The mountain air was still quite chilly in the early morning. Knowing that Yue'er was recuperating inside the car and shouldn't be disturbed, I walked a considerable distance away and paced to generate body heat.
Simultaneously, I pondered my next move. Entering the mountain was out of the question. Not only was Hu Sixi lurking in the shadows, but the sheer number of mountain spirits alone was overwhelming. Moreover, these mountain spirits were fiercer than any I had encountered before. Until I understood what had happened on Qingfeng Mountain, I absolutely could not go in.
Although Yue'er had returned, I could clearly sense her disrupted aura and her voice had become weak and frail. She must have been injured. Anyone capable of injuring Yue'er would have to possess strength comparable to hers.
Could this also be Hu Sixi's doing? If that were the case, Hu Sixi was truly terrifying. What I feared most was Hu Sixi's ability to control mountain spirits. The Hu family's methods involved communicating with and utilizing wild spirits. Although I hadn't heard of the Hu family being able to control mountain spirits, nothing was absolute. Wasn't the person who built the tomb for the Fifth Prince able to control mountain spirits and have them guard the valley for generations, preventing outsiders from entering?
I hoped it wasn't Hu Sixi controlling the mountain spirits, otherwise, the trouble would be immense.
Just as I sighed, a voice suddenly sounded in my ear, "What are you doing here?"
The voice was so sudden that it startled me, nearly making me fall onto the ground. Turning around, I saw Zhang Dabiao rubbing his eyes, looking as if he hadn't woken up yet, yawning as he looked at me.
"Why do you walk without making a sound? Don't you know scaring people can kill them!" I hissed softly.
My outburst stunned Zhang Dabiao. After a moment's pause, he grumbled discontentedly, "You were kicked out of the car, so why are you taking it out on me? Really..." With that, he walked a few steps to the side and began to relieve himself.
I pointed a finger at Zhang Dabiao, wanting to say something, but then reconsidered and lowered my hand. What was there to say? I was lost in my own thoughts, so who was to blame for not hearing him? Only myself.
After Zhang Dabiao finished his business, he casually washed his hands with dew from the grass and said, "Youthful vigor is understandable, but you need to consider the time and place! You were kicked out of the car this time; next time, it might not be so simple."
I tilted my head, looking at Zhang Dabiao. How had I never noticed how gossipy he was before?
I thought about explaining the reason, but decided against it. The more I explained, the worse it would get. I replied, "Just wait until Yue'er wakes up. I'll repeat everything you just said to her."
"Damn it, brother, you're too much! I was just joking to lighten the mood! You have to screw me over like this?" Zhang Dabiao said anxiously.
Others might not know Yue'er's true identity, but Zhang Dabiao knew it very well. Now that he knew her identity, he wouldn't dare offend her for anything, because offending her would lead to unpleasant consequences.
Seeing that Zhang Dabiao had stopped his nonsense, I stopped teasing him and instead asked curiously, "How did you know Yue'er was back?"
Zhang Dabiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I was there when Yue'er left, so I'm still somewhat familiar with her aura."
"She seems to be injured and told me not to ask anything, saying she'd talk about it when it got light."
"Injured? Holy cow, who's so awesome they could injure her?" Zhang Dabiao's mouth gaped in surprise, finding it hard to believe. After all, Zhang Dabiao had sparred with Yue'er before. Although it appeared to be a draw on the surface, Zhang Dabiao had actually lost. According to him, Yue'er hadn't used her full strength, while he had used all his might, only holding back his ultimate moves. Thus, he had lost. Su Dan Novel Network.
"I don't know. I suspect it might have been Hu Sixi's second uncle. Otherwise, there are few people on Qingfeng Mountain who could be her match."
"No way? Is Hu Sixi's second uncle really that powerful? He's about to turn Qingfeng Mountain upside down!"
"What else do you think? They have Heavenly Masters from Longhu Mountain and Maoshan, which means they were prepared long ago. I suspect they've already found the entrance to the underground palace." I looked towards Qingfeng Mountain with some worry.
Yue'er had said she was going back to the underground palace to check the situation, but she returned injured. This indicated that someone had already entered the underground palace. I just didn't know if the person controlling Hu Yuan's body was Hu Sixi's second uncle. If so, the situation might be beyond control.
Should I consider leaving Qingfeng Mountain now? The Half-Yin Realm is fake. Besides me, only Zhang Dabiao knows this. If this information were to fall into the hands of a third party, Zhang Dabiao and I would be in dire straits.
Never mind how the Hu family would deal with us after paying such a high price; Longhu Mountain and Maoshan alone would be enough to make it impossible for us to survive in the world, let alone the deceived members of the Hu family.
"What are you spacing out about?" Zhang Dabiao nudged me.
"What is it?" I asked him, confused.
"Yue'er is awake and calling for you." Following Zhang Dabiao's gesture, I saw that the car window had been lowered halfway. Yue'er revealed only half her face, her complexion pale.
"Why didn't you say so sooner..." I grumbled, then quickly walked over, completely ignoring Zhang Dabiao's shameless remark.
"Why does your face look so bad?"
Yue'er didn't answer. Instead, she asked, "Can you set up a Yin Gathering Formation?"
"Yes, I can. What do you need it for?" I asked, confused.
"I need to absorb a large amount of Yin energy to restore my strength and help my father guard the underground palace."
Guard the underground palace? My mind buzzed. I quickly pressed her, "Did Hu Sixi and them rush in?"
Yue'er shook her head and said, "No, it's another group of people. They are very fierce. Hu Sixi and his group are at the fake underground palace."
"Another group? Someone else entered Qingfeng Mountain? How come I didn't know?" I asked, somewhat surprised.
"I'm not sure. It feels like we are alive yet also like the dead. Their aura is very strange... Those missing corpses were eaten by one of their monsters..."
"Eaten by a monster... eating corpses? What kind of monster eats corpses?"
"Guai Sui Feng Shui" doesn't encompass all the strange and evil occurrences in the world, but it covers over ninety percent. It even mentions the secret art of corpse driving from Jiangxi to a slight extent.
Even the Jiangxi corpse driving techniques don't mention corpses eating corpses. This is simply too horrifying.
"I already said I don't know, why do you keep asking?" Yue'er, already pale, flushed slightly with anger.
"I won't get out of the car. Later, you drive the car to the base of the mountain, find a shady spot, and set up the formation around the car. I need to recover my strength as soon as possible to go back and help."
"Alright, I'll drive the car away now and start setting up the formation for you..."
"Mm!"