Slaying the Wood Rat to Fulfill a Wish, Encountering Bai Weishuang Again at the Cave Entrance

Long after Mo Chen and Gu Dongfeng had vanished from sight, a sudden flash of spiritual light came from a rock downstream, and a masked man emerged from behind it.

He pulled off the gray cloth covering his face to wipe away his sweat, panting heavily.

"This man is terrifying. He could fight two of us at once, and he even knows illusion techniques. I have to meet up with the others quickly, then find another chance to deal with him."

As he thought, he hastily treated his severed finger.

That was his plan. Frightened though he was, the thought of his kin and brother being killed filled him with hatred. With an angry roar, he channeled dharma power into his arm and smashed the rock apart with a punch.

"No, my brother is already dead, and the other one is an Elite Disciple within the sect. An alliance between chance acquaintances can no longer hold. If I rashly go to the spot marked on the Jade Slip, my fellow disciples might kill me and refine me into five elements essence."

After weighing the risks, he activated the Wind-Riding Technique and disappeared into the night as well.

Meanwhile, Mo Chen and Gu Dongfeng fled twenty li north and hid in a cave.

The two fled more than twenty li north before finding a secluded mountain cave and landing.

Gu Dongfeng braced himself against the stone wall and slowly sat down, letting out a long breath.

"Fuck, finally a chance to catch my breath."

Mo Chen said little. He raised a hand and summoned two Firebirds to hover beneath the cave ceiling for illumination, instantly lighting up the interior.

Mo Chen took out the two Storage Bags and inventoried their contents one by one.

The masked cultivator who had been burned