Zhang Yi and the others saw Shangguan Hong leaving. They said something together and then slowly flew away.
The reason why they were said to be flying away slowly was mainly because many of them were injured and could not move fast at all.
Not long after, in the eyes of Qian Chao and the other five people, Shangguan Hong's figure appeared again. This time she seemed much more low-key, following quietly among the treetops, and the black fur draped on her body fell far away. Behind Zhang Yi and the others, Shangguan Hong's figure soon disappeared in the eyes of the five of them.
This scene is quite ironic. The two parties were fighting for their lives just now. Now the people in front know that Shangguan Hong is following behind but they can do nothing. Shangguan Hong also knows the thoughts of those in front. The reason for this is Because they were all looking for Qian Chao and Tang Ping, but what they didn't know was that all their actions just now were clearly seen by the five people they were looking for.
Watching the two groups go away, Lu Pingchuan turned back and said:
"Gone, gone far. Hey, Brother Qian, why did Madam Shangguan Hong turn into a big bird?"
The sight of the mid-level demon bird instantly transforming into Shangguan Hong impressed all five of them. Not to mention Lu Pingchuan's curiosity, the five of them were very surprised when they saw it. However, Qian Chao naturally couldn't answer this question, so Tang Ping said:
"Brother Lu, that's the spirit-binding technique."
"Spirit-binding technique?"
"Yes, it's a method of controlling spirits. It's the highest-level spell that a spirit-controlling monk who has practiced Qi refining can practice. It's very powerful." At this point, Tang Ping found that several companions still didn't understand, so she He continued, "Well, we have all heard that only sword cultivators can cross levels to kill people. In fact, spirit-controlling cultivators can also do it, but it's just a little more troublesome. They use the spirit-binding technique we just saw. So Well, Shangguan Hong must have subdued a mid-level demonic bird when she used the Spiritual Binding Technique, and then temporarily used all its power for her own use. During the time when this spell took effect, she not only had to transform into that demonic bird herself, The appearance of the mid-level demon bird, and its cultivation and methods are exactly the same as that of the subdued mid-level demon bird. It is equivalent to a foundation-building monk. If this method is used properly, it is possible to kill a real foundation-building monk. of."
"So powerful?" Lu Pingchuan exclaimed.
"That... um... how did Shangguan Hong subdue the middle-level demon bird that she imprisoned at the beginning?" Qian Chao asked.
"It is said that the spirit control monks who used this spell in the past must have some knowledge of formations. This is the only way to subdue high-level demonic birds and beasts. The complete spirit restraint technique does include formations, but the art of formations is really obscure. After all, not everyone is like Qian Xiaozi. I have also heard that some half-jealous spirit-controlling monks died because the array they arranged did not work when they performed the spirit-binding technique. Anyway, after a long time, they practiced and used this technique. There are fewer and fewer people using magic, and it has almost been lost, but my master has found a new way to bypass the formation step."
"Oh, how was it done?" Qian Chao asked curiously.
"It's very simple. My master has created a unique bait for spirits. It is something that is very attractive to monsters and birds. As long as you see it, you will try your best to swallow it. In fact, the main material for making it is monster birds and monsters. It is just a demon elixir, but some other things are added to it. After the demon birds and monsters swallow that thing, it is like a person swallowing the sweat medicine. After the medicine takes effect, it will be at the mercy of others, let alone the middle-level monsters. It's the same thing even if a high-level demon bird or beast swallows that thing. Alas, I really didn't expect that Master Qiu would pass this spell on to Shangguan Hong."
After hearing this, Yanxuan asked:
"Aping, do you know how to do this?"
"Of course not. Don't tell me, even my master probably only has a partial understanding of the spirit trapping technique. Maybe she knows how to trap spirits, but she doesn't know how to prepare the most important bait for trapping spirits. Hmm, my partiality Whatever good things or tricks the master has, he always teaches his precious son. He is as petty as a needle nose. Now as expected, Shangguan Hong probably has all of those things that can be used. Bring it and prepare to deal with us."
"Well," Qian Chao said, "if you can master the spirit trapping technique, it will not be difficult to trap one or two high-level demonic birds and beasts."
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't learn the spell. My master said that this spirit-binding technique is a bit too tricky, and after the spirit-binding technique fails, the spirit-controlling monk will still be in a weak state, and the spiritual energy will be exhausted, so the spirit-controlling monk When using the spirit-binding technique, she would leave early to avoid putting herself in danger when the spirit-binding technique fails. You saw Shangguan Hong leaving in a hurry just now, but she was actually worried that the other party would take the opportunity to deal with her. Okay, let’s not talk about them anymore, Mr. Qian, Now that we have seen them, it seems to me that they have been fighting very lively in the past few days since we got rid of them. Everyone is dejected. I didn't count them in detail, but it seems that there are fewer Zhang Yi and Zong Xi. How many, is that right?”
"indeed so."
Qian Chao said as he took out a stack of papers from his storage bag. There were portraits on each paper. Others were paying attention to the situation just now, while Qian Chao checked everyone. The paper he was holding in his hand They were portraits of everyone invited by Zhang Yi and Zong Xi. He was flipping through them one by one. He had an excellent memory and handed the portrait of the person he just saw to Tang Ping. In the end, he kept it in Qian Chao's hands. There are also four portraits of the four people who died in Shangguan Hong's hands, namely Zhang Li, Zhai Ti, Zhou Kao and Lian Zeng.
"Are these four people dead?" Yanxuan asked, looking at the portrait in Qian Chao's hand.
"That's right," Qian Chao said as he handed over the portrait in his hand and continued with some confusion, "The day we got rid of them, Shangguan Hong killed two, and two more died in the past few days. Although Shangguan Hong is decisive in his actions, doing so... seems a bit too cruel."
At this time, none of the five of them knew why Shangguan Hong had such a big grudge against Zhang Yi and Zong Xi. Although they got rid of them all just to make them target each other, they didn't expect that Shangguan Hong actually killed them. And looking at today's situation, if those big dudes hadn't used treasures that ordinary monks didn't have, someone would definitely have died here today.
Tang Ping looked at the portraits of the four dead people and said:
"Zhang Li, Zhai Xi, Zhou Kao, and Lian Zeng, these four people all have a good background, especially Zhang Li and Zhai Xi. They are both from big families. Even if Zhai Xi is worse at home, Zhang Li is very good. It's unusual. His death is likely to cause trouble for Shangguan Hong in the future. Zhou Kao and Lian Zeng are both disciples of a small sect. Well, small sects are often more unscrupulous than big families in doing things, and they must avenge themselves. Even if you dare not provoke them on the surface, they will cause trouble behind your back. If you look at it this way, boy Qian, your plan has been successful, and Shangguan Hong will definitely pay the price for killing these four people in the future."
After hearing this, Li Jian said:
"Not only these four people, there are also many other people I saw who were injured. Among them, the one named Shao Zhi is a swordsman, but I see that he looks injured and has difficulty moving. Brother Lu, those people Chengda inside is the individual cultivator. Although the man I saw just now was not injured, his face was pale and sick, and there were other injured people. I think they were all injured by Shangguan Hong. Just now Although I was far away, I watched from a distance when those people looked at Shangguan Hong with more hatred than fear. It seems that they have formed a deep hatred because of fighting each other in the past few days. I am afraid that in the future these people will be ordinary people. If there is a chance, he will also cause trouble for Shangguan Hong."
Both the sword cultivator and the physical cultivator suffered great losses at the hands of Shangguan Hong. Lu Pingchuan also put away his carelessness and said:
"When Brother Li said this, I also remembered the unlucky appearance of those guys just now. So Shangguan Hong really needs to be careful in dealing with it."
"Boy Qian, what should we do next?" Tang Ping asked.
Qian Chao looked at the direction in which those people disappeared and said:
"What do you think those people were going to do?"
"Then you still need to ask. Of course they are looking for the five of us."
"Yes," Qian Chao said with a smile, "but we are here. Look, where are those people going?"
Tang Ping looked puzzledly towards the distance of the mountain forest where no one could be seen. When she was confused, she suddenly figured it out and immediately said:
"The direction they are rushing to is exactly where we hid last night, right?"
"Yes, well, now I roughly know how Zong Xi and those people determined our location. Some of them can indeed find us, but the method is a bit clumsy. They can only determine a general direction, and then rush there, in the middle If you are worried that any deviation will be established again several times, think about it today when they determined our position was in the morning, we had not set off at that time, so they have to keep looking in that direction."
"So what if you know this?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
"It's very useful, Brother Lu. Once we know this, we can lead them by the nose."
…
Nearly two hours later, the sky began to gradually darken, and night was coming.
Zhang Yi, Zong Xi and others finally found a place. It was a natural cave between the mountain walls. The entrance of the cave was covered by hanging vines. Shao Zhi signaled that there was no one inside. When people entered, they found that it was a good place to stay for the night. The place is not small inside, and you can confirm at a glance that someone has stayed here recently. The reason is very simple, that is, the inside of the cave is very clean. There are traces of being trimmed by spiritual swords on the cave walls, as well as stone platforms and benches, etc. There were objects on the stone platform, and there were candles burning with dripping oil. When everyone looked at these, they all understood that at least He Suyou was not looking in the wrong direction. It was just that everyone was far away, and they rushed over and missed it.
"Damn it, Shangguan, if it weren't for her today, we would have found this place earlier."
"That's all we can do today. Well, it saves us having to find a place to rest. I think we can spend the night here. Let's continue tomorrow morning."
"good."
As night fell, Shangguan Hong looked coldly at the light coming from the vines halfway up the mountain on the cliff. What she had experienced during the day made her dare not attack these people rashly now, but it didn't matter, as long as she followed them to find them. Without Tang Ping, Qian Chao and others, including He Suyou, they would be of no use. When the time comes, she will get rid of them all.
After a night of silence, Zhang Yi and others came out of their hiding place at dawn, and it was time for He Suyou to use his methods.
Staring at the direction in which the smoke was flying, He Suyou suddenly said:
"It seems that we are not far from those five people."
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Miss Lou, if we are far away from them, the change in the direction will not be too big. I still remember which direction the smoke drifted yesterday morning. The direction now is very different from yesterday. It only happens when the distance is close. .”
"I see."
Shangguan Hong was also staring at this scene from a distance. Of course she couldn't hear He Suyou's voice, but she could naturally see the direction in which the smoke was floating. Compared with yesterday, this direction had changed a lot. From this, Shangguan Hong He knew in his heart that he was getting closer and closer to those five people.
