Chapter 19: Who is the real villain?

  "Quick! He's escaping that way!" Ma Yuan bellowed, his heart filled with boundless rage at this moment. He thought to himself, weren't these three men all renowned figures among the third generation of disciples in Qingyun Sect? Yet now they were being toyed with by a nameless, insignificant servant right under their noses. If he didn't vent this evil anger, he would surely go mad.

  "Liang Shi, you go left, I'll take the right. Xi Yuqiao, keep an eye on him from above! That kid's cultivation isn't high, he must have gotten hurt from that last fall, can't run far!" Ma Yuan looked rough but his thoughts were not reckless, after all, how could a disciple carefully selected by Qingyun Sect be impulsive?

  As they spoke, Ma Yuan and Liang Shi had already ridden the bald eagles to the location where the sound was made earlier. Almost at the same time, the two sealed the bald eagles under their seats and immediately plunged into the forest like a large bird taking flight. However, it wasn't until the next moment that they discovered there was no sign of the servant nearby.

  "Damn it! I've been deceived! That despicable servant!" Ma Yuan bellowed, the two-handed sword in his hand suddenly bursting out with countless silver ice shards. With a loud "boom", he chopped towards a nearby tree that was as thick as several people embracing it. Almost without any delay, the tree was cut off at the waist, and what's even more frightening is that the entire tree was covered by a thick layer of frost!

  "What a terrifying attack!" At this moment, Feng Ru was hiding more than 100 meters away and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Without a doubt, Ma Yuan's second-grade sword was refined with water-attribute five-element stone essence, and it was very likely to be low-grade five-element stone. Otherwise, it would not have caused such a terrifying blow.

  Seeing Ma Yuan's powerful strength, Feng Ruo didn't think twice and immediately changed his plan. His original intention was to use the terrain here to separate Ma Yuan and his three men, and then launch a sneak attack. But now, with just one Ma Yuan alone, he wasn't an opponent!

  If Feng Ru wasn't an impulsive person, he would have immediately prepared to slip away into the distance. In this Dongfeng where giant trees pierced the sky, it was still very easy to escape from the pursuit of these three people.

  But at this moment, perhaps due to their own strength's arrogance, Ma Yuan and Liang Shi suddenly began searching around them separately, while Liang Shi happened to be walking towards the location where Feng Ru was hiding.

  Upon seeing this scene, Feng Ruo's heart was moved involuntarily. This Liang Shi was much easier to deal with than Ma Yuan. Firstly, he only wore a Snow Silkworm suit, and the sword he used was only a first-rate one. More importantly, this guy looked somewhat uneasy, clearly a coward who feared death.

  Of course, Fenger didn't want to kill Liang Shi because he couldn't possibly silence Ma Yuan and the other two completely now. If he just killed one person to vent his anger, it would definitely alert the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect. At that time, even if he escaped to the ends of the earth, it would still be a dead end for him, and this was something he was very clear about.

  However, now that Ma and several others have recognized their identities, given their usual arrogant and domineering attitude, whether they are running away or taking action, this feud is already set. Since hatred cannot be avoided, why not take advantage of the opportunity to beat up a weak opponent and get some good things, such as the one-piece sword in Liang Shi's hand!

  But such trivial matters would not be bothered with by the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect, just like how Chu Tian forcibly took away the low-grade spiritual spring discovered by Qu Yun and others previously.

  At this point, Feng Ru couldn't help but smile slightly. He had never been one to shy away from trouble. If you dared to provoke him, don't blame him for not being polite!

  He reached into his bosom and took out the Snow Spirit Butterfly, but for now, he couldn't communicate with it, let alone control it. Otherwise, this battle might have been a bit easier.

  At this time, a rustling sound of footsteps came from not far away, and it was clear that Liang Shi had gradually approached. Feng Ruo could even imagine that the guy was nervously looking around, which could be judged from his slightly disordered footsteps. These three generations of disciples, although they often went out to hunt, were basically a group of people working together, so they naturally lacked experience in independent combat.

  "Hey! Now it's up to you!" He lightly blew a breath onto the quiet Snow Spirit Butterfly in his hand, and as he muttered to himself, he suddenly flashed out from his hiding place like lightning. But even faster was the white Snow Spirit Butterfly, because Feng Ruo had thrown it with force.

  At the sound, Liang Shi, who was always in a state of tension, immediately looked over and saw only a white shadow. Before he could react, the white shadow had fiercely pierced his face, causing him unbearable pain that made him let out a mournful howl. At the same time, he involuntarily dropped his treasured sword and used both hands to frantically scratch.

  "Damn it!" As soon as Liang Shi's miserable cry sounded, Feng Ruo knew that something was wrong. Fortunately, the guy actually gave up the first-class sword voluntarily, without any hesitation. Feng Ruo rushed forward a few steps, kicked Liang Shi flying with one foot, and then picked up the first-class sword.

  At the same time, Ma Yuan's angry roar also came from afar, and Xi Yuqiao, who was on high alert in mid-air, rushed over quickly.

  Feng Ru didn't dare to slack off, and directly pounced on Liang Shi's body, forcibly prying his two hands apart, only then did he retrieve the Snow Spirit Butterfly. However, at this time, Liang Shi's face was already covered in blood. Fortunately, the Snow Spirit Butterfly wasn't like the Color Cloud Butterfly, which possessed a potent toxin; otherwise, the consequences would have been troublesome.

  "Whoosh!" Fang Ruo drew out the Moonlight Short Sword and stabbed directly at Liang Shi's eyes, then stopped just above his eyelids amidst Liang Shi's pained cries.

  "Speak! How do you want to die?" Feng Ruo asked coldly.

  "Ah no! I don't want to die!" Liang Shi's mournful howl had almost changed tone, his eyes tightly closed, and his whole body shook like a sieve.

  "Empty everything out of your storage belt!" Feng Ruo commanded directly, this was his sudden idea just now, because the storage belt must be worn by oneself to open it.

  "Alright! You... you mustn't be reckless!" Liang Shi said, his voice trembling as he hastily pulled out the items from his storage waistband.

  At this moment, Ma Yuan and Xi Yuqiao had already rushed over.

  "If you don't want him to die, get up immediately!" Feng Ruo shouted loudly, one foot trampling on Liang Shi's neck, and one hand holding the Moonlight Short Knife pointing directly at Liang Shi's left eye.

  Hearing Feng Ruo's loud drinking, and seeing Liang Shi's miserable state, Ma Yuan and Xi Yuqiao, although unwilling, had to stop their movements. After all, Liang Shi was also their fellow apprentice for over a decade, and they couldn't just let him die!

  "Bastard! What do you want? Let him go at once! Otherwise, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life!" Ma Yuan clenched his fists and roared with rage, looking as if he wanted to skin Fang Ruosheng alive!

  "It's very simple, put all the five-element stones on your bodies into the Qiankun bag and throw them over. If one is missing, I'll use his eyeballs to count!" Feng Wuyi said calmly, Ma Yuan's threat was nothing to him.

  "You think you're so great!" Ma Yuan immediately bellowed furiously!

  "Heh heh! Is that so? Liang Shi, what do you think?" Feng Ruo sneered and lightly swiped the Moon Reflection Short Knife across Liang Shi's nose.

  "Ah, no! Master Ma, Master Qi, can I borrow your strength?" Liang Shi almost begged with a sob.

  "Hurry up, I don't have much time or patience! Put all the five-element stones in the Qiankun bag and throw them over!" Feng Ruoshen shouted.

  Ma Yuan and Xi Yuqiao glared at Feng Ruo with unparalleled viciousness for a moment before reluctantly putting the five-element stones in a storage bag and tossing it over.

  "You two, retreat a hundred feet immediately! And seal your flying mounts!" Feng Ru shouted without giving them any chance to react. After all, the strength of these two guys was not weak, and if he didn't open up some distance, he wouldn't be able to escape.

  At this moment, Ma Yuan and the others could only follow Feng Ruo's orders, but in their hearts, they hated Feng Ruo so much that they wanted to tear her apart, suck her blood and boil her marrow!

  While Ma Yuan and the others retreated, Feng Ruo quickly poured all the five-element stones from the Qiankun bag into his own Qiankun bag. Then he collected all the five-element stones on Liang Shi's body. As for other miscellaneous things, he didn't touch them.

  Because his attention was completely absorbed by a dark green jade slip, if he wasn't mistaken, the mental method recorded inside should be the second to fifth layers of the Qingyun Incantation!

  At that moment, Feng Ruochen really wanted to put away the jade slip, but his rationality told him that it was self-destruction. He was very clear about how strict Qingyun Sect was in controlling the cultivation methods. If he dared to take away the jade slip, as long as Ma Yuan and others reported to their superiors, someone from the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect would come to deal with him personally.

  But if we miss each other like this, it's really a pity!

  After some thought, Fang Ruo suddenly slapped a palm knife and knocked Liang Shi unconscious, only then did she seize the opportunity to silently memorize the contents of the jade slip.

  Fortunately, due to the distance being too far, Ma Yuan and others could not see Fang Ruo's movements clearly, nor did they dare to rush over recklessly.

  However, Fang Ruo didn't dare to linger for too long, so after he silently memorized the second layer of Qingyun's heart method, he decisively threw down the jade slip and turned around to flee towards the depths of East Peak.

  In this way, Ma Yuan and the three others would only think that he was greedy for the Five Elements Stone. After all, a miscellaneous servant could have how much insight? Although after this matter, Chu Tian's group of people would hate him to the bone, but as long as the high-levels of Qing Yun Sect did not participate, he still had room to maneuver.

  But perhaps Ma Yuan and others didn't even dream that he had already grasped the second layer of Qingyun's heart method, as long as he could advance to the middle stage of Lianqi, next time they met, he might not be at a disadvantage!

  After Feng Ru's escape, Ma Yuan and the other immediately rushed up, but due to the great distance and being unable to use flying mounts in this dense forest, they had no choice but to give up on pursuing and killing him. Of course, another reason for this was that Feng Ru's ruthless methods just now made them not dare to take risks again!