The death of the zombie did not surprise the withered old man; instead, it piqued his curiosity about my methods, and he insisted on knowing my identity, which made me feel wary.
While I hadn't hidden my identity as an Yin Gua Master, it was generally impossible for ordinary people to identify me. After all, divination using Yin Gua, searching for spirits, and soul-finding techniques were all somewhat involved in Longhu Mountain and Maoshan, just not as accurate as Yin Gua divination.
Seeing me stare at him in silence, the withered old man chuckled, "Aren't you surprised? How did I know your identity?"
I nodded and readily admitted that I was indeed surprised. After all, this was our first meeting; how could he possibly know who I was?
Before me, no one had ever used the Tiangang Seal Technique, so I didn't believe he could have guessed my identity from my methods of dealing with the zombie.
"Heh heh... Do you really think this Qingfeng Mountain only had the dwarf setting up traps? I also set up some, but you easily dodged them. In this world, only one type of person can easily evade my traps, and that is an Yin Gua Master. Because you can expel Yin and invite good fortune, and my zombies are Yin. So... I've always wanted to find someone from the Yin Gua lineage to create a perfect zombie. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself right to my doorstep. It's truly heaven-sent, haha..."
I stumbled, almost falling to the ground. This old fellow seemed sinister, but I didn't expect his methods to be even more sinister. He actually wanted to turn me into a living corpse. This was utterly insane!
Taking a deep breath, I calmed myself. Now was not the time to get angry. I still didn't know if they had fully entered the underground palace. The best way to deal with them was to cut the weeds and remove the roots.
Earlier, I felt that the Fifth Prince's intention to destroy the underground palace and bury everyone there was somewhat cruel, but now it seemed to be the greatest mercy for them...
"So, that's how it is? Kid, I have a question. I wonder if Senior can answer it for this junior?"
"You can ask. As for whether I'll answer, that depends on my mood," the withered old man said with a smug look, as if he had me cornered.
"Senior, you went to great lengths to enter the underground palace. What for? Is it merely for longevity??" Su Dan Novel Network
The withered old man, who had been smiling, slightly changed his expression upon hearing this but quickly returned to normal. His gaze became somewhat unfocused as he said, "Longevity! What a great temptation..."
"No, how do you know about the underground palace? Did you spread the news? Damn it..."
The withered old man looked very old, but his mind was quite sharp. He quickly understood the problem. He was furious but didn't want to act immediately.
The existence of the Half-Yin Realm had always been a secret of the upper echelons, unknown to most people. As for his organization, it was extremely mysterious. This expedition into the mountains was a full-on assault. Even the two Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain and Maoshan were calculated by him. As for me bringing people up the mountain, breaking through the Ghost Gu Black Robe, and my combined defense with him, it was completely beyond his expectations.
"The kid wants to pry information out of me. You're still too green. Dwarf, don't kill him. I want to refine a living corpse."
Before I could even react to what was happening, I heard a croak nearby. My heart tightened. Regardless of whether it looked good or not, I performed a lazy donkey roll, and as I hit the ground, a red light flashed past.
I secretly broke out in a cold sweat. If my reaction speed had been even slightly slower, I would now be lying on the ground, at the mercy of others.
I touched the Ghost Gu Powder in my chest. It was still there. How could the Three-Eyed Red Toad dare to attack me? Wasn't it afraid of the Ghost Gu Powder?
I didn't have time to think further. Regardless of whether the Ghost Gu Powder had a problem, the most important thing now was to escape back to the cave. I reached into my懷 and scattered the well-wrapped Ghost Gu Powder all around, to prevent the Three-Eyed Red Toad from ambushing me.
I crouched down and ran towards the cave.
Bang—
"Ouch..."
I felt like I had hit a wall, and a large bump appeared on my head. But behind me was clearly the cave entrance; when did it turn into a wall?
As I was wondering, I suddenly felt something beside me. Before I could escape again, a pair of withered hands had already pressed down on my shoulders. A cold, Yin energy instantly filled my entire body, tightly compressing the Xuan Yang True Qi within my dantian.
"Little child, we can talk properly now." The withered old man's skin-and-bones face appeared before me. He looked at me with eyes like a hungry wolf eyeing a young girl, which made me feel uneasy.
At this moment, I wished I could slap myself. It was obvious that by rolling on the ground, I had already jumped into a pre-prepared formation. Otherwise, how could the cave entrance behind me have turned into stone?
On the surface, there were only two people, but in reality, there should have been someone skilled in setting up formations.
"Senior, you have excellent skills. When did you quietly set up the formation and move me from my original position?"
"It was when you were trying to trick me for information. But I have to thank Little Toad for forcing you a step forward, otherwise, Old Blind Man wouldn't have been able to move you."
Only then did I see that beside the withered old man, there was another person. His eyes were hollow, and his eyeballs had been dug out by something. When I looked at him, he was also looking at me. Although he had no eyes, he made me feel as if he was looking at me, which was very eerie.
"Zhang Danian's teaching of disciples is getting worse and worse. The previous one was already quite stupid, I didn't expect the current one to be even more stupid," the Old Blind Man said with a hoarse voice, mocking.
"It's good to be a bit stupid! If everyone were as clever as a monkey, where would we find a way to survive?"
"Heh heh... haha..."
...
Inside the cave, Zhang Dabiao, who had been observing my situation, suddenly jumped up and shouted Yue'er's name. He had just called out "Yue" when he realized that Yue'er had appeared in front of him at some point. She was frowning and looking in the direction of the cave entrance.
"What did you see just now?" Yue'er asked coldly.
Zhang Dabiao quickly said, "Just now, I clearly saw Qingyun walking towards them from the side and even fighting, killing a zombie. Suddenly, the Three-Eyed Red Toad jumped out from the side. After he dodged it, his figure disappeared."
"Old Blind Man. I didn't expect him to have come along too," Yue'er murmured to herself, then said to Zhang Dabiao, "I'm going out to find him. You pour some of this powder on everyone's clothes. If we don't return before dark, you take these people and leave quickly."
Zhang Dabiao nodded and asked, "What about the Sleeping Taoist and Old Heavenly Master Fang? Are they not going to be looked after?"
"They can barely save their own lives, so how can they have the mood to care about others? I'm leaving. You all be careful..."