"Oh, there are a few Corpse-Driving Sect whelps hiding here. Are you planning to ambush us?" The tall, thin cultivator sneered.

"Heaven does not grant, and you suffer the consequences! Kill these guys, and my contribution to exchange for the Nanming Li Fire Technique will be almost complete." The bristly-bearded cultivator laughed, his words filled with chilling killing intent.

The other late-stage Red Sun Sect cultivators, hearing this, quickly dispersed, blocking all possible escape routes for Lou Yi and the others.

"Damn it, do they really think they have us completely in their grasp?" Shu Jian's face was gloomy, then he analyzed in a low voice, "Running is definitely not an option, but it's not a dead end.

Do you see those in the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, especially the one with the mole on his nose? Capture them and hold them as hostages; it's our only way out."

Lou Yi and the others looked and found the young man with a mole on his nose wearing a golden crown and a white jade waistband, looking proud and arrogant.

He was accompanied by a late-stage cultivator at his side as a bodyguard, indicating his extraordinary background.

They couldn't help but agree that Shu Jian's suggestion might be their only way out.

Even the two women, Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi, who had great confidence in Lou Yi, felt uneasy.

After all, the opponents had eight late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, whereas there were only three on their side, highlighting a clear gap of five regardless of the cultivation technique constraints.

Last time, Lou Yi had decisively killed a Tiger Demon whose cultivation was closing in on a Demon General, but that was just one. Now the enemies had an additional advantage of five people.

Thinking of this, everyone felt heavy-hearted; no one can remain calm in the face of death.

"Fellow brothers, hold on." At this moment, the young man with the mole on his nose, whom Shu Jian had pointed out, stepped forward, his gaze somewhat fervent as he said, "I never expected to find a few good-looking female cultivators among these corpses.

Brothers, make sure you don't accidentally kill them later. Let me have a taste first, hahaha."

The young man with a mole on his nose had a sinister appearance, pale complexion, and clearly indulged in wine and women often.

"Young Master Yun, we are from a reputable sect!" The square-faced middle-aged cultivator with a bristly beard remarked with some displeasure.

"Brother Cai, there's no need to speak of righteousness and morality to these Corpse-Driving Sect people!" The tall and thin man beside him laughed and echoed, "Leave the women, kill all the men!"

"I didn't look closely earlier, but these two girls are truly beautiful!" Several Red Sun Sect cultivators looked on with greed in their eyes, "After Young Master Yun has enjoyed them, remember to let us have some fun too."

"Hahaha!" The group from the Red Sun Sect laughed lasciviously.

Seeing herself and You Qingyi being treated as prey by these Red Sun Sect cultivators, Bi Yaoyao couldn't help but fume, "I'll kill you all!"

A crimson jade hairpin suddenly appeared in her left hand.

The hairpin was crystal clear, with the shadow of what seemed to be a fish in its center, radiating a dangerous yet beautiful glow that sent shivers down the spines of many present.

"Not good, it's a Spiritual Artifact! This girl has an extraordinary background!"

"What are you afraid of? She's just in the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, probably can't even unleash a tenth of the Spiritual Artifact's power!"

"No more talking, attack now!"

The disciples of the Red Sun Sect quickly closed in, while the Corpse-Driving Sect disciples summoned their lifebound corpses, and a great battle was about to erupt.

Just then, the compass on Bi Yaoyao's body sounded with 'beep beep' chimes.

Looking at it, she saw that the black compass was glowing red, and the light was getting brighter.

"There are fellow disciples nearby!" Bi Yaoyao exclaimed joyfully.

In no time, a group of figures approached from the distance, getting closer.

Seeing their numerical advantage dwindling, the Red Sun Sect's highest-ranking cultivator with the bristly beard said, "Withdraw for now, lest we accidentally harm Young Master Yun."

The young man with a mole on his nose, referred to as 'Young Master Yun', waved his hand dismissively, "I'm not that fragile, but there's nothing to gain from engaging now.

Besides, the main objective is important. We'll deal with them properly when we encounter them in the cave mansion."

"Haha, that's right, Young Master Yun has a secret weapon; even most late-stage Qi Refiners are no match..." a nearby cultivator flattered him.

The decision being made, the Red Sun Sect disciples quickly gathered together and then swaggered away from the other side.

The decisiveness of their decision took Lou Yi and the others by surprise.

Seeing it was too late to pursue, Bi Yaoyao shouted from afar, "Stop them!"

But those fellow disciples who arrived did not move towards the Red Sun Sect cultivators, instead stepping aside.

As they got closer, they recognized them as some old acquaintances, Wang Wenbai, Yan Zechen, Li Xinyue, and seven or eight other cultivators from the True Inheritance Inner Sect.

Bi Yaoyao angrily questioned, "Had you blocked those Red Sun Sect guys just now, we could have attacked them from both sides, greatly increasing our chances of winning!"

Yan Zechen replied calmly, "Not so, firstly, the numbers are comparable, and the Red Sun Sect's cultivation techniques counter ours. Even if we could win, the losses would be great."

"Indeed, our main goal is the inheritance in the cave mansion, we shouldn't act rashly," Wang Wenbai nodded in agreement.

"Hmph!" Bi Yaoyao glanced at the silently brooding Lou Yi and said no more.

She's not a fool; the earlier suggestion to block was because Lou Yi, as their secret weapon, gave them a relative advantage.

But now it was clear Lou Yi didn't want to reveal too much of his power.

This made sense since Lou Yi never considered Wang Wenbai and the others as his allies.

"The secret realm is so vast, yet here we meet by such a stroke of fate." Wang Wenbai rubbed his hands together excitedly, "Once we're inside the cave mansion, we can join forces again and surely make it to the end together!"

As fellow disciples of the Corpse-Driving Sect, everyone gathered together to speed up their journey.

More than ten disciples, with six at the late-stage cultivation, everyone felt fully secure and no longer worried about encountering the teams from the Red Sun Sect.

Along the way, Wang Wenbai was very attentive and considerate towards You Qingyi.

"Qingyi, this is the magical artifact Qingliu Gauze. Wearing it has the effect of cooling and reducing heat.

It doesn't consume much spiritual power; just a little input can have a long-lasting effect."

"Qingyi, did you bring enough fasting pills?

This time, entering the cave mansion seeking fortune, we don't know how many days it will take, or if there's any food inside for replenishment. It's always right to bring more fasting pills."

"Qingyi, are you thirsty?

This is the Hundred Flowers Brew I had someone bring from the Yan Kingdom. Not only can it moisturize the skin and nourish the spirit, but it also enhances spiritual essence, a rare premium product.

I had to pull a lot of strings to get it."

Finally, Wang Wenbai used his trump card, bringing out a small jade bottle with an emerald hue, engraved with exquisite patterns, clearly not a common item.

You Qingyi remained indifferent and unwilling to engage.

Just as Wang Wenbai looked a bit awkward, a sweet voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Really, can I drink it?"

Bi Yaoyao, blinking her shiny black eyes at him, with long eyelashes that were quite alluring.

Wang Wenbai was delighted; everyone knew that Bi Yaoyao was a close friend of You Qingyi.

If she could drink it, wouldn't it mean You Qingyi also accepted his kindness?

Moreover, Bi Yaoyao wasn't bad-looking either, if it weren't for her father making people a bit wary... But my grandfather is also an elder, so we're well-matched, what's there to fear?

Hmm, if I can get them both, that seems even better?

Thinking of this, Wang Wenbai's heart felt fervent, and he quickly said, "Yes, of course you can."

He directly handed the small jade bottle to Bi Yaoyao.

Bi Yaoyao took out a white jade cup from somewhere, opened the bottle, and poured out some fragrant spiritual liquid.

"Wow, it smells really good." Bi Yaoyao's eyes lit up and passed the cup to You Qingyi to drink.

You Qingyi, unable to refuse her, reluctantly took a sip.

Seeing this, Wang Wenbai felt even more joyful, thinking he was a step closer to success.

Just then, Bi Yaoyao took out another jade cup, filled it, and handed it to Lou Yi: "Here, Lou Woodenhead, have a taste."

Under Wang Wenbai's warning gaze, Lou Yi, without hesitation, picked up the cup and drank it all in one go: "Not bad, it leaves a fragrant aftertaste, a rare delicacy."

"Come, come, everyone present gets a share, this is a fine brew brought by Young Master Wang, everyone come and have a taste." Lou Yi suddenly snatched the jade bottle from Bi Yaoyao's hand and called Shu Jian and the others over to drink.

Bi Yaoyao laughed cheerfully, not getting angry even when Lou Yi touched her hand earlier.

"Not bad, truly delicious, thank you, Young Master Wang!"

"Young Master Wang is generous!"

Listening to everyone's gratitude, Wang Wenbai only felt a surge of frustration rising in his chest, unable to vent it, just looked at Lou Yi with increasing hatred.

Meanwhile, Han Taomeng and Hu Jiawei exchanged a glance while drinking, why does this scene feel so familiar?

However, this Junior Brother Lou is much more generous than Junior Sister Bi, even sharing good stuff with them.

Thinking this, their fondness for Lou Yi increased significantly.

And after this incident, Wang Wenbai no longer bothered You Qingyi along the way, allowing everyone to finally have some peace and quiet.

Three days later, the group arrived outside the True Cave Mansion.

By this time, a large number of people had already gathered here, mainly divided into two distinct groups.

Those in blue Daoist robes were disciples of the Corpse-Driving Sect, and those in red Daoist robes were disciples of the Red Sun Sect, each side with over a hundred people.

Although both sides looked unfriendly, with sparks shooting from their eyes, they all knew the inheritance from the cave mansion was the most important thing, so they suppressed their killing intent as much as possible.

Eyes turned towards the not-so-distant True Cave Mansion.

The cave mansion was vast, with no end in sight, shrouded in a mist of white cloud, concealing the situation inside.

Outside the cave mansion, numerous upside-down U-shaped stone gates were faintly revealed, standing ten feet tall and five feet wide, with legendary beasts like real dragons and celestial phoenixes carved beside them.

'Should we just go inside?' Lou Yi's eyes flashed with thought, while he carefully listened to the chatter around him.

"Senior Brother Pang, you are at the late-stage Qi Refining, you can't get any closer, or else your spiritual power will become chaotic, and you might even suffer from Qi deviation!"

"This stone gate allows at most three people to enter at a time, after which it will fully close."

"Quite a few people have already gone in. But so far, no one has come out alive; it's a bit scary..."

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