The vast mountains, a sudden pouring rain.

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed in the sky, a figure swiftly moving through the jungle under the torrential downpour.

The cliffs were steep and brambles thick, yet Dongyun Hu moved as if walking on flat ground.

He had followed Shen Chongxu’s instructions, quietly traversing the Void Combination Corridor Array to reach Yangnao Land.

However, this area was often frequented by cultivators of the major Golden Core influences from the Southern Border, so Dongyun Hu dared not openly use Wind Manipulation Flight. He didn’t even dare to use a Spiritual Power Shield to ward off the pouring rain as he sprinted through the forest.

By evening, when the rain slightly subsided, Dongyun Hu’s figure appeared on the opposite bank of the rushing Laishui River.

Through the enveloping mountain mist, he vaguely saw the imposing city walls on the opposite bank.

Wiping the sweat from his face, a trace of a smile appeared on his rugged face.

"Who dares to spy on Yunshui City!?"

Just as he was about to cross the surging river before him, a woman’s stern shout suddenly came from afar!

Dongyun Hu’s heart sank, and he immediately mobilized the Spiritual True Essence within, looking towards the direction of the voice.

From a distance in the jungle, he saw a beautiful woman in a dark green dress, wielding a long whip that glimmered with treasure-like light, walking on air with a Spiritual Power Shield.

Behind her, a young man with a long spear, exuding a strong aura of Blood Qi, was charging towards him.

With each stride, he leaped over ten zhang!

As the two approached, they flanked Dongyun Hu from the left and right, blocking his path.

"Qi Cultivation Perfection?"

Shen You, holding a Long Whip Magical Artifact, frowned upon seeing Dongyun Hu’s cultivation.

If any Southern Border loose cultivators had infiltrated the territory of the Shen Family to plunder Blood Qi, they certainly wouldn’t dare to act recklessly around Yunshui City.

As for spies from the major Golden Core influences, this Qi Cultivation Perfection Realm cultivation was indeed somewhat high.

If exposed, it would indeed be a significant loss.

Dongyun Hu assessed the two before him, then slightly cupped his hands towards Xu Zhan, who was holding a long spear: "May I ask your esteemed surname, fellow cultivator."

Xu Zhan was ready for battle, planning to pierce this sneaky guy with a spear, but didn’t expect Dongyun Hu to suddenly be so polite.

But as they say, one doesn’t hit a smiling face, so since the other party asked politely, he immediately replied with a cupped fist.

"Xu Zhan."

Surname Xu?

Hearing this, Dongyun Hu frowned slightly, and the Spiritual Power within him instantly surged! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The Sect Leader Shen Chongxu had instructed him to look for cultivators with the surname Shen.

Though he hadn’t opened the Storage Bag to see inside, he understood that the contents were undoubtedly important and mustn’t fall into others’ hands.

Among the two before him, the woman wielding the Long Whip Magical Artifact exuded a faint Spiritual Pressure, evidently in the Fetal Breathing Realm.

And this man with the surname Xu, a Body Cultivator, was even more terrifying, with dense Blood Qi, likely far beyond the Third Realm.

Dongyun Hu realized that his chances of escaping were slim, but decided to take a risk.

He suddenly unleashed a terrifying Fire Dragon at Shen You and Xu Zhan, then forcefully burned his Essence Blood, transforming into Escape Light and flying away!

"Oh! How cunning!"

The polite Dongyun Hu from a moment ago suddenly attacked, and Xu Zhan immediately charged forward, sweeping with his White Bone Long Spear, shattering the Fire Dragon into countless sparks!

Shen You was even faster!

The moment Dongyun Hu turned into Escape Light and fled, she had already pursued him.

As a Fetal Breathing Realm cultivator, if someone in the Qi Cultivation Perfection Realm escaped from her, it would be shameful.

Seeing Dongyun Hu burning his Essence Blood in a desperate bid to escape, Shen You’s lips curled into a smile, and she immediately launched her Long Whip Magical Artifact!

The whip, once thrown, expanded with the wind, growing like a madly increasing vine, rapidly weaving through the rain curtain!

"Damn, this female cultivator has a Water Attribute Spirit Root..."

Seeing the whip swiftly approaching by leveraging the rain, Dongyun Hu panicked inside, feeling his body tighten!

A transparent rope formed by the rainwater had already bound him.

As his body fell from the sky, Shen You and Xu Zhan arrived, the sharp spearhead stopping three inches from his eyes.

"This person is strange, take him back for a thorough interrogation."

Glancing at Dongyun Hu, Shen You spoke in a solemn tone.

Xu Zhan immediately put away his White Bone Long Spear.

"Yes, senior sister."

Seizing the captured Dongyun Hu, they returned to Yunshui City, coincidentally meeting Shen Chongming.

"What have you two been doing?"

"This is..."

Seeing Dongyun Hu being held by Xu Zhan, Shen Chongming frowned slightly.

"Bro, Xu Zhan and I caught this sneaky fellow across the Laishui River. We have no idea what he was up to."

Hearing this, Shen Chongming carefully examined Dongyun Hu: "A Southern Border cultivator?"

Dongyun Hu remained silent.

"From which influence?"

Shen Chongming asked again.

His instinct told him that this person was probably not from the Six Major Golden Core Powers.

After all, the Six Major Powers had been in Yangnao Land for almost thirty years and had no need to have a Qi Cultivation Perfection Realm cultivator wander around Yunshui City just to be captured by the Shen Family.

He was more concerned about Dongyun Hu’s appearance being related to the Chess Player behind the scenes, so he wanted to find out as much as possible.

Dongyun Hu’s persistent silence was making it difficult for him.

"Enough, no matter where you’re from, daring to spy on my Shen Family won’t be forgiven lightly."

"Xu Zhan."

Shen Chongming said, turning to Xu Zhan.

"Senior brother." Xu Zhan respectfully cupped his hands.

"Take him..."

"Wait, you said this is the Shen Family?"