Qin Yang came to Thunder God, Jiang Huo'Er, and others, scanned with his Divine Sense, and found their breathing to be steady, just that they were in a coma.

"Young Master Qin Yang, they are not seriously harmed; they just fell into a deep coma due to Enchanting Smoke."

Yun Luo grabbed Jiang Huo'Er's hand, diagnosed the pulse, and said.

Qin Yang nodded. He could use the Clearing God Technique to awaken Jiang Huo'Er and the others, yet suddenly waking from a deep coma would still lead to some headache.

"This is Soul Reviving Incense; it can wake them up."

Yun Luo said, and as she spoke, she took out a two-inch long white incense stick from her bag and lit it.

In the forest, wisps of white smoke rose, and the scent was very pleasant, a bit like sandalwood.

After a dozen breaths, Jiang Huo'Er, closest to the white incense, opened her eyes first, followed by Thunder God, Man Shan, Murong Xuan, Teng Feng, and the others, all waking up.

"Yun Luo? Qin Yang?"

Jiang Huo'Er blinked, the confusion in her eyes faded, and her mental awareness returned.

"By the way, where is the Black Poison Gu King?"

Jiang Huo'Er remembered something and asked urgently, her gaze sweeping around. A towering Poison Arrow Wood trunk was broken, and there were many deep pits on the ground. Clearly, there had just been a fierce battle here.

"The Black Poison Gu King is dead, thanks to Young Master Qin Yang. He killed the Black Poison Gu King, otherwise, this journey would have been filled with misfortune."

Yun Luo looked at Qin Yang with her beautiful eyes and said.

"Dead?"

Jiang Huo'Er's beautiful eyes turned, and indeed, she saw the corpse of the Black Poison Gu King on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Thunder God and others glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked at Qin Yang. They only remembered the poison bees suddenly exploding into a white smoke, causing them to pass out, and they couldn't recall what happened afterward.

"Brother Qin Yang, thank you."

Man Shan said in a rumbling voice.

"Big Brother Qin Yang, you're amazing. If not for you, I would've unknowingly died at the hands of that old ghost today."

Teng Feng also said with a smile, his face showing a trace of excitement after surviving a disaster.

Although Thunder God did not speak, his eyes had an expression of gratitude. Murong Xuan nodded at Qin Yang with no trace of arrogance left on his face. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, the Black Poison Gu King was dead, and Qin Yang was alive, which was the best proof.

"Haha, don't forget, we are a team."

Qin Yang smiled slightly and shook his head.

"By the way, why did the Black Poison Gu King want to kill people from those three villages?"

Thunder God pondered aloud.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang remained silent for a moment. Extracting souls and refining Ghost Soldiers was not something suitable to tell Thunder God, as such matters were beyond Earth's scope.

"Captain, that old ghost is dead anyway, and he admitted that he killed the villagers from those three villages himself. He probably killed them for refining his Gu."

Teng Feng thought for a moment and said.

"Indeed. Since the Black Poison Gu King is dead, our mission is complete, and we should head back."

Thunder God nodded, no longer tangled in the issue.

"Captain, what should we do with the Black Poison Gu King's corpse?"

Man Shan asked in a rumbling voice.

"Just leave it there. It won't take long for the body to rot, and since it's in the depths of the rainforest, no one will come, and it won't spread disease."

Thunder God glanced at the corpse of the Black Poison Gu King on the ground and said, not planning to dig a pit for the old guy who killed so many innocent villagers.

After that, the group walked toward the outskirts of the Wild Elephant Rainforest. On the way back, everyone's mood was clearly good, and their pace quickened a lot, like the speed of going home after school compared to going to school.

By noon, the group had left the Wild Elephant Rainforest and arrived at the campsite.

Old Qiao and his personal guard, Little Tower, hadn't left, waiting for news from Qin Yang and the others, as the deaths of villagers from three villages were not a small matter.

Seeing Thunder God and his group coming out of the Wild Elephant Rainforest, Old Qiao was slightly relieved.

"How did it go?"

Old Qiao looked at Thunder God.

"Old Qiao, the villagers from three villages were indeed killed by the Black Poison Gu King, and the Black Poison Gu King has also been killed by Qin Yang."

Thunder God reported honestly.

"Good."

Old Qiao nodded, looked at Qin Yang, and a smile appeared on his lips. Listening to Thunder God, it seemed the Black Poison Gu King was killed by Qin Yang alone.

"Well done, young Qin Yang. Seems I didn't invite you to join our Special Security Department in vain."

Old Qiao said smilingly, feeling quite satisfied with his decision to recruit Qin Yang.

"Old man, you don't know; this battle was a true near-death experience. I put in great effort to kill that old ghost."

Qin Yang looked at Old Qiao and said.

"Oh?"

Old Qiao scrutinized Qin Yang, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. This boy seemed normal in complexion and clothing with no rips—was the clash with the Black Poison Gu King truly a near-death experience? Old Qiao felt a bit suspicious.

"Uncle Qiao, it was really thanks to Big Brother Qin Yang; we were all ensnared by the Black Poison Gu King's smoke and almost wiped out."

Teng Feng chimed in.

"Hehe, that's good. The facts prove I didn't choose the wrong person."

Old Qiao nodded and smiled.

Upon hearing Old Qiao's words, Qin Yang felt rather speechless, realizing his efforts in talking about the battle seemed in vain.

"Ahem, old man, where's the tangible reward instead of mere verbal praise?"

Qin Yang lightly coughed, glancing at Old Qiao, having to say it himself.

"Uh..."

Old Qiao's expression paused.

Thunder God, Jiang Huo'Er, and others' faces also paused, while Yun Luo looked at Qin Yang in surprise, then smiled.

"So this was what you were waiting for, when you spoke of the battle's hardship."

Old Qiao laughed and scolded.

"Tell me, what do you want? Each mission comes with rewards, you little rascal. You're not short on money, so I'll spare the cash for you; you can select two items from the palace."

Old Qiao said in mock exasperation.

"Old man, your straightforwardness makes me a bit embarrassed."

Qin Yang spread his hands, then smiled and said, "Ahem, I saw two Star Crystal Grass last time; they're helpful for my cultivation."

After the battle with the Black Poison Gu King, his physique had increased to a certain extent but needed further refinement.

This old man's palace had plenty of Spirit Medicine; if he didn't ask for some, it wouldn't do. Among the Spirit Medicine, the Star Crystal Grass contained a significant amount of Power of the Stars, perfectly matching his physique, and consuming it would greatly aid his body.

"You rascal, you wouldn't know how to be embarrassed. After returning, I'll have someone retrieve them for you."

Old Qiao laughed and scolded, knowing this kid wouldn't truly be embarrassed, but he agreed nonetheless.

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