Iron Man and Darling - 14 (Full Text)

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The elders all said in unison, "We all know."
Wan Baitong said, "Everything on this island, whether people or wealth, I am now handing it all over to him. He is the new island lord, and I am also transferring your loyalty."
The elders said sadly, "We obey."
Wan Baitong said to Che Zhan, "These four elders are the supervisors of the four outer islands of Gold and Silver Island, and also the deputy island lords. These five are the protectors of Gold and Silver Island." Che
Zhan said, "I will not refuse. I will do my best to cherish and respect them, but I still have to force out the Yin-Yang Talisman for you."
Wan Baitong laughed loudly, "I know you are a man of character, a gentleman, and you are completely genuine. Why didn't I find you sooner? Finding you would have been so much better..." Wan Baitong's voice grew softer and softer until he finally breathed his last.
The scene was inevitably somber, but those present were no ordinary people; though their faces were etched with sorrow, even Jiang, the niece, had her eyes closed. Che Zhan addressed the four elders, "Four deputy island lords, please join the five protectors in handling the island lord's funeral arrangements. The victims must also be properly taken care of. I need to take Miss Jiang to a secret place with Weiwei to treat the Yin-Yang talisman."
The nine elders simultaneously bowed and said, "Island lord, please do as you wish."
Che Zhan said, "Everyone, safety is paramount. Be careful along the way."
The leading elder said, "I understand, please rest assured."
Che Zhan suddenly picked up Jiang Yingji and said to Yu Weiwei, "Head to Gulang City." Yu Weiwei took the lead and sped straight along the Great Wall.
They entered the city when the lanterns were lit, found a large inn, and instructed the innkeeper to open the back courtyard. They settled into a small courtyard, lit the lanterns, and Che Zhan instructed, "Innkeeper, do not disturb me unless I call you. If there are outsiders, you must not tell them that my young lady is very ill." After the innkeeper left, Yu Weiwei closed the door tightly and helped Che Zhan place Jiang Nu on the bed.
Jiang Nu, at the mercy of the two, asked, "How do I treat her?"
Yu Weiwei asked, "Where are you injured?"
Jiang Yingji, with a strange expression, pulled Yu Weiwei down and said, "One injury is on the inner thigh, and the other is on my lower abdomen. What should I do?"
Yu Weiwei smiled mysteriously, "What a coincidence."
Jiang Nu asked anxiously, "Do I have to take off all my clothes?"
Yu Weiwei made a face at her and said, "He needs to use his Shadowless Divine Skill to force it out. How can he do it without looking at the location?"
At this moment, Che Zhan approached the bedside and said, "The windows are all closed."
Jiang Nu closed her eyes, her face flushed. Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "I have to go out. I need to guard outside for you." As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Nu and said, "Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually. Yingji, you have to accept it."

[Chapter Fourteen] Strange Tales of the Flower Face Gang Che Zhan

wouldn't allow Yu Weiwei to leave, and Jiang Yingji wouldn't let her go either. How they treated each other in the room, who outsiders would know? The treatment of the Yin-Yang Talisman took less than half an hour. Che Zhan had already healed Jiang Yingji, but the matter was not over. Jiang Yingji's beautiful hair cascaded over her shoulders like willow branches dancing in the wind. Her eyebrows were delicately arched, her eyes sparkling like autumn waters, her cherry lips moist and luscious, her pearly teeth like scattered pearls. A charming smile played at the corners of her mouth, and her bright eyes held a tender
, affectionate gaze. She was captivating, pitiful, and truly a rare beauty. Jiang Yingji unbuttoned her palace dress, revealing her breasts covered by a bodice. Her slender shoulders trembled slightly, causing Che Zhan's heart to pound. Her fair neck, high breasts, slender figure, and shapely legs were completely exposed before him. Che Zhan, completely infatuated, could no longer restrain himself and began to caress her, kissing her ears and cheeks, causing Jiang Yingji to gasp and moan softly.
In their passionate embrace, her fragrant undergarment slipped completely down, revealing her alabaster breasts and full, round vulva, which captivated Che Zhan. His blood began to boil, a surge of heat coursing through his body, and his penis hardened. Jiang Yingji, a beautiful woman in her early twenties, had round, smooth, white breasts that were now flushed and trembling from being caressed. He leaned in and kissed her engorged nipple, sucking hard until she trembled.
Her delicate, flawless body aroused Che Zhan, who eagerly raised his hard member and thrust it into her private parts. Jiang Yingji, a virgin, shuddered with pain at the first penetration, her face turning pale, cold sweat beading on her forehead. Che Zhan, deeply remorseful, dared not move again.
"Ah Ying, I'm sorry, I hurt you."
Jiang Yingji closed her eyes and didn't answer, as if she couldn't withstand this fierce invasion, tears streaming down her face. Che Zhan felt a surge of pity, tightly embracing her and kissing her passionately, sucking on her fragrant tongue. Gradually, her desire rose again, her slender waist and full hips swaying gently. She mustered her courage and reached out her delicate hand, trembling slightly as she grasped his treasure, slowly guiding it to the entrance of her jade cave.
"Ah Zhan, please be gentle, I'm a virgin, please be tender." Jiang Yingji pleaded softly. Che Zhan
secretly scolded himself for his recklessness, this time being more cautious, his treasure first rubbing and lightly touching her vulva, teasing her both shy and anxious, her body burning with desire as she moaned softly. After the precious petals of love nectar were drawn out continuously, his lower body was also wet and glistening, before he carefully broke through and went deeper inside.
"Mmm... Hmm... Hmm..." Jiang Yingji moaned softly, lost in ecstasy. She endured the excruciating pain and the swelling soreness in her pelvis, savoring the pleasure.
Jiang Yingji's first experience of lovemaking was naturally excruciating, but after Che Zhan's tender caresses, the pain subsided, and her desire reignited. Her misty, tearful eyes slowly transformed into a tender gaze. Her body contained Che Zhan's precious member, burning with intense heat. The pain turned into a tingling, numb sensation, and she let out a soft moan, unconsciously twisting her waist, gradually enjoying the pleasure. Che Zhan also felt incredibly comfortable. Jiang Yingji's vagina was warm and tight, enveloping his member with a tingling, numb sensation. To prevent her from being overwhelmed, Che Zhan dared not make any sudden movements; instead, it was she who began to sway uncomfortably.
"Mmm... Mmm... Ah Zhan... Mmm... Mmm..." Jiang Yingji remained reserved, not daring to cry out freely.
Che Zhan cautiously thrust a few times, and seeing that she no longer frowned, he slowly increased the pressure and speed. Her snowy buttocks automatically rose to meet his movements, her breasts trembling and her slender waist twisting and turning. The two kissed passionately, their tongues mingling, licking each other's saliva, embracing and rubbing together endlessly, wishing they could become one. He thrust wildly, embracing and rubbing his breasts; she responded willingly, clinging tightly to him, her eyes half-open in allure. In their intercourse, they displayed the most graceful and compliant postures, their cooperation seamless.
Che Zhan looked down, watching her vagina envelop his penis as he thrust and rotated, sometimes penetrating fully, sometimes pulling out suddenly, the red flesh swallowing and swirling, her vagina contracting freely, her cervix sucking and swirling—it was truly erotic and alluring, filling his heart with pleasure and joy, making him even more eager to exert himself. She couldn't help but hold his head, kissing him passionately. The masculine scent filled her senses, making her heart flutter with ecstasy. Her body trembled, and she couldn't help but moan, "Oh... Zhan... are you comfortable... ah... oh... I... I feel so beautiful... ah..."
Che Zhan felt her vagina tighten and loosen, as if it were being sucked by a living being, which was incredibly pleasurable. Her seductive moans further aroused his wildness. He rode her with all his might, using all his strength and force, each thrust hitting her core. Her juices sizzled and flowed out, leaving her buttocks and thighs a mess.
"Ah... oh... I can't take it anymore... Zhan... ah... good... good Zhan... please spare me..." Her angelic figure was now weak and frail, her head shaking rapidly, and her body covered in sweat. The car battle was about to reach its climax. As the tingling and numbness in his back intensified, he was completely pressed against her body, feeling her vagina tighten and contract, as if the entire vaginal wall was in motion.
"Ah... Oh... Ah..." After releasing her vaginal fluid, Jiang Yingji was speechless, her whole body trembling violently. Her vagina tightly gripped his penis, making him completely unable to move. At this moment, the vaginal walls began to undulate. Streams of hot fluid drenched his penis, and a tender flesh kept clamping and rubbing it, making his pores dilate and his hair stand on end. This sensation was intoxicating and bone-melting, like reaching the pinnacle of bliss. He could no longer hold back his trembling ejaculation, let out a cry, and his hot semen shot out.
"Ah..." Jiang Yingji cried out, as the scalding hot essence suddenly penetrated her body, sending her soaring to a climax. Their fingers intertwined, their limbs tightly entwined, both reaching the peak of passion, intense love swirling deep within their hearts. The passion subsided, and they collapsed onto the disheveled bed, gently embracing each other, sharing the warmth after their lovemaking. But
Che Zhan couldn't rest yet; he knew Yu Weiwei was waiting for him! Sure enough, Yu Weiwei couldn't bear it any longer and stripped naked. Che Zhan said nothing more, helped Yu Weiwei up, and laid her down on the bed. Kissing her nipples, he prepared to penetrate her. Yu Weiwei, sensing the need, parted the petals of her vulva with her hand to allow the "bee" to collect nectar. Che Zhan took a deep breath and thrust his member inside. Yu Weiwei felt a burning hot rod filling her eager garden; Che Zhan, aided by the overflowing spring tide, smoothly entered her forbidden zone.
Yu Weiwei kept moaning, "Hmm...so comfortable...so hard...oh...so...firm..." Her moans were so intoxicating.
Che Zhan lifted his hips and thrust against her vulva, asking, "Does it feel good?"
Yu Weiwei's eyes were half-open, and she said shyly, "Mmm...it's so beautiful...it feels so good...hmm...you bad man...hurry up...ah...I want...I want you to fuck me...I feel so good...and...happy...mmm..." Yu Weiwei's vulva was now swollen full, and her juices overflowed like a spring.
Yu Weiwei couldn't help but moan again, "Ugh...it's fucking me...I...it's so beautiful...wonderful...hmm..."
"Ah Zhan...I...I can't...without...you..." Che Zhan kept thrusting, and after more than two hundred thrusts, he began to pant. He knew that Yu Weiwei wouldn't ejaculate anytime soon, so he took a deep breath and changed to nine shallow thrusts followed by one deep one. At this moment, Yu Weiwei was reaching her climax every time, feeling incredibly beautiful. Suddenly, she felt incredibly empty, realizing that the last time she'd felt that way was the most pleasurable. So she pressed down hard on Che Zhan's buttocks, arching her back to meet his thrusts. Seeing her so wanton, Che Zhan, wanting to tease her, stopped thrusting, placing his glans lightly on and off the entrance of her vagina, like Jiang Taigong fishing three inches above the water.
This made Yu Weiwei plead desperately, "Don't tease me... I... my vagina... itches... it's killing me... good man... you... you're so cruel... you're going to do it or not... I... I'll be driven crazy by you..."
Che Zhan knew Yu Weiwei needed intense penetration to relieve the itch, so he changed to a five-shallow-five-deep method. He pressed his hands on Yu Weiwei's shoulders and pinched her nipples with his fingers. This time, Yu Weiwei felt much better than before, but the need from her breasts wasn't completely satisfied. Yu Weiwei clung tightly to Che Zhan's neck.
She moaned in Che Zhan's ear, "Ah Zhan... I can't take it anymore... I'm going crazy... You... kill me... fuck me to death... please... um... faster... faster... thrust harder... don't pull out... I want... ah... ah..."
Che Zhan knew she could no longer be satisfied with slow thrusts, so he began to go all the way in, each thrust hitting her flesh. The sounds of flesh hitting flesh, "slap," "slap," were endless. The "plop" sounds of his penis penetrating deeply and the sensation of her climax created a symphony. Combined with her low moans, it was breathtaking. Yu Weiwei was now in a state of ecstasy, her body and mind indescribably blissful.
"Ah... I... I'm going to die of pleasure... oh... so tingly and itchy... my pussy... so itchy... so itchy... um... water... water is coming out again... ah... Ah Zhan... you... you're so good... I... I love you so much... heh... don't... don't leave me..." Che Zhan was drenched in sweat.
"Weiwei, you're so hot, it feels like you're melting me." He kissed her, his breath hot against her sensitive pores. Yu Weiwei couldn't help but cling tightly to Che Zhan. Che Zhan's thrusts became faster and more frenzied, his movements more rapid, like a whirlwind or a torrential downpour. Yu Weiwei finally couldn't resist the pleasure surging from the depths of her heart, and she cried out wildly.
"Ah Zhan...you're so good...bite...are you going to destroy me...ah...ah...I can't stop you...uh...I...can't take it...can't take it...it's so tingly...so numb...so itchy...ah...ha..." Yu Weiwei felt as if she had entered a true paradise, she cried out through gritted teeth.
"Ah...so beautiful...hum...so beautiful...so...comfortable...thrust harder...oh...no...it's not good...I...I'm going to die...ouch..." Unable to resist the overwhelming urge, Yu Weiwei finally ejaculated.
Yu Weiwei's hot vaginal fluid shot directly onto Che Zhan's glans, scalding him and causing a tingling sensation. His urethra shuddered violently, and hot semen shot directly into Yu Weiwei's uterus. Yu Weiwei, impacted by this hot fluid, shuddered again, ejaculating a second time. The room fell silent, save for the sound of panting.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Four hours passed without the door opening; it was past midnight! Gulang City was a well-connected city, and even at midnight, the streets were still bustling, with some merchants trading mountain products only just arriving. The room opened, and Che Zhan seemed to be still getting dressed. Jiang Nu lay on the bed, her old wounds still healing. Yu Weiwei was washing her face, a strange smile on her face as she looked in the mirror. Che Zhan walked over and asked, "Are you hungry?"
"You're so mean," Yu Weiwei said with a smile, "One isn't enough."
Che Zhan said softly, "Aying's asleep! Keep it down."
Yu Weiwei said, "It's all your fault, you've exhausted her. Go tell the innkeeper to bring some food to her room."
Che Zhan said, "Alright! Wake Aying up so we can eat together." He then kissed her and said, "You'll have to prepare for the rest of the night."
Yu Weiwei hit him hard and said, "No way! I want to sleep."
Che Zhan ignored her and went ahead laughing. Yu Weiwei was both angry and amused, wondering what to do, when she suddenly heard Jiang Yingji laugh and say, "Awei, use a plan! Otherwise, you'll have to fight me one-on-one."
Yu Weiwei scolded, "Oh dear! You're mean too, you woke up and didn't say a word, what am I going to do? What plan? Hurry up and get dressed."
Jiang Yingji said, "Don't you have a lot of spies?" She got up and dressed as she walked to the dressing table.
Yu Weiwei walked behind her, tidied her hair, and smiled, "He still has to go to the United Escort Agency, we can't send him too far away."
Jiang Yingji smiled, "I'll tell him." Suddenly, they heard voices outside the door. The two women looked towards the door and saw Che Zhan leading an old man in.
Che Zhan entered the room and laughed loudly at Yu Weiwei, "Guess who this is?"
Yu Weiwei said, "The Deputy Chief Escort of the Gulang City Branch of the United Escort Agency."
Che Zhan shook his head and laughed, "No, no, this is the real Chief Escort, 'Mountain Pioneer' Senior Ma Rulong."
The two women bowed together and said, "Greetings, Elder Ma! What a coincidence! Elder Ma has also come to Gulang?"
The old man said repeatedly, "Greetings, ladies! It's a coincidence that I met Hero Ma and Hero Sang, as well as Giant Buddha. They said that Young Master Che was coming to Gulang, so I traveled day and night." After inviting them to sit down, Che Zhan laughed and said, "
Originally, the three of us were going to find a bodyguard identity at the Gulang Escort Agency as a cover, and then capture that mysterious figure when he came to deliver the red darts. However, after I told Elder Ma about the situation, based on his experience, he said that the person's insurance claim was 80% reliable, but he definitely wouldn't do it in Gulang. Gulang is too close; it would be too obvious, and the flaws would be easily seen by the martial arts world."
Jiang Yingji asked, "What's Elder Ma's opinion?"
Ma Rulong said, "In my opinion, it's absolutely impossible for that person to escape. The journey is thousands of miles long; he can't fly out. Disguising himself as an ordinary merchant is definitely not an option, nor is long-distance escorting. He can only do short-distance escorting, insuring each segment individually. However, there's another point the three of you should be careful about: this person can speak various dialects, which proves he has linguistic talent, but he's definitely not a newcomer to the Central Plains."
Che Zhan said, "You said he's been in the Central Plains for many years."
Ma Rulong said, "It's not surprising that they've stayed for many years. Many foreigners come to the Central Plains and stay their entire lives. And this person, perhaps more than one, may have harbored some ambition from the beginning. Investigating the martial arts of the Central Plains and seizing its rare treasures is just one of those ambitions."
Yu Weiwei asked, "Where do they hide?"
Old Man Ma said, "Young lady, you've touched upon the core of my suspicions. May I ask, young lady, what is the safest and most advantageous way for someone who was driven from a foreign martial arts world into the Central Plains to hide?"
Yu Weiwei exclaimed, "To become a disciple of one of the major sects!" (
The text abruptly ends here.) "He exclaimed in alarm, 'This person has learned martial arts from that foreign land and then joined one of the major sects!'
Old Man Ma said, 'While not absolute, it's not impossible, but Shaolin and Wudang would be the best places for him to join. However, these two sects also have their difficulties, as one must become a monk or a Taoist priest.'
Jiang Yingji said, 'There are also disciples from other sects?'
Old Man Ma said, 'The problem is, disciples from other sects must have a home. Where would someone from a foreign land have a home?'
Che Zhan said, 'This is getting more and more complicated. I hope he's not from that sect, otherwise we won't be able to catch him at all. There are already so many people from various sects coming to Qilian these days... '" "There's no need to hire a bodyguard agency; who could possibly find their hiding place?"
Ma Rulong said, "This is just one of my guesses, of course, it's not certain. The nine major sects aren't a mob; they vet even the smallest disciples."
Che Zhan said, "You just said that there's probably more than one person who seized the Heavenly King Tower. What do you mean?"
Old Man Ma said, "Don't misunderstand. I mean that the one who succeeded had a faction, not just one."
Che Zhan asked in surprise, "You must have some basis for your claim, right?"
Ma Rulong said, "If you want me to reveal my prediction, that would be a long story. I need to ask you first..." "Brother, are you a descendant of Che Ziqiang, the leader of the Two Extremes Sect? Later, when Gu Bufan caused the separation of the Two Extremes Sect, Che Ziqiang formed his own Antarctic Sect."
Che Zhan said, "You have been running the United Escort Agency for decades. Your reputation and fairness are respected by everyone in the martial arts world. I have no reason to hide anything. I am indeed the one."
Ma Rulong said, "You are already twenty-three years old?"
Che Zhan nodded and said, "You can tell?"
Ma Rulong said, "Twenty-five years ago, your father defeated a sea tyrant called 'Seven Star Sea Dragon' and obtained a treasure, which is the 'Heavenly King Pagoda,' which is the Heavenly King Pagoda that appears today."
Yu Wei exclaimed in surprise, "I see! There seems to be quite a connection between them?"
Ma Rulong said, "Gu Bufan caused the separation of the Two Extremes Sect. He not only wanted to become the leader of the Two Extremes Sect and obtain the Two Extremes Token, but his real purpose was to seize the Heavenly King Pagoda. Only a few people know this. That is your master, who is also my grand-uncle, as well as Tian Qizi, Wen Buming, the Four Seas Divine Constable, and myself." "
Che Zhan exclaimed in surprise, "My master is your eldest grand-uncle. He has never mentioned it before. So, Gu Bufan is the second grand-uncle."
Ma Rulong said, "Your master is only obsessed with the 'Graveyard of Martial Arts,' and most of the power is in Gu Bufan's hands."
Jiang Yingji said, "This question is getting further and further off track."
Ma Rulong said, "Does the young lady want to know about the Heavenly King Pagoda urgently? Alright, let's get to the point. Gu Bufan's first step was to cause a separation. After the separation was successful, he discovered that Che Zhan's father immediately established the Antarctic Sect, which was still more powerful than him. Therefore, he dared not make a move because the Antarctic Sect's token was still in Che Zhan's father's hands. Without the token, Che Zhan's father's subordinates would not be convinced, and he would have no authority. Moreover, the Heavenly King Pagoda was hidden very secretly by Che Zhan's father. So, this ambitious guy started to think about finding someone else to help him."
Che Zhan asked, "Who did he ask?"
Ma Rulong said, "He couldn't ask the Nine Great Sects because the Antarctic Sect's token was given to him by the then-leaders of the Nine Great Sects through a blood oath ceremony."
Yu Weiwei said, "Gu Bufan can only rehire the most powerful gang in the four border regions." Ma
Rulong said, "That's right! He found Seven Star Sea Dragon. At that time, Seven Star Sea Dragon had a grudge against Che Zhan's father and also wanted to take back the Heavenly King Tower, so they hit it off immediately."
Jiang Nu said, "But although the Antarctic Sect was destroyed, Gu Bufan and Seven Star Sea Dragon's dream still fell through."
Ma Rulong said, "Seven Star Sea Dragon and Gu Bufan are both ambitious and cunning people. Of course, they won't give up."
Che Zhan jumped up and said, "Currently, the one who has obtained the Heavenly King Tower must be Seven Star Sea Dragon."
Ma Rulong shook his head and said, "Seven Star Sea Dragon is about the same age as me, both over seventy. Perhaps he is even older than me, but this time the person who succeeded is less than fifty."
Che Zhan said, "I have someone who was the only surviving leader of the Antarctic Sect back then. He will definitely recognize the person who joined forces with Gu Bufan back then."
Ma Rulong shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Back then, the Seven Star Sea Dragon himself didn't show up, and the person he sent to Gu Bufan wasn't his true identity either. That person participated masked, and even Gu Bufan himself couldn't recognize him." Che
Zhan said dejectedly, "This will be difficult to investigate."
Ma Rulong said, "I will arrange the entire United Escort Agency for you. If there are any suspicious people who have submitted goods, I will have a way to notify you. You should think of another plan to investigate yourself. I am an elder of the Kunlun Sect, and the Kunlun Sect will investigate all the major sects. We will not let go of any possibility."
Che Zhan cupped his hands and said, "I don't care about the Heavenly King Tower. Since the Seven Star Sea Dragon sent people to participate back then, I want to find out if the person who has obtained the Heavenly King Tower is someone sent by the Seven Star Sea Dragon."
Ma Rulong said, "I will definitely do my best, because your father was a benefactor to the United Escort Agency back then. Alright! I will take my leave now."
After Che Zhan and the two women saw Ma Rulong off, they discussed it some more. Yu Weiwei knew that he had calmed down and asked, "How should we proceed?" Che
Zhan said, "You two need to slightly alter your appearances, keeping your ages the same, but don't be too beautiful or dressed too brightly."
Yu Wei smiled and asked, "What tricks are you up to?"
Che Zhan laughed, "Pretend to be ordinary martial artists."
Yu Wei said, "That way, even our own people won't recognize us?"
Che Zhan said, "I think you have your methods, and I have mine. A-Ying is originally alone, so she doesn't need to use a secret code."
Yu Wei thought for a moment and then said, "I really haven't set up a secret code. Why did you suddenly think of disguise?"
Che Zhan said, "First, we need to avoid the Arctic Sect. Although not many people in the Arctic Sect recognize me, if it gets out, it will affect our capture of the Heavenly King Tower. Of course, it's even more necessary to deal with 'Western Region God and Demon' and 'Great Han Golden Spear' Hashatu."
Jiang Yingji asked, "What should I do if I see Hashatu?"
Che Zhan said, "Don't attack!" "I haven't figured this person out yet, but I suspect even I wouldn't have an easy time getting rid of him, let alone me using him. He's the best person to deal with the Western Regions' gods and demons, and the best hunting dog to deal with the mysterious figure who seized the Heavenly King Tower."
Yu Weiwei said, "You mean you won't be staying at this inn tonight?"
Che Zhan said, "I've already asked the innkeeper to prepare food. After eating and resting for a while, we'll set off. It's almost dawn." The two women exchanged a glance, knowing he was very troubled, so they each made their preparations. "
I'll pay the inn bill. Aying, Weiwei, it's been past the fourth watch for a long time, let's go." Che Zhan walked into the room from outside.
Jiang Yingji said, "It seems like quite a few martial arts people have come to Gulang City? They're passing by our room in twos and threes on their way to the backyard."
Che Zhan laughed, "You're estimating the whole city based on this one inn?"
Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "Aying is better than me in that respect. Azhan, there are probably more ahead, aren't there?"
Che Zhan nodded and said, "That's why we need to leave even faster. Luckily, we disguised ourselves early, otherwise we would have attracted a lot of trouble. "
Jiang Yingji asked, "Are there quite a few of them people you know?"
Che Zhan said, "Most of the experts from various sects know me, but they're just nodding acquaintances; we're not really friends."
The three of them climbed off the roof, and Che Zhan, holding Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji by the arm, headed southwest, seemingly aimlessly, hoping to stumble upon the person who had seized the Heavenly King Tower by chance. After traveling only thirty or fifty li of mountain road, it was already broad daylight. Jiang Yingji said, "There's a manor ahead. What should we do? Beg for food?"
Che Zhan said, "Begging is a man's job. Why should our wives have to show their faces in public? Don't move; I'll be right back."
After he left, Yu Weiwei smiled at Jiang Yingji and said, "He actually said we were his wives."
Jiang Yingji laughed, "It would be best if we were all his lovers. Even though he has the title of having three wives and four concubines, which ones will he actually take as wives, and which as concubines?"
Yu Weiwei smiled slightly, "I doubt he even recognizes the word 'concubine.' He only has eyes for wives."
Jiang Yingji said, "Isn't that against propriety?"
Yu Weiwei said solemnly, "Do we like a vulgar man who adheres to propriety?" "Aren't we just ordinary people? Ah Zhan doesn't distinguish between rich and poor."
Jiang Yingji laughed, "Perhaps that's why we value him. By the way, what's wrong? Ah Zhan has been gone for quite a while now. Why hasn't he returned yet?"
Yu Weiwei suddenly nudged Jiang Yingji and said, "Someone is approaching us."
Jiang Yingji said, "Quite a few. They're probably tired of living."
Suddenly, more than a dozen monsters appeared from all directions. Yu Weiwei looked around and immediately said, "Don't make a move."
It turned out that they were all like savages, with their faces painted in various colors. There were both men and women. Jiang Yingji seemed to recognize them and whispered, "They are the 'Ghost Face Gang' from the Thousand Mile Forest."
Yu Weiwei said, "They never enter towns. Although they are not savages, they never enter the Central Plains."
Jiang Yingji said, "Of course, they are here to steal treasures."
Suddenly, a painted-face man stepped forward and said, "Ladies, quickly state your origins and names."
Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "How many of you have come?"
The painted-face man said, "All seventy-two fiends have arrived." "
Jiang Yingji said, "The Flower Lacquer Gang Leader has arrived, it's truly rare."
The painted-face man suddenly withdrew his strange knife and said, "Few can tell you the origins of my gang leader, which proves that you two ladies have a connection with him?"
Yu Weiwei said, "We were just about to discuss something with your gang leader! Could the captain introduce us?"
The painted-face man said, "Please wait here, we will go and invite the gang leader." After saying that, they all disappeared again.
"Haha! You recognize these monsters?" Che Zhan flashed out.
Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "They are not monsters, but they like to paint their faces with various colors of tree lacquer and have established a gang in the Sumeru Mountains."
Che Zhan said, "Ah! Is it the mysterious organization known in the martial arts world as the 'Flower Lacquer Gang,' also called the 'Ghost Face Gang'?"
Jiang Yingji laughed and said, "You know about them too."
Che Zhan said, "I heard that their gang leader has extremely high martial arts skills and there is no distinction between superiors and inferiors among his subordinates? But Weiwei called that painted-face man the captain?" Yu Weiwei said, "
The captain was appointed temporarily. He's the captain today, but he might become a member next time. They're all very skilled."
Che Zhan asked, "What's your purpose in wanting to see their leader?"
Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "Don't you think it's good that we're hiding in the Ghost Face Gang?"
Che Zhan understood and laughed loudly, "Then should we also paint our faces?"
Jiang Yingji laughed, "So that's what Weiwei wanted! Great! It'll be more fun if we paint our faces."
Che Zhan took out some food and said, "Eat quickly! Maybe their leader is arriving soon."
Just as they finished eating, three painted-face people suddenly appeared on the mountain path. One of them, an old man with completely white hair, stopped five zhang away and asked, "Who wants to see this old man?"
Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji reverted to their original appearances and said, "Old brother! Don't you recognize us?"
The white-haired painted-face man immediately cried out upon seeing the two women's true forms, "So it's you two little sisters."
Yu Weiwei said, "Old brother, didn't you always say you wanted to meet the romantic ghost? Here you go!" "That's him!"
Old Man Hua Mian exclaimed. "Wow! It's Che Zhan!"
Che Zhan also revealed his true face and asked, "What should I call him?"
Old Man Hua Mian laughed loudly, "Call me your brother-in-law, of course! Ying Ji and Wei Wei don't travel with any men. If they do, well, that goes without saying."
Che Zhan laughed, "I'll just have to call you my older brother."
Old Man Hua Mian said, "Wei Wei, Ying Ji, what's up?"
Jiang Ying Ji said, "The three of us want to be painted, so you'll paint us."
Old Man Hua Mian laughed loudly, "You must be up to something! Fine." He then waved his hand behind him, and a painted man immediately brought over five small bottles.
Old Man Hua Mian immediately painted the three of them looking like ghosts. After finishing, he laughed and said, "You can't enter the city! I'll give you ten henchmen. Ask them for food and drink. If you want to wash off the paint, use ten different tree saps mixed with water. You can't wash it off without any of them." Yu Wei smiled slightly and said, "
We dare not bring any of our own men. We need your five bottles; sometimes we need to wash them, sometimes we need to paint on them. Are you willing to part with them?"
Old Man Huamian laughed and said, "Although my secret techniques are precious, if you want them, little sister, what else is there to say? Take them."
Yu Wei took the five bottles and smiled again, "If we pretend to be your subordinates and something goes wrong, causing you a lot of trouble, you'll have to take responsibility. There are plenty of tough guys around now."
Old Man Huamian laughed heartily, "Little sister, I don't even care about the Arctic Sect. Have I ever been afraid of any sect? Just go ahead and do your thing. If anything goes wrong, I'll settle the score. By the way, Madam Xuanbing recently asked me to join her. Although I didn't agree, I didn't refuse either. Do you know what her intentions are?"
Jiang Yingji said, "Definitely three objectives—to sweep across the Central Plains, to capture Che Zhan, and to seize the Heavenly King Tower."
Old Man Huamian laughed loudly, "Ha! She's dreaming! I can seize treasures myself, but do you think I can kill Brother Che Zhan?" "I have no interest in sweeping across the Central Plains."
Yu Wei smiled slightly, "If you don't agree, you'll be her enemy."
Old Man Huamian said, "We'll see." Old Man Huamian got angry and turned to leave with his two subordinates.
After Old Man Huamian's figure disappeared, Che Zhan laughed loudly, "Weiwei, how did you come up with such a good idea? Our disguises, even if people can't see through them, they'll still be suspicious. Now that we're Ghost Face Gang members, no one will suspect us! By the way, what if the treasure hunter also thinks of this?"
Yu Wei smiled slightly, "Painting faces not only has skills, but also secrets! Outsiders can paint them, the skills aren't a problem, but do they understand the secrets?"
Che Zhan asked hurriedly, "What secrets?"
Jiang Yingji said, "Don't we have seven tiny dots on our foreheads? Those who don't know us won't notice them, right?"
Che Zhan exclaimed, "I have them too?" Yu Weiwei said, "
Of course there are, but only the gang leader has seven points. Those below the gang leader only have four. Any more or less is incorrect, and any less is fake. Old Hua values us so much that he considers us his own people. These seven points are his authority; he can order people around. Outsiders trying to impersonate him won't know this secret. They'll see through it immediately."
Che Zhan sighed and said, "That's good. Let's go."
Yu Weiwei asked, "Where to?"
Che Zhan said, "I want to take this opportunity to go to Jinshan to find my father, and also to find Dafo'er's mother."
Jiang Yingji asked, "Have you given up on taking the Heavenly King Tower?"
Che Zhan replied, "I don't think it can be found out in a short time. As long as the person who took the Heavenly King Tower doesn't leave the Central Plains, we still have a chance when we come back."
All three of them thought that going to Jinshan was a good opportunity. The important forces of the Arctic Sect were all in the Qilian Mountains. It was the right time to search for the secret caves of the Arctic Sect's organization. However, to their surprise, on the third day, they found that something was wrong. Yu Weiwei pointed to a mountain peak and said, "There are many figures moving around there."
Jiang Yingji said, "Listen! There's fighting on the other side of the peak."
Che Zhan said urgently, "Let's hurry. Maybe they've surrounded the person who took the Heavenly King Tower."
Yu Weiwei followed closely and said, "No way! Why would the person who took the Heavenly King Tower flee westward?"
Jiang Yingji laughed and said, "That's a clever move! The east, south, and north sides are blocked, only the west side is unnoticed."
The three of them moved stealthily among the rocks and trees. When they reached the mountainside, the sounds of fighting were like... "It's all turned upside down," Yu Weiwei said, pointing slightly. "It's happening in the valley ahead, like a chaotic battle. What's going on?"
Jiang Yingji replied, "With everyone fighting and grabbing, of course it's chaotic."
Reaching the valley edge, looking down the cliff, they saw the entire valley filled with flashing lights and a chaotic scene of fighting. Yu Weiwei exclaimed in surprise, "Another big commotion!"
Che Zhan hurriedly said, "Observe carefully, see if any of our people are there? If not, we don't need to worry about it."
Jiang Yingji said, "We don't recognize a single one. It's obvious when the sun is high in the sky."
Che Zhan said, "Look southwest along the cliff, someone is watching us from behind."
Yu Weiwei asked in astonishment, "How did you find out? We didn't hear a sound!"
Che Zhan laughed, "That's your doing. My Invisible Divine Skill has improved again."
Jiang Yingji said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Yu Weiwei blushed and whispered in her ear, "The Invisible Divine Skill requires the balance of Yin and Yang." Jiang Yingji blinked. Their faces burned, but thankfully they both had their faces painted with flowers, and they remained silent.
Che Zhan only paid attention to what was behind him. After traveling more than ten miles, he noticed that five people were watching him. He immediately said to the two women, "Let's go into the forest ahead and see what they're up to."
The three of them had just entered the edge of the forest when they suddenly saw four men and one woman chasing closely behind. The woman said, "Shatu! You can't hurt them. We're going to use the Ghost Face Gang."
It turned out that this woman was Madam Xuanbing, and the man beside her was Hashatu. The other three middle-aged men were naturally experts from the Arctic Sect. Che Zhan then approached Jiang Yingji and said, "You must be patient. You can't retaliate against Hashatu for now. I also need to use him."
Jiang Yingji said hatefully, "He actually attacked me with two Yin-Yang Talismans. I want to kill this guy with my own hands."
Che Zhan said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy. Let me test him this time. His abilities are not limited to Yin-Yang Talismans."
"Hey! The flower-faced man in the forest, come out! We mean no harm." It was Madam Xuanbing calling out.
Che Zhan emerged from the forest first, coldly asking, "Speak kindly?"
Madam Xuanbing feigned amiable kindness, gently smiling, "Where is your gang leader now? Ah! You're a protector."
Che Zhan was taken aback, thinking, "She knows the Ghost Face Gang has a protector, sigh! Why didn't Weiwei tell me?" Before he could speak, he suddenly heard Yu Weiwei's voice behind him, "Frozen woman! In my Flowery Lacquer Clan, a protector can act as gang leader. What do you want?"
Madam Xuanbing, seeing two more women with painted faces emerge, seemed surprised, then laughed heartily, "What's going on today?" "What? What major event has occurred? Two more female protectors have appeared."
Jiang Yingji coldly interjected, "Stop rambling! Quickly state your purpose!"
Madam Xuanbing laughed lasciviously, "Oh! People say that the Painted-Faced Man doesn't understand martial arts etiquette, so it's true. I've come to invite your gang to join us."
Che Zhan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and rashly shouted, "Madam Xuanbing, you keep asking my Painted-Faced Man gang to join, but you've secretly plotted to harm my disciples. Why is that? Give me a clear explanation." These words stunned not only Madam Xuanbing, but even Jiang Yingji and Yu Weiwei were baffled.
"Hey, hey! Painted-Faced Protector, what are you saying?" Madam Xuanbing asked blankly.
Che Zhan almost laughed, but forced back his anger and said, "Don't play dumb! Four of my brothers were ambushed by the Arctic Sect. One escaped, and three are missing. If your people killed them, you can blame my disciples for their lack of skill; there's nothing to say. But my sect has rules: the other party must return the bodies. If there are no bodies, it proves that your Arctic Sect is taking my disciples hostage."
Madam Xuanbing asked in surprise, "No! What makes you say that?" Che Zhan sneered, "I didn't believe it at first either, but you were watching from behind, and when we reached the edge of the forest, you called us out. It's clear that your Arctic Sect wants to use hostages to coerce my sect into joining us. Let me tell you, my sect is still considering joining us, but we are not threatened in any way. If you don't release them immediately, we'll be at odds for now
. We'll see. When it comes to scheming, the Huaqi people are the best and most skilled."
Then, "Great Desert Golden Spear" Hashatu spoke, his voice a deep, cold laugh: "Painted-face man, don't be unreasonable. The power of my Arctic Sect is unparalleled, both domestically and internationally. How could we deny our past actions?"
Che Zhan retorted, "What Arctic Sect do you think you are? You have no right to speak. You are merely a parasite of the Arctic Sect."
Hashatu, enraged, drew his two spears from his shoulders, poised to pounce, but was stopped by Madam Xuanbing. She still spoke in a lewd tone, "Painted-face Protector, we are watching you because there is a fight in that valley that we don't want others to know about. We really didn't kill your disciples, nor did we capture anyone alive. How can we explain this?"
Che Zhan said, "I know you have a place where you are hiding hostages. Do you dare let me search it?" At this, Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji were completely enlightened, understanding why he had gone through all this trouble.
Seeing that Madam Xuanbing seemed very troubled, she finally said after a long while, "Guardian of the Flower-Faced Sect! What if you can't find anyone?"
Che Zhan said, "As long as it can be proven that your Arctic Sect really didn't plot anything, the matter of joining will be reconsidered."
Madam Xuanbing said, "I have to make this clear beforehand, my Golden Mountain Secret Cave will not open its doors to welcome you in. If you have the ability, go ahead and search. If there is any danger, my sect will not be responsible."
Che Zhan said coldly, "I also want to make this clear beforehand. If anyone obstructs us, we will be responsible for our own lives and deaths."
Madam Xuanbing said, "Fine! My Arctic Sect has never allowed outsiders to invade forbidden areas. This is the first time in history. If you have the ability, go ahead and search."
Che Zhan nodded, "Searching for hostages is settled, but Friend Ha was so aggressive and arrogant just now. He must have some skills. I want to test him out."
Madam Xuanbing hurriedly said, "Since we have already agreed to join forces, why hurt our feelings now?"
Hasatu interjected with a sinister smile, "Madam! Testing isn't a matter of life and death, so don't obstruct me." He took a few steps forward.
Madam Xuanbing shouted, "Shatu, stop here!" She was still dreaming of joining the gang.
Che Zhan was about to step forward when someone unexpectedly laughed loudly, "Great Protector! Your status is equal to the gang leader's; it's not appropriate for you to act personally. I'll handle it." A short, painted-face man appeared. Che Zhan was completely baffled, but this little painted-face man truly had seven dots on his forehead. He knew too little about the Painted Face Gang and was stunned.
Yu Weiwei, afraid of revealing a flaw, hurriedly smiled and said, "Ah! Protector Hu, you've come too."
The little painted-face man laughed and said, "Eek! Second Protector and Third Protector are here too."
Jiang Yingji said, "Fourth Protector, it's up to you." Saying this, she led Che Zhan back to the edge of the forest, and then whispered to him, "This is the real protector, and the only Great Protector."
Che Zhan suddenly said, "Although this person is masked, I feel like I've seen him before, and he looks very familiar."
At this moment, Xiao Huamian took a stick that looked like a bamboo pole from his back. There was a rope in the stick with a loop at the end, like a dog lasso. Che Zhan suddenly exclaimed, "He's Hu Lai."
Yu Weiwei said, "That's right, you really know him?"
Che Zhan said, "We're very close, but he's not Huamian."
Weiwei said, "The Huamian gang members don't always appear in masked form. They only appear when necessary, for secrecy. Hu Lai's skill is comparable to the gang leader's. Now you see..." "You'll see when you look."
Both sides channeled their power, seemingly on the verge of exploding. Che Zhan asked, "What weapon is Hu Lai holding?"
Jiang Yingji replied, "Whatever it looks like, that's what it's called."
Che Zhan asked, "Is it really called a dog-lasso?"
Yu Wei nodded slightly and said, "Yes! Don't underestimate that thing. It's powerful, versatile, and its moves are extremely strange. The bamboo pole is made of cold iron, and the rope is a treasure. Both of these are difficult to harm even with a sharp sword." Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, and the two sides moved with lightning speed, instantly engaging in a fierce battle. The twin spears flashed with strange light, and the dog-lasso was like an illusion, seemingly possessed by a demon. Hasatu was strong and robust, while Hu Lai resembled a nimble ape. Che Zhan watched in astonishment.
Madam Xuanbing seemed to realize that Hu Lai was actually a person of extraordinary skill, and the more she watched, the more nervous she became. She shouted, "Don't hurt our harmony! Stop when you've made your move! Hasatu, don't be reckless!" Hasatu seemed to have murderous intent, and his power intensified. Hearing this, he ignored her and his twin spears and the man had already merged into one.
Che Zhan secretly asked the two women, "What are your thoughts?"
Yu Weiwei replied, "He's stronger than we imagined. Hasatu is surprisingly powerful."
Che Zhan said, "He has more tricks up his sleeve."
"More?" Jiang Yingji was a little skeptical.
Che Zhan said, "Judging from the cold light of the golden spear, it's not a divine weapon that can be controlled with qi. When it's unleashed, it's a flying spear controlled with qi. You two need to be careful in the future. Also, he has three bags at his waist. One of them is undoubtedly for hiding Yin-Yang talismans, and no one knows what's in the other two bags."
Yu Weiwei exclaimed in surprise, "You were about to make a move just to test his strength?"
Che Zhan said, "If we're going to deal with a strong enemy, how can we fight a muddled battle?"
Hu Lai's supernatural abilities are truly impressive. It's obvious that he knows Hasatu very well. He fought calmly and without any rashness. At this moment, Madam Xuanbing let out a demonic shout: "Hashatu!" " You can stop now! If you don't obey, I'm leaving."
For some reason, Hasatu was completely obedient to Madam Xuanbing. He unleashed three powerful moves, forcing Hu Lai away, and retreated hastily, smiling sinisterly as he cupped his hands and said, "The Painted Face Gang is indeed skilled; I've learned my lesson."
Hu Lai stopped and laughed loudly, "The Great Desert Golden Spear has four sets of weapons; you haven't even brought out one today. That's rather stingy."
Madam Xuanbing chuckled, "We're all family! Why take it so seriously? Goodbye."
Seeing the five of them disappear like the wind, Che Zhan rushed towards Hu Lai, laughing loudly, "Good heavens! Brother Hu, so you are..." "It's the Painted Face Man."
The short man chuckled, hugging Che Zhan tightly. "Brother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from my good friend. Please forgive me, please forgive me."
Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji approached and asked, "Brother Hu, did the gang leader send you?"
Hu Lai laughed loudly, "The gang leader said there was a man and two women impersonating our gang's protectors. I was so angry, how could I not come?" He sighed and added, "I never expected to meet you here, brother."
Che Zhan said, "Brother, three years ago, I met you outside Lei Jiedu's manor. Didn't you say you were going to Rakshasa to investigate something, and that you needed several... " "Years."
Hu Lai laughed, "It's that guy Chahasatu! It's a pity we still haven't figured out the secret of his waist pouch."
Che Zhan said, "One of the three contains a Yin-Yang talisman."
Hu Lai said, "I only recently learned about this one. Do you know about the other two?"
Che Zhan shook his head, "I was just about to ask you."
Hu Lai said, "I know one contains some kind of poison, and the other contains some kind of evil thing. This time I wanted to force him to make a move, but this guy is very secretive, and I couldn't succeed."
Che Zhan said, "Knowing this much is already quite good."
Hu Lai said, "I have other things to do, goodbye."

[Chapter Fifteen] Human Demon Peak and Heavenly Prison Valley

After Che Zhan and the others saw off Little Flower Face Hu Lai, Yu Weiwei asked, "You want to impersonate Flower Face Hu Lai because you're afraid the Arctic Sect will move Uncle Che?"
Che Zhan nodded and said, "I don't know if they'll move him or not. The most important thing is to keep them in the dark about my whereabouts, because I don't know if my father is still alive. If I don't show my true face, things will be much simpler."
The three of them hurried on their way, day and night. As they approached the middle of the Jinshan Mountains, they carefully observed and cautiously searched for the Arctic Sect's forbidden area. As the moon rose in the east, around the first watch of the night, the three were amidst towering mountains and boundless forests. Yu Weiwei said to Che Zhan, "None of us know where the Northern Pole Sect's stronghold is. How should we find it?"
Che Zhan replied, "This can't be rushed. In the past, we could ask the Golden Mountain Sect, but now they're suppressed by the Northern Pole Sect to the point of not daring to breathe, and not a single person has been found. We can only search slowly."
Jiang Yingji said, "How about we find a place to rest and discuss this properly?"
Che Zhan said, "Of course! It would be great to have someone from the Northern Pole Sect to ask!"
Yu Weiwei said, "The Northern Pole Sect's stronghold must be quite far from here." There wasn't even a shadow of one.
The three of them followed a rugged stone path down the mountainside for about a few miles when Jiang Yingji called out, "We've entered the valley!"
Che Zhan said, "Watch out for the surroundings. It would be best if we could hunt a wild animal; we haven't eaten for half a day."
Rounding a sharp bend, they suddenly saw bright lights in the distance—a large town, with faint sounds of people, bustling with activity. Jiang Yingji exclaimed in surprise and delight, "I never imagined there would be a town in the Jinshan Mountains, and such a lively one at that!"
She paused slightly and said to Che Zhan, "Food won't be a problem!" Che Zhan remained silent, standing and peering into the town, his face showing no sign of joy.
Jiang Yingji said, "Hey! Che Zhan, what's wrong with you?" Yingji reached out and shook him.
After a long silence, Che Zhan solemnly said, "This is the central part of Jinshan. It's said there aren't even any villagers here, so where did this town come from? Take a close look. All the lights in the town seem a bit off."
Yu Weiwei asked, "What do you see wrong?"
Che Zhan said, "Usually, lights have a vibrant feel, but the lights in this town look rather gloomy, lacking any vitality, like fireflies."
Jiang Yingji asked doubtfully, "We didn't notice until you mentioned it, but now that you say it, something really is wrong!"
Yu Weiwei exclaimed in horror, "Oh no, this is a ghost market!"
Che Zhan said, "I..." "That's exactly what we were thinking, but we still have to go in and see. Such a thing is truly rare. Although there are legends about it in the martial arts world, I only considered them superstition. Now that we've seen it for ourselves, how can we avoid it?"
Jiang Yingji asked, "What dangers are there?"
Che Zhan replied, "Legend has it that if you encounter something like this, first, don't talk to the other person; second, don't engage in any buying or selling; even if we're hungry, we mustn't eat their food; and most importantly, avoid any conflict." Although the two women were among the most skilled martial artists in the world, they were still girls, and they felt a sense of unease. Che Zhan led the way, heading straight for the market, with the two women staying close to him.
Less than half a mile later, they entered the market. The market was bustling with people, and there seemed to be nothing unusual. Yu Weiwei said to Che Zhan, "We must have been mistaken?"
Che Zhan replied, "No, we weren't!"
Jiang Yingji said softly, "Everything is for sale, and there seems to be nothing unusual in any trade!"
Che Zhan said, "It's very lively, isn't it? The whole town is bustling with noise, people are talking and laughing!"
Yu Weiwei suddenly said, "Ah Zhan, look, isn't that Old Man Wen, Wen Buming?"
Che Zhan nodded and said, "There are quite a few alive among them!"
After a while, Wen Buming came towards them. When he saw Che Zhan and the other two, he seemed to be taken aback, and immediately approached and said, "You..."
Che Zhan smiled and said, "I'm relieved that you dared to speak, otherwise I would have thought you were a citizen of this town!"
Wen Wen Buming sighed and said, "So you're alive too, kid. You already knew?"
Yu Weiwei hurriedly asked, "Old man! Is this really the kind of market?"
Wen Buming nodded and said, "It's best not to talk to acquaintances. I only spoke up because I believed in your skills!" He suddenly pointed to a middle-aged man in the crowd on the left and said, "His name is Ma Zhonghe! I saw him die five days ago at the hands of a hall master of the Arctic Sect, but now he's walking around swaggering around. He's a master from the Northern Frontier!"
Jiang Yingji exclaimed in shock, "Is that so? Then I..." "What are you still doing here?"
Old Man Wen said, "Since you already understand the taboos, there is absolutely no danger. The problem is that you feel uneasy. By the way, is Che boy looking for the forbidden area of the Arctic Sect?"
Che Zhan said, "You must know, old man?"
Old Man Wen said, "In terms of seniority, Gu Bufan is a generation younger than me. In terms of cunning, he is first-rate in the martial arts world. He is also a master at setting up traps. Outsiders cannot know about his forbidden area. Even his own people probably don't know everything. If he hadn't been defeated by Xuanbing Nu, you really wouldn't be his match." "Hand."
Che Zhan exclaimed, "No wonder! Gu Yi still hasn't sent me any news."
Old Man Wen said, "The Gu Yi you're talking about, could he be an undercover agent for the Arctic Sect?"
Che Zhan nodded, "Yes! He was a former branch leader of the Arctic Sect, and now he's a hall master."
Old Man Wen said, "In the Arctic Sect, even close friends are useless."
Che Zhan said, "You've met the Flower Face Gang leader?"
Old Man Wen laughed, "No, I'm not. I'm very close friends with 'Old Rat' Little Dwarf Hu Lai. Without his information, how could I recognize the three of you Flower Faces? Currently, Madam Xuanbing is trying to seduce the Flower Painter. Your plan is good, but finding out the Arctic Sect's forbidden area will probably take some effort. If we go any further, there won't be anything within a hundred miles."
Che Zhan said, "If you have nothing else to do, why don't you come along?"
Old Man Wen said, "No!" " I'm tracking down several guys from the Eastern Frontier who entered the Central Plains. I think one of them must be the one who got the Heavenly King Pagoda,"
Yu Weiwei said with surprise. "That mysterious figure really came to the Western Frontier?"
Old Man Wen said, "The South, North, and East are blocked off by over a thousand martial arts practitioners, so much so that even birds can't fly over. There are already dozens of flying swordsmen in these areas, but I'm afraid you don't know."
Che Zhan exclaimed, "The allure of the Heavenly King Pagoda is so great!"
Old Man Wen said, "The Heavenly King Pagoda contains three small divine swords. Once the one who gets them masters the divine techniques on the pagoda, like someone who masters ordinary flying swords, death will befall them!"
Che Zhan asked in surprise, "You're looking for something here?"
Old Man Wen said solemnly, "You could say I'm part of the fourth group of martial arts practitioners to come from the West. This vast net of martial arts practitioners has been sweeping in from the South, North, and East, layer upon layer, searching westward. You didn't know that?"
Yu Weiwei said, "We thought of that, but we didn't know it would happen so quickly!" "
Old Man Wen laughed, "This place appears every time the moon is dark. I'm afraid those mysterious fellows have sneaked in to use it as a resting place. You don't need to wait until dawn. Hurry up and get ahead, otherwise it will be difficult to search if the entire Arctic Sect returns to their lair."
Che Zhan cupped his hands and said, "Alright, then we'll say goodbye!"
The three bid farewell to Wen Buming and hurriedly left the Ghost Market, heading straight ahead. But they hadn't gone two arrows' worth when Wen Buming caught up with them again, throwing something in his hand and calling out, "Here's food! Don't look for food from other people tonight. If you encounter any people, they're all unreliable!"
Che Zhan took a package and said, "Old man, thank you!"
As dawn broke, they suddenly saw figures in the mountains and valleys. Yu Weiwei said, "Old Man Wen's words are indeed correct. More and more martial arts forces are surrounding and searching."
Jiang Yingji said, "Why can't we see any of our own people? I wonder if they've arrived yet?"
Yu Weiwei said, "I'm really worried about their safety." "
At this moment, Che Zhan only noticed a particularly dark forest on his left. It was almost dawn, but the forest was still as vast as the sea. The two women approached, and Jiang Yingji asked, "A-Zhan! What are you looking at?"
Che Zhan said, "In that large forest, strange lights flash from time to time. How far do you two estimate it is to the center?"
Yu Wei looked around and estimated, "About forty li. Do you want to investigate?"
Che Zhan said, "Although I don't expect there to be a forbidden area of the Arctic Sect in that forest, those flashes are very strange. They are not will-o'-the-wisps, nor do they resemble sword practice, nor are they lamplight. What are they?"
Yu Wei said, "Why didn't A-Ying and I see them? How many times did they flash? Are they gone now?"
Che Zhan said, "They not only flashed, but they also flowed, flowing in circles. They flashed five or six times in total. Perhaps it's dawn now, and they're gone now!"
Jiang Yingji said, "There are many poisonous creatures in the Western Frontier, and many kinds of strange poisonous creatures also glow." "
Che Zhan said, "Then I must go and see. If you don't want to go, then go along the valley ahead, and I'll catch up with you."
Yu Wei smiled and said, "Where are you going? We'll follow you. Let's go! It'll be good to find out."
A short distance to the left, they entered the edge of the forest. There were trees taller than a man's embrace, and in some places, two people couldn't even walk side by side. The ground was covered with fallen leaves, and without using light footwork, one would surely sink into the decaying leaves. Che Zhan said, "Judging from the situation, this is an ancient forest, and no one has ever been here before. Everyone be careful, watch out for giant beasts and poisonous creatures."
The forest center, thirty or forty miles away, required careful and slow progress, even slower than an ordinary person's walk. The three of them walked until sunrise, and probably hadn't even reached the place where the light was shining. Although they hadn't encountered any ferocious beasts or highly poisonous creatures, they still dared not be careless. The three of them had walked less than two miles when they suddenly heard strange noises, including shouts from several people and sounds like pigs being slaughtered. Yu Wei hurriedly called out to Che Zhan, "Don't move! Let me listen to those strange noises." " Che
Zhan said, 'It's probably just a few martial artists surrounding and killing a wild boar.'
Jiang Yingji solemnly replied, 'That's not it!' She leaned closer to Yu Weiwei and asked, 'Could it be the Demon Scorpion of West Kunlun coming to Jinshan?'
Yu Weiwei said, 'The voice sounds very similar, but who are the three voices? Are they being blocked or attacking the Demon Scorpion?'
Che Zhan asked anxiously, 'What are you talking about! I don't understand at all!'
Yu Weiwei said, 'Did you hear the strange sound? That's not the sound of slaughtering a boar, but a monster in the West Kunlun Mountains, a three-tailed scorpion with unparalleled venom, larger than a tiger or leopard, which has attained enlightenment and can transform infinitely.'
Che Zhan said, 'Such a thing exists? Have you two both seen it?'
Jiang Yingji nodded and said, 'Not only have we seen it, but we also saw it kill ten evil masters from India.'
Che Zhan said, 'Then it has become a scorpion demon!'"
Yu Weiwei said, "It's a three-tailed giant scorpion demon that doesn't harm people indiscriminately. It can travel hundreds of miles a day. Originally as big as a tiger, it can shrink to the size of a finger. Its three long tails are seven feet long, and its attacks are like three hands. The venom is at the tip of its tails. Even if it doesn't release the venom, once it stings, it's more serious than a sword piercing the heart. In addition, there are two large stingers in front, which is equivalent to five weapons. Its movements are strange and fast, and its armor is as hard as steel. Just from these, you can tell how powerful it is. If it can transform, I'm afraid no one can defeat it!" Che Zhan
said, "I must go and see this strange thing. I wonder what kind of people are fighting?"
Jiang Yingji said, "It's definitely not an ordinary martial arts world!"
The three of them quietly approached, but they surprised Che Zhan again. He didn't find the giant three-tailed scorpion strange. He found that the three-tailed scorpion was fighting with three headless people. They had heads, but they were holding them in their hands as weapons. The two women seemed to have heard something beforehand, exchanging a glance with surprise on their faces, and said in unison, "The Three Head-Carrying Monsters!"
Che Zhan asked softly, "You know them?"
Yu Weiwei replied, "There are many strange things in Mount Sumeru. They are extraordinary people from Mount Sumeru!"
Che Zhan said, "Who would take off their own head and use it as a weapon?"
Yu Weiwei said, "The head they're carrying is a fake head, forged from the finest cold iron. The hair is made of celestial silkworm silk, and four different tiny hidden weapons are concealed in the seven orifices. When you swing it, doesn't it look like a flying hammer?"
Che Zhan exclaimed, "The real head is still on the head, it's just hidden!" "They also know illusion magic,"
Jiang Yingji said. "Their illusion magic only hides their heads; they can't completely hide their bodies. Look, each of them has a bag-shaped package on their back; that's for holding their steel heads, and of course, their clothes too."
Che Zhan asked, "Don't they often hide?"
Yu Weiwei replied, "They usually put their fake heads in the bags, revealing their real heads, and appear no different from ordinary martial artists. They rarely appear in the martial world, so the martial world doesn't know about these strange people." Che Zhan,
seeing the three strange people fighting the Three-Tailed Scorpion with all their might, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are they fighting the Three-Tailed Scorpion so desperately?" "They're no match for them!"
Yu Weiwei said. "Undoubtedly, they want to subdue the Demon Scorpion and use it for themselves, so the Demon Scorpion has become sentient."
Che Zhan said, "Since it has become sentient, it's impossible to subdue it by force. They're mistaken."
Jiang Yingji said, "Notice the fake heads they're waving. They're meticulously crafted, resembling their real faces. The fake heads have black hair and no beards, so you can tell their age."
Che Zhan exclaimed, "They're not even fifty years old?"
Yu Weiwei said, "Not even forty years old, and they don't leave the mountain. They have no contact with the outside world. They're in the Sumeru Mountains... " "The Zoroastrians' mortal enemies!"
Che Zhan suddenly said, "Judging from the situation, they're retreating."
Yu Weiwei asked, "What did you notice?"
Che Zhan replied, "They've already launched hidden weapons from their fake heads, so small they're impossible to see, but the scorpions are unharmed. This proves they're powerless; further fighting is futile."
Just then, the fallen leaves on the ground began to shift. Yu Weiwei exclaimed urgently, "Not good! Scorpions are hiding under the leaves! We must retreat quickly!"
In an instant, countless poisonous scorpions emerged from under the decaying leaves, the smallest being the size of a fist, swarming towards the three head-carrying monsters from all directions. The three head-carrying monsters panicked upon seeing this and began to pull themselves up into the trees. Che Zhan suddenly shouted, "Don't pull yourself up! There are more in the trees!" As soon as he finished speaking, he landed between the three men.
The three men carrying heads seemed startled, and they exclaimed in unison, "The Painted Man!"
Che Zhan said, "Shut up, beware of the poisonous scorpions! Why aren't you unleashing your protective energy?"
One of the men said, "The demonic scorpions are not afraid of protective energy!"
Che Zhan said, "The Scorpion King may not be afraid, but the scorpion soldiers and generals cannot be." Che Zhan realized that their voices were coming from above, and couldn't help but laugh, "Why are you still hiding your heads?"
The three men carrying heads indeed revealed themselves, each about thirty years old, and they said in unison, "We have no connection with you Painted Man people, why are you helping us?"
Che Zhan hurriedly said, "Beware of the Scorpion King, don't just ask me, the three of you sit down immediately."
One of them seemed still uneasy and asked again, "Friend! You are not a Painted Man, a true Painted Man would not help my brother."
Che Zhan said, "I am indeed not a Painted Man, I am just a friend of the Painted Man gang leader, sit down quickly, I'm about to make my move!" After he finished speaking, he stretched out his palms and chanted an incantation.
Yu Weiwei saw Che Zhan adopt a stance she had never seen before and exclaimed, "What is he going to do?"
Jiang Yingji suddenly said, "Listen, there's thunder in his palm."
Yu Weiwei exclaimed in horror, "He's going to unleash the Five Thunder Palm!"
Jiang Yingji asked urgently, "The Five Thunder Palm you two practiced in the Moonlit Cave of Midnight Mountain is used to counter the Yin-Yang Talisman! He's using it to deal with the Demon Scorpion King."
Yu Weiwei saw the thunder in Che Zhan's palm growing louder and louder and said anxiously, "I hope he doesn't kill the Demon Scorpion. It won't harm people randomly, and it's a rare treasure that's only seen once in a thousand years." She shouted, "Ah Zhan, don't kill it!"
Che Zhan laughed loudly and said, "If it's truly spiritual, it has to be subdued." "I can't bear to harm it either."
The three men carrying the head suddenly realized something and said to Che Zhan in unison, "Are you the renowned Young Master Che of the martial arts world?"
Che Zhan laughed and said, "Why not call me the Romantic Ghost?"
One of the three hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "We dare not. My two brothers and I have long admired you, Young Master, and now we are deeply grateful for your help!"
Che Zhan said, "Don't be so polite. I think we are destined to meet."
As he spoke, the Scorpion King suddenly made a strange sound. The scorpion soldiers and generals from all directions retreated hastily upon hearing the sound. In less than a quarter of an hour, not a single one was left. At the same time, the Scorpion King's three long tails stopped waving, and its two large pincers closed as it slowly retreated into the shadows of the forest. The three men carrying the scorpion were astonished and exclaimed in unison, "Young Master, it was driven back by your power!"
Che Zhan laughed, "It is indeed sentient. I can hardly believe there is such a large scorpion in the world."
The first man carrying the scorpion said, "This is a female. There is a male in the Kunlun Mountains, smaller in size but even more ferocious. Fortunately, the female is alone today. If both of them had come, the three of us brothers would not have dared to fight it."
Che Zhan asked, "What are your esteemed names, brothers? Do you wish to subdue it?"
The leader replied, "My name is Zong Hong, my second brother is Zong Shisheng, and my third brother is Zong Sheng. Young Master, did you come from the west to seize the Heavenly King Tower?"
Che Zhan laughed heartily, "So the three of you also came down from Mount Sumeru for this reason. However, I have something more important to do."
Zong Hong asked, "Something more important?"
Che Zhan ... "I'm afraid the three of you don't know the name Arctic Sect? I'm looking for its mysterious forbidden area in the Golden Mountain Range."
The second brother, Zong Shisheng, said, "Young master! We've heard of the Arctic Sect. If you don't mind, we brothers are willing to lend a hand and help you find its mysterious forbidden area."
Che Zhan cupped his hands and said, "It would be great to have the help of the three brothers, but please be careful. The Arctic Sect has many people with extraordinary abilities, so be cautious in your actions."
Zong Hong laughed loudly, "We won't act in your name, young master. Perhaps the Arctic Sect still wants to use us brothers! Farewell!"
Che Zhan cupped his hands in farewell and said, "I understand what you all mean, but it's best to be careful!"
After the three head-carrying men left, the two women appeared and said to Che Zhan, "I didn't expect the 'Three Monsters of Sumeru' to like you too. Ah Zhan, you're truly blessed with good fortune!"
Che Zhan laughed loudly, "You beauties like me, men like me, the old like me, monsters like me, and I'm afraid even demons like me. Let's go! Let's chase after that Demon Scorpion King."
Yu Wei said in a slightly frightened voice, "You want to subdue it too?" "
Che Zhan said, "The Three Monsters said there's an even more powerful male scorpion. If we could subdue it, that would be wonderful!"
Jiang Yingji frowned and said, "It is a highly venomous creature after all!"
Che Zhan said, "A creature with sentience will not be wild. Didn't you see that it didn't use any poison on the Three Monsters? This proves that it has attained a high level of enlightenment. Creatures that have attained enlightenment are not cruel, even if they are highly venomous." The two women followed him, carefully investigating in the direction the demonic scorpion had retreated, paying attention to the trampled traces of fallen leaves, without any difficulty.
The three searched half a mile of forest, but suddenly the trail disappeared. Yu Weiwei said wistfully, "Its body has shrunk. Where do we even begin to investigate?"
Che Zhan suddenly felt something strange in his pocket. Reaching in, he touched something alive. Startled, he thought, "A small scorpion!" He was right; he was touching a scorpion the size of a finger, but it didn't sting him. He immediately realized what was happening and burst into triumphant laughter, "It's in my pocket!"
The two women, hearing this, were both surprised and amazed. They exclaimed in unison, "Everything has its owner; you can't force it!"
Che Zhan laughed loudly, "That's right! Aren't you two beautiful little birds mine too?"
Yu Weiwei glanced at him and said, "Stop being so cheeky. Dare you show it to us?"
Che Zhan reached out and grabbed a red... A small, golden scorpion appeared, laughing heartily, "Why wouldn't I dare? Look how gentle it is! Just like you two, loving me wholeheartedly!"
The two women were astonished. Yu Weiwei said, "It's unbelievable that it can shrink so small. Ah Zhan, is it the Demon Scorpion King?"
Che Zhan replied, "Of course it is! Look, its two agate eyes are looking at you!" As he spoke, he held it up to their eyes, as if speaking to them, "My darling! I heard you have a husband. I hope you find him and come help me. In the future, you can continue your cultivation on Gold and Silver Island. I will definitely help you and your husband achieve your goal." Although the little golden scorpion could not speak, upon hearing this, it suddenly took flight and floated away with the wind, disappearing in a flash.
Yu Weiwei exclaimed, "It really is it! It's amazing!"
Jiang Yingji said, "It must have gone to find its husband."
Che Zhan laughed, "When it saw you with your husband, of course it didn't want to be alone!"
Yu Weiwei smiled and said, "Don't be too smug. Let's split up right away."
Che Zhan laughed, "Are you willing? Don't be stubborn! I won't say anything against my conscience. Let's go, it's almost noon again. Be careful of any wild animals you can't catch along the way!"
Seeing him lead the way out, Yu Weiwei whispered to Jiang Yingji, "Let's pretend to leave him and see how he reacts?"
Jiang Yingji shook her head and said, "Don't joke! He's right. Unless there's a special reason, we don't want to leave him. At this important moment, he can't go alone."
Yu Weiwei smiled. "So, he saw right through us!"
Jiang Yingji said. "Who told you to walk right into his trap? Just accept your fate!"
Yu Weiwei suddenly noticed that Che Zhan was nowhere to be seen ahead and couldn't help but exclaim, "Quick! Where did he go?"
Jiang Yingji chuckled and laughed, "Look at you! You were just saying you were going to pretend to leave, and now you're panicking because he's not around!"
Yu Weiwei said seriously, "This forest is probably hundreds of miles long. If we turn even slightly, we'll get lost."
Jiang Yingji pointed and said, "He definitely won't turn around. Let's chase after him." Yu Weiwei's thoughts differed from Jiang Yingji's. She knew that Che Zhan must have discovered something, otherwise he wouldn't have been so fast. Her guess was correct; they chased for dozens of miles, but they couldn't catch up, let alone find him.
Jiang Yingji was now anxious too, standing there blankly and asking, "What happened to Che Zhan?"
Yu Weiwei said, "You don't need to ask. What did he discover? We just have to keep going forward and don't turn around. Whether he's in trouble or not, he'll definitely find us."
What exactly was Che Zhan's plan? It turned out that he had discovered two masked old men chasing another masked old man. All three of them were incredibly fast and light-footed, which made him determined to give chase. He didn't even have time to call out to the two women, as he was determined to find out what was going on. Che Zhan pursued for over a hundred miles, finally reaching a valley. Hearing the sounds of battle ahead, he was startled, thinking, "The masked old man is trapped!"
Reaching the top of the valley, he found a masked old man surrounded by over twenty experts, locked in a fierce battle. He exclaimed in horror, "That masked man in black is the same person the other two masked old men were watching! Now they're gone, but he's trapped. What's going on?" Che Zhan observed for a while and realized the surrounding experts were all from the Arctic Sect, including three hall masters he recognized. He wondered, "Who is this masked old man? His skill is extraordinary! He's using his bare hands to force the enemy into a corner!" After
about an hour of fighting, the masked old man suddenly unleashed his power, his fists and palms striking with thunderous force. The attackers screamed in agony, and four or five fell in the blink of an eye. Seeing the situation was dire, the three Arctic Sect hall masters simultaneously gave a secret signal. Upon hearing the signal, the group of experts scattered in all directions, disappearing completely in an instant. The old man in black didn't pursue, but laughed wildly from behind his mask: "You bastards from the Arctic Sect, don't be afraid, this old man won't chase you down. Next time, send more to ambush me; twenty-odd is too few." Che Zhan
seized the opportunity to land, laughing loudly: "Your Excellency is truly valiant. May I ask your name?"
The old man in black turned around upon hearing the voice, and laughed loudly: "Wow! Painted Man! Eek! A protector, too."
Che Zhan cupped his hands and said: "Won't you tell me?"
The old man laughed loudly: "No gang can see my face, much less hear my name, but there's an exception. Painted Man, that's alright!"
After speaking, the old man in black removed his mask, revealing a thick head of silver-white beard and hair, his features somewhat obscured. Only his voice emerged from the tangled beard: "I am 'Xumi Zi,' a young, nameless, painted-face protector. And you?" "
Che Zhan cupped his hands and said, 'I am "Four Wheels." I apologize, but I, Hua Qiren, do not reveal my name to outsiders.'
Xu Mizi laughed heartily, 'Likewise!' He then put his mask back on. Che Zhan had hastily created a false name because he was unsure of the other party's background, but since the other party had been willing to kill the Arctic Sect members, he no longer harbored any hostility towards him. In the martial arts world, Xu Mizi's behavior was, of course, unreliable in terms of whether he was righteous or evil. Even the astute Che Zhan could not see through the old man's eyes behind the mask, yet he could not recall the name "Xumizi" because it felt completely unfamiliar.
The old man in black asked, "Brother! Where are you going this time? Are you alone?"
Che Zhan replied, "I have two companions with me. We're going to Jinshan to investigate someone."
The old man in black, Xumizi, solemnly said, "We are currently in a forbidden area of the Arctic Sect. The Arctic Sect's mysterious cave is located at the foot of the Divine Demon Peak ahead. Do not venture into the Heavenly Prison Valley below the peak."
Che Zhan exclaimed in surprise, "The Arctic Sect's secret cave, riddled with traps, is in the Heavenly Prison Valley!"
Xumizi laughed and asked, "Which cave are you interested in, brother?"
Che Zhan deliberately shook his head and said, "Just curious!" Xumizi saw that Che Zhan was too shrewd, so he stopped talking, cupped his hands, and left. Che Zhan remained motionless, seemingly waiting for the two women to arrive.
Xumizi hadn't walked more than a few miles when two masked men suddenly appeared from the side. These were the men Che Zhan had discovered. They bowed to Xumizi and said, "Old Mountain Master, how is it?"
Xumizi replied, "We still can't confirm whether that painted-face man is Che Xiaozi. If he is, why does he have seven stars on his forehead? The Huaqi Gang wouldn't hire an outsider as their protector. If not, he is indeed searching for a secret. I noticed his surprise when I mentioned the Divine Demon Heavenly Prison Valley!"
One of the masked elders said, "Mountain Master, whether he is or not, his true form will be revealed once he's trapped in the cave."
Xumizi said, "Da Buhua, Ke Gelin, you two pretended to be close to the Xuanbing vile woman. Doesn't she suspect anything?"
Another masked old man said, “Mountain Lord, the Chief and his subordinates are from the Western Regions. Even though Xuanbing Nu is suspicious, she wouldn’t think that we have been friends with you for forty years. Besides, she has Hasatu as her invincible leader!”
Xumizi said, “You can observe whether she truly believes my feigned incapacitation.”
Dabuhua said, “Mountain Lord, you have already reached the pinnacle of your skill. If you pretend to be completely incapacitated, Xuanbing Nu will believe you without a doubt. However, it would be best for you to stay away from the outside world. The name ‘Xumizi’ might not be able to hide from the elders.”
Xumizi laughed and said, “Second brother, third brother, don’t worry. As long as I avoid two people, one is Wen Buming and the other is the leader of the Flower Face Gang, I won’t consider the others. Now you should go to the Great Prison Valley quickly. Be careful of that kid who just broke in. If you see him break in, don’t stop him. Just activate the mechanism. If the mechanism can’t stop him, then activate the formation inside the cave.” "
Kogrin said, "Mountain Lord, even Xuanbing Nu and Hasatu dared not enter the cave, what ability does this flower-faced brat have?"
Xumizi shook his head and said, "Assuming this brat is Che Zhan, not only will the traps not be able to trap him, but our Great Teleportation Array will also be in great danger."
Dabuhua laughed and said, "Assuming he is Che Zhan, I'm afraid he will never find his father in his lifetime, and he will only be able to carry the bones from the Great Teleportation Array back."
Xumizi said, "Don't let this slip out. Once Che Zhan finds out that his father was tortured to death by me fifteen years ago, he will want to take revenge. Before the overall situation is settled, this brat will definitely cause trouble!"
Kogrin said, "Mountain Lord, why not get rid of him sooner?"
Xumizi said, "Let's see this time. If it doesn't work this time, it will be difficult in the future. I'm leaving, you all hurry back to the forbidden area."
Dabuhua said, "Mountain Lord, what about the young lady? Not only can we not show our faces, but she also regards us as a powerful enemy!" "
Xumizi said, 'This is a hidden move. The more she hates you, the more the vile Xuanbing will trust you.'
Che Zhan didn't have to wait long before Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji arrived like the wind. Before they could even speak, Che Zhan urged, 'Hurry up! I already know about the Arctic Sect's forbidden area.'
Yu Weiwei asked, 'Who did you chase here?'
Che Zhan told them what had happened and immediately took the lead and ran off again. Jiang Yingji pressed, 'Don't you suspect that Xumizi?'
Che Zhan said, 'Five or six Arctic Sect experts on our left died at Xumizi's hands. How can that be explained?'
Yu Weiwei said, 'The Arctic Sect has split. Perhaps he's on Gu Tianying's side.'
Che Zhan said, 'As long as he confirms that Tianlao Valley is real, what does it matter if I was fooled last time? I haven't ruled out that he lured me to Tianlao Valley!'
Jiang Yingji said, 'Yu Weiwei and I know many senior figures in the martial arts world, but we don't know anyone named "Xumizi." If he's from the Arctic Sect, the trap he set is not simple.'"
Che Zhan said, "With the three of us together, even if we fall into the Heavenly Net, his efforts will be in vain." Yu
Weiwei said, "It's not that we don't want to go, but we have to be extra careful. We're not worried about a direct confrontation, but we're afraid of unpredictable evil forces. We must not separate when we enter the valley."
Che Zhan laughed, "I've now grasped many mysteries of the Five Thunder Divine Power. You and I have been practicing it at the same time, haven't you been trying to understand it yet?"
Yu Weiwei said, "You mean the application of the Five Elements?"
Che Zhan was overjoyed and said, "You've grasped it too! When I was scaring the Scorpion King, I used the Fire Thunder Heart Method. I didn't expect that once it was activated, thunder would rumble and its power would be so astonishing!"
Yu Weiwei said, "No wonder! I thought you had another divine skill!"
Che Zhan said, "If we want to suppress the Yin-Yang Talisman, we must activate the Thousand-Year Peach Wood Sword. If we only want to suppress evil, then reciting the Five Elements Application Heart Method is enough." Yu smiled slightly and said, "
So, you're also practicing the 'Three Pure Ones Ancient Buddha' mental cultivation method that you and the Jiaozhi ronin, Barik, obtained?"
Mentioning Barik, Che Zhan seemed somewhat nostalgic, saying, "I wonder if he went to cultivate diligently or also came to Jinshan? He's not a bad person at heart; perhaps one day he'll really test his 'Three Pure Ones Ancient Buddha' skills against me."
Yu asked slightly, "You still haven't told me if you're practicing? I've never seen you quiet; do you practice while walking?"
Che Zhan replied, "When have you ever seen me with my eyes open? When you're sleeping, that's when I'm comprehending the skill and practicing. Fortunately, my intangible divine power can accommodate various different techniques."
Jiang Yingji asked, "What kind of skill is the Three Pure Ones Ancient Buddha?"
Che Zhan said, "It uses Zen and Tantric methods interchangeably, with Zen as the primary method and Tantric as a supplement. It cultivates essence, energy, and spirit internally, referencing Taoist methods; when one's nature is close, one's nature is revealed." "Buddha's teachings are based on Buddhist principles. External martial arts include the Tiger-Taming and Dragon-Subduing techniques from the Chan School's Arhat Fist, techniques that alter body shape from the Vajra Fist of the Great Law, and the Five Forms of the Bhikkhu and the Three Forms of the Garan, totaling seventeen forms. The first ten forms emphasize strength, while the last seven seek change. They are indeed very profound."
Yu Wei smiled and said, "You now have inexhaustible skills, filled with all sorts of strange and wonderful things, and you want to seize the Heavenly King Pagoda."
Che Zhan said, "I would rather obtain them but not use them. I absolutely cannot let divine skills and magical artifacts fall into the hands of evil people."

[Chapter Sixteen] Rescuing Mother-in-Law in Heavenly Prison Valley

The three were walking when they suddenly heard an old man's voice shouting from behind, "Boy, slow down!"
Che Zhan turned around and saw two old men and a young man chasing after them. He was overjoyed to recognize them and said to the two women, "It's Wen Buming and Hu Lai! Oh! And 'Black Heart Wolf' Barik. Why is he walking with the two old men?"
Yu Wei smiled and said, "Isn't that because of you!"
Wen Buming and the old man with the painted lacquer, Hu Lai, caught up at the same time, laughing loudly, "It seems you two already know about the Heavenly Prison Valley of the Divine Demon Peak." Che
Zhan said, "We're heading there right now! Hey! Old Wen, what's this about Barik?"
Wen Buming laughed loudly, "He's become your friend, so naturally we've gotten closer."
Barik stepped forward and laughed, "You playboy! With you around, my status is worth something!"
The old man with the painted lacquer, Hu Lai, laughed loudly, "My Ghost Face Gang was originally going to find that kid Barik to steal the Blood Dragon Cup, but unfortunately, it's all over now!"
Che Zhan said, "The Blood Dragon Cup has already been delivered to the Emperor. You can't steal it now. Hey! Don't shout, be careful of outsiders. The three of us are now the protectors of the Painted Lacquer Clan!"
Hu Lai gave a strange laugh and said softly, "Who have you met while you've been impersonating him?" Yu Weiwei said, “
There was an old man with a full white beard covering his face. His skill was astonishing. He killed five or six of the twenty-odd masters of the Arctic Sect, plus three hall masters, who surrounded him.”
Wen Buming exclaimed in horror, “You don’t know his background?”
Jiang Yingji said, “We’ve never heard of an old man named ‘Xumizi’!”
Wen Buming exclaimed in fright, “There’s such a name?” He turned to Hu Lai and said, “You should know what I don’t know, right?”
Hu Lai shook his head and said, “I don’t know either. It would be strange if the two of us didn’t know someone!” He paused and then said, “Wen Buming, the only one who knows more about him than we do is Tian Qizi!”
Che Zhan said, “Tian Qizi has entered the graveyard of martial arts. Like my master, he will never leave his cave.”
Wen Buming said, “Was it someone who called himself ‘Xumizi’ who guided you to Tianlao Valley?”
Che Zhan said, “Exactly!”
Hu Lai said solemnly, “There’s a problem.” Wen
Buming said, "Do you think he deliberately lured Che Xiaozi into a trap?"
Hu Lai said, "The Arctic Sect has split. Gu Tianying has the Western Regions' Divine Demon Fu Zhen as his backer, and he's also seduced Stola and Hu Sike. Add to that the seven hall masters, nineteen incense masters, and twenty-one branch leaders who have split away, and in total, there isn't a single old man called 'Xumizi'."
Yu Weiwei exclaimed in shock, "Two Rakshasa masters have been seduced by Gu Tianying!"
Che Zhan said, "Gu Tianying used his sister as bait, and he's also easily seduced. Stola and Hu Sike will definitely be lured away."
Wen Buming said, "Gu Tianying disappeared to avoid marrying Stola, and Gu Tianhong disappeared to avoid marrying Hu Sike. That 'Xumizi' is definitely not on Gu Tianying's side. This person is very suspicious. Hu, we need to investigate carefully."
Hu Lai said, "How do we investigate? There are so many reclusive masters and Qi cultivators now. None of the ones we met yesterday knew their origins. I'm worried they've joined the Arctic Sect. Whichever side they join, they're a threat to the entire martial arts world." "
Barik said, 'Don't overestimate hermits and Qi cultivators. Three days ago, I encountered a Qi cultivator who considered himself an extraordinary person. He was over sixty years old and had cultivated a pair of flying daggers with moth-like eyebrows. He thought I was worthless, like dog dung, but I beat him within one hundred and fifty moves, making him spit blood and flee.'
Che Zhan laughed and asked, 'What was his name?'
Barik replied, 'He called himself the Hermit of Ghost Lake.'
Wen Buming laughed loudly, 'Ghost Lake has eight hermits, five men and three women, who don't cooperate. You're quite something!'
Che Zhan asked Barik, 'Could it be that he used the 'Three Pure Ones Ancient Buddha' technique?'
Barik laughed and said, 'You guessed right! I think you're stronger than me. How about we test our skills sometime?'
Yu Wei smiled and said, 'Not long ago, he was still thinking about you!'
Barik laughed loudly, 'I know what I'm talking about. Let's go! Let's go to Heavenly Prison Valley together.'
Che Zhan asked, 'Are two old men willing to go?' " Wen Buming said, "
Why wouldn't we chase after you? But that mysterious cave is said to have been designed by 'Ghost Axe Hand' Yu Liuzi. Ghost Axe Hand was originally a close friend of Gu Bufan, but after the design was completed, his whereabouts became unknown."
Che Zhan said, "That's another masterpiece of Gu Bufan. Ghost Axe Hand is probably also imprisoned."
Yu Weiwei asked Wen Buming, "What kind of welcome will we receive when we go to Tianlao Valley?"
Wen Buming said, "Perhaps there will be a forest of experts, lining up to 'wait' for us?"
Hu Lai laughed and said, "First, it depends on who has the secret cave in their hands. If it falls into the hands of Gu Tianying, she won't have enough resources to line up. At most, she can launch strange attacks, plus the Western Region gods and demons' 'Desire Demon Illusion' and 'Demon Sound Soul-Stealing'. If it falls into the hands of Xuanbing Demoness, then not only will there be a line, but also Hashatu's Yin-Yang Talisman, and Xuanbing herself will have to use 'Xuanbing Aurora' palm and fingers, and may even activate her 'Xiao's Bewitching Charm' hidden skill." "
Che Zhan exclaimed in shock, "The Xuanbing Demoness has mastered the extremely yin and evil 'Xiao's Bewitching Charm'?"
Hu Lai solemnly replied, "So you don't know how powerful she is. Even Gu Tianying has mastered eighty percent of this extremely yin and lewd evil technique. Any martial artist who enters the valley with insufficient willpower will find it extremely difficult to escape her control, and will be at her mercy for life, their life and death entirely in her hands."
Che Zhan said, "It's not that I'm afraid of her, but I'm worried about the entire righteous martial arts world. This kind of lewd and evil technique is the greatest destructive force against righteous people. Once you fall into her trap, your foundation will be completely destroyed, and you'll never be able to hold your head high again."
Wen Buming said, "This demoness doesn't seem to have any intention of using this evil technique yet. Perhaps she hasn't reached the right time to use it, because her current power is still very strong."
Che Zhan asked, "Should we search the secret cave in batches, or is it better not to split up?" Hu Lai said, “
With everything still unclear, splitting up will only lead to being defeated one by one. I’ve heard that Tianlao Valley is a large valley surrounded by thirteen peaks. It would take an ordinary person seven days to walk around the valley, meaning it would take seven days to get back to the starting point. We don’t even know which peak the secret cave is under.”
Che Zhan exclaimed, “With such a huge and wondrous valley, how long would it take to find it if we search slowly?”
Wen Buming said, “That would only be if the Arctic Sect didn’t care. If they sent a large number of experts to launch a surprise attack in secret, things would be even more troublesome.”
Yu Weiwei said, “In that case, we can only concentrate all our efforts on carefully searching along the valley walls!”
Hu Lai said, “Before the Arctic Sect occupied Tianlao Valley, my leader passed through the valley by chance. He said that the valley was full of miscellaneous trees and strange rocks, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Of course, this won’t stop us, but finding the Arctic Sect’s secret cave will be extremely difficult.” "
Che Zhan asked the two elders, "Martial arts masters who can set up traps and secret caves are generally divided into two schools: one specializes in dynamic setups, and the other in static setups. Dynamic setups are mainly for killing, with various strange hidden weapons and poisonous gases installed inside. Static setups are mainly for trapping people, capturing them alive after they are exhausted and unable to resist for many days. Which school does 'Ghost Axe Hand' Yu Liuzi belong to?"
Wen Buming said, "This person rarely shows himself in the martial arts world, but his reputation is very great. Judging from his reputation, he probably has both skills. However, we are not afraid of poisonous gases and hidden weapons; we are afraid of static setups. If he also knows the 'River Chart and Luo River Book,' the 'Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams,' and the 'Qimen Dunjia,' then it will be even more terrifying. This time, our exploration of Tianlao Valley will not be an easy task." Just then, a sharp whistle came from the shadows, and something flew at lightning speed. Yu Weiwei was in the middle of it, and she caught the object with lightning speed.
"Weiwei, what kind of hidden weapon is that?" "Jiang Yingji leaned closer and asked urgently.
"No!" Yu Weiwei whispered, "It's a note." She immediately opened it in front of everyone.
Che Zhan hurriedly took it and whispered, "It's news from Gu Yi."
Hu Lai asked urgently, "Who is Gu Yi?"
Wen Buming whispered, "He's the only undercover agent sent by Che Xiaozi in the Arctic Sect."
Then he pressed Che Zhan, "What does it say?"
Che Zhan solemnly said, "He said the secret cave is very dangerous. The entrance has a fork in the road, leading to five different entrances, each with its own entrance, representing the five major entrances: birth, old age, sickness, death, and suffering. Each entrance has its own mysteries and they are not connected to each other."
Wen Buming exclaimed in shock, "After exploring one entrance, you have to retreat and explore another? Is that all?"
Che Zhan looked down and exclaimed, "What a powerful and vicious secret cave! He said the birth entrance is for imprisoning the living, and the old entrance is for locking up those who have been interrogated until they die of old age." "The Sick Cave is where sick people are locked up, the Dead Cave is where dead enemies are put in, and the Bitter Cave is where torture and interrogation take place—it's a torture chamber." He paused, then handed a note to everyone, saying, "What? There's... there are a few sentences I don't understand?"
Wen Buming finished reading and turned to Hu Lai, asking, "What does 'Be careful not to let both feet leave the ground' mean?"
Hu Lai frowned, "Letting both feet leave the ground is easy to understand; it means don't jump, that is, don't use light-footed skills. What are we careful to be careful about?"
Che Zhan said, "There must be something strange inside the cave. It seems Gu Yi doesn't understand the profound meaning either. But we must remember, never let both feet leave the ground at the same time, or we'll fall victim to their strange trick."
Yu Weiwei suddenly exclaimed, "Look! There's another line of small characters on the back!"
Jiang Yingji snatched it and read, "Gu Tianhong and Gu Tianying don't have the surname Gu. They seem to have some connection with you, young master. They've disappeared!"
Che Zhan exclaimed in surprise, "Connected to me?"
Wen Buming said, "Didn't your master tell you?" Che Zhan said, "
He didn't say anything, only gave me the Two Extremes Sect token and a jade pendant."
Hu Bu said, "Don't lose the jade pendant; there must be something special about it."
Che Zhan said, "The jade pendant is still here; I won't lose it. My name, 'Zhan,' is on it!"
Wen Buming said, "Boy, if you encounter Gu Tianhong and Gu Tianying, be sure to ask them if they have the jade pendant. If they do, they might be your relatives!"
Che Zhan asked anxiously, "How can I find her?"
Yu Weiwei said, "After exploring the secret cave, everyone can start searching. Right now, your priority should be finding Uncle Che."
Jiang Yingji said, "Let's check one of the five caves first to find out the truth. Of course, we won't know anything about Uncle Che from that cave. Let's leave the other four caves for later, okay?"
Yu Weiwei said, "Of course, that's the only way!"
Wen Buming said to Hu Lai, "It's getting dark. Look at those peaks ahead, have we reached them yet?"
Hu Lai said, "Brother Wen, don't worry, we have. But we still have to walk thirty li. This place is called 'Qiaonü Forest.' My gang leader was taken in as a disciple by the old gang leader here." Wen
Buming said, "Now you can distribute the rations!" Hu Lai took out a small bag containing some pills, ten for each person, and laughed, "
These are unique little gadgets from the Huaqi people, but they're considered treasures in the martial arts world. They're called 'Never Starve.' You can only eat one a day. After swallowing it, you won't feel hungry or thirsty. If you enter the secret cave of Tianlao Valley, hopefully you'll only be trapped for ten days. If you don't come out after ten days, then it's up to fate."
Che Zhan took the pills, overjoyed, and said, "With such a good thing, why don't we refine more?"
Wen Buming said, "After ten days, your stomach will start burning, and you'll have to drink a lot of water. Ten days is the limit. 'Never Starve' is a playful name given by the Ghost Face Gang; its real name is 'Invaluable Gold.' Hu the Dwarf won't even tell me the formula."
Hu Lai laughed, "It's not that I won't tell you, it's just a gang rule."
Everyone took the pills and continued on their way, not seeing a single person along the way. Wen Buming asked suspiciously, "Hu the Dwarf! Do you sense anything is wrong?"
Hu Lai said, "Strange!" "We've reached the upper echelon of the Arctic Sect, but where is everyone?"
Barik laughed, "Knowing they can't stop us, and none of the ones they send out return alive, they're naturally resorting to a ruse."
Che Zhan said, "It's not that simple. We'll talk about it once we get into the valley."
The six men, young and old, rushed to the foot of a cliff. Hu Lai hurriedly said, "Everyone, stop!"
Wen Buming asked, "What's wrong?"
Hu Lai said, "There are two ways to enter Tianlao Valley. One is to descend along the narrow ravine ahead, and then continue along the ravine at the three-hundred-zhang mark. The other is to climb up the peak in front of us, and then descend from the inside of the peak. According to the leader, that one is a thousand zhang deep. There is no other way to enter the valley."
Wen Buming said, "You lead the way. Either way is fine, but everyone must be vigilant." "With their combined skill, no terrain could hinder them. Old Man Hu Lai headed straight for the summit. There was no path; he leaped across the treetops as if walking on flat ground. Reaching the summit, he turned to the inner side. In the twilight, it looked as if six large birds were taking flight from the treetops, rising and falling rapidly into the valley, as if they saw no enemy. Hu Lai landed and immediately assessed the situation.
"Old Man Hu! How is it?" Che Zhan landed second.
Old Man Hu shook his head. "Strange! No one to welcome us?"
Wen Buming laughed. "They've calculated everything perfectly. Without at least three or five dozen people returning to their hometowns, they can't stop us. Rather than suffer a major loss, they'd better open the main gate wide."
Che Zhan said, "They seem intent on letting us into the valley!"
Yu Weiwei said, "The more they do this, the more unpredictable it becomes."
Balik laughed, "It's completely dark now. The host should light some torches to guide the guests—that's the proper way to treat guests!" "
Che Zhan suddenly pointed into the distance and said, 'Black-hearted Wolf, you had foresight! Look, there's a light over there!'
Wen Buming chuckled, 'Could it be leading us into a trap?'
Hu Lai sneered, 'The enemy knows exactly how strong the six of us are; they won't let a tiger into a flock of sheep.'
Che Zhan took the lead and ran out, saying, 'If I'm not mistaken, that's the entrance to the secret cave. The enemy is eager to invite us in!' The six of them ran towards it and saw that the light was below a strange cliff, indeed two large torches, stuck on either side of a strange cave entrance.
Wen Buming laughed and said, 'Interesting! Look, the words 'Martial Arts Prison' are carved on the cave entrance.'
Hu Lai said, 'I don't believe in such things!' He rushed into the cave entrance, but stopped just as he reached it, turning back and saying, 'There really are five doors, and the words 'birth, old age, sickness, death, and suffering' are carved on them!'"
Che Zhan then approached, observed for a moment, and turned back to ask, "Which cave should we explore first?" Jiang
Yingji replied, "Why bother? Let's start with the cave of life and see how the Arctic Faction captures us alive!" The cave entrance was open, large enough for three people to walk side by side. The six of them went in and, after walking about four or five zhang, realized it was just a tunnel, as a stone chamber appeared before them.
Hu Lai went first, entering the chamber and exclaiming, "This is a stone house!"
Wen Buming said, "This is the entrance, and there's an exit. Be careful, something's strange!"
Balik said, "I suspect the Arctic Faction has someone secretly monitoring us, but I don't know where they're hiding." The stone chamber was only slightly larger than an ordinary dwelling, and it was mostly natural, with no equipment inside. There seemed to be nothing unusual. Che Zhan led the way towards the exit.
The exit was just another door. He discovered that outside that stone door was another tunnel three or four zhang long, and after passing through it, there was yet another stone door. Inside was still a stone chamber. He was stunned and exclaimed, "Everyone, come and see! Another chamber with two doors!"
The group entered, and Wen Buming said, "The natural parts of this stone chamber are different from the front chamber; they're irregular. Let's check and see if there's anything unusual." Yu
Weiwei said, "The exit is another tunnel!"
They went outside again, walked through the tunnel, and immediately encountered a third stone chamber. Jiang Yingji suddenly asked solemnly, "Where are we going?"
Wen Buming replied, "Never mind, there's always an end."
The six of them had passed through countless stone chambers, each with a different layout, seemingly an endless series of tunnels and chambers. They had lost count of how much time had passed. Fortunately, their internal energy was highly refined, and they weren't afraid of the darkness. Although there was no light inside the cave, everything was clearly visible to them.
At this moment, Che Zhan suddenly called out to them, "We've truly fallen into a trap! There's no need to go any further; even if we walked for a lifetime, we'd still be traversing endless tunnels and stone chambers."
Wen Buming asked, "What do you mean?" Che Zhan said, “
We’ve already explored some of these stone chambers three or four times. They seem to have different layouts, but that’s just a variation. I guess there are only nine or thirteen chambers in total, but in our memory, there are probably dozens.”
Yu Wei exclaimed in surprise, “If it’s a nine-chamber cycle, then the opponent has set up the ‘Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation’!”
Che Zhan said, “It wasn’t set up by the Arctic Sect, but by the Ghost Axe Hand. Now that person is missing, I guess Gu Bufan has imprisoned him!”
Jiang Yingji said, “What if it’s thirteen chambers?”
Che Zhan said, “That’s the ‘Thirteen Transformations of Qimen’. This formation is also called ‘Minor Qimen’. Fuxi obtained the He Luo diagram and the Eight Trigrams, and created the Nine Palaces Qimen. Minor Qimen is a part of it.” Wen
Buming said, “Since you know this, you must know how to break it?” "
Che Zhan said, "The problem is uncertain. If we make a mistake, it will be difficult to trigger the restriction. Let's stop and meditate to carefully determine the situation. The Nine Turns Yellow River Formation can be broken by footwork. If it's a minor Qimen formation, I'll have to use my brain more."
Just as everyone sat down, a woman's voice suddenly rang out, "Gentlemen, no need to think about it anymore. This is the 'Thirteen Wonders' that the painted-face youth mentioned, but it's mixed with some of the old scoundrel Da Buhua's evil techniques. Don't try to break the 'Thirteen Wonders' formation yet."
A middle-aged woman instantly appeared in the stone chamber. Wen Buming exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law Yue! It's you!"
When the woman recognized Wen Buming, she was also surprised and asked, "Brother, what urgent matter brings you here to risk your life?"
Wen Buming immediately introduced himself to everyone, "Come and meet her. She is the wife of Yue He, the famous martial arts pharmacist, and the mother of Dafo'er, the 'Sky-Supporting God.'" Upon hearing this
, Che Zhan exclaimed with joy, "Aunt Yue, Dafo'er has been looking for you so hard!"
The woman sighed, "Ten years ago, I was forced by Gu Bufan and imprisoned here. I knew that Dafo'er would definitely search for me everywhere when he grew up."
After Yu Weiwei and the others greeted her, they asked in unison, "Why were you imprisoned?" "
The wife said, 'Gu Bufan knows I've mastered my late husband's medicinal skills. That old scoundrel wants me to refine a portion of the Invisibility Pill, also known as the Five Metals Invisibility Pill. He has an evil sword, extremely domineering, and he's not satisfied yet; he wants to use the Five Metals Invisibility Pill to make that evil sword invisible as well.'
Jiang Yingji exclaimed in surprise, 'He's already refined it?'
The wife shook her head and said, 'I didn't agree, so he locked me up here. If I don't refine the pill and hand it over to him in a day, he'll never let me out.' Che
Zhan asked, 'What do you eat here?'
The wife said, 'The Arctic Sect has someone who delivers my food and drink; that's Gu Bufan's confidant.'
Wen Buming asked, 'Sister-in-law, can't you beat him?'
The wife said, 'I understand what you mean, brother. I also want to capture him and force him to take me out, but he never delivers food and drink on time, and he only delivers it to the outside of the stone door where I live. Apart from the sound of him leaving, I can't even see his shadow. Several times I've thought of hiding at the cave entrance to launch a sneak attack, but it's all in vain. He can see me, but I can't see him.'" "
Che Zhan asked, 'Why are you here?'
The woman replied, 'Over the past ten years, I've grasped some of the principles of the Thirteen Wonders. I can now walk around the area around my stone chamber. Fortunately, you've come close by.'
Hu Lai said, 'My name is Hu Lai! I think I met you ten years ago, sister-in-law.'
The woman smiled and said, 'The leader of the Painted Lacquer Gang was a good friend of my late husband. The paint you use for your faces is a prescription he made! You're the First Protector, aren't you?'
Hu Lai cupped his hands and said, 'I am Hu Lai!'
At this moment, Yu Weiwei said intimately, 'Aunt Yue! We…'
'Don't say it!' Madam Yue immediately stopped her, saying softly, 'Let's talk in my stone chamber!' Everyone followed, and after visiting three stone chambers, Madam Yue said, 'The Arctic Sect must have someone secretly watching.'
She asked Hu Lai, 'Aren't those three members of the Painted Lacquer Gang?'" She pointed to Yu Weiwei, Jiang Yingji, and Che Zhan.
Hu Lai nodded and said, "Yes, this young man is Che Zhan, and that's Yu Weiwei, the disciple of Master Qingming, as you know!" She then pointed to Jiang Yingji and said, "She is a disciple of Master Wushang Tuoluo, and that young man over there is called Balik. They are all family."
The Yuefu said, "I don't know any of these young men. Young Master Che must be very close to my son, right? Do you understand the 'Thirteen Wonders' formation?"
Che Zhan said, "Your son is my good friend. Now, Auntie, you can go out. The Thirteen Wonders formation is not difficult to break." The
Yuefu said, "No! Dabuhua added an evil technique. We must break the evil technique first."
Che Zhan laughed and said, "Although I don't know what kind of evil technique it is, it cannot stop us. However, I need to know how many stone chambers are in this cave?"
The Yuefu said, "You've already guessed. There are nine chambers in total. You've probably already passed through some of the stone chambers five or six times. Because of the Thirteen Wonders, you can see that the situation is different each time you pass through. That is the change of the Wonders."
Weiwei approached Madam Yue and asked softly, "Auntie, are there really five invisible medicinal pills in the martial arts world?" Madam
Yue replied, "Yes! There are thirteen in total. Among them, three are the most important. One is almost lost to history—it's an invisible herb that can only be seen on the night of a total lunar eclipse. Another is agate marrow, and the third is a golden cicada pupa."
Jiang Yingji hurriedly asked, "Agate is a crystalline substance, where would you get marrow?"
Wen Buming replied, "Before a stone is crystallized, it contains marrow, which doesn't dry out even after millions of years. That's not surprising."
Che Zhan said, "Enough of idle talk. Our priority is to get out of the cave. Finding Madam Yue this time has fulfilled half of my wish! Next time, we'll explore the other four caves. Weiwei, you use the Five Thunder Heart Technique to guard against Da Buhua's evil methods from behind. I'll break through the minor strange methods in front. The rest of you protect Madam Yue and beware of surprise attacks." "
As the seven men formed a defensive formation to leave the cave, little did they know that a middle-aged man lying in ambush was secretly fleeing, rushing out first and heading towards the northwest corner of Tianlao Valley. There, in a grove of trees, sat two old men and about twenty skilled fighters. The men from the cave, panting, cried out, 'Reporting to the Master, something terrible has happened!'
One of the old men was Dabuhua, and sitting beside him was the second strategist, Kegelin. Seeing the man's strange expression, they asked in unison, 'You didn't manage to trap him?'
The other man, also middle-aged, still panting, replied, 'Six went in: four ghost-faced men, one named Wen Buming, and Balik. Now they're taking Yue Laopo away. Judging from the situation, they show no fear.' Kegelin urgently said, 'Master! What do we do? We have no choice but to block them.' Dabuhua shook his head hastily, 'No! They'll come to investigate the other four caves. Once they enter the Bitter Cave, they won't escape our Great Transfer Formation.
'" Suddenly, a middle-aged man rushed out and said, "Master, let him rescue Granny Yue for nothing. With our strength, are we afraid of six or seven of them?"
Da Buhua said, "Master He, the problem isn't the size of their strength. What we need to verify is whether any of the masked men are chariot warriors. This is what our master values most." Da Buhua's words were tantamount to ordering Master He to retreat obediently. But at this moment, another middle-aged man approached urgently and said, "Master, Master Liu reports that two figures escaped from the valley to the north." Da Buhua said angrily, "Master He, they've mistaken this forbidden area for an ordinary valley! You immediately lead ten masters to chase after them. Don't ask which side they belong to, and don't take any prisoners." Master He agreed repeatedly and immediately led ten men to give chase. The two figures on the north wall moved swiftly in the moonlight, and they were two women. Master He obviously couldn't catch up. Within an hour, the two women reached a forest, and one of them called out, "Elder sister!" "Heavenly Prison Valley is indeed very dangerous; we were discovered as soon as we entered." It turned out that the woman was none other than the flirtatious widow Qi Fengzi and Lianlian. They had left Golden Silver Island for some unknown reason. Qi Fengzi said, "This is not a place to stay. Let's hurry and meet Yin Ainu and Bai Jiaojiao." Passing through a large forest, Zhuang Lianlian whispered, "We can't find Azhan in Heavenly Prison Valley. Could they have already entered the cave?" Qi Fengzi said, "Da Buhua and Ke Gelin have taken so many people but haven't taken action. I'm afraid Azhan and the others haven't arrived yet." Zhuang Lianlian said, "Perhaps the two old men, Luo Xinmin and Qi Tianfei, are not telling the truth?" Qi Fengzi said, "No, Luo and Qi are legendary figures of the martial arts world. Their words are absolutely infallible. They not only said that Azhan went to explore Heavenly Prison Valley, but also that Yu Weiwei and Jiang Yingji went with him, and even Wen Buming, Balik, and the masked protector Hu Lai were also there. How could they be wrong?" In a valley, the two encountered two young women, Yin Ainu and Bai Jiaojiao, whom Wen Qingyun had mentioned. Upon seeing Qi Fengzi, the two women eagerly asked, "Elder sister, what did you find during your investigation of Tianlao Valley? "

Zhuang Lianlian interjected, "It was extremely dangerous. We dared not search. We were discovered as soon as we entered the valley. Luckily, we moved quickly, otherwise we would have been trapped. However, we did see two important figures from the Arctic Sect."
Qi Fengzi asked the two women, "Bai Jiaojiao, didn't you and Ai Nu catch up with the woman in black?"
Bai Jiaojiao replied, "She was too fast! And she was masked. We chased her for over thirty miles before returning here, afraid of losing contact with you."
Qi Fengzi said, "Since we can't find A Zhan, we have to go to Ancient Stone Peak to meet Ai Shan?"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "Ji Cuiyu and Ai..." "Shan, with Xuanfeng and Miaopin, probably won't wait for us. We agreed to go yesterday, but we didn't go,"
Qi Fengzi said. "Perhaps they still have things to do and haven't left yet, but it doesn't matter. They already know about Wen Qingyun's pregnancy, and they can pass the message on to Azhan. However, we must rush back to Jin Yin Island to take care of Qianyun."
Zhuang Lianlian said, "How about this? Ai Nu, Bai Jiaojiao, and I will go back to Jin Yin Island, and you go to meet Ji Cuiyu and Ai Shan."
Qi Fengzi said, "No! The three of you go to Gushi Peak. If you see Ji Cuiyu and Ai Shan..." "Then send Xuanfeng and Miaopin to Treasure Island. I'm restless, and only Xuanfeng and Miaopin can take care of Qianyun."
Zhuang Lianlian said, "Shall we part ways now?"
Qi Fengzi nodded and said, "After Xuanfeng and Miaopin arrive at Treasure Island, I'll come find you. You know the way well, so let's go now. But be careful, this is the territory of the Arctic Sect, and you've been used by Da Buhua before. If you fall into Da Buhua's hands again, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Zhuang Lianlian said, "We'll be careful. It's not far from Ancient Stone Peak, nothing will happen."
After parting ways, Yin Shounu walked less than ten miles. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Look! That masked woman flashed out again!"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "Eldest sister judges that she is one of Gu Bufan's three daughters. According to Elder Luo, Gu Tianhong and Gu Tianying have already left the Arctic Sect."
Yin Ainu said, "I heard this when I was there."
Zhuang Lianlian said, "We want to know more. There must be an unusual story behind this!"
Bai Jiaojiao said, "Alright! But we can't show ourselves. If it's Gu Tianying, she's too sinister!"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "Gu Tianying wouldn't travel alone; she's always accompanied by men."
Bai Jiaojiao said, "Gu Tianhong is the youngest and most beautiful of the three sisters. In the Northern Desert, she's known as the 'Peerless Slave Sword,' and her martial arts are superior to her two older sisters."
Zhuang Lianlian said, "So you know too. Let me tell you, I even secretly saw her practicing with dual swords. She never lets anyone see her practice, not even her two older sisters."
Yin Ainu asked curiously, "Why is that?" "
Zhuang Lianlian said, 'Perhaps it's her secret. It's also said her master is a mysterious nun, which is probably related to her true background. This time she left the Arctic Sect, and it's rumored that she and Gu Tianying aren't Gu Bufan's biological daughters.'"

[Chapter Seventeen] Life and Death, Wealth , Lust

, and Hatred. In the darkness, a figure sped along the mountain road, incredibly fast, only occasionally stopping to check his surroundings. It was none other than Che Zhan, anxious to find Gu Tianying and Gu Tianhong, who had split up with the others to search. According to Gu Yi's secret report, these two were likely closely related to him, and their situation after leaving the Arctic Sect was extremely dangerous.
Suddenly, Che Zhan exclaimed "Eh!" and stopped. Under a tree by the roadside, someone was slumped over. Che Zhan went over to look and recognized her—it was Miao Jinhua, the daughter of the "Nine Miao Gu God." She was unconscious. Che Zhan examined her and discovered she had been poisoned by a Yin-Yang Talisman; her condition was critical. After searching the surroundings, Che Zhan spotted a cave not far away. He picked up Miao Jinhua and carried her to the cave, finding it remarkably clean. It contained a stone table, stone benches, and a stone bed, suggesting it had been inhabited. Several torches were stuck into the cave walls.
Che Zhan lit the torches, illuminating the cave. To use his "Shadowless Divine Skill" to save her, he first had to remove Miao Jinhua's clothes. Miao Jinhua's body was revealed: full and supple, with a slender yet strong waist; her breasts were full and plump, gleaming with a subtle sheen; her mons pubis was high, with lush, curving pubis, dark yet luminous, its opening barely visible; her lips were tightly closed, shimmering with a peach-red glow. Che Zhan's heart stirred, but saving her was paramount. He closed his eyes, meditated for a moment to clear his mind, and then used his hands to perform acupressure on Miao Jinhua's body, needing to complete three cycles of acupoints to remove the poison. Miao's breathing became heavy, as if she was about to wake up. Che Zhan intensified his final burst of internal energy, unaware that Miao had already awakened. Upon realizing it was Che Zhan saving her, she closed her eyes again. Che Zhan, however, remained oblivious, focused solely on his internal energy cultivation. Finally, after completing nine cycles, sweat beaded on his forehead.
Che Zhan exhaled, removed his hands, and was about to straighten up when Miao Jinhua, lying on the bed, suddenly jumped up, pinning Che Zhan down on the bed and covering him with her entire body. Che Zhan was startled: "Miss Miao, don't misunderstand, it's me..." He thought Miao Jinhua was still unconscious.
A fiery kiss descended upon him, and Miao Jinhua, while kissing him, said, "...Fool...of course I know it's you..." as she tore at Che Zhan's clothes.
Che Zhan was startled and forcefully blocked her way, saying, "Miss Miao, what do you want to do?"
Miao Jinhua stopped, her eyes widening, "What do you want to do? What else can I do at a time like this? I should thank you for saving my life!"
Che Zhan hurriedly said, "Miss Miao, you saved me before! Calm down, let me up!"
Miao Jinhua said, "I won't let you go. I'll die today just to have sex with you once, otherwise, I'll never have this chance again."
Che Zhan hurriedly said, "Miss Miao, don't be impulsive. You know my situation! Besides, you're already married."
Miao Jinhua said, "But you don't know, my husband is long gone. I know I'm no longer worthy of you, so don't worry, after today, I will never bother you again. I only hope you can give me one night... " "With your help, I will have no regrets in this life, young master. Please repay me, okay?"
Che Zhan sighed, "Miss Miao, you are so foolish. What do I have that makes you so worthy of such treatment?"
Miao Jinhua said, "You will never understand that falling in love with someone doesn't need any reason, even though I am no longer worthy of your love. I thought I had no hope in this life, but unexpectedly, just when I was almost in the gates of hell, you pulled me back. I feel that this is heaven's way of fulfilling my infatuation. Young master, Jinhua has already given her heart. Can you bear to cruelly trample on a heart that loves you?"
Che Zhan was also moved to tears. He never imagined that this Miao girl, who had once tried to harm him and then saved him, was so deeply in love with him. He nodded and said, "Miss Miao, I am willing." "
Ah... young master... I am so happy..." Miao Jinhua was overjoyed to hear Che Zhan's agreement. She kissed him repeatedly, helped him remove his burdens, and then gently lay down, gazing at Che Zhan with tender affection.
Che Zhan felt a surge of heat in his lower abdomen, a fire of desire rising within him. He couldn't help but begin to caress the Miao woman. She opened her eyes and smiled slightly at her savior. This young master, this womanizer, scrutinized the Miao woman from head to toe, her wanton demeanor truly captivating. The naked, fair-skinned beauty lay beside him. He caressed her jade-like body, her muscles muscular and fair, her breasts full and firm, her waist slender, her hips round, her pubic hair thick and dark, her cheeks long and delicate. Looking at her face, so beautiful and alluring, she was truly a beauty.
Miao Jinhua lay quietly, her phoenix eyes wide, observing Che Zhan. Ah! He was a handsome man, his beautiful eyes gazing intently at her entire body. He was exceptionally elegant and physically fit, truly a handsome man. Naked, his erect penis was thick and long, causing her heart to flutter with unease, a burning desire igniting within her. Her long-dormant spirit was stirred, waves of passion washing over her. Her face flushed crimson with shyness, her legs trembling as she moaned. At this moment, she was completely devoid of the carefree spirit of a Miao woman. Her shy and uneasy demeanor, her wanton and alluring charm, was captivating; she was like a beautiful flower, dazzling and radiant.
Her alluring body swayed, her ample breasts bobbing, her phoenix eyes opening wide, their captivating allure piercing the air. Their gazes met, a burning passion ignited between them. Under the mutual caresses of the opposite sex, the young man and woman's lust burned uncontrollably, reaching a point of no return. They became boldly unrestrained and passionate, desperately needing release and comfort from the opposite sex. Both were satisfied with each other's character and willing to indulge in pleasure. Che Zhan, a seasoned lover, though faced with such beauty, managed to suppress his desire. His hand moved from his crotch to her pubic hair, his middle finger pressing against her clitoris, while his other hand grasped her breasts, freely playing with their soft, slightly bouncy flesh, savoring their exquisite beauty. Suddenly, he was startled by the sounds of lustful moans, and seeing her wanton state, he could no longer resist. He lunged forward, pressing himself against her full body, and the two embraced, passionately entwined, sharing deep, tender kisses.
Like dry tinder igniting a raging fire, their passion was uncontrollable. The Miao woman automatically parted her legs, reaching out to tightly grasp his thick, erect member, pulling it towards her entrance. Che Zhan rubbed the head of his penis against her wet, slippery, and plump labia, causing her body to ache and tingle with an unbearable itch. Miao Jinhua felt both pleasure and pain, her jade-like face slightly flushed, her lust overflowing, panting with hunger, her eyes darting about, her expression seductive and alluring, swaying her head and striking poses, her wantonness penetrating to the bone. Her beautiful expression, her twisting and turning body, her soft moans, her rapidly thrusting vulva, wishing she could devour him whole. Che Zhan, seduced by her alluring charm, tensed, his lust raging, his member throbbing, unable to wait any longer, he quickly thrust forward, inserting his member into her vagina with a "whoosh," his thick, long member sliding in through her labia.
Miao Jinhua's body trembled violently as she cried out, "Ouch... Brother... It hurts... Be gentle..."
Che Zhan knew that Miao Jinhua had been out of the game for a long time, and with his extra-large size, she was bound to be a little uncomfortable. So he slowly slid his glans in and out until it reached her cervix, played around with it a few times, then suddenly pulled out sharply, rubbing it against her vulva before thrusting in hard again, all the way to her G-spot. He did this several times in succession, making her gush with pleasure and making "tsk" and "tsk" sounds as he thrust in and out. She lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist and back, her alluring vulva becoming even more prominent, perfect for vigorous thrusting, bringing her endless pleasure. She tightly hugged his strong back, her body swaying seductively, moaning loudly.
“Brother…so good…you did it so well…”
“Ouch…ouch…it hurts…it’s sore…it’s so swollen…you big guy…you’re making my pussy feel so good…so happy…I’m going to heaven…you really know how to play…”
“My pussy is wet…ah…ah…I can’t take it anymore, slow down…let my pussy breathe…uh…uh…yes…yes…yes…that’s what feels good…”
Miao Jinhua came four times, but the car battle hadn’t reached its climax yet. Her pussy couldn’t take it anymore and had fainted several times. Her juices flowed out, down from her vulva and down her buttocks to the ground. Her vulva opened and closed, and her juices flowed like a riverbank bursting. She had never felt so happy. She hadn’t had fun in a long time, and her temper was impatient and her passion was like fire. She didn’t care about anything and played around as she pleased. She didn’t know where she was. She indulged herself and enjoyed herself. As long as she was happy, satisfied, and pleased him, she wouldn’t be afraid even if you fucked her pussy randomly. She was satisfied, fulfilled; she had experienced the true taste of sexual desire, a paradise on earth, an unforgettable experience she would never forget. Che Zhan, suppressing his ejaculation, thrust wildly and rapidly, without ceasing, advancing with heroic vigor.
"Mmm...mmm...brother...please spare me...your thing is so big...oh...oh...I'm wet...my bones are melting...brother...is that enough...mmm...mmm...I'm in heaven...so comfortable...good brother..."
"Don't do it anymore...brother...you're killing me...oh...oh...uh...mmm...sigh..."
Miao Jinhua's wild cries and moans, along with the sounds of her wetness being thrust into her, formed a melodious symphony, enhancing the joyful atmosphere. Her jade-like skin trembled slightly, her phoenix eyes were half-closed, revealing a captivating light, and her joyful smile, combined with her seductive poses, bewitched the opposite sex with her wanton manner, revealing her alluring charm, especially the swaying of her snow-white, plump buttocks and the movement of her high, firm breasts, which stirred the mind and made Che Zhan's heart race, his desire burning, his excitement reaching a fever pitch, unable to stop.
The car was in a frenzied state, its penis, moistened, grew even thicker. It thrust in and out, sometimes shallow, sometimes deep, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, its jade stem like a dragon, turning and twisting, pounding and thrusting, wildly pounding and thrusting, diagonally and directly, tightly and fiercely fucking her little hole, pounding until her labia were swallowing and spitting out like pearls in a clam, her flower core trembling with every movement. She writhed and swayed violently, her juices flowing endlessly, entering a state of exhaustion, sometimes conscious, sometimes unconscious, no longer knowing where she was. This excessive pleasure intoxicated her, making her infatuated with this moment of her life—sweet, happy, satisfied, and comfortable—forever remaining in her heart, reaching a state of ecstasy.
"Little sister, you're so wet!"
"You rascal...it's all your fault...Brother...your treasure is too big...oh...um..."
"Today I'm going to fuck you until you're completely wet."
"Brother...oh...you...you're so cruel...ah..."
"Who told you to be so charming and beautiful? So slutty and wanton."
"Ugh...ugh...brother...I'm going to die...you rascal...you're the devil in my life...um...it's deadly...so thick...so long...hard as iron...it's pounding my bones and making my soul fly away...my darling...I haven't tasted this in so long...now it's making me so happy...good brother...I can't take it anymore...I'm going to come...ah...hold me tight..."
Miao Jinhua was incredibly slutty, being fucked by the thick, long, and huge treasure until her juices flowed wildly, her eyes wide open and her eyebrows relaxed, her plump buttocks swaying, her flower opening and closing, panting heavily. Che Zhan was fierce and skillful, employing clever and rapid thrusts. She could no longer resist. Seeing her delicate moans, and her continued efforts to meet him despite her exhaustion, aroused his excitement. He continued to thrust relentlessly.
"Sister, is it good? Are you still wanton?"
"No... I dare not be wanton anymore..."
They played for two hours. Miao Jinhua had lost count of how much lustful fluid she had released, ejaculating seven or eight times, practically draining herself of her essence. Che Zhan also felt pleasure, and continued to pound and thrust hard for a while. He rubbed her clitoris a few times, and his glans felt a tingling sensation. He felt an indescribable pleasure throughout his body, his penis throbbing hotly, a comfortable feeling spreading through every cell! He naturally stopped moving, holding her tightly. His large glans, swollen, penetrated her uterus, feeling its tight contractions and the heat within. A gush of hot semen shot into the depths of her uterus, scalding Miao Jinhua's entire body. This pleasure was incredibly pleasurable; the tingling, numb, and itchy sensations filled them both with joy, intoxicated by the blissful atmosphere.
Miao Jinhua was exhausted, her limbs weak, lying limply on the ground. The release of all her fluids was extremely pleasurable. He enjoyed it to the fullest, ejaculating thick and watery semen, which exhausted his energy, leaving him weak and powerless. Yet, they did not want to separate. Face to face, flesh to flesh, their limbs intertwined, they embraced tightly. His thick, erect penis, still inside her, pressed against her clitoris, tenderly caressing her.
After a short rest, she whispered sweet nothings in his ear, her voice filled with passion and overflowing with love. She considered him her lover; at that moment, dignity and shame had vanished. They were deeply in love, immersed in a sea of desire, unwilling to part. They felt they should give each other warmth, love, joy, and comfort, and she would do everything in her power to soothe her beloved. His penis, held within her vaginal walls by the warm, moist air, grew even harder and thicker, swelling until it was overflowing. Her vagina was beginning to feel full. His large glans then plunged into her uterus, filling her with a suffocating, tingling sensation.
After their intense lovemaking, they lay quietly on the fleshy mat, her hands caressing her body, her eyes closed, savoring the exquisite pleasure. His penis, swollen and hot, seemed ready to fight again. He resumed his original position, shook off his urges, and began thrusting, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes deep.
"Ah...my good brother...we just finished...and you want it again...mmm..."
"Little sister, today I want you to be full and satisfied, to be as happy as possible, to experience the ultimate pleasure."
"Brother...you're going to fuck me to death..."
"Look, your expression shows insatiable greed, your vulva is moving slowly, you're getting wanton, and your juices are flowing again."
"Brother...oh...you rascal...you..."
He controlled the car with ease, enjoying himself immensely. With his hard penis, he pounded into this beautiful, seductive woman, indulging her every whim, playing with her to the fullest. Miao Jinhua, already exhausted, was now aroused by his arousal. She embraced his body, welcoming his high, full breasts, shaking her snow-white, plump body, swaying her large, fleshy buttocks, yielding to his pleasure.
"Good sister, is this how we play? Should we change positions?"
"Brother, my youth, my body, my will, my life completely belong to you. Do me however you like, as long as it satisfies you, I'm willing, without reservation, offering everything, letting you enjoy yourself to the fullest. I am already your lover."
Miao Jinhua was charming and wanton, shaking and swaying wildly, twisting her body, spinning and waving her jade arms, cooperating with the play. And she cried out in a wanton, seductive voice, "My darling... um... why are you so handsome... so skilled... so powerful... making me intoxicated... seducing me... your magic is too great... my years of passion... I can't help myself... I can't hold back... I automatically throw myself into your arms... this is what I owed you in my past life... to repay in this life... ah... faster... faster... harder... fuck me to death..."
Their fiery passion, fierce intensity, and tender, lingering pleasure, their joy and passion reaching their peak, their hearts entwined, reluctant to part, their happiness overflowing, their precious semen flowing, they were so blissfully dazed, the world spinning around them, unaware of anything but joy, intoxicated together. He felt he had been pressing down on her for too long, felt she was suffering too much, so he lovingly turned her over, so that her delicate body lay on top of him. Miao Jinhua saw her beloved treating her this way, her deep affection overflowing, her tears welling up, she submitted to him even more, their tender kisses as familiar as ever, and the two fell into a deep sleep.
The sunlight outside the cave startled the sleeping figures. After dressing and tidying themselves, they embraced and kissed for a long time. Che Zhan caressed Miao Jinhua's breasts and kissed her cherry lips: "Sister, can't you really be with me?"
"No, brother, one night of pleasure has already satisfied me. I can't pester you any longer. You have important matters to attend to, and I dare not keep you any longer."
"Sister, what are your plans for the future?"
"The world is treacherous, and I have no desire to stay any longer. I want to find my father and retire from the martial world."
"Sister, come to 'Treasure Island' to find me whenever you miss me."
"Thank you, brother. I am deeply grateful. Come, kiss me again. " "
All good things must come to an end," Che Zhan finally steeled himself and left Miao Jinhua to search for the sisters Gu Tianying and Gu Tianhong.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Lianlian, Bai Jiaojiao, and Yin Ainu were following the masked woman when suddenly, several groups of people appeared from behind and to the sides. The first to appear were three strong men, their movements furtive and furtive. Zhuang Lianlian said, "They seem to be being followed by someone. Perhaps the martial arts world has already discovered they are the ones who obtained the Heavenly King Pagoda."
Yin Ainu said, "But now they're being framed!" Just then, four old men appeared in the distance.
"Wow! Half of the Eight Great Court Officials!" Bai Jiaojiao almost cried out.
Zhuang Lianlian immediately covered his mouth with her hand and whispered, "Don't shout!" "
The three burly men had already slipped into a large grove of trees. The four elders, as if they had seen this, also rushed into the grove. But soon, three more large groups appeared from three different locations. Zhuang Lianlian whispered, 'The two major forces of the Arctic Sect have arrived!'
In the eyes of the three, there were already no fewer than forty or fifty people chasing into the large grove. Of course, there were others they couldn't see. In no time, the commotion in the grove changed; a conflict had clearly broken out. At this moment, Zhuang Lianlian was very anxious. She judged that the three burly men must be the ones who obtained the Heavenly King Pagoda. If she didn't go, she was afraid that someone else would take it and she would lose the opportunity. But if she went, she dared not show herself. She was released by the Arctic Sect. Although few people would recognize her if she showed herself, she was afraid that she would run into Da Buhua, which would be terrible. She would fail to seize the treasure and instead be captured and punished by the Arctic Sect.
Yin Ainu and Bai Jiaojiao, of course, knew about her past. They naturally understood Zhuang Lianlian's feelings at this moment and said in unison, 'If the three of us went to seize it, I'm afraid it would be useless. Lianlian, what's the use of your anxiety?'
Zhuang Lianlian said, 'It's a rare opportunity!'"
Bai Jiaojiao said, "If you insist on going, we'll carefully follow. That grove is at least several miles in circumference. As long as we move carefully and hide properly, we should be fine." Zhuang
Nu said, "Let's do it that way. We'll go around to the northeast corner and enter."
The three women hid in the grove from the dense vegetation. Judging from the sound, it seemed to be coming from the center of the grove, probably more than half a mile away. Zhuang Nu whispered to the other two women, "It seems like everyone is concentrated in the center of the grove!"
Bai Jiaojiao said, "Since we're here, we can't not go and see what's going on."
The three women slowly moved towards the center, hiding behind a rock. Suddenly, someone shouted, "Don't come any closer! Come over here!"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhuang Nu jumped up with joy and hurriedly said to Yin and Bai, "It's him!"
Bai Jiaojiao asked, "Who is it?"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "You'll understand when you see him, but you've only seen him once."
Bai Jiaojiao suddenly blushed and said, "A-Zhan!" "
What are you so ashamed of? Qianyun has already told you that your status is already set, and you'll be his sooner or later."
Yin Ainu said, "Wan Baitong's dying words, A-Zhan didn't do it willingly!"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "A-Zhan is no ordinary person. You two will know once you've been with him for a while. I think he's already had feelings for you!"
Before the three women could move, a figure suddenly appeared, and Che Zhan was already in front of them. He said urgently, "Come with me!"
The three women had no choice but to follow him and retreat. Zhuang asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
Che Zhan was now not only alone, but he had also washed off his painted face. He said solemnly, "Have you seen the three strong men?"
Zhuang nodded and said, "I guess one of them is the one who took the Heavenly King Tower?"
Che Zhan nodded and said, "Their martial arts are very high. They have already escaped. Under the attack of dozens of first-class masters, they actually managed to escape. Just think about it, what kind of supernatural power is that? They disappeared before the eight elders could even get close." "
What? We only saw the four Grand Masters!" Zhuang Nu asked, somewhat puzzled.
Che Zhan said, "The other four entered the forest from the northwest. Currently, in that forest, besides the Arctic Sect members and the martial arts world of the four borders, there are more than a dozen reclusive and extraordinary individuals."
Zhuang Nu asked, "Where are we going?"
Che Zhan said, "We're going to catch up with the three strong men first. No matter how powerful they are, I've already spotted them. I think they're already forty miles away."
Zhuang Nu asked, "Ah Zhan! Weren't you with Weiwei and Yingji? I heard there was also Balik, Wen Buming, and a lacquer-painted man as a protector. Where did they go?"
Che Zhan said, "I asked Elder Wen, Balik, and Hu Lai to split up and search for Gu Tianying and Gu Tianhong. I actually found Gu Tianying. She was injured, and I've already asked Weiwei and Yingji to send people to escort her to 'Gold and Silver Island.'"
Zhuang Nu asked, "Hu Lai, that's a strange name. Who is he?" "Zhuang Nu was a little confused.
Che Zhan laughed, "It's the Flower Lacquer Man Protector. I'm a good friend of the Flower Lacquer Man now. This force is very powerful; even Madam Xuanbing doesn't dare to offend them. Do you know that Gu Tianying and Gu Tianhong are my cousins?
" "Ah, cousins? How did you know?" Zhuang Nu asked in surprise.
"Gu Tianying has a jade pendant of the same style. According to her, Gu Tianhong also has one. She learned the truth from her wet nurse, so she escaped. Gu Tianhong escaped earlier and still doesn't know the truth. They are twin sisters, and we must find them as soon as possible." Che Zhan explained to the three women. At this point, he suddenly looked at Yin and Bai and smiled, "Why did you leave Golden Silver Island?"
Zhuang Nu eagerly said, "It was Sister Qi Fengzi who brought us out to find you."
Che Zhan exclaimed, "Find me?"
Bai Jiaojiao bit her lip and pushed Yin Ainu, saying, "You tell us what's going on!"
Che Zhan immediately chimed in, "Sister Qi brought you out, but not Qianyun and Qingyun. Could it be...?"
Yin Ainu smiled and said, "Congratulations on becoming a father soon!"
Upon hearing this, Che Zhan jumped up and exclaimed with great joy, "Really!"
Zhuang Lianlian said, "How could that be a lie? Sister Qi is going to find someone to go back to Jin Yin Island to take care of Qianyun. She originally wanted the three of us to go to the Ancient Stone Summit to meet Aishan and Ji Cuiyu, and Xuanfeng and Miaopin are there too. Now you're taking us to chase after those three big men."
Che Zhan said, "I'm very relieved that Xuanfeng, Miaopin, and Cuiyu are with Aishan. You don't need to..." "They must have gone, but they won't find them. I heard they appeared north of that grove earlier; they were probably chasing those three men too."
Che Zhan said, glancing at Zhuang Nu's body. Zhuang Nu noticed him and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"
Che Zhan chuckled, "You should be pregnant by now!"
Zhuang Nu giggled, "No, I don't want to be pregnant anytime soon!"
Che Zhan laughed loudly, "Have you seen Ai Shan and Cui Yu?" Zhuang Nu smiled,
"Why are you turning around? They're not pregnant yet either."
Yin Ai Nu and Bai Jiao Jiao giggled at Zhuang Nu from the side. Zhuang Nu couldn't help but blush and said angrily, "You two, stop laughing. You'll all fall into his clutches sooner or later." Hearing this, the two women lowered their heads and couldn't keep up.
Upon seeing this, Che Zhan laughed loudly, "Come on up! Your fates are sealed. Don't be shy! Martial arts heroes and heroines should always be upright and honorable!"
Zhuang Nu turned back, urging the two women to catch up, and laughed, "The more shy you are, the more smug he becomes. It was destined to be his in a past life; you can't escape it."
It was nearly dusk. Che Zhan asked Zhuang Nu, "There's a light ahead. What's that place?"
Zhuang Nu laughed, "Don't you want to move?"
Che Zhan laughed, "Eating is the priority. We'll chase after it after we finish eating."
Zhuang Nu said, "The light ahead seems to be where I once..." "Jianjiabao is bigger than a town, with several thousand households,"
Bai Jiaojiao said. "Several thousand households and it's still not a town?"
Zhuang Nu replied, "Jianjiabao only has two surnames, Jian being the most common, and Hou less than a hundred households."
Che Zhan asked, "Aren't there any shops?"
Zhuang Nu said, "Jianjiabao in Jinshan District is famous for its martial arts; how could it not have shops? Because of the large population, passing merchants have a hard time finding places to stay, making it even more bustling than a town. However, Jian Jintong is a bit strange."
Che Zhan asked, "Is Jian Jintong the wealthiest and most powerful person in Jianjiabao?"

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