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Hearing Mr. Pan's words, Ye Tian seemed to ponder for a moment before suddenly realizing something. He grabbed Yun'er and headed outside.
"Hey, hey, hey! Two esteemed guests of the Cloud Sea Sect, what's going on?" Mr. Pan called out loudly from behind.
However, how could he catch up to Ye Tian and Yun'er, who possessed Skyward Martial Arts? In the blink of an eye, the two had already vanished from sight.
"What's wrong?" Yun'er asked, confused, but she did not stop her footsteps and closely followed Ye Tian.
"Mr. Pan is not the bandit; that old man is," Ye Tian said.
"Why?" Yun'er still did not understand, but before Ye Tian could respond, she began to piece it together.
The old man was indeed suspicious. First, after arriving at Pan Manor's entrance, Yun'er had remained silent, yet the old man knew there were two people outside.
Second, according to Mr. Pan, there was a shortage of fruits and vegetables in the manor that required purchasing to prepare a feast. However, before he even gave the order, a gatekeeper old man went out on his own to buy fruits and vegetables, which did not make sense.
Moreover, although Pan Manor was not large, supplying food for everyone in the estate would require more fruits and vegetables than an elderly man could carry back. Coupled with Mr. Pan's calm demeanor in the face of chaos, it was clear that the gatekeeper old man was indeed suspicious.
"Now it seems that Mr. Pan is not calm under pressure; rather, he is completely unruffled because he is not the bandit."
"That makes sense. Perhaps the rumor about Mr. Pan being a bandit was spread by that old man to mislead others."
As they analyzed the situation while searching for the old man's whereabouts, if he truly was a disguised bandit, he would surely flee upon seeing Ye Tian and Yun'er.
With Ye Tian's current strength, he could sense all cultivation presences within ten miles of Square Area. If the bandit dared to use Skyward Martial Arts to escape, he would undoubtedly be tracked down by Ye Tian.
"However, I am very curious about how he knows us?" Yun'er asked in confusion.
"We were careless, thinking we had it in the bag. Our aura was not concealed; even Mr. Pan could see through it. Not to mention a Bandit who has been living on the edge for years and is cunning," Ye Tian said, frowning slightly. Even now, he had not sensed any suspicious aura.
Yun'er nodded. Ye Tian's words made sense; with more experience, one's insight naturally becomes extraordinary. This is not determined by strength but is a valuable asset accumulated over time.
Clearly, the Bandit disguised as the old gatekeeper possessed such wealth, allowing him to escape from danger.
"This guy is indeed cunning; he didn't reveal a trace of his aura," Ye Tian looked around. Although Little Tong Village was not large, searching for an ordinary-looking old man here was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"What should we do now?" Yun'er felt overwhelmed. It seemed that these inexperienced little hunters were outmatched when encountering an old fox.
"What else can we do? If he ran away, then he ran away. This mission can be considered a failure," Ye Tian said dejectedly, stopping his footsteps.
Seeing this, Yun'er stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Failure is just failure; it's not a big deal."
"Alright, let's go find Duan Liu and Sister Ningyue," Ye Tian nodded. Although he did not sigh, anyone could see the look of disappointment on his face.
"If it really doesn't work out, we can come back after some time. Perhaps that fox will return here," Yun'er encouraged.
"That's all we can do. Three months later, we'll come back quietly. If he does return, he definitely won't be on guard. At that time, we'll strike decisively; I doubt he'll have a chance to escape," Ye Tian said, shaking his fist confidently.
"Okay, shall we set off now?"
"Let's go!"
After speaking, the two quickly soared away towards Outside the Village.
However, just as their figures disappeared, a smug smile appeared on the face of the old man, Zhang Cang, around the corner.
As night fell, silence enveloped everything. The sky was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and the moonlight was hazy, as if a heavy snowfall was about to descend.
In a moment, a cold wind howled, and finally, sparkling snowflakes drifted down from the heavens.
This was the first snowfall since winter began this year; it seemed that next year would be another drought.
However, this only concerned the Common Folk who relied on farming for their livelihood. They worried, but he did not.
Just now, he had been drinking and felt quite pleased.
"Li'er la, la'er li..." An elderly man with white hair hummed an unknown tune as he walked down the empty street in the dead of night.
He was happy today because he had successfully outsmarted two so-called talents from the Cloud Sea Sect using his years of vigilance and foresight against threats. Such great wisdom deserved a celebration.
"Hehe, come to get me? You should have looked at yourselves first to see if you were ready," the old man chuckled proudly. Those two little fellows even said they would come for him in three months; by then, all he had to do was close his eyes slightly, and they would surely return empty-handed.
"They probably never expected that I would still be in Little Tong Village. Haha, truly brilliant," he muttered to himself as he reached the Pan Family's gate and reached out to knock.
However, after thinking it over, he decided against it. Instead, he circled around to the back wall of the Pan Family's residence. With a single push off his foot, he gracefully leaped over the nearly ten-foot-high Wall.
He fell into the courtyard, not even stirring a single snowflake.
"Hey hey, it seems that it won't be long before I break through to the Seventh Stage of Martial Mastery," he said, shaking his head with great pride.
If you ask who this old man is, he is none other than the Bandit, Ge Muhe, who escaped right under the noses of Ye Tian and Yun'er, two top disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect.
"What does it mean to play someone around in circles? What does it mean to be clever? Hehe, I really don't want to praise myself any further," Ge Muhe chattered on as he walked towards his dwelling, boasting endlessly.
Indeed, it was quite something that a disciple of the Cloud Sea Sect was made to lose their bearings by him; such an achievement is not something just anyone can accomplish. Now he was hiding his tracks, and when his clone went out and returned, this would definitely be a point of bragging rights.
His dwelling was a small room located near the inner side of the main gate due to his position as a guard.
At this moment, heavy snow was falling, completely shrouding the moonlight, plunging the courtyard into darkness.
The room ahead was pitch black, with no candlelight seeping through.
Naturally, there wouldn't be any candlelight if the owner hadn't returned.
Creak...
Ge Muhe pushed open the door and stumbled inside. He had drunk quite a bit today—at least eight jars—though he couldn't remember clearly. So it could be said that eight jars were just about right.
"Sigh, not enough excitement; I need another big drink," Ge Muhe thought to himself. He felt particularly pleased today because he had learned through certain means that his presence had been noted on the Cloud Sea Sect's Mission Board.
You must understand that once one's life appears on the Cloud Sea Sect's Mission Board, it signifies that their life is in constant danger. During these days of hiding, he had been worried that someone from the Cloud Sea Sect would come looking for him. Today they finally came but were played around by him instead; this was indeed worth getting excited about.
"Light it up!" Ge Muhe said as he reached out to light the candles. The good wine he had stolen from Mr. Pan was hidden in a dark place, making it hard to find during the day, and even more so at night without light.
Suddenly!
Just as he was groping for the candles on the table, they lit up automatically.
Then, a clear voice reached his ears.
"Are you looking for this?"
The lamp was presented before Ge Muhe, and the person holding it was the young male disciple from the Cloud Sea Sect who had visited earlier in the day.
Ge Muhe was taken aback but soon thought that he might be hallucinating from drinking too much. That kid had clearly been tricked and left Little Tong Village; there was no way he could be here.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and forced a smile.
The young man across from him returned the smile.
Suddenly, Ge Muhe struck out with his palm, aiming for the young man's head!
"Indeed difficult to deal with." The young man sneered as he met Ge Muhe's attack, "Playing dumb and then striking suddenly; it seems that if I can't take you down in one blow, I'll have to be cautious at every turn."
At this moment, Ge Muhe's previous drunken demeanor had vanished, replaced by a fierce expression.
He had indeed pretended to be inebriated to lower his opponent's guard, planning to strike down the young man in a surprise attack.
At this moment, he realized that it was not him who had played tricks on others, but rather he had been outsmarted.
The very thing he prided himself on—his vigilance and so-called experience—had been used against him.
"Hehe, aren't you curious why I'm here?" Ye Tian asked with a smile.
In fact, after realizing that the old man was Bandit Ge Muhe, he had already devised a countermeasure. His conversation with Yun'er at the alley entrance was merely a performance for Ge Muhe.
Ye Tian knew that someone like Ge Muhe, who was quite crafty, would certainly not choose to flee directly. He understood that running away would expose his whereabouts, so he would definitely stay behind to observe secretly. That was why Ye Tian pretended to be disheartened and spoke of returning in three months.
However, Ye Tian had overestimated Ge Muhe's intelligence. He thought the other party would be cautious and avoid appearing at the Pan Family for a while, but unexpectedly, this guy not only got drunk but also dared to return to this place.
To be honest, this really disappointed Ye Tian; it was utterly boring. He had even prepared himself to stay here for several days.
"Damn it, daring to block my way!" Ge Muhe thought about escaping, but Yun'er's figure had already appeared at the door.
Seeing a girl blocking the entrance, he immediately put on a fierce expression.
"Hehe." Yun'er sneered coldly and raised her hand for a strike. She was not a delicate lady; having come from the Blood Sect, she had seen all sorts of terrifying things.
Bang!
Ge Muhe was sent flying and crashed into the wall. Although the blow he exchanged with Ye Tian earlier hadn't killed him outright, the fierce power of Stormy Winds and Thunder had already caused internal injuries. Now he could only watch helplessly as the girl attacked, unable to evade in time.
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