Changing Allegiance
When Wang Ming heard that he was to be executed, his face turned ashen, filled with terror and horror.
Although his abduction of Song Wen violated the sect rules, it did not warrant the death penalty.
In the past, Foundation Establishment cultivators who robbed their fellow disciples, as long as they did not kill anyone, were usually fined a huge amount of Spirit Stone and then sent to carry out some difficult and dangerous missions.
Although dangerous, most manage to save their lives.
He had only abducted someone who had joined the sect halfway through; why was he involved with the First Supreme Elder?
Could it be those two strange Man-Snake?
Thinking of this, Wang Ming looked at Song Wen in disbelief.
He suddenly realized that he had fallen into Song Wen's trap.
Three months ago, the other party deliberately leaked a trace of corpse energy to lure him into a trap.
All the information I gathered through the Spirit-Piercing Rat was intentionally orchestrated by the other party; they already knew of the Spirit-Piercing Rat's existence.
Once this is understood, the seemingly illogical events that occurred today in Song Wen's cave abode become understandable.
He deliberately exposed his identity token and placed the Corpse Coffin and Formation Plate together, as if waiting for him to plunder them.
Wang Ming stared intently at Song Wen, his face contorted with resentment and anger.
"Wu Sheng, this is all your scheme! You framed me!"
"Hmph! So noisy!"
Fang Pengyi snorted coldly, and a powerful aura surged forth like a torrent, sweeping towards Wang Ming like a raging storm.
Wang Ming's spiritual power was sealed, leaving him powerless to resist this terrifying aura.
"Puff!"
Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs spurted out.
Wang Ming immediately fainted.
Feng Xinghai looked at Wang Ming, who had fainted and collapsed to the ground, and said sternly.
"Take him away, confiscate his property at his cave abode on Law Enforcement Peak and his residence in East Birch Market, and execute him on a later date."
Soon, Wang Ming was dragged away.
Fang Pengyi also bid farewell to Feng Xinghai and returned to Pill Peak with Song Wen and the other two.
Inside Song Wen's cave abode.
Fang Pengyi removed the restrictions on the two Man-Snake bodies and released them back into the snake pit.
As soon as the restrictions on the two Man-Snake bodies disappeared, they intended to attack Fang Pengyi was closest to them.
Upon seeing this, Fang Pengyi was not angry but rather pleased.
The fact that the Man-Snake can still launch attacks indicates that they are still very resilient.
He raised his hand and Law Power the Man-Snake hybrid, then activated two <Six-Harmony Demon-Locking Formation> to trap Man-Snake.
"Elder Wu, your Man-Snake Profound Corpse is exceptionally well-crafted, but the snakes are poorly cared for; these two Man-Snake appear somewhat thin."
Song Wen gave an awkward smile but did not answer.
Fang Pengyi then spoke to Rong Jingyun.
"Elder Rong, after this incident, we must strengthen the security of Pill Peak. It is a disgrace to Pill Peak that a dignified elder was robbed in his cave abode without anyone noticing."
Rong Jingyun replied, "Yes, Peak Master, I will summon all the elders of Pill Peak and arrange this matter as soon as possible."
After offering a few more words of encouragement to Song Wen, Fang Pengyi took his leave.
"Many thanks to Elder Rong and Senior Sister Zhou for their timely rescue today."
Rong Jingyun said, "Elder Wu, there's no need to be so polite. Now that you're safe and sound, I'll take my leave."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Zhou Siyi found that only she and Song Wen remained inside the cave abode.
Her large eyes sparkled with curiosity as she moved closer to Song Wen.
"Junior Brother Wu, tell me honestly, do you have a grudge against Wang Ming?"
Song Wen looked puzzled. "Senior Sister Zhou, why do you ask that?"
"What did Wang Ming mean by his last sentence, saying that you framed him?"
Song Wen said, "It's just the ramblings of someone in a state of panic after being sentenced to death."
Zhou Siyi wore a smug smile, as if she had seen through everything.
"Hmph! You've never been honest."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Song Wen watched Zhou Siyi's departing figure and shook his head.
The plan went relatively smoothly, and Wang Ming's threat was also cut out.
However, it seems that some hidden dangers have been left behind. Even Zhou Siyi could see the strangeness in it. It is impossible for old monsters like Fang Pengyi and Feng Xinghai not to have noticed anything.
However, since the Man-Snake Profound Corpse was involved with the First Elder of the Beast Taming Sect, even if they noticed something, they wouldn't delve into it.
Song Wen closed the cave abode, set up the <Qi-Sealing Spirit-Isolating Formation> and the <Nine-Palace Yin-Transforming Formation>, took out the Soul-Splitting Blade, and began refining it.
The next day.
Song Wen, who was refining the Soul-Splitting Blade, heard Zhou Siyi's voice coming from outside the cave abode.
"Junior Brother Wu, are you home?"
Upon hearing this, Song Wen couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
In the past, whenever Zhou Siyi came to see him, she would always shout and yell outside the cave abode, urging Song Wen to "open the door quickly."
When did Zhou Siyi become so gentle, polite, and courteous?
This is quite different from her usual unconventional style.
Song Wen stood up, and with a thought, he opened the cave abode's protective barrier.
"Senior Sister Zhou, please come in quickly."
Zhou Siyi floated into the cave abode, followed by two Corpse Coffin, Corpse Coffin auras concealed by a thin veil.
When Song Wen saw Zhou Siyi's attire, his unease intensified.
Zhou Siyi, who usually wears a fitted outfit, today wore a beautiful palace dress for the first time ever, with exquisite makeup and a beautiful hairpin on her head.
Zhou Siyi was already beautiful, and this makeover was stunning and eye-catching.
A hint of shyness flashed across Zhou Siyi's face when she saw Song Wen looking her over.
She raised her hand and placed the two Corpse Coffin in front of Song Wen.
"Junior Brother Wu, the Peak Master sent a message to Elder Rong this morning, saying that you have an exceptional talent for corpse refining, but you've only refined two Man-Snake Profound Corpse, which is a bit of a waste of your talent. He wants you to refine two more Man-Snake."
"These are two Early Second Rank Man-Snake. Elder Rong asked me to bring them to you."
Then, she handed Song Wen a Storage Bag.
"Here are provisions for the Man-Snake hybrids, as well as the spiritual materials needed for corpse refining."
Upon hearing that he would be refining two more Man-Snake Profound Corpse, Song Wen was not displeased; on the contrary, he was quite pleased.
The more Man-Snake there are, the more flesh balls and spiritual materials from the corpse path will be withheld.
Song Wen took the Storage Bag and said.
"Thank you so much for making the trip, Senior Sister. I won't trouble you like this next time. Just send me a message and I'll go get it myself."
Zhou Siyi said, "There's actually another matter I wanted to discuss with you today."
Song Wen said, "Please speak, Senior Sister."
Zhou Siyi asked, "What does Junior Brother think of Spirit Beast Peak?"
Song Wen said, "Spirit Beast Peak is the most important and strongest peak of the Beast Taming Sect. Naturally, it is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, producing many powerful figures. It is a sacred cultivation ground that countless cultivators yearn for."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Siyi's bright eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.
"If there were an opportunity right now for Junior Brother Wu to join the Spirit Beast Peak, would he agree?"
Song Wen was taken aback.
His comments about Spirit Beast Peak were nothing more than casual remarks.
He truly hadn't expected Zhou Siyi to let him join the Spirit Beast Peak.
Song Wen was quite satisfied with his situation on Pill Peak and had no intention of moving to other mountains.