Chapter 130

What they did not expect even more was that although Liu Qiting’s strike just now hit the Flowing Flower Leopard, it also shattered the few formation puppets that were entangling it, allowing this beast, which was already on its last breath, to temporarily break free from the formation’s entanglement.

Having been trapped by the formation for so long, the Flowing Flower Leopard had long since discovered the few people outside controlling the formation. Now that it had broken free from the formation’s control, it immediately aimed its fury at Song Qingming and the other two who were still operating the formation.

Watching the Flowing Flower Leopard rush toward the unprepared Song Qingming and the other two, Song Qingze and the others hurriedly chased after it, but their speed compared to the Flowing Flower Leopard was truly much slower, and for a time, they couldn't catch up at all and had no way to intercept the Flowing Flower Leopard.

Fortunately, there was still an inconspicuous Du Yuchen between the Flowing Flower Leopard and Song Qingming and the other two. The Four Symbols Dragon-Trapping Formation still needed some time to re-condense the formation puppets. As long as Du Yuchen could temporarily distract the Flowing Flower Leopard, the formation puppets could immediately block the Flowing Flower Leopard’s attack again after they were generated.

Unexpectedly, this guy Du Yuchen, seeing the Flowing Flower Leopard rush toward this side, had no intention of intercepting it at all and directly stepped aside.

The three people who were still controlling the formation saw this situation and were so angry they almost spat out a mouthful of old blood; they really wanted to curse him.

Wei Wuyang, who had always been mainly responsible for controlling the formation, was the first to suffer. The protective shield light on his body was shattered by a slap from the Flowing Flower Leopard, which had rushed in front of him in a fit of rage, and half of his head was slapped onto the ground along with it.

Gu Feng and Song Qingming took advantage of this buffer time to hurriedly drop the formation flags in their hands and retreat to both sides. Gu Feng opened his large hand and quickly sacrificed a blue high-grade defensive spiritual talisman, blocking several spell attacks from the Flowing Flower Leopard.

Song Qingming also immediately released the Giant Bear Puppet Beast he had just obtained not long ago to block in front of him. The Giant Bear Puppet Beast used its arms to forcefully support a yellow barrier, which also blocked four or five attacks flying toward them.

Fortunately, this Flowing Flower Leopard was already at the end of its rope. The strike that had just killed Wei Wuyang had also exhausted its last bit of strength, and it no longer had the ability to continue chasing Gu Feng and Song Qingming. It could only stand on the spot and unleash those spell attacks whose power had been greatly reduced, all of which were easily blocked by Song Qingming and the other.

At the same time, Song Qingze and Liu Qiting also caught up. The combined strike of the three from behind knocked the Flowing Flower Leopard to the ground again. After struggling forcefully a few times, the Flowing Flower Leopard could not stand up again and was soon beheaded by Song Qingze with a sword.

"Senior Brother Wei!" After killing the Flowing Flower Leopard, Song Qingze looked at Wei Wuyang’s miserable corpse, his face instantly filled with grief.

After choosing to join the Carefree Sect, Song Qingze had basically lost contact with his relatives and clansmen, coming alone to this strange place thousands of miles away.

Wei Wuyang was not only his fellow sect brother but also an elder brother who had taken great care of him. Neither of them had any relatives in the Carefree Sect, and they had always had a very good relationship. He had not expected him to die so unexpectedly here this time.

Song Qingming and Gu Feng looked at each other. The two of them had also just barely saved their lives. If that Flowing Flower Leopard had attacked them first just now, the two of them would likely have found it hard to handle.

But in the end, Du Yuchen had had the opportunity to save the three of them just now. No one had expected this guy to shrink to the side as soon as he faced danger, without even the thought of trying to save his teammates.

What made Song Qingming even more angry was that after Du Yuchen saw Wei Wuyang die, his face actually revealed a very sad expression just like everyone else’s, appearing on the surface as if Wei Wuyang’s death just now really had nothing to do with him, his fellow sect brother.

Fortunately, the only ones who had clearly seen this situation just now were Song Qingming and Gu Feng. Otherwise, if Song Qingze had known about this situation, he would likely have turned against Du Yuchen right now.

Seeing that Gu Feng had no intention of speaking, Song Qingming thought about it and didn't say much more. Although his relationship with Song Qingze was not ordinary, after all, these people were all from the same sect, and it was certainly not a wise move for him, an outsider, to sow discord between them here.

If there was a chance, he still had to remind his third brother not to get too close to this person, Du Yuchen.

Originally, in Song Qingming’s eyes, Du Yuchen had always been a person with very little presence. If it weren't for Song Qingming knowing that Du Yuchen and Wu Ziyuan had fallen into the water pool with him because of picking up Liu Tianlong’s storage bag, and later specifically paying attention to the situation of the two, Song Qingming would not have been able to recognize him at a glance when he saw Du Yuchen a few days ago.

Only just now did Song Qingming have a new understanding of Du Yuchen. Song Qingming felt that Du Yuchen had one point that made him feel very far behind: he was too good at hiding his true self. The honest and taciturn Du Yuchen from over a decade ago and the Du Yuchen who was now looking at Wei Wuyang’s corpse with a face full of grief seemed not to be the real him.

But Du Yuchen acted really well and hid deep enough. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Song Qingming estimated that he would have been deceived by his current appearance again.

Up to now, there was one point Song Qingming could finally confirm: after returning from the Fuyun Mountain Range back then, after the Liu family was tragically struck from the Carefree Sect, Du Yuchen appeared in the Carefree Sect again. These two matters should be related.

Du Yuchen being able to join the Carefree Sect and reach the ninth level of Qi Refining so quickly must have been because he obtained no small opportunity. After the Liu family’s incident back then, Song Qingming had never figured out how the Carefree Sect knew about this matter. Now it seemed it must have been Du Yuchen who tipped them off. Otherwise, with his aptitude, how could he have become an inner sect disciple of the Carefree Sect so quickly?

Du Yuchen should be unaware of the matter of him obtaining Liu Tianlong’s storage bag. Otherwise, since Du Yuchen could use the entire Liu family as a stepping stone to join the Carefree Sect, how could he have let go of him, who had obtained the Water Spirit Fruit?

After collecting Wei Wuyang’s corpse, the group collected the materials on the Flowing Flower Leopard and did not linger here too long, immediately setting off to return to Guyang Mountain.

Although one person was lost on this trip, after completing the mission, each Carefree Sect cultivator participating in the mission could be divided into several hundred contribution points. Except for Song Qingze, the others were still very happy.

Although Song Qingming did not get Wei Wuyang’s share, he was also divided into two hundred and fifty spirit stones, which indeed solved some of his urgent needs for someone who urgently needed spirit stones.

For cultivators like us with average spiritual root aptitude who want to establish a foundation, it is not something that can be guaranteed to succeed just because someone helps. Although you, Fellow Daoist, have a Foundation Establishment Pill to help, no matter whether there is a Foundation Establishment Pill or not, those who can succeed in Foundation Establishment at one time must also be people with firm Dao hearts. Even without my help, it would only be a matter of time before you, Fellow Daoist, become one of our peers."

After meeting Du Yuchen on this trip, Song Qingming also changed his plan somewhat. Since the destruction of the Liu family was related to Du Yuchen, it was indeed somewhat dangerous to take the Water Spirit Fruit he had to the Carefree Sect to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. If the old matters from over a decade ago were dug up, the entire Song family might repeat the Liu family’s mistakes.

It was better to gather enough spirit stones to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill first. If he failed in Foundation Establishment, he would then take the Water Spirit Fruit to other places to find a way.