With Xuan Zhen taking over, Mengqi had nothing to worry about and immediately left for Happycloud Heights.
"Does this count as doing a good deed without leaving one's name …" He mocked himself as he stepped into the Heights.
"Knock, knock, knock." As soon as Mengqi passed the screen wall, he heard someone knocking on the door. He stopped to look back and saw the gatekeeper open the side door, revealing a familiar figure.
He immediately smiled and turned to the door. "I thought you'd only arrive in two days. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
It was Jiang Zhiwei. Her dark hair was tied up casually, and she wore her favorite light yellow dress. With a long sword in her hand, she looked bright and elegant.
After the last mission, she had opened her Nine Apertures. Now that they met again, Mengqi felt that she was reserved. Her usual sharpness and tension had disappeared. She looked casual and at ease, and no one could tell that she was a swordsman at first glance. However, Mengqi could imagine how brilliant it would be when she unsheathed her sword.
"You know me. How can I not be eager to challenge the Shapeless Sword?" Jiang Zhiwei looked at Mengqi with a smile. "You're also fast on your way to the South."
"Who asked me to be idle?" Mengqi joked.
The gatekeeper saw that the two knew each other and that Jiang Zhiwei was outstanding, so he vaguely guessed their identities. He quickly went inside to report, leaving the two to catch up.
"You're also staying at Happycloud Heights?" Mengqi asked.
Jiang Zhiwei shook her head. "Ying City is the capital of Ling County. Our sect has the Sword Garret here. There's no need to nag about the Shapeless Sword."
She was not afraid of the pressure from He Jiu. She was just thinking that since she could stay at home, why should she go to someone else's house?
After chatting about what they had experienced in the past month, Mengqi told Jiang Zhiwei about the Myths targeting him and Senior Brother Qi through Secret Voice-sending.
He did not mention the grudge between him and Samsara, nor did he mention Demoness Gu. Instead, he deliberately emphasized Dongyang Villa, fearing that the Eastern Sea Exterior experts guarding Happycloud Heights would be seized by a whim to spy on them and expose the secret, resulting in their deaths. He had to find another opportunity to elaborate on the details.
Jiang Zhiwei could tell that Mengqi was hiding something because Qi Zhengyan was unlikely to escape on his own. But she also understood Mengqi's concerns, so she said solemnly, "I'll report this to the sect and see if I can get help from the Martial Uncle in charge of River East. Be careful when you go out."
"Mmm." Mengqi nodded. "Oh right, I also found traces of the Wolf King."
He told Jiang Zhiwei about what happened to the Beggar Clan.
"Wolf King …" Jiang Zhiwei's eyes lit up at first, but then she sighed. "It's a pity that he's injured."
She wanted to openly fight Wolf King to the death, but Wolf King obviously would not do as she wished. He preferred to lurk in the dark, patiently waiting for an opportunity to deal a fatal blow.
"I'll ask the local disciples to help me find him. Once we've confirmed his whereabouts, we'll act together." Jiang Zhiwei knew about Wolf King's sneak attack on Mengqi, so she made the decision to encircle and kill him without hesitation. This was called an eye for an eye.
Mengqi nodded at first, but then he quickly reminded her, "To prevent an ambush, it's best to invite another helper. Hmm, Brother Wang Zai from the Wang family from Zhou County is very suitable."
Wang Zai's father was the youngest grandmaster of the Wang family and the current Minister of Revenue. He held an important position, so anyone who wanted to set a trap would have to think twice. Moreover, Wang Zai's strength was also extraordinary. Unstoppable Force was a must-have for "Explosive Force". Coupled with Unmovable Force and Nine Sage Swords, if he really encountered a strong enemy, he might be even more capable than Meng Qi!
If Meng Qi did not use the "Standing Still Golden Lotus" derived from the "Seal of the Fifth and Sixth", Meng Qi's main skill was "defense", while Wang Zai's was "defense". Their strengths were different.
The two neatly ended this topic and turned to idle chat. After a while, the gatekeeper came out and invited Jiang Zhiwei to see He Jiu. Mengqi, unwilling to pass on the responsibility, accompanied her.
The wound on He Jiu's neck had mostly healed. There was no need to bandage it anymore, revealing a hideous scar.
Mengqi only needed one look to know that the real injury was much more serious than the so-called flesh wound. If it had been a little deeper, half of his neck would have been broken.
Of course, Wolf King's injury must have been more serious than He Jiu's. At least He Jiu's behavior did not seem to be affected by the injury. The wound on the surface had healed very quickly, and he did not look weak at all. Wolf King, on the other hand, had no choice but to reveal himself. He had asked the Beggar Sect to find some healing elixirs, so he could not just rest.
Mengqi guessed that the elixirs on him were not effective. It was difficult for him to even walk …
He Jiu sat there, watching Jiang Zhiwei and Mengqi enter. His eyes gradually brightened and his eyebrows moved slightly. "Swordswoman Jiang, you have opened your Nine Apertures. Congratulations."
He did not show any surprise or fear. Instead, he looked forward to it.
Jiang Zhiwei did not conceal her cultivation. She smiled and said, "Compared to Heightslord Master's realm, I am still a little weaker. I can only rely on the sword in my hand to fight for a slim chance of victory."
"You have opened the Nine Apertures of the Taishang Sword Scripture and comprehended the 'Anatta Sword'. You have achieved success in swordsmanship. In terms of combat capability, you are above Wolf King." He Jiu only used Wolf King as a comparison and did not mention himself. Obviously, he thought that Jiang Zhiwei was still a little weaker. After all, they were both disciples of major martial arts sects. The levels of their divine skills were not too different. Even if Jiang Zhiwei was overflowing with talent and was similar to Su Wuming in the past, He Jiu would not be much weaker. He had the advantage of realm and years of accumulation.
"I have never fought with Wolf King, so I dare not talk nonsense." Jiang Zhiwei was not arrogant at all.
He Jiu laughed and said, "Swordswoman Jiang has opened her Nine Apertures. You have made this year's Party of Happycloud even more surprising. I won't try it now. The more I look forward to my opponent, the more I should save it for last."
Mengqi watched from the side. He felt that He Jiu was heroic and confident. He would be a formidable opponent on his way to being outstanding …
…
Another day passed. Mengqi did not go out for a stroll. Instead, he stepped up his practice of Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture, Eight Nine Mysteries, and Golden Bell Shield in order to open his Nine Innate Apertures as soon as possible.
In the evening, Jiang Zhiwei suddenly came to visit. She used Secret Voice-sending and said, "I followed the Helm of the Beggar Sect and found Wolf King's hiding place."
"Really?" Mengqi asked subconsciously. His eyes lit up and he held the hilt of his saber. Wolf King had inexplicably ambushed him twice. It was time to pay him back.
The two left Happycloud Heights and seemed to be walking side by side. Mengqi took the opportunity to tell her about how Gu Xiaosang had saved Senior Brother Qi. As for the embarrassing matter of the little girl calling him father, of course, he did not mention it.
Jiang Zhiwei suddenly understood. Like Mengqi, she had some guesses about Gu Xiaosang's intentions.
Not long after, the two arrived at the Mi family and found Wang Zai.
"Besieging and killing Wolf King?" Wang Zai's calm expression became a little excited as he spoke.
He practiced the orthodox Confucian ways, so he was honest, magnanimous, and benevolent. Naturally, he did not have a good impression of Wolf King. Although he was calm, he was still a young man in his twenties. How could he not feel proud? The words "besieging and killing Wolf King, who ranks fifth on the list" were enough to make one's blood boil.
"Yes, Brother Wang. Do you want to join us?" Mengqi smiled like a bad guy who kidnapped a child.
Wang Zai took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Okay!"
Jiang Zhiwei led Meng Qi and Wang Zai across the Hui River via the stone arch bridge. They passed through the streets and alleys and arrived at the upper reaches of Tianxiu River, near Misty Rain Mountain.
This place was both prosperous and secluded from the center of the city. It would not be too noisy and lose its secrecy, nor would it be easy to be exposed because there were too few people.
Jiang Zhiwei hid behind a tree with Mengqi and Wang Zai. She pointed to the opposite courtyard by the water and said, "That's it."
Looking at the dark courtyard, Mengqi nodded. "It's not conspicuous, but it's accessible in all directions. It's easy to escape. Let's cross the bridge first and then approach slowly."
Wolf King was good at sneak attacks and roaming in the dark, so they had to be extra careful when surrounding him. This kind of person had a strong sense of danger. If something went wrong, he would immediately escape, causing all their previous efforts to be in vain.
Mengqi used the Hallucination Body Movements to wrap his spirit around his body and sneak into the courtyard. Although Jiang Zhiwei and Wang Zai were not as good at sneaking as he was, they lagged behind to avoid being discovered by Wolf King. However, they had opened their Nine Apertures and had a preliminary understanding of the mystery of the Primal Aperture at Mid-brows. Even though they had yet to practice it, they were not as careless in hiding their own breath as before. This was especially true for Jiang Zhiwei. She had practiced the Transformation Strategy before, so now she was like a fairy in the dark, ethereal and difficult to see.
The courtyard was cold and desolate. There was not even the sound of insects in the cold winter. Other than the traces of the wind, it was so quiet that it made people wonder if there was anyone inside.
Mengqi circled to the side of the courtyard wall and pressed his right palm lightly. His body was like a cloud, silently flying up and then quietly landing in a hidden place like a falling leaf.
He approached the room. He knew that it would be extremely difficult to hide from Wolf King at this distance, so he did not struggle. He suddenly accelerated and almost left a residual shadow as he knocked open the door. At the same time, he unsheathed his saber to guard against a sneak attack.
Jiang Zhiwei and Wang Zai also sped up at the same time and rushed to the wing room from two different angles. They lagged a little behind to prevent Wolf King from hiding in the kitchen or the like.
Mengqi stood in the room with his saber in hand. His expression became solemn because there was no one inside.
There was a discarded cloth in the room, stained with pus and blood. He could still sense Wolf King's breath.
Wang Zai touched the quilt and said, "It's still warm. He left no more than half an hour ago."
The three of them searched separately but did not find any traces. When they met again, Jiang Zhiwei muttered, "Wolf King seems to have known in advance that we would come …"
"But only the three of us know about this …" Mengqi did not suspect anything. He just felt strange. "Maybe he is used to changing places …"
…
In a dark wing room, the tall, thin, and indifferent Wolf King sat upright on a chair. In his open left hand was an elixir as red as blood. He said in a hoarse voice, "Why did you save me and give me the elixir that can cure the Shapeless Sword Qi?"
A woman stood opposite him. She was graceful and elegant. She was wearing a black robe inlaid with golden thread patterns and a mask of the Queen Mother of the West that was commonly seen in dramas.
"I want you to help me deal with someone," the Queen Mother of the West said in a flat tone.
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