Blood Snail Evasion Technique

Wu Liu circled him like a ghost, floating in mid-air. Her icy palm pressed against Pei Ling's face as she spoke softly, "Young Master... what exactly do you want to ask? No matter what it is, remember, you can only ask one question. If you exceed that, I'll get very annoyed... and then..."

She narrowed her eyes, a sinister smile appearing. "Young Master would never annoy me, right?"

Hearing this, Pei Ling asked without hesitation, "Miss Wu Liu, I want to know a method to quickly earn tens of thousands of Spirit Stones!"

"Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones?" Wu Liu seemed to choke for a moment, then laughed again, her eyes curving. "Why rack your brain for such a small amount? Can't you just ask your master for it?"

Pei Ling: "..."

Wu Liu added, "You could just slaughter a city and collect the spoils, that would be enough."

Pei Ling: "..."

Wu Liu continued, "Or, you could kill that girl you were so intimate with these past few days, skin her, and bring me her skin. I can help you then, how about it?"

"...Miss Wu Liu is joking." Pei Ling replied stiffly, his face stiff. Ask Fairy Li for Spirit Stones? Heh! It would be merciful if Fairy Li didn't slap him to death!

As for slaughtering a city, that was something only true demons would do... Moreover, even if he were to slaughter a city, what could a mere Qi Cultivation fourth-layer cultivator achieve? Was he going to slaughter a city or die?

And skinning Chen Mei...

Thinking of this, Pei Ling said with a serious expression, "Senior Brother Chen Huan and Senior Sister Chen Mei have been quite friendly to me. How can one be ungrateful?"

"Friendly?" Wu Liu glanced at him strangely, giggled, and said, "Hmm, that makes sense too. Then you can figure it out slowly yourself."

With that, she turned into countless wisps of black mist and dispersed with a roar.

Pei Ling's brow furrowed. Wu Liu's last glance at him was very strange, as if... as if she were watching a good show!

The moment he mentioned Chen Huan and Chen Mei being friendly to him, Wu Liu prepared to watch a show?

This meant that in Wu Liu's eyes, Chen Huan and Chen Mei weren't friendly to him at all. In fact, they had ulterior motives?

Everything he had seen these past few days was just a disguise by this brother and sister pair?

Realizing this, Pei Ling's heart sank. He didn't fully trust Wu Liu either, but this was a matter of his own safety. Tomorrow, he would have to find an opportunity to test Chen Huan and the others. If there was indeed a problem...

Just as he was thinking this, a scroll was thrown in front of him.

The System's notification about recording an unfamiliar evasion technique echoed in his ears along with Wu Liu's charming yet cold voice: "Master said, if you don't master it within seven days, you die!"

Pei Ling immediately snapped back to reality. He walked over, pressing on his saber hilt, and picked it up. It was a handwritten copy, just like the Blood Fiend Saber Technique.

This time, it was even more formidable.

He didn't even recognize one of the characters in the name... What was that character after "Blood" this time?

A moment later, the System chimed, "Ding dong! Unfamiliar evasion technique recorded. Please name it, Host!"

"...Let's call it the Blood Snail Evasion Technique." Pei Ling casually gave it a name, thinking that it was a Blood something Evasion Technique obtained in Luoshan City, so Blood Snail Evasion Technique was a fitting abbreviation.

He tucked the scroll into his embrace and saw the surroundings shift slightly. The dilapidated courtyard filled with dust instantly transformed into a tranquil garden with lush vegetation. Above, a pale moon hung in the sky, pouring down its silvery light, scattering frost on the ground. The chirping of insects and croaking of frogs filled the air, creating a symphony of nature.

If he hadn't been standing in the courtyard, and if his wounds weren't still present, he would have almost suspected the scene just now was an illusion.

Inside the pavilions on both sides, Chen Huan's side was silent, with only the faint sound of breathing. From the direction, it seemed to be servants attending him. On Huang Xian's side, however, there were faint sounds of laughter and playful chatter, likely him being served by beautiful maids.

Clearly, neither Chen Huan nor Huang Xian had noticed what just happened. Even the owner of this mansion, the Foundation Establishment stage City Lord Duanmu, was unaware of this sudden change.

Wu Liu was truly terrifying...

As Pei Ling felt a chill run down his spine, he thought of Fairy Li and felt a headache coming on.

If a mere wraith servant was this terrifying, what kind of power did her master possess? And he had somehow... No! He was also a victim!

He let out a long breath and shook his head.

He had two urgent matters to attend to: first, to resolve the fine as quickly as possible; second, to ascertain the true intentions of the brother-sister pair, Chen Huan and Chen Mei.

With these thoughts, Pei Ling calmly returned to his room.

He flipped through the scroll Wu Liu had just given him but didn't dare to cultivate with the System immediately.

Wu Liu could come and go as she pleased, treating City Lord Duanmu as if he didn't exist. He didn't dare to be reckless and entrust the System to cultivate in Luoshan City.

Who knew if this idiotic System would end up stealing from City Lord Duanmu, or trying to take Chen Mei as a Dao Companion, or killing Chen Huan and the others as external demons?

He would have to wait for an opportunity to cultivate in a place where no one could see him.

The rest of the night passed peacefully. The next morning, after Pei Ling had finished breakfast, Chen Mei came to find him. She smiled and asked, "Junior Brother Pei, we'll be resting today. My brother and the others need to prepare some things before leaving the city, but we have nothing to do. Do you have any plans?"

"Senior Sister, my cultivation is low, and I'm very tired from the continuous travel. I need to rest for a day." Pei Ling replied calmly. "Of course, if Senior Sister has any instructions, please don't hesitate to tell me."

Chen Mei's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and she seemed quite pleased. "No, no, I just came to ask you. Since you plan to rest, I won't disturb you then."

With that, she took her leave.

After she left, Pei Ling suddenly turned to the maid who was clearing away the dishes and asked, "Are there any markets or similar places in Luoshan City suitable for leisurely strolling?"

The maid quickly put down her task and said with a curtsy, "Replying to the Immortal Master, there is a market in the city, located at..."

After listening, Pei Ling nodded slightly. He needed to prepare for the worst-case scenario: if Chen Huan and the others intended to make a move against him, what should he do next?

Directly escaping seemed feasible, but it was a dead end!

Chen Huan and the others dared to leave him alone here, so they must have some reliance.

Moreover, even if Chen Huan and the others had made no preparations, this was his first time in Luoshan City, and he was completely unfamiliar with the surrounding area. His cultivation was also two minor realms lower than Chen Huan's. How could he escape their pursuit?

If he didn't escape...

There was only one way to break the stalemate: borrow Wu Liu's power!

Yes, Wu Liu had promised him last night. She wanted Chen Mei's human skin...

Thinking this, Pei Ling immediately made up his mind. First, he had to confirm if Chen Huan and the others truly harbored ill intentions towards him...

Therefore, Pei Ling instructed the maid not to tell Chen Mei their whereabouts, then slipped out of the guest courtyard through the back door and strolled towards the market.

***

Several hours later, outside Luoshan City, in a peach blossom forest stretching for a hundred miles, Xiao Tasha's eyes were tightly closed. A formation disk floated before her, and she formed hand seals. In a moment, the disk landed in her hand. She opened her eyes and shook her head with some helplessness, "No! The yang energy in this flower forest is too strong and clashes with the Soul Summoning Banner! If I forcefully set up the Soul Devouring Mother-Child Formation here, it's not impossible, but I'm afraid the stripped souls will be damaged, which is not beneficial for improving the Soul Summoning Banner."

"Then what do we do?" Huang Xian frowned, "Didn't you confidently say there would be absolutely no problem?"

"This is our first time here, how could Junior Sister Xiao know it's unsuitable?" Chen Huan quickly smoothed things over, "Luoshan is vast, we'll just find another place."

Huang Xian was still not satisfied, "We've all come out to set up the formation, and that brat is alone in the city, which was already not ideal. If we delay further, something might happen."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Huang, nothing will happen," Chen Mei said, "I placed a Thousand-Mile Scent on him a few days ago. Within a thousand miles, that brat can't escape the Tracking Bee's pursuit!"

As she spoke, she pointed to an insect perched on her sleeve cuff. The insect resembled a bee but was about the size of a thumb, only fifty to sixty percent similar to an ordinary bee in appearance, with a particularly ferocious mouthpart.

However, under Chen Mei's touch, it was very docile, affectionately rubbing its head against her fingertip.

Seeing this Tracking Bee, Huang Xian said no more. Xiao Tasha, feeling embarrassed, studied the map silently for a while before suddenly exclaiming with surprise, "Go this way! There's a canyon here, and judging by its terrain, it should work."