Chapter 28: Cave Entrance

Under the bed by the wall, there was a thin crack. If it weren't for the direction of the water flow exposing it, it would be almost impossible to detect.

The three looked at each other. Wei Hongqing took out a few iron darts, Zuo Gaofeng held double axes, Liu Xiaolou drew his Three Mystical Sword, and his right wrist turned, slightly protruding the Illusory Mili Xiangjin.

After preparing to engage the enemy, Wei Hongqing lay down halfway, moved to the corner of the wall, gently inserted the iron dart into the crack, hoping to pry up the floor tile exposed in the crack, but didn't dare to use force, and failed to pry it up after several attempts.

Pondering, he reached out and groped in the vicinity, and sure enough, he touched a slightly protruding place and pressed it down.

Two floor tiles a foot square suddenly collapsed, revealing a cave.

The cave below was pitch black, and it was impossible to see clearly. Wei Hongqing pointed to the fainted woman, Zuo Gaofeng grabbed her, handed her to Wei Hongqing.

Wei Hongqing grabbed one of the woman's arms, put her feet down, then her body, then her head, and then reached the bottom of the cave.

Using this woman as a shield, Wei Hongqing also followed down. The cave entrance was very small, and it took a lot of effort to get in, and it also made some noise, for which he tried several times, but the bottom of the cave didn't trigger any movement.

Soon, the cave lit up with lamplight. It was Wei Hongqing who lit the fire folder, followed by Zuo Gaofeng.

After a while, Zuo Gaofeng turned back to Liu Xiaolou: "The tunnel is very long, Lu Zian doesn't seem to be inside, he and I will go in to explore, you stay here to respond."

Liu Xiaolou waited silently at the cave entrance, and waited for about an hour. When he couldn't bear it anymore, Zuo Gaofeng poked his head out of the cave entrance: "Quick, found it! Let Hermit and Tan Bazhang go down together, prepare to act!"

Liu Xiaolou's heart instantly lifted. Rushing out of the courtyard, he greeted Xishan Xishan Xishan Jushi and Tan Bazhang to enter the house together. These two were both excited and nervous, each took out magic treasures, and went down the tunnel one by one.

About to fight with a tenth-level Qi Refinement expert, how could they not be nervous?

The tunnel was very narrow. Zuo Gaofeng held a burning pine wood and ran in small steps in front. Everyone followed behind, not knowing how many turns they made or how long they ran, and then drilled out of the ground. A gust of cool breeze made everyone's heart jump and extinguish the flames. Zuo Gaofeng had already extinguished the torch, pointed to a piece of black shadow in front, which was vaguely a cliff. Tiptoeing to the vicinity, after turning around the cliff, the front suddenly lit up.

There was a stone cave under the cliff, and the fire in the cave was jumping.

Wei Hongqing was seven or eight zhang away from the cave entrance, shrinking behind a dense bush. Beside him was the woman who had just woken up. The woman was sealed with meridians and couldn't speak, her eyes full of despair.

Liu Xiaolou asked quietly: "Is he there?"

Wei Hongqing nodded.

Liu Xiaolou asked again: "Is it him?"

Wei Hongqing nodded again.

The fire in the cave had been jumping, and everything looked as usual. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Wei Hongqing pointed to the top of the cliff at the cave entrance and signaled to Tan Bazhang. Tan Bazhang nodded and went around. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Wei Hongqing touched Liu Xiaolou and let Liu Xiaolou start.

Liu Xiaolou slowly squatted down, stretched out his palm, and probed along the ground. His hand was blocked by the weeds at the cave entrance, and it was hard to be discovered in the cave. The Illusory Mili Xiangjin protruded from the wrist cuff, and under the urging of true qi, it emitted a colorless green smoke that was difficult for the naked eye to distinguish, drifting toward the cave.

The cave was much larger than the room, and the cave entrance was open, and a bonfire was lit, so the effect of Illusory Fragrance would be significantly affected. Of course, there were advantages, because of the bonfire, the fragrance was more difficult to identify.

His movements were very light, and the Illusory Fragrance was blocked by his sleeves. Except for Wei Hongqing, the other three didn't know that the ambush had already begun, still staring at Wei Hongqing, waiting for his order to act.

The Illusory Fragrance had been urging. Liu Xiaolou could perceive that the fragrant tendon had shrunk by one-third. Although his heart ached, he knew that this was not the time to be stingy. He had to deal with an expert, far from being comparable to the woman under his feet.

He had been maintaining a strange posture, and Zuo Gaofeng, Tan Bazhang, and Xishan Xishan Xishan Jushi had already realized that Brother Liu was casting a spell to drug. Before, when drugging the woman in the room, everyone didn't see it with their own eyes, so they didn't feel anything strange. Now seeing it with their own eyes, they felt it was incredible.

What about the blowpipe? What about the medicine smoke?

It started silently like this?

Several people couldn't help but feel a burst of horror.

Lu Zian was indeed in the cave. His feet hooked a stone crevice on the top of the cave, his body like a gecko, sticking tightly to the top of the cave, staring intently at the cave entrance.

There was a breath on the left side of the cave entrance, which was almost difficult to distinguish, indicating that the person hiding there had a cultivation of at least the sixth level of Qi Refinement, but absolutely could not reach the ninth level; there were three breaths on the right side of the cave entrance, two breaths were even, and one was weak, suspected to be a small group common among rogue cultivators, and the cooperation should be quite skilled when fighting; there should be one more on the tree far away outside the cave, because he heard the sound of tree branches being bent, although very light, it still couldn't hide from his perception.

Lu Zian had a short sword an inch long hidden under his tongue. This was a unique skill he had practiced hard for many years. As long as the enemy dared to show their head, he believed he could kill one by surprise. As for the remaining four, he was not afraid even if they combined.

What he needed to consider was how not to let one run away, otherwise the news would leak, and he would have to face the endless pursuit of Tianmu Mountain. In fact, even if he killed all these petty people who didn't dare to show their heads, he couldn't stay here anymore. What was hateful was that his half-month seclusion had failed, he hadn't broken through to perfection, everything needed to start over, and the time to take the Foundation Building Pill was even more remote.

Well, when leaving, he had to take Pinggu away. I don't know if Pinggu is in danger?

Thinking of Pinggu, a graceful body jumped into Lu Zian's mind, twisting in his mind, making him feel a burst of dry mouth and tongue.

Damn, it's very dry... ===== CHAPTER 29 =====

There was a breathing sound on the left side of the cave entrance, almost impossible to discern, indicating that the person lying in ambush there had a cultivation base of at least Qi Refinement Stage 6, but definitely not Stage 9; there were three people on the right side of the cave entrance, two with steady breathing and one weak, suspected to be a small group common among rogue cultivators, who should be quite skilled at coordinating during combat; there should be another one in the trees far outside the cave, because the sound of branches being bent was heard just now, and although it was very light, it still could not escape his perception.

Lu Zian had a short sword about an inch long hidden under his tongue, a unique skill he had painstakingly cultivated for many years; as long as the enemy dared to show their head, he believed he could definitely kill one by surprise, and he did not fear the remaining four combined.

What he needed to consider was how to ensure not a single one escaped, otherwise, if the news leaked out, he would face endless pursuit from the Tianmu Mountain. In fact, even if he killed all these petty people hiding in front of him, he could no longer stay here; what was hateful was that his half-month of seclusion had fallen short of success, failing to break through to the Perfection Realm, and everything had to start over, while the day for taking the Foundation Establishment Pill was even further beyond reach.

Hmm, he must take Aunt Ping with him when he leaves, but he wondered if Aunt Ping was in danger?

At the thought of Aunt Ping, a graceful body inexplicably jumped into Lu Zian's mind, writhing in his thoughts, making him feel a wave of dry mouth and tongue.

Damn it, so parched...