Chapter 5: Illusions and Formations

  Jinzhou is only a thousand miles away from Jinyang, and Jinzhou is already close to the East China Sea. A few miles eastward is the Canglang Sea.

  At last, on July 20th, Mu Yi, Chen Kong and others brought Ling Luoyu to the outskirts of Jinzhou.

  After rushing for more than ten days, everyone in the group was exhausted. The drivers were tired from driving, and even those who sat in the car were too tired to move.

  Because they were in a hurry to rush on their journey, when the group of people arrived outside Jinzhou City, the city gate was already closed and there was no way to enter the city.

  Because of this, Chen Kong only drove the carriage to a desolate forest outside Jizhou and stopped. Chen Kong jumped down from the carriage shaft, closely followed by Han Xiao, Mu Yi, and Qin Ling'er also jumped out of the horse-drawn carriage one after another.

  "Ling Luoye, why haven't you come down yet? You've already missed the night's rest. It seems we can only spend the night here!" Chen Kong asked softly, seeing that Ling Luoye was still motionless in the carriage.

  Mu Yi sighed and said, "Alas, let's not mention it. I don't know whether we kidnapped him or he kidnapped us. With his physique, taking care of him on this journey has already been a handful. Now, I'm afraid he's fallen asleep again! He sleeps soundly, but it's a pity for the rest of us!"

  All along the way, Ling Luo's prestige intimidated them so they didn't dare kill him. They were bossed around by Chen Kong who had been holding back his temper for a long time.

  Turning around, Chen Kong shouted loudly at the canopy car: "Ling Luoyu, get down for me!"

  The curtain of the carriage opened slightly, and Ling Luo poked his head out, looked around and said: "This place is so desolate! Chen Kong, it was you who just called me, do you have something to say? If there's nothing special, don't disturb me, I've just fallen asleep and been woken up by you!"

  Qin Ling'er was also somewhat annoyed, and coldly said to Ling Luoyu: "Ling Luoyu, come out! Don't think that we really don't dare to harm you!"

  Ling Luo got down from the horse carriage slowly, he seemed to especially like white, today he was wearing a long white robe again, walking slowly in front of Qin Ling'er and said: "Miss Qin, you asked me to come down for something? It's really an honor for Ling Yue to do things for such a beautiful woman like Miss Qin!"

  Qin Ling'er was taken aback and asked: "Ling Yu, do you know where this place is?"

  Ling Luo's eyes swept around and said: "This is a desolate wilderness, I can see that it's a great place to kill someone and silence them, unfortunately you won't be able to kill me!"

  Han smiled and nodded, saying coldly: "Not bad, this place is desolate, even if someone was killed, no one would see it! These days, you've been ordering us around, making our lives miserable!"

  Ling Luo's feathers fluttered slightly as she smiled and said, "How could you? You wouldn't be thinking of killing me, would you? I've been ordering you around for days, and now that we're almost at our destination, you'd kill me?"

  Chen Kong smiled and said: "For some reason, we absolutely won't kill you, but giving you a good beating to vent our anger shouldn't be a problem!"

  "So, you're planning to beat me up badly today, right? To be honest, I also know that I've been a bit over the top these past few days. It's normal for you to want to hit me, but I'm afraid that if you don't control your strength well, you might end up killing me. I'm sure the people behind you will blame you guys if that happens. My life is worthless, but if I were to drag a few of you down with me, my conscience would be uneasy!"

  After a pause, Ling Luoyu continued: "So, for the sake of you four, I still hope that everyone can get along peacefully. Besides, I really don't like the feeling of being hit by others!"

  Han Xiao shook his head and said, "What a pity! I like killing people, I like beating people up, and what I want to do most right now is beat you up badly. Even if I really beat you to death, I'll accept my fate!"

  After finishing speaking, Han Xiao's palm chopped towards Ling Luoye, but Han Xiao also knew that Ling Luoye's body was weak, so this palm was just a show of force to intimidate him, and in fact did not have much strength. Even if it really hit Ling Luoye's body, it would only make him feel a little sore.

  Just as that palm was about to strike Ling Luoyu's chest, Ling Luoyu still didn't dodge or evade. Han Xiao couldn't help but slow down his momentum, and his strength decreased by a few points.

  That palm hit Ling Luoyu's shadow with a loud thud, but it didn't stop at all. It went straight through Ling Luoyu's shadow. Han Xiao couldn't pull back in time and stumbled backward, his face suddenly changing color.

  If Ling Luoyu wanted to kill him at this time, it should be a great opportunity. Qian Shou Han Xiao, in his life, rarely gave people such an opportunity.

  Fortunately, at this moment, Mu Yi rushed over and quickly threw out a fist. It was a real punch, swift as lightning, with the sound of a fierce whistle.

  He had already determined one thing: this Ling Luoye was not only skilled in martial arts, but also extremely proficient.

  The fist hit Ling Luo's body, still as if hitting a void, that kind of powerless feeling was particularly oppressive and maddening.

  Suddenly, Ling Luoye's figure slowly faded away until it disappeared. Ten feet away, Ling Luoye's figure slowly reappeared and said coldly to Mu Yi: "Brother Mu, do you know that if your previous punch had really hit me, it would have definitely killed me with one blow? It seems I was wrong, you guys really did intend to kill me!"

  With Han Xiao's warning, Mu Yi punched the air and immediately stopped his momentum. He said coldly: "As the second young master of Piaoxue Manor, your martial arts should be very impressive. We should have thought of this earlier. But Ling Gongzi has been hiding these days, what does he mean? Could it be that he wants to ride a tiger and eat a pig with us? The few of us are not so easy to fool!"

  Ling Luo lightly shook her head and said, "Since I've followed you all here, I didn't think of deceiving any of you. I really don't know any martial arts, but I don't know how to convince you!"

  Qin Ling'er angrily shouted: "Ling Luoye, in this situation you still dare to say that you don't know martial arts? Then how do you explain what just happened?"

  Ling Luo's agile eyes swept across several people, and he smiled: "I wonder if you all know about the Tian Huan hermit from a hundred years ago? The Tian Huan hermit was most famous not for his martial arts skills, but for a technique known as 'fantasy magic'. He could use various light refractions and blind spots in perspectives to create all sorts of people and environments. Unfortunately, although the Tian Huan hermit's fantasy magic was impressive, it didn't have any attacking power. However, this magic is quite useful for escaping danger! Ling Luo was fortunate enough to obtain half of the Tian Huan hermit's 'Fantasy Magic Insights' from back then, and after studying them for a period of time, he gained some insights!"

  After a pause, Ling Luoyu continued: "Actually, with each of your unique abilities, it's easy to kill me. For example, Qin Niang's poison, Brother Han's hidden weapons, just use some large-scale attacks, and even if my illusions are powerful, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape!"

  Qin Ling'er let out a soft hum and said: "Ling Luo Yu, since you know this point, why are you still surrendering? Let the four of us beat you up to vent our anger!"

  Mu Yi's face was filled with a dense killing aura, and he coldly said: "Ling Luo Yu, it would be best if you obediently let us beat you up to vent our anger!" Suddenly, Mu Yi swiftly pounced towards Ling Luo Yu, his right hand reaching out to grab her wrist pulse. Mu Yi had already made it clear that if Ling Luo Yu used her illusion technique to dodge this attack and refused to surrender, he might just take out his sword and end her life.

  Just as Mu Yi was about to strike Ling Luoyu's acupoint, he suddenly felt the scene in front of him change. Ling Luoyu's figure had vanished into thin air, and he found himself surrounded by a sea of flames, as if he were in a fiery purgatory.

  Just as Mu Yi was in a state of panic, Ling Luoyu's voice reached Mu Yi's ears: "Brother Mu, have you heard of the fierce flame refining magic array of the Seven Slayers' Lord two hundred years ago? Do you have confidence to get through this array?"

  "Fierce Flame Refining Demon Array? Two hundred years ago, the Seven Slayers relied on this array to slaughter hundreds of top experts from both the Orthodox and Evil paths. No one has ever heard of anyone surviving after being trapped in this array!" Mu Yi took a cold breath.

  "Don't worry, Mu brother. Others don't know your true situation at this moment. They only see the illusion I cast. Now, I'll let you out!" Just in time, Ling Luoyu's voice entered Mu Yi's ears, and immediately afterwards, a bright light appeared before Mu Yi's eyes, followed by Ling Luoyu's figure.

  Mu Yi's thoughts turned quickly, his eyes swiftly scanning Qin Ling'er and Chen Kong's faces, then he burst out laughing and said: "Since Young Master Ling is willing to cooperate with us, why must we necessarily give you a beating? Isn't it better for everyone to be honest with each other?" Mu Yi immediately found an excuse for himself.

  Ling Luo Yu smiled and said, "Actually, I also know that the four of you are not really going to fight me. You are all famous figures in the jianghu, why bother with someone like me who is just a nobody?"

  Han Xiao and Mu Yi also nodded in agreement, but Qin Ling'er felt that something was not quite right, although she couldn't put her finger on what it was.

  Chen Kong remained aloof and silent, his expression unfathomable. Mu Yi couldn't tell if he had already seen through something or not.

  After a moment's hesitation, Mu Yi said: "Since Ling Gongzi has agreed to cooperate with us, shall we find a place to stay for the night? After all, it's not good for our group to live in this wilderness."

  Ling Luoye, who had already entered the tent, suddenly spoke up: "If it's not too urgent for everyone, there is a farm owned by my father not far ahead. It's quiet and spacious, and Yang Zongguan, the manager of the farm, makes excellent wine."

  Chen Kong hastily asked: "Is the farm far from here? If it's not far, we can go there to stay for some time. After all, there are still ten days until August!"

  Ling Luo Yu smiled and said: "The place isn't very far away, it's just west of Jinzhou City, not far from the Changlang Sea?"

  Qin Ling'er felt slightly displeased and said, "After putting in so much effort to lure out Lin Luofei, isn't that equivalent to sending him back to Piaoxue Manor again?"

  Mu Yi said coldly: "With the strength of Piaoxue Mountain Villa, if we really want to find Ling Luoyu, I'm afraid that before we even leave Jin Yang, we would have already been intercepted by them!"

  Qin Ling'er smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Mu is in favor of us going to that farm."

  Mu Yi glanced at Han Xiao and said: "I don't have any opinion, but it still depends on what Chen brother and Han Xiong think!"

  Chen Kong glanced at the others and said slowly: "Then I'll have to trouble Ling Gongzi to guide us on our way!"