Chapter 42: Hongmei

Three-hundred-jin Master sat on the flying chariot, gazing at him with deep meaning.

Hongmei has developed murderous intent—he looted the Golden Light Pavilion and offended the Foundation Establishment cultivators behind it.

Yulou knows these things; in the future, they could become the Wang clan’s leverage over him!

Under the Immortal Alliance's control, all Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Wunan Basin must join the "Immortal Alliance—Ten Sects" system. Hongmei doesn't want to be controlled by the Wang clan, so greed led to murder.

Murderous intent toward his two disciples!

Their master-disciple bond was born of transaction; Hongmei can’t trust them!

Yulou is certain he cannot withstand even Hongmei’s casual strike.

He is a Qi Refining peak cultivator on the verge of Foundation Establishment; in the Wunan cultivation world, as long as he doesn't provoke the Immortal Alliance or the Ten Sects' lackeys, he is invincible.

Invincible Qi Refining peak~

Sounds like a joke, but Hongmei just casually slaughtered every bandit and Golden Light Pavilion member—that’s proof.

Without any Foundation Establishment cultivators present, Hongmei, a Qi Refining peak with profound cultivation and unknown lineage, is invincible!

Hongmei’s red eyebrows relaxed as he smiled in mock annoyance.

“What are you two bastards doing? I was just thinking whether to bring your clan uncle along.”

He is equally certain he can effortlessly end these two disciples—end the two disciples who witnessed his murder and arson!

No need to use his hidden treasure, the Golden Jade Splendor Tower—just two flying swords, two breaths, and these two brats will die without a trace.

No one will ever know about the looting of the Golden Light Pavilion.

But...

Wang Rong knows they came to the Golden Light Pavilion!

After achieving Foundation Establishment, Hongmei still must operate within the Immortal Alliance system—he cannot kill a Wang clan scion!

Unless he kills Wang Rong too!

“No need, Master. I think my clan uncle can protect himself.”

Yulou has already figured out the key point.

Hongmei’s hesitation just now was fear!

If Hongmei kills them, he will still die after Foundation Establishment!

So even under the formation, he need not fear Hongmei suddenly attacking.

In Xiang Yuan’s confused gaze, Yulou actually boarded the flying chariot.

“Yuan, get on quickly!”

Hongmei impatiently urged Yuan from within.

The lure of Foundation Establishment drove him to take the risk—he wanted to kill these two brats to eliminate future threats—but Wang Rong’s presence made him hesitate.

Frustrating. Utterly frustrating.

“Get on. Your clan uncle sent us to find Master—he must have a way to survive the chaos. Don’t worry about Rongshu.”

Yulou also smiled, urging Yuan.

Hongmei already regrets it—this dog Yulou is too Qingxing , too Qingxing for a sixteen-year-old.

He understands everything. He knows everything. That’s why he’s so fearless!

Just now, when his murderous intent flared, he didn’t hide his intention well.

Now, it’s too late.

Trusting Yulou, Yuan suppressed his fear and sat beside his brother.

Hongmei, face dark, dismantled the formation. He didn’t know what the future held—he even felt fear.

Wang Xianmao is a seasoned Foundation Establishment cultivator with divine abilities; Wang Jingyi is even a disciple of Xuan Zhuan and a true heir of the Red Lantern Sect.

The Mighty Elephant Patriarch seeks Golden Core. As the Mighty Elephant Patriarch ascends, the Wang clan, as their vassal lineage, will rise with him.

Will I successfully reach Foundation Establishment?

How will the Wang clan treat me?

Greed blinds the mind. Tempted by the threshold of Foundation Establishment, Hongmei took the risk—and failed to suppress his greed, giving rise to murderous intent.

Now, no amount of regret will help!

The formation dissolved; the surrounding Ningshen Mist had thinned considerably. Yulou immediately looked up at the formation in the sky.

The formation had been breached from within and without by Gu Shen Sect cultivators—the cultivator named Jiu Qu from Miaofeng Mountain clearly couldn’t hold it.

But the chaos in Wolongfang won’t resolve quickly—the bandits lurking in the turmoil won’t miss such an opportunity.

Hongmei was about to activate the flying chariot when an unexpected figure appeared.

“You’re safe!”

Yulou’s expression changed instantly. Hongmei halted his activation of the flying chariot.

Seeing Wang Rong before him, Hongmei began struggling and hesitating again.

Today’s Wolongfang chaos is extreme—no one can investigate afterward!

Kill all three, flee far away, and reach Foundation Establishment beyond Red Lantern Sect’s reach.

If he doesn’t kill them, his looting of the Golden Light Pavilion becomes the Wang clan’s leash on him!

One Qi Refining early stage, two Qi Refining mid-stage.

Three breaths—only three breaths!

Kill or don’t kill—this is the question.

“Rongshu, be careful of him!”

As Hongmei began hesitating, Yulou raised his Escape Talisman, signaling Wang Rong to beware Hongmei.

Wang Rong froze. Hongmei froze.

The Wang clan’s family secret isn’t Dao art or magic treasure—but it’s incredibly useful.

At Yulou’s warning, Wang Rong instantly dodged ten zhang away.

Wang Rong’s instinctive retreat gave him time to think—and shattered Hongmei’s hesitation.

“Why be careful? Rongshu, let’s go together.”

Looking at Hongmei’s forced smile, the blazing Golden Light Pavilion, and the Escape Talisman in Yulou’s hand, Wang Rong understood everything.

He gave a slight shake, revealing his Qi Refining sixth-layer cultivation, and pulled out a Hundred-Li Free-Flight Talisman—leaving Hongmei stunned.

Yulou and Yuan were also stunned—Rongshu wasn’t Qi Refining early stage?

This...

Qi Refining early stage before a Qi Refining peak is just meat—only a difference between chewing and swallowing whole. But Qi Refining sixth-layer versus Qi Refining peak? That’s different—Wang Rong can at least last a few rounds.

Remember: all Wang clan Qi Refining disciples are issued Hundred-Li Free-Flight Talismans!

The Hundred-Li Free-Flight Talisman is made from processed eighth-grade donkey hide, mixed with multiple spiritual materials as ink, infused with various spiritual energies, and finally drawn by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The maker of this batch of talismans is Wang Xianmao—when activated, the user can fly at the speed of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator for a hundred li.

More than a hundred and thirty li from Wolongfang lies the ancestral land of a Red Lantern Sect-affiliated Foundation Establishment clan.

This hundred-li flight speed difference is the Wang clan’s Qi Refining cultivators’ get-out-of-death-free card!

As long as you stay within Red Lantern Sect’s territory, use your Hundred-Li Free-Flight Talisman—use it, and no one will say a word!

“Fine. Hongmei, go ahead. I’ll follow behind you.”

Wang Rong replied calmly.

He didn’t know Yulou—but he trusted his own kin more than any outsider!

“You misunderstand, I...”

Yulou cut Hongmei off instantly!

“Clan uncle, just follow slowly behind the chariot. We’ll fly thirty li first, then rest, then walk slowly—no rush!”

Master, stop acting. That’s enough.

My clan uncle is Qi Refining sixth-layer. If you still want to reach Foundation Establishment smoothly, you must obey us!

Yes, you’re deeply cultivated—you could relocate and start anew.

But to reach Foundation Establishment, you must submit to the Immortal Alliance system!

You have no choice!

Wang Rong and Yulou both stared at Hongmei. Hongmei could no longer smile.

Wang Rong concealed his cultivation—he’s not Qi Refining early stage.

Even Wang Yulou and Wang Yuan possess Hundred-Li Free-Flight Talismans.

Screwed it. Totally screwed it.

A Qi Refining peak leading, a Qi Refining sixth-layer guarding—this combo deters all bandits.

They’re few in number, weak in strength—but compared to lone, soft targets, they’re far less tempting.

Silent, they flew the chariot out of Wolongfang.

After flying roughly twenty li, Wang Rong spoke up.

“Hongmei, stop. Let’s rest.”

He needed to conserve enough magic power—Yulou’s meaning was clear!

As long as his clan uncle has a chance to flee, Hongmei won’t dare kill them outright!

Hongmei helplessly landed the flying artifact, pretending to be low on magic power as he replenished it.

But soon, he realized his pretense was useless.

Wang Rong seemed to have a Wood Spirit Root—he used a spell to summon a three-story-tall stool and sat hovering in midair, coldly staring at Hongmei.

At this moment, he is not Wang Rong; he is Hongmei’s exclusive wall-seeker!

If Hongmei dares to act recklessly, this wall-seeker, Wang Rong, will make you understand what it means to be doomed beyond escape!

The Wang clan is damn too cautious!