The three cars drove silently out of the Huo family manor and disappeared into the darkness before dawn.
Half an hour after they left, a pair of eyes lit up in the darkness in the woods outside the manor.
It was a figure dressed in a black robe, holding a bronze mirror in his hands, in which the scene of the Huo family manor was reflected.
After watching for a while, he whispered into the communicator, "The target has left the manor, heading southwest, probably towards Miao territory. Plan A has failed, activate Plan B."
"Received." A hoarse voice came from the other end of the communicator. "Wait for them at Eagle's Beak Cliff as planned. Remember, they must be alive, especially that little girl."
"clear."
The man in black put away the bronze mirror and disappeared into the woods like a ghost.
Unbeknownst to him, shortly after he left, another figure emerged from behind the tree.
It was Uncle Zhang, the Huo family's old butler.
Zhang Bo looked in the direction where the man in black robes had disappeared, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
He took out an old-fashioned pocket watch, opened the cover, and inside was not a watch face, but a small Bagua mirror.
He whispered a few words to the Bagua mirror, and the mirror surface shimmered slightly before returning to normal.
After doing all this, Uncle Zhang returned to the manor as if nothing had happened, as if he had just returned from a morning walk.
The convoy sped along the highway.
Qiqi woke up amidst the jolting, rubbing her eyes. "Big brother, where are we?"
“We just left the city,” Huo Yuwei handed her a bottle of warm milk. “It’s still early, sleep a little longer.”
Qiqi shook her head and leaned against the car window, watching the scenery rushing past outside.
The sky was already turning a pale white, and the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on the earth.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! Perfect timing, I can do my morning class now." Qiqi said, immediately sitting cross-legged on the back seat.
Place your hands in a mudra behind your knees, close your eyes, and instantly enter a meditative state.
During this period, she was injured and recuperating, and her mother wouldn't allow her to do her morning and evening classes.
She had neglected her morning and evening classes for a long time.
If her master knew, he would definitely spank her.
However, the junior student said that he spent twice as much time on his morning and evening classes, essentially taking her place and doing her share as well.
However, morning and evening prayers cannot be substituted.
After all, spiritual practice is a solitary endeavor.
Qiqi secretly decided that after dealing with the Netherworld Sect, she would make up for the morning and evening prayers she had missed during this period.
Seeing that Qiqi had entered a meditative state, Huo Yuwei stopped talking and focused on his surroundings, being vigilant to prevent anyone from disturbing the little girl.
Qiqi's relaxed state of mind in that instant allowed everyone to temporarily forget their tension.
In the front row, Lin Wei is studying a map.
"At this speed, we should arrive in Nanzhou City by noon. We can rest and resupply there before turning onto the mountain roads. We expect to reach the outskirts of Miao territory by tomorrow evening."
"That's good. Qiqi's injuries haven't fully healed yet, and I'm worried that her body won't be able to handle the long journey."
Huo Yuwei looked at the little girl who was doing her morning lessons with her eyes closed, "And she has a big appetite, so she should eat something to replenish her energy after the morning lessons are over."
"Don't worry, I've already made preparations." Lin Wei patted her backpack. "The leaders specially approved ten Qiankun Talismans that we ordered from Fellow Daoist Qiqi before. I've used three of them to store the food that Fellow Daoist Qiqi is preparing."
"Thank you for your kindness," Huo Yuwei said gratefully.
Lin Wei smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Just then, Huo Yusen's voice came through the wireless intercom in Huo Yuwei's ear, "Big brother, I detected a faint energy fluctuation tracking us. It should be people from the Netherworld Palace. However, they don't seem to be able to pinpoint the exact location, they can only roughly determine the direction."
"Can we shake them off?"
“We’re already trying,” Huo Yusen replied. “I’m guiding them to track a car with a fake license plate that’s traveling in the opposite direction.”
Sure enough, an hour later, the energy fluctuations that had been tracked disappeared.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Another hour later, Qiqi finished her morning class.
As soon as she opened her eyes, her tummy started rumbling, which made everyone in the car look at her with smiles.
Qiqi touched her tummy shyly, and then Lin Wei, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and handed her a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and a cup of soy milk.
"Wow!" Qiqi exclaimed dramatically, her big, round eyes sparkling. "Thank you, Sister Lin Wei."
After politely thanking him, he reached out to take it.
Unfortunately, the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) was too big, and Qiqi's hands were too small, so she could only hold it with both hands.
But then she couldn't get the soy milk, so she turned her head and looked longingly at Huo Yuwei sitting next to her.
Actually, she didn't even need to look; Huo Yuwei had already taken the soy milk and inserted a straw.
The soy milk must have been freshly ground before Lin Wei put it into the Qiankun Talisman; it was still steaming hot.
Afraid of burning the little girl, Huo Yuwei lifted the lid of the soy milk and said to her, "Qiqi, you eat the roujiamo first. The soy milk is a little hot, let big brother blow on it for you."
"Mmm," Qiqi mumbled through her roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).
Around noon, the convoy arrived in Nanzhou City.
In order to avoid attracting attention, they decided to split up.
Lin Wei and Chen Gang went to buy supplies, Huo Yusen took Qi Qi to lunch, and Huo Yuwei checked the vehicle's condition.
In a small noodle shop, Qiqi was eating noodles in small bites when she suddenly stopped.
"Qiqi, what's wrong?" Huo Yusen noticed her unusual behavior.
Qiqi frowned, put down her chopsticks, and unconsciously reached for the small bag on her chest.
Inside was Qingyangzi's jade pendant, which was now radiating a scorching heat.
"The jade pendant... is getting hot."
Huo Yusen immediately became alert. "Something's up?"
Qiqi shook her head. "It's not danger, it's Grandpa Qingyangzi. He's using his last bit of strength to send a message to the jade pendant."
She closed her eyes and focused her mind on sensing.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, her little face even more serious.
"Grandpa Qingyangzi said that the Netherworld Palace has set up a trap at Eagle's Beak Cliff, not only the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Array, but also a 'Blood Sacrifice Array.' They plan to use Grandpa Qingyangzi's pure Yang blood as a catalyst to activate the array on the night of the Seven Stars Alignment..."
"What?" Huo Yuwen's expression changed. "Daoist Qingyangzi has a pure Yang body?"
Qiqi nodded, "Grandpa Qingyangzi cultivates the Pure Yang Technique, and his blood is a great tonic for the Netherworld Palace. Moreover, they have also imprisoned forty-nine young boys and girls in the formation, planning to use their blood as a sacrifice."
Huo Yusen clenched his fingers, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.
He immediately passed this information on to others.
Soon, Lin Wei and Huo Yuwei returned.
“The situation is more serious than we imagined,” Huo Yuwei said gravely. “If the Netherworld Palace really intends to hold a large-scale blood sacrifice, then they will definitely mobilize a lot of people, and the ten-person team originally arranged by the Xuanmen Association may not be enough.”
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