Chapter 439: Chapter 155: A Strange Breakthrough Opportunity, Sharing a Cave with Lady Hall Master

This pair is really worrisome...

The Flying Bird couldn’t get close, and couldn’t approach, as a battle erupted directly in the wilderness beyond the workshop.

In no time, Gu Xuejian soared into the air, the enemy eliminated.

The flying Gu Xuejian then turned towards another place...

Not long after, blood light filled the sky again, and Gu Xuejian soared once more, the enemy vanquished again.

Li Yuan was momentarily at a loss.

Wouldn’t the Lotus Sect in this area be wiped out by Gu Xuejian alone?

After all, Gu Xuejian’s strength, along with his forged sword, only Qing Hancheng at Divine Wood Hall could defeat her, but it shouldn’t be that easy.

This would require someone at the Sect Leader’s level of Lotus Sect.

Thus, after a long time, as dusk fell, it was another fruitless day for Li Yuan.

As he was preparing to head home, a bird observing from afar spotted an unbelievable scene.

Gu Xuejian, face pale as paper, soared into the sky, maneuvering her sword northwards, fleeing hurriedly, pursued closely by a presence with a strength of "3200~11504".

Evidently, this "3200~11504" presence is also a Fourth Grade, likely at Vice Sect Leader level of the Black Lotus Sect.

Previously, if someone of this level encountered Gu Xuejian, they might have been defeated in one strike, heavily injured in two, or killed in three strikes, but now Gu Xuejian was the one fleeing.

Occasionally, Gu Xuejian would fall to the ground, yet continue to flee in panic, unclear what exactly transpired.

Li Yuan’s thought of returning home dissipated suddenly, and he sent the bird to cautiously follow from beside.

A long while later, a flash of lightning erupted in the sky and earth.

Gu Xuejian seemed to use all her strength to create a considerable distance from her pursuing enemy, then shot off towards the edge of perception, heading straight for Xiao Mo Mountain.

Had Li Yuan not been near Xiao Mo Mountain, he wouldn’t have seen it.

At this moment, he gritted his teeth and also headed towards Xiao Mo Mountain.

He could always run at the critical moment; he couldn’t just let "his son’s big thigh" die out in the open.

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Time ticked away second by second.

A sullen man dressed in a Black Lotus robe landed near Wendao Palace.

This was another Vice Sect Leader apart from Peng Mi in the Black Lotus Sect — Peng Guang.

Peng Guang entered the Fourth Grade years before Peng Mi, but unfortunately, without a suitable weapon, his sword skill, although much superior to Peng Mi’s, still fell short of Peng Mi.

Just having been shaken off by Gu Xuejian, he pursued all the way, inquiring along the way, and only after checking with Black Lotus Sect disciples near Wendao Palace did he learn that Gu Xuejian had fallen to Xiao Mo Mountain.

However, Xiao Mo Mountain is vast, and if the other party was intent on hiding, no matter how he searched he couldn’t use perception to detect them.

Moreover, he had missed quite a lot of time, and the other might already have left.

Peng Guang’s expression was uncertain; he couldn’t let Gu Xuejian leave so easily.

"Then... release the beasts to patrol the mountain."

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Nuannuan Xue fell lightly, covering the mountain and wilderness in a warm, white blanket.

Li Yuan was considered lucky. Thanks to his exceptionally keen hearing, he dug Gu Xuejian out from a snow pit.

However, now he had applied Yin Makeup, so even if Gu Xuejian saw him, she wouldn’t know who he was unless she washed her face with Shadow Blood...

But the Yin Makeup applied by his own wife had a good effect, and washing once might not remove it.

At this moment, carrying this unconscious white-dressed heroine, he ran frantically, soon reaching a cave hidden in some corner of the mountain.

He hurriedly smeared his body with the mud and grass juice called Nuannuan Xue, to avoid being detected by a "scent-enhanced" presence, then applied this sticky mixture onto Gu Xuejian as well.

There was no room for delicacy now; when he reached sensitive areas like the chest or hips, Li Yuan used a tossing method to apply it evenly, and when everything was done, he brought Gu Xuejian to an inconspicuous boulder beside the cave.

Afterward, he sliced the boulder, hollowed it out, and hid with Gu Xuejian inside, then covered it with the sliced boulder. Thus, unless someone directly shattered the rock, they wouldn’t be discovered.

And this was very unlikely because if someone came here, they would surely search the cave first, and then Li Yuan would be alerted.

After settling Gu Xuejian inside the rock, Li Yuan sat on the other side, feeding her a "Grain Avoidance Pill" and a "Hundred Herbs Pill", the former to stave off hunger, the latter to aid healing, all items he had brought from Divine Wood Hall, which he often carried.

All set, the two sat quietly apart in the darkness.

Outside the rock, over a dozen birds observed the surroundings.

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An hour passed...

Two hours passed...

Gu Xuejian’s lips parted slightly, a soft sound almost escaping, but Li Yuan blocked it with his hand, his voice quick and soft: "The enemy is outside searching, no noise."

Feeling the struggle in his palm cease, Li Yuan slowly lowered his hand.

Gu Xuejian softly asked: "Where is this?"

Li Yuan replied quietly: "Hidden in a rock deep in the mountains."

Gu Xuejian asked: "Why am I injured? Is it related to you?"

Li Yuan said: "You were injured by the Black Lotus Sect, I took a risk to save you. Stop talking, hurry and recover; once you’re better, they won’t stop you."

Gu Xuejian puzzled, asked: "What is the Black Lotus Sect?"

Li Yuan was momentarily stunned, asked: "You..."

"I... I seem to have forgotten a lot of things. Who are you, do you know me? But why don’t I know you? And why are we so close?"

In the darkness, Gu Xuejian’s eyes widened at Li Yuan, realizing her skirt was tightly pressed against the man beside her...

Li Yuan moved as far to the side as possible, then said: "Stop talking, quickly heal. My wife and daughter are waiting for me at home, I’m risking my life to save you, don’t waste the opportunity."

"Wife and daughter..." Gu Xuejian responded with an "oh", then added: "Thank you, uncle."

Li Yuan: Σ(°△°|||)︴?

He hurriedly asked: "Is your name Gu Xuejian?"

A soft voice came from the darkness beside him: "Yes, uncle."

Just then, Li Yuan sensed something, quickly making a silencing gesture.

Though Gu Xuejian seemed to have memory issues, her strength remained; once she concealed her breath, even Li Yuan beside her had to focus to detect her.

In the birds’ pupils, eerie shadows swiftly passed among the mountain ridges, shadows unimaginable, ineffable, like strange beasts.

As time went on, one beast seemed to approach Li Yuan’s side, entered the cave, overturned things, then left.

As the beast entered the cave, Li Yuan felt a sudden shiver: An opportunity for Breaking Realm... He sensed the chance! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The beast carried something he needed for his breakthrough!

Through the Flying Bird, he saw the dark beast with data reaching a frightening "1200~1200", a Fifth Grade Initial Rank data, an odd, unmoving data.

Why is there such data?

Why is the "seed" he needs for his breakthrough on this beast?

Should he go out and kill this beast?

Li Yuan fell into thought, and just then, Gu Xuejian’s stomach emitted a soft "grumble".

Followed by an apologetic whisper.

"Uncle, I’m hungry."

Li Yuan:...

Damn, is this still the Lady Hall Master he knows?

If so, how could she make such a clichéd, foolish mistake!!

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Note 1: Thanks to "LianxueZQ Suifeng" for being the Alliance Leader, thank you, Peach Blossom Pastry is very happy!

Note 2: Tomorrow I promise to break through to Fifth Grade...