Lan chuckled lightly, "I got it, I listened and learned the tune."

So the red-clothed woman raised her hand and tossed the flute to her, closing her eyes and lying down, waiting.

No need to say more, Lan played the tune on the flute...

Separated from the red-clothed woman, Shi Chun hurried back to their resting place, gathering Wu Jinliang and Yu Xuanbing to depart, heading straight for the Divine Mountain.

At the foot of the Divine Mountain, they naturally wouldn't enter openly, instead, opting for the old method; Wu Jinliang dug a hole, preparing to enter from underground.

Personally involved, moving underground, Yu Xuanbing felt compelled to remind the two, "The Phoenix Clan's Divine Mountain is guarded by the 'Beidou Refusal Array'. In the Cultivation World, if there is a place I can't spy into, the Phoenix Clan's Divine Mountain definitely counts among them. Digging a tunnel won't work, it's inaccessible."

What he said was indeed true, which made Wu Jinliang chuckle.

Almost immediately, as if verifying Yu Xuanbing's words, an invisible barrier blocked the three who were sneaking underground.

Yu Xuanbing folded his arms, seemingly saying, "See, it doesn't work now, does it?"

He further reminded, "Don't think of forcibly breaking through, it will alert the mountain's guardians. It's easy for me to escape alone, taking both of you might not be so easy."

Shi Chun said nothing more, explaining through action, pulling out the golden Command Arrow, under spell-casting, releasing golden Xubo that easily fed into the barrier. Shi Chun gestured, taking the two to continue proceeding inside.

Shock! Even wearing a mask, Yu Xuanbing's eyes revealed shock.

Wu Jinliang turned to see, just enjoyed watching this expert's reaction like a country bumpkin; don't think you're all that impressive, you still seem naïve in front of us.

Of course, he didn't quite understand this method of entering and exiting the Divine Mountain, it was one of their confidential trump cards. Why Shi Chun wanted Yu Xuanbing involved in such a secret affair was puzzling, yet he believed Shi Chun wasn't doing something pointless; it was too unusual.

Unbeknownst to them, for Shi Chun, the secret of entering and exiting the Netherworld was far more critical than that of the Divine Mountain. Even if Yu Xuanbing knew the secret of the Netherworld, the consequences of him knowing the Divine Mountain's secret weren't significant; crucially, the subsequent actions on the Divine Mountain also hinged on this, Yu Xuanbing would eventually know.

In a way, he aimed to show Yu Xuanbing the covert power here; if you have no power, why would the powerful include you?

Others might boast great ambition, but his was focused on the number one killer in the Cultivation World.

Yet Yu Xuanbing was made uneasy, worried about the principle that knowing too many secrets means deeper entanglement.

Thus his eyes were full of suspicion.

A master of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, suddenly feeling uncertain by two minor monks, even doubting, what route are these two on, able to enter and exit the Netherworld and Divine Mountain — could two scoundrels from the Land of Exile achieve this?

He was unsure what he had gotten into, realizing that his previous intelligence on the two was too superficial; planning to find a good opportunity to understand better.

He even briefly considered breaking the agreement and silencing them, yet knowing they had other associates, fearing his Netherworld activities might be exposed, he forced down that impulse.

Moreover, he was somewhat curious, having come this far, wanting to see what the two were actually up to.

Everyone has curiosity.

Shi Chun wouldn't have asked about the tune played by the red-clothed woman otherwise.

After emerging from the ground within the array, hiding in a secret corner, Shi Chun did not let the two accompany him. Relying on his right eye superpower, he ventured deeper alone into the Divine Mountain, indeed more concealed than if he took more people.

Bringing Yu Xuanbing was due to the unfavorable situation; in case of trouble, at least a master could hold off things.

Watching him leave, Yu Xuanbing wanted to ask Wu Jinliang what the plan was, but he wasn't one to talk much. As a killer, talking too much is forbidden; it easily exposes vulnerabilities.

The top killer in the Cultivation World, turning back to look at the array barrier behind, also grew anxious, extremely worried Shi Chun might run into trouble. If the mountain guardians were alerted, and they were trapped inside the array, unable to escape...

Even with covert methods, once locked in a small area, he'd still have a lot to deal with.

Left stunned, always cautiously on guard, how did he foolishly end up in a dire situation?

Thinking of the woman waiting for him at home, he regretted having promised anything for ten days, wishing he could just help kill a few more people; it would be better than this.

Stealthily, Shi Chun didn't go elsewhere but directly reached the Yishuo where the Golden-haired Rat Clan was confined.

It's safer now than the last visit; the Extreme Fire Sect disciples lurking around have been entirely apprehended by the Phoenix Clan.

"Mr. Wang?"

Just landing at the cave entrance beneath the Yishuo cliff, Shi Chun was recognized by the guard that was a rat.

"Ah, Mr. Wang is here."

"Prince."

"Don't call blindly, call me Lord Ping."

"Right, right, Lord Ping."

"Lord Ping."

"Mr. Wang."

Again they received a series of cheers and respectful titles, but not as uniform as when Wu Jinliang arrived.

Shi Chun couldn't help but pinch his forehead, what a mess, every time he came in secret, it was with such fanfare. Do these mouse spirits understand what secrecy means?

Soon, the only mouse spirit without a 'Demon-locking Ring' on its nose came running, speaking in Huang Yingying's voice, "Brother Wang, you are here."

Shi Chun didn't bother with small talk, "Where's the clan leader? Take me to see the clan leader."

Before long, the old golden-haired rat missing patches of fur arrived, sat on the ground holding its paws in greeting, "Mr. Wang."

Shi Chun immediately gestured around, indicating to talk in private.

"Everyone, leave, all leave." The clan leader cleared the area immediately, then extended a paw to lead, "Mr. Wang, follow me."

Shi Chun followed all the way to the old place from last time, the clan leader's enclosure, which also counted as his room.

After some formalities, the clan leader Jinfu asked, "What instructions does Mr. Wang have this time?"

Shi Chun didn't plan on beating around the bush, and directly informed it, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Phoenix Clan will release your Golden-haired Rat Clan tomorrow."

"Ah..." Jinfu trembled upon hearing this, from a slight shiver to a full-body tremor, his eyes filled with disbelief, knowing the other wouldn't risk lying, he was instantly too excited to speak.

Shi Chun continued, "I'm here to ask, do you have a place in mind after leaving the Divine Mountain?"

"This..." Jinfu tried hard to stabilize his emotions but couldn't calm down in a short time, crawling back and forth for quite a while, he finally took a deep breath and said, "I haven't thought about it, does sir have any instructions?"

Shi Chun pondered, "If it were before, arranging your place would have been easy, but now some issues have arisen. Before they're resolved, it's not good to have too much obvious connection with you, or it'll put you in harm's way. Once you leave the Divine Mountain, find a temporary place to settle until I contact you. If later you find I cannot reach you, go to Yanbao Sect to find Li Hongjiu and tell him I entrusted you, and ask him to find a way to settle you."

This is preparation in case that checkpoint at East Victory Royal Court is difficult to pass. Initially, he wanted to entrust this clan to Young Master Nan, but given Young Master Nan's current situation, it's impossible to entrust them. Going there would be like alerting Wei Moduo to arrest a batch.

Jinfu immediately reiterated, "First find a temporary shelter until receiving news from sir. If unsure about contact, go to Yanbao Sect to find Li Hongjiu and say that sir entrusted us to him for settlement."

Shi Chun, "Exactly. Remember, when you seek Li Hongjiu, it's best to let Huang Yingying's wife, Bai Qiru, speak with him."

Jinfu nodded, then puzzled, hesitantly said, "When we were working, we heard jokes about us, saying things like the entire Bai Family was caught, including Yingying's wife."

Shi Chun, "That's right, but I've secretly found someone to smooth it out, she's already been released. She shouldn't have gone elsewhere; she's likely still at the rice shop. Yingying will surely be able to contact her. Don't let Bai Qiru know it was me who found someone to help release her. Speaking of her, I need to tell you about the Bai Family..."

He immediately relayed the Bai Family's story and Granny Qi's talk about their reciprocation.

Jinfu was shocked to hear this, dully said, "I didn't expect, didn't expect that the ancestors' legacy still watched over my Jin Family..."

His eyes reddened, looking like he was about to cry.

"Stop, none of this Jin family or Bai family stuff." Shi Chun raised his hand to stop him, "These events happened so long ago. Repayment, if you believe that nonsense, then you shouldn't leave, staying here might be safer. The fact they are willing to help me without reservation proves my early suspicions, there is definitely something wrong. Why does the Bai Family have so much faith in me? They must have motives, apart from that Demon Book, I can't think what your Jin Family has that could keep them thinking for so long. Your lives are worthless."

Jinfu placed a paw on his mouth, thoughtfully mumbling, "Sir speaks reasonably..."

Shi Chun, "I've been drawn into your matter, the Bai Family, and that Granny Qi will eventually have to confront me. With their cultivation level, I can't passively wait for them to act. Now that they are trapped, if there's a chance, it's precisely a good opportunity to eliminate future troubles."

Jinfu was startled, he turned to ask, "Then why did sir save Yingying's wife?"

Shi Chun said, "The leverage for refining Death Incense is in the Bai Family's hands. Given the current outside situation, this is disadvantageous for me. Once the entire Bai Family is in peril, for survival, they might reveal everything, including matters of the Demon Book. The book says, 'Besiege with three sides, leave one open side, to show a way out,' it might be easier to catch them all in one go. Even though Granny Qi is trapped, she can still know the outside situation. You pretend not to know, take Bai Qiru safely away, so they remain hopeful and might keep their mouths shut."

That was only one aspect he mentioned. Rescuing Bai Qiru, saying it was Li Hongjiu rescuing the Golden-haired Rat Clan for love, was just his excuse when dealing with the red-clothed woman.

For Jinfu, though the Golden-haired Rat Clan suffered hardships here, they rarely heard such thrilling matters. After slight hesitation, he resolutely nodded, "Understood, everything will follow sir's arrangements."

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