Noises came from outside the door. Someone ran upstairs and knocked heavily on the door of an unknown room.
Someone even shouted noisily, "Open the door!
Open the door! "
After a while, the doors of several rooms opened one after another. Someone said unkindly, "Who are you?
Why are you disturbing my peace? "
Someone said very respectfully, "Senior, what's your order?"
An arrogant voice answered, "Zixia Sect is searching for traitors. Come out!"
Someone disobeyed, "This isn't Zixia Sect's territory. How can you be so arrogant?!"
A heavy "hmph!" was the answer. Soon after, a Foundation Building cultivator's spiritual aura pressure spread out.
Mo Tiange was startled and turned to look at Second Uncle.
At that moment, Ye Jiang also opened his eyes and frowned.
"Second Uncle?" Mo Tiange called in a low voice.
Searching for traitors … Currently, the three groups under Zixia Sect didn't have any chaos, so they were most likely coming for her.
Ye Jiang shook his head. "Don't be nervous. There's only one early stage Foundation Building cultivator and several Aura Refining cultivators outside. If they're really coming for us, we can just run away."
Mo Tiange nodded, but she still felt uneasy.
Although she dressed as a woman and Second Uncle rarely appeared in front of people, it wouldn't be difficult to recognize her if they were really sent by Yunwu Sect to catch her …
"Open the door! Open the door!" Someone finally knocked on their room.
Under Second Uncle's signal, Mo Tiange pretended to be annoyed at being disturbed and went to open the door. "Who's so rude?"
As soon as she opened the door, she saw a Yunwu Sect disciple dressed in black. Since Yunwu Sect no longer existed, they called themselves Zixia Sect.
Mo Tiange stared at the Aura Refining disciple and said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?"
The Aura Refining disciple who knocked on their door was about to speak, but the leading Foundation Building cultivator said, "Junior, we're disciples of Mount Yunwu of Zixia Sect. We were ordered by the sect to search for traitors. Please inform your master to avoid any misunderstandings."
This person spoke politely, but his tone was arrogant. Obviously, he didn't search them by force because there was a Foundation Building cultivator here.
When Mo Tiange saw him, she pretended to be respectful and cupped her hands before returning to her room to report to her elders.
Who would have thought that as soon as she returned to the room, Second Uncle's eyes would flash. He immediately pulled her hand and broke the window.
"Second Uncle?!" Mo Tiange was shocked.
Right after they moved, those Yunwu Sect disciples rushed over. When the Foundation Building cultivator saw the two of them clearly, he immediately let out a "hmph" and used his flying magic tool to chase after them.
"Second Uncle, what's wrong?" She didn't understand. These people clearly hadn't noticed.
Ye Jiang said indifferently, "You're dressed as a woman, but you haven't changed your salutation."
Mo Tiange was stunned and immediately regretted it.
Usually, only men would greet them with cupped hands. If others thought about it, their status would undoubtedly fall.
"Don't be in a daze!" Ye Jiang shouted. Carrying Mo Tiange, he steered his flying magic tool towards the west.
The Foundation Building cultivator chased after them for a while, but couldn't catch up to them. He stopped in annoyance, took out several Summoning Talismans, and sent them out before catching up again.
With one chasing and the other fleeing, they flew out of the small town in an instant.
Ye Jiang clenched his teeth, swallowed a Small Reversion Pill, and flew away at full speed.
Mo Tiange looked at him nervously then looked behind her.
Although Second Uncle was in the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm and his cultivation level was slightly higher, he was still injured and on the verge of passing away, so his cultivation level was reduced. Compared to this early stage Foundation Building cultivator, he didn't have much of an advantage. Moreover, his flying magic tool didn't rely on speed to win.
An hour later, Mo Tiange nervously discovered that the distance between them was gradually closing.
Ye Jiang exerted his strength again, but he felt a pain in his chest and his whole body went numb. He took a deep breath and swallowed another medicinal pill.
"Second Uncle, you …"
"Don't talk!"
Ye Jiang stuffed a talisman into her hands. "This is a Mountain-Stabilizing Talisman. When the fight starts, put it on your body and hide!"
Mo Tiange grasped the talisman in her hand. She understood that Second Uncle planned to fight head-on. If they continued to chase like this, they would be caught sooner or later. It would be better to kill them directly and hide their tracks again.
She clenched her fists. She couldn't tell how much she hated herself in her heart.
She finally realized that compared to Second Uncle, she was too inferior!
Without strength, what use was a little cleverness?
She was still too far away from true wisdom!
Right now, she couldn't do anything but let Second Uncle fight with his life on the line while he was injured …
Two flight lights flashed by. The one in front finally landed while the one behind stopped for a moment before following it.
Ye Jiang stopped in an open space in the forest. He pushed Mo Tiange behind a rock and coldly stared at the cultivator who followed him.
This cultivator looked to be in his thirties and had an arrogant expression on his face. Apparently, he was a proud figure in his cultivation group.
Once he landed, he raised his chin and said, "Are you that Ye Xiaotian's elder?"
Ye Jiang didn't answer. He just waved his hand and took out a palm-sized jade plate.
Upon seeing his reaction, the cultivator's expression changed. He snorted coldly and said, "Your Excellency, do you want to become enemies with Zixia Sect?"
Ye Jiang said, "Your Excellency was ordered to capture someone, so I definitely won't let a junior be captured. What else is there to say?"
Ye Jiang's unyielding attitude made the cultivator very unhappy. He sneered and said, "Your Excellency, do you know who Ye Xiaotian offended?
You're just a Foundation Building cultivator, and you're already so old. Could it be that you want to risk your life against a Core Formation senior? "
Ye Jiang said faintly, "Enough nonsense. If you want to stop us, just go ahead and attack!"
Right after he finished speaking, his hand trembled and the jade plate flew into the air. At the same time, he fumbled in his Qiankun Bag and a thin flying knife quietly flew out.
The jade plate immediately swelled up. Ye Jiang cast several spiritual arts on it. The jade plate started to spin at lightning speed and immediately emitted a formidable spiritual aura pressure.
Seeing that Ye Jiang attacked without any hesitation and that he used several techniques seamlessly, the cultivator immediately realized that his opponent was very experienced in fights of magical power.
Individual cultivators were either poor and couldn't withstand a single blow, or their techniques were swift and fierce, far surpassing their peers. The person in front of him was obviously the latter.
Once this thought crossed his mind, the cultivator immediately became flustered.
Ye Jiang certainly wouldn't show any mercy. He cast the last spiritual art. That jade plate, which had already swelled up to the size of a mat and was glistening, flew towards the cultivator with a loud "Boom!"
The cultivator hastily dodged, but he was only able to dodge the attack by a powerful spiritual aura pressure. Immediately, he felt a great pain in his lungs.
Ye Jiang's attack was successful, but he wasn't much better off. His complexion became even paler, and his old face gradually turned ashen. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Second Uncle!" Mo Tiange hastily stepped forward to support his tottering body.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the cultivator regained his composure. A murderous intent flashed across his face, and his flying sword flew towards the two of them.
Ye Jiang opened his eyes and used the last of his strength to push Mo Tiange away. The jade plate returned to his hand to block the attack. The two spiritual auras tangled together and started fighting against each other.
Blood continuously flowed from the corners of his mouth. Ye Jiang looked at his ferocious opponent and resisted with difficulty.
At that moment, Mo Tiange couldn't afford to hide anymore. She took out all the talismans she had and threw them at the cultivator.
But it was useless. The other party only propped up a protective cover. All of her attacks were useless.
This was the difference between the Aura Refining realm and the Foundation Building realm. She couldn't help him at all.
"Puff!" He spat out another mouthful of blood. The jade plate made a crisp sound and broke into pieces along with the opponent's flying sword.
The fragments of the jade plate and the flying sword tumbled down. At the same time, Ye Jiang was also exhausted.
Seeing this, the opponent took out another flying sword and was about to kill him. However, just as he was about to release the flying sword, he lowered his head in disbelief and looked at his chest.
Just now, when he wasn't paying attention, a flying knife entered his chest and took his life.
The two of them fell to the ground at the same time.
"Second Uncle!" Mo Tiange rushed forward, took out some healing medicinal pills in a panic and fed them to him.
Ye Jiang swallowed the medicinal pills with difficulty, but he spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Second Uncle, hold on a little longer. There's still medicine here, and …"
After a long time, Ye Jiang finally stopped vomiting blood and said with difficulty, "Quick, let's go …"
Mo Tiange nodded with tears streaming down her face. She cleaned up the scene and temporarily covered up the traces of the fight. She then helped Second Uncle up and staggered down the mountain.
Several hours later, Mo Tiange and Second Uncle arrived at the small village at the foot of the mountain.
There were many mortals living in this small village. Mo Tiange didn't dare to disturb them and just quietly settled down in a dilapidated house outside the village.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle!"
Ye Jiang finally woke up. He opened his eyes with difficulty, took out a jade tablet from his Qiankun Bag, and gave it to her.
Mo Tiange took it in a daze. "This …"
Ye Jiang's breathing was weak. "Crush it …"
This was … a Ten Thousand Miles Sound-Transmitting Talisman!
Mo Tiange hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she still crushed the jade tablet according to Second Uncle's instructions.
Once the jade tablet was crushed, a bright light burst out from inside. It lasted for a long time before it was extinguished.
In a daze, Mo Tiange felt that the aura inside this jade tablet seemed very familiar …
Seeing that she crushed the jade tablet, Ye Jiang heaved a sigh of relief. With her help, he sat up and swallowed a medicinal pill to heal his injuries.
At the same time, in the sky above Mount Yunwu, many Foundation Building cultivators were flying here and there.
After another hour, Ye Jiang finally opened his eyes.
"Second Uncle!" Mo Tiange was pleasantly surprised. "Second Uncle, are you alright?"
Ye Jiang shook his head gently. His breath was still weak. "Xiaotian … Second Uncle, I can't hold on anymore …"
Mo Tiange was dumbfounded. Can't hold on anymore?
Does … does that mean …
Ye Jiang leaned against the wall, panting weakly. "It's useless … The medicinal pills are useless … Second Uncle used his spiritual aura by force just now and aggravated his injuries …"
"Second Uncle …" Tears fell uncontrollably from her eyes. She murmured, "Second Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all because I'm too stupid …"
Ye Jiang smiled and held her hand. "Children … always make mistakes. Second Uncle is very happy to be able to watch you grow … grow up …"
He looked up at the sky outside and sighed. "I just hope … I just hope it's not too late …"
Mo Tiange didn't feel any less guilty.
If it weren't for her, Second Uncle wouldn't have had to flee west Kunwu; if it weren't for her, Second Uncle wouldn't have been seriously injured by the Lightning Beast; if it weren't for her, Second Uncle wouldn't have had to force himself to fight …
It's all because of that hateful constitution. If I knew … if I knew this would happen, what harm would there have been in going to Xuanqing School?
Second Uncle might have had a chance to form his Gold Core, and Tianqiao wouldn't have been implicated by me.
Compared to the life and death of my family, what was losing the freedom to marry?
As time passed, the cultivators finally found traces of a fight in the forest that had been covered up. With this as the center, they began to search step by step.
At this moment, a flight light with an astonishing momentum appeared in the sky above Mount Yunwu. It was a hundred times stronger than a Foundation Building cultivator's, and it was flying towards the west.