Chapter 40: Chapter 40: One After Another

That night

Three black-clad men crept up Little Liang Mountain under the cover of darkness.

However, the three quickly sensed something amiss. No matter how much they circled the mountain path, they couldn’t reach their destination.

“What’s going on? We’ve been walking for two full quarters and still not there?”

“Could it be the doing of a Yin Spirit?”

“No! My Exorcism Talisman isn’t reacting!”

“Damn! We seem to be trapped in an Illusion Array!”

“Damn it! It really is the same place we just walked past. Did anyone bring an Array-Breaking Talisman?”

“Who carries that thing around at all times?”

“I, I brought one! Ah! It’s no good, I used it and there’s no reaction.”

“Did you buy a fake talisman? How could it be useless!”

“Not good, this array is strange. There’s an array barrier in the air that prevents Sword Control to leave!”

“We’re done for! This is a high-tier array. My Array-Breaking Talisman isn’t high enough level, and with the aerial restriction, we’re trapped!”

“Damn it, isn’t he just a Servant Disciple? How does he know arrays?”

…

The three black-clad men quickly realized the problem. They tried various ways to break the array, but to no avail. The Array-Breaking Talismans were ineffective, forceful destruction useless, and they couldn’t Sword Control to leave. They were completely trapped.

As time passed bit by bit, cold winds bit, and chill filled the air.

The three tried every means yet couldn’t escape their predicament, suffering within the array.

In the courtyard.

Li Mu smiled playfully, painted some Spirit Talismans, and then went to bed, sleeping soundly.

The next day

Qing’an Town, Qing Xuan Sect residence, Deacon Courtyard

Lin Qiu Hai rushed early to report to Wang Feng.

“Who did you find! Couldn’t even handle a Servant Disciple?” Wang Feng frowned at Lin Qiu Hai, displeased.

Upon waking, he expected to hear the good news of resolved troubles and Spirit Fields acquired, but instead, he heard of Lin Qiu Hai’s failure, making him furious.

“Senior Brother Wang, I specially hired the Three Hungry Wolves of the Profound Wolf Gang, they always complete their work swiftly! I personally saw them up Little Liang Mountain, and watched them go up, but overnight they haven’t come down!” Lin Qiu Hai responded with a bitter expression.

Wang Feng frowned; he had heard some about these Three Hungry Wolves and even he wouldn’t have a good time against them.

“Did they take the Spirit Stone without doing the job and ran?” Wang Feng asked suspiciously.

“I doubt it! I didn’t pay in full, just thirty percent upfront!” Lin Qiu Hai responded, half-laughing.

“Is there a Tingyu Tower contact point in Qing’an Town? If not, hire professionals,” Wang Feng sighed, deciding.

“There is, but Tingyu Tower’s prices are steep, requiring at least three thousand Lower Spirit Stones. For a few acres of Spirit Field, the price is too high!” Lin Qiu Hai hesitated, reminding cautiously.

“There’s always profit. It’s best to solve the issue quickly! Here!” Wang Feng pulled out a Storage Bag and straightforwardly tossed it to Lin Qiu Hai.

Lin Qiu Hai gladly took the order, carrying many Spirit Stones, and excitedly went to hire professional killers.

…

Little Liang Mountain.

After finishing his daily farming tasks, Li Mu felt interested and set up a barbecue grill, slaughtered two Colorful Spirit Chickens and caught a Cyan Spirit Fish from the pond, cleaned them, and roasted them over a fire.

Li Mu turned the grill while sprinkling various spices and secret seasonings. The fatty Spirit Chicken and large Cyan Spirit Fish sizzled, exuding an enticing aroma.

The Red Wolf lay beside Li Mu, restless, its eyes glowing green, fixated on the grilled chicken above, a puddle of drool forming in front and saliva dripping down its mouth.

“Almost ready! Just a little longer!” Li Mu was amused by the Red Wolf’s greedy look, gesturing with a laugh.

“Wooo…” The Red Wolf nudged Li Mu, urging its master to hurry, it wanted to eat!

“Alright! Almost done!” Li Mu reassured with a laugh, sprinkling some seasonings on the grilled chicken and fish and then placing a roasted chicken in the Red Wolf’s bowl.

“Wait for it to cool, don’t get burned.” Li Mu reminded after placing the chicken.

“Yip!” The impatient Red Wolf took a bite, yelped from the heat, circled the bowl, hopping around, both anxious and annoyed.

“Serves you right, I warned you!” Seeing this, Li Mu laughed heartily.

“Woof!” The Red Wolf whimpered pitifully, its gaze stuck on the chicken in the bowl.

Li Mu tore off a chicken leg with a smile, savoring it blissfully. As for the three black-clad men in the array, to hell with them.

“Hm! Another one?” While nibbling the leg, Li Mu suddenly felt an array fluctuation and probed with his Divine Sense.

His Divine Sense detected a skinny old man with a hawk-like face who, after entering the Illusion Array, quickly sensed something wrong and tried a series of array-breaking techniques: Array-Breaking Talismans, Palm Thunder, Array Exploration Disc, … all useless.

After trying eight or nine methods without success, the old man’s face twisted with anguish. He pulled out an Escape Talisman, turned into a flash of Thunder Light, and vanished from the array.

Li Mu was greatly surprised. His Illusion Dragon Roar Array within the Dragon Elephant Eighteen Array, powered by the Spirit Vein, not only confused and trapped but also had Forbidden Sky and Forbidden Techniques capabilities—it was a relatively high-tier complex array.

However, that old man escaped with just an Escape Talisman; it must not have been an ordinary Escape Talisman.

Such extravagance!

Li Mu clicked his tongue a few times and continued enjoying his grilled Spirit Chicken.

As long as it’s not a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with the power of the Seven-Star Sword Array, Li Mu could kill gods or Buddhas, even facing Foundation Establishment, armed with Tier Two Spirit Talismans, he could hold his ground.

That Senior Brother Wang wouldn’t hire a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to kill him for a few acres of Middle Grade Spirit Field, would he?

Probably not.

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Qing’an Town, Qing Xuan Sect residence, Deacon Courtyard.

“What, Tingyu Tower wants us to compensate? Compensate for what?”

“Our provided intelligence was inaccurate?”

“That kid’s an Array Master? Impossible, he’s just a Servant Disciple!”

“Compensate, compensate my ass! He trapped himself in the array, …”

…

Upon hearing Lin Qiu Hai’s news, Wang Feng was so furious he felt like his lungs would explode, roaring nonstop in anger.

He hired Tingyu Tower’s people to kill a Servant Disciple, and instead of eating meat, he found himself covered in shit, with no right to complain.

They claimed the mountain where the Servant Disciple resided held a high-tier array, trapping Tingyu Tower’s assassin, who only escaped using a Tier Two High-Grade Thunder Escape Talisman.

Next, Tingyu Tower demanded compensation for misleading information, a total of one hundred and twenty Middle Spirit Stones, threatening serious consequences if not paid.

Wang Feng was choking on frustration. Could he afford not to compensate? Tingyu Tower’s people were that influential!

“Senior Brother Wang, once the Spirit Stones are compensated, they’ll follow through on the contract and continue the mission to resolve the Servant Disciple.” Lin Qiu Hai added.

“Compensate, compensate! I admit defeat, I want him dead!” Wang Feng, eyes wide with rage, slammed the table, shouting explosively.

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