Chapter 349

Coincidentally, I had just passed Xiao Tian, and though it was a close call, I emerged unscathed.

However, my robes brushed against Xiao Tian's nose, causing an itch that made me want to sneeze. Xiao Tian was anxious, and if I had sneezed then, I would truly have been done for!

I exerted all my strength, even using magic power, and finally managed to calm it down—what a narrow escape!

Xiao Tian remained shaken, not knowing what Yun Zhongzi would do next—truly frightening!

Yun Zhongzi's expression still held reluctance. His formation this time was flawless—how could it have turned out like this? But no matter how Yun Zhongzi acted, he could never have imagined someone like Xiong Dao Ren existing. The profound sensitivity of the Xuan Tian Jia armor to formation changes is beyond others' reach.

Even the most secret formation, if unchanging, would be fine; but if not carefully observed, like Xiong Dao Ren today, it might be overlooked. Yet once the formation shows any minute tremor, the Xuan Tian Jia can instantly sense and capture it.

This is also why Xiong Dao Ren could bring Tian Peng to escape.

The chosen place was still somewhat distant. If Yun Zhongzi could have gotten closer to another mountain peak, or if Xiong Dao Ren hadn't reacted swiftly and set up an acceleration formation, escape would have been impossible.

By a fortunate misfortune, Xiao Tian, capable of invisibility, was left behind, yet Yun Zhongzi still could not find him.

"Peng brother, do we still need to keep waiting?"

Looking at Tian Peng beside him, Xiong Dao Ren couldn't help but ask.

"Just wait."

Tian Peng spread his hands, somewhat helpless: "Now we don't even know whether Xiao Tian is alive or dead."

"But we also lack the ability to go back in again!"

"How would we know?"

Xiong Dao Ren replied.

"Going in now would just be courting death!"

"Then what should we do? We can't just run away directly, can we?"

Tian Peng also had no ideas left.

Xiong Dao Ren furrowed his bear face, pondered for a while, then hesitated: "Peng brother, if Xiao Tian gets caught, won't he betray us to save his life?"

Exactly. Upon hearing this, Tian Peng's mind jolted—how had he not thought of this? Given Xiao Tian's lack of loyalty, doing such a thing would be completely normal!

Now there's no movement—perhaps Xiao Tian is already confessing!

Thinking this, Tian Peng suddenly felt uneasy, his face turning anxious.

"We must leave quickly and return to the Heavenly Court to pack our belongings."

Tian Peng urged.

"Pack what for?"

Xiong Dao Ren scratched his head.

"If we don't go back to pack our belongings and flee quickly, are we supposed to wait for Yun Zhongzi to come knocking?"

Tian Peng countered.

Yun Zhongzi is a Prepared Saint, moreover a second-generation disciple of the Chan Teaching—he fundamentally doesn't need to care about the Heavenly Court's dignity.

By then, if Yun Zhongzi directly takes us down in the Heavenly Court, it would truly be a laughingstock. Even if his master is Xuan Du, he might not be able to protect him.

Tian Peng also knows how much stealing someone's cave dwelling provokes hatred—if not for having gained too much, he wouldn't engage in such wicked deeds!

"But, Peng brother, even if we run, where can we go?"

Xiong Dao Ren wore a worried expression—if the Three Realms were alerted, we'd be enemies everywhere, and nowhere would be safe.

"Hiss"

Tian Peng sucked in a breath of cold air—this is indeed a problem. Although the Three Realms are vast, there are also many immortals!

With his level of cultivation and power, a Great Power could deduce their position with just a little calculation.

It's essentially a dead end—unless... as if recalling something, Tian Peng's eyes instantly lit up—he knew where to seek refuge!

"Follow me."

Tian Peng let out a low shout and prepared to leave directly.

Seeing this, Xiong Dao Ren hurriedly said: "Peng brother, you must know where you're going?"

"First go to the Heavenly Court Marshal's Mansion to pack some things, then tomorrow morning we'll go to Chen the shopkeeper's Chaos Residence to hide for a while and listen to the wind."

Tian Peng nodded, speaking word by word.

After thinking it over, he still felt Chen the shopkeeper's Chaos Residence was the safest—nothing else needed saying, just relying on Chen the shopkeeper's strength would deter anyone from acting rashly.

Hiding in the Chaos Residence would definitely be the safest!

Exactly, Xiong Dao Ren also felt delighted—how could he have forgotten Chen the shopkeeper!

"Then, once we reach the Chaos Residence, can we order food?"

Xiong Dao Ren casually remarked.

Tian Peng: "..."

"What on earth is in Xiong Dao Ren's head?" "When the time comes, you'll eat the feast with no one stopping you—just treat it as an early memorial for Xiao Tian."

Tian Peng said somewhat speechlessly.

He deeply glanced at the Yuzhu Cave, as if bidding a final farewell.

"Let's go."

Inside the secret chamber, Yun Zhongzi frowned, deep in thought.

He felt some regret—if he had been more rigorous, the thief would never have escaped.

Now it's come to this—again and again, not a third time. If this thief isn't foolish, he'll surely realize I'm scheming against him, take precautions, and then it's basically impossible for him to come again.

He also truly underestimated the thief's formation attainment—unexpected that he'd set up the formation so secretly, yet still be detected at the first moment!

Otherwise, escape would have been impossible.

Thinking this, Yun Zhongzi felt a hint of relief in his heart—fortunately, he chose the Separation Yin as his treasure, especially heavy; otherwise, the thief would have already taken it!

However, a sliver of侥幸 still lingers in Yun Zhongzi's heart—what if the thief didn't leave, but is still hiding in the cave dwelling? The concealment formation he set up requires someone inside the secret chamber to go out to trigger it; the thief not being in the secret chamber is perfectly normal.

Outside, he still hadn't scanned with the Haotian Mirror—no choice, the thief was still lingering in the Cave Dwelling.

Yun Zhongzi's mood instantly surged with excitement; he must conduct a meticulous inspection, leaving no omission, giving the thief no chance!

Moreover, even if things went poorly, this time he suffered no substantial loss, and he could still enhance his Formation Array expertise through this battle of wits and courage.

Striding forward, Yun Zhongzi directly left the Secret Chamber—he needed to hurry and check elsewhere!

This Secret Chamber, he had already examined down to the smallest detail—absolutely impossible for a thief to hide here; he had full confidence in his strength and methods!

Yun Zhongzi thought well—there truly was no thief inside, only a thief dog.

Yun Zhongzi left the Secret Chamber, and Xiao Tian Quan felt as if a千斤 burden had been lifted all at once—the whole dog suddenly slumped considerably.

Thanks to the Hidden Concealment Divine Ability, otherwise today he would truly have died beyond death—terrifying!

The enraged Yun Zhongzi was truly terrifying; just thinking about it made Xiao Tian Quan tremble uncontrollably.

Although the crisis was temporarily resolved, Xiao Tian Quan suddenly realized a problem: he had dodged, but how could he escape? Even if Yun Zhongzi hadn't casually laid down a few Formation Arrays, he still couldn't get out!

Moreover, he now dared not move at all, fearing that once the Divine Ability wore off, he would be directly exposed beneath the Formation.

The Difficult Formation was bearable, but if it were a Killing Formation... his tail, which had just begun to swing, was forcibly stopped—daring to move meant daring to die!

Xiao Tian Quan wanted to cry but had no tears, and in his heart he resented Tian Peng Xiong Dao Ren's heartlessness.

We're all in the same team—so why screw over the dog like this? Before running, pulling him along could get him killed!

Xiao Tian Quan indeed shared the same mindset as Xiong Dao Ren: if he were discovered, he would definitely expose Tian Peng and Xiong Dao Ren to seek even a trace of survival chance.

After all, people act for themselves—Heavenly Punishment and Earthly Destruction apply equally to dogs.