I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 22, 3 River Town 10

"Senior Sister, the fog has lifted!"

The nine people who went to break the formation returned one after another. Cheerful voices came from outside the door, but Fei Xi didn't even look up, concentrating on her work.

"Junior Brother Mo, please wait a moment. After I finish administering the acupuncture, we will go find Junior Sister together."

As soon as the roar outside the door stopped, Fei Xi suppressed her chest discomfort and took the initiative to go forward to check on Young Master Tie's condition.

She had taken precautions beforehand, and the person was unharmed. After taking his pulse, Fei Xi removed the silver needles from Tie Yi's chest and resumed the acupuncture treatment.

Mo Wensang's smile faded. Although he was worried about his junior sister's safety, he patiently stayed by his senior sister's side. Just then, a startled cry came from outside the door:

"What...what the hell is this?! Help! There's a monster!!!"

The thick fog dissipated, and Yu Mu knew his mission was accomplished. Light as a feather, seemingly one with the wind, he swiftly made his way towards the Sanhe Inn. Near the inn's entrance, he slowed his pace and uttered a puzzled "Eh?"

Why does it seem like he sees a beautiful woman lying on the ground?

Just as he was about to move closer to get a better look, a white thread suddenly wrapped around his foot. He paused, and more white threads sprayed towards him.

Hearing his junior brother's scream, Dongfang Rui immediately pushed open the door and went out. When he saw the scene outside, he felt a chill run down his spine and opened his eyes wide in horror.

Before him lay a mass of grotesque, beautiful faces. Suppressing his fear, he looked closer and realized they weren't beauties at all, but spiders the size of washbasins!

These human-faced spiders were covered in hair, with eight strong, powerful legs, and they were spitting silk at his junior brother with their claws outstretched. Their round, bulging abdomens were constantly writhing, which made people's hair stand on end and evoked an ominous feeling of nausea.

The junior apprentice was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his lower body covered in white silk, while his upper body was wildly waving an iron pen, which had very little effect on driving away or killing the spiders.

As the spider silk thickened on his junior brother's body, and the spider drew ever closer, Dongfang Rui steadied himself, no longer hesitating, and with a single decisive move, eliminated the spider closest to his junior brother.

Before he could even catch his breath, more spiders swarmed around him. He was caught off guard, and his injured right hand became entangled in spider silk.

Once caught in the spider silk, it's sticky and difficult to escape. Dongfang Rui's movements were momentarily hindered, and he saw a spider pounce on him, its sharp, pointed fangs gleaming with a chilling light.

Suddenly, with a loud bang! The spider shattered into pieces in front of him, its green liquid scattering all over the ground. A loud, hearty voice rang out beside him:

"What the hell are these things?! Pale-faced scholar, are you scared out of your wits?"

It turned out that it was Tie Yun who had rushed back to save him. Facing the strongman's mockery, Dongfang Rui helped his junior brother up while replying firmly:

"A grown man born between heaven and earth, why would he be afraid of these dark and evil things!"

"Hey, you've finally said something I, Tie Yun, like to hear! Junior brothers, come out and save them quickly!"

He shouted loudly towards the door, and Tie Yun's Thunder Fist was wielded with great power, smashing the approaching spiders one by one with each punch.

Those inside, seeing the scene outside, became grave. One by one, they leaped out and joined forces to engage the spider in a fierce battle. The Thunder Fist was powerful and forceful, the Heavenly Gang Palm continuous and relentless, and the Iron Pen's sharp edge sharpened as they fought valiantly against the spider's attacks.

However, the spiders were numerous and fast-moving, which gradually put them in a difficult situation.

"This can't go on, let's go back to the inn!"

Supporting his junior brother, Mo Wensang, who was the last to come to the rescue, became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. The number of spiders was eerily large; if the fight continued, they would all be trapped here.

The group exchanged glances and agreed with this statement.

After a fierce struggle, they finally found an opportunity and took the chance to escape back to the inn together.

With the entrances and exits blocked off, the group leaned against the door, panting, and looked back at the terrifying scene with lingering fear, secretly relieved.

"Senior Sister, Junior Brother Yu has been bitten by a spider!"

"Girl, two of my junior brothers have also been bitten by spiders!"

An anxious voice came from behind. Fei Xi put away the last silver needle and covered Tie Yi with the quilt.

Her expression was grave. She nodded to Tie Yun and quickly walked over to one of the injured.

Lifting the injured leg, the wound on the victim's right leg began to swell, forming a hard lump that gradually darkened to a dark red color. In the center of the lump, a small black dot could be seen—a spider bite. A blister the size of a soybean appeared on the surface of the wound, filled with clear fluid.

Fei Xi frowned. This wound... She took out a small porcelain bottle and poured out three antidote pills. She put one into the mouth of each of the injured people.

She had been administering acupuncture to Young Master Tie and was unaware of the situation outside. Seeing that the wound was not simple, she asked directly:

"I heard you talking about spiders, what kind of spiders?"

"It's a human-faced spider! The beautiful human-faced spider from Yu Xi's family. I've seen a record of it in a strange book in the Xuehai Library before. Aren't these things only found in Tangjiabao in the southwest? How come they're appearing in Nanxuan City? And there are so many of them!"

"Human-faced spider..."

After a moment of contemplation, Fei Xi had someone bring a candle, and then took out a thin, cicada-wing-like knife from her bosom and heated it over the fire for a short while.

Her fingers flew across the paper, the knife fluttering like butterflies in her hand, her fluid movements so seamless they were breathtaking.

This scene, witnessed by those with a keen eye, secretly alarmed them: Did this young girl really not know martial arts?

In a short while, the wounds of one of the injured were cleaned. Without resting, Fei Xi walked toward the next injured person.

After treating all the wounded, she looked up at everyone:

“I’ve heard that the human-faced spiders are raised on the blood of virgins and can be controlled by humans. All the women who have disappeared in the city before were unmarried women. It seems that the person who ordered these spiders to attack us is the perpetrator of this crime.”

"What should we do? There are spiders like these everywhere outside the door. Miss Fei, was the Nightmare Bewitching Array you mentioned set up by this person? Could it be that the person behind this scheme, having failed in one, has come up with another, intending to trap us here to die?"

“I have a plan, but the time isn’t right yet. Let’s eat something and recharge. I’ll need all of you to help me get out of here later.”

"Okay, just give me your orders, I trust you!"

"We'll do as you command!" the crowd clasped their hands in agreement.

Whether it's her superb medical skills or her outstanding ability to handle situations, everyone now has absolute trust in the young woman before them. It's as if if she says it's possible, then she definitely can.

Looking into her trusting eyes, Fei Xi smiled slightly, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and replied:

"I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

The group cooked some simple hot food, and while eating, Fei Xi explained the formation and positioning to everyone in detail.

When the time came, everyone was ready. Tie Yun carried his young master on his back and stood in the middle with Fei Xi.

Holding her junior brother's hand with her left, Fei Xi used her right hand to perform calculations:

"The Taiyin and Liuhe are two or three before, the Jiutian and Jiudi are one or two after. The Jiutian sends out troops to defend the Jiudi, the Taiyin lies in ambush and the Liuhe retreats. The Taichong Tianma should flee, even a mountain of knives is not afraid of the Tianma's advance... This is the moment!"

After saying this, the group rushed out of the inn, taking positions and attacking as instructed by the girl. The human-faced spiders that pounced on them were often killed on the spot as soon as they appeared.

The further they went, the more turbulent the hearts of both the people from Thunderbolt Fortress and the Academy of Learning were.

This senior disciple of the Qingcheng Sect was incredibly knowledgeable about their sect's unique skills!

"Why are these people lying on the ground?!"

It seemed that the spider-faced creatures had been wiped out by them, and not a single one had appeared again. The group walked to the north side of Sanhe Town, and their sharp eyes spotted a group of people lying on the ground in a row not far away.

"He inhaled too much miasma and fainted."

Fei Xi half-squatted down and took the pulses of several people from Sanhe Town. She glanced at her junior brother, then looked at Dongfang Rui and said:

"Brother Dongfang, please stay here and keep watch. As agreed before, Zhu Zhiling and your junior brothers should be arriving soon."

Turning her head, she looked at Tie Yun and continued speaking.

"Brother Tie, although Young Master Tie is not in mortal danger, his injuries require immediate treatment. Moreover, such a major event has occurred in Sanhe Town, so please go back and inform Lord Jia immediately."

Seeing that the two agreed, Fei Xi led his junior brothers to the front of the procession of people from Sanhe Town.