The three continued to whisper among themselves for a while.

Meanwhile, Zuo Qiuming operated his mana, and instantly, clusters of auspicious clouds appeared beneath his feet. With each step, a cloud supported him, and he moved swiftly, taking less than three breaths to travel from the ambush at the mountain pass to the Water Curtain Cave.

After a while.

Bzz, bzz, bzz!

The sound of Illusion Jade Bee wings flapping rose from within the Water Curtain Cave.

Auspicious clouds emerged.

Zuo Qiuming transformed into a white blur, darting out from the cave, followed by a large, plump Illusion Jade Bee. The wings of this Illusion Jade Bee were completely snow-white, and each time it flapped, it nearly caught up with Zuo Qiuming. Yet, it was always just a hair's breadth away.

One fled, one pursued.

The person and the bee quickly descended the mountain.

The Tier One Early-stage Illusion Jade Bee lingering at the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave hovered for a moment before turning back to the hive. Its duty was to protect the larva within the hive.

Now.

Zuo Tianming, hidden in the mountain pass, twitched his ear slightly and whispered:

"Third brother, light the incense!"

The two figures agilely leaped up from the mountain pass, with a wave of their sleeves, a handful of field mosquito repellent appeared in their hands. The right hand pinched a spell, and with a puff, a flame ignited, and after nearly a hundred incenses were lit, they were placed at the entrance of the cave. The two changed their incantation, and suddenly a gust of wind swept through, carrying wisps of blue smoke from the burning field mosquito repellent rapidly into the depths of the cave.

At first.

The buzzing of Illusion Jade Bee wings flapping could still be heard inside the cave. Within less than half a cup of tea's time, when the field mosquito repellent burned out, it suddenly became silent inside.

Zuo Tianming collected his incantation and said:

"Third brother, you stay outside to guard."

"Second brother, didn't Big Brother ask us to go in together?"

"The cave is too narrow, and the two of us squeezed inside would only make things difficult. It's better if you stay outside to keep watch. As soon as you see the Bee King return, send me a signal immediately, understood?"

"Alright, but be careful inside, Second Brother. It's likely a few Illusion Jade Bees weren't put to sleep."

Zuo Tianming's figure flickered as he entered the Water Curtain Cave.

The youngest, Zuo Yaoming, quickly retreated back to his original hidden spot in the mountain pass, gazing toward the foot of the mountain. Suddenly, he felt a vague pain in his right leg, and as he looked down, he saw both his legs stained crimson with blood:

"Enem…"

Zuo Yaoming immediately tried to send a warning signal.

However.

A streak of sword qi suddenly swept across his neck.

Before he could even make a sound, his fine head fell to the ground.

A Little Cyan Snake, who had been using the Blood Fusion Technique underground, leaped up. After Autumn Cicada devoured Zuo Yaoming's soul, it opened its mouth wide and swallowed Zuo Yaoming whole.

Fu Changsheng, aboard the Invisible Flying Ship, waved his sleeve, and both the ghost and snake returned immediately.

Zuo Yaoming was merely at the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation. Under the surprise attack by him and Xiaoqing, there was no chance for resistance. Flying the ship to the mouth of the Water Curtain Cave, he released Xiaoqing and Autumn Cicada again.

Inside the cave, collecting Illusion Jade Bees was Zuo Tianming, who was at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, comparable in cultivation to him and a Loose Cultivator by birth. Fu Changsheng dared not be careless.

Approximately half a cup of tea's time passed.

The sound of footsteps from within the cave grew closer.

Once at the entrance.

Xiaoqing immediately shot out, straight at Zuo Tianming. Zuo Tianming never expected to encounter an ambush, but he reacted swiftly, instantly activating the Vajra Shield talisman he had ready.

With a bang!

Xiaoqing collided with the yellow light shield and bounced back!

Simultaneously.

Autumn Cicada's attack followed.

A thousand red strands zipped out like arrows firing, striking the Vajra Shield with a clang of metal. The surface of the Vajra Shield suddenly appeared with a dense network of cracks!

But given this moment.

Zuo Tianming had already activated the Earth Escape Talisman. As the Vajra Shield shattered, the yellow light flashed, and he vanished underground.

"Dreaming if you think you can escape!"

Fu Changsheng pinched a spell. The Tracking Talisman transformed into a flame and flew southwest. Fu Changsheng piloted the Flying Ship, moving quickly, reaching the outskirts of the Phoenix Tree Forest in less than a dozen breaths.

At this moment, yellow light flashed on the ground.

The instant Zuo Tianming emerged from underground, a Flying Sword hacked down towards him.

With a loud snap!

The Flying Sword struck Zuo Tianming's Wolf Demon Armor, and the armor shattered.

Zuo Tianming pointed the Jade Ruyi in his hand, which swirled and engaged the Flying Sword in combat, mouth open wide, evidently intending to call for help.

"Autumn Cicada!"

Fu Changsheng immediately commanded Autumn Cicada.

Autumn Cicada descended from the sky, a thousand strands of hair shooting like lightning. This time, without protection, Zuo Tianming could only watch helplessly as his body was pierced through by a thousand strands, leaving him no time to even scream before he died.

Fu Changsheng beckoned with a hand.

The bulging pouch at the opponent's waist floated toward him.

Fu Changsheng glanced at it.

Inside it were indeed the Illusion Jade Bees, along with the old nest, which he also took down.

Fu Changsheng's eyes lit up with joy.

Suddenly his ears twitched.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Sounds of a fierce fight echoed from the Phoenix Tree Forest:

"Looks like Zuo Qiuming couldn't escape the pursuit of the Bee King after all."

Fu Changsheng did not immediately enter the forest.

Instead, he listened attentively.

Suddenly.

A loud explosion was heard.

A massive mushroom cloud rose from the forest.

The sounds of fighting inside the woods fell silent.

Only then did Fu Changsheng pilot the Flying Ship into the Phoenix Tree Forest.

Inside the forest.

A dozen large trees were severed halfway.

Bloodied Zuo Qiuming cast a technique at the gourd hovering ahead of him, and not far in front of him, the dying Illusion Jade Bee was sucked into the gourd. Zuo Qiuming placed another technique into the gourd to seal its mouth, finally collapsing on the ground exhausted:

"Damn it, caused me to waste a Bursting Talisman."

Zuo Qiuming, covered in wounds.

He muttered:

"Why haven't Second Brother and Third Brother come down from the mountain yet?"

In his thoughts.

Suddenly.

A feeling of life-and-death danger enveloped his mind.

Without thinking, he flickered away instantly, yet at his original spot, a blood-colored blur emerged, a Little Cyan Snake flashed out:

"Who is it!"

Zuo Qiuming finally understood why Second Brother and Third Brother hadn't appeared; they must have fallen to someone. He never imagined that someone else was lurking in Qilian Mountain.

He was both astonished and enraged!

He scanned rapidly around him.

The surroundings were vast and empty, not a ghost to be seen:

"Damn it, sneaking around, what kind of hero is that? If you're capable, show yourself to your grandfather."

As he spoke.

Zuo Qiuming was surreptitiously activating the Earth Escape Talisman hidden up his sleeve. After battling the Bee King, he was not fit for another fight, even though he wished to avenge his two brothers!

In the next moment.

The Earth Escape Talisman in his sleeve emitted a radiant yellow light.

Just as Zuo Qiuming thought he was about to escape a crisis and evade underground, three Flying Swords from different directions descended upon him.

In the rush.

He quickly flicked the abacus beads in his hand.

The beads shot out.

To counter the Flying Swords colliding in mid-air.

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