Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 348: Xiaotian Dog Can’t Get Out

He had just barely passed by Xiaotian Dog, a close call without any real danger.

However, his robe brushed against Xiaotian Dog’s nose, which tickled and made him want to sneeze. Xiaotian Dog was extremely anxious, for if he sneezed now, he would truly be done for!

Desperately suppressing it, he even used mana to finally calm himself, a close call without any real danger!

Xiaotian Dog was still not over the shock when he realized Yun Zhongzi might have more tricks up his sleeve; it was terrifying!

Yun Zhongzi’s expression still held a trace of unwillingness; his formation seemed flawless, how could this have happened?

But no matter how Yun Zhongzi calculated, he could never have accounted for the existence of Xiong Daoren. The sensitivity of Mysterious Heavenly Formation Armor to changes in the formation was beyond the reach of others.

Even the most secretive formations, if unchanged, might have been overlooked, such as by Xiong Daoren today. However, any minor fluctuation in the formation would instantly be detected and captured by the Mysterious Heavenly Formation Armor.

This was also why Xiong Daoren could escape with Tian Peng.

The chosen location was still a bit too far; if Yun Zhongzi had been closer by one mountain, or if Xiong Daoren had not quickly set up an Acceleration Formation, they wouldn’t have been able to escape.

By a stroke of luck, they left behind Xiaotian Dog, who could turn invisible, yet Yun Zhongzi was still unable to find them.

"Peng, do we keep waiting?" Looking at Tian Peng beside him, Xiong Daoren couldn’t help but ask.

"Just wait." Tian Peng spread his hands and said helplessly, "Right now, we don’t even know if Xiaotian Dog is dead or alive.

"But we aren’t capable of going back in, are we! How would we know?" Xiong Daoren replied.

Going back in now would mean certain death!

"What do we do then, we can’t just run away, can we?" said Tian Peng, also at a loss for ideas.

Xiong Daoren, with a thoughtful frown, hesitated and said, "Peng, if Xiaotian Dog gets caught, he won’t rat us out to save his own life, will he?"

That’s right, hearing this, Tian Peng was struck with a chill. How had he not thought of that possibility?

It was all too typical of Xiaotian Dog to betray them for his own sake!

Now there’s no sign, Xiaotian might already be confessing!

Realizing this, Tian Peng suddenly became restless, his complexion turned anxious.

"We must leave quickly and go back to Heavenly Court to pack up our things!" Tian Peng urged.

"Pack up for what?" Xiong Daoren scratched his head.

"Not going back to grab our belongings and make a quick getaway, you want to wait for Yun Zhongzi to come knocking on our door?" Tian Peng replied with a retort.

Yun Zhongzi is a Quasi-Saint and a second-generation disciple of the Chan School; he doesn’t need to care about Heavenly Court’s dignity.

If Yun Zhongzi ends up storming the Heavenly Court and exposing them, that would be a real embarrassment, even his master, Xuandu, wouldn’t be able to protect him.

Tian Peng also knew that stealing from someone’s cave abode was deeply loathed. If it hadn’t been for the huge gain, he wouldn’t have done something so lacking in virtue!

"But Peng, even if we run, where can we go?" Xiong Daoren’s face was filled with worry. If there was a Three Realms’ manhunt, they’d be enemies at every turn; life would be difficult wherever they went.

"Hiss!" Tian Peng inhaled sharply. That was indeed a problem. The Three Realms might be vast, but there were plenty of immortals!

With his level of cultivation, any great wielder of divine skills could just divine their location and lock onto them.

It was a dead end no matter what unless...

As though something dawned on him, Tian Peng’s eyes lit up. He knew where to seek refuge!

"Follow me!" Tian Peng barked, ready to depart immediately.

Seeing this, Xiong Daoren quickly asked, "Peng, do you know where to go?"

"First, let’s go to the Heavenly Court Marshal’s Residence to pack up. Tomorrow morning we’ll head to Shopkeeper Chen’s Chaos Residence to hide out, listen to what’s going on!" Tian Peng nodded and spoke word by word.

He pondered over and over, but still felt that Shopkeeper Chen’s Chaos Residence was the safest haven. Not to mention anything else, just the strength of Shopkeeper Chen alone deterred anyone from causing trouble.

Hiding in Chaos Residence must be the safest!

Right, Xiong Daoren also felt a surge of joy in his heart. How could he have forgotten about Shopkeeper Chen!

"So when we get to Chaos Residence, can we order food then?" Xiong Daoren blurted out unexpectedly.

Tian Peng: "..."

What on earth is going on in Xiong Daoren’s mind?

"By then you can eat to your heart’s content, and no one will care. Consider it an early memorial for Xiaotian," Tian Peng said somewhat speechlessly.

He took a deep look at Jade Column Cave, as if to bid it a final farewell.

"Let’s go!"

Within the secret chamber, Yun Zhongzi frowned in deep thought. He felt some regret. If he had been more meticulous, the thief would have had no chance of escaping.

Now, however, if the thief wasn’t foolish, he would surely realize that he was being plotted against, and with his guard up, he was unlikely to ever return.

He had truly underestimated the thief’s mastery of formation arts, never anticipating the thief would set up the array so covertly, yet it had been detected immediately!

Otherwise, his escape would have been impossible.

At that thought, Yun Zhongzi felt a flicker of relief in his heart. Fortunately, the Magical Treasure he chose was the Seal of Heaven, which was particularly heavy; otherwise, the thief would have easily swiped it!

Nevertheless, Yun Zhongzi still harbored a sliver of hope. What if the thief hadn’t left and was still hiding somewhere in the cave abode?

The Concealment Formation he had laid out would be triggered only if someone inside the secret chamber went out. It was quite normal for the thief not to be in the secret chamber.

And outside, he hadn’t swept with the Haotian Mirror yet; perhaps, the thief was still lingering in the cave abode.

Yun Zhongzi’s mood suddenly surged with excitement. He was determined to conduct a thorough investigation, not allowing the slightest mistake to give the thief any chance!

Moreover, even if worst came to worst, he hadn’t suffered any substantial loss this time and could still enhance his formation art proficiency through this tactical game of cat and mouse.

Taking big strides, Yun Zhongzi left the secret chamber promptly to inspect the other areas!

He had already scrutinized this secret chamber in minute detail; there was absolutely no way a thief could be hiding there. He was confident in his power and methods!

Yun Zhongzi was right; indeed, there was no thief in that chamber, only a thief dog.

Once Yun Zhongzi left the secret chamber, Xiaotian Dog felt as if a weight of a thousand pounds had been lifted all at once, his entire being slumped noticeably.

Thank heavens for Shadow Hide Divine Skills, or today he truly would have been dead beyond any doubt,

How frightening! An angry Yun Zhongzi was terrifying. Just thinking about it made Xiaotian Dog tremble unwillingly.

Although the immediate crisis was temporarily averted, Xiaotian Dog suddenly realized a problem—yes, he had managed to hide, but how was he going to escape?

Forget the several arrays Yun Zhongzi had casually laid out just now; even without them, he couldn’t escape!

And now, he dared not even move, fearing that once the Divine Skills wore off, he would be directly exposed under the arrays.

A containment array wasn’t too bad, but a Killing Formation... The tail that was about to wag stopped abruptly in its tracks. To move would be to court death!

Xiaotian Dog felt like crying without tears, harboring even deeper resentment towards Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren’s ruthlessness.

They were all part of a team; was there really a need to be so treacherous? Pulling him along as they escaped wouldn’t have killed them!

Xiaotian Dog’s thoughts were not unlike what Xiong Daoren had thought: resolved to drag someone down with him if he was going to die. If he was discovered, he would definitely expose Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren, seeking a slight chance to save his own life.

After all, every man for himself and the Devil take the hindmost; the same applies to dogs.