43: Cultivation suppression? The means at the bottom are beyond your imagination.

"You're setting us up?"

Old Potato also reacted, glaring at Ge Xuanqing.

A mere NPC, how dare he defy him!

Midnight Gao Sou and Xiao Daidai weren't foolish; they also suspected Ge Xuanqing might be problematic and quickly surrounded him.

The four of them encircled Ge Xuanqing from four directions.

Midnight Gao Sou even worried if Ge Xuanqing, like Zhen Xingshan, would suddenly consume some Medicinal Pill and then his combat power would skyrocket.

Thud!

Ge Xuanqing immediately knelt down!

He quickly kowtowed several times, almost reddening his forehead:

"Immortal, how dare I harm an Immortal? It's common knowledge that Efeng Mountain Range has Yao Beasts; how could I possibly use Yao Beasts to trap an Immortal?"

Xiao Daidai thought he made sense, and seeing his reddened forehead, she felt a pang of sympathy and wanted to help him up.

The Mage waved his hand, blocking her, and sneered, "Yes, everyone knows Efeng Mountain Range has Yao Beasts, but where exactly these Yao Beasts are, not everyone knows. You are a Herbalist and a Mortal; to move freely in this Efeng Mountain Range, you must have a deep understanding of the Yao Beast distribution. Didn't you bring us to Broken Wood Cliff because you wanted to harm us?"

Xiao Daidai's outstretched hand also stiffened.

She looked at Ge Xuanqing, and the more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong with this person, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Ge Xuanqing quickly said, "Immortal, I truly dare not deceive you. This Broken Wood Cliff is indeed somewhat dangerous, which is why I never dared to collect herbs here before. This time, I met an Immortal, which is why I dared to come."

After speaking, Ge Xuanqing kowtowed a few more times, then added, "There are no Yao Beasts below Broken Wood Cliff, only some Demonic Beasts. Demonic Beasts are weaker and lack intelligence, so they pose no threat to an Immortal."

"Demonic Beasts?"

The Mage narrowed his eyes.

The Hundred Scholars' intelligence records that Yao Beasts are intelligent races with powerful Bloodlines and innate Divine Abilities, often stronger than Cultivators of the same Realm, and frequently cause harm to an area.

Demonic Beasts, on the other hand, are beasts with power similar to Cultivators and Yao Beasts. Although there are powerful species, they lack intelligence and are usually easy to deal with.

If there were only Demonic Beasts below Broken Wood Cliff, then collecting herbs was not impossible.

"Moreover, I also have Beast Repelling Grass here!"

Ge Xuanqing gritted his teeth again, as if making a great sacrifice: "You only need to inject Spiritual Qi into the Beast Repelling Grass, and it will drive away all the surrounding Demonic Beasts!"

Ge Xuanqing fumbled in his embrace and pulled out four straight, thumb-thick blades of grass that felt somewhat hard.

At this moment, several black bird-like Demonic Beasts flew from Broken Wood Cliff, roaring.

The Mage tried injecting Spiritual Qi into the Beast Repelling Grass.

The Beast Repelling Grass emitted a green glow, spreading outwards.

The bird-like Demonic Beasts immediately shrieked, flapping their wings, and flew away into the distance, not daring to approach again.

It worked!

The Mage breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Ge Xuanqing really hadn't intended to trick them.

"We overthought it."

Midnight Gao Sou exhaled: "Actually, in the Xuanhuan World, there are bad people, good people, and even more ordinary people. They don't need to inexplicably attack stronger Cultivators."

Old Potato also nodded: "That's right, Devil Cultivators seem to still be a minority; ordinary people like Ge Xuanqing are the norm."

The Mage also dropped his last bit of wariness.

The audience in the live stream also started discussing:

【The Jiangcheng Lao Wang Alchemy incident was too impactful; now the streamers seem to be overly paranoid】

【Actually, there's no need to worry. Lao Wang only got into trouble because he sought out a stronger Foundation Establishment Cultivator】

【That's right, as long as your cultivation can suppress the opponent, there's no problem at all】

【Have you forgotten Zhen Xingshan?】

【Other streamers have triggered it; Zhen Xingshan can at most use Medicinal Pill power to counterattack and kill. If you're careful, he can still be controlled】

Seeing the bullet comments, the Mage also nodded thoughtfully.

The most important thing in the Xuanhuan World is cultivation.

The reason Jiangcheng Lao Wang was refined into a Medicinal Pill was because his cultivation was inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, leaving him powerless to resist.

Now that their cultivation was stronger than Ge Xuanqing's, as long as they were careful, no matter how many ideas Ge Xuanqing had, he would definitely be unable to harm them.

At this moment, Ge Xuanqing proactively suggested:

"Immortal, if you still have concerns, you can leave one person here."

At this, the four's last bit of apprehension vanished.

Ultimately, Xiao Daidai, who was not very confident in rock climbing, chose to stay, while the other three leaped onto Broken Wood Cliff and began collecting herbs.

"Is this Qing Teng Grass?"

Midnight Gao Sou performed the Clear Wind Herb Picking Hand, easily plucking a stalk of Qing Teng Grass.

From its appearance, it indeed didn't look much different from ordinary vines or herbs.

But as soon as it landed in his palm, Midnight Gao Sou immediately felt the constantly pulsating Spiritual Qi within it; it was indeed no ordinary item.

Whoosh!

At this moment, a wind rose on Broken Wood Cliff.

Dozens of bird-like Demonic Beasts flapped their wings, approaching the three.

The three remained calm, injecting Spiritual Qi into the Beast Repelling Grass, which then emitted light.

The dozens of Demonic Beasts all dared not approach and flew away again.

"The Beast Repelling Grass is indeed useful."

Old Potato was very satisfied: "When we go back, we'll ask Ge Xuanqing for more. Then we'll be able to explore this Efeng Mountain Range much faster."

The last trace of wariness in the three's hearts also disappeared.

The Beast Repelling Grass was indeed useful; Ge Xuanqing hadn't tricked them.

The three continuously picked herbs, storing them in their storage rings, their smiles growing brighter and brighter.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The sound of flapping wings continuously echoed.

The Mage and the other two looked in the direction of the sound, their faces filled with shock.

They saw hundreds of bird-like Demonic Beasts continuously flying towards them!

Their speed was very fast, and their eyes were blood-red, appearing greedy and violent.

"Quick, use the Beast Repelling Grass!"

Old Potato quickly shouted, once again injecting Spiritual Qi into the Beast Repelling Grass.

The Beast Repelling Grass glowed, spreading outwards, dispersing all the bird-like Demonic Beasts.

"Phew..."

Only then did the three breathe a sigh of relief.

But before they could relax, even more bird-like Demonic Beasts continuously flew in.

At this point, even the most foolish person could sense that something was wrong.

"This isn't Beast Repelling Grass at all!"

The Mage roared in anger.

He had figured it out; every time they injected spiritual power, they weren't repelling Demonic Beasts, but rather sending a signal to the Demonic Beasts, telling them there was delicious food here.

The Demonic Beasts leaving wasn't because they were driven away, but because they were going to summon their kin to feast together!

"Throw them away!"

The Mage shouted, and all three threw the Beast Repelling Grass into the depths of the cliff.

As expected, the dense swarm of Demonic Beasts all headed towards the bottom of the cliff, clearly attracted by the Beast Repelling Grass.

"You're setting us up?"

On the other side of the cliff, Xiao Daidai glared at Ge Xuanqing.

"Hehehe, who told you to come out adventuring with insufficient skills?"

Ge Xuanqing finally dropped his pretense, revealing a cruel smile: "And I'm not afraid to tell you, the three of them are already doomed!"

As his words fell, a roar suddenly came from the depths of the cliff.

It was as if something terrifying had been awakened.