Chapter 184.2
Just as Mu Jing and Chen Feng were discussing the follow-up matters, a group of fox demon cultivators suddenly appeared in front of them. Seeing that these demon cultivators were all in the core formation stage, the three of them were startled.
Hu Yan looked at the three foundation-establishment cultivators, then took out a portrait and asked, “Have you seen these two human race cultivators?”
When they saw the portrait in her hand, the three of them had strange expressions on their faces. The two people in the portrait seemed so familiar.
Hu Yan said impatiently, “These two men, one tall and one short, the short one is wearing a black mask. They are both in their twenties and have core formation cultivation. Have you seen them before?”
After hearing about the core formation cultivator who was in his twenties, the three of them were even more sure that the fox demon was looking for the two evil cultivators they had met in the cave earlier.
Seeing that the fox demon was full of hostility, the three of them did not dare to hide anything. They described the situation when they met the two men in the cave before.
When Hu Yan heard that they had met the two humans before they were grabbing the Emperor’s Essence Grass, she felt a little disappointed. However, she still learned the location of the cave and drove the three of them away.
Mu Jing and the others, who originally planned to wait two days before going back to confirm the bodies, did not dare to stay in the mountain after encountering the fox demon.
The fox demon clan had suddenly dispatched so many core formation demon cultivators. Something must have happened. The demon clan and the human clan didn’t have much friendship to begin with. It would be bad if these fox demons got angry with them because of what the two humans had done.
“Sister Hu Yan, have those two people left Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?” a grey fox couldn’t help but ask.
“No matter where the two of them hide, I will find them,” Hu Yan said, thinking about the two men, her face still full of hatred.
She, Hu Yan, had never been laughed at by the demon clan like this before. It was all because of these two damn guys. Once they were caught, they would be cut into pieces.
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One night passed, and Pei Qing, who had been laying in the cave, frowned and finally woke up. When she saw the cave in front of her, she couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned, thinking that what had happened before was just a dream.
It wasn’t until she saw the two strange cultivators opposite her that everything that had happened yesterday gradually came back to her mind, and Pei Qing’s face gradually became cold.
“You’re awake. Do you still feel uncomfortable?” Zhao Shubao noticed that Pei Qing had woken up and walked over to her.
Pei Qing shook her head, sat up, and took a closer look at the cave. “In just a few days, the cave is still the same cave, but the people have changed beyond recognition.”
Until now, Pei Qing realized that she had never seen Mu Jing clearly.
Zhao Shubao also knew that Pei Qing wouldn’t feel comfortable at this time. It was already difficult for him to be betrayed by Chen Feng, let alone her by her fiancée and cousin.
After thinking about it all night, Zhao Shubao finally understood that, because of Pei Qing’s relationship, she had always regarded the two as brother and sister. No matter how kind Mu Jing was to Pei Yu or how close Pei Yu and Mu Jing were, she had never been too suspicious.
But after what had happened yesterday, it would be foolish not to understand the situation between the two of them.
“Don’t worry, I won’t protect Pei Yu when I go back,” Zhao Shubao said seriously.
Li Tianyan, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the other side, suddenly opened his eyes. Sure enough, not long after, the cave was surrounded by a group of core formation fox demons.
Not understanding what these fox demon cultivators wanted to do, Zhao Shubao and Pei Qing’s faces became tense.
“Why are there a few foundation-establishment cultivators here?” Hu Yan was initially very proud when she noticed someone in the cave, but upon entering, she couldn’t help but frown.
Her eyes scanned the four people in the cave several times, finally locking onto the two male foundation-establishment cultivators. She walked toward them with a charming smile and said casually, “So, you two are hiding here.”
Li Tianyan and Cheng Qi exchanged a glance, confusion evident on their faces. Li Tianyan responded, “Senior, we don’t seem to recognize you.”
“Really?” Hu Yan stared at their reactions, but couldn’t find any flaws. Then, she suddenly grabbed one of their hands and checked. After confirming the cultivator only had foundation-establishment cultivation, she released his hand.
“Senior, there’s some misunderstanding,” Zhao Shubao interjected as he noticed the fox demon holding onto Li Tianyan’s hand and immediately stepped forward to intervene.
“Do you recognize these two people?” After checking both men and finding nothing unusual, Hu Yan let go and took out two more portraits, asking the group.
Zhao Shubao’s eyes widened when he saw the portraits. Although the people in the paintings didn’t look much alike, the one wearing a mask was easily recognizable. “Senior, are you searching for two core formation evil cultivators?”
“Evil cultivators?” Hu Yan narrowed her eyes. So, those two were evil cultivators? “It seems you recognize them.”
“No, no, we just met them once in this cave before, and we haven’t seen them since,” Zhao Shubao quickly explained.
“Really? Where are they now?” Hu Yan asked, her gaze shifting to the others.
“We don’t recognize them either,” Li Tianyan shook his head.
Hu Yan stared at the two of them for a moment, sensing they were extremely cunning and unwilling to give up. She continued testing them when suddenly two core formation cultivators appeared outside.
“Who are you?” The fox demon guarding the cave stopped them.
“We are the guards of the Zhao family, and my young master is in the cave,” Zhao Yu explained to the fox demons.
When Hu Yan heard the commotion outside, she turned away from the two humans and looked toward the two core formation cultivators.
Zhao Hui saw the portrait in the fox demon’s hand and said, “I’ve seen these two people. They were at the mountain pass yesterday evening, heading into the mountains.”
“Damn it.” The fox demon’s expression changed upon hearing this and immediately led her men to chase after them, not even pausing to think. Once these two went deeper into the mountains, it would be difficult to track them down again.