Chapter 270 269: Xiaofu's Questioning

"Is that you? Master Fu?"

Seeing the figure, Shao Yushan's alarm faded, replaced by a smile. He said, "Thank goodness you're here. Otherwise, we would've lost our lives. I never expected this Fire Scorpion Giant Frog to be even more powerful than I imagined."

"Yeah, that scared me to death just now. The moment that Fire Scorpion Giant Frog was right on top of us, I really thought I was going to die. I can't believe you showed up just in time to save us, Master Fu." Jiao Zhiming, also recovering from his lingering terror, patted his chest and looked at the figure before him, his face full of gratitude.

The figure who had just emerged from the woods was none other than Xiaofu, who had come to meet up with Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming and was looking to relieve himself.

Although Xiaofu was in charge of reconnaissance and communications, his position in this undercover team was high, equivalent to a second-in-command or vice-captain.

Xiaofu had originally come to rendezvous with Shao Yushan and the other man after receiving their message.

But when he arrived, he saw Shao Yushan and his partner being chased by a Level 5 Demon Beast?

And it was a Fire Scorpion Giant Frog, an exceptionally powerful type of Level 5 Demon Beast?

A Level 5 Demon Beast of this strength… forget him, they wouldn't be able to defeat it even with several more people.

So, with no other choice, Xiaofu had to throw out an extremely precious Beast-Attracting Pill to lure the Fire Scorpion Giant Frog away in order to save the two men.

A Beast-Attracting Pill could emit a unique fragrance within a certain range that was fatally alluring to Demon Beasts. Even an Emperor-level Demon Beast would be tempted by this kind of pill.

Beast-Attracting Pills were incredibly precious and nearly impossible to acquire. If not for the huge contribution Xiaofu had made on a previous mission, for which the sect had rewarded him with one, he never would have possessed such a treasure.

However, this treasure, which was meant to be saved for a much more critical moment, had now been wasted because of Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming.

Looking at the two men, Xiaofu's expression was terrifyingly dark. An immensely valuable Beast-Attracting Pill had just been wasted. How could he possibly be in a good mood?

He snorted coldly. "You two still have the nerve to talk? Forgetting your mission is one thing, but you were supposed to be chasing a few pretty female candidates. Now, not only are the candidates nowhere to be seen, but you've attracted a Fire Scorpion Giant Frog and wasted one of my Beast-Attracting Pills. Tell me, how are you going to compensate me for this pill?"

After a pause, Xiaofu continued, "I could have just watched you two die. Wasting a Beast-Attracting Pill on you was not worth it at all. But we're from the same sect, after all, and I couldn't bear to see you die. Now, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I will absolutely not let you off the hook!"

"Master Fu, don't you worry. We will definitely compensate you. You saved our lives. From now on, if there's anything you need us to do, we won't hesitate. We guarantee we'll get it done for you!" Shao Yushan nodded, a little embarrassed.

"That's right, Master Fu. Just give us your orders in the future," Jiao Zhiming said gratefully.

"Alright, alright."

Xiaofu waved his hand dismissively. "Just tell me, what the hell happened? Where are those pretty female candidates you mentioned?"

Hearing this, Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming looked at each other, neither seemingly willing to recount the embarrassing incident.

Two Battle Kings letting three female candidates, who weren't even at the Battle Spirit level, get away?

'How humiliating would it be to admit that?'

Neither of them could bring themselves to say it.

But when Xiaofu saw that they weren't talking, he said impatiently, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and tell me what happened."

After a moment of hesitation, Jiao Zhiming finally stepped forward. "I'll tell you. It's all those three damned women's fault. Of all the places to run, they had to run right into this Fire Scorpion Giant Frog's territory. We chased them here, not expecting there to be such a powerful Demon Beast. Then we were blocked by the Fire Scorpion Giant Frog, and those three female candidates… they took advantage of the opening while the Demon Beast had us pinned down and escaped. After that, the Fire Scorpion Giant Frog started hunting us, and then you saved us, Master Fu."

"So, you're saying… they got away?"

Xiaofu's eyes narrowed. He seemed furious, his expression terrifyingly grim. Anyone could see he was on the verge of exploding, though he was holding it back.

'Of course he was angry. How could he not be?'

He had rushed all the way over here for nothing, and on top of that, lost a Beast-Attracting Pill worth a fortune. No one would be happy about that!

"Uh, yes, that's what happened," Jiao Zhiming replied sheepishly, not daring to even look at Xiaofu.

"Useless!"

Xiaofu snorted in fury and said with displeasure, "You're two Battle Grandmasters, for crying out loud, yet you can't even catch three female candidates! How are you supposed to complete the sect's missions like this? How can the sect dare to entrust you with any important tasks in the future? You can't even handle a small thing like this. The sect has wasted so many years training you. Fucking useless!"

Hearing Xiaofu's tirade, Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming could only hang their heads, not daring to say a single word back.

They had indeed handled the matter poorly.

If the two of them had used their true strength earlier instead of toying with the three female candidates, with their power as Battle Kings, they would have caught them long ago. How could they have then run into the Fire Scorpion Giant Frog and nearly lost their lives?

In the end, they had no one to blame but themselves. The outcome was a direct result of Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming's own foolishness.

"Forget it. The mistake has been made, and the women have gotten away. There's no use scolding you further. Now, let me ask you, were those three female candidates really that beautiful?"

Xiaofu, feeling he had berated them enough and had vented his anger about them wasting the Beast-Attracting Pill, promptly changed the subject to dispel the awkward atmosphere.

If he kept going, he might arouse resentment in Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming, which wouldn't be good.

"Beautiful. Truly beautiful. From a distance, they looked like goddesses. Up close, they were even more incredible." The moment Xiaofu asked about the three female candidates, Jiao Zhiming immediately launched into an enthusiastic description.

Hearing this, Xiaofu paused for a moment, then asked, "All three of them were that beautiful?"

"Yes, all three were beautiful. One had the air of a goddess, another had a beauty that made you want to protect her, and the youngest one, a loli, was unbelievably sweet. All three had their own unique charm, and all three were absolutely stunning," Jiao Zhiming replied again.