The group was on their way when the young man in the middle suddenly stopped.
For a brief moment, he felt as if he were being watched.
"Young Master Jiang, there are seven people this time, including one cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining."
"A cultivator? Is that alright?"
Jiang Che frowned. He had finally managed to fool the outer disciples from the Qingyun Sect who came to investigate.
We don't want to attract another investigation and be finished. If this continues, we'll inevitably run into Foundation Establishment cultivators sooner or later.
"He's just a menial servant who was expelled from the Qingyun Sect, nothing to worry about."
Ouyang Xiong confidently assured him that the Ye family still had a loyal old servant who was shrewd and not easily fooled, which made him somewhat wary.
Now, if Ye Feng dies, no one will care.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Che nodded. He attributed his momentary unease to being overly cautious and nervous.
At the same time, he felt that things couldn't continue like this; he had to end this quickly.
Seeing the servant walk away, Jiang Che whispered,
"I think you should bring everyone with you this time, just in case there are any missing officers..."
The two elderly men in front were shocked upon hearing this.
"That won't do! The servants left in the household are all loyal old men; if they all die, there will be no one left to use."
"Yes, Young Master Jiang, besides, with so many people disappearing, I'm afraid even the town mayor will notice. If they start investigating, we won't have a place to live in Liuyun Town."
Jiang Che smiled contemptuously. These past few days they'd killed countless elderly people; any talk of loyalty was pure hypocrisy.
"Once the formation is opened, there will be countless spirit stones, spiritual herbs, and magical artifacts inside. With these things, where in the cultivation world can't we go? Why would we need to stay here?"
Moreover, the longer you stay, the greater the risk. If the Qingyun Sect discovers this, you won't get a single hair. In fact, you'll be punished by the sect for killing so many people. At that point, there will truly be no place for you to survive!
Every word Jiang Che spoke struck them like a hammer blow to their chests.
The sixth-level patriarchs of the Zhang and Ouyang families exchanged a glance, and within half a minute, they made their decisions, turning to instruct their respective family heads, Ouyang Xiong and Zhang Bao, to make the arrangements.
Ye Feng and his group of seven were gagged and put into a carriage.
Around midnight, the carriage slowly started moving, heading out of town, followed by servants from two families and their respective household members.
The elderly, women, and children were nowhere to be seen. According to people who had been in the prison before, none of those who were sent away had returned.
Ye Feng estimated that the two useless elderly people would probably suffer the same fate.
This young master Jiang was very vigilant; he had actually sensed something when Jiang checked his cultivation level earlier.
Right now, using only divine sense to observe the movements won't attract attention.
After walking for a while, Ye Feng felt that he was becoming more and more familiar with the place.
Isn't this the area where the tiger demon used to roam?
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ye Feng and his group were brought down and carried up the mountain via a secluded path.
People struggled and moved around on the road from time to time, causing a lot of trouble for the thugs, but after being beaten up, they all quieted down.
This is the territory of the Qingyun Sect. Ye Feng is not afraid of these few Qi Refining Realm cultivators. He is more curious about their whereabouts and what they want to do with so many people.
At the back of the crowd, several young people whispered excitedly; Ouyang Yan and Zhang Jing were among them.
"Yanmei, it turns out our two families were allied long ago. Now you can be with me, right?"
Ouyang Yan only knew that her family was planning something big, and if successful, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage would not be a dream.
Hearing Zhang Jing's words, an excited look appeared on his face. He didn't even refuse Zhang Jing's outstretched hand. The two walked along, whispering sweet nothings to each other, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The group walked until midnight, only stopping when dawn began to break.
This place is about forty miles away from where Ye Feng killed the tiger demon; it's practically deep in the mountains.
The group was too conspicuous, and they were constantly attacked by ferocious beasts and snakes.
Those injured in the attack received only minor first aid, were kept alive, and then were carried away by others.
Although they felt that their treatment was similar to that of the prisoners, they did not feel anything was wrong. On the contrary, they were grateful to the head of the family for not abandoning them in this desolate wilderness.
Everyone found a place to rest.
Jiang Che, along with the two families' patriarchs, entered a cave that had been concealed beforehand.
Ouyang Xiong and Zhang Bao, the two family heads, ordered their men to carry the injured man into the cave first.
Those outside were strictly forbidden from lighting fires, so the young ladies and maids could only eat dry rations.
Ye Feng's divine sense followed the cave for a short distance before disappearing from sight. It seemed there was more to discover inside, and he currently had no idea what it was like.
But after only a short while, faint screams could be heard coming from inside the cave.
There's probably another two or three hundred meters inside, and it's winding and circuitous; most people wouldn't feel a thing.
But Ye Feng heard it clearly.
I fear that those who went down, including the servants of both families, have met with misfortune.
Next up are these prisoners, including myself...
Thinking of this, Ye Feng slightly moved his fingers, and a white ball of light appeared. The cowhide rope binding his hands melted away like ice and snow, turning directly into dust.
Once one has mastered a spell, one no longer needs to chant incantations; at the highest level, even hand seals are unnecessary, requiring only mental control to summon.
Moreover, it's a decomposition technique that surpasses even the highest level.
Although Ye Feng could break free, that would create a rather large commotion...
In the blink of an eye, Ye Feng had vanished without a trace.
"Bring those criminals over here!"
At Ouyang Xiong's command, the two men hoisted the criminals onto their backs and headed towards the cave.
Only one person stood there, staring blankly at the spot where Ye Feng had disappeared...
"What happened?"
"This...this...is gone!"
Ouyang Xiong ran over with a drastically changed expression.
What just happened?
The thug's face showed terror, and he immediately knelt down.
"Master... spare me... nothing just happened, he just vanished! Please, Master, spare me!"
Ouyang Xiong wanted nothing more than to kick this man to death, but at the same time, he was also secretly alarmed.
With so many people guarding it, how could it disappear without a trace? It must have some incredible strength.
Located deep in the mountains, it's not surprising that there are spirits and monsters here.
But why now of all times?
"It's alright, this isn't your fault. Go down with them and wait for the Ancestor's instructions!"
The servant, realizing his mistake, walked into the cave, secretly rejoicing.
Fortunately, the head of the family was in a good mood today; otherwise, I might have ended up like those prisoners, destined to be a slave for life.
He had never actually gone down into that cave.
According to the patriarch, this place is rich in spiritual energy, and a bunker is being built inside. Those who disappeared before are actually working inside.
However, they made a mistake, and it's a miracle they survived; they'll never be released again.
As for now, the bunker is about to be completed, and everyone can move in. Those who haven't made any mistakes can be assigned to work outside in the future and will be highly valued.
"Ah...you guys are lying."
"puff..."
"You will all die a horrible death!"
"Fight them to the death..."
Because he was a few steps behind, the servant had just reached the cave entrance when he witnessed this horrific scene.
Two patriarchs, along with the Zhang family head, wielding magical swords, weaved through the crowd. One servant after another fell, their eyes still wide with disbelief even in their dying moments...
"puff!"
The sword tip pierced his chest, and he strained to look back.
The patriarch Ouyang Xiong, whom he had just been so grateful to, was now holding his sword hilt, staring at him with a gloomy expression...
Ouyang Xiong walked to the middle of the corpses and casually kicked them a few times.
I didn't see Ye Feng... It's actually this kid!
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