Before long, the group learned some information about Xie Yi, but the old man who gave them directions said that Xie Yi had only appeared here 120 or 130 years ago. Wenren Yu and Le Wuyi had clearly known that Xie Yi had lived here 20 years ago, so they were quite puzzled by the two accounts.
"So you two are looking for the puppeteer Xie Yi?" Shao Gong only realized their purpose at this moment.
“That’s right, didn’t Yize mention it to you? Wasn’t he also looking for Grandpa Xie?” Yue Wuyi said.
A strange light flashed in Shao Gong's eyes. He had obviously also sensed that something was wrong. Was Xie Yi, the priest of the Broken Army in Longyou City, the same Xie Yi they were looking for? Thinking of this, he didn't say much, but just smiled and said, "It's alright. My godfather and I are just traveling around. Wherever you and Young Master Xia want to go, we'll go together."
Long Xun and Xia Yize walked closer, heard their conversation, and nodded silently, indicating that Shao Gong was right.
“In that case, let’s go to the cliff in the northeast and see if there are any clues about Grandpa Xie,” Yue Wuyi said.
The group agreed, thanked the old man, and headed there.
As they approached the cliff edge, they discovered a massive, intricately designed passageway. At the vertical opening, rows of bluestone slabs extended and retracted in a rhythmic pattern. The mechanism was still in operation, but the slabs were covered in moss, indicating that no one had been using it for a long time.
"Be careful," Yue Wuyi reminded them, then led the way, jumping over each stone slab.
Shao Gong rolled up his sleeves, tucked the hem of his robe to his waist, and followed the agile Yue Wuyi, Wenren Yu, and Xia Yize down the mountain. Although he was physically weak, he had become quite nimble from years of traveling in the wild, and this kind of running and jumping was no challenge for him.
Long Xun then decisively leaped down from the space in the center of the stone slab, landing with a loud thud. A fiery red halo rippled out from beneath his feet, scattering a cloud of pebbles.
"...Senior Long is truly domineering." Yue Wuyi, who was still climbing, looked down at Long Xun, who had already landed, and could only say this.
After navigating the traps and mechanisms inside the cave, they emerged to find an elevator not far down the mountain path. The five of them boarded the elevator, which then automatically transported them to the summit.
The five people walked along the road for a short while, and just after turning a corner, a group of stationary mechanical figures suddenly appeared in front of them and fiercely pounced on them.
"Young Master Wuyi, be careful!" Wenren Yu exclaimed in alarm as he watched the mechanical man's enormous fist hurtle toward the two running ahead.
Just then, Long Xun, who was protecting the exhausted Shao Gong at the back, suddenly darted in front of them, his left hand shield glowing crimson. With a loud bang, he stood upright in front of them, and the red light on the shield instantly formed a two-meter-high shield, like a wall, blocking the mechanical man behind it. Then, a faint golden light flashed on the shield, and a faint aura enveloped it.
Shield Wall! Damage Reduction!
Shield up! Reflect the attack!
The powerful blows from the mechanical figures struck the shield squarely, sending them flying like bouncy balls. Long Xun removed the shield wall and erected the shield, then flung it around. The small round shield bounced back and forth between the mechanical figures, turning them into a pile of parts by the time they landed.
Long Xun silently sheathed his sword and shield. Yue Wuyi, who was about to dodge, was still in a "White Crane Spreads Wings" pose. Xia Yize, who was beside him, had already bent over horizontally like an iron bridge. The two of them were frozen in place.
Long Xun stared at Xia Yize for a long time before slowly uttering three words: "Good waist strength."
Xia Yize's handsome, fair face flushed red in an instant, and he quickly straightened up. Embarrassment and the shame of losing face in front of Senior Long left him momentarily at a loss.
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