Chapter 34

Gui Bu Gui ran out of the village, detoured to a nearby village to buy some dry rations, and then circled around a large area to confirm that the volcano was not nearby before sprinting towards the mountain cave.

After Gui Bu Gui finished speaking, Wu Mian put the last piece of dry rations in his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it before saying to Gui Bu Gui, "You said that the so-called volcano is Guang Ren's disciple. If I recover, what are my chances of winning against him?"

Gui Bu Gui squinted his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Now that you have comprehended the Four Directions Scripture, you might be able to match the ghosts in the altar. But against the volcano, you still have no chance of winning. He is, after all, Guang Ren's senior disciple. If nothing goes wrong, he will be the next Great Master."

This result was within Wu Mian's expectations. He had anticipated that he would not be as strong as Guang Ren's senior disciple, but he did not expect the gap to be so large. Wu Mian was stunned for a moment and then said, "Even after comprehending the Four Directions Scripture, I am still so far behind?"

"Four Directions Scripture..." Gui Bu Gui chuckled dryly and said, "Guang Ren also has a copy. Do you think he would let his senior disciple take a look at it?"

Just as Gui Bu Gui finished speaking, the shadow at the cave entrance suddenly distorted, and a person walked in. Seeing his fiery red hair, who else could it be but the volcano they had just mentioned?

Upon seeing the volcano appear, countless electric arcs instantly appeared on Wu Mian's body, darting back and forth around him, even more rapidly than before he was exhausted. The dazzling electric arcs illuminated the dark cave like daylight, accompanied by faint thunder.

However, the volcano's reaction was somewhat unexpected. He ignored the crackling electric arcs on Wu Mian's body, as if he didn't see Wu Mian and Gui Bu Gui at all. He just paced back and forth in the front part of the cave, his brows deeply furrowed, seemingly puzzled by something.

Gui Bu Gui's reaction was the most unique. He stared with wide eyes, looking at Wu Mian with an incredulous expression. It seemed that Wu Mian's current state was more surprising to him than the sudden appearance of the volcano.

Seeing the volcano's puzzled look, Wu Mian instantly reacted, retracted the electric arcs, and turned to make some gestures to the old man Gui Bu Gui. The old man smiled and said, "No need to gesture, just say it. This little thing can't see."

Seeing Wu Mian's indifferent look, Gui Bu Gui smiled again, circled around the volcano, and saw no reaction from the red-haired man. He then continued to Wu Mian, "In my prime, I had some skills. I built this cave to protect against Xu Fu. Not to mention a mere volcano, even his master Guang Ren couldn't discover it. Even if Xu Fu came personally, he would have to exert considerable effort to enter."

Perhaps fearing that Wu Mian wouldn't understand the cave's secrets, the old man paused and then explained, "I built another world on top of the original cave, just like the Miao Mountain where I was trapped. Although this world is smaller, without my guidance, no one outside can discover it."

After Gui Bu Gui finished speaking, Wu Mian looked at the volcano, who was still wandering around the cave, and said, "Why hasn't he left yet? Has he noticed something?"

Gui Bu Gui followed Wu Mian's gaze, looked at the frowning volcano, and smiled, saying, "To find this place, this little guy has some good eyes. He learned from the villagers that you and I are on the mountain. This is the best place to hide on the entire Yang Mountain. How could he not search here thoroughly?"

As Gui Bu Gui spoke, the volcano took a deep breath and then let it out with a sigh of resignation. It seemed he was about to give up, but still felt some reluctance. He stared into the cave for a moment and muttered to himself, "It doesn't make sense. The hunters pointed in this direction, and there's no other place to hide. But this cave doesn't look like anyone has lived in it. How could an old man come out to fetch water?" He shook his head and finally left the cave, heading down the mountain.

At this moment, Wu Mian rolled his eyes at Gui Bu Gui and said, "The old man fetching water was seen by the hunters. How could you not see such a big person? Did you hear what the red-haired man said? Several hunters, and you didn't see any of them?"

Wu Mian's words hit a nerve with Gui Bu Gui. He closed his eyes for a moment, then said to Wu Mian, "Do you think I can be like you, knowing where everyone is hiding? After my abilities were sealed, the only thing left working was this old body. If there were mountain spirits or ghosts like Guang Ren and the volcano, I might be able to see them with my heavenly eye. But those hunters are living people, lying still. Who could know where they were hiding? Those hunters must have had good karma in their past lives. I've lived for hundreds of years, and few have seen me fetching water..."

As he spoke, Gui Bu Gui suddenly realized that Wu Mian had already recovered and was in a state far beyond his previous exhaustion. He looked up at Wu Mian, tensed his legs, and got ready to dodge.

But to his surprise, Wu Mian had no intention of attacking him. The unreasonable young man got up, picked up a bucket from the corner, and walked out of the cave. Gui Bu Gui was stunned for a moment and then quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"

Wu Mian managed a rare smile and said to Gui Bu Gui, "Let you enjoy a couple of days of peace. I'll fetch the water. At least if there are any more spies, I'll know where they are hiding."

"No, you can't go out," Gui Bu Gui, who had just missed a rare opportunity, quickly corrected himself, "At least not now."

Wu Mian blinked, held the bucket for a moment, and then said to the old man, "Volcano?"

Gui Bu Gui nodded and smiled, "Have you ever seen anyone talking to themselves when they are alone? He must be trying to lure us out. It's a pity his skills are not good enough. Actually, he doesn't need to say anything. Just come in, walk around a few times, and leave without a word. He might have fooled me."

As Gui Bu Gui spoke, Wu Mian was secretly sensing the aura outside the cave. When the old man finished, Wu Mian also looked up and said to Gui Bu Gui, "I can't sense the volcano's aura anymore."

Gui Bu Gui squinted his eyes, looking at the scene outside the cave as if it were frozen, and said, "Hiding one's aura is not difficult for someone like the volcano." He paused and then said slyly, "How about a bet? Let's see if the volcano is hiding outside."

Wu Mian shifted his gaze from outside the cave to Gui Bu Gui, with a half-smile, and said, "Alright, I bet the volcano is hiding outside."

As soon as he said this, Gui Bu Gui's expression turned sour, and he looked at Wu Mian, somewhat conflicted, and said, "We can't do this." He sighed, lowered his voice, and said, "You're just bullying me out of habit..."

Wu Mian ignored him, leaned back on a stone chair, and started reading the Four Directions Scripture. As the day passed, it was already past midnight. Wu Mian, who had been staring at the scripture, suddenly became alert. At the same time, a familiar aura appeared outside the cave. In just a moment, this aura began to move rapidly towards the mountain's base, a speed that even made Wu Mian impressed.

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