Lu Yaoyao looked nostalgic and said, "Senior Brother Zhou, I remember last time we came to Cyan Wood City, I disguised myself as a maid delivering food in this very room, and you were the first to recognize me."
Zhou Qing smiled faintly.
Of course, the golden streak on your head was too conspicuous; otherwise, I wouldn’t have noticed you.
But I have to admit, time flies. Back then, there were others with us, including the master who was disguised as Niu Guangmo.
"Stop being nostalgic, hurry and eat. It’s been a long journey," Yan Xiaohu said as he passed by.
Lu Yaoyao immediately pouted with dissatisfaction, "You’re such a killjoy!"
After resting for a night, Yan Xiaohu threw a few spirit stones their way as usual, and they set off again.
To avoid people from Cangyan Daoist Palace and Phecda Sect, they specifically chose isolated paths. Finally, after the tenth day, they arrived at Cyan Wood City.
"Let’s head directly to Ghost City!" Zhou Qing looked at Cyan Wood City in front of him and decided not to enter.
Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao agreed. In the current situation, with such a mix of people, you never know who anyone is working for.
However, they didn’t expect to see Steward Feng Cheng from the Taiqing Sect searching inside Ghost City when they arrived.
Besides him, there were other random individuals as well.
Feng Cheng was at the Golden Core Realm. The first time they came here, this guy was controlled by Blood Tai Sui and was saved with much difficulty.
"Should we go over?" Yan Xiaohu asked.
Zhou Qing shook his head. He suddenly realized that Feng Cheng’s actions were clearly to find that red token.
After all, the only son of the city’s lord and a mysterious Spirit Severing cultivator both appeared here to search for it, showing the token’s extraordinary significance.
Maybe ever since Ke Shu went to the Two Sects, all factions have secretly sent people here to search.
Now that Yu Ziqi, one of the Five Geniuses, appeared here, if they engage in a deadly battle, given the way Cangyan Daoist Palace operates, what if they turn the tables?
They could claim Yu Ziqi found the token and was killed by us, and now we have the token?
Making up lies is one thing; the scary part is if he actually has the token.
It’s just like a blind cat bumping into a dead rat!
"We can’t make a move here!" Zhou Qing quickly made a decision.
Yan Xiaohu and Lu Yaoyao looked over, puzzled.
Then why did we come all this way?
Zhou Qing said, "We need to determine his whereabouts first and make our move when he returns."
Yan Xiaohu seemed to understand Zhou Qing’s concern. Indeed, with so many eyes here, Ghost City used to be deserted, but now there are many different factions, all here to look for treasures.
If Lao Si’s Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown gets exposed, it will be troublesome.
"Okay, leave the rest to me!" Yan Xiaohu said and left.
Zhou Qing hurriedly reminded him to be careful.
That night, Yan Xiaohu returned, cursing softly.
"Carelessness, faulty information. I didn’t expect that besides Yu Ziqi, Li Hanshan also came. Luckily, we didn’t make a move today!" Yan Xiaohu was relieved.
Lu Yaoyao felt worried after hearing this.
Zhou Qing frowned, pondering for a moment before asking, "Were there only the two of them?"
"At least for now, I only peeked from afar and left to avoid being discovered. What do we do now?" Yan Xiaohu said helplessly.
Zhou Qing thought silently, then looked at the three array flags in his storage bag, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.
Some threats are better eradicated sooner!
In the following days, Zhou Qing and the others cautiously observed every move of Li Hanshan and Yu Ziqi from the shadows.
Sometimes, Yan Xiaohu thought Lao Si was absolutely crazy for wanting to deal with both of them at the same time—it was suicidal.
On the other hand, Lu Yaoyao was excited, seemingly having immense trust in Lao Si.
Undeniably, if these two guys were killed by Zhou Qing, the deterrent effect on Cangyan Daoist Palace and Phecda Sect would be unprecedentedly significant.
For the Three Sects alliance, it would be an unprecedented boost, greatly raising their morale.
After half a month of secret observation, the two men left Ghost City empty-handed and headed towards Cyan Wood City.
"It’s over, they are planning to attack our spirit field!" Yan Xiaohu worriedly said.
With the ongoing conflicts between the Five Sects, every method short of Divinity Transformation cultivators being directly involved has been used; attacks on mines, subsidiary forces, spirit fields, etc., were frequent.
Cyan Wood City was relatively remote, and since those two came without gains, they would surely cause some "losses" to make up for it.
Knowing that the spirit fields in Cyan Wood City were crucial to the Taiqing Sect and that disciples were stationed there, it added to their worry.
"Plans can’t keep up with changes!" Zhou Qing was also conflicted at that moment.
After some thought, he said, "Let’s follow them and see!" Follow current novᴇls on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁
The three donned their masks and stealthily followed the two.
As soon as they arrived at Cyan Wood City, they heard a dull sound. They saw Feng Cheng, who was only at the late Golden Core Realm, being thrown out of the city like a dead dog, hitting the ground with a heavy thud, raising a cloud of dust.
Simultaneously, several Foundation Establishment Realm disciples from Taiqing Sect were also brutally killed, turning the scene into a bloody mess.