Obsessed with Love
In an instant, the cave that originally housed 13 people was reduced to only 10.
"Brother An Hei, why didn't you stop her? I know you're not the kind of person who forgets kindness." Blood Wolf looked anxious. He had received a lot of care from Zheng Yutong in the past in Three Heroes City, and the breakup now made him feel unbearable. But he knew that An Hei was definitely not the cowardly person that Zheng Yutong said he was.
Xue Yan also looked at An Hei, wanting to hear what he had to say. Unlike Nina, Xue Yan was much calmer in the face of trouble. She knew that Zheng Yutong's agitation and obsession stemmed from another unresolved issue, and this incident was merely a trigger.
To be honest, going to find Li Wei now is not a wise move. Moreover, Xue Yan had heard Li Wei talk about An Hei before, and he was a guy who was absolutely trustworthy and reliable.
That's why she stayed.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, An Hei let out a long sigh and said, "Zheng Yutong is the one who cares about Li Wei the most, so it's normal for her to be so agitated. To be honest, my plan does indeed involve abandoning Li Wei to some extent."
"Regarding Li Wei, what I want to say is that we can't go looking for him, because his combat strength determines his position. Li Wei is different from us; he is fully capable of surviving on his own, while none of us, except for Green Conch, have that ability. Scattering will only weaken our strength."
"Secondly, this mission gives me an uneasy feeling. This is purely my personal intuition, and to say something that no one likes to hear, it's very likely that one of our comrades will die in this mission. That person could be Li Wei, or it could be me or any of you here. So we don't have time to look for him. The only thing we can do is to remove the demonic energy from the townspeople and complete the mission as quickly as possible."
"What are your plans?" Xue Yan asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Yes, if this plan succeeds, the mission will be truly completed." An Hei paused for a moment, then continued, "Do you remember what Guiguzi said last night after he appeared? He said he set up a formation around Chishui Town, something like 'Demon-Gathering Formation'."
Everyone was taken aback, but then nodded. "Yes, that old guy did say that."
An Hei continued, "This can be seen as a hint from the mission. I believe that formation is related to the demonic energy in the townspeople's bodies. If we destroy that formation, wouldn't we be able to remove all the demonic energy from the townspeople's bodies?"
As soon as the An Hei voice finished speaking, it greatly excited everyone.
"Yes, now that you mention it, I remember now. Guiguzi did say that," Xue Yan said excitedly.
The others also looked delighted; clearly, An Hei's plan was worth a try.
At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng, who had been silent all along, stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice, "This method is not bad. I, this old Daoist, have some knowledge of formations. Chishui Town is indeed a place where spiritual energy gathers. If used properly, it can gather spiritual energy and wealth, which can bring blessings to future generations. However, if someone harbors evil intentions, this place where spiritual energy gathers can also bring disaster to the world. Ancient books say: In a place where spiritual energy gathers, water and trees are all formations, grass and stones are all formations, and even the living beings living here are part of the formation. Guiguzi's research on formations is very profound. He first changed the water, stones, mountains and grass around Chishui Town to gather demonic energy. Then, as long as he 'plants' demonic energy in the bodies of the townspeople, it will continuously gather evil energy, and eventually achieve the goal of summoning ancient demonic beasts. I think we should first destroy the formation, and then change the spiritual energy gathering formation into a spiritual energy dispersing formation, which will break the demonic energy in the bodies of the townspeople."
Zhang Sanfeng was not only erudite in martial arts, but also enjoyed reading Daoist classics over the long years and had some knowledge of formations. Last night, he and Dongfang Bubai fell into the crevice, but they managed to stay afloat by relying on the Gecko Wall-Climbing Technique, and then climbed out, thus saving their lives.
An Hei nodded after hearing this and said, "Then let's proceed with this plan. The sooner we break the formation, the sooner the demonic energy in the townspeople can be removed, and perhaps we can end the mission sooner. However, Guiguzi went to great lengths to set up this formation, so he probably won't be completely unprepared. Therefore, there will be great risks in executing the plan, but for us, this is the only way out."
Xue Yan also thought the plan was feasible, but she was worried about Zheng Yutong and the others. An Hei saw through her thoughts and said, "Don't worry, Zheng Yutong has her own ideas. She's not acting on impulse. The only thing we can do to help her is break the formation as soon as possible."
Several miles outside the cave, Zheng Yutong led Nina, Liu Piaopiao, and Fatty along a somewhat rugged mountain path. Along the way, Liu Piaopiao constantly comforted Zheng Yutong and Nina, while Fatty walked at the back, cautiously observing their surroundings.
"Sister Zheng, they're not what you think. To be honest, I don't believe they're the kind of selfish people. It's just that at this point, everyone can only choose the safest way to solve the problem."
Liu Piaopiao glanced back with some worry. They were already several miles away from the cave, surrounded by mountains. Although the scenery was pleasant, she didn't feel very safe.
Zheng Yutong sighed and said, "I know I was a bit impulsive just now, but it was the choice I made. I couldn't just ignore Li Wei knowing he was in danger, even if he was capable of protecting himself, even if my strength might be completely useless... Because his whereabouts are currently unknown, I have to find him. This has nothing to do with right or wrong."
Then, Zheng Yutong did something that surprised everyone.
Turning to look at the path ahead, Zheng Yutong stopped and said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's say goodbye here. I'm sorry for dragging you all in. If I had left on my own, it would have been a bit abrupt, so I took you with me—it's a little selfish of me. But this is enough. I can't let you risk your lives with me. It's only a few miles from here to the cave; you can get back in just a few minutes."
He then added, "I admit that what I'm about to do is incredibly foolish, because it involves certain people and things, and I can't stay calm. Even though I know it's wrong, I'm willing to make that mistake, even if it costs me my life. Li Wei is just such a person for whom I'm willing to make a mistake."
Zheng Yutong's words were unusually calm, leaving Nina and Liu Piaopiao speechless, and even the fat man kept giving her a thumbs up.
"Boss is so lucky! Why can't I, Fatty, meet such a wonderful woman?"
The fat man followed her out because he was worried that Zheng Yutong might encounter some danger. Now it seems he really underestimated this woman.
"Sister Zheng, if you're willing to take the risk, we're willing too. I don't care, I'm definitely going to go with you to find Li Wei," Nina said, stamping her foot.
Liu Piaopiao was somewhat stunned by what Zheng Yutong said. So, the other party knew that this behavior was unwise, but still chose to do it, all for the sake of 'love'?
Even now, Liu Piaopiao still deeply admires Li Wei, but just now, she didn't have the courage like Zheng Yutong to stand up and insist on going to find Li Wei. This alone made Zheng Yutong admire her greatly, while also feeling somewhat disappointed.
She had once heard a saying: between a man and a woman, if one only gives without expecting anything in return, that's called flirtation; but if one is willing to face real danger for the other, that's called true love. Clearly, Zheng Yutong had done just that. For Li Wei, she was willing to offend everyone and storm off in a rage in public. She herself would never have done that.
With this in mind, Liu Piaopiao firmly stated, "Now that we know what you're thinking, we can't leave even more. Sister Zheng, you're right. Sometimes, even knowing there's danger, we still have to do things. We're willing to go with you."
The fat man chimed in, sounding rather righteous.
Zheng Yutong smiled slightly, but shook her head. "I know your good intentions, but it won't work this time, I'm sorry."
Having said that, she used Wind Walk, and after reaching a hundred meters away, she flashed away again, her beautiful figure disappearing without a trace.
The practical value of Wind Walk is second only to Li Wei's Shifting Forms and Changing Positions. It can instantly teleport thousands of meters by simply using it repeatedly, and importantly, it leaves no trace. For a moment, Nina and the other two stood there dumbfounded. By the time they reacted, Zheng Yutong had already disappeared without a trace.
"This is troublesome, sisters. What do you think we should do now?" The fat man asked Nina anxiously.
"Get out of here, who's your sister?" Nina rolled her eyes at the fat man, then added, "Sister Zheng probably planned this all along."
Nina sighed deeply, then, as if making a decision, turned and walked towards the cave. "Let's go back. We can't let Sister Zheng down again, and we can't let anything else go wrong."
Liu Piaopiao and the fat man exchanged a glance, both understanding that chasing after them would be pointless. It would be wiser for them to return and cooperate with An Hei's plan.
Leaving aside the details of their return, at this moment, in a desolate wilderness a thousand miles Chishui Town, Li Wei took out a healing card, chanted a spell, and sprinkled healing elements on Xue Lian'er.
At this moment, Xue Lian'er's lower abdomen was covered in blood, and her originally beautiful face was covered in cold sweat. Because of her fainting, she had fallen into some kind of hallucination, and her delicate brows were tightly furrowed.
The healing magic attached to the healing card possessed powerful Cure abilities, stopping the bleeding in just a moment, and Xue Lian'er's tightly furrowed brows relaxed somewhat. At this moment, Li Wei finally collapsed to the ground, his right arm riddled with wounds, many exposing bone. These wounds were caused by his final punch to Guiguzi's natal magic weapon, the 'Purple Thunder Yin Talisman.' The purple lightning on that talisman was extremely domineering; even with Li Wei's true qi defense, his arm was still injured to this extent.