After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 32: Preparing for an Ambush

When Zhang Chi confronted Zhou You, Zhou You was taken aback and asked, "Master Zhou, why are you doing this?"

This sentence has a deep meaning. Zhou You understood one layer of it and pretended to be righteous, saying, "As the master, I am just following the rules. I will not show favoritism just because you are the sect leader's disciple. You have committed a serious mistake and are no longer suitable to stay here. Go back to the sect and apologize to the elders another day!"

Zhou You was straightforward and directly kicked Zhang Chi out of the investigation team, leaving Zhang Chi with no chance to turn things around. Otherwise, with Zhang Chi's intelligence, he might have been able to find other clues.

Zhang Chi looked around at the disgusted gazes but showed no fear. He said, "Justice will prevail, and someone will prove my innocence. Master Zhou, goodbye!"

The flying eagle that brought Zhang Chi here would not return just for him, so Zhang Chi had to fly back to Sword Sect on his own. Unlike the glorious arrival, being driven away now made him look somewhat embarrassed.

Zhou You watched him fly away and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, Zhang Chi was sent away. Hopefully, everything would go smoothly tonight.

As Zhou You hoped, the actions of the elder did not encounter any obstacles. Qinghui, worried about being exposed, decided to take a risk and go out at night. The elder had already arranged for people to guard, so Qinghui encountered no obstacles and left Sword Sect, heading straight for the treasure hiding place.

The elder's cultivation level was higher than Qinghui's, and he followed him unintentionally. Naturally, he was not discovered by Qinghui until Qinghui entered the underwater passage.

Before Qinghui had a chance to check if the spirit stones were correct, he noticed someone behind him and was immediately startled. When he turned around and saw that it was the elder, he became even more unsettled.

It would be easy for others to kill him to silence him, but the elder was not someone he could handle. And now, he was caught red-handed. No matter how he defended himself, it would be useless.

"You plotted against me?" Qinghui was not stupid. At this point, he naturally understood that the words during the day were deliberately said by Chong Xu for him to hear. He regretted not being vigilant and falling into his trap.

Chong Xu, a Perfected Being, shook his head and said, "It wasn't my plot. This method was devised by Zhang Chi." Then, Chong Xu explained in detail the plan devised by Zhang Chi and Zhou You. Only then did Qinghui realize that he had been calculated to death by a Qi Condensation junior.

If not for this, how could he have been exposed? The stone tablet could block divine sense detection, and it was covered with mud. Conventional methods would not have been able to find this place. Even Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was not omnipotent. This was an abandoned secret realm that still retained some of its aura. Even Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion might not have been able to calculate its location.

It could be said that the spirit stones were foolproof here. Unless someone like Zhang Chi conducted a carpet search without using divine sense and directly fished them out, there was a chance he might find them.

In his desperation, Qinghui hurriedly came here to temporarily move the spirit stones. After three days, if the investigation here yielded no results and Sword Sect had to seek the help of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, he would put the spirit stones back here.

Who knew that someone had been following him all along, and now he was caught in the act.

However, Qinghui also saw a glimmer of hope from the elder's behavior. If the elder really wanted to make things difficult for him, why would he say so much? Qinghui also knew the current situation. If he didn't seek refuge with the elder, he would only have a dead end.

Qinghui immediately put on a show of emotional breakdown and cried, "Elder, I was really confused for a moment. I was desperate."

"Just because you were desperate, you resorted to stealing under surveillance?" The elder pretended to be stern, and the two old foxes immediately engaged in a play.

Qinghui sobbed, "I was really desperate. Since I started cultivating, it has always been very difficult. Even when I was at the Qi Condensation stage, fellow disciples would steal my spirit stones. It was only after going through countless dangers that I managed to obtain a few spirit stones at the Foundation Building stage. Now that the spirit stone mine is being guarded, I made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. Elder, please help me. I truly regret my actions."

The signal is connected.

The elder shook his head and sighed, "If it's like this, how can I help you?"

The implied meaning of this statement is actually asking what you are willing to give in order for me to help you?

Qinghui was very tactful and bowed, saying, "Qinghui has drifted through half of his life without anyone to rely on. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to become your adopted son."

From their ages, it is clear that the two of them are not of the same generation.

And Qinghui's understanding was very astute, so the elder immediately agreed.

If he has become an adopted son, then he must be firmly controlled.

"You have exceptional talent, but unfortunately, you don't have enough resources to assist you in your cultivation. Otherwise, your achievements today might not be worse than the Sect Master's."

This is implying who Qinghui's main opponent will be in the future. Qinghui also understood and said, "I heard that the Sect Master only has one disciple, which is why this disciple is treated so indulgently."

"Yes, Zhang Chi, at such a young age, no longer regards me with respect."

"Adopted father, rest assured, I will find a way to deal with him."

"If you plan to take action, you must do it quickly..."

Saying this, the elder began to talk about what Zhou You did. The account book has been destroyed, and Zhang Chi has been sent back to the Sword Sect.

According to the speed of a Qi Condensation disciple, he should still be on the road.

The elder is also very cunning. The Ling Shi case can indeed bind Qinghui to his cause, but only by eliminating Zhang Chi can he ensure that Qinghui will not have the possibility of siding with the Sect Master.

Moreover, if Qinghui wants to escape safely, Zhang Chi is the person who must be dealt with.

Because the account book has been destroyed, he is the only one who knows the truth.

What Chong Xu said to Zhou You was just because he was afraid that his son would be softhearted, so he said he planned to subdue Zhang Chi.

In reality, he couldn't trust these outsiders and had to kill them cleanly.

At the speed of a Qi Condensation disciple, he should still be on the road.

Qinghui knew that he had no room to refuse and could only grit his teeth and agree.

"These Ling Shi..."

"Don't worry, I will help you handle them properly and make sure you have no worries."

The elder's response made Qinghui feel extremely frustrated.

He risked everything and went to great lengths to hide them.

Judging from the elder's attitude, it seems that he won't leave him with anything.

Qinghui felt dissatisfied, but he didn't show it. He could only respectfully agree and quickly leave.

He turned the pain of losing the Ling Shi into anger towards Zhang Chi and lay in ambush on the road back to the Sword Sect.

However, he didn't know that Zhang Chi had already called a Didi ride.

After relaxing, he called Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou slowed down as much as possible, but still arrived at the Spiritual Medicine Valley within half an hour.

She knew she had to slow down a bit, but she couldn't slow down too obviously.

But even when she slowed down by half, it was still too fast.

Zhang Chi wasn't particularly surprised and accepted this reality calmly.

"Let's go find Tang Ruoling next..."

After determining their next course of action, Gu Youyou quickly leaped through the shadows.

Since Tang Ruoling had an accident, the Spiritual Medicine Valley had strengthened its defenses.

The thief hadn't been caught, and who knew if the thief would seek revenge.

Of course, their defense was meaningless. Look, Zhang Chi had already reached Tang Ruoling's window...

(End of this chapter)