Waiting by the Stump for a Hare

"As for Chen Mingxuan, he's been gone for quite some time now."

After a moment's thought, Lu Changzhi recalled:

"When Long Xiao asked about the location earlier, Chen Mingxuan didn't point it out directly. They'd already revealed so much; there was no way he'd keep it a secret then."

"Judging from this, they probably don't know anything at all. However, the only person who could know this information, even down to the point of being specific to my Hidden Origin Peak, is probably Luo Zhen."

"Previously, Chen Mingxuan probably forgot to ask Luo Zhen for details. Now that he has had his previous experience, he will probably go to Luo Zhen again."

With this thought in mind, Lu Changzhi abandoned his plan to find Chen Mingxuan.

After all, there was no system connection between Chen Mingxuan and himself, unlike Liu Tianming, who could find out the other party's current location through the system.

But Luo Zhen was able to get the exact location.

Waiting for a rabbit to run into Luo Zhen stump, waiting for Chen Mingxuan to appear!

At that moment, Lu Changzhi got up and left.

In the void, Chen Mingxuan, who was on his way, suddenly frowned slightly:

"This feeling..."

As he spoke, he glanced back at the location of the Liu Clan, his brows furrowing even more deeply:

"It seems the Liu Clan has remembered what happened earlier and is now eyeing me again."

"However, if that's the case, it does prove that the Five Symbols Sect and Hidden Origin Peak that Luo Zhen mentioned are indeed related to their Liu Clan's imperial son."

Chen Mingxuan quickly came to a conclusion.

His relationship with the Liu Clan was not good.

But even though it's not good, it's not to the point that after gaining such power, they would immediately think of me, giving me a bad feeling.

The only possibility is because of what he said earlier.

He was very clear about the principle that lies are hard to hurt, but the truth is the most painful.

"But we didn't manage to find out exactly where the Five Symbols Sect was located back then."

Recalling his earlier inquiry, Chen Mingxuan secretly felt a pang of regret.

But there's nothing I can do about it. When I first learned about these things, I never imagined I'd need them now.

However, it's still necessary to know these things now.

The Liu Clan has clearly benefited from this incident. If this trend continues, how will they be able to stay in the Misty Clear Realm in the future?

Find out the details, investigate secretly, and if you find anything, spread the word.

Just because he can't do it doesn't mean others can't.

If the rumors spread far and wide, they will inevitably cause trouble for the Liu Clan.

The most important thing right now is to find Luo Zhen.

Inquire carefully about Luo Zhen's affairs regarding the Five Symbols Sect and Hidden Origin Peak, and also try to shift some of the danger onto him.

Old ginger is spicier, and besides, how can a junior Lone Star grow better without experiencing hardships?

"Hopefully that kid's still there and nothing happened to him."

Recalling what had happened near the Emperor's Tomb, Chen Mingxuan made a rough judgment.

Given Luo Zhen's condition, he wouldn't go very far.

Immediately, Chen Mingxuan increased his speed and headed straight for the vicinity of the Emperor's Tomb.

The area around the imperial tomb was a scene of utter devastation.

The fierce battle had long since ended, and all around, large groups of people could be seen walking haphazardly on the ground, occasionally taking something out of the loose soil.

"Not bad, we actually managed to find a storage ring. It seems the people before us didn't search very carefully."

"Trash, this is all trash! There's not a single decent item left! It's just a little late, and these people are acting like madmen!"

"This haul is rather meager. These people from the Misty Clear Realm are really dirt poor; they haven't found any treasures at all."

Everyone has their own busy schedules and their own emotions.

At this moment, one of the people suddenly stopped and turned to look at another person nearby:

"You come here and cover for me."

Upon hearing this, the latter's expression immediately changed, and he quickly stepped forward, transmitting his voice:

"What, you've made a discovery?"

The man nodded slightly, tapped the ground beneath him, and gestured:

"Based on my years of experience, the soil here is only about a person's width wide and relatively loose, while the surrounding area is firm. There's definitely something underneath!"

Upon hearing this, the visitor stepped on it to test it out, and his eyes immediately lit up:

"Then we're really lucky."

In the midst of the chaos, some people, whether injured or simply unwilling to fight, will seize the opportunity to hide, evade, or flee.

It's also quite common to simply dig a hole and hide yourself.

"But we still need to be careful, these bugs might bite."

After the man finished speaking, he gave a reminder:

"Use an illusion array to hide yourself for a bit, and be extra careful. If the insects make a move, we must deal with them together to avoid any unexpected incidents."

"Don't worry, I've always known."

As soon as the words were spoken, a flash of light appeared, and an illusion array appeared, enveloping the area.

Rustling sounds.

As the spiritual energy descended, large swaths of soil surged forth.

Both of them wore solemn expressions, staring intently at the ground beneath them.

This continued for about ten breaths.

The excavated soil from all around piled up to form a ring-shaped mountain range.

Finally, at some point, the soil stopped churning.

"There really were bugs!"

Sensing the aura of the formation below, the two quickly exchanged a glance, their eyes burning with desire.

This formation isn't bad; the people inside, whether injured or not, will definitely have a lot of valuables.

"I'll break the formation."

As he spoke, several items were thrown down.

As a surge of power was poured in, the formation below finally began to fluctuate, and a crack spread out.

Both men had weapons in hand, ready to strike at any moment.

Brush.

When the scene within the formation appeared before them, intense excitement instantly filled their faces.

"I've made a fortune!"

"That's just luck!"

The person lying inside had not attacked; instead, he was unconscious, and judging from the bloodstains on his body, he was clearly seriously injured.

Such people are the easiest to deal with; you can kill or torture them as you please!

Brush.

A surge of spiritual energy swept in, pulling the figure out.

After carefully sensing the situation and confirming that she was indeed unconscious, the two got to work.

However, after only two breaths, the expressions on their faces darkened, and one of them couldn't help but curse:

"This poor bastard doesn't even have a storage ring to fight with. Does he have to take everything out of his ass?!"

The other person was also indignant upon hearing this:

"I thought it was luck, but it turns out it's like this, what bad luck!"

"Then what do we do?" The man in front took a deep breath, turned around, and asked.

"Wait until he wakes up, then interrogate him?"

The man glanced at the unconscious boy, thought for a moment, and said:

"They're already severely injured, so we won't cut off their limbs; just crippling their cultivation will suffice."

As he spoke, he raised his longsword, pointing it directly at the boy's lower abdomen.