CHAPTER 516: CHAPTER 516: THE YELLOW SPARROW FOLLOWS_1

Su Wei and the others followed Mo Wushen’s gaze towards the bushes in front of Qin Feiyang, their expressions extremely unfriendly.

Soon after, Mo Wushen lost his patience.

"It seems you want me to invite you out!"

His gaze grew icy. He pointed a finger into the air, and brilliantly shining Battle Intent instantly cut through the sky with an astounding momentum, swooping towards Qin Feiyang!

Qin Feiyang’s eyes flickered, and then he vanished without a trace.

BOOM!

The moment he disappeared, the Battle Intent arrived. Accompanied by an immense explosion, the entire mountain peak was decimated in an instant!

"Huh?"

Immediately, Mo Wushen furrowed his brows.

The black-dressed woman stared blankly, as did the others.

How could no one be there?

The young burly man suddenly shouted, "Su Wei, Yu Lan, what’s going on? Where is he?"

They stared into the distance, their eyes also filled with bewilderment.

The young burly man roared angrily, "Answer me now!"

"I don’t know."

Yu Lan shook his head, turned to Su Wei, and said, "Haven’t you been watching this place the whole time?"

Su Wei replied, "I was watching, and I didn’t leave for even a Half-Step. I am certain he must be in the valley."

Yu Lan snapped, "What good is your certainty? We need to see him!"

Su Wei started to panic. Everyone in the inner hall knew Mo Wushen’s temperament; he was definitely not a person to be trifled with.

The young burly man said coldly, "Su Wei, Yu Lan, you two have really grown bold, daring to deceive brother Mo Wushen. Tell me, how do you want to die?"

"We really didn’t lie to brother Wushen."

"Brother Wushen, you must believe us."

Su Wei and Yu Lan trembled, their bodies and minds shaken, and quickly knelt on the ground to plead for mercy.

Mo Wushen ignored them, his gaze scanning the empty space before him, his eyes flashing uncertainly.

Seeing this, the young burly man’s eyes flashed with murderous intent as he raised his arm, ready to kill Su Wei and Yu Lan.

"Wait."

Just then, Mo Wushen finally spoke.

The burly man immediately halted, looking at Mo Wushen in confusion.

Mo Wushen said, "I could feel it when I entered the valley; a pair of eyes were constantly watching me. So Ma San was indeed here earlier."

"Huh?"

The young burly man and the others were surprised.

If he was here, then why didn’t they see him?

The black-dressed woman asked, "When did he manage to escape?"

Mo Wushen replied, "I don’t know how he managed to escape, but I am certain this Ma San is not the same Ma San as before."

The black-dressed woman asked, "So, do we continue searching?"

"No need," Mo Wushen declared. "He will appear. You all should immediately start searching for the Alchemical Fire. That will serve as excellent bait."

"Bait?"

The eleven people were briefly taken aback, then they understood.

Yu Lan cautiously asked, "Brother Wushen, what about Su Wei and me?"

Mo Wushen’s gaze fell on the two of them, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

Yu Lan and Su Wei felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"Before the training ends, you two can follow them!"

Finally, Mo Wushen said this. Then, he flew into the air, disappearing like lightning.

Yu Lan and Su Wei, overjoyed, stood up and bowed to the black-dressed woman and the others, saying, "We hope to receive your guidance in the future, Senior Brothers and Sisters."

"Guidance?" one of them sneered. "You should consider your status. You don’t even qualify to carry our shoes, yet you want to be with us? How laughable!"

The eleven people looked at them with disdain, then ignored the two and strode away.

Don’t even qualify to carry shoes...

Su Wei murmured, staring at the retreating figures, and sneered, "Just you wait. Sooner or later, I will trample all of you under my feet!"

Yu Lan was also extremely angry. However, he quickly suppressed his emotions, put on a fawning smile, and rushed after the eleven.

「Inside the ancient castle!」

Qin Feiyang had a puzzled look in his eyes.

Mo Wushen... Who is this guy? Mo Wushen and Mo He share the same surname. Could there be a connection between them?

Although he didn’t know for sure, their conversation suggested that this Mo Wushen, whether in terms of identity or status, was far beyond an ordinary inner hall disciple.

It seems I need to find someone to thoroughly investigate Mo Wushen’s background. And I also need to look into Su Wei and Yu Lan. They dared to spy on me; they’re truly courting death!

Fatty said from the side, "Boss, you heard them. They’re planning to use the Alchemical Fire as bait. You have to be careful."

Qin Feiyang laughed. "If I hadn’t known in advance, I might have indeed fallen for their trap. But now that I know, there’s nothing to worry about."

Fatty thought for a moment and chuckled. "Then right now, we just have to sit back and wait for news."

Since Mo Wushen was setting a trap, he would definitely spread the news once they found the Alchemical Fire. So, there was no need to continue searching.

"Yes," Qin Feiyang nodded, then added, "But I have to go out for a bit."

Fatty said, "Master Fatty will come too."

Qin Feiyang glanced at Fatty but didn’t say anything more, then left the ancient castle with him.

Outside, the dust had already dissipated.

Fatty looked at the devastated land and wondered, "Just how strong is this Mo Wushen?"

"Very strong," Qin Feiyang said. "Judging from his aura, he’s definitely not inferior to Yan Nanshan."

In other words, this Mo Wushen might be one of the three great Kings of Yun State, a War Ancestor level powerhouse!

WHOOSH!

Qin Feiyang rose into the air, surveying all directions.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Fatty looked at him, puzzled.

"Looking for someone," Qin Feiyang replied, then turned into a streak of light and sped off to the west.

"Looking for someone?" Fatty frowned and quickly followed him.

Less than an hour later, as Qin Feiyang passed a mountain range, he suddenly sensed the fluctuations of a battle.

His eyes immediately brightened, and he flew towards the source of the fluctuations.

A few dozen breaths later, Qin Feiyang landed on a mountaintop. Looking down, he saw two young men fighting.

One of them was dressed in white, about 1.75 meters tall, and fairly good-looking; he was obviously an Alchemist.

The other, dressed in black, was burly, his bulging muscles exuding a savage aura!

Qin Feiyang observed for a while. Both men had the same cultivation level; they were Three Star War Emperors, and their battle techniques were also top-notch. However, the burly man’s combat awareness and experience were superior to the Alchemist’s.

Therefore, the Alchemist was at a disadvantage.

But what I don’t understand is, usually, people try to curry favor with Alchemists. Why is this burly man fighting one? Did some rare treasure appear?

At this thought, Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed, and he said, "Let’s go and have a look."

However, just as he was about to take a step, his gaze suddenly shifted to the cliff face below.

He saw a protruding rock halfway up the mountain, about five or six meters wide, overgrown with shrubs and wild grass.

A figure in black was furtively prone in the grass, also watching the battlefield. And the figure looked familiar.

Fatty also looked down, a hint of suspicion creeping into his eyes.

"It’s him!"

Suddenly, their eyes brightened simultaneously.

This person was none other than the black-clothed young man who had contested with them for the Heart-guarding fruit, He Jiu!

"I didn’t expect to run into him here," Fatty grinned. "It’s like searching high and low for something only to find it when you least expect it. Master Fatty will go and capture him right away!"

"Don’t alert him unnecessarily," Qin Feiyang said, holding him back.

Although this person seems unremarkable, he’s actually sly and cunning. He must be after something.

About a hundred breaths later, a miserable scream suddenly echoed. "AAAAH!"

Qin Feiyang looked over and saw that the Alchemist had been punched in the heart by the burly man. With a loud CRASH, he slammed into the ground below, dying on the spot.

"You piece of trash, you dare to compete with me? Truly overestimating yourself."

The burly man glanced scornfully at the Alchemist. Then, his eyes lit up as he flew towards a nearby lake.

At the same time, He Jiu quickly stood up, jumped into the forest below, and pursued the burly man.

Qin Feiyang and Fatty exchanged a look, then concealed their auras and followed.

After a short while, the burly man landed in front of the lake.

The lake was over a thousand zhang wide, its surface very calm. The surrounding area was lush with vegetation.

But a pungent smell of blood permeated the air.

When Qin Feiyang and Fatty got closer and took a look, their faces turned pale.

Hundreds of Water Beast corpses, large and small, floated on the lake’s surface. The water was dyed a shocking, bloody red! Judging from the wounds, they had been killed very recently.

THUD!

The burly man glanced at the Water Beast corpses on the lake, then jumped in without hesitation.

Puzzled, Fatty asked, "Looking at those corpses, why isn’t that big guy surprised at all?"

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then said, "These Water Beasts were likely killed by the joint efforts of that big guy and the Alchemist."

"You mean, they first discovered a treasure in the lake, teamed up to eliminate the Water Beasts, and then, overcome by greed, tried to claim it all for themselves?" Fatty asked.

"That should be it," Qin Feiyang said, though he wasn’t entirely sure since he hadn’t witnessed it himself.

Fatty, however, took it as gospel truth. His eyes gleamed with greed as he said, "So, there must be some amazing treasure in this lake!"

"We’ll know if there’s any treasure when that big guy comes out," Qin Feiyang said, then turned his attention to He Jiu ahead.

He Jiu was hiding in a thicket about a hundred meters away, staring intently at the lake, his eyes filled with unconcealed greed.

Suddenly, he moved again, inching towards the lakeside.

Soon, He Jiu reached the edge of the lake and hid behind a rock. He took out a dagger, a murderous glint flashing across his face.

Fatty was startled. "He’s planning to kill him and seize the treasure!"

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. This person is truly treacherous, Qin Feiyang mused.

Although the burly man had killed the Alchemist, he was also heavily injured. He Jiu, also a Three Star War Emperor, was no weaker than the burly man. With the element of a surprise attack, he could surely kill him in one blow!

THUD!

A hundred breaths later, the lake surface suddenly exploded. The burly man shot out from the waves, a palm-sized iron box clutched in his hand.

"Finally got it!"

The big man stood in mid-air, looking down at the iron box, his gaze trembling with excitement, completely oblivious to He Jiu lurking nearby.