But unable to figure it out, nor think too much about it, Chu Yaoxian followed He Jiaqing and escaped from the residence, Hua Manchun, Sun Peiyin, Ren Antian all chased out together.
It was the right tactic to trap the Thief Cultivation, but catching up with them was much more challenging.
After chasing for a long time, Ren Antian gradually couldn't sense He Jiaqing's thoughts, which meant that they had lost track.
Sun Peiyin sighed: "Letting the tiger return to the mountain will be a disaster in the future. Brother Hua, you are familiar with Chu Yaoxian, do you know where they might go?"
Two places emerged in Hua Manchun's mind.
One was Luohua Valley, the birthplace of Dance Cultivation. Chu Yaoxian often went there for help when bullied.
The other was Greenwater City, where the He Family had deep roots and He Jiaqing could easily find a hiding place.
No matter which direction they headed, Chu Yaoxian carried remnants of Hua Manchun's technique on her, which would take hours to dissipate. Using Hua Manchun's skills, he could sense roughly where Chu Yaoxian was.
She headed southeast, aiming for Luohua Valley.
Hua Manchun led Sun Peiyin and Ren Antian chasing southeast, after a hundred miles, Hua Manchun suddenly became worried: "You two, continue southeast. I have urgent matters to attend to, I'll be back soon."
With those words, Hua Manchun turned and left.
Sun Peiyin and Ren Antian exchanged a glance, without talking, continuing to chase southeast, slowing down significantly.
Another twenty miles ahead, Sun Peiyin and Ren Antian stopped, deciding not to chase any further.
Ren Antian sighed: "Hua Manchun's bad habit, just can't change it."
Meanwhile, Hua Manchun was rushing to Flower Fairy Mansion.
His urgent matter was the worry that He Jiaqing would counter and rob Flower Fairy Mansion, cutting off his retreat.
He Jiaqing was skilled in disguise, and extremely meticulous, cooperating with Chu Yaoxian to counter-robbing Hua Manchun's nest was a very reasonable action.
Hua Manchun's response was appropriate, but indeed it was his bad habit.
At Flower Fairy Mansion, nobody dared to challenge Hua Manchun's decisions, nor did he need to explain his actions too much.
But Ren Antian and Sun Peiyin did not want to accommodate this habit.
The issue was his, he didn't clarify, turned and left, leaving them to chase, which made them naturally dissatisfied, stopping the chase here.
Hua Manchun returned to the manor, seeing Lian Cui leading a dozen women patrolling around the manor, approached and grabbed Lian Cui: "Has anyone come to the manor?"
Lian Cui slightly shook her head, softly answered: "No."
Seeing Lian Cui's attitude, Hua Manchun knew something was off: "Be honest, has anyone been here?"
Lian Cui was sweating heavily, silent, a woman next to her said: "Manor owner, truly no outsiders have visited."
Hua Manchun looked at the woman: "You are..."
Feeling the woman was strange, just glanced at her and suddenly felt eye pain, a blood thread appeared on the eyeball.
Not good, Emotional Root!
The woman beside Lian Cui turned out to be Feng Daiku.
When did she arrive?
Hua Manchun rubbed his eyes, wanting to pull out Emotional Root, it was deeply embedded, Hua Manchun couldn't move it.
With Emotional Root, Hua Manchun was in for a big loss, unable to remove it, the only response was quickly using his technique to counteract Feng Daiku.
Before Hua Manchun could use his technique, two doors fell from the sky, almost hitting Hua Manchun's skull.
This was Waterfall Gate, the Spiritual Objects Shui Yongquan gave to Li Banfeng, who then handed it to Ma Wu.
As long as someone blocked the door, Waterfall Gate could even withstand Qiu Luoye's attack, it was a very powerful Spiritual Object, its only drawback was its large size and weight, inconvenient to carry.
Ma Wu spent a hefty sum, hired skilled craftsmen to modify Waterfall Gate, usually pocket-sized, when needed, just pour water, no wait necessary, Waterfall Gate instantly roots itself, separating Hua Manchun and Feng Daiku on either side.
Feng Daiku teased from the other side: "Master Hua, seeing me doesn't make you happy?"
Hua Manchun felt a wave of numbness, Emotional Root began working.
Hua Manchun wanted to fight back, but separated by Waterfall Gate, he couldn't sense Feng Daiku's location.
He drew a Short Sword from his sleeve, intending to cut open Waterfall Gate.
This Short Sword was a Spiritual Object, high level, yet Waterfall Gate wasn't affected, a slash left only a mark on the door, causing no substantial harm.
Waterfall Gate was impervious to sharp weapons, fearing only impact.
Hua Manchun tried bypassing Waterfall Gate, left circling it, the gate extended left, ascended, and it extended upwards.
Feng Daiku laughed softly from the other side: "Master Hua, do you miss me, just come over and take a look."
Hua Manchun was stunned for a moment, then turned and left.
He realized he was trapped.
Why waste time with two doors on this path? The opponent was clearly stalling.
Uncertain what's happening inside the manor, there was more than one path back to the manor, Hua Manchun couldn't afford to linger.
Starting to walk away, suddenly heard Feng Daiku: "Master Hua, leaving just like that? Are you really abandoning me?"
Hua Manchun felt someone pulling his calves, seemingly not wanting him to leave.
He knew it was Emotional Root, now heavily drawn to Feng Daiku.
Hua Manchun resisted Emotional Root, dragging his legs away.
Ma Wu laughed: "Who likes that guy anyway?"
Feng Daiku softly said: "He can't compare to Wulang."
Emotion Cultivation Technique, jealousy unbearable.
Hua Manchun clenched his fists, swung back wanting to cut through Waterfall Gate with a fan.
He swung at nothing, forgetting the fan was stolen by He Jiaqing.
Such important matters forgotten, showing how terrifying jealousy can be.
Must not be fooled, must not be fooled.
He repeatedly reminded himself: "Leave quickly, don't look back."
Hua Manchun exerted utmost restraint, continued distancing from Waterfall Gate.
Ma Wu put an arm around Lian Cui, executing a technique on the spot: "Miss Lian Cui, how do I compare to your master?"
Lian Cui, under Feng Daiku's pressure, spoke the rehearsed lines: "He is weak, defeated in three moves, unlike Young Master Wu's might!"
This sentence nearly killed Hua Manchun.
Hua Manchun exerted all his strength, fighting inner jealousy, muttering: "Don't look back, don't look back."
Li Banfeng followed worriedly: "Don't look back, don't look back, you can hold on."
Thunk!
The Tang Sword pierced Hua Manchun's back, emerging from his chest.
Hua Manchun was stunned, looking at the sword blade on his chest, unable to comprehend.
Feng Daiku and Ma Junyang set up the doors at the manor entrance to stall.
Why did they act here if I saw through their plan?
Hua Manchun turned to Li Banfeng: "Why did you act here?"
Li Banfeng laughed: "Fool, who said you can't act here, was it your rule?"
With those words, Li Banfeng stomped, Trample Over Thousands of Rivers, crushing Hua Manchun into gore.
PS: Using Foolish Cultivation Technique, speaking is not mandatory.
Opportunistic, the slope doesn't have to be set by oneself.
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