I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 142 Confusion
On the other side, Dongfang Shuo had already caught up with Dongfang Du.

He looked at the group of people following behind the other man and recognized one of them as Dongfang Yin's henchman, named Song Yuan.

The Song family is a vassal family of the Dongfang family and also belongs to the Xuanmen lineage, but they mainly practice physiognomy and feng shui. The head of the Song family is self-aware that his ancestors did not leave behind any magic or formations, so he focuses on studying these two things and does not aspire to anything else.

Because what can be obtained must come at a price equal to or greater than its value.

For example, Song Yuan, who serves as Dongfang Yin's follower, has to do a lot of dirty and tiring work behind the scenes. If he does it well, it's his duty; if he doesn't, he shouldn't expect his demands to be met.

As far as Dongfang Shuo knew, Song Yuan had not obtained a single spell from Dongfang Yin, that stingy man.

As for how he knew, it was because Song Yuan's younger brother, Song Huai, had been good friends with Dongfang Shuo when they were young. Although Dongfang Shuo later went to the special training camp and they saw each other less often, they still kept in touch.

Every time she calls him, she complains about his brother, saying that there's no future in following Dongfang Yin, but he just won't give up until he hits a brick wall.

So you're not going to back down until you hit a brick wall?

Dongfang Shuo's eyes flashed, and he had an idea.

"Sixth Master, why is it foggy?"

While searching in the dense forest, Dongfang Du and his companions suddenly noticed a thin layer of mist rising beneath their feet. It was so thin and faint that they hadn't noticed it at first.

"It's afternoon, how could it be?"

Before they could finish speaking, the fog suddenly thickened, rising from a thin layer on the ground to their chests in an instant, and then over their heads, filling everything in sight with fog.

"Sixth Master"

"Sixth Master"

"Sixth Master"

The group of people following Dongfang Du were swallowed up by the fog, and no one could see anyone else. They all panicked and called out to Dongfang Du.

One of them suddenly realized something, his expression changed, and he shouted loudly at a blurry figure in front of him, "Sixth Master, legend has it that there is a maze in the Azure Sky Forest. Could we have accidentally wandered into one?"

Upon hearing this, Sixth Master frowned deeply, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem like it."

"Then this is"

"This is a trap I set for you, you idiots, hahahaha."

His arrogant laughter echoed all around, reaching everyone's ears, as if he were very close to everyone in the formation.

Dongfang Du's expression changed. "Shuo, kid?"

"It's me, Sixth Uncle. Don't you pride yourself on being the strongest in formations? This maze formation is something I've just learned. Could you give me some pointers?"

Dongfang Shuo originally wanted to say that he created it himself, but he wasn't thick-skinned enough, so he changed it to "learned it".

When Dongfang Du heard the word "strongest," his expression froze, and his lips twitched a few times, but he did not reply to Dongfang Shuo.

However, the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that the maze was set up by Dongfang Shuo.

Although Dongfang Shuo's father and Dongfang Du didn't have a good relationship, they were still on the same side, so they wouldn't go too far in public.

Kids are arrogant and boastful. They show off every new skill they learn, acting like they're so capable. Even Dongfang Shuo's father can't compare to Dongfang Du in formations, let alone him.

If you want to stand up for your father, you should first consider your own capabilities.

With that thought, the group completely relaxed. Although the fog obscured their view, they didn't take it seriously at all and continued walking forward as before. One of them even said as they walked, "Sixth Master, that kid Shuo is getting more and more irresponsible. We're on important business right now, and he's causing trouble. You should break his formation quickly and then find him and teach him a lesson."

However, the person he mistook for Sixth Master stood still and didn't even reply to him.

"Sixth Master"

After calling several times without getting a response, the man felt something was wrong and reached out to put his hand on "Sixth Master's" shoulder. However, just as his hand touched the figure in front of him, there was a "poof" sound, like someone farting, and the figure disappeared.

At the same time, Dongfang Du was intently observing the maze, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find the key point of the maze.

The thought that Dongfang Shuo had secretly set up this formation for him made him break out in a cold sweat.

That shouldn't be the case. With Dongfang Shuo's cultivation level, how could he possibly get close to him without being detected?
Or does he already possess this ability?

That's incredibly fast progress!

Five years ago, his father was willing to give up the competition for clan leader in order to send him to the special training camp, so the Dongfang family knew nothing about Dongfang Shuo during these five years.

Of course, since he was abandoned by the clan leader, no one bothered to learn about him. Why waste time paying attention to someone who wouldn't become a competitor?
So, it turns out that Dongfang Shuo had grown to this extent while they were not watching?

In the cultivation circle, Dongfang Du has always been known as the strongest array master, but only he himself knows how he got the title of "strongest".

He used underhanded tactics to cause his cousin to suffer a backlash while setting up the formation, damaging his meridians and rendering him no longer a threat to him.
So, an eye for an eye, now Dongfang Ya's son is coming to seek revenge?

No, no, he won't lose to a little brat, absolutely not!
Thinking of this, Dongfang Du gritted his teeth and groped in the fog, searching for the magic weapon and array core to set up the formation.

Even if the brat's cultivation level has improved, he would need a magic weapon or array plate to support him in setting up this kind of maze. He absolutely cannot accomplish it with ordinary techniques.

Outside the formation, Dongfang Shuo grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, as he watched Dongfang Du appear calm on the surface but was actually groping around on the ground in a panic.

He thought this was formed by an array plate? Was he looking for the array plate?
Want to eat fart!

Dongfang Shuo chuckled mischievously. Meng Qi arrived just in time to witness this scene. She peered intently into the maze, and after seeing the situation inside, she pointed in surprise at several people sitting cross-legged on the ground, as if waiting for something, and asked, "What are they doing?"

Trapped in the maze, instead of trying to find a way out, they sat on the ground so comfortably and easily, as if they were playing a game.
Dongfang Shuo sneered, "They're all Dongfang Du's lackeys. They probably think that the formation I set up is a piece of cake for Dongfang Du, and that he doesn't need to do anything. He just needs to wait patiently."

"Just wait patiently?" Meng Qi stroked her chin and raised an eyebrow. "That won't do. We need to give them a little challenge, otherwise it will look awkward and make our maze seem low-level."

This idea coincided with Dongfang Shuo's; he was just thinking of doing the same thing.

So the group of people who were sitting cross-legged were chatting comfortably when suddenly the person who was talking realized that the person sitting opposite them was gone. When they turned their heads, everyone else was gone too.

His mouth was agape and his heart was pounding. He had just patted Dongfang Du on the shoulder and accidentally knocked him away. He had been quite startled at first, but after being comforted by several people, he felt better.

Since it's a maze, it must be something that Shuo has designed to scare them. It's all fake, nothing at all. Don't be afraid.

It will be fine once Sixth Master breaks the formation.

But why hasn't it broken after so long?

(End of this chapter)