After this incident, Qin Mu found himself thoroughly under Wang Yan’er’s watchful eye—he wasn’t allowed out of her sight even during meals or sleep.
It left Young Master Qin utterly exhausted.
Fortunately, this lifestyle only lasted two days.
Before long, news arrived of new movements from the Demon Clan.
Last time, Wang Ji had sent a message that a Demon Clan envoy was coming.
Wang Yan’er had dispatched one of her Incarnations to avoid alerting them, following the Red-robed Figure.
Although the Demon Clan’s tricks eventually hid their tracks, the general location could still be determined.
Wang Yan’er ordered the nearby Star Plucking Tower members to search for the Demon Clan’s traces, and sure enough, they made a discovery.
Wang Yan’er grabbed Qin Mu and flew toward the destination.
Along the way, Qin Mu was numb.
Why bring along a Qi Cultivation rookie like him again?
Not only was he useless in a fight, but he also had to be careful with his positioning to avoid getting caught up in the crossfire.
It was like the saying—when immortals fight, mortals suffer.
If a big shot didn’t suppress their power, even a sneeze could kill lower-level cultivators.
Before long, relying on Wang Yan’er’s Tribulation Stage cultivation, they arrived at their destination.
The Yinmu Mountain Range lay within the Great Yu Dynasty.
Though the mountains weren’t vast, the Qi was abundant, and there were plenty of hidden Scattered Cultivators within.
Naturally, places rich in Qi attracted both cultivators and Demonic Beasts.
However, when the terrifying aura of a Tribulation Stage swept through the Yinmu Mountain Range, countless Demonic Beasts cowered on the ground in terror.
Even many Human Cultivators were filled with dread at such power.
In the distance, a Red-robed Figure with a wavering aura sat cross-legged on the ground.
“Jie jie, who would’ve thought there’d be a day when you, Zhou Yougu, suffered a loss?”
A Black-Robed Figure appeared, his tone mocking.
“Hmph! The other party is the Star Plucking Tower Master. If it were you, Fang Genkun, and you walked away unscathed, I’d eat Oligai!”
Zhou Yougu took a moment to recover.
His internal injuries improved slightly.
He hadn’t expected Lord of Fengcheng Wang Ji to truly betray them!
Though only a single Incarnation of Wang Yan’er had appeared, even he—a mere Nascent Soul—couldn’t resist.
He had barely managed to escape, damaging his own essence in the process.
“Is the plan ready?”
Zhou Yougu stood up.
“Jie jie, of course.”
Fang Genkun stomped the ground.
“This time, our clan has dispatched two Tribulation Stage cultivators.
We’ll definitely capture the Star Plucking Tower Master!”
***
Qin Mu watched as the scenery rushed past behind him, leaving only afterimages.
He sighed inwardly.
Truly, this was the romance of a man—wandering the world with sword in hand!
A bit chuunibyou, but what man could refuse?
Back then, if you had a good wooden stick as a child, even ten li of rapeseed flowers would bow before you!
Though your butt might suffer after returning home.
“What’s wrong? Is something troubling you, Mu’er?”
Ahead, Wang Yan’er didn’t look back, but with her powerful divine sense, she could sense Qin Mu’s agitation.
Qin Mu thought, If you know I’m unhappy, Aunt Yan’er, why did you insist on bringing me?
Last time, when the older sisters brought me, trouble happened.
Now it’s happening again.
If nothing goes wrong, something will definitely go wrong.
What do you call this?
The Conan constitution!
Luckily, wherever I go, people don’t drop dead.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be the Conan constitution, but the Calamity Star!
“Aunt Yan’er, why not just let me go back? Bringing me only holds you back.”
Wang Yan’er pressed her lips together.
Truthfully, she couldn’t guarantee Mu’er’s safety by her side, but compared to leaving him at the Star Plucking Tower Branch, wasn’t being with a Tribulation Stage powerhouse safer?
“Don’t worry, Mu’er. Do you still not trust Aunt Yan’er?”
Qin Mu pouted.
As the saying goes, the more beautiful a woman, the less trustworthy she is.
Since childhood, the older sisters had tricked him more times than he could count.
Not long after, Qin Mu sensed the aura ahead shift sharply as Aunt Yan’er shouted, “If you want to act, this seat will accompany you! Why hide and skulk?”
Nani!
An enemy!
Qin Mu immediately crouched down.
With his cultivation, he couldn’t sense any abnormalities.
“Heh, as expected of the Star Plucking Tower Master. Such keen senses put the two of us to shame.”
Immediately, the space rippled, and two white-robed elders appeared.
Crane-haired and youthful-faced, exuding immortal bearing.
Wang Yan’er sneered at the two.
“Even the Demon Clan act so hypocritically. No matter how you disguise it, you’re still filthy inside.”
At this, one white-robed elder smiled.
“The Tower Master’s words aren’t quite right. We are born of desire. In the end, we share the same root as you. Some may appear upright on the surface, but behind the scenes, who isn’t wearing a mask? Tell me, is there anyone in this world who can claim to be without desire?”
Hearing this, Qin Mu found it somewhat reasonable.
But with big shots talking, he had no place to butt in.
“Empty words!”
Wang Yan’er raised her palm slightly, and a terrifying aura swept through the world.
In an instant, even the sky grew dark.
Thunder rumbled through the clouds.
Not only that, the surrounding spiritual energy turned violent.
Faced with such world-shaking force, the two elders showed no fear.
They pressed their hands together, and instantly, a beam of blood-red light shot into the sky.
Blood-colored runes appeared overhead.
In the blink of an eye, a massive array materialized.
“This is the Prison Immortal Formation. I trust the Tower Master knows its power.”
Seeing the great array, a trace of gravity appeared in Wang Yan’er’s beautiful eyes.
Prison Immortal Formation.
As the name implied, it was a formation to imprison Heavenly Immortals.
Whether it could trap one was unknown, but it could definitely confine Tribulation Stage cultivators.
However, to activate this array, someone had to serve as the core, gambling their own life.
If the enemy destroyed the array core, the array would collapse, killing its anchor.
Qin Mu looked at the flashing blood-red formation.
It looked beautiful.
Of course, it would be better if he wasn’t inside it.
I knew it!
The moment Aunt Yan’er brought me along, I felt uneasy.
Sure enough, good things never come, and trouble comes in pairs.
“So, you’ve gone to great lengths to deal with me?”
Wang Yan’er’s aura surged, reaching the Tribulation Stage in an instant.
“Heh, we dare not be careless against the Tower Master.”
One elder spat out a mouthful of blood, and the array shone even brighter.
From the looks of it, he was the array’s core.
Wang Yan’er locked onto her target.
She had to end this quickly.
With her cultivation, she could move freely within the array for now, but if it dragged on, not only would she falter, but Mu’er might fall before she did.
“Mu’er, put on every treasure you have.
Hold on for a while.
Wait for Aunt Yan’er to break the array.”
Wang Yan’er sent a mental message.
Hearing this, Qin Mu pulled out his Storage Pouch and put on everything he could, shining like a nouveau riche.