Chapter 29 Cat Attacked
Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators! Three of them!
Bai Qingchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and he narrowly avoided the oncoming sword.
The cold blade almost brushed past the tip of his nose, and the strong wind it brought made his cheek hurt.
At the same time, he exerted force on his feet and tapped his toes lightly, and his whole body floated back to the side like weightless willow catkins.
"Swish!" Although he avoided the third attack, the sharp tip of the blade cut a deep gash on the outside of his left arm that was blocking, and the bone was visible.
Severe pain accompanied by a chilling numbness instantly hit, and the skin around the wound took on a strange bluish-black color.
"Who sent you here?" Bai Qingchen endured the severe pain and dizziness, and spoke in a cold voice, trying to distract the other party.
However, the three assassins were like cold killing machines, ignoring his words. After missing their first attack, they attacked more fiercely.
The flashing swords and sabers were fierce and ruthless, aiming directly at the vital points, obviously with the intention of killing!
Bai Qingchen dodged and moved in the narrow forest path, using the terrain and trees to interfere with the opponent.
However, the gap in strength was difficult to make up. Every time he blocked, his blood surged and the numbness in the wound spread rapidly.
“Meow—Woo!!!”
Just as Bai Qingchen was forced to stagger back by a sharp sword energy and saw another poisonous blade about to pierce his back.
A deafening, furious roar of a beast exploded like thunder.
A flash of snow-white light appeared, and a huge spirit beast with snow-white fur and two fluffy tails swaying behind it instantly appeared on the narrow mountain path.
Its eyes were wide open, burning with terrifying rage, and a powerful pressure far beyond the Foundation Establishment Stage erupted, shaking the leaves.
"Roar!" Yoyo's giant claws, with the sound of tearing the air, slammed hard towards the assassin closest to Bai Qingchen.
The assassin was obviously shocked by the terrifying spirit beast that appeared out of nowhere, and his movements couldn't help but stop.
The beast's claws, filled with immense power, slammed firmly into his chest!
"Puff!" The assassin was hit by a heavy hammer, blood gushing out of his mouth, and his body flew backwards like a broken sack, hitting the tree trunk heavily with a dull sound of bones cracking, and he was already dead.
Seeing this, the leading assassin made a quick decision and growled.
"withdraw!"
The aura emitted by the spiritual beast in front of them is definitely not something they can match!
The two men had no desire to fight, and did not even bother to check whether their companions were alive or dead. They retreated quickly like ghosts, and disappeared at the end of the mountain path after a few jumps and falls. Their speed was astonishingly fast.
The path that was full of dangers just now was instantly filled with only the whistling wind and the strong smell of blood.
Yoyo's huge body quickly shrank, turning back into the appearance of a little white cat, and leaped lightly to Bai Qingchen's feet.
She rubbed her head against his leg anxiously, a worried gurgling coming from her throat, her green eyes fixed on the hideous wound on his arm.
Bai Qingchen leaned against a tree and gasped for breath, his underwear soaked with cold sweat.
He quickly took out a light blue healing pill from his storage bag and swallowed it, then took out a special antidote powder and sprinkled it on the wound.
Looking down at Yoyo's worried eyes, a warm feeling welled up in my heart, and I gently rubbed its head: "I'm fine, thanks to you, Yoyo."
Bai Qingchen rejected Youyou's suggestion to carry him back.
He stood up straight, his eyes sweeping over the assassin's body on the ground and the bloodstains that were quickly covered by the new snow, his eyes becoming extremely deep.
Who is trying to harm him again and again?
He had just arrived, and there were only two possibilities for someone to really make an enemy and want to kill him.
The power behind Zhao Long, whom he had defeated during the trial, or the Elder Zhang whose reputation was damaged because of his entry into the inner courtyard.
Zhao Long's dismissal was his own fault, but there's no guarantee his family won't retaliate. Elder Zhang is narrow-minded and lost face during the inner and outer courtyard assignments, so he also has motives.
Bai Qingchen suppressed his suspicions and did not jump to conclusions.
The assassin is ruthless and well-trained. If he misses a strike, he will immediately flee without any hesitation. He is not comparable to ordinary casual cultivators or family guards, but more like a professional killer.
He endured the pain and quickly cleaned up the scene, erasing all traces of himself and leaving only the assassin's body.
The next day.
"What? You were assassinated!" Lin Feng's roar almost blew off the roof of the courtyard at Wendao Peak.
He stood up suddenly, his hand on the hilt of the sword, his eyes blazing with anger, and the aura of the late foundation building stage overflowed uncontrollably, causing the teacups on the table to buzz.
Su Yue's face turned pale. She grabbed Bai Qingchen's injured arm, her voice trembling: "Is the injury serious? Has the poison been removed? Let me see!"
She hurriedly checked Bai Qingchen's bandaged wound, her eyes red with heartache.
Bai Qingchen patted Su Yue's hand soothingly, indicating that he was fine, and then recounted the attack in detail.
"Three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators! They're determined to kill you!" Lin Feng's face turned pale as he paced anxiously around the room. "The Zhao family? Or that Elder Zhang?"
"Zhao Long has been deposed, and there is a high possibility of family revenge." Bai Qingchen said in a deep voice, "Elder Zhang also has motives, but it feels... too direct." He always felt that something was wrong.
"Who cares who they are! If they dare to do such a dirty thing, I'm going to chop them to pieces!" Lin Feng growled angrily.
"Brother Lin, calm down!" Although Su Yue was also shocked and angry, she still had some rationality. "The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. This impulsive behavior will only alert the enemy! Have you found any traces at the scene?"
Bai Qingchen nodded: "I met Brother Zhou on the way back. After hearing about it, he went to the scene to check it out himself."
As he was speaking, the courtyard door was pushed open and Zhou Yan walked in with slightly heavy steps.
He nodded to Lin Feng and Su Yue, then looked at Bai Qingchen. "Junior Brother Bai, the scene was handled very cleanly. The other party was very cautious. Apart from the body, they left almost no useful clues."
"We searched the body, but found no markings. The weapon was a common sword, and we couldn't trace its origin."
"Sure enough." Bai Qingchen was not surprised.
Zhou Yan's eyes were sharp: "I have reported it to the Law Enforcement Hall and will ask them to continue the investigation, but..."
He paused, his tone tinged with seriousness, "The other party is acting so professionally, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Law Enforcement Hall to find out the results in the short term."
"Junior Brother Bai, you must be careful recently. It's best not to act alone, especially not to go to secluded places."
He glanced at the alert little white cat at Bai Qingchen's feet and said, "This little thing has done a great service."
"Actually, I wanted to ask yesterday why the ten taels are missing. Did Junior Brother Bai get a new spirit pet?"
Yoyo's ears twitched, and he keenly caught sight of Shiliang and the new spirit pet.
He looked at Bai Qingchen with resentment, as if accusing him.
Bai Qingchen avoided Youyou's gaze with a guilty conscience and replied, "I'll be careful." But in his heart he did not completely rely on the Law Enforcement Hall.
Zhou Yan thought for a long time before finally speaking: "Junior Brother Bai, you see, Lingxiao Sect is so unstable, why don't you consider our Yantian Sect?"
"My master heard about your deeds and specifically told me that the next time I see you, I must find a way to abduct you... uh, invite you to visit our Yantian Sect!"
"Our place is beautiful with clear water and green mountains, and rich in spiritual energy. Most importantly, no one would dare to assassinate an inner sect disciple so blatantly!" He tried hard to sell the situation and try to ease the atmosphere.
Bai Qingchen looked at the sincerity and little thoughts in his eyes, and he vaguely felt that Zhou Yan's master, the old friend of Yantian Sect, seemed to have noticed something.
Bai Qingchen smiled and declined politely, "Brother Zhou, I appreciate your master's kindness. Although Lingxiao Sect may have some troubles, it is the path I chose. Please pass on a message to your master: We will meet again in the future."
Seeing that poaching failed, Zhou Yan was not disappointed, "Okay, I will definitely bring him here!"
Liuyun Peak, in a secluded courtyard shrouded in strict prohibitions.
"Waste! A bunch of waste!" A young monk with a sinister face and wearing the clothes of an elite inner sect disciple was furious. He kicked the masked man kneeling in front of him, causing him to spit blood and fly backwards, hitting the courtyard wall hard.
"Three people in the late Foundation Establishment stage! And you still failed against a cultivator with five spiritual roots in the eighth level of Qi Refining! What's the point of me keeping a bunch of you useless people!"
The masked man struggled to his feet, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He spoke with fear, "Young Master, calm down! I and the others had already succeeded. Bai Qingchen was injured by the poisonous blade and was about to die."
"But who knew an extremely powerful spirit beast would suddenly appear, its aura at least at the early stage of the Golden Core stage! My subordinates were simply no match for it, and with one of their men killed, we could only... could only retreat..."
"A spirit beast in the early stage of the Golden Core?" The young cultivator's expression changed constantly, his eyes filled with disbelief and jealousy.
"Bai Qingchen! First, those two idiots Lin Feng and Su Yue protected you, and now a Jindan-stage spirit beast shows up!" He was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and his handsome face looked hideous because of its distortion.
He forced himself to calm down, a sinister glint in his eyes.
The assassination attempt failed twice and resulted in casualties. The other party must be on guard and it would be too risky to take action again.
He swept the courtyard with a cold gaze, finally fixing it in a certain direction, and a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"If the hard way doesn't work... then let's try the soft way. Since I can't touch you, Bai Qingchen, I'll start with the people around you." He whispered to himself, his eyes like a poisonous snake.
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