Morning.

On the Zunjingde Sect's side, Jing Cheng finished distributing the magic pills and potions they bought. "Fortunately, uncle sent us money." He said as he took out his money purse. "Or else…" he said and sighed.

Jing Bai and Jing Hei. "..."

Zheng Yi noticed their gloomy expression. "…" isn't it because Cheng Sheng is a sucker for money? He thought. "Every competition, there will be strong mages that will reach the third stage. Thus, the other contestants can buy magic pills from them. It depends on them whether they would sell their magic pills or not." He explained. "There're also instances when the mage only sells his products to the people he knows." He added.

"…" that added more sadness in their heart. Fortunately, Cheng Sheng is a money-grubber. They doubt Cheng Sheng would sell them even at least one magic pill if he isn't1.

The Xinfaxian Sect and Youxiwang Sect are affiliated. The Shanliangde Sect can be called familiar with them since Sun Yi and Fei Yin came from Shanliang. Also, now that the Huakai Sect teamed up with Kang Ce, Xiao Le might sell magic pills to them since Kang Ce is his shixiong. Only them, the Zunjingde Sect, has no reason to be sold to by Cheng Sheng.

Zheng Yi who noticed the atmosphere became heavier. "…" I should've just kept my mouth shut.

On the Huakai Sect's side, they were looking at the magic pills and potions they bought from Cheng Sheng with a worshipful gaze.

"Yesterday, their magic pills must have been emptied out by us. But, in just one night Cheng Sheng had made a large number of magic pills! He's amazing!" Guo Cheng said as he stared at the magic pills inside the bottle.

"As expected of a master mage!" Shan Lu nodded in agreement.

"He should at least can do that much." Tang Yun muttered as he frowned. He clearly dislikes Cheng Sheng.

"Now, now." Tang Zhe laughed as he patted Tang Yun's head. "He has helped us a lot, don't you think so?" he said. "If not for him, Shan-shidi would've already died." He told him.

"… Shan-shixiong almost died again because of the Sundry Leaf juice." Tang Yun muttered.

"It wasn't him who fed the juice to Shan-shidi." Tang Zhe told Tang Yun. "Now, if not for him, we wouldn't find any magic pills in the secret realm." He added.

"In exchange of our money, we shouldn't be that grateful of him." Tang Yun muttered. Tang Zhe just laughed.

Meanwhile, Kang Ce who was walking ahead of them just scoffed. "Hm?" he said when he heard a loud buzzing sound. "What is that?" he asked as he looked around.

"Huh?" Tang Zhe said when he heard Kang Ce. "What do you mean…" he said before his voice trailed off when he and his fellow disciples also heard it.

"Hm?" Shan Lu muttered when he felt the ground is shaking. The next second, he felt something fell on his head. "Ow." He cried and saw a pebble fell on the ground after it hit his head. "What…" he said before he saw many pebbles fell on the ground.

They immediately raised their gaze, only to widen their eyes when they saw giant bees with the tail of a scorpion and the legs of millipedes are crawling down the rock wall and coming towards them!

"RUN!" Tang Zhe yelled as they immediately ran at their fastest speed.

"Da shixiong!!! What are those things?!" a Huakai Sect disciple asked Tang Zhe.

Tang Zhe turned and his face darkened when he saw the monsters reached the ground, only to use their wings to fly towards them! "Damn it!" he cursed and looked at the Alliance's disciple being dragged by Kang Ce in the back of his collar. "Hey! What are these things?!" he asked him. However, the Alliance's disciple shook his head. He doesn't know.

"Can I cut them?" Tang Yun asked as he drew his sword.

"There are too many! Don't waste your time and energy!" Tang Zhe told him.

"Tch!" Tang Yun just clicked his tongue before he sheathed his sword. However, they heard an explosion.

They turned only to see Shan Lu throwing his sword glares to the monsters. "…" their face was covered in dark lines. Could it be… his bad luck attracted the monsters?! They thought.

Kang Ce frowned when he noticed the change in atmosphere and his face darkened by the realization. "…" I shouldn't have let them follow me. I'm now affected by their bad luck! He thought. This group is too unlucky! He added in his mind.

The Alliance's disciple thinking if he would be the next one to die. "..."

"Shan-shidi!" Tang Zhe called, his voice close to screaming in frustration. "Stop! Don't agitate them!" he told him.

"AAAAHH!!! Da shixiong! Save me!" a Huakai Sect disciple cried when the leading monster caught his uniform.

Tang Zhe immediately jumped back and landed on the monster's head before he cut off his fellow's disciple uniform bitten by the monster. Tang Yun ran back to cut the monster's neck while Guo Cheng threw talismans to burn off the monster's wings. "Hurry!" he told them and resumed running.

"Y-Yes!" the disciple answered and ran while he cried.

"This is strange." Kang Ce said. "There are no monsters in this area on the map." He said as he looked at the map on the Cleansing Stone.

"Then, how did they appear?" Tang Zhe asked.

"Could it be Shan-shixiong's bad luck?" the disciple that was almost eaten earlier asked.

Guo Cheng. "…" you have such a big heart to srill crack a 'joke' even though you almost lost your life there. He thought and then looked at Shan Lu who tilted his head. His expression lost. Ignorance is a bliss. He thought and grimaced. "It can't be this bad?" he asked.

They've got their answer when they heard Cheng Sheng's voice from the Cleansing Stone. "Ehem. Everyone, can you hear me?" he asked. "Shu Mu, you sure they can hear me?" He asked Shu Mu.

"I think so. They heard Zheng Yi's voice last time." Shu Mu's voice can also be heard.

"Ehem. Everyone, I regret to inform you that something was mixed with the ingredients in my magic pills and potions." Cheng Sheng said.

"…" hearing his tone, they knew it wouldn't be good. They've learned it when he pitted Jing Xian. And they confirmed it when they heard the next thing he said.

"So, you see… the magic herbs Wu Xi picked up yesterday has Fallen Pollens on their leaves." Cheng Sheng said. "The Fallen Pollen is a type of pollen that travels through the wind and falls in whichever plant." He explained. "The thing is, they have a special scent… and it can irritate a certain kind of monsters…" he said and his voice trailed off. "For example, the bees and the butterflies1." He said.

The Huakai Sect and Kang Ce who were being chased by the 'bees'. "..."

The Shanliangde Sect with Fu An and Xiong Si who were chased by the 'butterflies'. "..."

The Zunjingde Sect with Qian Lin who were chased by both the 'bees and the butterflies'. "..."

The Youxiwang Sect and the Xinfaxian Sect who were also being chased. "..."

Everyone outside the secret realm watching. "..." here we go again. "CHENG SHENG!!!" they yelled as they watched Cheng Sheng who was running along with his team while their team also ran.

"What?" Cheng Sheng said as he pouted while he threw a talisman on a 'butterfly's wing and it hit the tree when it fell. "I only noticed it just now when we're being chased, too!" he said through the Cleansing Stone.

His teammates whose face is dark as they threw spells and talismans to the monsters chasing behind them. "..."

"If you wanted to blame someone, blame Wu Xi!" Cheng Sheng said and pointed Wu Xi who cut down a monster that leapt behind Cheng Sheng.

"…" you had the gall to push the blame to someone who's protecting you?! They thought and looked at Wu Xi with a sympathetic gaze.

Wu Xi who actually doesn't care about anything. "?" Who am I? Where am I? Meow meow?

Fei Yin who knew what Wu Xi is thinking. "..."

Yu Sheng just laughed while Sun Yi smiled. "It's always really lively around you, Cheng-shidi." Sun Yi told Cheng Sheng whose face was covered with dark lines.

Everyone who heard what Sun Yi said. "..." Sun Yi, you really have a big heart! How can you still laugh at your situation?! They thought in indignation.

Cheng Sheng really brings misfortune to others… as well as unlucky himself.

Inside the secret realm, night.

In order to make it up to them… Fei Yin cooked their dinner. Yep. It's Fei Yin, not Cheng Sheng even though it's all Cheng Sheng's fault.

"Geez… the Fallen Pollens are microscropic. How can I see them with my naked eye?" Cheng Sheng muttered as he pouted while soaking his hands in the tonic. He also urged Wu Xi to soak his hands with him since Wu Xi also touched the herbs with Fallen Pollens. If they won't disinfect their hands within a day, their skin will be irritated.

"We don't understand what you're talking about." Li Tian said as they started to eat while Cheng Sheng and Wu Xi are still soaking their hands.

"Here." Fei Yin said as he placed the food in front of Cheng Sheng's lips.

Cheng Sheng's eyes lit up. "Thank you, da shixiong!" he said before he ate.

The others who were blinded and fed by dog food. "..." Can we still properly eat? They thought.

The Shanliangde Sect, the Zunjingde Sect and the Huakai Sect who arrived just in time to see the dog food. "…" we're all battered after being chased by countless monsters and were called only to be shown PDA?! They thought.

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