The Eternal Soaring Sword

Chapter 45 - The Feelings of Romance From That Glance Back

They followed Daoist Yi Qing into the room, and Daoist Yi Qing just openly pressed the secret button on the bed, revealing a hidden room. There was even a cool breeze coming from the room, and he walked in.

Everything's too weird. After arriving at this point, Zhao Jiuge and Su Su's curiosity exceeded the others. Seeing Daoist Yi Qing enter, the two of them decided to follow along as well.

Forget about Daoist Yi Qing's change in attitude, just the Soul Enchanting Incense was something they had to get the answer to. Otherwise, it would be like a thorn on their side.

Daoist Yi Qing was sure that the two of them would follow, so he was in no hurry to act. He just casually led the way.

The vast and deep secret passageway was pinned with an unknown treasure to illuminate it. It gives a dark and claustrophobic feeling. Su Su grasped Zhao Jiuge's arm and they walked forward together.

The passage continued for a long time, and after walking for a while, the area opened into a large stone room. The walls are made of natural stone because they are underground. There are a lot of wooden cabinets filled with a lot of stuff here.

The thing that attracted the most attention was the alchemy furnace in the middle. This one was much more majestic than what Zhao Jiuge saw in the Mo mansion. Its smooth surface had a thick layer of spirit power surrounding it—it was actually a magical treasure! 

The furnace was brass-colored and divided into two layers like an incense furnace on the outside. The top is small, while the bottom is large and the base has three legs embedded deep into the ground. The surface of the furnace is covered in engraving inside and outside. The bottom contained a spiritual pattern, but Zhao Jiuge did not understand it.

At this moment, the alchemy furnace gave off a powerful fire aura. Zhao Jiuge felt that the fire was similar to Fire Li inside his Fire Li Flag. In fact, this was a different type of fire, but not on the same level. It is connected to the heart of the earth and will never be extinguished.

The light from the furnace illuminated the entire room, and one could feel the heart even from a distance. The gazes of Zhao Jiuge and Su Su were caught by the alchemy furnace. Only after looking at it for a while did they see the other person next to him, and this greatly shocked them.

They saw a small and skinny man in black with sly looking eyes standing there, staring at them with a smile.

Strange location and strange people. At this moment, the expressions of Zhao Jiuge and Su Su suddenly changed. They began to increase their spirit power and prepared to protect themselves in case something happened.

“Eh?”

Both of them were shocked and their faces lost color. They worked on their cultivation method, but their spirit power was like a puddle of dead water and were unwilling to move at all.

What the hell is going on!?

"Ha ha ha ha!" Explosions of arrogant laughter resounded.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Daoist Yi Qing felt extremely pleased and revealed a temperament that did not match his identity. His head leaned back as he laughed.

Even the man in black, Money Rat, started to follow with a dangerous laugh. One laughed arrogantly and the other laughed out loud. Laughter echoed, and even Su Su felt fear.

“Let me tell you guys, Soul Enchanting Incense is made of Soul Eating Grass, Sandalwood Tree, Moon Silver Flower Powder, and dozens of other things. Once inhaled, you will not be able to use your spirit power for one to two hours. ” At this moment, Daoist Yi Qing laughed arrogantly. Due to his excitement, his expression even seemed somewhat distorted due to the flames.

The effects of Soul Enchanting Incense were indeed as Daoist Yi Qing had said, but it was only for low-level cultivators. The effects on higher level cultivators were weaker, and had almost no effect on Spirit Core Realm cultivators. Su Su was already at the late stage of the Foundation Realm, so it would actually only affect him for half an hour. However, half an hour was enough time for others to do many things.

After hearing Daoist Yi Qing's words, the veins on Zhao Jiuge's face bulged out and he roared furiously, “Truly a hypocritical villain! You pretended to get on our good side, and now you are using such despicable methods. What are you planning!?”

After hearing Zhao Jiuge's childish question, Money Rat laughed dangerously and said in his sharp voice, “Hehe, little brother and sister, you asked us what we want, ah, ah, but of course we want your magical treasures and belongings. . However, I did not expect that there would be such a beautiful little sister, so now I am planning something extra. Ha ha ha." These cruel words pierced Zhao Jiuge's heart.

Zhao Jiuge felt his head swell with rage; even his vision seemed distorted. He stood in front of Su Su to protect her, and the blood vessels in his head were clearly visible. He pointed at Money Rat and angrily shouted, “Don't you dare have an idea about him unless I die. Even so, as a ghost, I won't let you go.”

Hearing Zhao Jiuge's funny words, Money Rat's laughter became increasingly rampant. Su Su was initially a little panicked, but his expression did not change too much. He didn't show too much. However, when he saw Zhao Jiuge walking and talking nonsense to protect him, he felt a little happy.

Su Su looked at Zhao Jiuge's back. Although it was not strong enough and was rather small, it felt extremely strong and warm at the moment. Su Su completely forgot where they were and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his face. He completely forgot that he was still angry at Zhao Jiuge.

Daoist Yi Qing laughed for a moment. He looked at them like hunters looking at prey. When measuring Zhao Jiuge and Su Su, he said, “Hehe, you asked earlier where I got my Purple Gold True Fire Pumpkin. It was stolen from a young man about seven years ago. Back then, his expression was very similar to yours, haha.”

Seeing Zhao Jiuge and Su Su listening to him speak, he continued, “The young man is also very rich and also a naive person. I don't know which sect he came from, but he came out to gain experience. Do you know how he died? I threw it into this alchemy furnace. Hehehe, that pitiful scream, still resonates in my ear.”

After hearing Daoist Yi Qing's words, Zhao Jiuge felt her skin goosebumps, and for the first time, she felt despair.

Zhao Jiuge forced a feeling of unease and fear within him. He calmed himself down and pretended to be tough as he shouted, “Do you know who our sect is?! How dare you use such cheating! Aren't you afraid that our sect has come to find you !? ”

Zhao Jiuge ran out of methods, he could only pretend to be formidable to intimidate them and hope that they could escape this calamity.

No wonder Ye Wuyou said that cultivation had long since crossed the river. The farther away, the fewer people there are and the more dangerous it is.

In the end, not only was there heavenly retaliation, the cultivation path was also filled with all sorts of dangers. One moment of carelessness could result in death.

The most dangerous is the human heart. No matter how good your relationship is with your Dao friend or old friend, a momentary weakness or temptation can result in a knife behind you. It was more terrifying than any animal or dangerous location.

This was the most dangerous crisis Zhao Jiuge had ever faced. Back in Dong Yang City, he had Mo Longjie to help him, and with the Ten Thousand Corpse Elders, it was Su Su Su who had done most of the work. However, no one is helping him now.

At the same time, a dangerous environment can also stimulate a person's potential. After this, Zhao Jiuge's state of mind would quietly change and slowly grow.

Zhao Jiuge's artificial threat really shocked Daoist Yi Qing and Money Rat. Money Rat was inherently suspicious and not as arrogant as before. He pondered over the words Zhao Jiuge said.

Even Daoist Yi Qing was slightly fooled by Zhao Jiuge. His eyes became gloomy and his brows furrowed, creating a terrifying silence. The only sound was the crackling sound of fire from the alchemy furnace in the middle. The flames illuminated the faces of the four people, revealing their expressions.

Su Su was still drowning in his own feelings. Perhaps it was because he had experienced more and knew that without any spirit power, no matter how many hidden aces he had, he could not use them. He had a calm expression and just stared at Zhao Jiuge's back in astonishment.

After pondering for a while, Daoist Yi Qing saw that the Money Rat was filled with more doubts. He decided that since things were already like this, he had to strengthen his resolve and continue with the original plan. He yells at the Money Rat, “Money Mouse, don't be fooled by a junior. Even if we let both of them go, we won't be able to live comfortably in the future!”

After hearing Daoist Yi Qing's words, Money Rat's face became clear. He looked at Zhao Jiuge and Su Su grimly. “Wah, you almost fooled me. Watch how I deal with you and then play with the girl behind you. Laughter echoed in the stone room.

At this moment, Zhao Jiuge and Su Su's expressions finally changed greatly. Money Rat was actually just walking slowly forward as if he was playing with the prey he had already caught.

After hearing Money Rat's insulting words to Su Su, Zhao Jiuge could no longer hold back. He gently looked at Su Su and used his own physical strength to walk towards Money Rat.

Su Su was dumbfounded as he watched Zhao Jiuge's back grow further away. The gaze he gave her as he looked back contained certain emotions and styles!

At this moment, his slightly panicked heart that was beating rapidly became drunk.