Chapter 64

Straw dolls rely on their feet to climb mountains, and Zhao Xing relies on the straw dolls to climb mountains.

He made a rattan chair and used two bamboo poles to fix it to both sides of the chair.

Then, two God-Walking Straw Dolls made of green vines carried the rattan chair forward.

The rest of the straw dolls were scattered in the front and back.

The furthest straw doll was sent out three miles away, which was also the limit of Zhao Xing's control.

Although the mountain road was steep, the three-mile control limit was a straight-line distance, so it was enough.

Once there was any sign of trouble, Zhao Xing would be able to know in advance.

"The Straw Doll Technique is truly useful," sitting in the chair, Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh.

The God-Walking Straw Dolls walked on the mountain road as if it were flat ground, even faster than he could walk himself.

"In the future, I must study the God-Walking Straw Dolls more. When the time comes, I can raid a hundred miles, consuming only one straw doll, saving both time and effort."

Additionally, in the straw doll team, there were four special straw dolls, each equipped with two first-grade East Lake Pearls.

This was the sixth type of straw doll technique Zhao Xing had learned two days ago, the "Scout Straw Doll."

It allowed Zhao Xing to possess a second perspective.

For the rest of the straw dolls, Zhao Xing only had a vague sense. These four straw dolls, however, allowed him to see clearly.

The spell level was not high, only at the first-turn level, but it was enough to see very far.

After climbing for less than two quarter-hours, Zhao Xing discovered other climbers.

Through the perspective of the Scout Straw Doll, he discovered four climbers in a pine forest to his front left, besieging two others.

"Robbing something?"

Zhao Xing immediately became spirited.

He immediately signaled the straw dolls to surround the front left.

"Qin Feng, my brother and I don't want this low-grade spiritual treasure anymore, why do you push us so hard?" One of the tall warriors, holding a battle saber and wearing soft armor, faced the siege of two people, constantly parrying and roaring in a low voice.

"Zhou Gang, you only think of begging for mercy now?" The cold young man, also holding a saber, unleashed a flash of blade light, attacking continuously. "Hmph, too late. Last time when we were on night duty at the city pass, my brother-in-law had only drunk a little wine, yet you and Fang Jie insisted on detaining him. When I begged you, why didn't I see you show any leniency?"

"Bastard, your brother-in-law only drank a little wine? He was trying to break through the pass! At that time, the commandery was strictly investigating Profound Heaven demons, and the regulations were such. How can you blame Fang Jie and me?" Zhou Gang was furious.

"Cut the crap. I've been annoyed with you two since I was at the Lake City Martial Office! Now you're fighting me for treasure, let's settle old and new grudges together!" Qin Feng attacked continuously, his sword moves becoming increasingly fierce.

The Scout Straw Doll not far away rolled its eyes, taking it all in.

As for the sounds of their battle, they didn't escape Zhao Xing's ears; a gentle breeze carried the sound to him.

"Lake City Martial Office? Officials from the county?" Zhao Xing touched his chin. Looking from afar with his Five Elements Observation, he instantly judged that the cultivation bases of these people were all around the fifth or sixth grade of Gathering Essence.

Their moves were all similar; it seemed they were taught by the same master. However, with four against two, the side with more people had clearly gained the advantage.

It looked like it wasn't just about the treasure, but then again, it was.

Under the same roof, it is easiest to have friction; even among relatives, this is the case, let alone among colleagues?

Outside, there are rites and laws to restrain them, and they see each other every day, but once they enter the Spiritual Mountain, with the Forget-Worry Stele there, they won't remember anything once they go down the mountain, so naturally, it's easy for them to fight.

Not to mention there was treasure right before their eyes.

"According to my intuition, that should be a low-grade spiritual treasure." Zhao Xing looked in a certain direction, where a piece of rotten wood that two people could embrace was lying in the pine forest.

On the upper end of the rotten wood grew a gray spiritual mushroom, with a purple ring around its edge. When Zhao Xing looked over, his heartbeat accelerated slightly.

After assessing the battle situation, Zhao Xing finally concluded: It can be done!

"Go, steal the spiritual mushroom quietly."

Zhao Xing ordered two Entangling Straw Dolls to sneak over.

The Mighty Vajras were too conspicuous; even though Zhao Xing had specially covered them with a layer of straw clothing, they were still not suitable for doing such sneaky things.

The Entangling Straw Dolls were different; their upper limbs could extend up to twenty meters! This meant they didn't need to get too close to secretly pick the spiritual mushroom.

The two Entangling Straw Dolls crept along, hiding and advancing among the pine trees.

The Entangling Straw Dolls made of green vines were very similar in color to the surrounding environment, and it was hard to notice them without looking closely.

Moreover, these two groups were still fighting each other and didn't notice anyone approaching at all.

"Rustle~"

The Entangling Straw Dolls lay prone on a pine tree twenty meters away from the rotten wood.

The vine strips extended slowly like spirit snakes, moving along the ground, and soon touched the bottom of the spiritual mushroom.

After entangling it twice, they applied a little force, and the basin-sized spiritual mushroom was immediately plucked off.

The vine strips slowly retracted, returning to the bodies of the Entangling Straw Dolls.

Just as they were about to succeed, the two groups from the Lake City Martial Office fighting had actually decided the outcome.

The battle saber in Zhou Gang's hand had been knocked away, his arm was bleeding profusely, deep to the bone, and his other companion, Fang Jie, had also been slashed in the thigh, losing his ability to fight.

Qin Feng stopped immediately, looking down at the two of them, feeling very satisfied in his heart.

"Qin Feng, if you have the guts, kill us!"

"Kill you? Hmph, I'm not stupid, how could I make such a mistake?" Qin Feng sneered and tied them up. "I have to thank you two for finding this spiritual mushroom... huh?"

Qin Feng's expression suddenly changed: "Where is my spiritual mushroom?!"

He saw that on the original rotten wood, the spiritual mushroom had already disappeared!

"Someone!"

Qin Feng's companion noticed something was wrong, looked around, and with sharp eyes, discovered the straw doll turning and fleeing.

"Bastard! Who dares to snatch food from the tiger's mouth!" Qin Feng was furious, not even bothering to punish Fang Jie and Zhou Gang, and the four of them immediately gave chase.

"Really disappointing, how did they lose so fast? Weren't they taught by the same master, unable to break the moves? At least hold on for a while longer." Zhao Xing had wanted to avoid the battle and just be a "sixth man," but he didn't expect to be discovered.

The Entangling Straw Dolls couldn't outrun warriors of the fifth or sixth grade of Gathering Essence. Seeing this, Zhao Xing didn't hide anymore and directly showed his hand.

"Everyone, please consider carefully before deciding whether to pursue."

The voice accompanied a gust of wind and was transmitted over.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish~"

At the same time, in the pine forest, more than a dozen straw dolls appeared, blocking the path of Qin Feng and the other three.

"Huh?" Qin Feng was startled and stopped in his tracks.

But looking closely, they were actually straw dolls, and he became angry from embarrassment.

Damn it, he thought he had been surrounded by more than a dozen people, but it was just a Si Nong's straw doll technique.

"Brothers, you go chase, I'll take care of these straw dolls!"

Seeing that they were just straw dolls, the other three no longer hesitated and immediately chased after the straw doll that had stolen the spiritual mushroom, leaving only Qin Feng to face these straw dolls.

"I suggest you don't do that." The strange voice sounded again with the wind.

Qin Feng pointed his battle saber and said disdainfully: "Still putting on an act? A mere few straw dolls want to bluff me? A tiny Si Nong wants to snatch food from under a warrior's nose? How ridiculous!"