Chapter Seven: Oriole in the Rear

  Among the continuous mountains, Su Che felt he might have gotten lost.

  After all, it's a borrowed corpse returning to the soul, and the incomplete memories received have breakpoints. Coincidentally, the route taken was one of the breakpoints, and there is no content in this regard in the memory.

  After being knocked down from the cliff, everything on him was looted, leaving only a set of tattered clothes, and even the map of the Blood Mountain Range was taken away.

  It turns out that the guy who was Su Che's predecessor not only had a ruthless heart, but also did things without leaving any clues, and nothing that could prove Su Che's identity was left behind.

  Fortunately, the basic common sense of wilderness survival was still there, and he knew how to determine directions, so Su Che followed the general direction towards Tian Xuan Sect's location, starting his journey over mountains and ridges.

  It's possible to take many detours, but there will always be a day when you can walk out of it. As a cultivator who has already reached the first level of Qi refinement, I won't be afraid of ordinary wild beasts. Even if I'm unlucky and encounter a demonic beast, I'll just hide and avoid provoking it. A wise demonic beast wouldn't bother to pursue me relentlessly for no reason.

  It should be like this...... Su Che's heart was also uncertain.

  Once again climbed a certain mountain peak, taking advantage of the height of the terrain to gaze into the distance, hoping to see the plains outside the mountains...

  Huh?

  The plain was not visible, but a very unexpected scene was discovered.

  "What's going on?" Su Che muttered to himself, "After rebirth, has my fate completely changed? It's only been a few days, how can I keep running into unexpected situations like this?"

  In the valley below, two white figures lay motionless, and from many obvious signs it could be judged that a fierce battle had taken place there.

  Having entered the first layer of Qi Refining, Su Che's eyesight greatly improved, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he could see as clearly as an eagle. By the time he reached halfway down the mountain, he had already made out the two figures lying on the ground, and to his surprise, he actually recognized them.

  It was none other than the couple who had belittled him just a few days ago, Bai Ji and Yun Lan!

  They were both motionless and looked like they were dead.

  On the halfway up the mountain, Su Che stopped moving and hid behind a large tree, carefully detecting everything.

  This isn't cowardice, but necessary caution. Think about it, that pair of senior brother and sister's abilities far surpass mine. As an outer disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, I don't lack a thing or two in terms of magical tools or combat talismans. But even so, they're dead. If someone as weak as me doesn't learn to be cautious, then they'd be stupid like a pig.

  After a long and careful search, Su Che finally confirmed that it was safe, and then continued down the mountain, still being very cautious, slowly moving to where the two men's bodies were.

  That's right, it is dead, and has been for a long time.

  Based on their post-mortem examination, the time of death should be yesterday afternoon. Most of the injuries on Bai Ji's body do not seem to be man-made, but rather like those caused by a ferocious beast. However, the fatal wound was inflicted by someone using a sharp object to pierce his brain.

  As for that woman Yunlan, one sword sealed her throat, and she died cleanly and efficiently. Her expression was shocked, and she should have died at the hands of a familiar person, an unexpected familiar person.

  Su Che combined the two lifetimes of experience in his mind, following the mode of thinking for quick capture and solving cases, and quickly organized a series of images in his mind: The three people robbed the corpse of the Red-backed Violent Bear in the mountain valley, guessing that there was still extra space in the Qiankun bag, or perhaps the mission of the sect had not been completed, so they continued to wander back and forth in the Bloodscreen Mountain area.

  Yesterday afternoon, right here, they encountered a powerful demon beast. Whether the demon beast wanted to devour them or they wanted to hunt it down, in any case, the three-on-one battle resulted in the demon beast being killed, but not before it severely injured Bai Ji in its final moments.

  Next should be that ordinary-looking guy who, for some reason, took advantage of the opportunity to stab Cloud Blue and White Achievement, both of whom were defenseless.

  Afterwards, he took away the Qiankun bags of Bai Ji and Yun Lan, and naturally wouldn't forget to collect the corpse of that demonic beast.

  "This guy is hidden and reserved, following Bai Ji's side, don't know how long he has been hiding... " Su Che secretly sighed, this kind of person is the most dangerous. In daily life, they are not conspicuous, do not compete with others, and are unremarkable; as soon as the opportunity arises, they will strike without mercy."

  This type of criminal, I actually caught one myself in Cai Shi Town at first.

  Having figured this out, Su Che still didn't let his guard down and carefully examined the scene again. Several zhang away, he found a few drops of blood in the gap between the rocks.

  "The Taoist's artifact can't be ordinary iron, it won't stain with blood after killing... " Su Che silently analyzed: "These few drops of blood should have been dripped when that guy treated his wounds on the spot."

  "And also left footprints, the injury is not light!"

  Su Che secretly rejoiced, with his current strength, he wouldn't even leave footprints when walking. The lightness skill of a cultivator was nothing compared to this. Being able to leave footprints meant that the other person was also in a desperate situation and didn't dare maintain even the slightest consumption of energy for the lightness technique in order to conserve his physical strength.

  Following the footprints for dozens of steps further away, a small patch of bloodstains was found again, and the bloodstains had turned black with a strong fishy smell.

  "He's also been poisoned!"

  Su Che was even more certain that the guy was seriously injured and in a very difficult situation.

  "Mantis catches cicada, yellow sparrow behind. It seems that I have every reason to be the yellow sparrow this time."

  Pursue!

  Following the trail, Su Che once again thanked in his heart: "Master, thank you for teaching me such excellent capture skills. I didn't expect that after entering the path of cultivation, they would still be useful."

  The mountain road was treacherous and difficult to traverse, but it couldn't stop Su Che from cultivating. Soon, he found a suspicious location.

  Between the two mountains, there is a pile of boulders, probably caused by countless mountain floods. Here, huge rocks are stacked, forming many gaps, like irregular natural stone houses. Just pick one and drill in, use a few smaller stones to block the entrance, and you'll have a relatively safe private space.

  Although he didn't see that guy, Su Che was still certain that he must be hiding in some gap to treat his wounds, and if it were himself, he would also choose this place.

  Su Che slowly searched around the pile of rocks, always keeping a safe distance. After all, his opponent was also a legitimate disciple of a sect, and it was difficult to estimate the various means of killing and controlling enemies, even if he was injured, it was not something that someone like him, who had just entered the first level of Qi training, could confront head-on.

  Not letting go of any clues, after half a time, he finally determined his hiding place.

  The interior of the stone cave was roughly the same size as a normal bedroom. Through the narrow opening, one could faintly see the figure leaning against the stone wall, sitting cross-legged to treat his wounds.

  "It seems that he has really exhausted himself, his physical energy is completely depleted, and he doesn't even have the strength to move stones to block the cave entrance."

  Su Che secretly felt a thrill of excitement, and his plan to use Huang Que for his own benefit had gained several more points of certainty.

  It seems that this approach has a bit of a "kicking someone while they're down" meaning, not because of the previous encounter in the valley, but rather to get those Qian Kun bags from his hands.

  At least three Qian Kun bags, I don't know how much wealth is loaded inside!

  The path of cultivation is also a road full of obstacles and defying the heavens. The rules are simple: to contend with heaven, to contend with earth, to contend with people, and to fight for more resources for oneself, in order to break through one's cultivation barriers and enter a higher realm. This is all superficial truth that every cultivator understands.

  Courtesy, benevolence, and humility are indeed virtues worthy of praise, but in the Cultivation Realm, they mean you will miss out on many opportunities, many auspicious encounters, many resources, and may even lose your life prematurely...

  The soul that previously occupied this body isn't the best example, is it?

  Su Che's mind was made up long ago, and he had already figured everything out. He wouldn't have any conflicts or struggles because of this. It all came down to a single word: Fight!