However, he quickly made his way out and ran back into the tree hole. He took off his jacket, then took out some of the mud he had stuffed into his storage ring. He mixed it with water and quickly invoked his arts to make a human figure sitting cross-legged.
The mud figure looked like a human from the back with his clothes on. However, the mud head was too obvious. For this reason, Miao Yi used his usual disguise and quickly stuck a wig on it. The space inside the tree hole wasn't big, just enough for two people to turn around. Miao Yi made his way out of the tree hole and peeked in from the outside. It shouldn't be a problem if he didn't pay attention to the back.
He then made his way back to the hole he had dug. After some thought, he decided to make another layer of preparations. He put on a set of equipment refined by Yao Ruoxian and released fifteen of the twenty-five praying mantises he had brought with him.
It wasn't unreasonable for him to act as though he was facing a great enemy. Zheng Rulong's words made sense. There was a high possibility that he would be facing a Golden Lotus Ninth Grade expert. Miao Yi had seen the strength of a Golden Lotus Ninth Grade expert before. Back when the Blood Demon and Zhongli Kuai fought, the difference in strength between the two wasn't small. Zhongli Kuai was forced to flee like a rat. As a Golden Lotus First Grade cultivator, it was indeed inconvenient for him to go.
If something happened, he wouldn't even have time to run. But then again, all four of them avoided him at the same time. This was already the third time, and he was already suspicious. It was hard not to be suspicious. What's more, he had just made his appearance. He hadn't even figured out the exact situation yet, and Zheng Rulong was already saying that he would risk his life to challenge a Golden Lotus Ninth Grade expert. His professionalism was really suspicious.
Whether it was true or not, Miao Yi didn't go against him. Instead, he went along with the other party's wishes. However, he had other plans now. It was better to be careful. He didn't dare to be careless before he understood what these people were up to.
He had no choice. Even if he asked them honestly, they wouldn't tell him the truth if they had the intention to hide it from him. So it was better to be prepared.
He arranged for fifteen praying mantises to go out and monitor the surrounding movements. Once everything was in place, he took the old man out of the beast sack.
The old man was already in an extremely weak state. Even though Miao Yi had extracted the invisible flames from his body earlier, the old man was still suffering from the torment of the invisible flames. Half of the old man's life was almost gone. To Miao Yi, it was best to torment the other party until they couldn't retaliate.
When he saw Miao Yi again, the old man's intestines turned green with regret. He regretted asking for a toll fee. He just had to run into the hands of the Heavenly Court. The people of the Heavenly Court were not just a normal kind of fierce! Now he finally understood why officials and bandits were said to be a family since ancient times. Bandits would at least choose their targets. They wouldn't rob those without meat and would only rob the rich. However, the mothers of officials wouldn't even let the poor go. It was obvious who was more moral.
"Heavenly Official, what exactly do you want?" The frail-looking old man looked at the Immortal-Binding Rope that refused to let go of him and said helplessly, "I didn't do anything! Can you let me go? "
Miao Yi said with a straight face, "You dare to extort and extort an official of the Heavenly Court, and you still dare to say that you didn't do anything?"
Ol 'Amos was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "I know I was wrong! However … asking for directions was something that both parties were willing to do. If you don't want to pay, I didn't say anything. I didn't force you. How is it extortion? "
"Whether or not it's extortion and blackmail, when I bring you back for trial, there will be the laws of the Heavenly Court to determine whether or not you are extorting and blackmailing."
"That can't be! Do I need to trouble you to bring me back for trial for such a small matter? Heavenly Official, this old man has lived for a lifetime. It's not like I haven't seen people of the Heavenly Court before, but this is the first time I've seen someone like you who would arrest someone without even asking about the facts. I'm just unlucky to have fallen into your hands. I admit defeat, alright? "
Miao Yi smacked him on the head. "So what if you've lived for a lifetime? How many people from the Heavenly Court have you seen? I'll introduce you to someone even more ferocious. I'll have to call him Grandpa! "He was referring to Xiahou Longcheng. Compared to that old man, he felt that he was inferior.
"Don't. There's no need to introduce me. You don't have to use the trial to scare me. I don't look that stupid, do I? Just say it. What do you want? "
The old man couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush. He didn't know what kind of poison the other party had given him, but the feeling was too terrifying. He was already tormented to the point where he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. He wasn't an idiot. His life was already in the other party's hands, and his belongings had already been plundered. If the other party really wanted to take care of him, they could just kill him and be done with it. No one would know anyway. Talking about bringing him back for trial was pure bullshit. It was obviously just a bluff. He must have some ulterior motive.
"It's so easy to talk to smart people. Then why don't I just …? Play? Xian Dahuai?? Huang Miao Nan??? Lao Tailor? Zheng Jun?
"Lion!"
"What's your cultivation?"
"Golden Lotus Seventh Grade."
"Tsk tsk. Your cultivation isn't bad, but that's no reason to resist the law."
"I can't resist!"
"If I say you can resist, then so be it." Miao Yi kicked him. "What's your name?"
"You win! Huang Xiaotian. "
"Let's be friends."
"I wouldn't dare! Is this how you make friends? First, you framed me, then stabbed me, poisoned me, and even had the Tempest Beast in the beast sack scare me. Even now, you're still tying me up and refusing to let me go. I really wouldn't dare. Just say what you want. If you think I'm no longer of value, please let me go. As long as you don't burn the bridge after crossing it, this old man will thank the heavens and burn incense. "
"You're thinking too much. I have no grudge against you. Why would I kill you? Oh right, how much do you know about this Survival Planet? "
"This old man has lived here for tens of thousands of years. I can't say I know much, but I'm not completely ignorant either. What do you want to know?"
"How much do you know about the Forest of Forgetfulness?" Miao Yi always felt that Butterfly Flower gave him too little information about the Forest of Forgetfulness. She just said that it was difficult for outsiders to enter the Forest of Forgetfulness, and that the time was too short to explore it in detail.
"I can't say I know much about it, but I've had some contact with it. It's the territory of the Reverend Moon Duke, and the security is very tight. As soon as an outsider enters the Forest of Forgetfulness, they will be discovered. Those who enter without permission never come out. I heard that even Cailian experts disappeared after entering. I don't know the reason either. In short, that place is very strange, so I don't know much about the internal situation."
Miao Yi frowned. It seemed that there was a reason why Butterfly Flower's information was incomplete. Even this old demon who had lived here for tens of thousands of years didn't know much about the situation in the Forest of Forgetfulness. He then asked, "I heard that the Reverend Moon Duke has a wife named Qingmei. How much do you know about this woman?"
Huang Xiaotian said, "That woman! I saw her when she first came, almost eight hundred years ago. When she first came, she was bullied. Someone wanted to seize her, and she almost lost her life when she resisted. Later, she escaped into the Forest of Forgetfulness, and somehow, the Reverend Moon Duke took a fancy to her and married her. "He was a little curious," Why are you asking about her? "
Miao Yi said bluntly, "I'll tell you the truth. She is a fugitive from the Heavenly Court. I'm here on orders to capture her."
Huang Xiaotian suddenly had a thoughtful look on his face. He looked Miao Yi up and down, "It seems the rumors are true."
Miao Yi asked, "What rumors?"
Huang Xiaotian chuckled, "The passage between the Lifeless Lands and the outside world was controlled by the Heavenly Court a few months ago. At that time, there were rumors that the Heavenly Court wanted to capture the fugitive. Now it seems that the rumors are true."
Miao Yi was stunned. The news was leaked a few months ago? 'Damn it, I didn't even know I was here for the assessment a few months ago. How did they keep it a secret?' Frowning, he asked, "Are you serious?"
Huang Xiaotian clicked his tongue, "What's there to lie about? You can ask anyone familiar with the black market. Usually, the black market is a place where people come and go in an endless stream. This is the trading center of the entire Lifeless Lands. Otherwise, why would it be called the black market? Now you can see it too. There aren't many people walking around outside. It's so quiet that they've all gone into hiding. Those who can abandon the prosperity of the world and hide here are mostly people who have committed some crimes. Once the news gets out, no one knows if they're going to be captured or not. Naturally, they'll go into hiding first. As for someone like me who thinks he's innocent and dares to continue wandering around outside, I'm only looking for trouble. You people are even capturing people who haven't committed any crimes! "
"Don't talk about useless things. Let me ask you, if I directly reveal my Heavenly Court identity to the Reverend Moon Duke, will he hand her over?"
"How would I know? But you can think about it the other way around. If someone wanted to capture your wife, would you hand her over? "
"..." Miao Yi was speechless. If anyone asked him to hand Yun Zhiqiu over, he would definitely refuse. Not to mention Yun Zhiqiu, even Qin Weiwei and the others would definitely not agree to it. If that was the case, then it would be troublesome. Even a Cailian expert couldn't come out after entering this place. How could he capture her?
He then asked, "Do you have a way to help me capture her?"
Huang Xiaotian rolled his eyes. "Then you should just kill me! I can't afford to provoke the Carefree Woods, and I'm not a match for the Reverend Moon Duke. Even if you use my life to exchange for his wife, he won't agree! What can I do? "
On the other side, Zheng Rulong had already led Murong Xinghua and the others close to the Carefree Woods.
It was a forest that seemed to be shrouded in a dense fog. The dense fog was undulating, and strange trees that exuded a demonic aura were faintly discernible.
Zheng Rulong waved his hand, and the others stopped. He stared at the Carefree Woods for a while, then turned to the others and said, "You guys wait here first. Let me enter the Carefree Woods to scout out the situation. If I succeed in luring the Reverend Moon Duke away, then I'll send a message to you guys, and then you guys can make your move." As he finished speaking, he left alone, stealthily entering the forest that was sealed off by the dense fog.
"Sigh!" Yang Tai sighed, and asked, "Do you guys think he can succeed?"
Murong Xinghua scoffed, "Of course he can't succeed."
Yang Tai replied, "Why do you think so?"
Murong Xinghua sneered, "Am I that stupid? You two know very well what he's going to do. "
Yang Tai and Xu Tangran looked at each other, feeling a little awkward.
Xu Tangran laughed dryly, "No one wants to see such a thing happen, but the reality is right in front of us. If we want to catch this Su Lu 'er, we must first deal with the Reverend Moon Duke, and we don't know how strong the Reverend Moon Duke is. The only one suitable to go and investigate is Commander Zheng, but if he's not prepared, the gap in cultivation is obvious, and it's not wise to force it. Besides, we've already encountered this kind of situation at the beginning, who knows what's waiting for us later. Zheng Rulong's actions are understandable, after all, everyone is not doing this for personal grudges, but for the Heavenly Court! "
Yang Tai nodded, "That makes sense!"
As soon as Zheng Rulong broke into the Carefree Woods, he turned his head and saw that the dense fog was blocking his line of sight, so he did not continue deeper, but took a detour.
PS: I worked late, and although I didn't add any updates, I still managed to make up for the basic updates.
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