After confirming the other party was indeed from the Chen family, Yu Daohen relaxed his guard and asked, "Did you escape alone?"
Chen Kangfu shook his head, "No, there are others."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daohen's smiling expression immediately turned grim. "So you know where the others are?"
Chen Kangfu nodded and prepared to lead the way, "I'll take you there now."
Yu Daohen suddenly asked, "By the way, are those people far from here?"
Chen Kangfu stopped, and though he didn't know why Yu Daohen was asking, he pointed to a nearby hill ahead and said, "Not far, just on that hilltop."
Yu Daohen nodded politely and thanked him, "Thank you, I'll go by myself."
"You'll go by yourself?" Chen Kangfu was bewildered, not understanding Yu Daohen's intention.
Just as he was about to ask, Yu Daohen's hand chopped down.
*Pfft*
Blood splashed from his chest, and the air fell silent.
"What!?"
Chen Kangfu's face was filled with disbelief and confusion.
He died without understanding how his identity as a spy was exposed.
Everything had been seamless.
It all happened too suddenly, even the driver beside them was stunned.
*Thump!*
The sound of the body hitting the ground pulled him back to reality.
The driver looked at Yu Daohen in shock, his words faltering, "Master Yu, what do you mean by this?"
Yu Daohen looked at the corpse on the ground and said coldly, "He's a spy."
"A spy?"
The driver was dumbfounded, "Master Yu, how did you figure that out?"
He hadn't seen any sign of Chen Kangfu being a spy.
Yu Daohen shook his head and said calmly, "I felt he was a spy."
Felt?
The driver was utterly stunned.
He killed someone based on a feeling?
That was too rash.
If there wasn't any personal vendetta, would anyone believe it?
The driver spat, his voice barely audible, "Master Yu, isn't this a bit too rash?"
He didn't dare to anger this master now.
What if he suddenly felt that he was a spy?
And chopped him down with a hand knife too?
Yu Daohen didn't answer, but looked towards the nearby woods and chuckled, "Old man, are you just going to watch without coming out?"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless spiders crawled out from the ground, forming a dense circle around the two of them.
"It's a bit too much to casually kill my Chen family disciples like this."
A hoarse, aged voice echoed.
The driver, mustering his courage, looked at the figure emerging and raised his voice, "Who are you?"
A withered old man stepped forward.
The person was none other than the former patriarch of the Miao Jiang Chen family, Chen Guojun.
Chen Guojun ignored the driver and looked at Yu Daohen, saying indignantly, "I'm not dead yet, and you, kid, killing my Chen family disciples like this, do you not take me seriously at all?"
"This..."
Yu Daohen looked a bit embarrassed. "Is there a possibility that I never took you seriously in the first place?"
Hearing this, Chen Guojun's mouth twitched, and he said with a hint of anger, "You're still the same as before, your mouth is still so foul."
In fact, the reason Yu Daohen had dealt with the man so ruthlessly was because he sensed the old fox was nearby.
Given the old fox's nature, he wouldn't come out unless he sensed something amiss.
And Chen Guojun also knew that Yu Daohen had discovered his presence, and sensing something amiss, had acted without hesitation.
Earlier, saying it was a feeling was just to provoke him.
Yu Daohen grinned mockingly, "Why are you, with your old bones, not enjoying your twilight years and running around aimlessly?"
Chen Guojun knew how venomous this brat's mouth was, so he simply ignored him and looked at the driver, saying sternly, "If you don't want to die, get out of here quickly."
From the conversation, the driver understood that this old man was the previous generation's Black List expert, Chen Guojun.
Yu Daohen also looked at the driver and said, "You can't participate in the fight that's about to happen, so hurry and leave."
The driver nodded repeatedly and turned to leave.
Yu Daohen was certain that this old fox had been here for a long time but hadn't revealed himself rashly without understanding the situation.
With the battle ahead being critical, Yu Daohen didn't want to waste time and got straight to the point, "Have you figured out the enemy's situation?"
Chen Guojun naturally understood that the overall situation was more important and put aside their past grievances. He shook his head, "Not yet, but we'll know once we go."
The two looked at the small hill not far away in unison.
That was likely where the Shenming Sect had set up their ambush.
Chen Guojun continued, "I've searched the vicinity and haven't found the formation's eye. If I'm not mistaken, the formation's eye should be on that hilltop."
Every formation had an eye, and finding it would break the red barrier.
But Chen Guojun was an old fox.
How could Yu Daohen not understand what this old fellow was scheming? He chuckled, "You haven't gone because you're waiting for help, right?"
Those eight hundred disciples and Chen Shanshui were all within this red barrier, and their fate was unknown.
They were the entire foundation of the Chen family.
Chen Guojun should be the most anxious now.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come personally.
Although Chen Guojun didn't want to admit it, he had no choice but to nod, "The Shenming Sect paid a great price to activate this formation, so they must have made thorough preparations. I might not be able to break it alone."
Yu Daohen sneered, cutting to the chase, "Just say you want to drag another person down with you, don't beat around the bush."
Chen Guojun gritted his teeth, his face turning ashen, and turned to walk towards the hill, leaving behind a parting shot, "If you don't want to save them, then scram."
Yu Daohen spread his hands and said with a smile, "Hey, who's asking whom now? What's with that attitude?"
"Hmph."
Chen Guojun snorted and said no more, continuing to walk forward.
He hated this brat to the bone.
This damned little bastard, if I get the chance, I'll definitely kill him!!
Yu Daohen naturally understood that it was impossible to make this old fellow beg him.
And it was also impossible for him to truly stand by and do nothing.
The battle ahead was critical, and relying on the Yin-Yang Master Li family wouldn't be enough to hold even one corner.
With that thought, Yu Daohen followed.
The two walked through the woods, heading towards the hill ahead.
The woods were eerily silent, not even the sound of birds could be heard.
Moreover, neither of them found any ambushes around.
It was understandable; with the strength of Yu Daohen and Chen Guojun, anyone below the Black List was no different from chopping melons and vegetables.
Instead of wasting manpower, it was better to send capable individuals.
Masters fighting masters.