The few of them chatted for a bit, and Lou Yi learned their names.

The Inner Sect Disciple was named Su Yong, with dark skin, slightly chubby, and not much to look at.

However, from the array-inscribed shoes he wore and the subtle confidence in his tone, it seemed his background wasn't simple.

There were two True Disciples.

One was named Hu Jiawei, fair-skinned and quite handsome, speaking in a leisurely manner.

Another was named Han Taomeng, burly in stature, exuding dominance in his speech, indicating he was usually a strong-willed person.

Moments later, Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi arrived holding hands and were also taken aback.

Aside from Lou Yi, almost everyone they rejected yesterday had shown up.

"Why are you here?" You Qingyi asked coldly.

"Now that evil cultivators are rampant, this path is too unsafe. We can't let Junior Sister You and Junior Sister Bi face danger," the most handsome of the three, Hu Jiawei, said with a smile.

"That's right!" Han Taomeng said coolly.

"Exactly so," the only Inner Sect Disciple, Su Yong, nodded continuously in agreement.

You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao were speechless at these shameless individuals.

"We are going on a mission this time, and Junior Brother Lou is leading it. If you want to come along, you need his approval," Bi Yaoyao said, shifting the decision onto Lou Yi.

Hearing this, You Qingyi felt relieved, agreeing with Bi Yaoyao that Lou Yi would definitely reject them.

Unexpectedly, before Lou Yi could speak, the three male cultivators all expressed their intentions.

"Junior Brother, if there are any difficulties, we will definitely help and won't take any credit from you!" Hu Jiawei exclaimed.

"That's right!" Han Taomeng agreed.

"Exactly so!" Su Yong continued to echo.

You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao were left flabbergasted, not expecting these people to be so shamelessly persistent.

Hearing this, Lou Yi was amused.

Isn't this a gift of three free bodyguards? Only a fool would refuse.

"Alright, I'm honored that you all think so highly of me," Lou Yi said, clasping his fists.

He wasn't a fool, he could tell that these people were probably here for You Qingyi or Bi Yaoyao, but that had little to do with him.

The mission at Yinfeng Mountain was crucial for enhancing his Spirit Root, so the greater the team strength, the better.

Thus, an odd combination of six, riding strange horses with blue fur and a single horn on their foreheads, descended the mountain.

Shortly after Lou Yi and his team went down the mountain.

Two shadows lurking around the Corpse-Driving Sect emerged from a thick bush.

"General You's daughter has finally come out, it wasn't in vain waiting here,"

"However, there are several True Disciples from the Corpse-Driving Sect following, spread the word, the plan has changed, we need more power!"

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away at Yinfeng Mountain.

Inside an enormous cave tens of feet high and of unknown vastness in area.

Various beast species stood silently in place.

Among them,

There was a giant black fox with four long tails, as large as a calf,

A massive snake with a single horn on its head, about twenty or thirty feet long, covered entirely in thick black scales,

A black eagle with mighty chest muscles, legs thicker than a human's, and wings that blocked out the sky…

All the beasts had one thing in common, they were almost entirely black in color, as if dyed with ink.

And these beasts, clearly transformed into spirits or even possibly demons, all looked respectfully toward the hazy figure shrouded in black mist in the center.

"Great King, we've injured quite a few mountain dwellers lately, the news has already spread.

Soon, the human cultivator sects will send Qi Cultivators over following the scent, but they won't send anyone too powerful," the fox with four tails spoke in a sinister voice, its mouth curling as if smiling.

Speaking human language clearly indicated it was a Fox Demon with successful cultivation!

"Good, with enough Qi Cultivator blood essence, I could ascend to a Demon General.

Even if we go to Cyan Wolf Ridge in the future, we could even claim a mountain of our own," a deep, resonant voice sounded from the black mist, like thunder echoing in the cave.

"Long live the Great King! Long live the Great King!" repeated the nearby few black raven demons.

"Keep a close eye on the movements of the human Qi Cultivators, report any news immediately, do not delay the Great King's important matters!" The four-tailed fox shouted angrily at other beasts, swaying its tails.

"Ho Ho!"

"Howl Howl!"

Voices echoed through the cave in response, causing dust to continuously fall from the dome above.

...

On the other side, Lou Yi's party of six had set off toward Black Wind Mountain.

They rode the incredibly fast Wind Spirit Horses, moving in two rows.

Lou Yi was side by side with You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao, while Han Taomeng, Hu Jiawei, and Su Yong were together.

The three of them, listening to Lou Yi chat with the two ladies ahead, and hearing Bi Yaoyao's occasional bell-like laughter, burned with jealousy, wishing they could take his place.

"This kid, at a mere Qi Cultivation stage two, what right does he have to be close to the two fairies?" Han Taomeng whispered to Hu Jiawei beside him, "Watch me squeeze him out!"

Then, Han Taomeng raised his whip, urging the Wind Spirit Horse to speed up.

He was about to forcefully squeeze in between Lou Yi and the two ladies, pushing him to the side.

However, it seemed Lou Yi had eyes in the back of his head.

Han Taomeng moved left, he moved left.

Han Taomeng moved right, he moved right, making it impossible to bypass him.

Han Taomeng was so frustrated, he could spit blood.

Unable to maintain his composure any longer, he summoned his Lifebound Corpse to rush forward.

Meanwhile, he covered his action by saying, "Now is the perfect time to let it practice walking!"

Han Taomeng's Lifebound Corpse had a tall stature, its skin was a copper-red color, shiny as if oiled.

Its nails were long and black, with white tusks protruding from the sides of its mouth, clearly a Copper Corpse!

It's known that Copper Corpses are famous for speed and agility, making Han Taomeng's excuse of practicing walking rather laughable.

And under his command, the Copper Corpse leapt forward, lifting an arm to smack heavily onto Lou Yi's back.

'Whoosh!'

A slight sound of wind breaking was heard.

The Copper Corpse had much greater strength than an Iron Corpse, forty to fifty thousand pounds of force wasn't uncommon.

Even so, Han Taomeng was cautious, only letting the Copper Corpse use a small fraction of its strength.

But even then, if an average person got hit, they would inevitably fall off the horse and make a fool of themselves.

You Qingyi furrowed her willow brows, about to cast a spell to stop it.

Unexpectedly, Lou Yi acted faster, quietly reaching out to gently put his hand on the approaching arm of the Copper Corpse.

A soft 'pop' sounded, and the Copper Corpse's body froze mid-air.

Then, like a spinning top, it whirled rapidly in the air before 'thud', embedding itself straight into the ground, with half its body sunk into the earth!

"Wow, Senior Brother Han, your Lifebound Corpse can even perform acrobatics!" Bi Yaoyao clapped and praised nearby.

"Um... haha, it's just average," Han Taomeng felt his face heating up, while internally shaken.

He knew exactly how strong his Copper Corpse was.

Although initially, only a small portion of its power was used, it had already prepared to counterattack in full force once hit, yet unexpectedly couldn't resist at all!

He was unaware that Lou Yi's Corpse Control Technique had reached an unprecedented Realm of Perfection.

Even without any strength of his own, he could immobilize the Copper Corpse, turning it into his puppet.

Recognizing Lou Yi's uncommon ability and having taken a blow to his pride, Han Taomeng silently followed behind.

Beside him, Hu Jiawei sneered, "So reckless, how can you achieve great things?"

Secretly, he mobilized his Spiritual Power, starting to cast a spell called 'Wind Stopping Technique'.

As the name implies, this wind-based magic controls air flow, thus restricting the movement of its targets.

As an invisible Yin Wind wrapped around Lou Yi and his horse, their speed was clearly affected, causing them to fall behind You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao.

Confidently, Hu Jiawei chuckled, intending to effortlessly take the spot between the two ladies.

Just at this moment.

"Ahem!"

Following a cough from Lou Yi,

Visible white air waves spewed from his mouth, spreading out crazily like ripples, completely dispersing the surrounding Yin Wind.

"What the hell!"

All five others were stunned, staring in disbelief.

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