25: It’s stable! This wave is stable!

Xu Xi found it difficult to describe the skill given by the system, explaining it vaguely.

He could only say that the System Boss was, after all, the System Boss, giving skills that disregarded the rules of the Xuan Yuan Continent as he pleased.

Xu Xi admitted that his earlier complaints about the system had been a bit too loud.

“Is that so…”

“Then Junior Brother Xu truly has been blessed with good fortune. Perhaps Xun Ya, compared to you now, would be defeated in a single move.”

“Based on my previous combat experience with him, that kind of Cán Xīn Sword Qi energy would be enough to defeat him in one move.”

Ye Xueqing showed a look of approval. She certainly wasn't jealous that Xu Xi could use such a technique.

Instead, she was happy for Xu Xi, and she finally understood why Xu Xi chose to come to the low-grade Spirit Stone Mine to complete this mission.

The elder from Xiaoyao Sect, who had just entered Spirit Forming, would never have expected Xu Xi to possess such a technique.

When the time came, striking unexpectedly would give them at least a seventy percent chance of success.

With Ye Xueqing providing support, even if they couldn't win, they could retreat safely.

It’s stable! This situation is stable!

“Alright, it’s time to go. We didn’t gather intelligence this time, but at least we confirmed the opponents are from Xiaoyao Sect.”

“The Xiaoyao Sect elder guarding the Spirit Stone Mine is nothing to fear.”

Putting away the plundered storage bag, Xu Xi saw the Xiaoyao Sect’s exclusive token and attire inside.

There were also some notes, providing an overview of the Xiaoyao Sect elder’s guard at the Spirit Stone Mine.

After scanning the battlefield and ensuring nothing was left behind, Xu Xi decided to return.

He would only wait until tomorrow morning to deliver the final blow.

Under Xu Xi’s command, the others made no unnecessary movements, clearing the battlefield, leaving no traces, and then exiting the cave.

However, beneath some broken rocks, in the area swept by Xu Xi’s Cán Xīn Sword Qi, a Xiaoyao Sect token was covered and went undiscovered.

“This is truly a new turn of events; I didn't expect to catch another opportunity. The intelligence from before was enough to make me rich.”

“Now... won’t those old men in the Hall of Offerings worship me?”

After Xu Xi and the others left, unexpectedly, something unexpected did happen.

Upon careful searching, the person who had been tracking Xu Xi all this time indeed found something.

And through his words, this person’s identity was clear enough: someone from the Xuanjian Sect’s Hall of Offerings.

Wang Hengtian had tracked them all the way. He originally thought Xu Xi and the others were heading for the Spirit Herb Field, but he hadn't expected to receive intelligence from a Junior Brother surnamed Ye from Ye Xueqing's side.

Wang Hengtian immediately chose to disband his team and follow alone.

He was also the one who had recognized Xu Xi's identity at Wangshi Dam before.

“If I’m going to do it… I’ll do something big. Those old men will agree with my choice, right?”

His expression gradually became twisted, and he rubbed his palms together, sweat constantly seeping out. It was clear how nervous Wang Hengtian was. A bold plan suddenly emerged in his mind.

At this moment, he didn't intend to report to those old fellows in the Hall of Offerings beforehand; instead, he wanted to act first and report later!

… “That’s strange, why hasn’t there been any news from Luca today? According to usual practice,”

“the news should have been delivered an hour ago…”

Near Wangshi Dam, at the low-grade Spirit Stone Mine, inside a room built outside the mine entrance, a white-bearded old man sat.

He waited uneasily for his subordinate’s report, but it never came.

This person was Teng Nuo, the chief contributor to Xiaoyao Sect’s current plundering of Xuanjian Sect’s low-grade Spirit Stone Mine, a Sixth Realm Spirit Forming elder.

After capturing the Spirit Stone Mine, Teng Nuo had already given orders to infiltrate Wangshi Dam and send people to gather all intelligence regarding Xuanjian Sect’s operations in this area.

Everything had been normal for the past few days, and Teng Nuo had received much useful information.

But today, things were gradually going awry.

“Swish!”

A sharp arrow pierced through the wooden board, heading straight for Teng Nuo, attempting to harm him.

But he reacted in time, lightly pinching the arrow with his right index and middle fingers, instantly neutralizing its attack.

“How dare you insult me, you brat!”

He roared, and after a brief moment of distraction, Teng Nuo laughed, but it was a bitter laugh born of anger.

How long had it been since he experienced something like this, especially now that he was a powerful Spirit Forming realm cultivator?

Do you not understand the value of the words “Spirit Forming”?!

His figure flickered, and Teng Nuo was already outside the room. His eagle-like eyes scanned the surroundings, attempting to pinpoint the direction from which the arrow had come.

And with that look, he indeed noticed something.

“Hmph!”

“I was wondering how someone could break in without alarming the patrolling disciples. So it was just a rat.”

Seeing a fenced-off area with only a shoulder-width opening left, Teng Nuo knew how the arrow had been shot in.

“Although you’ve already gone far, you too shall taste my arrow!”

An arrow appeared in his palm. Teng Nuo gripped the fletching and then hurled it.

Under sheer power, even without a bow, he launched the arrow, which passed through the opening and flew into the distance… “Damn old man, I ran so fast, yet you can still track me by scent. Are you an old dog?”

Exhausted from running, that arrow, of course, had been shot by Wang Hengtian.

After knowing Xu Xi’s target, if he could just make the Xiaoyao Sect aware of Xu Xi’s movements, then Xu Xi’s visit would be a suicide mission, and Wang Hengtian would be happy to see such a scenario unfold.

With Xu Xi and Ye Xueqing dead, the alliance between Xu Jiayin and Xia Junling would cease to exist. The Hall of Offerings could profit from it, and Wang Hengtian would gain even more benefits.

Everything seemed so wonderful, so Wang Hengtian was very decisive.

The grace with which that arrow was shot even captivated Wang Hengtian himself.

But what Wang Hengtian hadn’t accounted for, despite using the most cautious method of communication, was that Teng Nuo’s attack still pursued him.

Wang Hengtian couldn't evade that arrow!

It directly pierced Wang Hengtian’s calf, and now Wang Hengtian walked with a limp.

Fortunately, Wang Hengtian was decisive enough not to linger, which prevented Teng Nuo from even thinking about tracking him… “Hmm?”

“This is… a note?”

At the Spirit Stone Mine, after suppressing the disturbance, Teng Nuo returned to his room and saw that the arrow still carried a piece of paper.

However, Teng Nuo had been too anxious earlier and hadn’t noticed the note.

If Teng Nuo had clearly seen the contents of the note, he probably wouldn’t have unleashed that attack.

“People from Xuanjian Sect…”

“Are they going to kill each other?”

“I love to watch this drama. Honestly, if they used this tactic on my sect’s disciples, how many disciples would they harm?”

“But they used it on their own people… I like it!”

“Hahahahaha!”