Chapter 140 Get lost, you're the one who's hurting your brain!
Chapter 140 Get lost, you're the one who's hurting your brain!
"Miss Su, Young Master, you may come over now," Gongsun Rang reminded the two who showed no intention of coming over.
"Alright, coming right away." Although Su Huaiqi was reluctant to leave, seeing Chen Kangnian's serious expression and looking at Yu Zechuan, who was pale and injured but still stayed by her side, Su Huaiqi quickly grabbed Yu Zechuan's hand and resolutely walked towards the "safe zone".
After the two of them arrived, Chen Kangnian noticed that Li Bai and the other had also found a safe place with cover, and said loudly, "I'm going to pull the copper ring now."
Chen Kangnian raised his hand and touched the cold copper ring. He gripped it tightly and pulled hard, and the ring opened. After opening it, Chen Kangnian did not do anything immediately. Instead, he paused for a few moments and, finding everything normal, he leaned closer to take a look. He discovered that beneath the copper ring was a vertical, flat groove, which seemed to allow something to be inserted.
"There doesn't seem to be any danger after opening it." After the copper ring was pulled open, everyone looked around and found nothing unusual. Bai Heming even spoke up.
Upon hearing Bai Heming's voice, everyone except Mu Qing, who had difficulty moving, and Lin Feiran, who was with him, slowly gathered around Chen Kangnian. Su Huaiqi was the first to excitedly rush over.
But when Su Huaiqi saw the groove under the copper ring, his mind went blank. Hearing the chatter of the people around him, he unconsciously took a few steps back, as if trying to avoid what he saw.
"What's wrong?" Yu Zechuan, who was following behind Su Huaiqi, asked with some concern, noticing how different she looked from before.
"Ah, it's nothing. I just didn't expect the bottom of the copper ring to look like this." Su Huaiqi smiled somewhat awkwardly. In fact, the moment she saw the groove, she immediately thought of the jade pendant she was wearing. Because in terms of size and thickness, it seemed that the jade pendant and the groove were related.
How about giving it a try?
Since the idea popped into her head, Su Huaiqi had become increasingly eager to try it. She unconsciously raised her hand and touched the left breast where the jade pendant was hidden, feeling somewhat hesitant.
With so many people around, Su Huaiqi frowned slightly, her expression somewhat tense. Although she knew that the seniors, her brother, and A Yu were all kind people who had no ill intentions towards her and her sisters, and had even helped them a lot, she didn't want to reveal the fact that she had hidden the jade pendant so quickly. It wasn't that she didn't trust everyone, but rather that the story of the five sisters was too unbelievable.
Yu Zechuan noticed the change in Su Huaiqi's expression and couldn't help but ask again in a low voice, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go and rest?"
Su Huaiqi hadn't figured out how to start the conversation, so he could only shake his head to indicate that he was fine. Just as Su Huaiqi was still wondering when he could secretly take out the jade pendant and try it out when no one was looking, Xiao Hei, who had been resting on his wrist, suddenly "stood up" and raised its little head to the sky, hissing continuously.
Recalling Hei Zai's previous behavior and the escaped man in black, Su Huaiqi suddenly grabbed Yu Zechuan's arm in a panic and whispered, "Something's wrong, Hei Zai looks strange, there might be an ambush around!"
Yu Zechuan, who had been keeping an eye on Su Huaiqi, also noticed the unusual black mark on her wrist and quickly warned, "There's danger, get out of the way!"
After saying that, he grabbed Su Huaiqi, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew directly behind a large pile of rubble. The others did not hesitate any longer and followed Yu Zechuan to the relatively safe place they had found earlier.
"Oh, you're back so soon?" Mu Qing couldn't help but laugh.
Su Huaiqi nodded in agreement as he listened to Mu Qing's teasing. No one expected that they would be back so soon after leaving the "safe zone," and it seemed that they were about to face another fierce battle.
“Yes, I came to keep you company, afraid you’d be lonely.” Xuan Zhang said without turning his head. He was about to draw his scimitar when Gongsun Rang stopped him and ushered him to Mu Qing’s side.
Mu Qing didn't answer. Instead, he leaned against the rock, looking at his old companions who were protecting him and the young people who were blocking the way. A rare gentle smile appeared on his face.
Xuan Zhang, who was closest to him and had an injured arm, didn't hear Mu Qing's retort. Curious, he turned around and saw Mu Qing's tender expression, which made him shiver.
"Ah Qing, you didn't hurt your leg and your brain at the same time, did you?"
"Get lost. You're the one who's messed up your head." Mu Qing picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it at Xuan Zhang.
"Watch out, someone's coming from the dome." Gongsun Rang drew his sword, shielding Xuanzhang behind him, and looked up to warn him in a low voice.
Upon hearing Gongsun Rang's words, Su Huaiqi immediately looked up and indeed saw a group of black figures on the dome, but they were too far away to see clearly. Just as he was about to ask Yu Zechuan beside him, he heard Gongsun Rang say in a serious tone, "Be careful, they're going to shoot arrows."
No sooner had they finished speaking than a rain of arrows came from the dome. Luckily, Blackie warned them in time and they hid behind the rubble. If they had been standing at the central copper ring, they would have been riddled with arrows by now.
After the rain of arrows, Yun Hailong arrived with a group of disciples from Weiyu Tower, gracefully descending from the dome. Su Huaiqi peeked out from behind Yu Zechuan, looking at the Weiyu Tower disciples in pink and white robes, wielding long swords, and Yun Hailong standing at the forefront. She couldn't help but mutter, "They look so respectable, I never expected them to go down the villain's path. What a pity."
After Xi Zhenzhen was rescued by Yu Zechuan, Yun Hailong was constantly on edge, fearing that if he couldn't find Xi Zhenzhen, the mysterious man would "deal with" him in a fit of anger.
Besides planning to have someone disguise themselves as Xi Zhenzhen, Yun Hailong began gathering all the information about Xi Zhenzhen after she entered Weiyu Tower. He discovered that she and Yun Zhiye had been visiting Qingri Peak unusually frequently recently. Even when he sent people to capture Xi Zhenzhen, they captured her from Qingri Peak.
Based on the principle of "better safe than sorry," Yun Hailong immediately sent people to Qingri Peak to investigate, and at the same time passed the news on to the mysterious person.
However, the disciples who went to explore Qingri Peak did not find anything. Instead, a mysterious person sent someone to give them a hint to investigate deeper into Qingri Peak.
Upon receiving the notification, Yun Hailong assumed that the information he had conveyed had been taken seriously by the mysterious person. He immediately recalled the disciples who were scouting Qingri Peak, and instructed them to change into night clothes to conceal their identities. He then began blasting the mountain with black powder.
He wanted to see whether the great formation was hidden deep or the gunpowder was blown deep.
Before the grand formation could be activated, the disciples who were blasting the mountain encountered Chen Kangnian and his group.
The first thing the man in black who escaped from Yu Zechuan and Su Huaiqi did after leaving the mountain was to report what had happened there to Yun Hailong.
After hearing the report from the man in black, Yun Hailong was completely surprised to find that there was another group of people investigating the great formation on Qingri Peak. This indirectly proved that there was definitely something strange about Qingri Peak.
time does not wait.
Yun Hailong didn't have time to think carefully. He decisively concluded that the great formation was in Qingri Peak. He immediately sent Yun Xiaohan to report to the mysterious man, and then led the disciples of Weiyu Tower to follow the man in black into Qingri Peak.
"Lord Yun, how have you been?" Chen Kangnian stepped out from behind Li Bai and the other two, stood at the front of the group, and greeted them with a cupped-hand salute and a smile.
Yun Hailong was taken aback when he saw Chen Kangnian in front of him. Then he looked up and saw Gongsun Rang, Lin Feiran and others, as well as a few young people he had never seen before.
"Mr. Chen... it's been a long time." As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. In addition, considering Xie Zhi and the Five Mountains Alliance behind Chen Kangnian, and also somewhat wary of Gongsun Rang and Lin Feiran, Yun Hailong had no choice but to "very politely" raise his hand in return.
"Why is Mr. Chen here?" Yun Hailong couldn't help but ask.
"As expected, birds of a feather flock together. How come you asked the exact same question as your disciple, Master Yun?" Xuan Zhang had removed the bandage from his arm at some point and crossed his arms to hide the fact that his arm was injured.
"Indeed, as Xuanzhang said, your sect's disciples also asked this question before. My answer remains unchanged: we are here to enjoy the scenery. I just don't know if Master Yun believes me," Chen Kangnian replied calmly.
Yun Hailong nodded, seemingly agreeing with Chen Kangnian's answer. He then leaned back and raised his hand respectfully, saying, "Since you are all here for sightseeing, I will not disturb you any longer. However, I would like to take care of some business in this cave, and I hope you will be able to do so."
Yun Hailong knew that the people in front of him were immobile; killing them or even injuring or touching them would only cause him trouble. If Chen Kangnian and the others could leave voluntarily today, then he would let them go. In any case, the great formation couldn't be separated from Qingri Peak, and once he found it, it would definitely be his again.
"It's still more pleasant to chat with Lord Yun. If your disciples had made the same decision as you back then, how could this blunder have happened?" Chen Kangnian also knew that even if they forcibly stayed, they would not be able to take the great formation from Yun Hailong. Moreover, they were all injured or crippled, so it was better to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
"Since Lord Yun has other important matters to attend to, we will not disturb you any further."
After hearing Chen Kangnian's polite farewell, Lin Feiran and Gongsun Rang quickly walked to Mu Qing's side and helped him up from the ground. Just as the group was about to leave, a series of footsteps suddenly came from not far away.
Everyone looked up toward the source of the sound and saw Yun Xiaohan leading four or five men in black toward them.
As the group approached, Su Huaiqi, who had been hiding behind Gongsun Rang and the others, stared wide-eyed at the man in black beside Yun Xiaohan!
Isn't this cold-faced, silent man in black the one who kidnapped Gu Yan in Kunlun City back then?
Su Huaiqi immediately looked up at Yu Zechuan, wanting to say something, but seeing Yu Zechuan shake his head slightly at her, she knew that the situation was not good. If she spoke rashly, she might be recognized by the men in black on the other side and alert them. She could only suppress her words and "torture" the sleeve in her hand to distract herself from her unease.
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