"However, if you have the ability to slaughter all my other disciples, I might consider it!"
Seeing Gu Yan's sinister smile, the masked man immediately understood his intentions. He wanted to use him to help him get rid of obstacles, whether it was Gu Liyan or others who were hindering him.
She killed her own disciple without any mercy; what a terrifying fox demon!
Seeing the masked man remain silent, Gu Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "What? Can't you do it? Fine, you're not a member of the demon race, just a bloodthirsty wild soul. Apart from petty tricks, your other skills are nothing special."
"No, whatever Master requests, this disciple will certainly fulfill!" the masked man said coldly. "I will personally capture Gu Liyan and hand him over to you, Master, for your disposal!"
"Hehe, that would be perfect! I'll be waiting for your good news at Qingfeng Pavilion! Hahaha..." Gu Yan patted the masked man's shoulder with a smile, then turned and went upstairs again.
Watching Gu Yan leave, the masked man's face immediately turned cold, and he couldn't help but say disdainfully, "What a cunning fox!"
Lei Li cautiously stepped forward and asked, "Master, do you really want to become the Grand Strategist's apprentice?"
"Hmph, becoming his disciple is a minor matter; escaping the Nine Springs Decree is the most important thing! This old fox has a way to escape the Nine Springs Decree, but he won't share it with me. If I could become his disciple and take this opportunity to obtain the hidden cultivation technique, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?" The masked man squinted at the high pavilion. "However, I'm afraid that this old fox won't easily give me the technique!"
"So if we capture Gu Liyan, we'll get the method to hide?" Lei Li asked excitedly.
"Don't be too happy yet. What we've seen is just the tip of the iceberg of the power of the Nine Springs Realm! If it weren't for the help of the Grand Strategist, I probably would have been defeated in my first encounter with Gu Liyan..." The masked man said, a hint of doubt in his voice.
"But the only thing I don't understand right now is the relationship between the Grand Strategist and Gu Liyan. Gu Liyan is clearly his disciple, so why is he targeting him at every turn? Could it be that Gu Liyan holds some secret about the Nine Springs Realm...?"
After pondering for a while without success, the masked man waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the most important thing is to find Gu Liyan and Lei Dong before it gets dark! Lei Li, you and I will split up. If you find any trace of them, report to me immediately. Don't act rashly like before, understand?"
"Yes, Master!" Lei Li hurriedly and respectfully nodded in agreement.
After parting ways with Lei Li, the masked man didn't go directly to Gu Liyan. Instead, he quietly slipped away from everyone's sight and secretly went to Xiao Hu's house.
At this time
Xiao Hu sat upright, closing his eyes to rest.
Looking at the little tiger sitting cross-legged with a rosy complexion, the masked man stepped forward and smiled slightly, saying, "It seems that this body I gave you is quite suitable for you."
"Bullshit!" With that, Little Tiger suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the masked man in front of him, and immediately pointed his little finger at him, saying:
"You clearly played with this body before sending it to me, leaving it to rot before you finally gave it to me. Do you think such a thin and short body is good enough for me?" Suddenly, Xiao Hu opened his eyes, which flashed with an unusual pink light.
Upon seeing this, the masked man smiled faintly, a sinister smile on his face:
"Hehe, although this body has some flaws, I have already found a better body for you to replace it!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hu jumped down and circled around the masked man, scrutinizing him. "Where? Where? Where is he?"
"Heh, the original owner of that body isn't dead yet, so here you are a fresh one!"
Upon hearing the masked man's words, Xiao Hu sneered, "Hmph, I knew it wouldn't be so easy for me. I think you've offended someone and are thinking of using my methods to help you, aren't you?"
"Hehe, I can't find him either. Besides, he's hidden in this huge forest, it's very difficult for me to find him! You're different, you're a thousand-year-old tree spirit, what can be kept from you in this forest?" The masked man chuckled, his eyes narrowed.
"Hmph, you must be begging me because you can't find him, right?" He glared at the masked man and said, "However, I can help you find his whereabouts, but you must give me his physical body! Otherwise, I will never help you with anything again!"
"Very well! If this succeeds, I will give you that person's body!" the masked man said with a smile.
"Tell me the person's name and background!" With that, Little Tiger sat down again, preparing to set up the magic array.
"He comes from the Nine Springs Realm, and is a thousand-year-old nine-tailed white fox named Gu Liyan," the masked man said truthfully.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Hu suddenly stood up. "Who did you say?!"
Those pink eyes flashed with surprise, but even more so with excitement—
On the other side, deep in the forest...
Lei Dong was firmly bound to the tree trunk by Gu Liyan with Xuanbing (a type of ice magic), unable to move an inch. Looking at Gu Liyan, who was resting and recuperating with her eyes closed, Lei Dong was instantly filled with rage.
Just as Lei Dong was about to unleash a torrent of curses, a shard of ice appeared in his mouth, silencing him completely!
"Ugh..." The coldness in his mouth made Lei Dong shiver involuntarily. He whimpered and glared at Gu Liyan with a resentful look.
Hearing the thunderous noise, Gu Liyan remained with her eyes closed, and softly said, "Don't waste your energy. You can't break free. It's better to save your energy and wait for someone to rescue you."
"Ugh...ugh..." Lei Dong was furious. He never expected to fall for this fox's trick. Not only did the fox bite off his left ear, but he was also caught by it! How humiliating! If he had a chance to escape, he would definitely skin the fox alive, pull out its bones, bleed it, and then thoroughly humiliate it before killing it!
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