49: Double Act, a Clever Tactic to Catch All (Part 1)

Wu Xing somehow discovered Second Brother Lin's location, interrogated him about his connection to himself, and even intended to use this opportunity to kill Chen Cuo, but unfortunately, Chen Cuo was still one step ahead.

Wu Tianqi didn't recognize Wu Xing's identity at first, which shows how clever Wu Xing's disguise was. If Chen Cuo hadn't been cautious and made prior arrangements, Wu Xing might have actually managed to scratch him!

After a thorough search, Chen Cuo only found a dagger on Wu Xing, which was carried on his person. It was completely black and extremely heavy, with nothing else.

This dagger was the one Wu Xing used to ambush Black Yuan. It was incredibly sharp, and after injuring an enemy, it also had the effect of hindering wound healing. With such a miraculous effect, Black Yuan must be in a dire situation.

"The Martial Alliance, the Chang Family, and the White Lotus Sect, let them fight among themselves!" Immediately, Chen Cuo walked in front of Wu Tianqi, who was groaning on the ground, completely limp. At this moment, his face was streaked with tears and snot, and his crotch was wet. Even his groans gradually quieted.

If the pain continued like this, Wu Tianqi would probably die from it.

"Young Master, Young Master, I was wrong, I won't dare again. From now on, I will wholeheartedly serve the Young Master and never harbor selfish intentions again!" Wu Tianqi's voice gradually became hoarse, his mind hazy, and he instantly spat out two mouthfuls of blood.

"Hmph, if there's a next time, I'll let you die from the pain!" Chen Cuo said fiercely, "Get up, I have something to tell you to do. You first..."

Chen Cuo patiently explained, and when Wu Tianqi's expression eased, he saw a mix of fear and despair on his face, an extremely vivid expression, which made Chen Cuo chuckle.

Then, Chen Cuo reluctantly took out the Mountain Spirit, woke up Little White, and explained his thoughts. Little White whimpered twice. As the Mountain Spirit's companion beast, the Mountain Spirit, which was dormant and feigning death, only had a muddled consciousness. Only by being naturally close to Little White could it communicate with it.

Once the message was conveyed, the Mountain Spirit trembled slightly, and with an "Yi Ya" sound, a tendril broke off.

Last night, the Mountain Spirit avoided the waterfall stone platform and absorbed the power of the moonlight, still far from recovering its Origin Qi. Now, another tendril broke off, and a pitiful emotion instantly surrounded Chen Cuo.

"I also have no choice! I can only resort to this. I'll send you two back into the Yin Wind Cave to hide first." He said with a sympathetic tone to Little White and the Mountain Spirit.

Chen Cuo turned his head and handed the ginseng tendril to Wu Tianqi, then instructed, "You, act according to the plan!"

Then, he gracefully departed.

Along the way, Chen Cuo looked at Little White in his arms and finally understood that Little White's strength was not ordinary. As a fox-type exotic beast with two tails, it was already comparable to an ordinary Martial Artist in the Lian Zang Realm. With its innate abilities, it was probably at the Perfection of the Lian Zang Realm.

No wonder they only encountered one Ironwood Python on their journey here and no other exotic beasts. Exotic beasts all have their own territories. The entire area where the Mountain Spirit moves, from Funiu Mountain to Yin Wind Cave, is on the outskirts of the Wuya Mountain Range, and it's all Little White's territory.

Little White should have no opponents in the surrounding area. Even if it can't win, it can run. At worst, it can use its innate ability to burrow into the Yin Wind Cave and then go out to harass its opponents when it's safe. It can even wear down other exotic beasts until they leave.

He sped along the way, and he and Little White returned to the Yin Wind Cave. Indeed, it was quiet all around, and there was no one. Perhaps everyone saw the signal flare Chen Cuo fired and all left to track him, or perhaps no one expected Chen Cuo to return to the Yin Wind Cave with Little White and continue playing the 'light under the lamp is dark' trick.

Arriving at the entrance of the cave, Chen Cuo put Little White down. Little White, holding the Mountain Spirit in its mouth, nodded silently and reluctantly walked into the cave.

Its speed became faster and faster. Little White whimpered twice, echoing throughout the cave: "The Qi on him smells better and better, and he has such vigorous Yang Qi. Should I follow him forever?"

Outside the cave, Chen Cuo saw Little White leave safely and breathed a sigh of relief. He took out Second Brother Lin's human skin mask from his embrace, endured the nausea, and put it on his face. He tidied up the clothes Second Brother Lin wore, took out the black dagger, and casually played with it.

When he saw a signal flare shoot into the sky, he immediately darted across the open ground like a ghost, heading in one direction.

Wu Tianqi had already cleaned himself up, including everything around him, and Wu Xing's corpse. His face had long been disfigured and his clothes changed.

At this moment, he was high and mighty, full of prestige, with no trace of his previous discomposure.

However, the occasional throbbing pain in his heart and the few more strands of white hair on his head filled him with worry.

"Master, we finally found you. Just now, in the forest less than twenty li from the Cold Pool, we found Young Master Wu Duo's body, and even his heart was dug out!"

An old Lian Zang Realm servant of the Wu Family, upon seeing the Wu Family signal fired by Wu Tianqi, rushed to Wu Tianqi's side without stopping, and immediately cried out upon seeing him.

"What are you panicking about? I already knew. I also know who killed him. It's the little thief who stole the Mountain Spirit!" Wu Tianqi's expression turned bitter, his face twitched slightly, then he regained his composure and said loudly.

"What! It's that little thief? Where is he now?" The old servant was greatly surprised and immediately asked.

"I've already killed him. Quickly gather all Wu Family Disciples. We'll return to the city immediately."

Upon hearing this, the old servant was overjoyed and hastily prepared to leave.

But before he finished speaking, Wu Tianqi felt a rapid breathing sound and immediately looked towards a nearby corner, saying, "Who's there?"

"Old Ghost Wu, what you're doing isn't very honorable. What, you got the Mountain Spirit and now you want to run?" A tall man immediately appeared, speaking with a strange expression.

It was Yuan Biao of the Martial Alliance. He had been searching for Chen Cuo's tracks everywhere but found nothing. On the way, he encountered the old Wu Family servant heading in this direction.

Then he saw the signal fired by Wu Tianqi, so he followed all the way. He happened to hear Wu Tianqi say that he had already killed Chen Cuo and was in a hurry to return to the city.

This proved that the Mountain Spirit had fallen into Wu Tianqi's hands, causing Yuan Biao's breathing to quicken, thus revealing his presence.