"Did you get a clear look? Are you sure there's no one else around him?"

Deep in a snow-covered mountain forest, Wu Jinliang, holding a Mother-child Talisman, shouted at a scrawny old man.

Nowadays, Wu Jinliang had grown quite large, both tall and fat. He wore a leather hat and was wrapped in mink fur, with a big beard. Even if someone who knew him passed by, it would be hard to recognize him as the Wu Jinliang from years ago.

The scrawny old man sighed, "I've checked, I've really checked repeatedly. There's no one around, and it doesn't look like he's under control."

They were talking about none other than Shi Chun.

According to an old agreement, after Shi Chun dug out the Mother-child Talisman connecting him to Wu Jinliang, he sent a meeting signal at the designated place. Wu Jinliang was both surprised and delighted to receive the signal, but he was wary and delayed the meeting, fearing deception, always testing and retesting.

Even though according to Shi Chun's information, he indeed got out of prison, Wu Jinliang still hesitated for two days before getting closer, even though Shi Chun started cursing him through the Talisman, accusing him of trying to swallow his things by making excuses.

Stroking his beard with a worried expression, Wu Jinliang muttered, "I'm just afraid of being watched by the Heavenly Mirror. When they caught the Master, they used the Heavenly Mirror on him."

He had heard about this later from Duan Xiangmei, who'd heard Young Master Nan mention it during a conversation.

The scrawny old man shrugged, "You've made him go into the water and dig a hole; logically, the Heavenly Mirror shouldn't know where he's gone, right?"

Wu Jinliang muttered, "If he's secretly signaling someone, no matter how many holes he digs, it won't help."

The scrawny old man hesitated, "No way, the Master wouldn't sell us out, right?"

Wu Jinliang spat, "Outsiders can't sell us out; it's always insiders. The Master was tricked by our own."

The scrawny old man pondered, "So what do we do?"

Wu Jinliang came closer and said, "You go and make the contact first."

The scrawny old man met his gaze...

Far away on a plain mound, after Shi Chun cursed Wu Jinliang through the Mother-child Talisman, he calmed down to wait, wondering what trick he would pull next.

Of course, he understood Wu Jinliang's caution, but he was eager to get his things back, as there were many matters to handle before entering the battlefield.

Finally, as he waited, the person came.

When the tall figure of Wu Jinliang landed beside the mound, after twenty years apart, Shi Chun's initial anger vanished instantly. He looked Wu Jinliang up and down, saying, "You haven't changed a bit."

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "The Master certainly has changed; is that beard from not shaving since going in?"

Shi Chun jumped down from the mound, reaching out directly, "Cut the crap, where's my stuff?"

Despite the years apart, he wasn't polite.

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "I didn't bring it with me; it's hidden. Let's go get it together."

The words sounded normal, but Shi Chun examined him again, feeling something was off about this guy. Firstly, his voice seemed different from what he remembered, and secondly, he didn't know if it was the passage of time or something about his demeanor that seemed different.

Fine, let's go. The two of them took off into the air in succession, with Wu Jinliang releasing the Wind Scale to swiftly carry them away.

On the way, Wu Jinliang occasionally glanced around and asked about the situation of Shi Chun's release.

Answering the questions, Shi Chun gradually sensed why the vibe of the person seemed off, lacking the bandit spirit that couldn't be hidden even when begging for mercy.

Yet again, after so many years, changes were normal.

After flying for almost an hour, Wu Jinliang finally led them to a snow-capped range of mountains and valleys.

The surroundings were quiet, with the occasional sound of snow falling from branches. Shi Chun instinctively activated his Right Eye Superpower to scout the surroundings, asking, "Where is this place?"

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "A usual hiding place."

That phrase suddenly sparked Shi Chun's vigilance, because there weren't any traces of human activity on the snow-covered ground. His gaze quickly locked onto Wu Jinliang, fixing on his Magic Source. He found it was not Wu Jinliang's Magic Source, and the white shadow-like figure was also abnormal, with numerous root-like transparent cracks distorting the surrounding background.

"Buried down in the valley, we..."

The sentence abruptly stopped, as Wu Jinliang, who hadn't finished speaking, was suddenly stabbed in the waist from behind.

Shi Chun suddenly launched a sneak attack, hitting his acupoints with a series of quick strikes to knock him down, drawing his defensive blade to Wu Jinliang's neck, warily surveying the surroundings, "Who are you?"

Lying in the snow with an embarrassed expression, Wu Jinliang's voice changed, "Master, no, no, no, take it easy, it's me, it's me, Xiao Sheng, I'm Xiao Sheng."

Xiao Sheng? Shi Chun was stunned as Wu Jinliang's appearance was clear, but he remembered Xiao Sheng's cultivation technique.

Seeing he hadn't let go and the blade probably cut the skin of his neck, Wu Jinliang quickly explained, "Upon reaching the Human Immortal Realm and achieving the Immortal Body, I can transform. It's Giant Wu. He was worried about deception and had me change into his appearance to test it out first. If you don't believe, let go, and I'll show you."

Seeing as far as this, Shi Chun believed it, as outsiders didn't know about Xiao Sheng's transformation capability, which matched Wu Jinliang's typical cautious nature.

He immediately sheathed the blade, surprisingly releasing the restraints on the opponent.

Standing up with a dry laugh, Wu Jinliang shook off the snow, and in a flicker, transformed back into Xiao Sheng's spirited square-faced appearance, his clothes instantly seemed small.

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