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Chapter 441: Reunion
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On this particular day, Little Peng, bearing Wang Hong on his back, arrived at a Peak enveloped in mist and clouds.
"Zixu Mountain's eccentric Little Peng, here to pay respects to Fellow Daoist!" Little Peng stopped before the Peak and loudly proclaimed. He continued to shout several times, his voice resounding loudly, startling some small animals into fleeing for their lives.
After a while, a massive Qing Fox emerged from the mist.
"What demon is causing this commotion?" Qing Fox flew out, clearly displeased with Little Peng's behavior. It had been in the midst of discussing Cultivation Techniques with a vixen when Little Peng's shouting interrupted, causing both its body and mind to be disrupted.
"Qing Fox Fellow Daoist, I am Little Peng, the eccentric of Zixu Mountain's Wuyou Cave, here to visit!" Little Peng hastily greeted and simultaneously produced a Jade Box, offering it with both hands.
"As a newcomer, I bring a humble gift and hope you will accept it," Little Peng said.
Qing Fox hesitated slightly as it extended a claw, imbuing it with a layer of demonic energy before taking the Jade Box. Without reason, someone coming to give gifts could be a malevolent demon, and caution was necessary.
After taking the Jade Box, Qing Fox opened it with its claw, revealing a nine-inch tall Spirit Herb with a red spirit fruit at its apex, emanating an enticing fragrance.
Even Little Peng, who had come to deliver the gift, couldn't help but salivate.
"Moonflower Grass!" Qing Fox exclaimed. Moonflower Grass was a tier-three Spiritual Herb, and mature Moonflower Grass held great benefits for the Demon Clan.
"Little Peng Fellow Daoist, what brings you here? Please speak your mind," it asked. Qing Fox knew that if someone was willing to give such a valuable gift, there must be a request in return.
"I have some Spiritual Objects in my possession and wish to trade with the fox clan, but I have not been able to gain entry. That's why I sought out Fellow Daoist for assistance, hoping you could introduce me," Little Peng recited the reason prepared by Wang Hong.
"Alright, but what exactly do you wish to trade, Fellow Daoist?" Qing Fox found Little Peng's request acceptable and was willing to help.
Nervously glancing around, Little Peng then spoke in a hushed tone, "Right here?"
"Cough... Haha! I have been impolite," Qing Fox chuckled awkwardly. After all, they had just received a generous gift, and it felt that every demon who gave it a gift deserved its kindness.
"Please, Fellow Daoist, let's discuss this in my cave mansion!" Qing Fox then led Little Peng towards the mountain.
Qing Fox's cave mansion was located at the peak of this mountain, where it had dug out a spacious mountain cave.
Now, Qing Fox led Little Peng and Wang Hong into a secret chamber within the cave mansion and activated a formation.
"Fear not, Little Peng Fellow Daoist. Once this formation is activated, even if a fight were to break out inside, no one outside would notice. Do you have the valuable items for trade ready?" Qing Fox asked confidently, its formation being acquired from a sect and possessing great power.
"Oh! I'd like to give it a try!" Little Peng said, extending a wing that, with the flow of demonic energy, began to emit a faint glow as it headed towards the formation.
At that very moment, three black silhouettes appeared beside Qing Fox, each holding a nine-inch black knife in their hands.
As soon as the three Daoist Master shadows materialized, they simultaneously thrust their black knives at Qing Fox from different angles.
By the time Qing Fox noticed, it was already too late. The angles of the three knives were extremely tricky, leaving it with no escape.
There was only a slight opening in one direction, and it took a hit in a non-lethal spot, narrowly escaping from the clutches of the three assailants.
However, before it could breathe a sigh of relief, a massive wing came swooping down, striking it solidly.
This delay allowed the three knives to attack again, and this time, Qing Fox was not as fortunate. One knife pierced its chest, another struck its abdomen, and the third beheaded it.
At this point, the three black shadows fully revealed themselves, and they turned out to be Liu Changsheng accompanied by two Golden Core cultivators from the Immortal Way Trading Company.
They had been lurking around Little Peng all along, and they followed him into this secret chamber.
With their combined efforts, they easily assassinated the Qing Fox, making minimal noise, especially with the formation blocking any external detection.
Wang Hong glanced at the Qing Fox's lifeless body, then collected it. He turned to the group and said, "Let's go. I took a quick look inside when I entered, and it seems there are several rooms here. Let's thoroughly search all of them."
They all exited the secret chamber and proceeded to explore the other rooms.
Sure enough, in the first room, they found a vixen with only a second-tier cultivation level, her fur shimmering.
With a single stroke of his blade, Liu Changsheng swiftly severed the vixen into two.
They continued to check the remaining rooms one by one, mercilessly slaying any Demonic Beasts they encountered.
In the process, they found a treasure room where they discovered numerous Spiritual Objects and many items clearly crafted by Human Clan cultivators, some still stained with blood.
As they arrived at the door of the last room, they found that it was hewn from a massive stone and sealed by a formation. Without a specific technique, it was impossible to open this door.
The rooms they had explored before were equipped with simple formations, and Wang Hong could easily break them with a glance, as the Demon Clan did not excel in the art of formations.
However, the formation in this room was rather special, hinting at something unique inside.
Wang Hong scrutinized the formation; with his skill level, breaking it wouldn't be a problem, though it would take some time.
"Break it!" Wang Hong declared, sometimes a direct and forceful approach was the most effective.
The three Golden Core cultivators, along with Little Peng, a Spirit Beast, launched a collective attack on the formation. It took only fifteen minutes to shatter it.
Then, Liu Changsheng approached the stone door, channeling his Spiritual Power into both arms, and slowly pushed it open while the others remained on guard.
After a muffled sound, the true nature of the room was revealed.
Inside, dozens of Human Clan cultivators were crammed together, all dressed in Qingxu Sect Daoist Robes, which came in various shades of dark and purple.
"Senior Brother Wang! Did you come to rescue me specifically? I knew you would come to save me!" The moment the door opened, a voice of surprise echoed from the crowd.
Although the voice contained anxiety, joy, nervousness, fear, and other emotions, it was still remarkably melodious.
Simultaneously, the owner of the voice pushed through the crowd and hurried towards Wang Hong.
Upon hearing the voice, Wang Hong instantly recognized who it was. Other than Shui Ruo'er, he hadn't heard anyone with such an enchanting voice.
Perhaps due to prolonged distress, Shui Ruo'er, now suddenly rescued and overwhelmed with joy, lost control of her emotions. She swiftly walked up to Wang Hong and embraced him around his waist.
"Sob... You finally came. I thought I would die here, never to see you again! Sob..." Shui Ruo'er leaned her head on Wang Hong's shoulder, tears and mucus smearing onto his shoulder.
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