Don't worry about leaving it to me, Second Brother!
"What are you doing! What are you doing! You're killing a cat!" Zhihua struggled and shouted at the top of her lungs, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.
Yun Qian glanced at Lin Huaiyu, reached out and supported Zhihua's fluffy body, gently freeing it from Lin Huaiyu's arms and holding it back in her own.
Zhihua immediately nestled up smugly, not forgetting to raise her little head and give Lin Huaiyu a provocative look.
Lin Huaiyu was amused by the little thing, took a breath, and reached out to pick it up again.
He had only reached halfway when Yun Qian raised her hand and lightly slapped the back of his hand with a "smack," her tone flat and emotionless: "Don't cause trouble."
Lin Huaiyu was inexplicably labeled as a "troublemaker" and looked at Yun Qian in disbelief.
Yun Qian ignored him.
Qin Wu's gaze shifted between Yun Qian and Lin Huaiyu before he calmly uttered a name: "Sili."
Sili was certainly not the only one capable of spreading the fragrance of separation on the Wuji Platform, but he was undoubtedly the most suspicious.
Yun Qian's gaze remained calm. Si Li was indeed highly suspicious, but he was not a cultivator and it was impossible for him to have set up such a massive and intricate formation. Furthermore, the original book never mentioned Li Xiang, and Si Li's repeated schemes against Cangmin Mountain were all ambushes carried out in secret, without ever relying on Li Xiang.
However... the current situation has deviated from the original plot, and Yun Qian cannot be sure whether Sili is related to Li Xiang.
"Who is the most powerful cultivator in the Three Realms?" Bai Chuan turned to Lin Huaiyu, who was silent to the side, and asked.
The three from Cangmin Mountain have lived in seclusion for many years and know very little about the current situation in the cultivation world. At present, it seems that only Lin Huaiyu is well-informed.
Lin Huaiyu squatted on the ground, resting his chin on his hand, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Wu Chuan of the Demon Clan. It is said that he is proficient in formations, and the formation on Wuji Platform that day should have been his work."
"It wasn't him," Qin Wu was the first to deny it.
Lin Huaiyu looked at Qin Wu with great interest: "Junior Brother, how can you be so sure?" He deliberately emphasized the words "Junior Brother".
Although Qin Wu disliked his form of address, he didn't want to argue with him over such trivial matters. With a cold, handsome face, he calmly stated, "The techniques for outlining array patterns and the preferences for the flow of spiritual energy are different."
"Your Cangmin Mountain is really... interesting." Lin Huaiyu laughed, his gaze sweeping over the three of them. "A sword cultivator who can even distinguish array patterns, it seems you have learned a lot."
Back in Tianyan Mountain, he had witnessed Baichuan and Qin Wu setting up formations. It wasn't unusual for a jack-of-all-trades cultivator to be well-versed in various fields, nor was it surprising for a sword cultivator to have some knowledge of formations, and it was even more common for a healer to know a few sword techniques. But these three from Cangmin Mountain seemed to have dabbled in every field... The healer didn't seem to be a pure healer, and the sword cultivator didn't seem to be a focused sword cultivator. He wondered how their master had taught them to be so inclusive and eclectic.
He was naturally unaware that, apart from Yun Qian, the other three disciples of Cangmin Mountain had most of their skills personally taught by their senior sister, Yun Qian. And since Yun Qian was a mixed cultivator, her disciples naturally knew a little about everything.
"Is there anyone else?" Yun Qian looked at him and asked directly. Lin Huaiyu was very clever. There were countless cultivators in the world, and he mentioned Wu Chuan first, clearly intending to test him. Although Yun Qian had no intention of deliberately concealing Wu Chuan's true identity, she also didn't want him to find out all the details.
Lin Huaiyu pondered for a moment and then named several people. These were indeed renowned cultivators in the Three Realms, and all of them were capable of setting up such a grand formation.
However, Yun Qian had never seen any of these names in the original book.
She frowned and pressed on, "What about mixed cultivators? Are there any well-known mixed cultivators, or those who practice both swordsmanship and martial arts?"
Lin Huaiyu shook his head: "These are the only ones I know. But the Three Realms are vast, and there may be hidden masters who don't appear in public, so it's hard to say."
Lin Huaiyu is right.
Yun Qian sighed softly, feeling her thoughts in turmoil. "The most troublesome thing right now is that I don't know how many such formations are harming living beings throughout the Three Realms."
“There must be a carrier of the formation.” Lin Huaiyu stood up and patted off non-existent dust from his robes. “There must be more than one. The Three Realms are so vast that without a stroke of luck, actively searching for one is like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
His gaze swept over the three people from Cangmin Mountain, his tone calm yet realistic: "If you had the support of a major sect, it would be possible to mobilize manpower to investigate. But your sect only has three people."
Yes, there were only three people.
Searching for these hidden formations within the Three Realms is like finding a needle in a haystack.
However, the three of them felt uneasy knowing that such evil deeds were taking place.
Why should all living beings in the Three Realms suffer such an undeserved calamity?
Bai Chuan and Qin Wu exchanged a glance, then their gazes fell back on Lin Huaiyu, who was standing loosely beside Yun Qian.
Lin Huaiyu shrugged, her posture languid, but her tone left no room for argument: "You can go wherever you want. As for me, I'll naturally follow your senior sister."
Bai Chuan's eyes darkened slightly. Lin Huaiyu's identity was special, and his thoughts were unpredictable, but after the heavenly lightning at Wuji Platform, he was certain that Lin Huaiyu truly harbored no ill will towards Cangmin Mountain. As for his relationship with his senior sister... Bai Chuan knew he couldn't interfere, nor did he want to. However, even he was surprised that deep down, he had actually entertained the thought that entrusting his senior sister to him might be feasible.
This trust came unexpectedly, yet it was exceptionally firm.
Seeing that Baichuan and Qin Wu remained silent, Lin Huaiyu immediately added, with a hint of pride on his face: "Don't worry, I am the strongest in the Three Realms. Protecting your senior sister is a piece of cake."
Qin Wu stared at him coldly for a long time before finally speaking stiffly: "I have now broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and I am safe even when I act alone."
"You can't beat Sili," Lin Huaiyu said dismissively, pouring cold water on the situation.
Qin Wu's icy face grew even colder. He took two steps forward as if in a fit of pique, forcefully placing himself between Lin Huaiyu and Yun Qian, pursing his lips and remaining silent.
Yun Qian, holding Zhihua, couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing this, and made a decision: "Let's go together."
"Senior sister, your body..." Bai Chuan frowned, about to object, but was interrupted by Yun Qian's gentle yet firm words.
“We’ll plan a route. Baichuan, you and Xiaowu will work together to explore the surrounding area first. I’m still recovering from my injuries, so I’ll take the safer shortcut. We’ll contact each other every day at 7 PM using a communication talisman to confirm each other’s safety. We’ll agree to meet once a month in a town to exchange information.”
Yun Qian's voice was gentle, yet carried an undeniable determination: "With Xiao Hei here, I will be in no danger. What I'm worried about is you."
Yun Qian had always been the one with the highest cultivation level and the strongest among the three. She had practically watched Bai Chuan and Qin Wu grow up; in her eyes, these two junior brothers were still children who needed care. How could she let them face unknown risks alone?
Lin Huaiyu did not ask Yun Qian what the little black sword she mentioned was, but he noticed that the little black sword that Yun Qian usually used as a hairpin was indeed nowhere to be seen today.
After a long silence, Baichuan and Qin Wu finally nodded and agreed to Yun Qian's arrangement.
Bai Chuan's gaze fell on Lin Huaiyu again. With this person around... there shouldn't be any major problems, right?
Lin Huaiyu keenly caught his gaze, immediately winked at him, and gave him a bright smile that said, "Leave it to me, you can rest assured, Second Junior Brother!"
Bai Chuan silently looked away, unable to bear the sight.
This person... is truly... indescribable.
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