Chapter 114 - 36.5 - They must be the most polite assassins (1/2)
While Li Xinwen and Min Xiaoyu went to look for Min Shaotian, the person in question was hiding up in the tree. He concealed his spiritual energy as he eyed the cave in front of him. 'Just what is that demon up to...' Min Shoatian wondered. He had been keeping an eye on one member belonging to the demonic cult for the past few days when suddenly, the demonic cultivator began to move.
Min Shaotian tailed him and he saw the member meeting other cultivators. After that, they move towards one direction and Min Shaotian informed his friends about his findings. Now, he is only waiting for the rest to arrive.
Soon, a person appeared beside him. Min Shaotian didn't realize this person approaching but when the other made themselves known, Min Shaotian didn't panic either. Instead, he showed a relieved expression.
The person who arrived turned out to be a woman. Her dark long hair was tied in a ponytail, her eyes were sharp, and her nose and cheekbones were a perfect contour. Her skin was almost perfect, were it not for the scar that marred her face. The scar went from the top of her left eyebrow, straight down to her chin. Because of the scar, it made her look fierce. This woman is the head Matriarch of the Yan family, Yan Zhuyi.
”Zhuyi, you're here,” Min Shaotian greeted her with a smile.
”En. Minghui?” her reply was short as her eyes trained on the cave entrance.
”Minghui is not here yet,” Min Shaotian said. Then, he proceeds to explain to her the current situation: ”I've been here for a while now. The member of the demonic cult kept on appearing and entering the cave. Based on these findings, I assumed that this cave is their hideout. I'm also worried if they are planning something...”
”Something large-scaled?” she asked. ”You mentioned that they have already gotten the method to the sealing, how did that happen?”
Min Shaotian sighed as he recounted on the event that happened during that day when Li Xinwen had come over. When the female cultivator heard this, she also had a guilty expression on his face. ”Fortunately, nothing happened to Yuyu. Shaotian, I'm sorry. I was the one who suggested to keep Chen Jingguo close so we can monitor their movement...”
”No. The fault lays with me... I shouldn't have put my guard down. I didn't expect the demon would dare to come out when he's still weak,” Min Shaotian replied.
While they were talking, a new person joined them. Compared to the two, this man looked younger. When Min Shaotian and Yan Zhuyi looked at him, their gaze softened and they looked at him with tender eyes.
”Xiao Ming, you're finally here. It must be a long travel for you,” Min Shaotian greeted the other man.
”Uncle Shao, Aunt Zhu,” Xiao Ming, or better known as Lan Minghui by the public, greeted the two respectfully. ”Is the demon that is responsible for my father's death inside?” as he said this, his eyes burned with the fire of vengeance.
”Xiao Ming, be patient. If you rush in, who knows if there are traps inside,” Min Shaotian said and Yan Zhuyi nods her head in agreement.
”Don't worry, uncle Shao. Am I not being patient right now?” Lan Minghui replied. ”It is a pity that uncle Bingzhan cannot join us.”
”It cannot be helped. Bingzhan had entered closed-door cultivation for a while now,” Min Shaotian sighed. ”Let us just wait and see what they are planning. If things get too suspicious, I'll go in and scout ahead.”
The other two agreed and waited. More people entered the cave, but none left. They continued to wait until the sun was about to set.
”Shaotian, how long has it been since the last group entered?” Yan Zhuyi suddenly asked.
”Two hours and thirty minutes.”
”Strange. What meetings take two hours thirty minutes?” Yan Zhuyi wondered. ”Are they cultivating inside?”
Because they were close to the demonic cultivators' den, they didn't dare to send their spiritual sense inside. So they never found out the fact that the cultivators who had entered had all died in the hand of An Wuya.
”I'm going in. You guys wait here. If anything happens inside, you will know,” Min Shaotian said before he went into the cave.
The cave was cold and damp. The dense Yin energy spreads around the cave path and it even affected Min Shaotian's mood. He wrapped himself in layers of spiritual energy to protect himself from being affected by the Yin energy around him.
He trod slowly until finally, he reached the heart of the cave. What he saw, made his blood go cold. Bodies were strewn all over the place. Each one of the corpses has the same expression; disbelief and fear. They all died from the same form of attack, and their dantian was gouged out. Min Shaotian could feel the hair on his neck rise just imagining the pain these people had gone through.
”Ah, look who has decided to join us,” Min Shaotian heard that familiar, demonic voice. His eyes narrowed as he left his hiding spot and faced An Wuya.
”Demon! I never thought you would be this cruel even to your own followers!” Min Shaotian said, admonishing An Wuya.
”Whatever do you mean? As my follower, don't you think that they are more than happy to become one with me?” An Wuya replied with a chuckle. ”No matter, it is good that you are here. I still lacked a few more souls to consume in order to heal my soul, but with you here, it should be enough,” An Wuya smiled at Min Shaotian.
With just a smile, Min Shaotian could feel himself getting swayed. But luckily, he managed to recover himself by biting his tongue before things turned bad for him. The pain helped him resist the mental attack that was about to charm him.
”Tsk. It looks like you've learned your lesson from the first time we met,” An Wuya said, clicking his tongue in displeasure. ”Oh well, since things have gone this way, then we can only do it the hard way.”
An Wuya's eyes narrowed at Min Shaotian as he let out his spiritual energy. ”My strength might've regressed, but taking care of someone at the Xiantian stage is still doable, especially since you are currently in my domain. Chen Jingguo, you start the process first. Once I'm done with this ant, my soul will be healed completely,” An Wuya said.