronger beasts that have been grinded into powder, and then combined with some medicinal herbs, it will have the effect of intimidating the weak beasts. However, the Flaming Scaled Snake is very cunning, and this kind of deterrence might not have much of an effect. Xu Xindie patiently explained to him.
Xu Zongyi came to a sudden realization and recalled the travels he had witnessed over the years. Indeed, when the seniors of the Xu family lived in the open, they would use this method. Even the senses of the vicious beasts were sharp; when they discovered an existence stronger than themselves, they would not dare to invade their opponent's territory.
At the mouth of the valley that led to the grass planting area, the entire area had been powdered.
The night gradually turned darker.
The sound of insects came one after another from the dense forest.
Two hours later, outside of the powder, there were countless ants gathered outside. However, they all stopped in front of the powder, not daring to take a step forward, but it was enough to make people's scalps go numb. These ants moved extremely fast.
”This is …” Xiao E was also shocked.
”Once a rotten ant is bitten by it, it will quickly fester. This venom will seep into its body and destroy every inch of its flesh.” Xu Xindie stood to the side and explained in a serious tone.
”Then how should we deal with these rotten ants?” Xu Zongyi frowned slightly. The rotten ants were all only the size of a pinky nail and weren't as big as the Flaming Snake.
”Pour fire oil.” At the same time, Xu Zhengdao gave the order.
The bonfire was filled with a large barrel of oil, making the fire even more intense. However, the bonfire also became more blue, lasting for a long time.
Disciples from the various academies were all holding torches and throwing them directly towards where the group of rotten ants were. The moment these rotten ants touched the fire, they would ignite and quickly spread into the air with sizzling and crackling sounds, exploding like firecrackers.
The oil of fire allowed the torches to continue burning continuously. Soon, a wall of fire was formed. If any strange beasts wanted to launch a sneak attack, they would have to pass through the wall of fire.
”It seems like dealing with this will not be easy. I'll keep watch today. Everyone take a good rest.” Xu Zongyi sighed in his heart. There were many aspects where he needed to improve on.
It was no wonder why the children of the various academies hated him so much that day. Today was only the first day. There were still forty-eight days left.
”I'll come exchange for you in four hours.” Xu Zhengdao patted Xu Zongyi's shoulder and said, ”If there's anything else, warn me immediately.”
”Alright!” Xu Zongyi did not dare to have the slightest bit of carelessness as he gripped the folly sword in his hand and concentrated all of his attention.