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Chapter 119 Finding the Exit

Outside the painting, a bunch of faces were swollen from being slapped. They could only rub their eyes and wonder if Luo Qingcheng knew that others could see what she was doing, which was why she timed it so perfectly.

Uncle Ma and Mu Zi'en had nowhere to hide under the flashing sword.

Uncle Ma's expression was complicated: "You... you actually knew?"

Before Luo Qingcheng could answer, he sighed and said, "Fine, I'm outmatched. I admit defeat."

The Mu Family Phantom Movement Technique is a Heaven-Rank spell created by the ancestors of the Mu family. Only those with the bloodline of the Mu family can cultivate it to the highest level.

Of the two people present, one who was capable of cultivation was not of the Mu family bloodline.

One is of the Mu family bloodline, but his talent is entirely focused on pupil techniques.

Uncle Ma has cultivated for so many years and only learned the basics, transforming into a misty shadow. This is still considered to be a sign of his high talent.

However, after transforming, he could only crash on the spot, and could not achieve what the Phantom Movement technique described as "like a ghost, covering thousands of miles in a day".

But this is enough for him.

Because the family also knew the power of this phantom movement technique, whenever Uncle Ma used this technique, the pursuers would always quickly give up and turn back or search in the direction he deliberately left behind, and he, who stayed in the original place, was able to escape a disaster.

did not expect--

Luo Qingcheng was completely bewildered.

Do you know? What do you know?

She had only recovered most of her spiritual power because she received a gift from nature at the entrance of the passage, and she also possessed a pseudo-spiritual root transformed from an innate vine, making her quite sensitive to life.

Uncle Ma and Mu Zi'en, whose cultivation levels were already lower than hers, had too much spiritual energy extracted from them. As a result, they naturally couldn't escape her senses.

But since Uncle Ma had said so, she could only nod, pretending to be profound.

Mu Zien had a bitter face.

In this passageway where there was no place for him to use his skills, he was just a novice and couldn't do anything.

But he believed that Uncle Ma would never cheat him, so he cooperated for the time being.

Luo Qingcheng asked a question, and he answered it.

"Did you fall into the hole on purpose?"

"Yes."

Little did he know that this person was so free. Compared to those arrogant Golden Core cultivators in the outside world, he was just a lowly rogue cultivator. Shouldn't he just give up on him and leave?

"What is your purpose in infiltrating this competition?"

Mu Zi'en chuckled and said, "Didn't I already say? We're here to earn spirit stones."

Luo Qingcheng sneered, "Do you think I believe that? Let me ask you another way: what's the purpose of the formation you just set up?"

Mu Zi'en's expression turned solemn.

She saw it.

Mu Zi'en gave a wry smile, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't know?"

Luo Qingcheng did not answer. Instead, he raised his hand and placed the sword against Uncle Ma's neck, demonstrating his answer through his actions.

He said regretfully, "If he won't talk, then I'll have no choice but to kill him."

Uncle Ma: ...

Why did Zi En say "kill Zi En" instead of "kill Zi En"?

Having used up almost all of his remaining spiritual power in the previous battle, Uncle Ma was no different from an ordinary person and could only silently let Luo Qingcheng slaughter him.

Uncle Ma was in danger, but Mu Zi'en remained calm.

He glanced indifferently at the sword that could take Uncle Ma's life at any moment, "I have not uttered a single falsehood. If you do not believe me, then go ahead and do it."

Luo Qingcheng narrowed his eyes. This Mu Zi'en didn't care about Uncle Ma's life.

Is he deliberately putting on this act to lower his guard, or does he genuinely not care?

She'll know as soon as she tries it.

Luo Qingcheng turned to Uncle Ma and asked, "You don't know either?"

Uncle Ma tried to ignore the sword blade at his neck and calmly said, "I don't know either."

Luo Qingcheng said calmly, as if he were saying something unimportant, "Is that so? Then go die."

His eyes were fixed on Mu Zien's every move, not missing any subtle expression on his face, and he suddenly tightened his grip on the sword.

With a slight movement of the razor-sharp blade, she did not deliberately avoid the carotid artery. Uncle Ma's neck was mercilessly slashed open, and bright red blood gushed out.

Blood splattered onto Luo Qingcheng's fair face, the crimson specks resembling plum blossoms blooming in the snow, giving Luo Qingcheng an eerie appearance.

Mu Zi'en's pupils contracted.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Uncle Ma gently shake his head at me.

He quickly calmed down, but a chill ran through him.

Isn't she a disciple of a reputable and prestigious family? How could she just attack like that?

But no matter what he thought in his heart, he still maintained that shameless, nonchalant look on his face.

"Don't even mention killing Uncle Ma, even if you want to kill me, I simply don't know what I don't know."

"Humph."

Luo Qingcheng snorted coldly.

If she hadn't been so observant, she might have actually been fooled by Mu Zi'en.

Uncle Ma didn't make a sound from beginning to end.

Luo Qingcheng couldn't relax. He knew that both of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and their spiritual energy had dissipated to almost nothing. Now they were just mortals.

When someone dies, they are truly dead.

Yet he would rather die than tell me the function of that great formation, which must mean he has a bigger scheme.

As she pondered, Uncle Ma, bleeding profusely, collapsed to the ground.

Luo Qingcheng sheathed his sword.

Pretending not to see the sorrow in Mu Zi'en's eyes when she looked at Uncle Ma.

He said coldly, "Since you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

She secretly flicked a wisp of healing power onto Uncle Ma, protecting his heart meridian.

The question has changed: "Where is the exit?"

She went down into the underground cave to save Mu Zi'en. Now that Mu Zi'en is safe and sound, and there seems to be some conspiracy behind it, she naturally wants to go back quickly to continue participating in the trial.

She still wants to get the first-place reward, the Second-Rank Pill, to save Hongdou.

Mu Zien didn't expect the topic to change so quickly.

Thinking that the mission had failed, if Luo Qingcheng took him back to the ground, the suspicions surrounding him and Uncle Ma would definitely attract the attention of the entire cultivation world's higher-ups.

Mu Xianruo and Mu Xianlian, who were traveling with them, will definitely be arrested and interrogated as well.

After weighing his options, he replied, "I can lead the way for the real person."

He can die, but he cannot die in such a meaningless way.

His only remaining value is as a guide.

Luo Qingcheng will not kill him until an exit is found.

Sure enough, upon hearing Mu Zien say that he could lead the way, Luo Qingcheng shook his hand, flicking the blood off his sword onto the ground, where it mixed with the pool of blood.

"Then lead the way."

Just as Mu Zi'en was about to leave, Luo Qingcheng called him back and instructed, "Wait—"

Mu Zien turned around and saw Luo Qingcheng pointing at Uncle Ma's corpse on the ground, saying, "Take him with you."

Mu Zi'en naturally wanted to bring Uncle Ma along, since corpses have many uses in the cultivation world.

But he dared not bring it up, fearing that Luo Qingcheng would discover something was amiss with Uncle Ma's body.

Unexpectedly, Luo Qingcheng asked him to take the body with him.

Could it be——

She discovered something.

Mu Zi'en subconsciously looked at Luo Qingcheng, trying to glean some information from her facial expression, but to no avail.

If she doesn't notice and he refuses, it will only arouse suspicion.

Mu Zi'en had no choice but to agree and hoisted Uncle Ma's body onto his shoulder.

"The exit isn't far from here, so stay close, real person."

As he spoke, he consciously walked ahead of Luo Qingcheng.

Unaware that his words had inadvertently revealed his deep familiarity with the underground world.