I stormed down the mountain, took down all the big shots in the city, and the female CEO dragged me

What you said seems to make sense.

After a serious moment of consideration, Xu Yuan nodded earnestly: "I agree."

If you don't agree...

"What?"

Mori thought he had misheard, looking down at Xu Yuan trapped in the trap: "What did you just say?"

"I said I promised you I would cooperate with you."

With one hand behind her back, Xu Yuan casually made her request: "However, you must keep your word."

"No, you just agreed like that?"

Moriji looked at the people around him in disbelief, then looked at Xu Yuan.

During the day, Xu Yuan was still openly and subtly criticizing them, saying that he had made a grand promise and now Xu Yuan wanted to cooperate with him.

"No, this is absolutely wrong."

Moriji felt uncomfortable because the wish was granted so readily.

There's definitely something fishy going on.

According to his plan, Xu Yuan should have refused to comply even at the cost of his life, and then he would use some means, such as intimidation and threats, to finally subdue Xu Yuan and force him to agree to cooperate.

"Life is all about money and power. I'm not going to follow the crowd. As long as you give me enough, that's fine."

Xu Yuan revealed his ambition: "But you must not lie to me. I will not agree to give you these things if you cannot provide them."

Mori looked at Xu Yuan with suspicion; something was wrong, nine out of ten things were wrong.

"Hahaha……"

He suddenly burst into laughter: "Don't think I'll fall for your tricks."

"There is an old Chinese saying: 'All warfare is based on deception.'"

"You agreed so readily, aren't you just hoping I'll release you first so you can make your move against me later?"

"Let me tell you, I've been in China for many years and I know your thoughts very well."

As he spoke, Moriji confidently clenched his fist: "Your little tricks won't fool me."

"You think you're the only one who knows how to use formations, Taoist arts, and ancient martial arts? We have people who are just as skilled."

Sen Er pulled the old man in the green robe beside him over: "This is Master Log from our great Chrysanthemum Kingdom. The formation that has trapped you is his creation."

Master Yuanmu stood up straight and made a wish, looking directly into the distance. At first glance, he really didn't look much different from other Chinese people.

"Master Wood has prepared a gift for you. Feel free to experience it below."

If you're truly determined to cooperate with us, I will release you.

"In your words, this is called being a 'petty person first, then a gentleman,' and it's also for the sake of better cooperation in the future."

After Mori finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the entrance to the cave was completely sealed off, plunging the trap into endless darkness.

Xu Yuan carefully got up and looked around at his surroundings.

The trap here was definitely not recently dug; judging from the marks left on the walls and the ground, it must have been there decades or even centuries ago.

He flicked his sword finger, and a tiny spark danced at his fingertip, illuminating the cave he was in.

The surrounding walls were covered with talismans, and red threads could be faintly seen inside the walls.

"This must be the formation set up by Master Log, specifically to trap me."

There was still space inside the cave. As you continued to go in, you could hear a dripping sound, like water droplets falling to the ground.

Xu Yuan leaned against the wall, not wanting to have made a wasted effort to step forward.

"Since it is the location of a dragon vein, where the fortune is abundant, it is natural that there would be ancient tombs."

Based on Mori's statement that they discovered a large number of coffins, there's a high probability there's a cemetery here.

The tombs set up by the ancients included both real and fake ones, and were often riddled with traps and mechanisms.

Without knowing the age of the tomb, Xu Yuan dared not blindly step inside.

The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated; if one is not careful, even if he goes in, he may never return.

Even if you go in, someone will go with you in the end; it's very difficult for someone to go in alone and come out alive.

Above the cave entrance, Moriji looked at the closed opening and gave Master Wood a thumbs-up with a smile.

"The master is indeed a master. Everyone else can't do anything to him, but you made a move and he was completely powerless to fight back."

"The Chinese are very arrogant. With just a little trick, they will collapse on their own." Master Yuanmu said confidently.

"Once he enters my formation, within two days, his mind will be confused, and he will lose track of his past and present lives."

Once he gets out, he'll do whatever we tell him to do.

"That would be best." Mori couldn't wait any longer: "By the way, the four people from the Taoist temple are also down there. Will they join forces?"

"Absolutely not."

Master Yuanmu waved his hand: "They have been down there for many days, and their minds have long been invaded by the formation I set up."

Not only will they not cooperate with Xu Yuan, they will also treat him as an enemy and fight each other.

"Great, great, great!" Mori exclaimed three times, laughing heartily.

"After this, the master deserves great credit, and I will certainly recommend him for recognition."

"It's all for the sake of the Great Chrysanthemum Country; it's our duty."

Inside the cave, Xu Yuan roughly figured out the underground situation. There was still space deeper inside, so he didn't continue forward. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground, preparing to break the array set up by the log first.

hum…

He had just recited two lines of the incantation when a buzzing sound came from his head, accompanied by a slight dizziness.

"That's really impressive."

He forcibly pulled himself back to his senses and continued practicing his cultivation technique. Suddenly, the figures of his parents appeared before him.

"Yuan'er, you're back."

"Quick, come into Mom and Dad's arms."

"Mom and Dad?"

Seeing her parents' loving faces, Xu Yuan excitedly ran forward, wanting to rush into their arms.

Just a step away, his parents' expressions suddenly changed, revealing terrifying fangs as they attacked Xu Yuan.

puff…

The immense force struck Xu Yuan, sending him flying backward and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Mom and Dad, you..."

When Xu Yuan went to see them again, the people standing there were no longer his parents.

"No, it's a formation."

His brows furrowed, and large beads of sweat slid down his cheeks. In the dim light, he saw his sister's figure again.

Xu Nuo was waving at him from afar, reminding him to hurry up and not come any closer.

"Nono."

Xu Yuan shouted and suddenly opened his eyes. Everything in front of him was the same. It was still a cave full of stones, and a pool of blood on the ground proved that he had just fought.

He was panting heavily, his mind and spirit exhausted, yet he still hadn't completely broken through the array set up by the log.

Awooo…

Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out. Xu Yuan turned his head sharply and saw two beams of eerie blue light gradually approaching from the depths of darkness. They were a pair of human eyes.

Xu Yuan clenched his fists silently, feeling nervous.

He had already expended a considerable amount of his true energy breaking the formation, and if another powerful opponent came along, he might not be able to defeat them.

The footsteps of the approaching person grew closer, and Xu Yuan could see his appearance clearly. He was a person, but he didn't look like a person.

He looks like a human, but the abscesses and blisters on his body prove that he is different.

"Awoo..."

When the visitor saw Xu Yuan, his eyes lit up, like a starving male wolf seeing a little lamb.

"A living Gu?"

Xu Yuan stood up nimbly, then subconsciously took two steps back.

He had heard his master say that some people without an anus could plant Gu worms in living people, giving them the appearance of humans, but they could never be killed. The pustules on their bodies were the best proof of this.

If you get infected with this stuff, your family won't recognize you; you'll be a living dead.

"What a bunch of beasts."