“Yun Fei, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?”
On the street, everyone looked curiously at Yun Fei, who had been lost in thought the entire way.
Yun Fei didn’t keep it to herself this time and voiced her thoughts.
“Don’t you think the gate guard from yesterday was acting strangely? At first, he said he wanted to go with us, but after being refused, he suddenly fell ill and took leave. Do you think… he might have gone to Stone Village by himself?”
“Gone to Stone Village by himself? No way? He’s just an ordinary person. No matter how strong his obsession is, he wouldn’t go that far, right?”
“…Senior Liu has a point, but I still feel something is off… Forget it, we’ll see as we go.”
“Hmm, I think Yun Fei’s concerns do have some merit. I discussed it with the city lord last night and obtained a list. That guard who took leave had been on an observation mission near Stone Village not long ago. We can’t rule out the possibility that the mist can affect the minds of ordinary people.”
Unlike Liu Min, Dong Qi gave Yun Fei’s words deep consideration.
“In any case, it’s best to remain vigilant along the way.”
*
Stone Village.
The mountain where Stone Village was located was called Little Bao Mountain.
Yun Fei had noticed it from afar.
It was now extremely conspicuous because the entire mountain was completely shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Arriving at the foot of the mountain, it was eerily quiet.
On the other mountains they had passed, they could hear birdsong, but here, there was no sound at all.
It was downright creepy.
Yun Fei tried to probe inside using Demonic Power and Spiritual Power, but found that upon contact with the mist, it felt like encountering immense resistance.
The probing speed became extremely slow.
It seemed ordinary detection methods were probably useless.
Currently, venturing in personally might be the best option.
“Let’s go in. Spiritual Power perception and Spiritual Power perception are both hindered here. Everyone, try not to stray too far apart,” Dong Qi instructed the group.
After he finished speaking, everyone moved together, walking into the mist-enshrouded mountains.
During this, Mu Lingxi grabbed Yun Fei’s hand, giving her a reassuring look.
Yun Fei didn’t pull her hand away, but she knew Mu Lingxi must be underestimating her, which made her very unhappy.
Just wait.
When the fighting starts, she’ll make her look at her in a new light!
Following the small path at their feet would lead them to Stone Village, so even with limited visibility, they could still reach their destination.
Stone Village wasn’t at a high altitude.
They didn’t walk for long before arriving.
On a large stone by the roadside, the words “Stone Village” were carved in large, rough characters.
The moment they stepped into Stone Village, some people hiding within the mist began to grow impatient.
“Gahaha, a few more fools who don’t value their lives have come running. The previous ones were taken away by those Evil Cultivators for sacrifice. I must get a taste of these ones!”
“Hah, you’re really crazy for meat. Eating a few villagers wasn’t enough? Open your wolf eyes wide and look. Those five are much stronger than the ones we encountered before!”
“Tsk… I know. But if we just grab one, the two of us brothers should be able to handle the weakest one. Look, that one. Ooh, and it’s a fresh, tender girl! Hehehe!”
“…Alright, alright, I get your idea. You know what, looking at her now, I’m getting a bit of an appetite too. So next, the two of us will separate that girl from her main group. The other four can be left to the human Evil Cultivators to deal with.”
“Hehe~ Good brother! Let’s go!”
*
For some reason, Yun Fei suddenly felt as if something had glanced at her, but the feeling vanished in an instant, impossible to capture again.
“Tsk, what’s the origin of this mist? Hindering detection, it’s really annoying,” Yun Fei couldn’t help but mutter, then suddenly realized the feel of the hand she was holding Mu Lingxi’s with was wrong.
When she looked at her hand, what she saw was clearly herself holding a handful of air!
At some point, without her noticing, her hand had become separated from Mu Lingxi’s grasp!
She could no longer see the figures of the others within her line of sight.
Yun Fei quickly withdrew her hand.
A Fine Sword appeared in her grasp, and she immediately entered a combat-ready stance.
The surroundings were still deathly quiet, but Yun Fei could feel the atmosphere was now completely different from before.
Something was definitely watching from the shadows.
With the battlefield completely obscured, the enemy was clearly planning an ambush.
Vision and perception were completely ineffective. In this situation, the only effective countermeasure was to rely on hearing.
Fortunately, the surroundings were very quiet.
She should be able to identify any slight disturbances.
Just then, a long, drawn-out howl reached her ears, making Yun Fei slightly startle.
“Awooo~”
It was the cry of a wolf!
There were no wild wolves in this area.
So, this wolf cry, tinged with hostility and aggression, was likely from the werewolf-like existence the hunter had mentioned.
It seemed the werewolf had no intention of hiding itself.
Was it very confident in its strength?
Thinking this, Yun Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly.
She subconsciously pressed the frame of the Magic Mirror, communicating with it in her mind.
‘Magic Mirror, if I can’t hold my own later, I’ll have to trouble you to save me.’
‘Your Highness, rest assured. It’s rare for me to have a chance to be useful. I will definitely live up to your trust!’
After entrusting matters to the Magic Mirror, Yun Fei prepared to face the enemy head-on.
“Gahaha, this little lass has some guts! Much more interesting than the previous trash~ That means the meat will be much more delicious too, right? Gahaha~”
Under Yun Fei’s vigilant gaze, a strange creature with a wolf’s head and a human body emerged from the mist.
It licked its claws with its tongue, as if wiping cutlery before a meal.
Its black fur and ferocious-looking expression made it seem not easy to deal with.
Yun Fei didn’t act rashly.
Within this mist, with the distance still between her and the wolf, she couldn’t ascertain its exact cultivation realm.
A hasty attack now wouldn’t be appropriate.
But clearly, from the chaotic, bloodthirsty look in its wolf eyes, it was already impatient.
So, it pushed off with its hind legs, charging towards Yun Fei at an extremely fast speed.
Yun Fei immediately raised her sword to block.
To be safe, she infused a considerable amount of Demonic Power into the blade for this block, fearing she might not withstand it.
However, the reality was that she steadily blocked the werewolf’s attack.
The Demonic Power consumption wasn’t high, and the werewolf was shaken back several steps.
The moment the werewolf got close, Yun Fei seized the gap to see its cultivation realm.
That imposing appearance, yet it only had around Zhaixing Realm sixth or seventh level strength?
A bit weak… I was getting all worked up for nothing~
Realizing this, Yun Fei immediately felt much less tense.
She immediately charged forward with her sword.
While the black-furred werewolf was still staggering back, she thrust her sword, aiming for its heart!
But just as she was about to succeed, Yun Fei unexpectedly saw its eyes glance behind her.
That glance was quite telling; it was the kind of look exchanged when making eye contact with someone.
Simultaneously, Yun Fei detected the sound of something cutting through the air behind her, moving extremely fast!
This one seemed impossible to dodge…
What came at her was a Curved Blade thrown at high speed.
The blade spun rapidly through the air, making a whooshing sound.
In less than a breath’s time, the Curved Blade flew to Yun Fei and plunged deeply into her lower back!
Yun Fei’s body shuddered. Blood gushed down from her waist.
Finally, the light gradually faded from her eyes, and she fell to the ground with a thud.
After “Yun Fei” lay motionless on the ground, a white-furred werewolf walked out from the mist, looking leisurely and carefree, as if everything was under its control.
Seeing the white-furred werewolf succeed with one strike, the black-furred werewolf hurried over, its face full of excitement.
“Big brother, our teamwork is still as seamless as ever! People from the Profane Realm really have no combat experience at all. They fall for such a simple trick of one luring the enemy and the other ambushing! Tsk tsk tsk, such a pretty face, yet so brainless, what a pity… But I can’t wait to taste her! Gahaha!”
With that, the two wolves walked together towards the fallen “Yun Fei,” failing to notice that the blood flowing around “Yun Fei’s” body was beginning to dissipate and turn illusory.
Thud!
Right at this exciting moment for the wolves, the black-furred werewolf suddenly heard a noise behind it.
It instinctively turned to look at its big brother, only to widen its eyes in shock.
A Fine Sword was piercing through the white-furred werewolf’s back, straight through its heart!
The crimson blade proved this was no illusion!
“Big brother! Damn it, who is it! Actually ambushing us!”
“Hah… Didn’t you just ambush me? What’s wrong? We have a saying here… an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! Tsk tsk, Shattering Void First Realm? Quite a tough body. I had to use eighty percent of my strength to pierce through with this sword~”
The white werewolf’s eyes widened, filled with despair and unwillingness, but finally dimmed.
After the white werewolf fell, Yun Fei appeared in the black werewolf’s line of sight, startling it speechless for a moment.
Yun Fei didn’t have a single injury on her.
Even the clothing at her waist wasn’t torn, leaving the not-so-bright creature utterly confused, completely unable to figure out what had happened.
Seeing its dumbfounded expression, Yun Fei immediately found it extremely boring.
It wasn’t even as fun as playing with the Saintess.
So, to quickly reunite with Mu Lingxi, Yun Fei needed to speed things up.
She violently pulled the blood-soaked sword from the white werewolf’s body.
Purple flames instantly engulfed the blade, cleansing all the bloodstains.
As she walked towards the black werewolf, she casually swung her sword, severing the white werewolf’s head to ensure it was truly dead.
Only after the white werewolf’s head rolled to the side with a thud did the black werewolf snap out of its stupor from the sudden turn of events.
“Hah… People’s reactions slow down in certain situations. I didn’t expect a non-human creature to be the same? Speak. What exactly are you, where are you from, and what are you doing here? Tell me everything, or you’ll end up like your big brother!”