Chapter 106: Mount Lufu

“It seems that what Wushi said was all true.”

Shen Qingyun and Feng Chuxun concealed their figures, curling their bodies slightly to avoid exposure.

Shen Qingyun observed a small squad of demon beasts stationed right at the border of the Cangyun Sect. They had encountered many such squads during their stealthy approach. Constantly changing direction, the result was inevitable: squads appeared at short intervals. Wherever there was a sound, reinforcements from both sides could arrive promptly.

“What should we do?” Feng Chuxun glanced sideways at Shen Qingyun, contemplating whether to charge out.

“How long would it take for the two of us to handle them?” Shen Qingyun asked.

Feng Chuxun paused thoughtfully, apparently comparing their strength against the enemy.

“Five in one breath,” he replied after a moment.

“Five, huh.” Shen Qingyun clicked his tongue, already sizing up the situation. To silently eliminate these demon beasts, Feng Chuxun managing five was quite impressive.

“I can take down seven,” Shen Qingyun said with a low chuckle.

Feng Chuxun looked at him skeptically. If someone else claimed seven, he wouldn’t believe it; Shen Qingyun claiming seven was even harder to believe.

Sensing Feng Chuxun’s doubtful gaze, Shen Qingyun gave a faint, wry smile. “It’s true. With my strength, this is the best I can do without alerting anyone.”

Feng Chuxun blinked and turned his head away. He’d trust him this once.

“What about the remaining three?” Feng Chuxun asked again. Fifteen demon beasts in total—thirteen could be silently dealt with in one breath—were the last three inevitably going to raise alarm no matter what?

“Let’s wait a little longer,” Shen Qingyun said after some thought.

Feng Chuxun glanced at him but said nothing. Waiting too long risked the prisoners being discovered escaping.

“Ah... really, just go in and drag out the one who killed the prince, cut off his head, and offer it to the king,” a voice interrupted.

Among the demon beasts, a pig-headed one yawned, staring at the crackling campfire, bored. The firelight tinted its two long, curved tusks a faint red.

“You think we don’t want that?”

Opposite the pig-headed beast stood a bull-headed one, wielding twin axes, his gaze sharp. “But when we left, the king was clear: the human who killed the prince must be kept alive. The king wants to avenge the prince himself. You just nodded off and missed that.”

“So we just follow that human brat, guarding here and not letting anyone pass?” The pig-headed beast’s eyes flickered with dissatisfaction. “That human kid looks like a man but talks neither man nor woman. Just looking at him makes me sick.”

“Right, I don’t like that guy either!” another chimed in.

At that moment, a voice sounded beside them.

All fifteen demon beasts turned their heads simultaneously, spotting a figure emerging slowly from the darkness, illuminated by the firelight.

Dressed in white robes, who else could it be but Shen Qingyun?

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