Why did you provoke me?

Several people hovered above the treehouse.

432 looked down at the flowering trees below, which moved gracefully forward and backward.

"I wonder who designed this? It's truly magnificent."

"You still admire someone's abilities at this point? You're really not afraid of death," Si Jiu said with a sneer, offering no polite sarcasm.

"That's completely different. If he's truly skilled, I admire him. If I were to die here, it would be because I'm inferior to him." 432 simply stated this fact calmly.

At this moment, Yu Meng looked at the small tree that Wu Lanhua had planted herself.

The sapling seemed to be moving on a track; it was not still.

But Yu Meng's eyes noticed the difference. It was moving within a small, regular area.

This also overturned Yu Meng's understanding. In her impression, the array's core was always fixed and unchanging; this was the first time she had ever seen a moving array core.

"432, do you see the flowering tree that Wulan planted herself? Go over and pull it up. That's the real core of the formation."

"Yes, I'll be right there." 432 agreed without hesitation.

Yu Meng grabbed Zhang Zhen's shoulder instead.

Zhang Zhen's face and neck turned bright red when he saw how he was dragging the team down.

At this moment, Si Jiu was not paying attention to him; his eyes were fixed on Si San Er.

Knowing the terrifying power of the formation, Si San Er Tai didn't try to pull the small tree out with his hands when he got to it. Instead, he threw out a rope and tied it to the small flowering tree.

Then his body rose a few meters higher before he exerted his strength.

When they were pulling it up, Si San Er sensed something was wrong. This little tree felt so light and flimsy, it practically had no weight at all.

Yu Meng, with her sharp eyes, noticed a long, thin thread dangling from beneath the sapling. Her heart tightened, and she shouted.

"Run!"

The four-three-two hands released their grip, and then their bodies quickly moved away diagonally upwards.

At the same time, Yu Meng and Si Jiu also led Zhang Zhen upwards, straight up.

The speed was so fast that Zhang Zhen felt as if the flowing wind had coated his mouth with a thin film.

With a deafening roar, the entire world of flowering trees began to churn and collapse. Thick black smoke slowly dissipated throughout the space.

A full half hour passed. The black smoke dissipated, and where were the flowering trees and sea of ​​flowers? There was only a wasteland of mud and rubble, with occasional white skeletons peeking out from the ground.

"That woman is too ruthless. She's practically made herself die without a burial place." Si Jiu was still shaken by what she heard.

"Let's find a place to hide first," Yu Meng said. "If I'm not mistaken, we'll probably become wanted criminals in this mountainous area."

The group landed on a flat area. Zhang Zhen tugged at his clothes. "So, which way do we go?" he asked hesitantly.

"Let's find a small house to hide in for a few days," Si Jiu said, pointing in a direction. "There's a small, detached house over there; it must be where the mountain guardian lives."

"Is there rice, flour, or cooking oil in there? Are we going to go hungry?" Si San Er asked him with a smile.

"Do you have a solution?"

"Of course. We can't handle big-scale events, but we can definitely set up a small illusion array." He showed off the bracelet on his wrist. "We have plenty of these."

"Then it's up to you."

This time, 432 moved to the front. Zhang Zhen brought up the rear.

Instead of returning to their original town, they continued along the mountain path into the mountains.

Outside the town.

Jing San and Liu Wei stopped. There were eight of them in total.

"How do I find someone?"

"Let's go in and check the situation first."

Liu Wei bought several sets of clothes worn by the locals and changed into them.

He didn't ask anyone randomly, nor did he draw their portraits. Instead, he silently observed some walls, corners, or fixed buildings.

Jing San followed silently behind him.

The eight people split into four groups and entered four streets of different sizes.

Liu Wei bent down and picked up a small ornament from a wood carving stall. "Did you make all of these yourself?"

"Hey, this is how we make a living, so of course we make everything ourselves."

"Someone ordered this before, right?" Liu Wei tossed the monkey-shaped ornament in his hand.

"Oh, you know her? She ordered it several days ago but hasn't come to pick it up yet," the stall owner said cheerfully.

"Then tell me, was that person a man or a woman?" Liu Wei asked again.

The stall owner looked at Liu Wei warily. "You don't know?"

"Of course I know. But I need to know if you're talking about the same person as I'm thinking."

"Then you go first." The stall owner wasn't fooled by Liu Wei.

"I said it was a man. And a rather refined man, with the air of a scholar." Liu Wei didn't hesitate to describe 432's physical characteristics.

The stall owner stepped forward and took the small wooden monkey carving from Liu Wei's hand. "The person you mentioned isn't the same person who ordered this carving. Why don't you look at the others and see if there's anything you like?"

"How could it not be?" Liu Wei didn't move, but stood there deep in thought.

Jing San stood behind him, watching him perform.

"Boss, you said that person wasn't a man, could it be a girl?" Liu Wei asked tentatively.

"Move aside, I don't know anything about what you're saying. If you're not going to buy, then move aside, you're interfering with my business." The shop owner started to shoo people away.

"Hey boss, if it's a girl, do you know where she lives?"

"I don't know, I don't know. Go away, go away." The boss impatiently shooed people away.

"Sigh, Third Brother, what do you suggest we do? The trail has gone cold, and we won't get our reward either."

The stall owner glanced at Liu Wei again but didn't say anything.

"We're in an unfamiliar place, where are we going to find them?" Liu Wei kept nagging and wouldn't leave.

The stall owner glanced around, then leaned closer to Liu Wei. He twirled his fingers between his fingers. "This one's perfect. I can offer some information."

Liu Wei's eyes lit up. "Tell me, if it's true, I promise I won't treat you unfairly."

The stall owner didn't move; his thumb and forefinger were still rubbing against each other.

Liu Wei took a bead made of turf from his backpack and handed it to him. "You should know what this is worth, right?"

The stall owner's hands trembled slightly as he nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, boss, thank you, boss."

Liu Wei lowered his head. "Then tell me, how many of them were there? And which direction did they ultimately go?"

The stall owner stared intently at the beads in his hand, then whispered, "You two are friends, aren't you?"

"Is there any explanation?"

"Of course, if it's a friend, I can give you directions; otherwise, it'll be a different price."

Liu Wei's lips curled into a smile. "Greed is the original sin; it's best to stop now. You might not be the only one on this street."

The stall owner patted his chest. "I guarantee that she only ordered from my stall; she didn't even stop at the other stalls."

Liu Wei then shoved a bead made of turf into his hand, saying impatiently, "Hurry up and tell me, we're in a hurry."