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"Does the Mountain Lord know about the surroundings of Qingqiu? With so many mountain ranges here, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack if we have no other leads on where to find a small beast." Lu Qingshan frowned and brought up a key issue.

Qingqiu Mountain Master pondered for a moment and then said with a slight apology, "I have never left Qingqiu, and I have always been indifferent to other matters, so I really don't know much about the geography around Qingqiu.

The only thing I know is that Mimi likely left from the east of Qingqiu, and there are traces of its scent there. "

"I see..." Lu Qingshan muttered thoughtfully.

Even though he had now set his direction to the east, finding Mimi did not seem any less challenging.

After all, looking for a needle in a sea or a river is essentially the same deal.

But even though it felt difficult, Lu Qingshan did not say more.

If it were something easy to handle, the Qingqiu Mountain Master could have done it himself. Why would he need his help?

"Then, once the Great Rat King wakes up, I will go down the mountain to look for Mimi," Lu Qingshan decided.

The sensory abilities of the Great Rat King would indeed be a big help to him.

Swish!

The true form of Qingqiu Mountain Master slightly trembled, making a swishing sound.

A branch with dozens of peach blossoms then broke off from its trunk, floated down from the air, and landed in Lu Qingshan's hands.

"Take this peach tree branch with you. When you see Mimi, show it to her, and she will trust you," the Qingqiu Mountain Master explained.

"If you pick a Blooming Spirit Flower from the Blooming Spirit Stream and wear it on you, most Demon Beasts will stay away and not attack you easily with the scent of the Spirit Flower.
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However, once the Blooming Spirit Flower is picked, it will wither within a month and lose all its effectiveness. You need to be cautious about this."

The aged voice of the Qingqiu Mountain Master resonated again, "As for that little mouse, its injuries were not as severe as yours, so it actually healed a long time ago and revived from unconsciousness.

However, it seems to enjoy the environment of the Blooming Spirit Stream very much and has been sleeping soundly, unwilling to wake up."

Lu Qingshan: "...."

That's so like you, Great Rat King!

Walking to the Spirit Light shimmering Blooming Spirit Stream, Lu Qingshan picked a flower from the clusters of peculiar flowers.

A faint, dark fragrance wafted from the Spirit Flower, mingled with a subtle aura of vitality.

It was precisely because these Spirit Flowers were growing in the stream that the Blooming Spirit Stream was so full of vitality, transforming it into a river of life.

After placing the Blooming Spirit Flower close to his heart, Lu Qingshan glanced at the Great Rat King, who was still lying in the Blooming Spirit Stream with his eyes tightly shut, feeling both amused and helpless.

This creature's luck was always so good. Lu Qingshan even suspected that his escaping from a spatial rift with severe injuries and landing here, encountering the Qingqiu Mountain Master extending a helping hand, might just be due to the Great Rat King's good fortune at work.

It was very likely the case.

With that thought, Lu Qingshan, not holding back, lightly waved his hand and the calm flowing water of the stream suddenly surged up, splashing all over the Great Rat King.

"Squeak! Who, who ambushed the Rat Lord!" the groggy Great Rat King was immediately awakened by the water splashing on his head, panickedly looking around.

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian on the shore, the little Demon Rat finally eased its anxious heart, scratched its head, and complained, "What's the deal? Why are you messing with the Rat Lord like this?"

"Wait a minute...." the scratching paw of the Great Rat King suddenly stopped.

Because it felt that something was not quite right.

"Why so bare?"

The little demon mouse's round eyes widened as it glanced at its own reflection in the stream.

The next moment, an extremely pitiful wail arose.

"Oh my life, where's my fur?!"

The Western Mouse King wailed and hopped onto Lu Qingshan's shoulder, grabbing Lu Qingshan's collar, trembling all over, "Lu Qingshan, where's the fur on my head?"

Originally, the Western Mouse King had a tuft of very bright red hair on his head, but now it had become completely bald.

Lu Qingshan couldn't help but laugh helplessly, spreading his hands, "You saw the spatial turbulence when we came out; I guess it must have sheared off the red hair on your head."

"How can this be," the Western Mouse King was furious, looking like he was about to break apart, "It could shear my other fur, but why specifically the most proud, most handsome red hair."

"A head can be broken, blood can flow, but the red hair on top must not be lost..." the Western Mouse King murmured disheartenedly.

"No worries, the balder the head, the stronger the power," Lu Qingshan reassured.

Yi Yi---

The sudden light laughter from Yaoyao finally made the Western Mouse King come to his senses, shifting his attention from the tuft of silly hair on top of his head to the environment he was currently in,

The little demon mouse stared with wide eyes at the little deer Yaoyao, who was tied up by peach blossom petals yet couldn't help but laugh, feeling mocked and jumped in front of her dissatisfiedly.

The Western Mouse King examined Yaoyao's golden antlers, clicking his tongue in amazement, "Lu Qingshan, where did you catch this silly deer? These two antlers really look quite decent, all shiny and sparkling."

Hearing herself referred to as a 'silly deer', the little deer immediately widened her eyes, staring at the Western Mouse King as she started yelling "Yi Yi Ya Ya," looking quite angry.

"Yo, the silly deer even gets angry, pretty capable, isn't it." The Western Mouse King proudly patted Yaoyao's antlers, "Being tied up like this, and still trying to act tough with the Mouse Lord?"

Watching the Western Mouse King's arrogant actions, Lu Qingshan was momentarily speechless.

You must know, you are making things difficult for yourself.

"Cough cough---" The Qingqiu Mountain Master couldn't watch any longer, his face emerging from the peach tree, coughing twice at the Western Mouse King.

"Holy moly, a demon!" Unprepared, the Western Mouse King was immediately startled by the sudden appearance of the Qingqiu Mountain Master and instinctively leaped back to Lu Qingshan's side.

"I will surely teach this ignorant little demon mouse a lesson," Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"It's no trouble." The Qingqiu Mountain Master said indifferently.

"Then I shall leave Qingqiu now to look for Mimi." Although the Qingqiu Mountain Master had not urged him, Lu Qingshan also knew that his heart must be burning with impatience, so he did not delay further.

"Then please do." The Qingqiu Mountain Master said.

Lu Qingshan bowed to the Qingqiu Mountain Master, then picked up the Western Mouse King who was clutching at his trouser leg, "Ready to go."

"Where are we going?" The Western Mouse King whispered, all bluster gone, clearly scared out of his wits by the Qingqiu Mountain Master.

"I'll explain on the way."

........

Lu Qingshan headed in the direction of the east, leaving Qingqiu Mountain.

But he knew too little about the Three Thousand Great Mountains, and once away from Qingqiu, faced with the continuous mountain ranges, he immediately felt a headache starting, sensing cluelessness about how to proceed.

Though he was about to turn back and discuss it with Qin Yitian, he discovered she looked very calm, as if holding a winning ticket.