Chapter 34: Nie Feng Falls into a Trap

When the four of them appeared before Chuchu, stumbling and unsteady, Chuchu was given a great fright.

The four of them had only gone out to eat a meal, so how had they ended up in such a state?

Chuchu asked concernedly, "Big Brother Bu, did you all get into another fight with someone?"

Qin Shuang replied, "While we were eating, we were discovered by people from the Underworld Sect, and then we had a fierce battle with Xiongba."

Bu Jingyun said to Chuchu, "Chuchu, fetch us some water; we need to exercise and practice Meditation to recover our internal energy."

Upon hearing this, Chuchu hurriedly brought each of the four a large basin of water. After washing the filth from their faces and hands, the four began their Seclusion to heal their wounds.

But after this exposure, all four became extremely cautious.

Qin Shuang, whose injuries were the lightest, stood guard outside first, and would only begin his own healing once the three inside came out.

The Underworld Sect had many eyes and ears, so they had to be careful and prudent.

Half an hour later, Duan Fengyun and the other two came out, leaving Nie Feng responsible for standing guard for Qin Shuang.

Seeing that Yu Family Village had already been discovered by Xiongba, Bu Jingyun knew they could not stay here for long; he had to persuade Chuchu to move away.

As for Duan Fengyun and the others, after consecutive bitter battles, their stomachs were already growling, and he felt bad about making the young lady cook for them all the time, so he was forced to temporarily serve as the group's cook.

By the time Qin Shuang finished his healing, Duan Fengyun had already prepared the meal. Now, the four of them were not thinking about drinking, but rather discussing where to go next.

Duan Fengyun said to the group, "It is no longer safe here; we must leave as soon as possible."

Chuchu did not say anything; it seemed Bu Jingyun had already talked her around.

Bu Jingyun proposed, "My stepfather Huo Butian and his entire family were killed by the Underworld Sect back then, and the current Huo Family Manor is still empty. Why don't we go to Huo Family Manor?"

Seeing no other good place to go, the group one after another agreed to Bu Jingyun's proposal.

The few of them did not hesitate; they immediately packed their luggage, threw away everything they could, and left Yu Family Village overnight.

The next morning, the five of them, having traveled at full speed, arrived at the gates of Huo Family Manor.

Looking at the dust-covered plaque of Huo Family Manor, Bu Jingyun's memories were pulled back to ten years ago, when he was preparing to acknowledge Huo Butian as his father, only for the Underworld Sect to send men to wipe out the entire Huo family and take away this "child who does not cry."

Duan Fengyun patted Bu Jingyun on the shoulder, interrupting his reminiscence; Duan Fengyun guessed that Bu Jingyun must have been thinking about his childhood again.

He comforted Bu Jingyun, saying, "Brother Yun, we will definitely defeat Xiongba and avenge your stepfather and the others."

Bu Jingyun nodded, walked to the main gate, and gathered his courage to push it open.

Seeing the tables and chairs inside Huo Family Manor just as they were in his vivid memories, Bu Jingyun could not help but start reminiscing again.

Duan Fengyun and the other two, along with Chuchu, could not bear to interrupt Bu Jingyun's memories, so the four of them picked up brooms and began to clean.

Many hands make light work; under the diligent cleaning of the group, the entire house took on a brand-new look.

Seeing that the group was safe and the house had been cleaned, Nie Feng bid them farewell.

Qin Shuang said, "Junior Brother Feng, the Underworld Sect's lackeys are currently hunting us everywhere; it is very unsafe for you to leave alone at this time."

Nie Feng shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Shuang, in a few days it will be the anniversary of my father's death. No matter what the situation is, I must go to Lingyun Cave to pay my respects to my father."

Seeing this, the others knew there was no point in trying to stop him. Qin Shuang thought for a moment, stepped forward, and said, "Junior Brother Feng, let me go with you. I still don't feel at ease with you going alone. With Junior Brother Duan and Junior Brother Yun here, it should be enough."

Duan Fengyun nodded at Nie Feng, and Nie Feng accepted Qin Shuang's proposal.

The next morning, Qin Shuang and Nie Feng did not wake the three who were still fast asleep, and the two quietly left Huo Family Manor.

When Duan Fengyun and the other two woke up, they discovered that Qin Shuang and Nie Feng were already gone.

Duan Fengyun thought for a moment and said to Bu Jingyun, "Brother Yun, I also plan to go out for a while. Now that my Fire Scale Sword is broken, I intend to go to Sword Casting Villa to find a way to recast it."

Upon hearing this, Bu Jingyun hurriedly advised, "Junior Brother Duan, the Underworld Sect is searching for us everywhere; I am worried you will be in danger if you go alone."

Duan Fengyun laughed, "Brother Yun, I am free and unfettered on my own. If I encounter Xiongba, I still have the strength to escape. I will go to Sword Casting Villa to recast the Fire Scale Sword first, and when the Peerless Sword appears, I will definitely come to find you."

Bu Jingyun nodded and replied, "Alright, then be careful on your journey, and we shall meet again."

Following this, Duan Fengyun also packed his luggage and left Huo Family Manor.

After leaving, Duan Fengyun prepared to head immediately to Sword Casting Villa. His trip was not just to recast the Fire Scale Sword; he knew the Peerless Sword should be appearing soon, and Sword Casting Villa would soon send people to notify Bu Jingyun and the others. He needed to seize the initiative.

Meanwhile, Nie Feng and Qin Shuang, having left Huo Family Manor, traveled smoothly and without obstruction to the outside of Lingyun Cave.

But upon arriving outside Lingyun Cave, the two felt something was wrong; there were many footprints in front of the cave, and their first reaction was that it was an ambush.

Qin Shuang immediately gathered his True Qi into his fists, and Nie Feng also drew his Snow Drink Saber to guard against the surroundings.

"Nie Feng, I knew you would come; I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Xiongba was seen slowly walking out from the side as he spoke.

Having returned to the Underworld Sect to heal his wounds, Xiongba realized that the anniversary of Nie Renwang's death was approaching, and since Nie Feng had visited Lingyun Cave to pay respects every year for the past ten years, he would surely do the same this year.

Thus, he had set an ambush with his men outside Lingyun Cave long ago, waiting for the arrival of Nie Feng and the others. Unfortunately, only Nie Feng and Qin Shuang had come, so he could not wipe them all out at once.

Nie Feng looked at the Underworld Sect members surrounding them and apologized to Qin Shuang, "Senior Brother Shuang, I'm sorry. I have caused you to be surrounded with me. I will use the Snow Drink Saber to hold off Xiongba; you find a chance to escape."

Qin Shuang replied, "Junior Brother Feng, don't say such things. We said we would not ask to be born on the same day, but we would ask to die on the same day. I will never leave you behind; we will live and die together."

Xiongba laughed heartily, "No need to rush, none of you are getting away."

Having said that, Xiongba took the initiative and attacked the two.

Nie Feng wielded the Snow Drink Saber with both hands, while Qin Shuang used the Heaven Frost Fist to attack Xiongba's head.

Now, without the coordination of the Fire Scale Sword, Xiongba was not afraid of Nie Feng's Snow Drink Saber.

Nie Feng's father, Nie Renwang, had practiced saber techniques for decades and still been defeated by him; adding a mere Qin Shuang was nothing to fear.

Xiongba formed his right hand into a claw and directly grabbed the Snow Drink Saber, then used his left foot to execute the Wind God Leg, kicking Qin Shuang. Qin Shuang took the kick directly to his chest and vomited blood instantly.

Seeing the Snow Drink Saber restrained, Nie Feng immediately used the Wind God Leg to kick at Xiongba. Xiongba used his left hand to strike a Cloud-Plucking Palm directly onto Nie Feng's leg, instantly breaking Nie Feng's Wind God Leg. Then, Xiongba followed up with another strike, hitting Nie Feng directly in the face, and Nie Feng was knocked to the ground by the heavy blow.

The Fist, Palm, and Leg Three Peerless techniques mutually generated and restrained one another: the Heaven Frost Fist restrained the Cloud-Plucking Palm, the Cloud-Plucking Palm restrained the Wind God Leg, and the Wind God Leg restrained the Heaven Frost Fist.

Dealing with the two, Xiongba did not even use the Three Points Divine Finger, directly using their respective counters to break their Heaven Frost Fist and Wind God Leg.

Xiongba looked at the two lying on the ground, overjoyed in his heart; today he could finally eliminate two major threats.

But what Xiongba did not know was that their battle had awakened the sleeping Fire Qilin, and the Fire Qilin was now almost at the cave entrance.

As Xiongba gathered True Qi in his right hand, preparing to finish the two off, a terrifying roar came from within Lingyun Cave—the Fire Qilin had arrived.

The terrifying Fire Qilin scared the members of the World Association into jumping and scrambling about, but the Fire Qilin had no intention of paying them any mind; it wanted to deal with this person who had disturbed its sleep.

The Fire Qilin opened its claws, wanting to grab the Xiongba before it; seeing this, Xiongba unleashed his Three Points Divine Finger recklessly at the Fire Qilin's body, and the Fire Qilin, feeling the pain, loosened its claws; knowing that the person before it was not easy to deal with, it returned into the cave.

When Xiongba turned around, prepared to finish off Nie Feng and Qin Shuang, he discovered that Qin Shuang had already helped Nie Feng escape to the riverside, and in order to survive, the two of them ultimately took a gamble and jumped into the river.

Seeing the duck that was already at his mouth slip away again, Xiongba was somewhat annoyed and directly ordered everyone to go down into the river to search, wanting to see the people alive or see their corpses if dead.

However, the rushing river water caused everyone to return without success, having gained nothing at all.