Chapter 429: The Bloody Case in the Desolate Village (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen traveled rapidly, and Li Li Banfeng followed closely behind.

Along this journey, Li Li Banfeng walked with fear and trepidation.

This woman's sect technique was strange and her methods were ruthless. If he was even slightly careless, Li Li Banfeng could lose his life.

The reason he dared to follow her was because Li Li Banfeng saw that her sensory ability wasn't strong. Previously, when she buried "Li Li Banfeng" in the mud swamp, she didn't even realize that "Li Li Banfeng" was made of cabbage.

Following her all the way to a desolate village, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen entered a large mansion, and Li Li Banfeng stopped following.

This was Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's residence, and the Lady Madame Wuqin she spoke of should also live here.

Li Li Banfeng didn't stay long, left the desolate village immediately, and spent the night in the New Land, but couldn't find a suitable route.

He originally wanted to detour through the New Land to walk back to the Qiu Qiu Luoye territory, but he didn't expect the process to be so difficult. Even though he knew the direction, he couldn't find a path to walk on.

Near dawn, Li Li Banfeng circled back to Madame Wuqin Township, used a mechanism to open the boundary line, and returned to the Qiu Qiu Luoye territory from the normal land.

The territory was silent. After returning to the normal land, people soon resumed their day-night regular lives.

By daylight, every household woke up one after another. The land reclaimers searched for a way out, and the three-headed people repaired houses and tidied up farmland.

The morning was still peaceful, but by the afternoon, the land reclaimers were anxious to go home, yet none could find a way out. Arguments erupted one after another in the territory.

Qiu Qiu Luoye told Li Li Banfeng about the situation of the Eternal Prison. Li Li Banfeng wanted to go see this Eternal Prison, but Shui Shui Yongquan advised Li Li Banfeng to slow down first.

"Old Seven, you want to detour to Madame Wuqin Township through the New Land. It's useless to look for the Eternal Prison for this matter. Now the territory has changed, and even the Eternal Prison himself doesn't know where Madame Wuqin Township is. He previously even mistook us for people from Madame Wuqin Township."

"Qiu Guogua Qiu Daxiang fought a battle with him. At that time, the Eternal Prison was weak and suffered a loss. If we go to him again this time, he will definitely be on guard and might even set traps. We'd better be careful."

Li Li Banfeng considered it repeatedly and still decided to take a trip to the Eternal Prison's territory. Just as he was about to set off, Juanzi invited Li Li Banfeng into the room.

"Seventh Master, there is something I have been hesitating about whether I should tell you..." Judging from her expression, this matter was very difficult for Juanzi.

Mengzi urged from the side: "What time is it now? Don't you see Seventh Master is anxious? Hurry up and take the thing out!"

Xiaoshan also persuaded from the side: "Sister, just show it to Seventh Master."

Li Li Banfeng stood up and said: "Don't show me things I shouldn't see. Don't make things difficult for yourself."

He didn't blame Juanzi. He meant it from the heart. Everyone had their own secrets, and Li Li Banfeng never demanded unconditional honesty from those around him.

Juanzi stopped Li Li Banfeng and took out a map from her bosom: "Seventh Master, this was given to me by a benefactor. I promised the benefactor never to show it to anyone else."

"Now I have broken this rule once to show it to you. Every mistake is my fault. If the benefactor finds out in the future, just punish me alone."

Li Li Banfeng took a look and immediately understood the importance of this map.

This was a route map of the New Land. Juanzi had relied on this map to walk all the way from Sinner City to the Qiu Qiu Luoye territory.

Now this map was no longer accurate because the Qiu Qiu Luoye territory had become normal land, inserted between Madame Wuqin Township and the Ink Fragrance Shop.

But this map recorded the layout of the surrounding New Land. Li Li Banfeng had seen some of the mountains and rivers on the map in the New Land last night.

Relying on this map, Li Li Banfeng could find the path!

Who gave this map to Juanzi?

Juanzi was unwilling to reveal the benefactor's identity, and Li Li Banfeng didn't intend to pursue it either.

Traveling cultivators were very sensitive to maps. Li Li Banfeng returned the map to Juanzi. He only looked at it once, and he remembered every route on the map clearly.

Shui Shui Yongquan was still discussing with Qiu Qiu Luoye how to borrow a path from the Eternal Prison.

Li Li Banfeng drew the path for Shui Shui Yongquan: "Brother Shui, if you are in a hurry to go back, we wouldn't dare to keep you."

Shui Shui Yongquan waved his hand: "Don't keep me. I am really anxious. You have all become normal land, but no one responds to my land reclamation there."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "I was just about to discuss the matter of normal land with you. If you are not in a hurry, stay and do a business deal."

Shui Shui Yongquan was surprised: "Business? Don't think about this for now, right? Find a way out for your subordinates first."

"The business is in the way out. Brother Shui, look at Brother Qiu's normal land. Don't you want a piece? But I don't have a whole piece here, but half a piece is negotiable."

"Half a piece of normal land?" Shui Shui Yongquan didn't quite understand what Li Li Banfeng meant.

Qiu Qiu Luoye revealed a smile on the side.

Shui Shui Yongquan frowned: "What are you laughing at? Do you understand?"

Qiu Qiu Luoye shook his head: "I don't understand, and I don't need to understand. I listen to Old Seven."

Li Li Banfeng said: "Whether we can succeed depends on Brother Shui. The key is not to let us leak our tracks."

Qiu Qiu Luoye laughed: "You can rest assured about this. Old Shui has no other skills, but hiding his form is a real skill. When he attacked my house, I didn't discover any movement at all."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Brother Qiu understands. Brother Shui, do you understand now?"

At night, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen checked around the entrance of the New Land and circled the boundary line again.

She looked at the Qiu Qiu Luoye territory, her expression as indifferent as usual.

The Guanfang Envoy had a grudge against this group of people, and Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen didn't want to be involved in any way.

Kill one if one comes out—Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen not only clarified her attitude but also clarified her methods.

Madame Wuqin Township wasn't big. Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen finished a circle and didn't find any outsiders, so she returned to the desolate village.

A man was sitting at the entrance of the village. He was tall and strong, carrying two loads of sweet potatoes, and was sitting on a stone to rest his feet.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen stepped forward to take a look and asked: "Where are you from?"

The man raised his head and said honestly: "From this township."

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen didn't believe it: "From this township, and you dare to come to this village?"

This desolate village was a forbidden area of Madame Wuqin Township.

The man blinked and said: "I haven't been here before either. I was walking at night, and I don't know how I ended up on this road. I was planning to go to the market early tomorrow morning."

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen asked: "You say you are from this township. Which village do you live in? What is the village head's surname? How many people are in your family?"

"I live in..." Qiu Qiu Luoye looked at Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen with a stern expression and didn't continue.

There were actually lines for this part, which Li Li Banfeng had prepared for Qiu Qiu Luoye beforehand.

But there were too many lines, and Qiu Qiu Luoye hadn't memorized them.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen sneered: "If you can't answer, then don't blame me."

In fact, it would be useless even if he could answer. From the moment she saw him enter the desolate village, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen didn't intend to let him go.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen coughed and spat at Qiu Qiu Luoye's feet.

Before the spit could land, Shui Shui Yongquan drilled under Qiu Qiu Luoye's feet, sucked the spit into his mouth with a slurp, and instead spat out a lump of silt.

Qiu Qiu Luoye laughed: "Old Shui, the taste is not bad, right!"

Shui Shui Yongquan cursed: "This thing is a Mud Cultivator. I've suffered a huge grievance this time, Qiu Guogua Qiu Daxiang. After this is over, let me pick the place first!"

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen was startled, realizing that things were not looking good. She turned to run, but suddenly saw a figure flash before her.

Who was this?

Bang!

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen felt a shock in her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. It felt as if something had exploded in her stomach.

Li Li Banfeng was hiding in the distance, secretly frowning. Just now, he had used "Walking Horse Viewing Flowers" on Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

This was the level of damage from "Walking Horse Viewing Flowers." What exactly was this Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's cultivation?

Li Li Banfeng felt the degree of damage wasn't enough, but for Shui Shui Yongquan, this time was enough.

He untied the water gourd from his back and splashed it toward Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen. Thousands of water droplets were like bullets, hitting Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen until she was covered in blood holes.

This was "Dripping Water Piercing Stone," a third-layer Water Cultivation technique.

The technique level wasn't high, but the lethality was very much in place.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen had lost quite a bit of blood, but the holes healed quickly. Li Li Banfeng was surprised by Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's recovery speed, but Shui Shui Yongquan wasn't surprised at all.

This was the characteristic of a high-level Mud Cultivator. "Dripping Water Piercing Stone" hitting a Mud Cultivator was like poking a hole in rotten mud with a sharp weapon.

Shui Shui Yongquan waved the water gourd again, and a curtain of water surrounded Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

Li Li Banfeng had seen this method before. This was a high-level technique, an eighth-layer Water Cultivation technique: "Water Leaking Curtain Sealing."

Once trapped by the water curtain, one must absolutely not move. This water curtain was like a knife and could cut a person into meat paste.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen didn't even think about it and drilled through the water curtain directly.

Even with such high cultivation, the moment she passed through the water curtain, she still turned into meat paste all over the floor.

Turning into meat paste didn't matter. A lump of meat paste crawled on the ground for a moment, then expanded, reshaped, and turned back into Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

Although she was missing some skin and flesh, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen still hadn't suffered heavy injuries.

She pulled the hairpin from her head and threw it at Shui Shui Yongquan. A sheet of silt poured down, almost trapping Shui Shui Yongquan.

Shui Shui Yongquan shook off the silt, his sleeves suddenly lengthened and entangled Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen wanted to tear the sleeves apart, but these sleeves were made of water. Her hands grabbed into the water, and no matter how she pulled, she couldn't exert any force.

But when she wanted to break free from the sleeves, the sleeves turned into solids, binding Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen tightly from head to toe, seemingly ready to strangle her to death at any time.

This was a ninth-layer Water Cultivation technique: "One Garment Brings Water." Whether the sleeves were solid or liquid depended entirely on the use between offense and defense.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's body was crushed by Shui Shui Yongquan's sleeves, and her entire body exploded into rotten mud again.

The rotten mud was still squirming, and it looked like it was about to recover. Qiu Qiu Luoye wanted to step forward and stomp on it, but was stopped by Shui Shui Yongquan.

"Old Shui, I've watched you two fight for several rounds," Qiu Qiu Luoye couldn't bear it any longer. "You two go back and forth, not anxious at all. Did you fall for her?"

Shui Shui Yongquan laughed: "Everything before was just foreplay; now the real deal is coming!"

While speaking, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen had already recovered into human form. Shui Shui Yongquan spread his hands flat and stood still, a mist rising around him.

Seeing Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen about to escape, Li Li Banfeng used "Half-Step Proximity" to get close and stomped a foot with "Stomping Through Ten Thousand Rivers" beside her.

Crushed stones flew, hitting Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen. Li Li Banfeng didn't expect to injure her. Shui Shui Yongquan's techniques weren't working, so Li Li Banfeng's technique power definitely wasn't enough either. He just needed to help Shui Shui Yongquan buy some time.

Unexpectedly, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen was actually injured. The crushed stones passed through her body, leaving holes all over, but this time, the holes didn't heal quickly.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen realized the situation was wrong. She didn't lose much blood, but the wounds were painfully sharp, and her joints also showed bursts of stagnation.

She dug a bit of flesh and blood from the wound, wanting to smear it on Li Li Banfeng, but Li Li Banfeng dodged.

If he hadn't dodged, Li Li Banfeng would have been wrapped in silt immediately.

Taking advantage of Li Li Banfeng being far away, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen wanted to escape again, but Qiu Qiu Luoye kicked her over to the ground from behind.

Logically speaking, Qiu Qiu Luoye's kick shouldn't have injured Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

If Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen turned into silt, she could have trapped Qiu Qiu Luoye instead.

But now Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen couldn't turn into silt.

She spat at Qiu Qiu Luoye, wanting to create a mud pit for a final struggle.

But what she spat out wasn't spit; it was dry ash.

Having tangled with two Earth Deities and one Li Li Banfeng until now, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's cultivation wasn't low, and her combat power was truly strong.

But she had fallen into Shui Shui Yongquan's trap and was completely countered in tactics.

After hearing Li Li Banfeng's description, Shui Shui Yongquan suspected that Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen was a Mud Cultivator, but he wasn't sure if this was Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's own method or if she had used some magic treasure.

So he let Qiu Qiu Luoye act as bait to lure Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen into making the first move.

After Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen made her move, Shui Shui Yongquan ate a mouthful of Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's spit, with the purpose of confirming her sect.

After confirming she was a Mud Cultivator, Shui Shui Yongquan's tactics were determined.

First use "Dripping Water Piercing Stone," then "Water Leaking Curtain Sealing," then "One Garment Brings Water." These techniques couldn't cause fatal damage to a Mud Cultivator. According to Shui Shui Yongquan, this was foreplay.

The purpose of foreplay was only one: to exchange water, slowly replacing the water in Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's body with Shui Shui Yongquan's.

The essence of a high-level Mud Cultivator was a lump of silt. Wanting to replace all the water in the silt wasn't easy. Shui Shui Yongquan used techniques continuously for this.

After exchanging about half, the real deal came.

Once the real deal came, it was time for the fatal blow. Shui Shui Yongquan used Water Cultivation cloud-level techniques: "Pouring Water into Water" and "Recovering Spilled Water."

First, let his own water fully mix with the remaining water in Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen, mixing until the properties were similar, so that it could accept Shui Shui Yongquan's summoning. This was the cloud-level technique "Pouring Water into Water."

After the technique succeeded, Shui Shui Yongquan took back most of the water. The mist around his body was the water he took back. This was "Recovering Spilled Water."

Li Li Banfeng's footsteps were fast, and during this period, he helped Shui Shui Yongquan buy time.

After performing these two techniques, Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen changed from a thin mud person to a dry mud person, and her combat power dropped sharply.

Shui Shui Yongquan couldn't fight Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen anymore either, because if he used a technique, it would be equivalent to sending water to Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen.

With Li Li Banfeng's current cultivation, it was also very difficult to kill Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen in a short time. If Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen was allowed to drag on time and find water, she would have a chance to recover.

But Shui Shui Yongquan and Li Li Banfeng didn't need to fight Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen anymore, because now it was Qiu Qiu Luoye's turn.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen shook her head, and her disheveled hair turned into worms in the silt, constantly gnawing on Qiu Qiu Luoye's body and injecting poison into Qiu Qiu Luoye's body.

Qiu Qiu Luoye wasn't afraid of worms biting, nor was he afraid of this bit of poison.

He walked forward with a smile and stomped half of Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen's body into pieces.

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen shrieked: "Hero, spare my life. I will do whatever you want. I apologize to you, I kowtow to you."

Qiu Qiu Luoye laughed: "We are not related, why are you kowtowing? I can't afford it!"

Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen moved her half-body desperately. She still wanted to find a water source.

As long as she could drag on a little time and find water, she could recover.

But in Qiu Qiu Luoye's place, time wasn't so easy to drag on. Li Li Banfeng had a deep feeling about this.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Screams continued, and muffled sounds were constant.

Qiu Qiu Luoye went through a flurry of punches and kicks, beating Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen into a pile of debris.

Li Banfeng felt heartache. A meal for his wife was gone. He didn't know if these debris could be taken back for alchemy.

But the business was about to be completed.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, laughing more and more excitedly.

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