Humph, that woman is indeed formidable. Facing so many experts, she has managed to hold on until now. However, as long as we persevere a bit more, we will be able to take her down.

    "Let's finish this quickly. Don't let her drag it on for too long, otherwise, if the little magic girl at the top gets her hands on the blessed insect venom, we will have big trouble."

    "Yes, that's correct. Even without the blessed insect venom, that little magic girl is already formidable, capable of driving us away single-handedly. If she gets hold of the blessed insect venom, it will be a disaster for us."

    ...

    At the foot of the mountain, the twelve cave experts who were gathered around Chu Ruming were discussing in a flurry, and they were already beginning to stir restlessly, preparing for their final attack.

    At that very moment, however, at the rear of the crowd, there was an individual harboring ill intentions and hesitating, taking a few steps back.

    This person was Qiu Qingshan, the cave master of Black Mountain Cave, who was also known as the cave master by Mu Qiuge and Mu Lengyue.

    Qiu Qingshan had his own thoughts. When he came to obtain the blessed insect venom, he was determined to get it. However, if they spent too much time here, they would definitely lose their chance to compete with the other cave experts at the top of the mountain.

    As humans are naturally self-interested, it is even less likely for Qiu Qingshan, a selfish self-interest advocate, to behave differently.

    While solemnly declaring in front that they would take down Chu Ruomeng together, he was thinking of contributing as little effort as possible, or not contributing at all. By doing so, he would have the most reserve strength upon reaching the top, making it the most likely for him to seize the blessed insect venom.

    As Qiu Qingshan was thinking, suddenly, a figure moved silently past him on his side, moving at an incredible speed, but he was still sharp-eyed enough to notice it.

    The reason was that this figure was too familiar.

    Mu Qiuge.

    A person who, even in a dream, makes Qiu Qingshan yearn for her.

    Qiu Qingshan twisted his head and quickly looked in the direction of the figure, only to see Mu Qiuge running hurriedly towards the foot of the mountain.

    "Hold..."

    Just as Qiu Qingshan was about to speak, he suddenly stopped and covered his mouth with both hands. Then he turned to look behind him, noticed that the others had not noticed him, and immediately sprang down after the figure.

    Fifteen minutes later, the two walked for a long time, looked back at the mountain behind them, and were still far away. Even if they fought here, it wouldn't attract their attention.

    Qiu Qingshan spoke decisively, "Mu Qiuge, stop right there."

    As Qiu Qingshan spoke, Mu Qiuge finally stopped in her hurry and turned to look at him.

    Qiu Qingshan looked Mu Qiuge up and down coldly, then suddenly exclaimed, "You...you... are Mu Qiuge?"

    The Mu Qiuge before him had changed dramatically; she was no longer in her previous sunny and cheerful attire. Her face seemed exhausted, and not only that, her pale face was covered with injuries that were also quite swollen.

    If it weren't for the insect bugs on her body that smelled Mu Qiuge, Qiu Qingshan would have thought he was mistaken.

    "Master, it's me."

    Mu Qiuge dropped her head and quietly replied.

    "Really, it's you."

    Qiu Qingshan chuckled coldly and said, "You have really made it difficult for me to find you."

    Qiu Qingshan walked towards Mu Qiuge step by step, while the latter looked terrified, taking a few steps back.

    "It's my turn to show up."

    Chen Mo smiled and stood up from a distance in the forest, then walked towards Mu Qiuge.

    "You..."

    Seeing this, Mu Lengyue by his side was startled and hurriedly said: "What are you planning to do? Are you going to take me with you?"

    "No, you don't need to. I won't do anything to your cave master. As for you, wait a moment. Perhaps you will come out by yourself without my asking."

    Upon finishing his words, Chen Mo stepped forward quickly and, just as Qiu Qingshan reached Mu Qiuge, he shouted sharply, "Stop!"

    As Chen Mo finished speaking, Qiu Qingshan suddenly halted in his tracks, and Mu Qiuge was also startled. Then, as if seeing a savior, she happily ran over to Chen Mo.

    Qiu Qingshan's face darkened and he quickly charged forward, trying to pull Mu Qiuge back.

    Chen Mo was swift and decisive, slicing out with a sword to block Qiu Qingshan's movement.

    "Who are you?"

    Seeing that Mu Qiuge had already taken shelter behind Chen Mo, Qiu Qingshan's face turned cold instantly.

    "Who I am, don't you know?"

    Chen Mo smiled and answered.

    Qiu Qingshan frowned slightly, looked up and down at Chen Mo, and only then remembered that he had seen Chen Mo before entering the secret realm.

    "Are you from the Poisonous cave?"

    "I came with the Poisonous Cave, but I am not from the Poisonous Cave."

    Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Mu Qiuge and I are kindred spirits. I won't allow you to hurt her."

    As he spoke, Chen Mo positioned himself between Mu Qiuge and Qiu Qingshan, and Mu Qiuge was momentarily startled. Suddenly, she felt a sense of security in her heart. She tentatively grabbed Chen Mo's clothes with her small hands, cowering behind him and peeking out from the side with her head to stare at Qiu Qingshan.

    "She is a criminal of my Black Mountain Cave and should be punished according to the law."

    Qiu Qingshan looked coldly and shouted.

    "Is it about due process, or is it for your own personal gain?"

    Chen Mo opened his mouth to question.

    Mu Qiuge furrowed her brow slightly and looked up at Chen Mo with confusion.

    At this moment, Mu Lengyue, who had been listening to everything through the nearby beehive, couldn't help but furrow her brow slightly and show a trace of curiosity on her face.

    "What does Chen Mo mean by his words?"

    "Could it be that he is suggesting that Mu Qiuge went on a killing spree out of control, and it was all the cave master's fault?"

    "Impossible, that can't be true. All of this must be his plot. No, I have to tell the cave master about this and can't let him defame the cave master."

    "No, it's not right. If I mean if, then all of this has something to do with the cave master, or even... No, that's absolutely impossible. The cave master would never do such a thing."

    Mu Lengyue shook her head to reject her own thought, but she couldn't help stepping back, not in a hurry to reveal herself.

    "What do you mean by that?"

    Qiu Qingshan's eyes were filled with malevolence and hostility. He stared fixedly at Chen Mo, as if he wanted to see right through him.

    Chen Mo gently waved his hand, "What do I mean? I think the Qiu Cave Master is well aware of what he has done. You wouldn't need me to remind you, would you?"

    Qiu Qingshan stared at Chen Mo without speaking.

    Chen Mo took a step forward and smiled, "There is a kind of venom in the world called Thousand-Faced Bee, which enhances the power of this venom by killing people. The more people are killed, the greater the enhancement..."

    "The Thousand-Faced Bee is also known as the Heartless Bee. If the person killed is one's closest relative or beloved, the enhancement of the venom will be even greater."

    "This kind of venomous creature will absorb the emotions of its host, causing it to lose control of itself, its behavior and expressions."

    As he spoke, Chen Mo's gaze had already turned to Mu Qiuge behind him. "The instigator of all this is the cave master of Black Mountain Cave, Qiu Qingshan, who raised the Thousand-Faced Bee. The host for this venomous creature is Mu Qiuge."

    Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuge's expression changed slightly, and she suddenly remembered her own previous abnormalities. "No, that can't be possible. The cave master wouldn't do something like that."

    "Idiot, how dare he accuse the cave master like that?"

    Mu Lengyue couldn't stand it anymore and jumped out, preparing to confront Chen Mo face-to-face.

    But at this moment, the sound transmitted by the bee suddenly made her freeze in place.

    "I didn't expect that this secret will finally be exposed."