Upon returning to the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ximen Feng went straight to Ximen Xuan to complain, while Li Wei returned to his room alone.
After closing the door, Li Wei summoned the Yellow Paper.
"In the last Resident Evil world mission, the reincarnators could identify friend from foe through the Yellow Paper, because everyone knew that there were hostile reincarnators. But this time, there was no warning on the Yellow Paper. If we interpret this logic, then there are no other reincarnators in this world besides their own teammates..."
Touching his chin, Li Wei lay down on the bed.
"However, this is just conventional thinking. Just because there was no warning doesn't mean there wasn't one. If... if a hostile reincarnator enters and the Yellow Paper doesn't warn them, wouldn't they be unable to know the other reincarnator's identity even if they were face to face with them?"
"This possibility does exist!"
Li Wei slowly closed his eyes, pondered for a while, and then opened them again, turning over in bed.
"The safest way to find out what's in the box is to just open it!" With that thought, Li Wei pushed open the door and went out.
He wanted to return to the hotel to secretly observe the person who had aroused his suspicions, because Li Wei suspected that person was also a reincarnator.
Although there was no other evidence, Li Wei just felt that the person was suspicious.
It's entirely a feeling!
Earlier at the hotel, it wasn't that Ximen Feng was lucky; he hadn't practiced any Iron Shirt. The reason he didn't die was because of Li Wei.
Li Wei saved his life. At that time, the young man surnamed Shangguan used his profound internal strength to strike a palm strike from a distance, the power of which was no less than Li Wei's Remote Cloud Piercing Palm.
In a moment of desperation, Li Wei activated his "True Qi-Controlling Formula" and hurled a bamboo chopstick with lightning speed. His technique was extremely secretive; the chopstick was imbued with powerful internal energy using Li Wei's unique method. It was this chopstick that saved Ximen Feng from that fatal palm strike.
The mark on Ximen Feng's face that resembled a whip mark was left by this chopstick.
Li Wei believed that no one would notice this move. Of course, his superior might realize later that he was the one who did it, and then the other party would definitely suspect him.
Those who are smarter will be able to discern their origins from the unique aura emanating from the other party. If the other party is indeed a reincarnator, then their own identity will be exposed sooner or later.
This was the potential problem, so Li Wei decided to strike first.
If they are hostile reincarnators, kill them as soon as possible!
Instead of entering the hotel, Li Wei hid on a rooftop across the street. During the day, this was the only place he could hide from being discovered.
At the entrance of the hotel, there were several horses and a few people watching over them. Most of them were dressed in the clothes of Wudang disciples, but there was only one person, dressed in coarse linen clothes, squatting alone in the sun.
However, this person was timid and easily startled by the slightest noise. What Li Wei cared about most were the Wudang disciples, who were clearly not with him.
This person might be a breakthrough point.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei came down from the roof, changed out of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple's clothes, appeared on the street as a commoner, found a basket, pretended to be a Cripple, and walked over.
As Li Wei passed by the hotel entrance, the basket he was holding 'accidentally' fell from his hands.
The basket was full of vegetables, which were scattered all over the ground. This place was only three or four steps away from the person that Li Wei cared about.
Li Wei's clumsy appearance immediately made several Wudang disciples burst into laughter, but no one stepped forward to help. They just watched as a Cripple comically picked up the vegetables that had rolled all over the ground.
The person who was squatting was taken aback, because several sweet potatoes rolled to his feet.
Instinctively, he grabbed the sweet potatoes and handed them to Li Wei. In that instant, Li Wei noticed a faint brand on the man's arm.
Li Wei understood at a glance!
Nodding and saying thank you, Li Wei, basket hanging from his arm, limped away until he reached a deserted alley, where he tossed the basket aside and returned to his original state.
"Slave Brand? So that person really is a reincarnator... Now, the plan will have to be redesigned!" Li Wei scratched his head thoughtfully, changed back into the clothes of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple, and quietly returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Sect was on high alert, and almost all of its elite disciples had come to the front courtyard. Li Wei saw from afar that Ximen Feng was shaking his head, as if he was looking for someone.
Upon seeing Li Wei, Ximen Feng was overjoyed and hurried over.
"Junior brother, where have you been? Quick, my father is going to cause trouble for those villains from Wudang. Let's go and see what's going on!" Ximen Feng rubbed his still swollen face, his expression fierce.
Li Wei thought to himself, "Ximen Xuan is really protective of his son. He actually wants to take people to get revenge. However, based on my understanding of Ximen Xuan, he might mistake today's reincarnator for the expert who established his authority last night. In that case, it would be an opportunity for me."
A golden opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger!
At this moment, the Yellow Paper also jumped out at just the right time.
"Mandatory Mission: Kill enemy Reincarnator #121. Mission difficulty: B. Please kill the enemy within 1 hour. Upon completion, the reward is one 'Marrow-Cleansing Pill' and 2000 points; failure will result in annihilation!"
Holy crap!
Li Wei was so angry that he cursed. The task issued by this Yellow Paper was too unfair. Killing is fine, but why add a time limit? And the consequence of not completing the task when the time is up is death.
Isn't this forcing myself to become an enemy of that reincarnator?
One hour is enough to kill one person, but the opponent is a reincarnator, and a veteran with the number 121 at that. Judging from the current situation, this number 121 has extremely high martial arts skills, as can be seen from his palm strikes from a distance and his ability to injure people with a flick of his finger.
If it were up to Li Wei's usual practice, he would definitely devise a very comprehensive plan, maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses, and at the very least, he would thoroughly understand the opponent's background before taking action. But now, it's clearly too late. Forget about killing the opponent; if he arrives any later and the guy gets away, where will he find him?
The real reason Li Wei was afraid was that he would die once the deadline passed, because he couldn't find the fish.
"Senior Brother, hurry up and go! Don't let that guy get away! I'll go with you to cheer for Master!" Li Wei grabbed Ximen Feng and rushed out. The latter thought about it and realized that Ximen Feng was right. He had clearly left to find help. Anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't be foolish enough to stay behind.
Damn it, you think you can just run away after hitting me?
No way!
With a loud shout, Ximen Feng rallied his disciples, who rushed out of the Heavenly Sword Sect and headed straight for the Yuelai Hotel. Ximen Xuan followed behind. In an instant, the Heavenly Sword Sect mobilized its entire forces, stirring up the whole Luoyang City.
Street vendors, strollers, tea drinkers, and even those harassing women—all shrank back in fear upon seeing the Heavenly Sword Sect's display of power, and in an instant, the street was deserted.
After navigating several larger alleys, the signboard of the Yuelai Hotel came into view from afar. The Wudang Sect disciples were still there, including the slave of Reincarnator No. 121, all of whom were startled by the large group of people who suddenly appeared at the street corner.
Having clearly seen the attire of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Wudang disciples darted into the hotel like the wind.
Li Wei mingled in the crowd, with Blood Wolf and his two companions beside him. Since they needed manpower, Li Wei immediately assigned each of them a task.
Blood Wolf and Zheng Chenglong incited some disciples to go to the back door of the hotel to block the retreat route, while Liu Piaopiao guarded the front door. Their only purpose was to incite the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect to stop Reincarnator No. 121.
If we can delay that person for a little while, that will be enough.
In fact, this battle was a tremendous test for Li Wei.
First and foremost, killing Reincarnator No. 121 is a certainty and cannot be allowed to fail.
Secondly, we cannot reveal our strength to the Ximen father and son now; in other words, the murder must be carried out secretly.
Both of these are difficult tasks. Moreover, because he lost his Eye of Perception, Li Wei could not estimate the opponent's combat strength and special skills. This was like throwing a person into a wilderness he had never been to before and telling him to deal with someone, but whether that person was easy to deal with was a question mark.
The question mark! is Li Wei's favorite and most hated symbol; right now, Li Wei hates it!
The unknown can be exhilarating or terrifying; the difference lies only in whether the unknown poses a threat to you. It's like watching a horror movie; both the viewer and the characters in the movie are exploring the unknown, but their states of mind are completely different.
Li Wei felt as if he were in a horror movie, where one wrong move could cost him his life.
Outside the hotel, Ximen Xuan and Ximen Feng stood in front of the crowd. As the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ximen Xuan naturally had the air of a grandmaster. At this time, no one dared to step forward except for him.
"Hehe, may I ask what brings you young heroes of Wudang to Luoyang? And why, over a few words, did you injure my son and kill my disciple?"
The voice was full of energy, clearly containing internal force. The thunderous roar enveloped an area of several hundred meters. Li Wei had long known from the Wulin Encyclopedia that Ximen Xuan was warlike, and now it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Soon, several people came out of the hotel. It was Fang Yunhua from Wudang and Shangguan Ren. Upon seeing his enemy, Ximen Feng stared intently at him with his small, triangular eyes and whispered a few words to Ximen Xuan, meaning, "Father, did you see that? It was that sissy who hit your son."
Ximen Xuan was, after all, a well-established figure, and his ability to judge people was naturally beyond Ximen Feng's reach. He knew Fang Yunhua, and although he was the top disciple of Wudang, he was far inferior to him. However, he couldn't even see through the enemy that Feng'er mentioned.
This is bad!
Having lived for so long, Ximen Xuan could easily be called an old fox. He knew that recklessness was the worst thing to do in battle, so he clasped his hands in a fist salute and said to the alluring-looking man opposite him, "Young hero, you look unfamiliar. I don't know that Wudang Zhuo Renqing of Wudang has such a esteemed disciple..."
The handsome young man opposite him didn't answer, but looked Ximen Xuan up and down, then chuckled, "You're Ximen Xuan?"
"Exactly!"
"Hahaha, since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, then I'll send you on your way..." With that, he suddenly flicked his hands, and streaks of red light shot out.