Chapter 119 The Cat Helps Mu Haotian
Mu Chun has always been cautious and suspicious.
In order to ensure that the plan was foolproof, he had already sent a large number of confidants to surround Wangduan Mountain tightly, and there were secret sentries throughout the mountains and forests so that any movement would be discovered.
Bai Qingchen and his group of five had just arrived at the foot of Wangduan Mountain and had not yet gone deep when they were noticed by a Mu family sentry hiding in the shadows of the treetops.
He silently reached for the signal firework at his waist, and when his fingertips were about to trigger it, he was completely unaware that a figure had appeared behind him.
The sword flashed by without causing much wind.
The sentry's body stiffened and he fell down softly, and the signal fireworks rolled to the ground.
Almost at the same time, extremely subtle noises were heard from several other directions of the forest. These were the sounds of other secret sentries being quickly eliminated.
Bai Qingchen withdrew his gaze from the distance and whispered, "The outer security is so tight, Mu Chun is probably on the mountain right now."
Chen Yi's figure flashed out from the side. It was he who had just dealt with the two closest people.
His face was calm as he warned, "Junior Brother Bai, this place is full of dangers, be careful."
Xiao Jin, Yan Shen and Chen Xing also appeared one after another, and the surroundings fell into silence again, with only the rustling sound of leaves in the mountain breeze.
Chen Yi thought for a moment and made a quick decision: "We will split into two groups. Junior Brother Bai, you and Junior Brother Chen will go in first and find the cave where the Mu family ancestor is in seclusion and try to make contact."
"Junior Brothers Yan and Xiao and I will go up the mountain along the way to investigate Mu Chun's movements. If there is any unusual movement, we will try to contain or interrupt him."
Bai Qingchen nodded in agreement, and Chen Xing said nothing more and directly summoned the flying sword.
Bai Qingchen took out two concealment talismans and slapped them on the two men.
A flash of inspiration passed by, and the aura of the two people instantly became blurred and difficult to distinguish. Chen Xing silently took Bai Qingchen and flew into the air on his sword, flying towards the steep mountain wall area.
Chen Yi made a gesture, and he, Yan Shen, and Xiao Jin blended into the forest like shadows, sneaking quickly up the mountain path. Any patrol guards they encountered along the way were knocked down silently by them with lightning speed.
According to the information provided by Mu Hanyan, Mu Haotian, the ancestor of the Mu family, should be in seclusion in a cave somewhere on the cliff of Wangduan Mountain.
However, there are more than a thousand cliffs on Wangduan Mountain, and the retreat place of the Yuanying cultivators must be hidden and have restrictions, so searching for it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Bai Qingchen stood on Chen Xing's flying sword and flew at a low speed along the steep rock wall.
He spread his spiritual sense with all his strength, as if weaving an invisible fine net, carefully sensing any abnormal fluctuations of spiritual power on the rock wall.
Suddenly his spiritual sense touched something.
It was an extremely powerful divine consciousness, like a sleeping dragon that was slightly disturbed.
The moment the two spiritual consciousnesses came into contact, Bai Qingchen only felt a buzzing in his head, and the subconscious recoil of the other party's spiritual consciousness surged like a tide.
Bai Qingchen's face turned pale, and he hurriedly tried to retract his spiritual consciousness, but that powerful force was chasing him relentlessly and was about to hit his sea of consciousness!
At this moment, Chen Xing, who had been silently controlling the flying sword, slashed his finger backwards like a sword.
An invisible and intangible sword energy suddenly slashed out, accurately cutting off the pursuing spiritual consciousness.
Bai Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his back.
He calmed down and said, "That divine sense just now... was powerful but not malicious. It must have come from the Mu family's ancestor. Brother Chen, can you trace its source based on that brief encounter?"
Chen Xing nodded slightly, and slightly changed the direction of the flying sword, rushing towards a more dangerous cliff in the front left.
Soon, the two landed on a natural stone platform that protruded abruptly from the cliff.
The place is shrouded in clouds and mist, and below is a bottomless valley. It would be extremely difficult to discover without the guidance of divine consciousness.
Bai Qingchen's eyes swept across the rock wall inside the stone platform. It seemed no different from other rock walls, but he could sense a layer of restriction that was integrated with the rock.
This restriction was arranged quite ingeniously, and ordinary cultivators might find it difficult to detect, but in his eyes, there were still traces of it.
He did not break the ban immediately, but instead bowed to the rock wall with a clear voice.
"I, Bai Qingchen, a disciple of Lingxiao Sect, have come here to visit Senior Mu Haotian, at the request of Senior Sister Mu Hanyan. My spiritual sense just now disturbed Senior Mu Haotian's meditation, but it was unintentional. I hope Senior will forgive me."
The sound echoed among the empty mountain walls and entered the forbidden area.
However, after waiting for a while, no response came from the cave, only the howling of the wind.
Bai Qingchen and Chen Xing looked at each other and no longer hesitated.
He took a step forward, spiritual power flowing through his fingertips, tapping on the invisible restriction several times.
There was a slight sound like a bubble bursting, and the rock wall in front of him rippled like water waves, revealing a deep cave entrance that was only wide enough for one person to pass through.
The two of them walked into the cave cautiously, one in front and one behind.
The entrance of the cave is narrow, but there is a different world inside.
The cave ceiling was inlaid with some kind of luminous mineral, which emitted a soft and bright light, illuminating the entire huge cave clearly.
In the center of the cave is a shallow pool with clear water and mist.
Directly above the pool, a monk with white hair and beard, but looking only thirty or forty years old, was sitting cross-legged in mid-air.
The spiritual energy fluctuations around him were extremely unstable, sometimes surging like a tide, sometimes weak like a thread. It was obvious that he was at a critical juncture in his cultivation and had encountered considerable obstacles.
Bai Qingchen and the other two didn't dare to disturb them and stood quietly by the pond to observe.
After a moment, Bai Qingchen stepped forward, took out the jade pendant that Mu Hanyan had given him as a token of trust, and presented it with both hands.
"Senior Mu, we two juniors have come here under the important trust of Senior Sister Mu Hanyan. We have absolutely no ill intentions. This item can serve as proof."
The moment the jade pendant appeared, the closed eyelids of the old man floating in the air seemed to tremble very slightly, and the spiritual power that was violently fluctuating around his body also showed a very subtle sign of calming down. Although he still did not speak, the invisible sense of vigilance quietly weakened a bit.
At this moment, Bai Qingchen finally confirmed that the ancestor of the Mu family was not unwilling to respond, but was in a critical period where he could not be distracted, and might even be in danger.
"The situation is urgent. I'm sorry, senior." Bai Qingchen whispered and gestured to Chen Xing.
Chen Xing understood, and he flew on his sword, slowly ascending into the air with Bai Qingchen, approaching Mu Haotian in the center. During the process, he did not feel any spiritual repulsion.
When they got close to a certain distance, Bai Qingchen concentrated his mind and calmed his breath, and the stars appeared one by one.
He waved his brush in the air, and his spiritual power flowed like a silk thread, quickly outlining a complex and stable formation around Mu Haotian to calm the mind and strengthen his energy.
The moment the formation took shape, soft light fell, and Mu Haotian's frown relaxed slightly.
Then Bai Qingchen started to practice his skills, and his spiritual power turned into invisible needles, which accurately penetrated into several acupoints on Mu Haotian's body, helping him to channel the spiritual power that was running wildly in his body.
However, the spiritual power of a Nascent Soul cultivator is so vast. Although Bai Qingchen has superb skills, his own cultivation is only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment after all. He soon felt overwhelmed and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Seeing this, Chen Xing, who had been silent all the time, stretched out his hand without hesitation and gently pressed it against Bai Qingchen's back.
A pure and gentle spiritual power slowly flowed into Bai Qingchen's body, which neither interfered with his control nor greatly replenished his consumption.
With Chen Xing's help, Bai Qingchen was cheered up and continued to guide the patients with full concentration.
Time passed slowly in the silent cave, and the outside world had turned from day to night.
Finally, with the continuous efforts of the two, the violent spiritual power in Mu Haotian's body gradually returned to balance.
Mu Haotian slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and then disappeared.
He slowly descended, his feet stepping on the water as if walking on flat ground.
Mu Haotian's eyes swept over the two young men in front of him, especially lingering on Bai Qingchen for a moment, and he spoke slowly, his voice full of majesty.
"Thank you both for your help today. I am Mu Haotian, and I will repay any favor."
He flipped his palm and a bronze mirror appeared in his palm, with ancient patterns engraved on it.
"This item was obtained by me in a secret realm in my early years. It can protect the wearer from a fatal attack. As for its other uses, you two can explore them on your own."
He handed the amulet to Bai Qingchen.
Bai Qingchen took it with both hands and felt a hidden power flowing. This thing was definitely not an ordinary item.
He looked at Chen Xing, who shook his head slightly, indicating that he could accept it.
Bai Qingchen no longer refused and carefully put away the bronze mirror, thinking that he would find a suitable treasure to give back to Senior Brother Chen in the future.
"Why did Yan'er ask you two young friends to look for me?" Mu Haotian asked with a hint of concern in his tone.
Bai Qingchen's expression straightened up and he said, "Senior Mu, do you know that the current head of the Mu family is Mu Chun?"
Mu Haotian frowned slightly.
Bai Qingchen continued, "Mu Chun, in order to curry favor with the Southern Xinjiang Xi family, wanted to use Senior Sister Mu Hanyan as a cauldron and give it to the Xi family's eldest son."
"Besides that, he even attempted to use an evil object called Immortal Water to assassinate the Senior when he came out of seclusion, intending to turn the Senior into a puppet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Haotian's aura suddenly exploded.
The terrifying spiritual pressure instantly filled the entire cave, the surrounding rock walls rustled, and the water in the pool shook violently.
Bai Qingchen only felt a huge force coming towards him, and his breathing was suffocated.
At this moment, Chen Xing took half a step forward, and an invisible sword barrier was instantly erected, blocking the terrifying spiritual pressure outside the barrier.
"What an evil creature with evil intentions!" Mu Haotian's angry roar was like thunder, echoing in the cave.
"Today I will clean up the mess for the Mu family!"
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