The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 90

Chapter 7 Hijacking

When Li Xun returned to the foot of Zuwang Peak, it was already the afternoon of the third day. Under the guidance of his junior apprentice who had been waiting for him for a long time, Li Xun went straight to the main hall of Weiming Temple.

However, at a turn, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye. Looking back, he saw Shan Zhi, whom he had not seen for a long time, winking at him.

In a sense, Shan Zhi and he were mutually detrimental friends. Although Li Xun had looked down on this dirty-minded loser more and more since the incident a few days ago, on the surface, he still got along quite well with him.

Seeing his greeting, he smiled back.

Shan Zhi first made a signal to talk later, but then raised his thumb in a very strange way. When Li Xun was puzzled, he turned around and disappeared.

“What’s going on?”

Li Xun suppressed his doubts, straightened his face, and walked into the main hall.

In the hall, the three giants of the sect, Qingming, Qingxu and Luonanchuan, were all present. Mingji was also there, but his expression did not seem too good. However, when they saw him come in, including the most serious Luonanchuan, all smiled to varying degrees.

“Masters, disciple Li Xun pays his respects.”

Li Xun knew very well whether the occasion was formal or not. After performing the formal ceremony meticulously, he stood aside with his hands hanging down.

Qingming looked quite pleased and said with a smile: It only took you about two days and one night to come down from the peak. It is obvious that your cultivation has improved significantly over the years. Very good!

Li Xun hurriedly said a few words of modesty, but the three giants of the sect called him down from Zuowang Peak, it was impossible that they did so just to praise him.

Then Qingxu said: It is of course the best that your cultivation has improved. We can also release the Spirit Bamboo by going to the North Pole. Do you know why we called you here?

Li Xun could only shake his head.

Luo Nanchuan glanced at the two division commanders, and after getting the authorization, he said in a deep voice: I heard that you wanted to stay in the mountains for several months, but now it seems that it is not possible.

“The situation in the Arctic has been very bad recently. After the death of Niu Lishi, the loose cultivator alliance has been greatly affected. Not only are there serious internal conflicts, but many people have begun to disobey discipline and often cross the line to commit crimes. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people did it intentionally.

His cold face became more serious: the fellow Taoists from various sects stationed in the City That Never Sleeps have suffered a lot of casualties in recent days due to a series of fierce battles. So the sects are planning to send some more people to suppress the arrogance of Ye Motian!

So you choose me? Li Xun smiled bitterly in his heart. It sounds like this is not a good job.

Qingming stroked his beard and smiled: You were chosen because of your reputation. You must know that the border between the City That Never Sleeps and Ye Motian is more than ten thousand miles, and those evil cultivators and demons are not stable. They will not only hurt you. In order to avoid wasting manpower, it is extremely important to set up, maintain, and operate forbidden magic arrays in the border areas.

“How can you, a third-generation disciple of the ten righteous sects who is the best in forbidden magic, not go? When the various sects were discussing, three or four sect leaders mentioned your name!

Is this the burden of fame?” Before Li Xun could figure out whether the taste in his heart was bitter or sweet, he heard Qing Hong say again: Originally, Ming Ji was going to go this time, but something unexpected happened, and she will be about half a month late.

Hearing this, Li Xun instinctively looked in Ming Ji’s direction, but saw that she looked lonely and her demeanor was abnormal. Seeing his gaze, she only nodded slightly.

Qingming naturally took in the expressions of the two men, sighed inwardly, and continued to speak slowly: “Two days ago, your four uncles, Mingji, Mingsong, Minghe, and Mingde, had already gone ahead. You can’t catch up, but there’s no need to rush. You just need to reach the City That Never Sleeps within twenty days.”

Li Xun quickly agreed, and when he looked at Qingming again, he saw a slight kindness on his face.

“This trip to the polar regions is full of ever-changing situations. With your abilities, you may be able to handle it easily, but you still have to be careful. Your four uncles and the elders of the sect are here, so there’s no need to force yourself to take the lead. Do you understand?

” Li Xun certainly understood. This was essentially a synonym for letting him keep a low profile and protect himself.

Although such words were ordinary, they were extremely precious when spoken by Qingming, who was always fair and selfless. This showed how much Qingming protected him.

Li Xun, unsure of what to expect, lowered his head and muttered a response. Once he had composed himself, he looked up. Seeing that the others had nothing more to say, he tactfully excused himself to go back and pack his things and left.

Before leaving, he glanced at Mingji again, but this time, he received no response.

What happened?

“Junior Brother Xun!”

The greeting jolted him out of his reverie.

Turning back, he saw Shan Zhi approach from the side, grinning and pulling him away.

Li Xun could clearly smell the strong stench of alcohol. He frowned and asked, “Brother Shan Zhi, what’s wrong?”

Shan Zhi gestured for silence and led him out of Weiming Temple, down Zhiguan Peak, and to a secluded spot. Then, he let go and burst into laughter. As he laughed, he gave Li Xun a thumbs-up, his face full of admiration: “Junior Brother Xun, you did a great job!”

“Ah, which one?

” “Ha, why are you pretending to be confused in front of our brothers! Just a few days ago, when you rescued that little kid named Yingning and met Niu Lishi, you did a great job!

Shan Zhi was so excited that he danced with joy, his face flushed: Now that little girl named Yingning tells everyone she meets how powerful your cultivation is and how brilliant your methods are, Junior Brother Xun. Now everyone in the mountain knows that you, Junior Brother Xun, are the best among the three generations of disciples. As for our Senior Brother Wenhai, who is he?”

He gasped again and laughed. Li Xun frowned slightly, but soon smiled again and said: Senior Brother Shan Zhi, you must have drunk too much. The monkey wine on this mountain is intoxicating. How about I give you a bottle of Huanhexiang one day? This wine is not intoxicating.

Shan Zhi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, looked at Li Xun’s half-smiley face, and made a strange gurgling sound in his throat.

“Junior Brother Xun, I know, I know what you are thinking. Look, there is no one around, so let me, as your elder brother, be happy. It’s okay, you don’t know how good our eldest brother’s face has been these past two days!”

As he spoke, he laughed, and Shan Zhi’s emotions showed obvious signs of getting out of control.

Li Xun sighed, and the next moment, he rushed forward like a leopard hunting, grabbed Shan Zhi’s throat, and pressed him against the rock wall on the side.

This sudden and brutal method shocked Shan Zhi. Looking at Li Xun’s eyes that were as cold as a knife, he felt that the blood in his body was about to coagulate.

He even suspected that if he didn’t shut up, Li Xun would crush his throat on the spot.

Li Xun didn’t say anything, but just such a look was enough.

Seeing the blood color on Shan Zhi’s face quickly fade, he smiled slightly and let go of his hand. Only then did he speak, and his tone was quite gentle.

“Brother Shan Zhi, it’s better not to drink too much in the future. No matter what you say, keep it to yourself and no one can stop you. But if you are so unrestrained, the first person who will not forgive you will not be the eldest brother, but the third uncle!

” Shan Zhi’s body trembled, and his eyes became clearer.

Li Xun sighed again: “Third Uncle Master feels guilty about you. He’s endured many things, but there’s a limit. If it doesn’t happen, that’s all that matters. But if it does, with all the accumulated problems from all these years, do you think there’s any room for change?”

Listening to Li Xun’s words, Shan Zhigan swallowed hard, his face turning pale.

Li Xun looked at his ugly appearance with disgust.

Everyone has moments of fear, but when they’re afraid, they can’t even muster the slightest thought of resistance, making them worse than a mad dog struggling to survive. Seeing this kind of person, even in a position of power, would be enough to turn his stomach.

However, looking at Shan Zhi now, a thought suddenly occurred to him: what happened to the demon phoenix back then on Tiandu Peak?

He chuckled to himself, then suddenly felt bored and didn’t want to waste any more time. He waved Shan Zhi and smiled: “Senior Brother is a wise man, so there’s no need for me to say more.” However, if someone asks you what I said at this moment, how will you answer?

Shan Zhi was a little confused, but Li Xun’s smile, which seemed to indicate something, still gave him a clue. His face suddenly became much better, and with a turn of his eyes, he had an excuse: “Of course, I was talking to my junior brother about the experiences and experiences of the past few years, talking about everything under the sun.

” “Well, later on, he occasionally mentioned that the eldest brother was in a bad mood recently, right?” Li Xun chuckled softly, bowed slightly and said: “I know about this, senior brother Shan Zhi, thank you for your help!”

After speaking, he looked at the sky very naturally and said: “It’s getting late, I have to go back and pack my luggage.” Goodbye, take care, senior brother.

He smiled again, turned around and left.

Shan Zhi stared at his back blankly, and suddenly sat down on the ground with exhaustion, buried his head in his knees, and said no more.

As Li Xun leaped into the sky, a sudden feeling struck him. He glanced back and saw Shan Zhi sitting there, frozen in thought, like a stone statue. His eyes flickered. The seed he’d planted in Shan Zhi’s heart years earlier had now taken on a completely different meaning. He

wondered if his careless actions back then had brought him trouble or a silver lining.

With this question in mind, Li Xun soared into the air. It was then that a sudden realization struck him: So, could the matter with Qin Wanru be resolved?

He shook his head and chuckled, temporarily putting his worries aside.

For the moment, he simply thought the heavens were quite amusing.

Now was the time to contact Qin Wanru. He wondered what her expression would be when she saw Yin Sanren’s belated response.

Hopefully, it wasn’t too late.

After a mere two hours on Zhiguan Peak, Li Xun bid farewell to the immortal masters and prepared to descend.

As he bid farewell to his fellow disciples, some unsuspecting person brought Yingning over, causing another flurry of activity.

Li Xun had no way to deal with the girl’s near-obsessive beliefs, so he could only muddle through and get by.

Meanwhile, with Shan Zhi’s reminder, he looked at Wen Hai again and noticed something rather subtle about his expression. However, they were all intelligent people, and whatever they might be thinking wouldn’t show on their faces.

Eventually, though, Wen Hai pulled him aside and asked, quite privately and naturally, “Junior Brother Xun, you’ve been up at Zuowang Peak these past few days. Hmm, have you met your Senior Sister Qi Bi?”

Li Xun’s heart skipped a beat. Besides him and Qi Bi, only Ming Ji knew about this, but Ming Ji was a man of discernment. She wouldn’t have mentioned it to Wen Hai, causing trouble for no reason.

Clearly, this was Wen Hai’s speculation, and this kind of thing wasn’t something he could figure out on the spur of the moment. He wondered how many times Wen Hai had to ponder the intricacies of the question, even if he asked it so confidently.

Hey, interesting!

Li Xun, naturally, wouldn’t hide anything from him. He nodded and said frankly, “Indeed, I saw

him openly tell the whole story, omitting only the matter of Shan Zhi and the so-called child.” Then, a look of suspicion crossed his face. “Senior Sister Qi doesn’t seem happy. Senior Brother, what happened?”

Wen Hai, with a rare composure, simply smiled and shook his head, patting Li Xun’s shoulder. It seemed he had decided not to discuss the matter further.

Seeing his expression, Li Xun chuckled inwardly, though he certainly didn’t dwell on it too much. He was already so busy with the current situation that he didn’t have the time for anything else.

Amidst the cries of everyone’s care, Li Xun soared into the sky, leaving Zhiguan Peak behind in a flash and drifting away.

It seemed as if all the trouble had been reported a few days ago. The rest of the journey went surprisingly smoothly. Three days later, Yin Sanren reunited with Qin Wanru.

By this time, Qin Wanru was no longer alone. Instead, she brought with her seven highly skilled male and female cultivators. They were the help Qin Wanru had sought out when she couldn’t contact Yin Sanren, concerned about her own weakness. They also served as a resource Qin Wanru could deploy within the Yin-Yang Sect in the short term.

However, with Yin Sanren’s divine arrival, their usefulness was effectively negligible. In the event of a real fight, their contribution would likely depend on Yin Sanren’s mood.

Not to mention Qin Wanru’s joy at seeing Yin Sanren, and the awe others felt. A hundred miles away, Li Xun was experiencing a new experience, a mixture of worry and joy.

He had sent puppets hundreds of miles before, but sending Yin Sanren, now resentful, so far was a risk.

If Yin Sanren accidentally revealed his true identity, even if he could force him to kill everyone who knew about it, including Qin Wanru, it would mean losing all the leverage he had accumulated over sixty years on Qin Wanru.

Therefore, through the connection of the Youmai, he focused almost his entire attention on Yin Sanren, not missing a single subtle change, ready to intervene in the event of a crisis.

“Youmai” is the key to maintaining a seamless connection and control between the controller and the puppet. In actual operation, the myriad Qi energy is governed by the rules generated by the incantation, possessing its own mystical power of directly reaching its source.

For example, at this moment, when Li Xun’s mind was completely focused on Yin Sanren, every change within her body was within his grasp.

This wondrous perception was like observing one’s own body from within, capturing every detail and giving one a sense of complete control.

He could now see the flow of Qi within Yin Sanren’s body.

Driven by the subtle and delicate Qi flow, two diametrically opposed yet equally powerful forces flowed back and forth within her body, seemingly each with its own distinct domain, yet more often than not, a complex interaction and influence took place between them.

Countless more subtle changes in Qi flow were born from the collision and convergence of the two forces, channeled into a rigorous and complex system.

With just this one glance, Li Xun gained a nearly instantaneous understanding of the Yin-Yang Sect’s methods. The reason was simple: this channel of perception was so intuitive, it was impossible for him to understand it!

And behind this seamlessly flowing Qi system lay a hidden source of Qi flow, the key to Yin Sanren’s endurance—a passageway connected to the Nine Netherworlds.

Drop after drop of the essence of the Nine Netherworld Earth Qi flowed from this passage, infusing every inch of her body without affecting her interaction with the vital energy of heaven and earth. This mystical power, inexpressible only by intuition, suddenly gave Li Xun a profound insight.

According to Qin Wanru’s intelligence and the numerous detection systems deployed along the way, the Feathered Servant and his companions were currently soaring over three thousand feet above the ground, appearing to be rushing at full speed. They

were completely unaware that in less than half an incense stick of time, they would run into the ambush Qin Wanru had meticulously laid out for them.

White clouds drifted in the sky, and within these clouds lay a murderous intent.

The newly gained experience was now paying off.

While the previous sensing through the puppet had achieved a miraculous fusion of one and two, two and one, it was still merely sensing, not the full understanding of the six senses, the intuition that could not be achieved by using someone else’s eyes and ears for mine.

This time, however, after Li Xun grasped the shifting energy within Yin Sanren, the task became incredibly simple.

He observed the world through Yin Sanren’s eyes, yet remained unaffected. Their consciousnesses merged and separated at a profoundly mystical level, a marvelous experience.

Watching the gradually clearing figure in the water mirror, his mind reflected Yin Sanren’s icy, cold emotions, Li Xun knew Yin Sanren was fully prepared. With her level of cultivation and her unpremeditated deliberation, failure would be truly formidable.

Therefore, Li Xun’s mind was perfectly at ease, as relaxed as the dying figure in the water mirror. However, as his gaze swept over something, he suddenly jumped.

” Oh no!”

Yin Sanren, whose consciousness was closely linked to Li Xun’s, reacted with a cold call to halt. This immediately sent the Yin-Yang Sect cultivators, already fully engaged in their state of mind, into a state of panic.

However, a person’s reputation is like a tree’s shadow. As the previous leader of the Yin-Yang Sect, even though Yin Sanren was officially a traitor, her influence remained. No one, even those harboring discontent, dared to question her orders.

The only one qualified to question her was Qin Wanru.

She glanced over, curious, “Master, what’s wrong?

” “Let them go!” Yin Sanren’s eyes were as sharp as snow and a knife, icy and sharp. She gestured for Qin Wanru to look closely. “Do you value the demon in the crook of Yu’s arm

?” “Bloody Kiss?

” “Yes, it seems Li Xun is still useful. The intelligence he provided includes information on this demon. The demon itself isn’t particularly significant, but wherever it appears, there might be another.”

Yin Sanren observed Qin Wanru’s focused gaze, smiled slightly, and whispered a name into her ear. Qin Wanru immediately gasped.

“Demon Throat?” She whispered back, and after receiving a firm confirmation, her face paled slightly.

She had fought against Moruohou before, and she was the most knowledgeable person to speak of the demon’s terrifying power.

While she had the support of Yin Sanren, that advantage would be instantly negated if Moruohou showed up.

How could she then attempt to capture her mother, whose cultivation was comparable to hers?

While she hesitated, Yu Shi and his group had already passed the ambush and were far away.

Yin Sanren closed his eyes slightly, oblivious to the situation.

Qin Wanru, though anxious, knew this opportunity was only once, and she couldn’t act rashly without absolute certainty. If she failed, she might not find another such opportunity for another hundred years!

Having figured out the key points, she finally regained her composure, and in turn, she calmed her anxious subordinates.

At the same time, she stared at Yin Sanren with anticipation, wondering how her all-powerful master would resolve this situation.

Only after Yu Shi and the others had vanished from sight did Yin Sanren open her eyes. Her crimson lips curled slightly as she chuckled, “In that case, please send for reinforcements!

” “Reinforcements?”

She didn’t know why. Even though she was soaring in the unobstructed sky, accompanied by five subordinates of profound cultivation, even in the unfathomable depths of the Nine Lands, accompanied by a vicious dog capable of looking down upon the world, she still felt a sense of emptiness and insecurity. The

last time she had felt this way was the night of the events at the Pearl Pavilion.

That event, a century later, had shaken her to the core, and every time she thought of it, she shuddered.

But that night at the Pearl Pavilion had been years in the making, like snow piling up on a mountaintop, suddenly descending in a single blow—that was what made it so memorable. But what had happened today?

Puzzled, she began to instruct her subordinates to be more cautious, while her delicate fingers gently pinched the chin of the cat in her arms.

The strange beast merely grunted in response, its pupils narrowed to a single line, its expression as languid as ever.

Another hour passed, and the group had covered tens of thousands of miles, with no further incidents. Not only his subordinates, but even Feather Servant himself had begun to slacken his composure.

Just then, a figure soared past several miles away, their gazes meeting, and both men exclaimed in surprise.

Given the vastness of the Tongxuan Realm, the chances of encountering each other while soaring high in the sky were truly rare.

Their eye contact lasted only a fleeting moment, leaving only a glimpse of each other. The figure across from Feather Servant clearly had a favorable first impression, instinctively nodding and smiling, and the two men passed by.

In that moment, Feather Servant only saw the cultivator, dressed in Taoist attire and rather handsome.

He sensed a flowing aura, suggesting he might be from the Ghostly Shadow Devouring Sect or the Ghost Devouring Sect. While his cultivation was impressive, he posed no threat to them.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and the Taoist priest had already vanished.

Feathered Servant chuckled to herself, feeling that her nerves were too tense. Every person she saw was a threat—unless it was a master of Li Douliang or Ramash’s caliber, anyone else would likely be swallowed by the vicious dogs below. So why should she worry?

Before her smile faded, the cat in her arms suddenly pricked up its ears. While the purring sound was still there, the meaning was completely different.

Feathered Servant was startled, and before she could recover, someone shouted, “Stop!”

The voice wasn’t loud, but its trajectory was eerie. It was as if the void around them had suddenly cracked, and the sound emanated from the rift, a chorus of voices emanating from all directions, yet ethereal and unpredictable, with an extraordinary variety of shifts.

Feathered Servant’s expressions changed slightly, but they obeyed and stopped, turning back to look behind them. It was the Taoist who had just passed by, his face grim, as he soared through the air like a cloud, suddenly appearing before them.

This seemingly simple return trip required both parties to fly at altitudes of dozens of miles in an instant, a single pass between them a hundred miles. The fact that this Taoist had been able to catch up so quickly proved that he still had some energy left from his previous control of the Qi, and his cultivation should not be underestimated.

Several of Yu Shi’s subordinates looked at her, demanding she make a decision on the matter. Yu Shi gently stroked the cat’s smooth fur, nodded gently, and let them handle it.

These individuals were the elite of the Loose Cultivator Alliance’s Four Directions Guiding Unit. Pick any one of them, and they would have honed their skills in the Tongxuan Realm for hundreds or even thousands of years. Naturally, they knew their place in this situation.

Immediately, a man dressed like a Taoist priest came forward and said, “Brother, please come in. We are stewards of the North Pole Loose Cultivator Alliance’s Four Directions Guiding Unit. We have never met you personally, and we are sorry you called us so hastily. What advice do you have for us?” “I am Taoist Gui, the last of the Ten Demons of the Nishui Sect. May I ask your name?” The Taoist

in question wasn’t exceptional in cultivation, but his brother, Taoist Jia, was one of the Ten Demons of the Nishui Sect and a formidable figure among the loose cultivators. At the founding of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, he had been one of the Six Councilors, a position of great power and influence.

Taoist Gui brought up the names of the Loose Cultivators’ Alliance and the Ten Demons of the Countercurrent, intending to intimidate them.

However, the Taoist, so arrogant, rolled his eyes and sneered, “Let someone in charge speak!”

This single sentence stifled Taoist Gui.

However, this man’s heart was sinister. A normal person would have been enraged and ready to fight to the death, but he managed to hold back a moment, pondering: This man had just passed by Yu Shi, eyeing that little bitch. Could it be that, after a single glance, he had been tempted to r*pe her?

Looking at the Taoist again, seeing him gazing directly at Yu Shi, his mind became more certain.

He chuckled coldly, silently cursing him as a fool, daring to mess with Yu San Ren’s woman. Even the Netherfire Yama or the Divine Lord of the Netherworld would have to think twice before he dared.

But outwardly, he still looked at Yu Shi with a respectful expression.

Yu Shi’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, making her look even more pitiful. She spoke softly, but her meaning was not so easily bullied: “This Taoist brother is so unreasonable. If you want to find the person in charge, you should at least announce your name first to be polite.”

The Taoist chuckled coldly, waving his robe sleeves, and said coldly: “What kind of etiquette do you need to show to lowly thieves like you! Do you think the Loose Cultivators’ Alliance is so great? Taoist Master Bai Gui is waiting here!

” “Taoist Master Bai Gui?” Yu Shi was slightly surprised. She had heard of this rising star of the evil sect who had been so popular in recent years.

Gu Yin, Yao Feng and others in the family were very curious about this guy who could match the vicious man like Li Xun, but they just didn’t have the chance to meet him.

I didn’t expect to run into him by chance today, and he even accused me of being a thief! No matter

how well-mannered Yu Shi was, she was a little annoyed at this moment: Taoist Master Bai Gui? Even your master, Madam Yan, wouldn’t dare to accuse our Loose Cultivator Alliance of crimes. You are

the Hundred Ghosts Taoist who laughed and interrupted Yu Shi. Then he raised his chin slightly and nodded the cat in her arms that was rolling its eyes: Where did that blood kiss come from?

Yu Shi was stunned. She knew something about the origin of this blood kiss.

Sixty years ago, Gu Yin, for some reason, used the excuse of sending a birthday gift to Lin Wuyou to ask for a reward from the Succubus Sect and the Hundred Beasts Sect for their capture.

In the end, the one who took the reward was the most powerful female assassin of the Zhu Gou Sect, Shui Dielan.

As for where Shui Dielan got it from, no one knew. Could it be such a coincidence?

Seeing Yu Shi’s slightly smug look, the Hundred Ghosts Taoist was even more relentless. He sneered: I went through so much trouble to subdue this blood kiss, but I didn’t expect it to be stolen in the blink of an eye. “Hmph, today, God has opened His eyes! You thieves still dare to show off! You’re truly courting death!”

As he finished speaking, his Taoist robe bulged slightly, and the void around him visibly distorted, revealing his Netherworld Yin Fire cultivation to be of the utmost purity, not to be underestimated.

Yu Shi’s brows furrowed even deeper. She wasn’t afraid. While these Hundred Ghosts were powerful, they couldn’t possibly outmatch the combined might of the six of them, not to mention the presence of the Demonic Rat lurking in the shadows. If a fight truly broke out, who knew who would be the ultimate loser?

However, for some reason, for the time being, caution was advised with regard to those associated with Madam Yan.

With this thought in mind, she smiled faintly, and gently stroked the somewhat agitated cat with her slender fingers, calming it. Then she spoke .

“Master, you may not know this cat was a gift from a friend. No one knows how many times it has passed through the hands of others. Master, losing something has nothing to do with our Loose Cultivator Alliance.” Moreover, while the number of Blood Kiss in this world isn’t large, there are still around two or three hundred, and most of them look similar. How can you tell that our cat is yours?

Bai Gui rolled his eyes again and said, “The Taoist has his own way of distinguishing!”

Although it was just empty talk, seeing how confident he spoke, Yu Shi couldn’t really be sure of his words.

But if it were true, it would be too much of a coincidence.

Furthermore, even if he had tamed the cat first, Yu Shi couldn’t possibly have given it away, as it was a crucial step in the upcoming plan.

So, she planned to hold him back for now, preferably waiting. Oh no!

Yu Shi suddenly had a serious thought.

If Bai Gui’s words were true—and judging by Bai Gui’s expression, that possibility was even greater—he had seen the Blood Kiss today and might have told Madam Yan about it later.

With Madam Yan’s shrewd calculations, that plan would be thrown into jeopardy. This would be a hundred times more serious than offending Madam Yan right now!

Lost

in thought, she was startled awake by the sounds of fighting outside. Looking up, she saw that Bai Gui had somehow gotten into another altercation with Gui Dao Ren. Fueled by rage, they had simply engaged in combat.

This man was undoubtedly one of the most renowned rising stars in recent years, possessing a profoundly dynamic cultivation of the Netherworld Yin Fire. After only a few encounters, Gui Dao Ren was already flustered.

Immediately, another person separated from the group and joined Gui San Ren in attacking Bai Gui from both sides.

At this distance, many powerful spells could not be used, forcing them to resort to physical combat. The three of them engaged in a fierce, agonizing massacre, their vital energy exploding with muffled clamor, the ferocity of the battle becoming even more dangerous.

Yu Shi observed the situation, and any hesitation within him vanished instantly.

He had to strike it dead. As long as he acted cleanly, even with Bai Gui Dao Ren missing from the world, he wouldn’t be discovered anytime soon.

Even if he were discovered, the Loose Cultivator Alliance wouldn’t be involved, would it?

Murder flashed within her, and she lightly tightened her grip. The cat in her arms meowed, its voice tinged with discontent.

Feather Servant smiled, lowering her head, slowing her touch and stroking it gently. At the same time, she communicated with the lazy beast in a unique way.

The cat’s eyes shifted, and with a low growl, it nodded in a very human manner.

Simultaneously, the red crystal embedded in its forehead shone, and a subtle wave shot down, sweeping across a thousand feet in an instant, reaching the depths of the Nine Earths.

Just then, Bai Gui cried out, and with a palm, he knocked Gui Daoist away, freeing himself from the two men’s attack. He dodged again, escaping into the distance, but his angry roar still echoed through the void: “Don’t be too complacent, this is still a long way from the North Pole!”

Taoist Gui and the others turned back to see what Yu Shi had decided.

Yu Shi closed her eyes slightly, and using the cat’s special channel, she sensed that the vicious dog had caught up. She smiled and said, “Let him go! If he comes again, I’ll give him a blood kiss, what’s the harm?”

Taoist Gui and his companions had worked under her for a long time and were familiar with some of her secrets. They knew that if she was so sure, she must be confident. After a smile, they gathered their composures and resumed their journey.

However, Yu Shi’s doubts did not diminish even with the appearance of the vicious dog.

Now that she thought about it, how could the temperament of this Taoist Baigui be so different from the legend? How could such a rough man, who would attack at the slightest disagreement, have been able to maintain a stalemate with Li Xun for so many years?

The inexplicable sense of emptiness and uneasiness that she had felt earlier returned. She wanted to calm down and think carefully, but suddenly, the cat in her arms whimpered, its fur bristling, and struggled hard, its appearance extremely terrifying.

Yu Shi was startled and tried to comfort the cat, but was shaken away by the sudden burst of strange power from it.

Taking this opportunity, the cat jumped out of her arms and floated in the air, its cat eyes fixed on the void a few miles away.

“Enemy!”

Yu Shi gave an order, and her five subordinates immediately took their breath and alert.

Under their gaze, the void rippled with extremely subtle waves. A slender hand like white jade reached out, as if gently holding an invisible bead curtain. With just a slight flick, a stunning female Taoist priest turned around. Her

perfectly fitting black Ge Taoist robe rustled in the north wind, fluttering against her body, revealing her almost perfect figure.

The female Taoist priest reached out and gently brushed a few strands of hair on her forehead, as if blocking the slightly glaring sunlight from the sky. As her hand dropped, her eyes shone, penetrating the distance and resting on Yu Shi’s face.

The maid was surprised and frightened. The nun smiled and said softly: Chongyu, sister is here to pick you up

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