Chapter 191

Chapter 191: You all shouldn’t go any further.

At dusk, Xu Ming brought Mo Zhu’er and Shen Shengsheng out of their room, went downstairs at the inn, ordered a few dishes, and brazenly ate dinner.

As expected, there was indeed poison in the dinner.

Xu Ming thought that if it weren’t for the many strange attributes he had gained over the years, making him more sensitive to toxic substances, he would have been like most cultivators—completely unaware of the abnormality in the food and easily fallen into the trap.

As for why Mo Zhu’er could also detect it just like him, Xu Ming didn’t know the reason.

Perhaps Mo Zhu’er had received specialized training? After all, someone like her, always within the devilish sects, should have maxed out her alertness.

After finishing dinner, Xu Ming and his group returned to their room.

Halfway through Wu hour, the sky was completely dark, and the nightlife of Yanzhi City was just beginning. Many Qinglou establishments officially welcomed guests around this time.

The streets were filled with laughter and joy. When you passed by a Qinglou, you could even feel the building subtly vibrating.

The disciples of Hehuan Sect looked at the moon, feeling the timing was about right.

But just as they were preparing to take action, suddenly they saw Xu Ming’s group walk out of the inn, heading in a certain direction along the street, chatting and laughing.

The disciples of Hehuan Sect exchanged glances, not expecting these three people to come out.

“Go inform the Sect Leader; we’ll immediately follow them,” one of the Hehuan Sect enforcers made the decision.

“Master, should we follow them?” the old servant asked.

Ji Wuming coldly laughed a few times: “They were somewhat troublesome in the inn, but now that they’ve come out, things will be easier. Let’s go! Follow them!”

And when “Xu Ming’s group” left the inn half an incense stick later, Xu Ming’s real group left via the window, quickly walking toward another direction of Yanzhi City.

If it weren’t for the no-fly magic array set up in Yanzhi City, Xu Ming’s group would have flown away long ago.

“We need to hurry up. Those three scarecrows can only last for half an hour at most,” Mo Zhu’er deduced.

“Is it possible you’re being too optimistic? Maybe those little scarecrows can’t even last half an hour?” Xu Ming glanced at Mo Zhu’er.

Mo Zhu’er: “.”

In the eastern part of Yanzhi City, the “scarecrow Xu Ming” trio kept walking forward silently. The three scarecrows didn’t say a word.

Ji Wuming and the Hehuan Sect disciples who had received orders kept following them.

At first, Ji Wuming was thinking where they were going, pondering where would be best to make a move with fewer people around.

But the longer he followed, the more Ji Wuming felt something was off, his heart growing increasingly suspicious.

Why weren’t they saying a single word? It was as if they were just blindly moving forward.

Until a man bumped into Mo Zhu’er’s shoulder, apologized, but the three ignored him and continued walking straight ahead, which finally made Ji Wuming realize something was seriously wrong.

“Something’s off!” Ji Wuming furrowed his brows.

The old servant was startled: “Master, what’s off?”

“These three are very off.” Ji Wuming tightly gripped his fan, “They’re like puppets!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wuming rushed forward, unsheathed his sword, and swung it horizontally, cutting off the heads of Xu Ming’s trio, which rolled off their necks.

“Murder!”

“Killing on the street!”

Witnesses covered their mouths and screamed loudly upon seeing this scene.

But soon, everyone noticed that although the heads of the three people had been cut off, not a single drop of blood came out! Xu Ming’s three “people” slowly fell to the ground, transforming continuously until they became scarecrows covered with white paper. “We’ve been tricked!”

Staring at these three scarecrows, Ji Wuming tightly held his sword.

On the other hand, Xu Ming’s group had already left Yanzhi City, flying towards Xuan Yue City.

As long as they could enter Xuan Yue City, their group would basically be safe.

Xuan Yue City directly belonged to Heavenly Profound Gate.

There really wasn’t anyone daring enough to randomly kill in Xuan Yue City; otherwise, it would be openly slapping the face of Heavenly Profound Gate.

But the problem was, Xu Ming’s group didn’t know if they could smoothly enter Xuan Yue City.

As expected, Hehuan Sect was already frantically searching for them.

Hehuan Sect’s plan was exposed, and they wanted Xu Ming and Mo Zhu’er dead even more.

Otherwise, Xu Ming and Mo Zhu’er had some considerable backing forces. If they sought revenge, Hehuan Sect would be in trouble!

Outside Yanzhi City, scattered Hehuan Sect disciples received orders and began searching nonstop.

“You! Who are you? Stop your flight! Don’t fly any further!”

Two Hehuan Sect disciples patrolling in the air discovered two unknown figures.

“Stop! We told you to stop! Did you hear that!”

“Hoong!”

As the two figures approached, the man carrying the little girl on his back threw a punch, causing the opponent to explode into a mist of blood.

“Damn! Quickly inform the Sect Leader!” one male disciple shouted, but the next moment, he was smashed into a mist of blood by Xu Ming.

The last Hehuan Sect disciple was shocked. Seeing the man charging towards him, he hastily released a signal firework.

The final Hehuan Sect disciple died under Xu Ming’s fist, but the fireworks had already exploded in the air.

“Let’s go, we need to speed up,” Xu Ming said.

“Understood,” Mo Zhu’er nodded seriously, no longer playing around like before.

The Sect Leader of Hehuan Sect wasn’t a fool. He originally guessed that Xu Ming’s group might head to Xuan Yue City, so he sent many disciples to patrol on the way to Xuan Yue City.

And now, the fireworks exploding in the air confirmed his guess.

Cultivators who saw the fireworks rushed toward Xu Ming’s direction.

Xu Ming’s group encountered more and more Hehuan Sect disciples, breaking through their encirclement time after time.

Every punch from Xu Ming caused a person to vanish without a trace, Mo Zhu’er’s silk ribbon pierced through the bodies of cultivators, and the soft sword hanging from her waist was drawn out, like a snake piercing the hearts of incoming enemies.

Shen Shengsheng, who had been clinging to Xu Ming’s neck all along, also played a significant role.

Shen Shengsheng transformed into a cannon, spewing black flames whenever anyone approached.

Mo Zhu’er felt that this little girl was becoming more and more extraordinary.

“You all shouldn’t go any further.”

Just when the three were merely ten miles away from Xuan Yue City, a magical sound transmitted.

A beam of light descended from the sky, and the Sect Leader of Hehuan Sect blocked the path in front of Xu Ming’s group.

[Returned from a classmate’s wedding, quite reflective. Brothers for over ten years, known since junior high school, once ignorant youths who went to internet cafes together, are now married.

Time… It sneaks up on you so unexpectedly.]