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Hearing the threat from Lingfeng, the person no longer dared to resist and let out a muffled groan while nodding repeatedly.
"However, even if you don't resist, you can't stay awake!" As soon as the words fell, Lingfeng's right hand turned into a palm and struck towards the guard's neck, causing the person to fall to the ground immediately.
Lingfeng exhaled, thinking this was exhilarating, and then stripped off the guard's clothes, putting them on himself.
Stepping out of the cave entrance, Lingfeng did not linger and immediately ran in the direction of those people he had just seen.
After turning a corner, sparse footsteps sounded again, approaching Lingfeng. Before long, flames flickered ahead; those guards had returned with torches.
With no place to hide around, Lingfeng had no choice but to continue walking with a stiff upper lip. In the distance, a familiar face appeared in the firelight, startling Lingfeng.
Leading those guards was Hezi's Third Brother, the Red-Haired Demon, who was also the Third Leader of the Alliance.
With the Red-Haired Demon appearing here, it was very likely that Hezi was also nearby. Therefore, capturing the Thousand-Year Ginseng Earth Escape could be possible for the Alliance.
Lingfeng had met the Red-Haired Demon once; although they were not familiar, Hezi knew that Lingfeng had escaped with Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao and would definitely instruct his subordinates to capture Lingfeng. He would also have a portrait of Lingfeng drawn up and tell his brothers to look for him.
Lingfeng did not dodge but stood aside with his head lowered.
The Red-Haired Demon walked past without even glancing at Lingfeng. Just as Lingfeng was about to feel relieved, he suddenly heard the Red-Haired Demon say, "Wait a minute!"
Lingfeng's heart skipped a beat as he pressed his head down even lower.
The Red-Haired Demon approached Lingfeng and looked at him with his head bowed. He curiously asked, "All my brothers have gone to find torches; why are you standing here?"
"I’m afraid someone might break in, so I'm guarding here!" Lingfeng replied without raising his head.
The Red-Haired Demon responded with a satisfied grunt, seemingly pleased with this loyal minion before patting Lingfeng on the shoulder and leading the other guards away.
Lingfeng let out a sigh of relief and quietly raised his head to see that the Red-Haired Demon had disappeared around the corner before continuing deeper into the passage.
This underground tunnel was not simple; Lingfeng initially thought it was just an ordinary passage but found its structure quite complex. After passing through this corridor, several other branching openings gradually appeared, some even above Lingfeng's head, resembling a honeycomb.
Lingfeng didn't know how to search. He originally wanted to follow the Earth Escape's Spiritual Energy but found that now it emanated from various openings simultaneously, leaving him at a loss.
"Oh no, if I search one by one, who knows when I'll find anything!" Lingfeng thought to himself, feeling troubled.
At that moment, a delicious aroma wafted from inside, and Lingfeng's mind sparked with an idea. He quickly took a couple of steps forward and noticed two Loyal Minions approaching with a food basket in their hands.
"Hey, brothers!" Lingfeng hurried over and, without hesitation, grabbed the food basket from one of them, asking ingratiatingly, "Where are you taking the meals?"
The man looked at Lingfeng with curiosity, noticing his unfamiliar face, and asked, "Where are you from? I've never seen you before!"
"Oh," Lingfeng quickly replied with a smile, "I'm a guard. I don't often come here, but since I performed well today, the Third Leader is rewarding me with something from the kitchen. However, I haven't been to the kitchen in a long time and have forgotten how to get there!"
The two men sized up Lingfeng and saw that he was indeed wearing a guard's uniform. They nodded politely and said, "Usually, meals are delivered by designated personnel. It's not surprising that you can't find the kitchen. However, the layout here is quite complicated; it can be hard to navigate. If you're not in a hurry, you can follow us to deliver these meals to the Second-in-Command first, and then we'll take you to the kitchen!"
Lingfeng exclaimed in delight, "That's even better! Thank you so much, brothers!"
One of them waved his hand dismissively and said, "Oh come on, we're all brothers here; no need to be so polite!" With that, they swaggered back along their original path.
After walking for a while, the two stopped and gently tapped on a nearby wall. They found a spot and moved aside a clump of dirt to reveal a barely noticeable thread.
One of them tugged on the thread, and suddenly there was a loud rumble as a hole opened in the wall, revealing another passageway inside.
"Here we have everything good except too many openings; it's troublesome. Every time we deliver meals it takes some time. If the food gets cold, the masters will get angry—it's really difficult for us!" The two led Lingfeng into another passage while complaining.
Lingfeng pretended to shush them with a gesture and looked around before saying, "Brothers, we shouldn't speak carelessly; if someone hears us, it won't be good!"
The other man agreed, "You're right; as they say, trouble comes from the mouth. Let's keep quiet and focus on our work!"
After chatting for a while longer, Lingfeng followed the two as they twisted and turned through the corridors until they finally arrived at an iron door. The door had the word "Closed" written on it and stood out starkly against the surrounding stone walls.
"Brother, wait here for a moment; we'll be right back!" one of them instructed Lingfeng before preparing to knock on the door.
Quick-witted Lingfeng swiftly struck both men’s pressure points from behind and quickly took the basket from their hands while blocking their view with his shoulders.
"I'm sorry about this, brothers!" Lingfeng said apologetically to the now unconscious men before dragging them into another dead-end corner.
With three dull thuds, the iron door echoed as the lazy voice of the Dragon Slayer responded from within.
"Who?"
"It's Second-in-Command, I'm here to deliver food!" Lingfeng said.
As soon as Lingfeng finished speaking, the iron door creaked open, revealing the Dragon Slayer sitting cross-legged in meditation.
The Dragon Slayer had his eyes closed, so he did not notice Lingfeng and was unaware that the food delivery had been switched.
"Second-in-Command, it's time to eat!" Lingfeng placed down the food basket, looking at the Dragon Slayer with a mischievous grin while advising him.
"Get out!" the Dragon Slayer replied coldly, still maintaining an arrogant demeanor.
Lingfeng closed the iron door and sat on a chair, deliberately adopting a sweet tone. "That won't do. The food will get cold soon. You should eat it while it's hot; you'll need your strength to resist later!"
The Dragon Slayer was in meditation and least wanted to be disturbed. Lingfeng did not reveal his identity directly; he only aimed to provoke him. The Dragon Slayer indeed fell for it, becoming restless and unable to concentrate, which made him increasingly irritated. Hearing Lingfeng's words further fueled his anger, and he opened his eyes to point at Lingfeng, cursing loudly, "You little brat, I told you to get out! Where do you get off—"
His curses grew louder but suddenly faded away, his expression shifting from anger to surprise and disbelief.
"What’s wrong?" Lingfeng yawned, raising an eyebrow and asking with a graceful demeanor.
"M-More..." The Dragon Slayer did not expect that it was Lingfeng before him; for a moment, he felt blank and didn't know how to respond.
Seeing the astonished look on the Dragon Slayer's face filled Lingfeng with satisfaction. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong? Are you so excited to see me that you can't speak?"
"I..." The Dragon Slayer opened his mouth but then relaxed his stiff expression. He quickly got off the bed and playfully approached Lingfeng, taking out a teacup. "So it's Invisible Ghost! You come without even notifying the Loyal Minions!"
He poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Lingfeng.
The Dragon Slayer's politeness surprised Lingfeng. Logically speaking, news of his escape with Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao should have leaked; could it be that this Invisible Ghost hadn't returned to the Alliance?
"Thank you for your hard work on your journey! I'll go tell the Loyal Minions to prepare food for you!" With that, the Dragon Slayer hurriedly turned around and walked toward the door, feeling both surprised and puzzled about when this disaster had arrived.
"Stop!" Before the Dragon Slayer's hand could touch the iron door, he was called back by Lingfeng.
"Hey, Invisible Hero, what else is there?" Dragon Slayer chuckled slyly, turning around with a mischievous expression.
Lingfeng let out a cold laugh, symbolically taking a sip of tea, then simply picked up the teapot and gently poured water outside.
"I was wondering why you suddenly became so attentive..." As the tea flowed from the teapot, it seemed to be drawn by something and flew toward Dragon Slayer before it could even touch the ground.
Dragon Slayer's face changed dramatically; such a bizarre scene was truly rare, and he hurriedly dodged to the side.
"Don't do anything useless. I came here not to kill but to find someone!"
The tea passed through the spot where Dragon Slayer had just been and then coiled like a serpent, winding its way onto the iron door, seeping into the crack. In no time, it formed a transparent Membrane that blocked the gap.
Lingfeng softly recited an Incantation, and to his surprise, the tea gradually began to freeze. Although it was only a thin layer, it was reinforced by Lingfeng's Spiritual Energy, making it difficult to shatter. This layer that seeped into the door crack effectively served as a sound barrier while also preventing outsiders from opening the iron door.
Dragon Slayer stood trembling and shivering at the side, helplessly watching Lingfeng.
Lingfeng's usual playful demeanor was replaced by seriousness; his handsome face added an alluring yet eerie aura, resembling an evil yet charming demon, imperious and untouchable.
"Hero, feel free to command me. If I cannot give my all, let me die at your hands!" Dragon Slayer could no longer withstand the psychological pressure and collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face.
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