Under the dim night sky, the violent sound finally subsided, and the flying dust slowly fell.

The plum tree fell and its formation had been destroyed. The courtyard was full of pits bombarded by internal forces, and broken weapons and broken corpses were scattered everywhere, which was enough to show how fierce a fight had just happened. At the center of the battlefield, Zeng Zhixiong's eyes were wide open, standing motionless like a hill, and blood oozed out from dozens of wounds, dyeing the soil under his feet red. Although he was already in a state of extinction, his body still exuded the invincible aura of a strong man, which made people dare not humiliate him lightly.

Huangfu Ji coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, looked at Zeng Zhixiong with a little respect, and said with a fist, "Zeng Huizhu, I have ordered you to be so offended! Don't blame me!" He walked up carefully, reached into Zeng Zhixiong's arms and fumbled carefully, his brows became tighter and tighter, his eyes were filled with anger, and he pulled his hand back in disappointment, and said in a cold voice: "Li Meixian, where is the secret Ji of the 'Silent Magic Art' hidden?! It took you three years, haven't you figured it out? Can you afford to misunderstand the sect leader's major tasks?"

Li Meixian's expression changed: "Impossible! Zeng Zhixiong regards this secret Ji as a treasure. He has always kept it in close contact with him. He has never left his body, nor will he lend it to others to watch. Could it be that he destroyed the secret Ji?" He jumped closer and found nothing after searching. He couldn't help but feel cold in his heart and shouted in panic: "What's going on? The secret Ji is obviously hidden in him!" She was invisible in the World Association, mainly to obtain this secret Ji. Now that she has failed, how can she go back to work? Thinking of the sect leader's strict means of punishing his subordinates, she couldn't help but chill.

Huangfu Ji asked, "Are you sure Mi Ji always kept it by him?"

Li Meixian nodded and said, "Yes!"

Huangfu Ji slowly breathed and said decisively: "There are Zhang Yukun and five little ghosts who escaped here with Zeng Zhixiong. Mi Ji must be on one of them! Hurry up, open the door of this house!"

At this moment, a master who was proficient in the mechanism quickly stepped forward and opened the door. Huangfu Ji led his subordinates in, but he did not see a single figure. He was shocked and furious and disappointed. They immediately thought that Zhang Yukun and others had escaped by the tunnel. When they finally found the entrance to the tunnel, they found that the tunnel was filled with mud and stones, which was difficult to move forward and could not continue to investigate.

Li Meixian stomped her feet and said, "Damn it, Zeng Zhixiong still had a trick! Huangfu, the authentic Tao was destroyed, Zhang Yukun walked away with his letter, what should we do?" Even though she was full of wisdom and tricks on her daily life, she became confused at this time.

Huangfu Ji calmly analyzed: "The escape tunnel that Zeng Zhixiong secretly built cannot be a huge project. Therefore, the length of the tunnel must be limited, and the other exit should be in the wilderness near the main hall. As long as we strengthen the search and surveillance in this area, Zhang Yukun and others will not be able to escape from the net of heaven and earth we set up unless they are threatened. Moreover, we have a dog with a keen sense of smell that can be used - Hu Lingquan may hope to take Zhang Yukun's life more than us! Zhang Yukun will not die, and he will not be able to sleep or eat. If he can make full use of the people left by the world, the pursuit will have miraculous results!" After saying that, he stopped hesitating and immediately sent an order to chase Zhang Yukun and others.

In public, his subordinates left one after another. Huangfu Ji raised his eyes to the distance, his doubts became stronger and stronger, and he murmured: "Strange, why haven't you heard the explosion yet? Could it be that an accident happened to them?"

When you reach the end of the tunnel, gently push open the stone slab at the exit, and a fresh and cool air hits you. There is silence around you, and you can clearly hear the flow of the stream, the rolling of leaves and the sound of waves in the distance.

Tang Xue carefully pushed open the long grass outside the hole, tried to search with her eyes wide open, and then retracted her body after a while, and whispered in Hu Qingpeng's ear: "Brother Peng, no trace of the enemy is found, everything seems to be normal!"

Hu Qingpeng shook his head and said, "Did you feel a layer of murderous aura shrouded around you?" His spiritual consciousness is beyond ordinary people. He can capture the extraordinary atmosphere outside without having to check it with his own eyes. After several tests of life and death, he was already absurd and impulsive young man in the world, and learned to act cautiously.

Tang Xue was stunned and suddenly said, "Yes! No wonder she couldn't see birds flying or even hear the sound of insects. There must be masters hiding nearby!" She exhaled like orchids, and the fragrance of the girl's body was swelling, making Hu Qingpeng distracted and sweating slightly.

Hu Qingpeng moved a little awkwardly, covered up the stone slab and moved it back to its original position, and whispered: "Lier, you are so smart, you can guess the reason from a little abnormal situation! Since there are enemies surveillance outside, it means that it is not the time to leave. Let's go back and report."

Tang Xue stood there and said aggrievedly: "Brother Peng, do you hate Li'er?"

Hu Qingpeng was puzzled and didn't understand why she suddenly asked this question, and said in surprise: "How could I hate you? Don't think about it!"

Tang Xue pouted and said, "Then why did you avoid me just now? People like to talk close to you. Don't you like Li's like this?"

Hu Qingpeng smiled bitterly, not expecting that she was so sensitive that she could tell whether she was intentional from a small move. I wonder if women are so scrupulous? The more they are, the darker they are, and it is difficult to explain clearly. He smiled slightly, took her hand and walked back, and said softly: "Okay, I was wrong just now, okay, can you forgive me? Li'er is cute and beautiful, and she shouldn't be calculating with me?"

Tang Xue was praised and felt as if she had honey in her heart. She chuckled: "This time I let you go first. If I make the same mistake again in the future, I will never spare you!"

The two returned to the stone chamber together and informed everyone of what they had observed. Since everyone had expected this, they were not very shocked. Both Huangfu Ji and Hu Lingquan had extremely rich experience, so it was reasonable to make this rigorous arrangement.

Zeng Ying said: "Since we have proved that the other party responds quickly, the leader is not a foolish and incompetent person. The most important thing next is to test the patience of both parties! Whoever loses patience first will lose the initiative. The other party does not know where we are hiding, nor what actions we will take next, so the situation is slightly beneficial to us. As long as we can survive until the other party loses confidence and is distracted, we will have the opportunity to escape from Changsha!" She buried the grief of losing her father deep in her heart, her behavior and speech are calm and rational, and she is quite like a general.

Zhang Yukun pondered: "In order to ensure that the truth will not be leaked, Hu Lingquan will definitely launch a large-scale search operation to investigate our whereabouts everywhere. I guess they will not be patient and stay near the main hall. The longer the time is, the less confident they will be. Sooner or later they will mobilize the people here to participate in the action. I just don't know if we can hold on until that day?"

Tang Jingtian smiled and said, "There is God's will in the dark. Why worry too early for future events? If our food is exhausted and the enemy still shows no sign of retreat, at most, we can die in a fierce battle! I don't want to starve to death."

Zeng Ying smiled and said, "The eldest brother is so heroic that he is still heroic. But before he reaches the end of his life, how can he easily say the word "death"!"

Tang Jingtian said awe-inspiringly: "The third sister said it well! It is unknown who can kill her. How can she destroy her own might and develop ambitions for others? I have been taught for my brother!" The divine light in her eyes surged, and powerful self-confidence naturally burst out.

Zeng Ying felt relieved and turned to Zhang Yukun, "Uncle Zhang, except for the disciples under your jurisdiction, are there anyone you can trust in Changsha?" She asked this question with great meaning. After the world will have civil strife, disciples loyal to Zhang Yukun will either be killed or monitored, and it is impossible to increase their assistance.

Zhang Yukun said: "Hu Lingquan's ambition and acted in the name of the leader of the association, which has long aroused my vigilance. In order to prevent him from causing trouble, I secretly trained a group of people a few years ago. They were absolutely free of charge. They were usually hidden in various identities. But last night, I had no time to contact them. I wonder if they would mistake the rumors and expose themselves? Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use soldiers for a while. As long as I can go out, with the foundation laid over the years, I am 70% sure to lead everyone out of the enemy's net of heaven and earth." He is also the master of the Tianxia Society, and has been operating in Changsha for many years, and he still has this ability.

Zeng Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With this amazing soldier, the problem that made her most headache was solved. Otherwise, with the strength of the six of them, it would be more difficult to escape from the joint search of the World Association, Baiyun Sect and Yanyu Tower than climbing to the sky.

So, everyone was either relieved to heal, practiced martial arts, or exchanged experiences in the world, and passed the underground time. Tang Xue pestered Hu Qingpeng to tell stories all day long, almost emptying him. In the end, Hu Qingpeng could only make up for it, which naturally made Tang Xue dissatisfied and ate countless pink fists in vain. After a few days in a hurry, the spy liner that was ambushing near the exit was finally ordered to withdraw.

After nightfall and repeatedly confirmed that there was no danger at the exit, Zhang Yukun quietly came out of the tunnel and went alone to contact his secretly trained subordinates. At this extraordinary moment, everyone was worried about the safety of his trip. Because Changsha City must be full of dangers, if Zhang Yukun's whereabouts were exposed, he would not only face a murder, but also implicate his companions.

Watching Zhang Yukun's figure disappear in the night, Hu Qingpeng and Tang Jingtian sealed the exit, sat cross-legged, and quietly waited for his return. If it was not Zhang Yukun, but the enemy, then the two of them would form the first line of defense and give the enemy a headache. Therefore, although Tang Xue was clamoring to follow Hu Qingpeng, he had to stay in the stone chamber without approval. Hu Qingpeng remembered Tang Xue's expression at that time, and a smile couldn't help but rise to the corner of his mouth.

Time passes slowly while waiting.

I don’t know how long it took, Hu Qingpeng’s ears moved slightly, opened his eyes suddenly, held the hilt of the sword tightly with his right hand, and said in a deep voice: “Brother, Lord Zhang is back!” He heard Zhang Yukun’s footsteps scattered and his breathing was uneven, probably because he was injured. I wonder if the enemy was stole? If the enemy followed closely, there would be a bloody battle!

Tang Jingtian glanced at Hu Qingpeng and was quite surprised by his deep internal strength. If Hu Qingpeng hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have noticed Zhang Yukun's light footsteps. At this time, three long and two short striking sounds came from outside the cave entrance, which was the secret code they had agreed in advance. Tang Jingtian had just moved the stone slab away when a black shadow flashed and Zhang Yukun rushed in. Hu Qingpeng hurriedly held his shaking body and asked with concern: "Master Zhang, are you injured? Have you been tracked by the enemy?" Looking at Zhang Yukun's appearance alone, the situation seemed to be unoptimistic!

Zhang Yukun panted and said, "I've thrown them away!" His breath rolled up in his chest, and he couldn't help but vomit a few mouthfuls of blood, and said, "But I also suffered a great loss and almost lost my life. The luckiest thing is that I didn't run into a master like Huangfu Ji, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come back."

The two of them helped Zhang Yukun back to the stone chamber. Everyone was shocked when they saw this. Zeng Ying immediately stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Zhang, where have you been injured? Have you taken the medicine?"

Zhang Yukun said movedly: "Thank you for your concern, Miss! I just suffered a little internal injury. After taking the pills from Shaoxia Tang just now, I felt much better, and I was basically fine."

Zeng Ying signaled him to sit down and asked, "How is the progress of the matter you arranged out? Are there any rumors in Changsha City recently?"

Zhang Yukun looked worried and sighed, "Miss, the situation is not good! I have contacted the subordinates lurking in the city and asked them to arrange the car and ship within three days to try to send us secretly out of Changsha. However, on the way back, I was discovered by the experts inspected by Baiyun Sect and had to fight to the death, revealing my traces. Although I was lucky enough to get rid of the pursuers and escape from the siege, how could the other party give up? Since they already knew that we had not left Changsha, they would definitely go all in the past few days to patrol and search, and it was difficult for us to hide the movements in any corner from their eyes. In such an unfavorable situation, we could not make any moves.

OK, how can we act as planned? If the action is delayed, our food reserves are insufficient and we cannot notify our companions, we will be in a dilemma!" He paused and smiled bitterly: "In addition, Huangfu Ji and Hu Lingquan tried their best to catch us, and actually spread rumors in the world that I colluded with outsiders and poisoned the leader of the association, and now I escaped with the treasure map of the World Association. For this illusory treasure map, all kinds of people in the world formed dozens of temporary alliances during this period, and were spared no effort to search for our whereabouts, like a mad dog, which is a huge hidden danger."

After hearing this, everyone took a breath, Hu Qingpeng couldn't help but curse, "Despicable!" The trick of Huangfu Ji using a knife was really insulting. It not only concealed his conspiracy, but also made countless enemies under them. The world will dominate the underworld for many years. Regardless of whether there is a treasure trove, it should have accumulated countless treasures in the imagination of ordinary people. If they can have these treasures, they can enjoy the wealth and glory of the world. Can those people in the martial arts world not go crazy? They have undoubtedly become the target of public criticism and everyone's covetous prey!

Tang Jingtian said in a deep voice: "Our food is about to be exhausted. No matter how critical the situation outside is, we must leave here in three days! And once we miss it with our companions, we will have no chance to get out in the future."

Zeng Ying frowned and said, "But if we leave the Tao, it is tantamount to dying on our own initiative! Those treasure hunters who come to hear the news will tear us to pieces without hesitation!"

Zhang Yukun said slowly: "Miss, I have a clever plan!"

Zeng Ying was overjoyed: "Really? Tell me out quickly!"

Zhang Yukun said word by word: "It's very simple - lose the car to protect the coach! My subordinates are willing to give up this life, attract the enemy's attention, and let the lady leave Xiang safely!"

Everyone was stunned and then understood the meaning of his words, and was moved. The other party would never guess that Zeng Ying was Zeng Zhixiong's daughter and held the secret of the World Association, so Zhang Yukun was listed as the number one target for pursuit. As long as Zhang Yukun appeared, it would definitely attract the enemy's main force, and Zeng Ying and others had the opportunity to take the opportunity to escape. But in this way, he would inevitably die in a wolves.

Zeng Ying said with tears in his eyes: "No! Uncle Zhang, I can't watch you die! Without your assistance, how could I lead the world to make a comeback in the future? I will never agree with your ideas!"

Zhang Yukun said: "Miss, this is the only feasible strategy at present! Why not use my life to exchange for everyone's safety? If not, the six of us will be unable to escape death, and the result will be even worse! Please think twice!"

Tang Jingtian suddenly interrupted and said, "Lord Zhang's proposal makes sense! However, you are seriously injured and still shoulder the heavy responsibility of contacting and receiving companions and arranging escape matters. You are not suitable for this role. If the third sister does not object, I want me to be responsible for guiding the enemy away!"

Zeng Ying said in surprise: "But this is a life-threatening death, brother, you..."

Tang Jingtian interrupted her and said, "As Lord Zhang said, this is the only feasible strategy! I don't want everyone to sacrifice unnecessary. Among the six of us, I am the most suitable candidate, so you don't have to fight anymore!" Zeng Ying, Gao Qingcheng, and Zhang Yukun were all injured. Tang Xue is too young and needs Hu Qingpeng's care. At this time, he must stand up.
Chapter completed!