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Lu Mingyuan was taken aback, realizing the truth. He had thought that the stone held some extraordinary power to maintain the formation of an entire mountain peak, but it turned out to be a passage connected to the stone veins within the mountain. No wonder this Spirit Locking Formation could be set up on such a grand scale.
Cheng Yurong's eyes lit up as she listened to him speak so knowledgeably. "Big Brother, since you have such a deep understanding of formations, can you help rescue it?"
Lu Mingyuan spread his hands. "I know nothing about formations; it all depends on my junior brother."
Everyone turned their hopeful gazes toward Qi Xiao.
Qi Xiao rubbed his forehead. In fact, breaking this formation was quite simple. He waved his hand, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy that shattered the pressure stone into pieces.
"Done."
Cheng Yurong looked up in disbelief. "Is that all?"
Qi Xiao nodded earnestly.
Cheng Yurong scratched her head, feeling a mix of frustration and confusion as she tugged at her hair. If she had known it would be this easy, she would have done it herself instead of waiting at the foot of the mountain for so long.
Qi Xiao waved his hand lightly, making her recent behavior seem foolish in comparison.
With a look of pity, Qi Xiao patted her head. "You should read more books in the future."
Cheng Yurong felt her heart sink even further.
With nowhere else to go, she and the white tiger finally decided to head west. That direction led to the most renowned beast-taming sect in the entire cultivation world—the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect! She hoped that one day she could become a famous beast tamer.
The white tiger nuzzled against her head as if to encourage her.
Cheng Yurong hugged it back and smiled slightly. "Don't worry, Senior White Tiger! I will never be like the others from the Cheng family! One day, I will restore the glory of the Cheng family and make them understand who was truly at fault!"
Meanwhile, back at the Cheng family's mountain stronghold, the disciples had not returned to report in, which made Cheng Hai uneasy. He sent someone to check on them and was furious when they brought back news.
"The mountain guards were all killed? And the Spirit Locking Formation was destroyed?"
"What about that white tiger?" he demanded.
The messenger trembled as he replied, "I went up the mountain with a few cousins to take a look; that white tiger left long ago."
Cheng Hai couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, scaring everyone in the hall into kneeling immediately. His face flushed with anger as he shouted, "Such a major incident happened and none of you noticed! What use are you to me? This month, all your allowances will be deducted! The ones responsible for reporting will go to the ancestral hall to receive punishment!"
A few individuals turned pale and collapsed to the ground, trembling like leaves in the wind. They crawled forward, trying to grasp Cheng Hai's pant leg to plead for mercy, but Cheng Hai kicked them away with a swift motion.
Several law enforcement disciples immediately stepped forward to drag the punished individuals away. The air was filled with anguished cries, causing everyone present to shudder involuntarily.
Cheng Hai's expression darkened as he commanded, "Bring me the Time-Space Mirror. I want to see who dares to ruin our Cheng family's affairs!"
Before long, a mirror was presented to him. Cheng Hai squeezed a drop of his essence blood onto its surface, and the mirror began to tremble.
From the scratched surface of the mirror emanated a mysterious wave, slowly revealing scenes from the mountains. Upon seeing his family members being killed by three individuals with pockmarked faces, Cheng Hai's expression soured. Before he could summon the painter, he witnessed the White Tiger swiftly dispatching his enemies with two powerful slaps, and the image gradually faded away.
"Wait, what about what happened afterward? They are all dead, so who helped the White Tiger break the Spirit Lock Formation?" The mirror remained unresponsive.
Grinding his teeth in frustration, Cheng Hai squeezed out another drop of blood, then another, but still, there was no reaction from the mirror.
He had no choice but to take a small knife and cut open his wrist, letting droplets of blood fall onto the mirror's surface. In an instant, they vanished as if greedily consumed by an unseen force.
Having given too much essence blood, Cheng Hai's complexion turned slightly gray as he stared intently at the mirror. "This should finally give me an answer."
The mirror quivered and revealed two figures in a tree, and further back, there was Cheng Yu Rong's face.
Seeing them break the Spirit Lock Formation and leave effortlessly made Cheng Hai slam his palm down in anger, shattering a nearby table. "Conduct a thorough investigation of all nearby checkpoints! They must not be allowed to escape!"
"Yes!"
At that moment, a slow voice echoed through the room. "Dear one, how did that group of fools provoke you to such fury?"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Cheng Hai's expression softened. He covered the mirror with a red cloth and smiled down at them. "It's nothing."
Cheng Yu Feng's eyes flashed with disdain. "Dear one, I’ve told you before; I am now a disciple of the Carefree Sect."
"Before long, once I secure a place among the top three inner disciples, I can become an apprentice under an elder and be recognized as their direct disciple."
"When that time comes, what do White Tigers or families like Zhangs or Lis matter? They will all be insignificant!"
"I know my son is destined for greatness; it's just that letting that White Tiger go weighs heavily on my mind."
"It's fine; once I successfully become an apprentice, I'll have Elder Zhao deal with that White Tiger! But recently, since Elder Zhao has been busy, I must show some merit first so that I can ask for his assistance in the future."
Cheng Hai hesitated, a myriad of doubts crossing his face. In recent days, Cheng Yu Feng had taken advantage of the excuse to pay respects to his master and had taken away quite a few items. This time, with Elder Zhao's visit, it was bound to be another significant expense.
"My son, our family is not in a good financial situation right now," Cheng Hai thought to himself.
Cheng Yu Feng's eyes flashed with disdain. "Dear parent, you are being too shortsighted. That is Elder Ying we are talking about! With an Elder as our backing, do you still worry that the spirit stones won't flow into our home continuously? Once I successfully become his disciple, won't Bai Sha City be under the control of our Cheng family? Even the Zhang, Li, and Wang families will have to pay tribute to us!"
Determined to secure a steady supply of spirit stones, Cheng Hai gritted his teeth and agreed. "You can't catch wolves without first letting go of the children. Rest assured, I will definitely help you succeed in becoming a disciple!"
Cheng Yu Feng laughed heartily and bowed deeply to Cheng Hai. "Thank you for your support, dear parent."
Before leaving, the White Tiger did not spare any part of the mountain. He took the three of them on a tour, acting like a bandit and collecting everything from demon beasts to rare stones and treasures.
Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan were indifferent; they merely killed a couple more demon beasts. They carried their spoils down the mountain and approached the city gate.
Outside the gate, there were many vendors who did not want to pay the entry fee but still wished to do business, so they gathered outside the city.
Qi Xiao set up a stall similar to theirs. There were plenty of demon beasts from the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, and even one from the early Golden Core stage.
This news spread like a drop of water in hot oil, immediately attracting considerable attention. Qi Xiao set his price: for the inner core of the early Golden Core two-headed snake, he demanded one hundred medium-grade spirit stones—no less!
Someone nearby gasped in disbelief. "Young man, that's too expensive! Who can afford this?"
"Whether you can afford it or not is none of my concern; this is my price," Qi Xiao replied firmly.
Seeing his resolute attitude, those watching could only stomp their feet in frustration and sigh as they left. Yet many others rushed over to see what was happening; the commotion quickly caught the attention of the city guards at the gate.
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