With one more person to help, they breezed through the first dozen floors.
The group fought their way through, and their spiritual power usage and cultivation levels both improved significantly.
Hua Siyun behaved herself along the way. Although she still tried to flirt with Feng Xingzhi subtly, it was all in vain since Feng Xingzhi was a one - woman man who only had eyes for Ji Yunxi. He didn't even spare her a glance.
At first, Ji Yunyi was furious. He, along with Li Jiuge, tried several times to drive Hua Siyun away.
However, later on, seeing her being constantly devastated by the deep affection between Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi as they walked, they not only stopped targeting her but even felt a bit sorry for her.
Starting from the twentieth floor, the number of keys decreased significantly, and Qing Xuan was finally found.
It turned out that he accidentally went straight to the next floor. Then, caught in the fog, he got separated from the others after wandering around.
Ji Yunxi finally let out a sigh of relief when she saw him.
Qing Xuan was exhausted. After giving the key in his hand to his master, he immediately retreated into the Sea of Divine Consciousness.
After the twentieth floor, conflicts among cultivators became more frequent.
Along the way, Ji Yunxi saw the corpses of cultivators more than once. Out of courtesy, the group would collect the bodies slightly to prevent them from being devoured by fierce beasts.
Everything they did was watched by someone.
Lv Chengming's hand was still not healed. He stared fixedly at Ji Yunxi's figure. Remembering how she unceremoniously severed his hand tendons, he gritted his teeth in hatred.
It was almost impossible for him to join Kunlun Mountain now, but he would never allow Ji Yunxi to succeed!
"Master Lv, a gentleman bides his time for revenge..."
Hearing this voice, Lv Chengming flipped his hand and slapped the speaker: "Bide my time? If you hadn't run away then, I would have killed them already!"
The man turned his head away. His body was covered in wounds.
Taking a closer look, this man was none other than Sang Qingzhou.
That day, when he heard Lv Chengming's shrill scream, he knew the plan had failed. So he decided to run away quickly. He abandoned the fog formation with his two attendants and left without a second thought.
However, they were hiding well until one of his attendants was captured by Lv Chengming's men, who then betrayed him.
Falling into Lv Chengming's hands, he had been having a tough time these days. He was beaten every day and was even in danger of losing his life.
Sang Qingzhou's eyes were filled with hatred as he turned his head away. If it weren't for Ji Yunxi... he would never have suffered such humiliation!
And there was also Sang Lianyi, who had abandoned him for her own future.
He hoped she would really manage to join Kunlun Mountain. Otherwise, he would send her to a brothel and make her suffer!
Lv Chengming was still scolding: "That so - called Thief Saint is useless! He couldn't even handle such a simple task as stealing keys. And he even hung out with them?"
Sang Qingzhou thought to himself that Lv Chengming was clearly not a good person, so it was understandable that the Thief Saint didn't want to be with him.
But he didn't dare to say this. He could only follow Lv Chengming with hatred on his face.
Since there were six people in Ji Yunxi's group, some ill - intentioned people didn't dare to attack them rashly. However, because they had six keys in their hands, there were still some who were willing to take the risk and secretly followed them, waiting for an opportunity.
Ji Yunxi knew the truth of "possessing a treasure invites trouble". Worried about unnecessary trouble, she dealt with those who followed them every once in a while.
After driving away the followers again, Ji Yunyi was a bit exasperated: "This is too troublesome. How about we call Qing Xuan out to scout around?"
Ji Yunxi was also worn out by these persistent followers. She thought her second brother's idea wasn't bad, so she tried to call Qing Xuan out.
But after calling several times, Qing Xuan didn't respond.
"What's going on?" she wondered. "Qing Xuan isn't answering me."
Li Jiuge thought for a moment: "Maybe he's just tired. We'd better do it ourselves. He's walked for so long alone."
Thinking of him being lost and helpless alone, Ji Yunxi felt a bit heart - ache. She immediately nodded: "Okay, let him rest for a few days then."
Finally, they safely reached the teleportation point leading to the twenty - first floor. Just as they took out their keys to teleport, they were suddenly surrounded by a group of people who rushed out.
The one leading the group was a woman with sharp eyebrows. Ji Yunxi had never seen her before.
The woman stepped forward, looked at Ji Yunxi, and immediately stretched out her hand: "Hand over the keys, or I'll kill you all!"
This woman was extremely arrogant. She didn't take them seriously at all. The look in her eyes was full of disdain, as if they were supposed to hand over the keys.
Du Tianchen couldn't stand such a person. He was about to step forward immediately.
Li Jiuge held him back: "Wait. This woman seems to be a noble lady from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Her spiritual power is quite strong."
Du Tianchen opened his mouth, but the voice came from Ji Yunxi: "I don't care who she is. She wants my stuff but is so rude. If her father can't teach her, I'll do it for him!"
The disciples beside the woman started shouting. For a moment, the teleportation point became as noisy as a marketplace, which made everyone annoyed.
"Second brother, you take Jiuge and Siyun to the next floor and wait for us first. Azhi, Du Tianchen, and I will stay behind to cover."
Li Jiuge originally wanted to fight, but was stopped by Ji Yunxi.
"There are too many of them. It'll be hard for me to take care of you if we fight. Be good and go with second brother first."
Ji Yunyi was a bit worried and refused: "I don't agree. Why can Du Tianchen stay to help but I can't?"
Ji Yunxi sighed. She stepped forward and pretended to be earnest, whispering in his ear: "Second brother, I'm not at ease leaving Jiuge with others. Think about her and big brother..."
Ji Yunyi immediately understood. He patted his chest and promised: "Okay, I get it! I'll definitely protect the princess and the young lady well."
Hua Siyun didn't want to leave either. It wasn't because she still wanted to be with Feng Xingzhi at this moment, but because she thought she was capable enough to stay and help.
Li Jiuge held her back: "Okay, we know you're very capable. But Yunxi is too ruthless when she fights. You might not be able to protect yourself and could get hurt by accident."
Hua Siyun remembered Ji Yunxi's fight with Lv Chengming before. Suddenly, she felt that she might not be able to help much if she stayed and would only be a burden to Ji Yunxi.
So she nodded: "Okay, then be careful, Miss Ji."
She didn't mention Feng Xingzhi for once, which made Ji Yunxi feel warm. This was her niece. If she hadn't died, she would probably have been a darling grown up in her palm.
"Okay, you guys take care of yourselves too. Just wait for us to find you." With that, she took out the key and gave it to Ji Yunyi.
The three of them left directly in front of the arrogant woman.
"You!" The disciples beside the woman were anxious and shouted.
Ji Yunxi summoned Nian Yun and blocked them.
"I'd like to see who dares to move!"