Chapter 210: Great Success

Liu Xiaolou certainly wanted to escape, but not at this moment. He was currently concentrating on refining the Illusory Fragrance Tendon. With the help of the Zhu Ming Cave Fire, the Illusory Fragrance Tendon refined this time revealed a domineering power he had never seen before.

How could he bear to leave?

From a piece of pine essence the size of a fist, he only broke off one-third and refined it into an Illusory Fragrance Tendon more than six feet long. After refining a section into the Lin Yuan Xuan Stone Array, the rest was wrapped from his shoulder to his wrist, enough to use for several years!

With the Illusory Fragrance Tendon on his person, the Lin Yuan Xuan Stone Array regained its efficacy. Liu Xiaolou felt confident, thinking that if he caught him off guard, he might be able to deal with Zhao Ru.

But this was the mountain gate of the Luo Fu Sect. If he wanted to escape with his life, he still had to wait for the best opportunity. Therefore, he buried his head in crafting the array plate again.

A few days later, Zhao Ru finally obtained the giant lotus seeds and spring essence jade. Thus, Liu Xiaolou entered the final stage of array plate crafting. He ground the lotus seeds and essence jade into powder, sprinkled a thin and even layer on the jade pendant, suspended the jade pendant above the well mouth, and roasted it while rotating it.

The roasting process was also the process of moving true qi through the array plate. Wherever it was too sluggish, wherever it was too spacious, and wherever interference formed between different spiritual liquids, all had to be investigated and then adjusted.

Seven days later, the array plate was a great success!

This was the first killing array plate Liu Xiaolou had completed alone. It was similar to the Northern Profound Water Array Kan-2 Palace array plate crafted by Xing Bujiu, but its efficacy was 30% weaker. In order to nest it with the Earth Gate Array, the array runes were modified accordingly.

After Liu Xiaolou finished, he held the spirit stones given by Zhao Ru, rested for three hours to recover his energy, then got up and left the pavilion. He looked around but did not see Zhao Ru's figure.

Was Zhao Zhishi becoming more and more at ease with him? Or was he watching him from somewhere not far away?

"Zhao Zhishi! Zhao Zhishi?"

"I have already finished crafting the array plate, please check it, Zhao Zhishi!"

"Zhao Zhishi, where are you? I need you to inspect the goods..."

There was only the mountain wind blowing on Huashou Terrace, but no one answered.

Liu Xiaolou thought for a long time but still did not dare to move around. He waited dryly until night, and then until dawn, before he got up and started working. He cut vines to build a bridge. Not long after, the bridge was completed. He followed the vine bridge to the opposite side of Huang Long Ravine and honestly took out the array plate and struck it into the eye of the Earth Gate Array.

A mountain mist covered Yuge Peak on time. Entering the array at this time, one would find, as before, that the array operation was sluggish and ineffective. With a little attack, one could easily break the array and reach the ancient pine tree surrounded by the array.

But if one wanted to come back, it would not be so easy. Entering the array again at this time, one would find oneself trapped in whirlpools of quicksand, drowned by endless quicksand, and worn away by countless sand grains. The longer the time delayed, the weaker the struggle, and eventually, one's skin and flesh would be worn away by the sand grains, leaving only a skeleton!

After completing the array plate nesting, Liu Xiaolou exited the Earth Gate Array.

He still did not wait for Zhao Ru.

Liu Xiaolou finally made up his mind to leave, but for the sake of safety, he wrote a letter with pen and paper, telling Zhao Ru the method to complete the final step and start the two sets of array plates in series, and told Zhao Ru not to worry, because after starting, even he himself would not be able to enter.

To show his sincerity, he also attached his usual place of residence to the letter: I usually live on Miaofeng Mountain. Although I travel around the world, I return to the mountain for several months every year. If the array plate needs repair, you can come to Miaofeng Mountain to inform me. It will be free within three years, and after three years, it will depend on the situation, and one or two spirit stones will be charged accordingly.

After writing, he covered the well mouth of the Zhu Ming Cave Fire and left the letter on the cover.

The array plate was laid out for you, and the letter was left for you. Even if I am caught back, I have sufficient reasons to explain, right? I won't suffer, right?

Thinking this way, Liu Xiaolou took advantage of the fact that the sky was not yet bright and carried the basket down the mountain. He hesitated for a long time in choosing the route down the mountain, but still chose the old road of Qingxia Valley.

He could not determine whether he had always been in the field of vision of Zhao Ru or some people behind Zhao Ru. If he had been watched, it would be the same no matter which road he chose to go down the mountain. If no one was watching him, it would be no problem for him to leave the mountain through Qingxia Valley. The difference was that what he was doing was, more or less, an open and honest act. The array plate you promised was completed, and according to the agreement, I should go down the mountain. That's all.

When passing through the broken walls and ruins of Huashou Terrace, he did the same, chest out and head high, eyes straight ahead, one step at a time, walking out in a dignified manner. When he reached the exit down the mountain, he still did not see Zhao Ru appear, so he continued to step forward.

Walking faster and faster...

Beside the rock by Huang Long Ravine, the soil loosened, and Zhao Ru drilled out. He first entered the place where Liu Xiaolou crafted the array plate, saw the letter left on the well cover, picked it up, and looked at it.

At first, he was very casual, but when he saw the end, he could not help but be stunned, his expression very complicated.

This Li Mu is an honest man. It is said that array masters, artifact refiners, and alchemists are all stubborn people. The rumors are not false...

An honest man...

Should he die?

Liu Xiaolou, who was labeled an "honest man," was walking out along the valley road of Qingxia Valley. At first, he subconsciously bowed his waist and walked along the side under the cliff, but as he walked, he realized it was not very good, so he changed his way and walked in the middle of the valley. There was a small path hidden in the bushes and weeds that extended to the outside of the mountain.

He walked out along the mountain road, trying his best to appear generous, but he genuinely hoped not to be discovered by the people of the Luo Fu Sect. His light footsteps appeared a bit flustered, and he was in an extremely contradictory state, making him appear even more "sneaky."

Seeing that he was about to walk out of Qingxia Valley, the mountain ridges on both sides became wider and wider, and his footsteps became faster and faster. Just as he was about to rush out of the valley mouth, his feet suddenly paused, and he stopped urgently.

"Do you have to play with people like this!" Liu Xiaolou lamented, looking at the person blocking the road in front in disappointment, and then a burst of anger flared up.

The person blocking the road opposite looked to be in his thirties, with two drooping mustaches pointing to the left and right, looking at Liu Xiaolou with a smile, and asked, "Are you that array master?"

Liu Xiaolou clenched his fists, trying his best to restrain his anxious emotions, suppressing the indignation in his heart, and asked back, "Who are you?"

The mustache said, "I am an inner sect deacon of the Luo Fu Sect. My surname is Zhan. Didn't Zhao Ru mention me to you?"

Liu Xiaolou shook his head, "Since coming up the mountain, I have lived on Yuge Peak and only seen Zhao Zhishi. Zhao Zhishi has never mentioned Deacon Zhan to me."

Deacon Zhan nodded with a smile and said, "Are you preparing to go down the mountain? Is the array plate finished?"

Liu Xiaolou said, "Yes, it is finished. According to the agreement, I am preparing to return to my hometown."

Deacon Zhan asked again, "What was the main problem you repaired?"

Liu Xiaolou looked around and asked suspiciously, "Didn't Zhao Zhishi tell you?"

Deacon Zhan smiled, "He had something to do today and didn't have time to tell me in detail, just let me come over and take a look."

Liu Xiaolou's expression became solemn, and he said loudly, "I'm sorry, Deacon Zhan. Our array master profession has a rule. Since I was entrusted to do something, I am only responsible to the person in charge. I will not answer any questions about the array plate from others!"

Deacon Zhan's smile became thicker, and he stretched out three fingers: "Since you are on Luo Fu Mountain, it's not up to you to decide. Three questions. If you answer them correctly, I will let you go." ===== CHAPTER 211 =====