145: Zhang As expected, you can’t judge a book by its cover!

Xiao Pangzi looked at the Blood Demon Sect Cultivators lying haphazardly on the ground, then at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu, who were calmly cracking melon seeds.

His mouth opened and closed, and it took him a while to find his voice: "N-no... Brothers, you... you guys were too fast!"

He pointed at the Heavenly Human Realm Cultivators on the ground, "These four... especially Xue Li, he was a Late Stage Heavenly Human Realm Cultivator! How did you do it?"

Xiao Ruobai didn't answer his question. He merely flicked his finger, and a wisp of pale golden flame materialized, emitting a scorching aura, clearly intending to completely incinerate the bodies and erase all traces.

However, before he could flick the flame, the corner of his eye caught a glimpse of a chubby figure darting out with astonishing speed!

Xiao Pangzi moved like lightning, not a trace of his previous panic remaining.

His eyes gleamed, and with incredibly skilled movements, he swiftly rummaged through the bodies of Xue Li and the other Heavenly Human Realm Cultivators.

Storage Rings, personal soft armor, jade pendants at the waist, even hidden pouches in shoe soles... All valuable items were precisely removed with dazzling speed and stuffed into his embrace.

The level of proficiency clearly indicated this wasn't his first time engaging in such 'looting' activities.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, taking no more than two or three breaths.

After finishing, Xiao Pangzi didn't even look. He casually pulled out an inconspicuous small black bottle, uncorked it, and quickly and evenly sprinkled a colorless, odorless liquid from within onto the bodies.

Hiss—!

After an extremely faint sound, the powerful Physical Bodies of those Heavenly Human Realm Cultivators, along with their clothes, and even the blood stained on the ground, rapidly melted and vaporized at a visible speed.

In the blink of an eye, they completely vanished without a trace, leaving not even a speck of ash, as if they had never existed.

Only a few faint scorch marks remained on the ground.

This scene made Xiao Ruobai, who was about to flick his finger to incinerate the bodies, pause. He forgot to flick the flame from his fingertip, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.

Good heavens! This method of destroying bodies and erasing traces was even cleaner and more professional than his true fire, to an infuriating degree!

A flicker of imperceptible surprise also passed through Fang Hanyu's eyes.

After completing all this, Xiao Pangzi let out a long breath, clapped his hands, as if he had just finished a trivial matter.

He turned around, saw Xiao Ruobai still holding the wisp of flame at his fingertip, and immediately adopted a serious expression, urging:

"Brother! Don't just stand there! We need to leave quickly! The Blood Demon Sect members definitely have special ways to track each other. Although it's clean here for now, who knows if they have other tricks up their sleeves! We need to get out of here fast!"

He quickly glanced at the treasures in his Storage Ring, then hastily added, his tone carrying a hint of 'I know the rules' loyalty.

"Don't worry! We'll split these treasures we looted once we reach a safe place!"

His nervous, experienced demeanor was completely different from the money-grubbing look in his eyes when he was looting the bodies, yet they merged perfectly.

Xiao Ruobai silently dispersed the flame at his fingertip and gave Wang Xiaopang a deep look.

Indeed, one should not judge a book by its cover.

For this Xiao Pangzi to survive so long, hopping around under the pursuit of several Heavenly Human Realm Cultivators with only a Purple Mansion Realm cultivation, he definitely didn't rely solely on luck.

This professional escape and cleanup expertise was truly extraordinary.

"Let's go." Xiao Ruobai stopped asking questions and turned to leave.

Fang Hanyu silently followed.

The group soon arrived at a hidden cave.

Upon entering the cave, Wang Xiaopang immediately turned around, his expression becoming focused.

He carefully took out a palm-sized jade Formation Plate, etched with complex silver patterns, from his Storage Ring.

"Two brothers, please wait a moment, safety first!"

As he spoke, he injected spiritual power into the Formation Plate.

Buzz—

The Formation Plate emitted a soft hum, and the silver patterns on its surface lit up one by one, flowing ceaselessly as if alive.

Wang Xiaopang flicked his wrist, accurately embedding the Formation Plate into the ground at the cave entrance.

In an instant, a faint silver light curtain rapidly spread out from the Formation Plate as its center, covering the entire cave entrance like flowing water. Then, the light receded, completely concealing its tracks. Even the sounds from outside the cave seemed to be largely isolated, and the cave instantly became exceptionally quiet.

"Done!"

Wang Xiaopang let out a sigh of relief, wiping away non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"This is my ultimate 'Trace Concealing and Form Hiding Formation Plate'. Once activated, it can not only perfectly hide Qi and traces but also distort light and Divine Sense probes. Even a King Realm Cultivator passing by outside would find it extremely difficult to discover this place."

A hint of pride appeared on his face: "Unless a Saint proficient in Formations personally searches this mountain area inch by inch, it's absolutely safe!"

Xiao Ruobai felt the hidden barrier at the cave entrance, which was almost integrated with the surrounding environment, and nodded slightly.

This Formation was indeed exquisite. Wang Xiaopang truly had unique insights in terms of self-preservation and concealment.

Looting bodies, accumulating wealth, destroying bodies, erasing traces, retreating, concealing... this entire process was truly fluid.

This Xiao Pangzi...

Xiao Ruobai mused inwardly.

"I used to think that Hanyu and I were already cautious and thorough, but after seeing this today, I realize there are always people better than you, and I still have much to learn. Just for this, this trip wasn't in vain."

A flicker of imperceptible surprise and... thoughtfulness also passed through Fang Hanyu's eyes.

"Professional!"

He gave a concise evaluation internally and subconsciously began to review Wang Xiaopang's series of actions, contemplating the details that could be learned from them.

After setting up the Formation, Wang Xiaopang finally relaxed completely. He plopped down on the ground and let out a long sigh: "Finally, I can catch my breath! All this chasing and killing along the way scared Fat Master to death!"

As he spoke, he habitually pulled out several soft animal skin cushions, a pot of spiritual tea, a few plates of pastries... and even a small incense burner from his Storage Ring. He lit it, and it emitted a faint, calming fragrance.

In a blink of an eye, this simple cave was furnished by him like a temporary shelter, with comfort levels soaring.

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu looked at his incredibly skilled deluxe outdoor survival kit, speechless once again.

Wang Xiaopang eagerly pushed the animal skin cushions towards the two and poured hot tea: "Two brothers, sit, sit! Don't be shy! Once you're here, it's like being at home! Let's rest our feet first and calm our nerves!"

Xiao Ruobai looked at Wang Xiaopang and asked directly: "Can you tell us now, what exactly is going on?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaopang's face immediately showed a complex expression, a mix of lingering fear and a hint of smugness.

He cleared his throat and began to recount vividly.

"This is a long story! About half a month ago, I was strolling around the Flowing Cloud Market on the south side of Qingfeng Plain, seeing if I could find any bargains."

"Just as I set my eyes on a small medicine furnace, a young man, dressed impeccably but with his nose in the air, came along with a few followers. He was incredibly arrogant and tried to snatch it from me!"

Wang Xiaopang mimicked the man's arrogant tone: "'This Young Master fancies this item, be smart and hand it over quickly.'"

"I wasn't happy about it then!" He said indignantly, "I reasoned with him for a few words, but he actually had his followers beat me!"

At this point, Wang Xiaopang's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Although my cultivation isn't high, I, Wang Xiaopang, have a temper! How could I tolerate such humiliation? So, at that time... I resisted a little."

Xiao Ruobai raised an eyebrow: "Resisted a little?"