Previously, Zaun had never imagined that there was such a thing as the Heart-Eating Spider. Who would have thought that one of those people would have problems?
The formation he left behind can defend against powerful external enemies, but if the enemy is inside the formation, the formation will break on its own.
Zu An grabbed Ji Dengtu and rushed back the way they came, asking urgently, "Who exactly is the problem, or are they all the problem?"
“I don’t know exactly who it is, but I overheard them chatting while they were chasing me.” Ji Dengtu also looked solemn.
"Were they chasing you before?" Zu An thought back to when he first met this group of "constables," and they did seem to be looking for someone.
“That’s right. Because Xiao Xi hadn’t come back, I was worried about her, so I came to Tongluo Mountain to look for her. But I didn’t find her. Instead, I ran into those monsters killing people. I originally wanted to save the yamen runners, but I couldn’t beat those monsters.” Ji Dengtu still felt lingering fear when he recalled the situation.
Zuan couldn't help but exclaim, "It's already amazing that you managed to survive these monsters."
You must know that the Heart-Eating Spider was quite powerful, at least equivalent to a human grandmaster. With its strange skills, even a human grandmaster could easily be caught off guard and suffer a crushing defeat.
Ji Dengtu said proudly, "I am at least a second-in-command in the academy, how could I be so incompetent?"
Zuan snorted: "Who told you to always look like a lecherous old man?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Dengtu's expression changed: "Give me back that page of Teacher Bai's book. I even tore out my beloved book just to remind you."
Zuan tossed the page from his pocket to him irritably: "I knew you were nearby just by seeing this page, but why didn't you just tell me directly? Why make it so complicated? What if I didn't realize it? Wouldn't that be a waste?"
“Those Heart-Eating Spiders are so bizarre, and you were with them. Who knows if you've been parasitized by them? Luckily, I was quick-witted and took out something known only to the two of us to distinguish your true self.” Ji Dengtu blew on the page like a precious treasure, then carefully took out a book from his pocket and put it back.
Zuan said in a deep voice, "That Heart-Eating Spider is indeed strange. It can completely control the corpse and make it the same as when it was alive."
"From a medical perspective, it's unlikely. Even if they have some special abilities, they shouldn't be able to read all of the host's memories. They should only be able to read memories from the last few days or some particularly memorable things, such as one's own name and identity."
Zu An nodded secretly. Ji Dengtu was a divine doctor, so his judgment should be somewhat credible.
That's good, otherwise the Heart-Eating Spider would be truly invincible. As long as it hides inside a person's body, who would discover that it's fake?
After exchanging information, the two had already returned to their previous camp.
Zuan's expression changed, because the camp's formation had been broken!
Many branches were broken around, and there was a campfire that was kicked around in a mess and was emitting blue smoke. There must have been a battle here.
"Where's Xiao Xi?" Ji Dengtu asked anxiously upon seeing this.
Zuan didn't answer. Instead, he rushed to a spot not far away where a person lay in a pool of blood. Upon seeing the person's face, his expression turned grim.
"Hmm, this person looks familiar," Ji Dengtu said, glancing at the man with some confusion.
Zuan said in a deep voice, "His name is Sun Hai. It was because he risked his life to protect Xiao Xi that she survived until I came into this world."
“I remember now. He was a rogue cultivator who came to me for treatment after being seriously injured. However, I had some things happen to me at the time, and I was disheartened and too lazy to save him. It was Xiao Xi who couldn’t bear to see him like this and secretly prescribed medicine for him and treated his injuries, which saved his life.” Ji Dengtu sighed deeply.
This man saved his daughter, but now he has ended up like this, which makes him feel extremely sad.
Zuan squatted down beside him and examined him: "The wound was stabbed into the back. Just as you said, one of those people was a host of the Heart-Eating Spider."
As he spoke, he used his inner energy to examine the other person's body to ensure that he was not parasitized by the Heart-Eating Spider.
Ji Dengtu paced anxiously around the room: "Even he's dead, so where is Xiao Xi?"
Zu An did not answer, but closed his eyes and spread his divine sense in all directions. Suddenly, he had an idea and rushed a hundred feet to the south, grabbing a clump of trees.
Just then, two swords thrust out, accompanied by a startled and frightened female voice: "Monster, I'll fight you to the death!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zuan sent the two swords flying.
At that moment, the person opposite finally recognized him and exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Chancellor!"
The reason Zu An stopped in time and didn't hurt them was because he recognized them as Chang Tian and Mei Rou, disciples of the academy.
"Why are there only the two of you? Where are the others?"
At this moment, Ji Dengtu also rushed over: "Xiao Xi, where is Xiao Xi?"
Their eyes reddened: "So Lu Bei was actually a monster in disguise. Brother Sun is dead, Yao Fang is seriously injured, and she and Miss Ji were taken away by Lu Bei."
"What!" Ji Dengtu almost fainted upon hearing this. His precious daughter had been captured by a monster, and her chances of survival were slim.
“Lu Bei?” Zu An’s heart stirred. Back then, when he wanted to lead them out of the mountains, this person seemed to have found a reason to stop him.
However, he didn't readily believe them: "Let me check if you're injured, and you can tell me what just happened?"
He casually placed his hand on their shoulders and scanned their bodies with his vital energy, but found no signs of the Heart-Eating Demon Spider.
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