Attacking the Sand Lizard's Nest

Only after clarifying the matter of the robbery and repair did Xu Yunxin feel completely at ease.

He was afraid that there might really be a treacherous cultivator hiding in Qingxi Town, or that the town had already been corrupted by the Xu family's main branch.

If Qingxi Town really has some connection with the Xu family's eldest branch, and the relationship between the two is unclear, then he needs to change his approach to managing the town. Otherwise, the better he does here, the more foolish he becomes.

After finishing talking about the robbery, Uncle Fu then talked about the hunting team.

Yue Yinping had no objection to forming a hunting team, but she requested that when going out hunting, she could not lead the team alone, nor could Shaohua go on adventures with her.

Just as Uncle Fu was about to continue, he said, "The town is now basically settled, so let him and Yue Yinping lead the hunting team together, while the young master and Shaohua stay in the town to oversee things."

Xu Yunxin immediately said, "Uncle Fu, then let me lead the hunt with her. You and Shaohua can continue to lead the people to repair the town and prepare supplies!"

Seeing that Uncle Fu was about to try to persuade him further, Xu Yunxin added, "Uncle Fu, don't worry. I'm 'divinely gifted.' If I can't beat them, can't I at least run away?"

Uncle Fu thought about it and agreed. Although he had been at the eighth level of Qi Refining for a long time and was considered a seasoned late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, when it came to explosive power, the young master's "Divine Power bestowed by Heaven" was still the best.

Finally, Uncle Fu went to Liu Qingshan and got an iron-rimmed bow. He gave Xu Yunxin the "Silver Arrow" that had been captured last time, and also prepared six storage talismans for him to store things. He also instructed him to stand at a distance when hunting, or rather, to sit in the center.

The next morning, Xu Yunxin and Yue Yinping led thirteen armored soldiers away from Qingxi Town, heading south to hunt, much to Yue Shaohua's eager gaze.

Because there was too much gravel deep in the "Thousand Lakes Wilderness", horses could not run fast and were prone to breaking their legs, so Yue Shaohua and he walked.

The group of fifteen traveled south for a day before finally reaching the area where monsters were active.

Speaking of this, we have to thank the garrison soldiers of the Xuanqiong Immortal Dynasty. These old men are not good at fighting, but they can eat a lot.

During the time they were stationed there, they managed to wipe out all the monsters near Qingxi Town, which is why Qingxi Town was able to survive for so many years after its rear lost its protection.

Of course, this also indirectly cut off the path for the residents of Qingxi Town to continue their spiritual practice.

Ever since Xu Yunxin took over Qingxi Town, the townspeople have finally been able to eat their fill of monster meat.

With a sufficient supply of demon beast meat, many people's cultivation, which had long stagnated, began to improve again, which also made Xu Yunxin's prestige among the townspeople rise day by day.

As they traveled, six black dogs led the way to scout ahead, with Xu Yunxin and Yue Yinping following in the middle, and thirteen armored men protecting them from behind, making it seem like they were going out for a hunt.

Yue Yinping remained cold and silent, and Xu Yunxin didn't want to make a fool of himself. He couldn't keep chasing after someone with such a clear sense of boundaries.

The Ice Beauty remained silent, but there was Zhao Laosan, the chatterbox.

Before Xu Yunxin could even ask, Zhao Laosan proactively, enthusiastically, and comprehensively explained the types of monsters they were about to hunt, their habitats, and the potential dangers.

This was Yue Yinping's first attempt at hunting, so she chose the first-tier low-grade monster, the "Yellow Sand Lizard".

However, since the hunting team was quite large, they planned to try hunting a "yellow sand lizard" nest.

The "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest can only be formed in a certain area after a female "Yellow Sand Lizard" advances to the mid-grade first rank.

This female "Yellow Sand Lizard" is the queen of this nest, receiving sustenance from the other male "Yellow Sand Lizards" in the nest, and is mainly responsible for the continuation of the group.

Typically, a "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest will contain between thirty and sixty "Yellow Sand Lizards".

Although the "Yellow Sand Lizard" is timid, it's different after having a queen.

Before the queen, the "Yellow Sand Lizard" was just a roadside creature that anyone could step on and catch for a meal.

With a queen, the "Yellow Sand Lizard" not only has a commander but also a target to protect, making it truly willing to risk its life to take a bite.

So, apart from hard-shelled spiky creatures like the "Yellow Armored Scorpion" that go to the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest for a free meal, the "Red-tailed Roaring Serpent" and the "Sand Moon Fox" further south generally don't bother them.

The "Yellow Sand Lizard" prefers to be active at night, which happened to coincide with the arrival of the monster-hunting team at night.

This can be considered a calculated move against an unsuspecting enemy. The hunting team planned to take advantage of the fact that most of the "Yellow Sand Lizards" were out and use their superior forces to destroy the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest first.

The nests of the "Yellow Sand Lizard" are very similar to "termite mounds," only dozens of times larger, resembling a large mound.

The large mound has many tunnels as thick as water buckets, which are the paths that the "Yellow Sand Lizards" usually use to enter and exit their nests.

Yue Yinping and the others had hunted the nests of the "Yellow Sand Lizards," but after several changes, there were fewer and fewer cultivators in Qingxi Town, so they had to stop.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Yue Yinping quickly dispersed and surrounded the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest.

Once Yue Yinping had positioned herself in front of the thickest hole, Zhao Laosan and the others took out black balls from the cloth bags at their waists.

If you strike the black ball with a flint, it will burst into flames, sending up plumes of black smoke.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

The soldiers, quick-witted and agile, swiftly threw the black ball into the hole in the "Yellow Sand Lizard's" nest.

Soon, black smoke billowed from the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest, and flames shot out in all directions.

After dropping the black ball, the soldiers surrounding the "Yellow Sand Lizard's" nest crouched down slightly, holding their weapons and waiting for the "Yellow Sand Lizard" to rush out of the nest.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

With a rapid rushing sound, several "sand lizards" about a foot long darted out of their nest, only to be blocked by the town soldiers guarding all sides as soon as they appeared, and killed with a few blows and shots.

Xu Yunxin examined them closely and found that these "Yellow Sand Lizards" were about the size of a medium-sized dog. They had no scales on their bodies, only a layer of yellowish-brown hard skin, which made them look weak and easily penetrated by ordinary steel knives.

These thirteen town soldiers were all at the late stage of Body Establishment, possessing immense strength in their arms. Even with a flurry of blows, they were able to break through the "Yellow Sand Lizard's" tough hide and kill it.

After eliminating the first few "Yellow Sand Lizards" to appear, the garrison soldiers became even more cautious.

Immediately afterwards, several more "Yellow Sand Lizards" rushed out. This time, instead of fleeing in panic, they immediately opened their mouths and spat out a jet of black, foul-smelling water, attacking indiscriminately.

These black, foul-smelling water jets are highly corrosive. When they hit the sand and gravel, they emit a puff of blue smoke and instantly corrode a deep pit into the sand and gravel.

The soldiers were very familiar with the attack patterns of the "Yellow Sand Lizards." Long before these "Yellow Sand Lizards" even appeared, they had already cleared the position facing the cave entrance, thus avoiding most of the black, smelly water arrow attacks.

However, some of the randomly fired black, foul-smelling water arrows still managed to hit the town's soldiers with surprising accuracy, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

Despite their panic, the town soldiers, who were targeted by the black, foul-smelling water jets, remained calm. They had no time to dodge and could only quickly adjust their posture and push up their chest armor.

They used plates made from the carapace of the "Yellow Armored Viper Scorpion" to withstand the attacks of the "Yellow Sand Lizard".