"Thump—"
"Ouch--"
Feng Piaopiao, who was shouting loudly, was hit on the head by a gnawed fruit pit. She cried out in pain and looked up to see her master walking towards her.
"Master! Why are you hitting me even though I've successfully established my foundation?!"
Feng Piaopiao rubbed the spot where she had been hit, looking quite dissatisfied.
Master Feng Piaopiao, however, didn't buy into this attempt to curry favor. She snorted coldly and kicked him in the backside, saying:
"You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, not ascended to immortality. What's there to be proud of?"
"If we don't hurry, the hunting competition will be over!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Piaopiao's expression changed. Ignoring her headache and backside ache, she hurriedly caught up with her master and said:
"Huh? The hunting competition has already started?"
"No way? It's been more than two years? Then...then I've missed my appointment with Fellow Daoist Zhenru?"
As Feng Piaopiao spoke, she hurriedly ran towards the mountain gate.
Before he could run two steps, his master grabbed him by the back of the neck and easily dragged him back.
"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you running away?"
"With your flustered manner, even if I had something to tell you, I probably wouldn't be of any help."
Struggling, Feng Piaopiao sensed something important and, abandoning her struggle, asked:
"Tell me what? What help do I need? Who needs my help?"
Master Feng Piaopiao waved his hand, isolating the two voices within the formation, before looking at Feng Piaopiao meaningfully and saying:
"Your friend has been hunted down by the Myriad Wonders Sect for the past two years."
Feng Piaopiao immediately thought of Liu Yunqing, and dismissively curled her lip, saying:
"Tch, not just the last two years, she's been constantly being hunted down."
Master Feng Piaopiao shook his head and said:
“In the past, at least we avoided people, and it was Cheng Yunyun and her apprentice’s men who chased after us. Now they’ve issued a bounty and said directly that your friend has obtained the Golden Crow’s essence blood.”
"Right now, whether it's for the bounty or for the Golden Crow's essence blood, everyone's searching for her everywhere!"
"What?! Heaven still gives people a glimmer of hope, but those master and disciple from the Myriad Wonders Sect are determined to wipe them out!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Piaopiao couldn't sit still any longer, which angered his master so much that he slapped him back down, saying:
"I knew you were no help!"
He said that, but ultimately couldn't bear to see his apprentice anxious, so he softened his tone and comforted him:
"Don't worry, your kid is much smarter than you."
"Although Wanmiao Sect has put in a lot of effort, even going so far as to incite the crowd, no one knows where your friend is."
Upon hearing this, Feng Piaopiao felt relieved, but as soon as she did, she realized something was amiss.
"Master, how did you know who my friend is? Are you trying to trick me into revealing information?"
Seeing the doubtful look on Feng Piaopiao's face, the old man was furious and slapped Feng Piaopiao on the head, saying:
"Idiot! You're even suspecting me?"
"Do you think that Vermilion Bird Gold Stone is just a roadside rock that no one recognizes?"
The doubt in Feng Piaopiao's eyes gradually turned into annoyance.
I blame myself for being so blind; I didn't recognize that thing at all. I knew it was precious, but I didn't know it was that precious.
Fortunately, it was only in front of his own master. If he had revealed his secret in front of others, it would have brought trouble to Fellow Daoist Zhenru.
Thinking of this, Feng Piaopiao decided not to wait any longer and prepared to get up and find Liu Yunqing. After thinking for a moment, she asked her master:
"Master...do you know where my friend is now?"
"roll."
"Okay!"
Having failed to test her master, Feng Piaopiao hurriedly left the mountain gate and sent a message to Liu Yunqing—but received no response.
It wasn't that Liu Yunqing deliberately didn't reply to him, but rather that after cleaning up the battlefield, she and Song Jiansheng had just returned to Luoxia City when Chunyu Changfeng summoned them to the city lord's mansion.
Inside the city lord's mansion, after Liu Yunqing finished recounting the events, Chunyu Changfeng turned to the Wanmiao Sect members and said expressionlessly:
"After hearing what Zhenru has to say, do you all have any objections?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhenren, the person in charge of the Wanmiao Sect's outpost in Luoxia City, turned to look at the group of people who had previously surrounded Liu Yunqing.
One of them, caught in the gaze, stammered:
“That’s true, but she…”
“No buts,” Chunyu Changfeng interrupted her forcefully before she could finish, “Since the matter is true, there are no buts to be had.”
The female cultivator who had spoken was intimidated by Chunyu Changfeng's imposing aura and could not utter a word.
Just as Master Wang was about to speak, Chunyu Changfeng turned directly to her, his voice calm yet carrying an irresistible authority:
"The Myriad Wonders Sect is a large and powerful sect, but this is the Alliance of Loose Cultivators, in Luoxia City."
"Please, Master Wang. Although I am just a minor city lord, I don't have that much free time."
Upon hearing Chunyu Changfeng's words, Wang Zhenren was suddenly jolted awake—this blind man before him was not only the lord of a city, but also a Nascent Soul cultivator who could crush him with a flick of his finger.
Master Wang wasn't really looking for death, so he quickly led his men to take their leave, his attitude eight hundred times better than when he arrived.
After everyone had left, Liu Yunqing said somewhat apologetically:
"I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Chunyu Changfeng waved his hand casually, not caring at all, and said:
"What's so troublesome about this? I could handle killing them all."
"However, you did the right thing. I admire people who can control their emotions in the face of hatred. You are very good."
Few people, or even elders, have praised him so casually and sincerely. Liu Yunqing felt a little awkward for a moment, not knowing what to say, so he could only stand there with a cold face.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Chunyu Changfeng, though unsure why, sensed her unease and changed the subject.
"Have you found teammates for the hunting competition? If not, you can team up with the city lord's mansion."
Liu Yunqing thought for a moment and said:
What are the rules of the hunting competition? Is it scored by team or by individuals?
"It's all about individuals. There will be a scoreboard, so there are no restrictions on team formation."
When Chunyu Changfeng said this, Liu Yunqing thought of Song Jiansheng.
To be honest, Liu Yunqing was quite embarrassed.
He had promised to fight Song Jiansheng, but in the end, the fight never happened.
It wasn't that Liu Yunqing deliberately broke his promise, but rather that Song Jiansheng himself decided to temporarily stop fighting.
He felt he couldn't beat Liu Yunqing, but he still agreed to be Liu Yunqing's sparring partner to improve her close combat skills.
The man usually seemed aloof, but Liu Yunqing felt that they could work together unless there was a huge profit involved.
Since Chunyu Changfeng said that teams could be formed freely, she could ask Song Jiansheng about it.
I wonder if Feng Piaopiao has successfully established her foundation. I'll send her a message to ask. Putting everything else aside, the speed at which she has developed her wind spiritual root is truly remarkable.
Wuchen participated in the hunting competition in his previous life, but he probably hadn't broken through to the Golden Core stage yet. I wonder if he'll participate this time.
Liu Yunqing was racking her brains for a list of the few people she knew and considered reliable when Chunyu Changfeng spoke again:
"Liu Yunzhao will also be participating in the hunting competition this time. What are your plans?"
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