Weihu Mountain

Three months later.

Deep in the back mountains of Silver Sword Peak, inside a cave.

Li Xuanxiao took a deep breath, looking at the three puppet venomous scorpions before him.

Under the impetus of his magic power, the puppet venomous scorpions began to move rapidly.

The biggest problem with the current scorpion puppets was their lack of agility and speed.

The poisons Li Xuanxiao was refining now could already harm cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

But the problem was, how could he get cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment to fall for his poison?

After all, not everyone was as brainless as Murong Mo.

Li Xuanxiao drew a large question mark on his plan sheet.

As for his swordsmanship, He had only cultivated the Shushan Sword Scripture to the fourth level.

He had been stuck for half a year, with no progress whatsoever in his Shushan Sword Scripture during this time.

Had I truly become complacent?!

His peers would say: Talk about pressure.

If you call being stuck at the fourth level of the Sword Scripture complacent, what does that make us? Are we just eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling every day?

Suddenly, Li Xuanxiao sensed an intruder in the illusion array he had set up.

The next second, Li Xuanxiao vanished from the cave and appeared outside the illusion array.

"Potato, potato, this is Sweet Potato!"

From within the illusion array, his Junior Sister's voice could be heard.

Li Xuanxiao dispelled the illusion array.

"Senior Brother, as you instructed, I've gotten the mission for you!"

Zhao Lu waved her hand, a jade token appearing in her palm.

Li Xuanxiao nodded and took the jade token.

A line of small text appeared on the jade token: Mission Content, Exterminate the Tiger Demon of Weihu Mountain.

A complete route map was also included.

"Alright, I understand. Report the recent situation within the sect to me."

Zhao Lu pursed her lips and took out her little notebook.

"Latest sect news: Senior Disciple Xue Yun has been located. It's said someone saw him drinking alone in Yun Prefecture."

"The rumors about you within the sect have decreased recently. Since Senior Sister Su Wan went into seclusion, Jiang Luoshui no longer seems fixated on finding you."

Li Xuanxiao nodded.

He was even more certain that this Jiang Luoshui liked Su Wan.

She couldn't stand seeing Su Wan like someone else.

However, now that he had cleared things up with Su Wan, Jiang Luoshui should stop pestering him.

By then, no one would care about the rumors anymore.

Zhao Lu continued, "There's also something else. Third Senior Sister has returned from her travels, but she brought someone back with her."

"Who?"

"I don't know. Even Third Senior Sister doesn't know his true identity. It's said he has amnesia."

"Amnesia? A man?"

Zhao Lu nodded. "And a very handsome man. Of course... not as handsome as you, Senior Brother~"

Li Xuanxiao ignored the latter half of her sentence.

An unknown man with amnesia...

This combination sounded a bit problematic.

"It's said his amnesia is related to Third Senior Sister, which is why she brought him back to Shushan."

Li Xuanxiao's eyes darted slightly, and he instructed Zhao Lu on a few more things.

Then he left the back mountains of Silver Sword Peak.

He went directly to find Third Senior Sister, wanting to see this so-called amnesiac man with his own eyes.

An amnesiac, unidentified handsome man – these combinations always made Li Xuanxiao a little uneasy.

He arrived at Third Senior Sister's residence on Silver Sword Peak, only to learn that she had been summoned by the Sect Leader.

Li Xuanxiao waited until evening, but Third Senior Sister had not reappeared. He also didn't want to go to Tongtian Peak and encounter other disciples spreading rumors.

So, he decided to wait until he finished his current task before seeking out Third Senior Sister for an explanation.

Afterward, Li Xuanxiao left Silver Sword Peak alone.

Weihu Mountain was majestic and perilous, shrouded in clouds and mist.

It was said that two powerful tiger demons, who had cultivated to the point of becoming spirits, resided within Weihu Mountain!

Long ago, these two tiger demons were merely ordinary wild beasts in the mountains. However, by a stroke of luck, they encountered a passing immortal.

Seeing their inherent spiritual nature, the immortal casually touched them, bestowing upon them the methods for cultivation and the path to awakening their intelligence.

In the beginning, the two tiger demons were indeed grateful and diligently practiced the methods taught by the immortal, striving to restrain their wild instincts and desires, solely focused on achieving enlightenment.

However, as time passed, their strength grew, and their ambition and desires began to flourish like wild grass.

Gradually, they became increasingly reckless and unrestrained.

Weihu Mountain had now become a forbidden zone.

Any merchants or travelers who unfortunately ventured into this area were mostly met with a grim fate.

The two tiger demons mercilessly turned these innocent people into their prey, reveling in the thrill of slaughter.

A deafening thunderclap echoed through the sky, and raindrops the size of beans poured down from the dark, cloud-laden heavens.

This made the already rugged mountain path exceptionally difficult to traverse.

Rainwater flowed down the slopes, converging into swift streams that constantly buffeted the travelers' legs.

"Senior Brother, let's take shelter in that mountain god temple over there to avoid the rain. This mountain path is too treacherous," the woman in green said.

The tall man was named Zhou Yan, and the woman in green was named Bai Xue.

Both were disciples of the Xuantian Sword Sect.

While the Xuantian Sword Sect might not match the deep heritage of Shushan, their strength was not to be underestimated.

The two of them had come specifically to slay the tiger demons.

As the senior brother and sister entered the dilapidated mountain god temple, they found that two young monks were already there, seeking shelter from the rain.

"Zhou Yan and Bai Xue of the Xuantian Sword Sect."

The two young monks also introduced themselves; one's dharma name was Qingfeng, and the other's was Qingming.

They were from Fahua Temple.

In these deep mountains, with legends of demons and ghosts, coming here late at night was clearly not for sightseeing.

After a brief exchange, both parties discovered they were pursuing the same objective.

Since they were all on a mission, killing the malevolent tiger demons was the only goal.

There was no need to compete; having more people simply offered greater assurance.

Thus, the four of them sat down and conversed amiably.

The moon was bright, and outside, the wind and rain raged.

None of the four noticed that within the dilapidated mountain god temple, the lifeless clay statue of the mountain god was secretly observing them with its eyes.

Li Xuanxiao, disguised as the clay statue, felt a slight stir. He had already learned their identities and purpose for being there through their conversation.

As for why Li Xuanxiao was hiding here, it was naturally because he was the first to arrive at the mountain god temple.

He had initially intended to lie in wait, patiently observing the movements of the two tiger demons.

He hadn't expected to find four fellow cultivators before the tiger demons appeared.

However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Of course, it wasn't a good thing either.

Li Xuanxiao was not accustomed to fighting alongside others.

Moreover, these four individuals were quite capable, and they should be more than enough to deal with the two tiger demons.

With this thought, Li Xuanxiao decided to observe further.

If they could successfully deal with the tiger demons, he would leave discreetly.

Conversely, if they failed, he could catch the tiger demons off guard from the shadows.