Chapter 67

After a moment, Qin Fengming rose to his feet, and his figure was no longer at the original spot. -www..com-

Reflecting on what had just transpired, Qin Fengming now understood that several cultivators had specifically targeted him. Moreover, one or two cultivators were waiting for him not far from the Luoxia Sect.

However, Qin Fengming was not the least bit panicked. According to his reasoning, the so-called elder brother mentioned by the second brother must certainly be at the Qi Gathering stage; otherwise, they would not need to intercept him en route. They could simply appear and kill him immediately, without going to such great lengths.

Furthermore, due to the regulations of the cultivation world, cultivators were not allowed to display their magical abilities in the secular world. Since they were all at the Qi Gathering stage, they would certainly not violate this rule. The vast expanse of the area made it difficult to intercept him. As long as he was cautious, evading those two would not be a problem.

After careful consideration, Qin Fengming deduced that they were likely to make their move about five to six hundred miles from the Luoxia Sect. If they were too close to the Luoxia Sect, the chances of encountering other cultivators would increase. Having analyzed their intentions, he no longer hesitated and took off toward the Luoxia Sect in the west.

Three hours later, Qin Fengming landed halfway up a mountain, found a dry cave, and rested for the night.

Qin Fengming was not someone who enjoyed provoking trouble, but he would not back down from deliberate interception. After the battle just now, he knew that although he was only at the fifth layer of the Qi Gathering stage, with the advantage of his magical tools, he could still kill cultivators at the later stages of the Qi Gathering stage.

With two top-tier magical tools in his possession, his courage greatly increased. Therefore, he decided to split the journey that would normally take a dozen hours into two days, to see if he could encounter those who were intercepting him. He planned to secretly investigate and, if the opportunity arose, eliminate them.

It was not until noon the next day that Qin Fengming emerged from the cave, activated his flying technique, and flew toward the sect.

At this point, Qin Fengming was still about a thousand to thirteen hundred miles away from the Luoxia Sect. At his current speed, he would arrive at a distance of about a hundred miles by nightfall, which would provide some cover and make him feel slightly more at ease.

Throughout the journey, Qin Fengming frequently released his divine sense to search the surroundings, but he did not encounter any suspicious cultivators. He did, however, spot a few fellow sect members, but he did not join them and continued on his own.

By nightfall, he was only about a hundred miles from the Luoxia Sect. He descended, took a brief rest, and restored his magical power.

He then attached a Concealment Charm to his body and flew toward the sect. As he flew, he fully released his divine sense to carefully scan a thirty-mile radius around him.

After more than two hours, he had flown nearly three hundred miles but found nothing. The vast area surrounding the Luoxia Sect made it extremely difficult to find a single person. However, Qin Fengming was not overly concerned.

He landed on a cliff, planning to rest briefly before returning to the sect.

But shortly after he stopped, he faintly heard voices coming from the valley below. Although the voices were very weak, he could still detect them.

His spirit was immediately alert, and he became highly cautious. He focused his magical power and listened carefully. A voice came up: "What bad luck, I've been waiting for a day and a night, and I still haven't received the sound transmission talisman from the second brother. Could it be that the kid hasn't arrived yet?"

"Fourth brother, be quiet. Cultivators must avoid irritability and impatience. With your talent, if you weren't so hasty in cultivation, you would have long since reached the seventh layer," a middle-aged voice said.

"Brother Du, could it be that your second and third brothers fell to that kid?" a familiar voice asked.

"Hehe, Brother Liang, you're overthinking it. We've known each other for over ten years. You should know my second brother. He has always been cautious. Besides, he is at the eighth layer of the Qi Gathering stage, possesses a high-grade magical tool, the Black Snake Scissors, and has a first-stage demonic beast to assist him. He also has the third brother's help. Even if he can't defeat the kid, he can easily escape," the middle-aged man said with a slight smile, not showing any anger.

"That's good. I've long known the four brothers of the Yin Feng Mountain Du family. The second brother is highly skilled and well-known among independent cultivators. In three years, when the Luoxia Sect selects new disciples, you and your second brother will surely be chosen. Then we will be fellow disciples," the familiar voice said again.

"Brother Liang, you entered the Luoxia Sect a few years before us, and your strength has grown rapidly. You are already at the ninth layer of the Qi Gathering stage. I believe you are not far from the Great Perfection. It's truly enviable," the middle-aged man said.

"Hehe, Brother Du, you have excellent talent. Once you enter the Luoxia Sect, your cultivation will surely increase greatly. Even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is highly possible," the familiar voice said politely, but with evident pride.

Hearing this, the elder brother chuckled a few times and then said, "Brother Liang, are you sure that the kid has several high-grade magical tools?"

"Of course. I saw him selling high-grade magical tools at the Thousand Armory Pavilion. From this, I can infer that he must have more than two or three. Moreover, he must have at least three to four hundred spirit stones on him."

Qin Fengming listened quietly, his heart racing.

From the voices, it was clear that the people below were indeed those who were intercepting him. There were three of them. Two he had never seen before, but one voice he recognized—it was Liang, a fellow disciple of the Luoxia Sect.

This Liang had once asked Qin Fengming to refine a high-grade magical tool. However, at the time, Liang had not prepared all the materials, and Qin Fengming was in a critical stage of cultivation, so he declined the request.

He never expected that Liang would collude with other independent cultivators to plot against his magical tools.

What puzzled Qin Fengming was how Liang knew he had high-grade magical tools.

When he sold the magical tools at the Thousand Armory Pavilion, he had set up a prohibition on the door, which a ninth-layer Qi Gathering cultivator like Liang would definitely not be able to penetrate.

After a moment of thought, Qin Fengming understood. It was likely that when he entered the Thousand Armory Pavilion, Liang, knowing he was a refinement master, assumed he was not there to buy but to sell magical tools. The Thousand Armory Pavilion would not accept low- or mid-grade magical tools, so it must have been high-grade magical tools.

After the three finished speaking, the valley below fell silent again.

Qin Fengming crouched behind a large rock on the cliff, not daring to make a sound. He checked the Concealment Charm, which still had ample spirit power and could be used for some time.

At this moment, the situation was extremely dangerous for Qin Fengming. If the three discovered him, he would have no chance of defeating them with his current strength.

However, faced with Liang's collusion with outsiders to plot against him, Qin Fengming's anger surged. His usual principle was to not provoke others unless provoked. Since the other party had such evil intentions, he could not let them go without eliminating them to vent his anger.

Just as Qin Fengming was considering his next move, he heard the fourth brother say, "Elder brother, why don't I take advantage of the night to go and meet the second and third brothers to confirm the kid's whereabouts? What do you think?"

"No, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. If you encounter him, you would definitely not be a match for him. It's best to wait patiently," the elder brother replied after a moment's thought.