Li Wei's Fury (1)
Upon hearing this, Li Wei's expression changed.
Seeing this, Xue Lian'er assumed Li Wei was angry that she had borrowed rice to cook porridge without the hunter's permission, so she stammered an explanation. However, Li Wei shook his head and asked, "I see no houses for hundreds of miles around. Where is the hunter's dwelling?"
Hearing that Li Wei had asked about this, Xue Lian'er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There's a mountain village about 800 li away. The hunter's house is to the west of the village. Don't worry, Brother Wei, I'm extremely careful when I come and go, and those ordinary people haven't noticed me."
Hearing this, Li Wei's heart stirred once more. He hadn't expected that Xue Lian'er would travel thousands of miles just to get him a bowl of hot porridge. Although she was highly skilled, it must have been incredibly difficult for her. In an instant, Li Wei was moved by Xue Lian'er's devotion, and at the same time, he thought to himself that Wei Bin, having such a beautiful woman's care, should have no regrets even in death.
Since it was a token of their goodwill, they shouldn't waste it. Li Wei tilted his head back and swallowed every last grain of rice porridge, gulping it down. Xue Lian'er smiled with satisfaction at the sight.
Despite his gratitude, Li Wei wouldn't forget his mission. Next, he needed Xue Lian'er's help to deal with her master, Guiguzi. Xue Lian'er Li Wei agreed, telling Li Wei that with his current Li Wei level and her help, they had a 20-30% chance of defeating Guiguzi. Hearing this, Li Wei's confidence soared. Of course, Li Wei hadn't forgotten his companions; during his nearly two-day disappearance, Yu Tong and the others must have been extremely anxious, and Li Wei needed their assistance.
Hearing that Li Wei was going out to find his companions, Xue Lian'er also wanted to go with him, which suited Li Wei's wishes perfectly. So the two of them used their supernatural abilities, one transforming into a stream of light and the other flying on a sword, flying out from the vast mountains, disappearing into the sky, and flying towards Chishui Town.
A distance of a thousand miles could be covered in just two hours with Li Wei's Sword Control Technique, and in an instant if he used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions. However, Li Wei did not intend to use Shifting Forms and Changing Positions at this moment, as he needed to search for Zheng Yutong and the others along the way. So he relied solely on his sword-flying technique to fly towards Chishui Town with Xue Lian'er.
Finding nothing along the way, Li Wei and Xue Lian'er arrived at Chishui Town as dusk fell.
Li Wei kept checking the Black Paper along the way, and sure enough, he found his teammates' markings in Chishui Town. This made Li Wei feel a little strange, as there were actually 10 people in the team scattered around Chishui Town. He quickly searched for them according to their locations, and soon Li Wei saw a familiar figure.
In the yard of a house, a fat figure was sitting there resting, wiping the sweat from his forehead from time to time.
"Fatty!" Li Wei controlled the Beast Soul to fly down, and Xue Lian'er, dressed in white, also floated down.
The fat man chuckled when he saw Li Wei and quickly jumped up from the ground. "Boss, you're back! I knew you were alright!"
Right there in the courtyard, Li Wei listened quietly to the fat man's story, then fell silent.
Unexpectedly, so much had happened in just two days. An Hei's plan to destroy the formation was not bad, but An Hei and his group did not know that the real formation was inside Guiguzi's body, so An Hei's plan was destined to fail. In fact, that was indeed the case. In the past day or so, the reincarnators had searched the area around Chishui Town from top to bottom, but found nothing. Only then did Fatty sneak into this family's yard to take a break.
When Li Wei heard that Zheng Yutong had gone out alone to look for him, his heart sank.
"Didn't she go back later?" Li Wei asked again.
The fat man shook his head.
"This is troublesome." Li Wei knew that if Zheng Yutong wanted to find him, she would definitely be around Chishui Town, but An Hei and his group had been active here all day and had not encountered her. In other words, she had not come here at all.
Or perhaps she arrived long ago, but left again for some reason.
Li Wei knew that Zheng Yutong insisted on coming to find him because she was overly concerned. If he were in her shoes, he would have gone to find her too. Besides, Zheng Yutong was clever; the traces left by his battle with Guiguzi the night before were very clear. She might have followed the traces to the valley outside the town. Could she be there?
Without delay, Li Wei grabbed the fat man and then took Xue Lian'er's hand, immediately using Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to reach the valley where he had fought Guiguzi the night before.
The place was as quiet as ever. The three searched for a while, but found nothing.
Xue Lian'er, however, discovered some clues beneath a stone wall.
"Lian'er, what's wrong?" Although Li Wei was anxious, he really didn't know what to do at the moment. Seeing Xue Lian'er squatting in one place with a solemn expression, he went over and asked.
"There are traces of a concealment formation here, and it's very new. It must have been made by my master," Xue Lian'er said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Li Wei quickly moved closer.
"There were no traces of these things when you fought with my master the night before last, so my master must have been recuperating here after that. But I don't know why he broke the formation and left. It's strange." Xue Lian'er muttered to herself, while Li Wei's expression changed drastically.
Based on Li Wei's reasoning ability, it was easy for him to make a connection to one possibility.
Because of her worries and concerns, Zheng Yutong went to Chishui Town and followed the traces of the fight to this valley. She must have realized that she had successfully escaped, so she relaxed. Little did she know that Guiguzi was in this valley at the time.
Li Wei could more or less guess what happened next.
Zheng Yutong's disappearance must be related to Guiguzi. Perhaps Zheng Yutong has already fallen into Guiguzi's hands, but she should not be dead, otherwise her name would be removed from the Teammate Contract. But without a doubt, Zheng Yutong be in danger at the moment. Just thinking about this possibility, Li Wei couldn't help but exude a chilling killing intent.
Sensing Li Wei's imposing aura, Xue Lian'er understood that the missing person must hold a very important place in Li Wei's heart. She spoke up, "Brother Wei, don't worry. My master can't leave Chishui Town to maintain the Demon-Gathering Formation. I think as long as we search the surrounding area, we'll surely find something."
Upon hearing this, Li Wei agreed, and prepared to search on his sword. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to the bewildered fat man and said, "Go tell An Hei that the formation is on Guiguzi's body, so his plan is no longer viable. I'm going to settle accounts with Guiguzi now. Once I find his trail, I'll send out a signal flare to notify you."
After saying that, without giving the fat man any time to react, he took Xue Lian'er and flew away into the sky.
Li Wei was anxious, and his flying speed increased considerably, but searching the entire area within hundreds of miles of Chishui Town was still extremely difficult. After discussing it with Xue Lian'er, Li Wei and Xue Lian'er split up and searched in two groups, which greatly increased their efficiency.
After parting ways with Li Wei, Xue Lian'er used her research on Ghost Valley Dao Arts to search for the possible hiding places of Guiguzi. In just half an hour, she made a discovery.
Less than a hundred miles from Chishui Town, there is a mountain peak. The peak is steep and towering, reaching into the clouds. From the top, those with high cultivation can take in everything in Chishui Town. Moreover, this is also a suitable place to set up formations in the Ghost Valley Dao Arts. Although the formation is inside Guiguzi's body, its radiation can be released to the maximum extent here.
With this in mind, Xue Lian'er transformed into a streak of light and quickly leaped up the mountain peak. In the blink of an eye, she passed through the clouds and reached the summit.
This place is a hidden paradise.
At the mountaintop, Xue Lian'er unexpectedly discovered a courtyard. As she approached, she caught a familiar scent. Before she could react, a beam of light shot out from the courtyard, accompanied by an aged voice.
"You traitorous disciple, since you're here, you may all stay."
Xue Lian'er was shocked and quickly used a Yin talisman to block the stream of light, then swiftly landed on the mountaintop. As soon as her feet touched the ground, Xue Lian'er was stunned.
She then realized that the ground was covered with talismans, all of them 'yin talismans'. She hadn't noticed them before because their color blended with the floor. In Ghost Valley Dao Arts, talismans play a crucial role; many Daoist techniques and formations rely on them. Furthermore, talismans drawn with one's own blood and essence are refined and called 'yin talismans'. In Ghost Valley Dao Arts, yin talismans are both offensive and defensive, with endless uses, and right now, her feet were covered with them.
"You little beast, you think you can fight me? You're still too green... Demon-Slaying Formation, activate!" With that aged voice, the Yin Talisman on the ground suddenly transformed into countless sharp swords, which then stabbed fiercely towards Xue Lian'er.
Xue Lian'er dared not be negligent, so she bit her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood mist. Under this blood mist, the sharp swords moved slowly, and Xue Lian'er used this opportunity to jump into the air and avoid this deadly formation.
Looking down, Guiguzi floated out of the house, followed by several fierce-looking cultivators, who were also disciples Guiguzi had taken in over the years. Among these disciples were humans and demons, but all were determined to achieve great things with Guiguzi. The last disciple was tall and strong, with a face like a monkey, and was leading a woman who had already fainted.
Xue Lian'er recognized the last disciple as Ape Demon, an ape with intelligence. He had entered the sect a hundred years later than her and his cultivation was only at the 'Second Core' level. Xue Lian'er had also seen the woman in his arms before; she was Zheng Yutong, whom Li Wei had been searching for.
Although the other person seemed to have fainted, Xue Lian'er could sense that she was still alive, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lian'er greets Master." Xue Lian'er knew that Guiguzi had gathered all his disciples here to ensure the safety of the Demon-Gathering Formation in the last few days and to prevent anyone from sabotaging it. If it were just Guiguzi alone, she and Li Wei might have a slight chance of winning, but if so many disciples were included, then her and Li Wei's fighting strength would be far from enough.