The people of Jiuyan City were all watching this battle, and the result was just as Ye Futian had predicted. The Wooden Taoist was completely suppressed by Li Qingfeng.
When the sword will pierced through the Wooden Taoist's body, the sword realm that sealed Jiuyan City shrank, turning into sword-shaped beams of light that circled around the Wooden Taoist's body, turning the area around him into ruins. Only the place where the Wooden Taoist was standing was left standing alone. There was only a mountain range left.
"The seal has been lifted." The cultivators looked up at the sky. Jiuyan City had been lifted because the battle had been decided and the Wooden Taoist was under control.
Li Qingfeng stood in the air and looked down at the Wooden Taoist. His eyes were as sharp as swords as he said, "Give it back."
The Wooden Taoist smiled and then waved his hand. All the storage treasures on him flew out towards Li Qingfeng. He said, "Look for yourself."
Li Qingfeng waved his long sleeve and rolled it over. Then, he sent his spirit power into it and scanned it. A while later, he checked through all storage treasures. There were quite a lot of good stuff in there, but he didn't find what he wanted. His look suddenly changed as he stared at Priest Mu and asked, "Where are you hiding?"
"Pavilion Master of Qingfeng Pavilion, these treasures are all I have," the Wooden Taoist said. "As for what you're looking for, it's not with me."
Hearing this, Li Qingfeng took a step in the air. Immediately, sword will flowed. Sword-shaped beams of light swept out, causing a terrifying aura of destruction to appear below. "Don't test my patience," he said.
From the sky, an extremely strong murderous intent spread out. It was as if if the Wooden Taoist's actions didn't satisfy him, he would kill him.
"Pavilion Master, you want to kill me, so I can only fight to the death. But even if you kill me, the thing is gone." The Wooden Taoist's expression was calm. At their level of cultivation, few people would act impulsively. He believed that Li Qingfeng would know how to weigh the pros and cons.
Li Qingfeng frowned. Then, he suddenly raised his sword-like eyes and looked at the sky. Looking at the unsealed sword realm, his expression changed.
"We've been fooled!"
Suddenly, Li Qingfeng seemed to realize something. The look in his eyes darkened. He had sealed Jiu Ming City for a long time just to find Priest Mu. Now that he had found and controlled Priest Mu, he stopped sealing Jiu Ming City. However, he didn't think that Priest Mu would be so cunning as to use himself as bait.
"Who did you ask to take him out?" Li Qingfeng looked down at Daoist Mu, his voice extremely cold. Even though it hadn't been long since the seal was broken, this amount of time was more than enough for many people to leave Jiuyan City. Now, it was almost impossible to track them down. After all, they couldn't find out who it was.
Furthermore, no one had noticed who had left Jiuyan City.
Hearing Li Qingfeng's words, Priest Mu gave a smile. He knew that Li Qingfeng had 'understood'. In this case, he had achieved his goal.
"Master, you've seen the current situation. Not to mention the West Sea, all forces from across the ocean have arrived. Even if I take out the Immortal-Seeking Map and give it back to you now, do you think you can defend it?" Priest Mu didn't speak directly. Instead, he sent a message to Li Qingfeng.
Even though Li Qingfeng was very unhappy, he had to admit that Priest Mu was speaking the truth.
Even if Priest Mu returned the Immortal-Seeking Map to him now, it would be difficult for him to protect it. Things were no longer the same as before. Now, in Jiuyan City, countless eyes were staring at the Immortal-Seeking Map.
However, Li Qingfeng didn't reply. He waited for Priest Mu to continue.
As expected, Priest Mu continued, "How about we work together?"
"How?" Li Qingfeng replied.
"The Immortal-Seeking Map has already been targeted by many forces. Let's work together. I'll find the Immortal-Seeking Map, and together, we'll decipher its secrets and find the Ancient Emperor Immortal Mountain," Priest Mu said.
"If I let you go, you'll run far away after getting the Immortal-Seeking Map, and search for the Immortal Mountain alone?" Li Qingfeng replied coldly. Clearly, he didn't trust Priest Mu that much.
"Pavilion Master, you've obtained the Immortal-Seeking Map for quite some time. You naturally know that the secrets of the Immortal-Seeking Map aren't as simple as they seem. It can't be easily deciphered. I still need Pavilion Master's help. Moreover, all my treasures are in Pavilion Master's hands. This is also my sincerity. These are all my possessions. I'm sure Pavilion Master can tell how precious they are," Priest Mu continued.
Li Qingfeng stared at him. This Priest Mu's simple words made him feel that Priest Mu had prepared for this for a long time. Moreover, Priest Mu's desire for the Immortal-Seeking Map was extremely strong. Priest Mu was even willing to bet all his treasures and his life on it.
However, this was also normal. Priest Mu wasn't just a bandit of the Western Sea. At the same time, he was also a top-notch alchemy master. Because he was proficient in alchemy, speed, and disguise, his battle prowess was slightly inferior.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll act against you after we find the Immortal Mountain?" Li Qingfeng asked.
"I'm an alchemist," Priest Mu replied. Li Qingfeng seemed to be satisfied with this answer. After pondering for a while, he said, "Alright."
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying sword aura disappeared. However, Li Qingfeng was still staring at Priest Mu and said in a clear voice, "I'll let you go for now. However, if you don't return the item you stole to me, I'll definitely not let you go."
"Thank you, Pavilion Master." Priest Mu cupped his hands and said. The two of them seemed to have reached an agreement. This scene caused the surrounding people to reveal strange expressions. The conversation between the two of them seemed more like an act. They had probably been communicating through telepathy. How did they reach an agreement and make Li Qingfeng decide to let Priest Mu go?
Perhaps, only the two of them knew the answer.
But now, where was the Immortal-Seeking Map?
Priest Mu probably didn't have it with him.
"Farewell," Priest Mu said again. As soon as he finished speaking, his body turned into a gust of wind and disappeared from the world. His speed was shockingly fast.
"Pavilion Master." Many experts of the Breeze Pavilion looked at Li Qingfeng in surprise. Why did he let Priest Mu go?
Li Qingfeng turned and walked down from the sky. He didn't explain.
The reason for letting Priest Mu go was actually very simple. Whether he let Priest Mu go or not, he didn't have a chance anymore. He didn't completely believe Priest Mu's words, but he didn't. He didn't have a third option. If he killed Priest Mu, cultivators from all sides would only have their eyes on him.
The moment the news about the Immortal-Seeking Map spread, the ancient Spirit Mountain might not be his anymore.
Therefore, Li Qingfeng chose to let Priest Mu go.
If he let Priest Mu go, there would still be a chance. If he killed Priest Mu, there would be no chance at all.
"Is it over just like that?" The surrounding cultivators watched all of this. There seemed to be no conclusion about the Immortal-Seeking Map.
Ye Futian also watched all of this quietly. Seeing Priest Mu leave, he knew that the Immortal-Seeking Map in his hand was probably the one in his hand.
He turned around and walked away. Not long after, he walked out of Jiuyan City.
Ye Futian didn't stop. He continued to walk out of Jiuyan Spirit Mountain and into the vast sea.
Just as Ye Futian was walking in the sea, he suddenly felt a strand of divine consciousness fall on him. It didn't hide at all and directly swept over him.
"It's coming," Ye Futian thought to himself.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Then, he sped up and moved forward.
The divine consciousness had been locked onto him the whole time. It chased after him at an extremely fast speed.
"Competing in speed?" Ye Futian used his Divine Feet and disappeared from where he was.
In the distance, a figure was chasing after Ye Futian with extremely frightening movements. This person was dressed in simple and unkempt clothes, but his movements were extremely frightening. With every step he took, he left countless shadows in the sky.
But soon, his figure stopped in the sky above the sea. His expression suddenly became extremely ugly. He had lost Ye Futian!
His heart was pounding. It wasn't easy for him to set up this trap. Did he actually make a mistake at the last moment?
How did he lose Ye Futian?
"Old sir, are you looking for me?"
A voice was heard. Ye Futian's figure appeared in front of the elder.
The elder raised his head and looked at the handsome face in front of him. There was a strange look in his eyes. After losing him, Ye Futian actually took the initiative to come back.
"How did you do it?" the elder asked Ye Futian.
Ye Futian took out a storage ring and looked at the elder. "Old sir, you first disguised yourself and set up shop in Jiuyan City. Then, you got close to the Breeze Pavilion and became familiar with them. Then, you stole the Celestial Seeking Map and returned to your previous identity. No one knew. Unexpectedly, Li Qingfeng sealed off the entire city. Cultivators from various forces also arrived one after another. Old sir, you knew that if you continued, you wouldn't be able to take the Celestial Seeking Map away. Thus, you made a deal and put the Celestial Seeking Map in the storage ring. You also left a mark on it. That way, you can still track it later.
"So, you came here and found me," Ye Futian said slowly.
Although the old sir in front of him was different from before, how could Ye Futian not recognize him? It was the sage-like Wooden Taoist.
"So, little friend, are you going to return the map to me?" Wooden Taoist stared at Ye Futian and said. He felt that something was wrong.
The trap that he had set up should be flawless. That way, he would be able to take the Celestial Seeking Map out and return it to him.
However, the Ye Futian that he met during the deal did not seem to be as simple as he seemed. Not only had Ye Futian gotten rid of him, but he had also guessed everything.
Ye Futian's divine consciousness seeped into the storage ring. In the next moment, Wooden Taoist found that the mark he had left behind had disappeared. It had been erased by Ye Futian.
Wooden Taoist's pupils shrank. Ye Futian knew about the existence of the mark and could erase it, but he did not do so. Instead, he waited for him. What did this mean?
"Old sir, there is no reason to take back something that was given to me," Ye Futian said calmly. Wooden Taoist's plan was indeed exquisite. He had used an outsider to break the trap. If he had not met Ye Futian, the Celestial Seeking Map would most likely have returned to him.
However, Wooden Taoist seemed to be unlucky. The person he had met was Ye Futian. Therefore, he was destined to be disappointed. To take the Celestial Seeking Map back from him?
Obviously, it was impossible.
"What if I insist on taking it back?" Wooden Taoist's tone changed. He had done a lot for the Celestial Seeking Map, but now, it could all be for someone else!
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