The Person in the Shadows! (Episode 12)

  "Don't tell him about me..."

  Xiao Yunfei was just about to head towards the Xuantian Sect and Dan Chenzi's place when his body suddenly shook, and he heard a soft voice in his ear. After a brief moment of stunned silence, Xiao Yunfei nodded slightly. Perhaps it was because she and "her" were too alike, so much so that Xiao Yunfei didn't even know how to refuse her.

  In the blink of an eye, he stepped out into the void and arrived in front of Xuān Tiān Zōng and Dān Chén Zǐ. Before Xiāo Yún Fēi could speak, Xuān Tiān Zōng was already speaking: "I am Xuān Tiān Zōng of Kūn Lún, thank you for your timely assistance just now."

  Dān Chén Zǐ also solemnly said: "E'mei Dān Chén Zǐ, thank you for saving me." It seemed that Dān Chén Zǐ was too straightforward, and when speaking, he didn't mince words or show any levity.

  Xiao Yunfei hastily returned the courtesy, although he already knew the other's identity. He smiled and said: "So you're a high-ranking member of the Kunlun Sect. I'm Huashan's Xiao Yunfei. You two don't need to take what just happened to heart, because that person is also my arch-nemesis."

  Xuantian Sect and Dan Chenzi looked at each other, both with doubt in their eyes. The mysterious divine ability that the person had just displayed was strange, and under the cover of the crimson clouds that filled the sky, even their divine sense seemed to have difficulty extending. This was something they had never seen before. That Xueyun Fei could become sworn enemies with such a person naturally meant he wasn't a simple character either. However, the Huashan Sect had been destroyed by Youquan Old Monster three hundred years ago, and in recent years, it seemed like no one had ever heard of Xueyun Fei before!

  "What, you two don't believe me?" Xiao Yunfei saw that Xuanyuan Sect and Dan Chenzi were looking at each other but not speaking, although he couldn't see through what they were thinking in their hearts, but relying on his cleverness, he could naturally vaguely guess some of it, and immediately chuckled and asked.

  "Brother Yunfei misunderstood." Seeing that Dan Chenzi didn't speak, Xuantian Sect hurriedly smiled and said: "It's just that I'm a bit curious, in the hundreds of years, I've never heard of Brother Yunfei's name."

  "Ah, I see." Xiao Yunfei naturally wouldn't reveal the true meaning of their suspicions, so he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, let out a sigh, and said in a melancholic tone: "Three hundred years ago, the old monster from Youquan broke into our Huashan sect, my master and fellow disciples fought hard to resist, barely managing to clear a bloody path for me to escape with my life. I was able to preserve this small life of mine, but my master and fellow disciples...". This speech by Xiao Yunfei was full of ups and downs, with a rhythmic cadence that even brought out two tears at the end, truly a performance of "voice and tears together".

  "Brother Yunfei, please restrain your grief." After witnessing Xiao Yunfei's performance that was comparable to a movie emperor's level, the naive and simple-minded Xishan Yuanshu resident, Xuantiangong, was instantly moved. He thought of Master Guanyue expelling him from Kunlun Mountain in order to protect himself, and his doubts vanished without a trace.

  Even Dan Chenzi was the same, although he didn't show as much enthusiasm as Xuantian Sect, he comforted Xiao Yunfei with words and his facial expression didn't change much, but in fact, deep down inside, he was also quite moved, and no longer had any doubts about Xiao Yunfei's identity.

  "A sigh... seemed to encompass the most dismal downfall in the world. The reactions of the two were naturally seen by Xiao Yunfei, who was secretly delighted while maintaining his sorrowful expression. With his magnetic and infectious voice, he continued: 'For these three hundred years, I have been cultivating in secret in the mountains, intending to avenge myself, until recently when I discovered that the Old Monster of Youquan intended to attack Mount Kunlun, which is why I came here.'"

  "Has Yunfei brother caught up?" Xuantian Sect asked aloud, his expression extremely tense.

  "It's caught up." Xiao Yunfei naturally knew what he was thinking, and didn't hide it either. He continued: "That night, on Mount Kunlun, I and Master Gu Yue joined forces to fight against the old demon Youquan. Unfortunately, this old devil was not easy to deal with, and even with our combined strength, we were far from being a match for him. In the chaos of battle, Master Gu Yue didn't hesitate to release the spiritual energy within Mount Kunlun, allowing us to escape." This speech of his was half true and half false. Unless one had personally experienced it, who could distinguish between fact and fiction? So Xiao Yunfei spoke quite calmly and naturally, glancing at Xuan Tian Sect with a hint of intention.

  As expected, Xuan Tian Sect was already impatient and couldn't wait any longer. As soon as Xiao Yunfei's voice fell, he immediately spoke up and asked: "Then where is my master?"

  Xiao Yunfei let out a bitter laugh and said, "That night's great battle was really too chaotic. I got separated from Master Gu Yue while escaping, so I don't know her whereabouts either." Looking at his expression and the tone of his speech, if Master Gu Yue wasn't hiding on Xiao Yunfei's body, even she herself would have been deceived by him.

  Xuantian Sect and Dan Chenzi are obviously not the Lonely Moon Master, so they naturally can't know the truth about that night's great battle. Xuantian Sect was disappointed for a moment, then could only bitterly smile and say: "Yunfei brother, this matter isn't your fault."

  Danchenzi also said: "The old monster of the dark spring has been cultivating for thousands of years, and even our master Bai Mei Zhenren does not have a winning hand. You can retreat safely, which is already a rare achievement."

  "Retreat safely?" Almost at the same time, Xiao Yunfei and Gu Yue Dashi both felt a sense of powerlessness in their hearts. They thought of the terrifying divine powers of Youquan Lao Guai that night, and then thought of Gu Yue Dashi bursting out with Kunlun Mountain's spiritual energy, only to end up severely injured and on the verge of death, leaving behind only a wisp of residual soul. Could this be considered retreating safely?

  A bitter laugh, Xiao Yunfei helplessly shook his head, just about to speak, but suddenly stopped, after a slight cold hum, his tone changed, and he said indifferently: "Although the old monster of Youquan is unpredictable, it's not that there's no way to defeat him. For example, the Haotian Mirror and the Tianlei Double Swords of Mount Emei are both powerful divine arts that can predict confrontation."

  Upon hearing this, Xuan Tianzong and Dan Chenzi were slightly taken aback, then exchanged a glance with each other. It seemed that they had both seen the look in Xiao Yunfei's eyes. Dan Chenzi said proudly: "That's right, the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords combined to create a brilliant light, under the heavens, I'm afraid no one can withstand it."

  Xuantian Sect also smiled and said, "What a pity, the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords are powerful, but they can only kill enemies that can be seen. As for those that cannot be seen, it's hard to say."

  The three of them exchanged a glance, and burst out laughing in unison. After a brief moment, Xiao Yunfei's laughter gradually subsided, with a hint of a smile still on his face, he spoke up: "Don't you two think that compared to the Old Devil of Youquan, those people who always like to act secretly and sneak around are actually more detestable?"

  "Not bad." Xuan Tianzong and Dan Chenzi's faces almost simultaneously flashed a cold smile, and they shouted in unison at the void not far away: "Get out here!"

  The golden wheel suspended in mid-air, a dazzling beam of light burst out, the clouds and winds were torn apart by this beam, the void rippled, vaguely behind that layer of clouds, a dark shadow suddenly appeared, but immediately disappeared!

  Golden light flashed, instantly breaking through the clouds, amidst the surging wind and clouds, it seemed to have struck something, yet seemed like nothing was hit at all. In an instant, above the sky, a sudden stillness descended.

  Three people floated in mid-air, their divine thoughts intertwined and spreading out, firmly locking down the surrounding void. The opponent did not dare to move, and the three of them also remained still.

  In what seemed like an endless wait, the sky had imperceptibly darkened, with the sun slowly setting and the moon rising, casting its silvery glow over the earth.

  Suddenly, in the endless darkness, a burst of wailing and howling sounds erupted from the void, as if the evil spirits of hell were claiming souls, thundering through the air.

  That sound was strange and inexplicable, suddenly transmitted, previously without any warning signs. The source of the sound seemed to be expanding in a vacuum, like countless terrifying giant mouths screaming shrilly in different directions at the same time. The sound rippled across the boundless sky, and on this quiet black night, it was even more eerie!

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