Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

In the dimly lit cave, nearly half of the dozens of wooden tokens that had been suspended in mid-air fell down again.

The names of two of the tokens immediately caused Granny Liu's brows, weathered by time, to furrow slightly.

"One of the Six Evils... has died again?"

"And...Ah Tong... also perished in the Central Plains..."

With a hint of helplessness in her voice, Granny Liu counted the tokens on the ground one by one.

Soon, the three characters "Yuan Jingui" slowly turned to ashes and disappeared into the distance, and came into view.

"How could he have gotten into an accident?"

"Could it be... that they encountered an accident along the way, or were they taken hostage by the Trinity Sect?"

Instantly, Granny Liu became restless, her intuition telling her that she could not stay here any longer.

"Buzz!"

Just then, a token emitted a blue light. Granny Liu noticed it, her eyes narrowed slightly, her consciousness gradually cleared, and she naturally entered a white world.

"Yu Qiantuo?"

Sitting there blankly, Granny Liu looked slightly surprised. Opposite her, the old man with the goatee was weaker than ever before. His left arm was empty, broken by some terrible external force, with the white bone fragments clearly visible.

"Old Liu, tell Wugensheng and that scoundrel Li Muxuan, they should take responsibility for their own actions!"

The old man with the goat beard was furious, his fierce gaze looking as if he wanted to devour someone.

As the mastermind behind the scenes, even from just a few words, Granny Liu deduced the general course of events. Puzzled, she pressed for answers:

"Han Ming, Liu Daoyi, Li Buzuo, did they all go with you?"

"It's dead."

Yu Qiantuo said coldly, "They were all taken down with a single axe blow, not even a trace left."

"The other party demanded that the bodies of Li Muxuan and Wugensheng be sent over; otherwise, this dispute would never end."

Chapter 34 Dilemma

"What are the appearances and demeanor of the people you encounter?"

Granny Liu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the fog in her heart gradually cleared. A strong premonition told her that the other party might be the guy who slaughtered the Liu family of dough figurines.

Otherwise, how could Kuang Ya and Wei Xuanzi alone have wiped out Zhao Laogui, Gu Yu, Xiao Yan and the others?

Meeting her solemn gaze, Yu Qiantuo slowly recounted the figure etched in his heart:

"White hair...barefoot...dressed in black...holding an axe the size of a rickshaw..."

"His mastery of the Reverse Life Triple Technique is probably about the same as Zuo Wangu's."

"Han Ming didn't even last one round."

"His proud sonic strike was completely dodged; one axe strike and he was gone."

Granny Liu's expression turned solemn. She stared at Yu Qiantuo's severed arm, lost in thought.

"I will convey your words to the sect leader..."

"As for anything else, is there anything else you need?"

"Hmph! Just don't make us clean up his mess."

"I've delivered the message. You decide what to do."

Having said that, Yu Qiantuo did not linger; his figure seemed to dissipate like a bubble, leaving this vast white world.

In the blink of an eye, the scene shifted, and Granny Liu opened her eyes again, her consciousness returning to her true form.

"call--!"

A chilling wind, like the howling of vengeful ghosts, echoed through the cave, and the surrounding stone walls began to writhe, revealing one twisted, ferocious stone face after another.

"It's becoming increasingly exciting..."

Old Lady Liu, leaning on her cane, struggled down the stone platform, and all the floating wooden signs fell to the ground, their light dimming.

Based on her understanding of Yuan Jingui, this kind of opportunist would never have any dignity or pride, and he might have already revealed his plans when he was killed.

With this in mind, Granny Liu dared not remain hidden there any longer.

"Trinity Gate..."

"Let's give it a try."

"Let's see if your sect has a deeper foundation, or if the ferocity of my Quanxing disciples is superior."

Despite the many twists and turns, Granny Liu remained calm and composed.

For her, the worst outcome would be to return to the southern border, rely on the Ten Thousand Mountains as a barrier, and rebuild her strength.

Then, she staggered to the hidden door, pressed the mechanism, and the stone wall cracked open, extending into a dark passage. One fluorescent light after another flickered in it, exuding an ominous and gloomy atmosphere.

"Da...da...da"

Granny Liu's hunched back disappeared into the corridor. In just a few breaths, the entire cave seemed to have lost its core and began to collapse. Huge pieces of rock fell down, completely burying everything.

.......

Night, desolate mountains, temple.

The campfire crackled like firecrackers from time to time. Several skinned pheasants were skewered on bamboo racks and roasted over the charcoal fire, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, dripping with golden oil.

Gao Gen, Li Muxuan, and Wugensheng, all disheveled and dirty, leaned against beams or broken walls.

"call...."

Her eyelashes trembled, and a pair of bright, introspective eyes, devoid of joy or sorrow, slowly opened.

Granny Liu's words still echoed in his ears. Wugensheng glanced at Gao Gen and said:

"Xiao Gao...you should go too. If you set off now, you might still be able to catch up with Xiao Gu."

"Sect Leader... what do you mean by this?"

Gao Gen frowned and snorted coldly, "I was also involved in helping you break into Sanyi and kidnapping the child. I'm not going to deny it."

"If Sany wants to collect the debt, I have nothing to say. Anyone who gets involved with that bastard Li Muxuan is doomed!"

Wugensheng shook his head slightly in response, a smile playing on his lips, but his tone was heavy and serious:

"You are different from us."

“Xiao Li and I are from the advanced Quanxing sect, while you joined the righteous sect before coming to Quanxing.”

"From their perspective, your background is undoubtedly that of the most despicable Quanxing."

Upon hearing this, Gao Gen's only remaining eye narrowed sharply, as if he were being pricked by a thorn.

It felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his chest. He vaguely sensed something and instinctively asked:

"Sect Leader, what's happening outside?"

“A lot of people died.”

"?!" Gao Gen couldn't believe it: "It's only been a few days, and Sanyi and Quanxing have already started fighting?"

Wugensheng had a helpless smile on his lips as he lay down beside the pillar. His once plain and clean face was now covered with a thick beard, showing his exhaustion.

"Thanks to Brother Gui, he pulled off a big operation, writing down our adventures in letters and sending them to various sects and cultivation families."

"The whole world knows about this whole thing."

This news struck Gao Gen like a thunderbolt, shaking his mind.

Even Li Muxuan, who had been silently hiding in the corner, slightly raised his head, his voice trembling with panic: "No...no...how could this be..."

"That foul mouth of his! If I ever run into him, I'll tear him to shreds!"

Gao Gen was furious, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Originally, the group hid in the deep mountains to avoid disaster, but unexpectedly, Yuan Jingui, with a letter, raised the seriousness of the matter to an unprecedented level.

However, compared to his loss of composure, Wugensheng remained calm and said with a wry smile:

“Now it’s not just the Sanyi Sect members who are coming down the mountain to besiege us; there are other righteous sects as well.”

"The worst part is that some of our followers also want our heads."

"How could this be?!" Gao Gen felt a chill on his neck; the situation was far more critical than he had anticipated.

"The Sanyi Sect... has a formidable opponent."

"Old Demon Yu led Han Ming and his gang to ambush them, but they were all killed except for him."

"He was released because he needed to deliver a message."

Wugensheng casually picked up a small stone and threw it into the campfire, muttering:

"That man specifically wants my head and Xiao Li's head; otherwise, Sanyi will not rest until he has taken them all..."

Even though he was naturally easygoing, he found it quite difficult to say those words.

"Another master of the zither has died?"

Gao Gen's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his mood plummeted.

"Who exactly did this?"

Judging from this situation, in the near future, the three of them will either die in an attack by the righteous forces or at the hands of their own disciples, with little chance of survival.

"I'm not sure, but he should be of the same generation as Chief Zuo..."

Wugensheng tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and said in an orderly and composed manner:

“Let’s go, Gao Gen. Consider this a piece of advice from your sect leader.”

"Sect Leader...I..."

"Put away your red tape and those unnecessary moral obligations."

"Survival is the most important thing."

The firelight illuminated Wugensheng's weary expression; his mind was troubled, and his words sounded like both admonition and warning.

"Boom!!!"

A bolt of silver lightning tore through the sky, and a torrential rain was imminent in the mountains and forests outside the temple.

"Leave now."

"..."

Gao Gen remained silent.

As night fell, he slowly rose, walked to the dust-covered threshold, paused, turned back, and solemnly bid farewell:

"Sect Leader, take care."

"Um...take care."

Wugensheng revealed a relieved smile.

At the crucial moment, this bastard who usually tried to assassinate his disciples and contradicted him finally listened to advice.

Chapter 35 Knowing one’s own warmth and coldness

The night rain fell continuously over the mountains, accompanied by the rumble of thunder.

In the abandoned temple, Li Muxuan was filled with anxiety, like a child who had made a mistake. His bright eyes were now filled with fear.

Whether out of guilt or fear of punishment, he nervously defended himself to Wugensheng:

"Sect Leader...I...I didn't mean to..."

"I really didn't expect this to happen..."

However, the starving Wugensheng had no interest in listening to his nonsense. He reached for the roasted chicken in the campfire and began to tear it apart.

"What can we do now that things have come to this?"

"Eat your fill and drink your fill, then take it one step at a time."