After a "friendly" exchange, Li Qingyun was finally able to have a proper conversation with Luo Xiaowei and the others.
"Brother Wei, I really didn't intend to make a move. Why did you have to ambush me?"
Luo Xiaowei, with a bruised and swollen face, said aggrievedly, "Brother Qingyun, in the past few months, trust between people has basically vanished. Can you understand if I'm a little cautious?"
Qin Xiaoxiao was applying ice to Luo Xiaowei's wounds.
Li Qingyun nodded and said, "I just came out of seclusion. I must have missed a lot. The items in the Li Huo Palace are basically all taken by you guys..."
Luo Xiaowei quickly argued, "How is that possible! Xiaoxiao and I were penniless, we didn't find anything!"
Li Qingyun looked at Luo Xiaowei's fingers, which were adorned with storage rings, and his mouth twitched slightly.
"Brother Wei, can we really be more sincere..."
As he spoke, he reached out and touched Luo Xiaowei's body, using his wood attribute spiritual energy to help his wounds heal quickly.
Luo Xiaowei gave an awkward laugh and said, "Ahem... I have never doubted you, Brother Qingyun. Do you need anything from us? It's not just to catch up, is it?"
"I'd like to understand what you've been up to."
Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao exchanged glances, showing a look of difficulty. Should they talk about this?
However, Li Qingyun said seriously, "Actually, before I went into seclusion, I had already obtained the storage ring of the Li Huo Palace's Sect Master. In terms of status, he was at least not inferior to that Grand Elder on the surface."
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, in his storage ring, I also found a map identical to yours, marked with many points. How coincidental is it that one of these points is exactly where you are."
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"However, I didn't realize it was a formation before. I thought it was some hidden treasure. I went to look for it, but there was nothing. After I learned from others that you had reached some secret cooperation with Daoist Bai, and then you were running around with a map, I inferred that you must be setting up some kind of formation."
"Holy crap! Is it that obvious?"
"No, only those who got the map would think that way. Others probably wouldn't."
Luo Xiaowei scratched his head. This made things a bit difficult.
Li Qingyun took out his map, which was even more exquisite than the Grand Elder's.
Furthermore, the packaging had four bloody words written on it: "Forbidden Land."
He stared at Luo Xiaowei and said earnestly, "Although after I understood what you were doing, I could join in myself, I think we can cooperate."
Luo Xiaowei almost cried, "Brother, you're already in the Golden Core stage. Please don't snatch resources with us anymore! If we cooperate with you, how can we even get a drop of soup?"
"It's not like that. Look, it says 'Forbidden Land.' This indicates that the formation marked in this sect might connect to another place, and that place is called the 'Forbidden Land' by Li Huo Palace."
"So what?"
"It's not a question of 'so what.' The problem is that Li Huo Palace's highest combat power includes Nascent Soul cultivators, yet they still list this place as a forbidden land. Do you think a few Foundation Establishment cultivators like yourselves can handle it?"
Seeing them fall into thought, Li Qingyun continued, "I even think this thing might be the key to Li Huo Palace's demise. Didn't you see? We searched for so long, and only found the corpses of Li Huo Palace disciples, but never the corpses of outsiders."
"Even their treasures were not taken away, which means they were not destroyed by outsiders. It's highly likely caused by internal strife. Don't you think you need me for something that could directly cause a sect's destruction?"
Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao were a bit intimidated. Although they felt Li Qingyun might be manipulating them, it sounded quite reasonable at first glance.
Even the Grand Elder in the Nascent Soul stage died mysteriously. It seemed difficult for them and Daoist Bai.
"Brother, your Brother Wei is not someone who is easily scared, but we are all good brothers. Good brothers should share opportunities. Come, let's assign tasks."
Li Qingyun had finally successfully joined. The things he said were not just made up to scare Luo Xiaowei, but were actually reasonable guesses.
Moreover, he needed a teammate who understood formations, and Bai Nianchen was undoubtedly the best teammate.
As for Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao, their combat power was not bad either, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to escape from Meng Zibin for so long.
After coming out of seclusion, Li Qingyun needed to consolidate his realm, and what Luo Xiaowei and the others were doing might be the most deeply hidden opportunity of Li Huo Palace, and it was very likely to encounter danger!
Chu Yang had told them when they entered that although the Li Huo Palace ruins were relatively safe, there would also be some dangers.
...
As Bai Nianchen was inserting the formation flags, he observed the surrounding terrain and simulated it on the map with his finger.
Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and his eyes narrowed.
"Yin and Yang division, chaotic and unpredictable, feng shui as malevolent energy... This formation connects to... a place of great misfortune!"
He took out some tortoise shells from his storage ring.
Divination was also a form of Daoist inheritance.
After cultivating the "Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Art," Bai Nianchen had a new understanding of the knowledge recorded in ancient books.
Many seemingly complex things were actually evolutions centered around Yin and Yang.
Just like this divination, before the flourishing of immortal cultivation, what other Daoist practitioners used for deception had a certain pattern.
"Bad! This is... a sign of great misfortune!"
"Wait... this seems to be accompanied by immense opportunities! Hiss! Fortune and misfortune intertwined!"
Bai Nianchen put away the tortoise shells he used for divination and fell into thought.
Two days later, the four finally met. Bai Nianchen had no objections to Li Qingyun joining them.
"Now, we have lit up all the marked points near Li Huo Palace. I performed a divination before this."
"Daoist Priest, you can also tell fortunes? Is it true or not?"
"The hexagram indicates misfortune and fortune, just a small trick, not necessarily accurate."
"How so? Is this trip risky?"
Bai Nianchen looked at the few people and said very, very seriously, "Great misfortune! Extremely dangerous, but also great opportunity! Before lighting the final array eye, we need to prepare thoroughly. I even suspect that this hidden formation is related to the destruction of Li Huo Palace."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao both looked towards Li Qingyun...