The two walked to the other side, which was even simpler and had a similar layout to this side. However, the shop was not a wonton shop, but a young man selling accessories. The young man was blocking the intersection, and if someone came out from here, they had to ask him to move aside before they could pass.
Xu Yuehuai used the same line, but with a different protagonist, and asked again, while Qi Guze waited to the side, "How is it? Any clues?"
She shook her head. The people here also said they hadn't seen anyone come out of here, which made things strange. "He also said that no one else had borrowed from him today except us, which means Yu Ze is still in this alley. But we didn't see anyone on our way here."
Xu Yuehuai paced back and forth, countless thoughts flashing through her mind. Suddenly, she thought of something, looked up at Qi Guze, and Qi Guze also thought of something. His expression was almost the same as hers. "You think so too?"
Qi Guze's eyes flickered with light, as if he was pleased with the shared understanding between the two at this moment. "Yu Ze was invisible when he met us. He probably has some rare and precious treasure on him, so if he didn't leave this alley, he was probably hiding in some corner. But if..."
Qi Guze didn't mention the other possibility, but both of them already knew very well that if Yu Ze had left invisibly, it would make things much more difficult, and they probably wouldn't be able to bring Qi Guze back.
With a hint of unreadable emotion in her eyes, Xu Yuehuai said, "No matter how likely it is, let's give it a try. What if it succeeds?"
The man looked at her profile; her gaze drifted into the alley, a flicker of light in her eyes. "Okay."
As he spoke, Qi Guze stepped forward, hugged Xu Yuehuai's waist, and the two of them soared into the air, their feet treading on the void, standing on the alley. At this moment, she had a clear view of the scene in the alley. It was winding but very clean, probably because no one had walked there for a long time. The surrounding area was very dry and no weeds could grow.
After watching for a while, the two descended from the void to the edge of the tallest building. Xu Yuehuai sat cross-legged on the edge and began chanting a spell, which she had recently learned and could expose the disguises of people who were invisible.
Qi Guze watched quietly from the side. He hadn't spotted Yu Ze yet. He had been able to spot him earlier because Yu Ze was constantly moving, and he could sense it.
But now Yu Ze is not only not moving, he has become a dead object, and he cannot see what is wrong with his naked eye.
Xu Yuehuai's magic was very successful. This was a book she found deep in the library. It took her quite a bit of effort to open it. When she saw the magic techniques inside, she thought to herself, "I've already gone to the trouble of opening it. If I don't learn them, I'll feel like I'm missing out." That's how she learned most of the magic techniques inside.
As the spell, imbued with spiritual power, began to cover the area below, Xu Yuehuai, standing on higher ground, quickly spotted Yu Ze's presence. "He's there."
After leaving a trace, the two went down together. Qi Guze waved his hand and broke the invisibility talisman in front of him. The talisman trembled and fell from the air to the ground, breaking into pieces. After falling to the ground, it began to burn spontaneously and finally turned into ashes.
Qi Guze squatted down, placed one hand under Yu Ze's nose, and tentatively checked for breath. When he found no breathing, he paused for a moment, then began a more thorough examination. The final result was clear: Yu Ze was dead.
Seeing Qi Guze's silent demeanor, Xu Yuehuai guessed what had happened. Her eyes held an indescribable expression. "The Second Elder said that, whether he is dead or alive, please bring Yu Ze before him."
Qi Guze: "..." He was very unwilling, but even more unwilling to let Xu Yuehuai touch him.
Since the man was already dead, Xu Yuehuai had no time to ask any more questions. As the two walked back to the sect, she looked at Qi Guze curiously and asked, "Do you know how he died?"
"I don't know. I didn't check. There were no obvious external injuries or bleeding. He probably froze to death there." Qi Guze's answer didn't seem very sincere.
Xu Yuehuai didn't mind. On the way back, it got even colder. Both of them were cultivators and could use their spiritual power to warm their bodies, so they didn't feel cold for a while. But Yu Ze on Qi Guze's body didn't think so.
The reason why Qi Guze insisted on carrying him rather than temporarily storing him in his storage ring is simple: he couldn't fit him in, and he didn't want this dead thing to contaminate his storage ring.
So they preferred to carry it on their backs.
When the two arrived at the sect's gate, the people at the gate drew their swords as soon as they saw the corpse on Qi Guze's body. It was dark, and they hadn't been able to see who it was in the first place. Now, with such a strange sight of someone carrying a corpse on their back, who wouldn't be scared?
"Who goes there! This is Qingtao Valley. You'd better think carefully before you do anything!"
The gatekeeper disciples threatened those who approached, holding weapons in their hands and muttering threats that were neither too strong nor too weak.
Hearing this, Xu Yuehuai burst out laughing. Qi Guze, standing nearby, turned pale and gritted his teeth, saying, "Aren't you going to explain for me? Senior Sister!"
When Xu Yuehuai called her "Senior Sister," she could sense that the person in front of her was already seething with hatred, but still had to maintain a smile on her face, which she found amusing.
But seeing that the two disciples really intended to attack them, Xu Yuehuai stepped forward to avoid making a big fuss, saying, "It's me."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, like water flowing through a mountain stream. Only when the two disciples heard the familiar voice and saw the familiar face did they realize who was standing before them. "Greetings, Senior Sister! Our apologies for our rudeness. And who is this?"
Both of them turned their gazes to Qi Guze, who was standing to the side. "He is from the sect leader's mountain peak."
Xu Yuehuai briefly explained Qi Guze's identity, and the two of them entered the sect.
The two disciples guarding the gate paced back and forth between the two men. The news that Xu Yuehuai had always been accompanied by a man these days spread quickly. Before long, everyone knew about it. So when the two disciples saw Qi Guze, their first thought was, could this man be the one from the story?
"I can't believe this is actually true! I was just keeping watch, and I ended up seeing my senior sister and getting such juicy gossip. It's unbelievable!"
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