Chapter 110 Everyone here must die today!

Ye Li was unaware that her whereabouts had been exposed. The next morning, she asked Liu Niang and Xiu'e to wait for her at the inn, while she went to Baiyun Mountain alone.

Just as Liu Niang said, Baiyun Mountain was barren, its entire body bare, standing out starkly against the surrounding green hills and clear waters.

Moreover, while mortals might not be able to see it, Ye Li, as a cultivator, could see the azure miasma swirling above, a sign of a powerful demonic beast.

Unlike magical beasts that only know how to attack, demonic beasts are more cunning and difficult to deal with.

But Xie Sixing was injured because of her, so she has to get the Soul Mirror.

Just as she was about to go up the mountain, a shout suddenly rang out from behind her, "Who's lurking around here like that!"

Turning around, I saw that it was Pei Yunque and his group.

Pei Yunque led his men to search the Jiang residence early this morning, intending to punish Ye Li severely, but unexpectedly Ye Li was not at the Jiang residence.

Meeting now, like enemies meeting, their eyes blaze with fury.

Pei Yunque gritted his teeth, "It was you!"

Ye Li glanced at Pei Yun Que and his group, her gaze settling on the middle-aged Golden Core cultivator beside him.

Although this person was wearing a Taoist robe, he still couldn't hide the sinister and cunning aura in his eyes.

Not only that, the spiritual energy emanating from his body was also very mixed, completely unlike that of a proper Taoist cultivator.

Seeing Ye Li staring at Master Qiu, Pei Yun Que raised his chin and snorted, "What, you're scared when you see a Golden Core cultivator? You don't dare to speak?"

Master Qiu was also sizing up Ye Li, "And who is this?"

"Master Qiu, she is the outer disciple of the Heavenly Gate Sect that I mentioned to you yesterday. Not only did she beat her parents, but she also offended me! Please teach her a lesson, Master Qiu!"

Something flashed in Master Qiu's eyes. He suddenly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said politely, "So you are a fellow Daoist from the Tianmen Sect. My apologies for my rudeness."

They were quite polite, though.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Ye Li also cupped her hands slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you're too kind."

This scene infuriated Pei Yunque. "Master Qiu! She's just a Qi Refining stage cultivator, why are you so respectful to her?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Master Qiu suddenly launched an attack.

While Ye Li was still exchanging pleasantries with him and was off guard, the net-like magical artifact instantly enveloped Ye Li.

This was just a low-level magic artifact, which Ye Li could easily have dodged, but she wanted to see what Master Qiu was up to, so she didn't make a move.

Seeing that Ye Li was subdued, Master Qiu leisurely got up, strolled over to Ye Li's side, and circled her once. "Heh, so what if you're a disciple of the Heavenly Gate Sect! I don't need to join the Heavenly Gate Sect, I'll still be at the Golden Core stage!"

Ye Li sensed the hatred in his words, which seemed to indicate a great grudge against the Tianmen Sect.

She glanced at him. "Since you pride yourself on your powerful magic, why resort to such a despicable sneak attack?"

Faced with her sarcasm, Master Qiu remained unmoved, saying, "Why go through all that trouble when there's a more convenient way?"

Pei Yunque also looked displeased. He was dissatisfied with Ye Li, but as a prince, he always did things openly and honestly, so why would he need to do something so underhanded?

“Master Qiu, she is only at the Qi Refining stage, while you are at the Golden Core stage. Why don’t you defeat her fair and square?”

Master Qiu stood right in front of Ye Li, and she could clearly see the murderous intent flashing in his eyes for a moment.

However, when he spoke, he became very respectful, "Your Highness, please calm down. Normally, I would definitely use my true abilities, but right now we are going to Baiyun Mountain to search for treasures and cannot be delayed, so I used some tricks."

Pei Yunque had traveled a long way to obtain the Soul Return Mirror as a gift for his father, and was reluctantly persuaded.

"Alright, alright, we have important matters to attend to today. Let her go."

But Master Qiu was unwilling to release Ye Li so easily. The mountain was fraught with danger, so why not have another Daoist cultivator to explore the way?

So he lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, this person is here now, and it is very likely that she is also here for the Soul Return Mirror. If we let her go, she might cause trouble in the dark or leak information, which would make your trip pointless. Why don't we take her up the mountain with us first, and let her go after we get the treasure?"

Pei Yunque thought it made some sense, so he agreed.

However, he naturally wouldn't condescend to explain to Ye Li, so he sent Master Qiu away.

Master Qiu smiled insincerely and said, "Fellow Daoist, the Crown Prince's whereabouts need to be kept secret. I would like to invite you to accompany him. What do you say?"

Ye Li originally wanted to go up the mountain, but Master Qiu insisted on forcing her to go with him, which was quite intriguing.

She retorted, "Even if I didn't want to go up, you would still let me, wouldn't you?"

Master Qiu chuckled, "You're quite clever. Since that's the case, be honest and suffer less."

To prevent Ye Li from escaping, he used the magical artifact to bind Ye Li's upper body, leaving only her legs free to move.

Once he was certain she couldn't break free, Master Qiu turned and ordered the accompanying prince's guards, "Up the mountain!"

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Baiyun Mountain is desolate and rarely visited; there are no trails leading up the mountain.

Fortunately, Master Qiu was prepared and had someone bring out a rope ladder, which enabled him to climb up the mountain.

As soon as Ye Li went up, she felt a chill. Although it was still sunny and warm down below the mountain, she felt a coldness on her back as soon as she came up.

What comes into view is a stone forest, with strangely shaped rocks standing there for who knows how long. From a distance, they look like a group of stone figures guarding the mountain gate.

Just as Pei Yunque was about to step forward, he was stopped by Master Qiu. "Your Highness, this stone formation contains a magic array, which needs to be broken."

"How do we break the formation?"

Then, Master Qiu selected eighteen people from the fifty people who accompanied him and assigned them to stand in different positions.

Seeing his practiced manner, Ye Li guessed that this Master Qiu must have been to Baiyun Mountain before.

Sure enough, following his instructions, they quickly passed through the Stone Forest.

Pei Yunque casually instructed his attendants, "Have them all follow me."

"No!"

Master Qiu immediately stopped him.

Pei Yunque frowned. "We've already come this far, why can't we?"

Master Qiu softened his tone and explained, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but the position they are currently in is exactly suppressing the formation. If they move, the formation will be activated, and it will also alert the demons here. I am afraid that Your Highness may be in danger."

Ye Li had been examining the stone forest ever since she came out. Upon hearing this, she sneered, "Why don't you tell the truth? You're using them as the core of the formation to kill them. If they move even a step, everyone will explode and die."

"What?!"

Because he needed to protect Pei Yunque's safety, the group of people on this trip were all his trusted confidants who had been with him for many years. Upon hearing what Ye Li said, he immediately questioned Master Qiu.

"Is what she said true?"

Master Qiu laughed, “Your Highness, I said back down the mountain that this woman was wicked, which is why I tied her up. Sure enough, she started to sow discord among us.”

Pei Yunque was skeptical, but although Master Qiu had been in the palace for less than half a year, he was a Golden Core cultivator and had always been reliable, much more so than Ye Li.

Master Qiu pressed his advantage, "Besides, even if I deceive the Crown Prince now, the truth will still be revealed when we leave. Why should I tell such an obvious lie?"

Pei Yunque was persuaded, "That's right, I was almost fooled by this vixen!"

He warned Ye Li, "I'm warning you, keep your little schemes to yourself. If you dare to spout nonsense again, I will not let you off easily!"

As soon as Pei Yunque turned and left, Master Qiu's eyes instantly turned cold.

It's true that leaving would expose his secret, but the problem is, he can't leave.

What does it matter if a few guards die? Everyone here must die today!