Chapter 73 Breaking the situation
Chapter 73 Breaking the situation
Zhou Qiuyuan's perception of killing intent had reached a perfect level. He sensed the hidden killing intent underground a step ahead of time and decisively used his Lightning Shadow to rush towards the courtyard wall.
The green vines that broke through the soil were a step too late, and all of them fell into the empty space.
Just as Zhou Qiuyuan was about to speed over the courtyard wall, a strong sense of danger suddenly came from the willow tree in front of him.
Without hesitation, he changed direction, hid in the kitchen, and swallowed the Explosive Spirit Pill hidden in his sleeve.
Lei Ling's power recovered at an astonishing speed and was poised to be unleashed in Yang Lei's lungs.
As soon as the opponent enters the room, the Tiger's Roar and Thunderous Sound will erupt in full force, maximizing the power within the confined space.
The young man in green did not chase him into the kitchen. From outside, rustling sounds could be heard from all directions, and an unprecedented sense of crisis came from all sides.
Dozens of green vines sprouted from the ground, quickly climbing up and surrounding the kitchen walls.
This place has become a cage; to hide inside is tantamount to trapping oneself in a cocoon.
What should I do?
Am I really going to die here?
Zhou Qiuyuan had no idea what would happen if he died in a future dream, and he didn't want to experience it for himself.
Is there any other way to escape this disaster?
A sudden inspiration struck him, and his eyes lit up.
Without hesitation, Zhou Qiuyuan shouted outside, "Young master, please do not make a move. My family and I are spies that the Chu family placed in Black Swamp City ten years ago."
"I have come to inform you that you have been targeted by the Yuan family in the inner city of Black Swamp. I have a secret technique to change your appearance and help you overcome this difficulty."
Chu Ziheng's face was full of disdain. He snorted coldly and said, "Since you are a servant of the Chu family, why do you act so furtively and dare not openly reveal your whereabouts?"
"Do you really think I'm so easily fooled?"
"Since you claim to be a servant of the Chu family, do you have any way to prove your identity?"
Zhou Qiuyuan knew nothing about the Chu family and had no relevant tokens, so he could not gain their trust.
However, he took out a piece of gold essence from his pocket and threw it out the window.
Since thieves broke into his home and caused misfortune to his entire family, Zhou Qiuyuan has kept his valuables with him at all times.
"The Chu family has hidden a batch of cultivation materials outside the city. I dare not touch anything of value, so I only brought a piece of gold essence. Please take a look."
Gold essence?
A green vine, as if alive, swept up the golden essence that Zhou Qiuyuan had thrown out and delivered it to Chu Ziheng's palm, where Chu Ziheng examined it closely.
"It is indeed gold essence."
Cultivation materials are extremely rare. How could an ordinary person casually pull out gold essence? Does the Chu family have other tricks up their sleeve?
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't expect Chu Ziheng to believe him; he just wanted to buy time and live until the dream ended.
"Young master, I will immediately write down the secret technique for changing one's appearance to help you overcome this difficulty."
His tone was sincere, portraying him as a loyal servant wholeheartedly devoted to his master.
"No need!"
"If I hadn't killed the Yuan family's dogs, the secret technique of changing appearances might still have been useful, but now it's useless."
Chu Ziheng had considered escaping Black Swamp City last night, but now trouble has come knocking.
The Yuan family had deployed defenses at all four city gates in advance and was now gathering manpower, intending to wipe out the Ren and Chu family's secret treasures in one fell swoop.
There was no way to go to heaven, and no way to go to hell.
The Yuan family of Black Swamp City had previously cooperated with the Chu family. Chu Ziheng sent someone to try to exchange a magical artifact for a Dao soldier position with the Yuan family so that he could officially join the Blackwater Sect.
In this way, they can get rid of their identity as remnants of Tianqiao City and enter the inner city to cultivate openly and honestly, instead of hiding everywhere like rats in the street.
But the Yuan family won't give them a way to survive!
Chu Ziheng thought that since everyone was going to die anyway, he might as well make a huge mess of things. If he could implicate the Yuan family, someone would be there to avenge him.
He obtained the calf-headed ox through the Ma family, a successor to the Chu family, and spread human-faced sores under the guise of distributing porridge.
Zhou Qiuyuan was glad that he had obtained a lot of information through the darkness and quickly came up with a countermeasure.
"The Yuan family has used the Lingxiang Pill to pinpoint your location. Just because you can't get rid of this aura doesn't mean there's no solution."
"Since you can infect the entire city with human-faced sores, you can use the same method to let them be infected with the scent of Yingxiang Pills."
"The whole city is permeated with the scent of Yingxiang Pills. If you were to mingle among them, wouldn't that be like a drop of water merging into the ocean?"
Chu Ziheng was stunned. How come he hadn't thought of this method?
Yesterday, Chu Ziheng discovered that the Yuan family was using scent-chasing insects to find him, so he tried various methods to wash away the scent on his body, but unfortunately, all his methods were useless.
This lackey is indeed clever; he's come up with a way to perhaps solve the current problem.
"very nice!"
Chu Ziheng looked at Zhou Qiuyuan, carefully examining this cunning servant.
This person is quite cunning, so let's just take care of him while we're at it.
It is not a pity for a lackey to die.
As for the Chu family's secret treasure trove of spiritual materials that the other party mentioned, it's not too late to verify it through his identity after I've overcome this difficulty.
Zhou Qiuyuan sensed a faint but persistent killing intent and realized that the other party's murderous intent had not subsided, making it difficult to guarantee his survival.
To survive, one must possess an irreplaceable and vital role.
He quickly came up with another idea.
"Young master, I have a way to secure the Dao soldier slot you desire."
Chu Ziheng was stunned for a moment, staring at Zhou Qiuyuan in disbelief, his voice becoming more urgent, "Is this really true?"
Zhou Qiuyuan wiped his face, revealing his true appearance. "How dare I, a lowly person, deceive you?"
"It's not difficult for you to verify my identity. I am a disciple of Wei Jin, the Thunder Blade Master. His daughter is a prodigy of the Black Water Sect with a naturally superior fire-type spiritual root. Her cultivation has just broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, which has created an extra spot for a Dao Soldier."
"Master Wei has always been kind to his disciples, and he wants to allocate the quota of Dao soldiers to his disciples."
"Once you've dealt with those two senior brothers, this Dao Soldier spot will fall into my hands. Then, I'll give it to you..."
Everything Zhou Qiuyuan said was true, and the number of Dao soldiers was also accurate information.
As long as this person wants to obtain the Dao Soldier quota, they will not easily kill him. In this way, it will not be a problem for him to survive until the end of the future dream.
Chu Ziheng looked on with suspicion and asked, "Do you have any way to prove this Dao soldier quota?"
Zhou Qiuyuan said nonchalantly, "It's not difficult for you to capture one of my senior brothers to confirm the number of Dao soldiers. I have no opportunity to collude with them on intelligence."
Chu Ziheng's face showed satisfaction. "Very good!"
"What do you want? I won't treat you unfairly!"
Zhou Qiuyuan originally wanted to project the image of a loyal servant who didn't ask for anything, but wanting nothing would only make the other party more suspicious.
Moreover, he wanted to obtain information about the Chu family's magical artifacts through his future dreams.
There might still be a chance to fish in troubled waters tomorrow.
Zhou Qiuyuan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "This humble servant wishes to select a magical artifact from your private collection tonight. I wonder if, young master…"
"no problem!"
Chu Ziheng originally intended to exchange magical artifacts for Dao soldier quotas with the Yuan family, but the Yuan family's insatiable greed led to the accident.
If he can get everything back on track, he can safely enter the Blackwater Sect to cultivate. What is a mere magic artifact worth?
SWDnovel