"Have the twin witches been found?"

Seeing the message from Meng Yan, Qi Ping didn't feel much fluctuation in his heart. He was confident in dealing with two Ninth-Layer of Qi Cultivation cultivators.

It was just a bit regretful that his plan to push through to the Eighth-Layer of Qi Refining was interrupted.

However, resuming cultivation later wouldn't affect him much.

Being entrusted means dedicating oneself to the task.

Since Qi Ping had already promised Meng Yan, he would naturally fight alongside him in the coming time, helping Meng Yan win the battle and save his life as much as possible.

This was the principle Qi Ping adhered to more firmly after gaining profound insight into his Dao Heart.

If one demands something, there should be a return as well.

In his heart, he had a scale. He wouldn't be someone who only knew how to take without giving back, but he also wouldn't be bound and tied by gratitude.

...

Seeing that midnight was approaching, Qi Ping carefully prepared.

Bees, Yaya, talismans... Qi Ping dared not neglect any combat preparation or plan.

Even if he had enough confidence, there was still the possibility of capsizing in the gutter. There were too many examples of people being counter-killed by weaker enemies due to carelessness.

Moreover, the combat power of these twin witches, when combined, almost made Meng Yan, a disciple who comprehended the true meaning of the Law, miss his shot. No one could be sure if these two were hiding even stronger powers.

After making all the necessary preparations, Qi Ping transformed into an Ink Armor Bee and approached the agreed location with Meng Yan before midnight.

Before entering the agreed location, Qi Ping first dispatched the bee swarm to carefully search the area.

In the observation of the bees, Meng Yan was already waiting there in advance.

To Qi Ping's surprise, the bees were discreet, yet Meng Yan still detected some anomaly. Luckily, the bees retreated in time without causing Meng Yan to investigate further due to their small numbers.

His perception seemed even sharper than that of the woman in a blue dress.

Only after confirming there was no danger did Qi Ping revert to human form, changing into the face of a middle-aged man. He also used the Fetal Breathing Technique gifted by Meng Yan to conceal all his aura.

A moment later, Qi Ping saw Meng Yan standing beneath the tree, as sturdy as an iron tower.

"Brother Qi, I've finally been waiting for you!"

Seeing Qi Ping's figure, Meng Yan smiled and said.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Meng!"

"The timing is just right!"

"What's the situation with those witches? I heard there are other helpers appearing?"

"A riffraff from the Celestial Fire Pavilion, not outstanding in strength, just an ordinary Ninth-Layer of Qi Refining. No match for Yaya. With your addition, Brother Qi, it won't matter much!"

"That's good! How should we proceed with the battle?"

"They and the Celestial Fire Pavilion disciple are preparing to join forces to open a secret cave mansion on Heaven-Supporting Mountain. It was left by a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, but in truth, it was cleaned out by an elder from the Cyan Origin Sect more than a decade ago. Apart from the Defense Array, there's nothing inside. We can ambush them directly once they've exhausted their energies on the Attack Array..."

As he spoke, Meng Yan shook his head somewhat helplessly, saying:

"These sect disciples with decent talent always think they're favored by fate, often exploring secret realms and competing for resources on the cultivation path; little do they know there are places specifically designed as traps and tombs for them..."

Qi Ping felt a chill in his heart hearing this.

Meng Yan's words not only applied to those talented sect disciples but also to many loose cultivators who harbored similar mindsets.

Qi Ping always felt that the idea of fortuitous encounters was unreliable, especially regarding secret realms and inheritances.

He could never figure out why a person or sect would leave fortuitous encounters and inheritances for future generations?

After multiple deductions based on human nature, Qi Ping felt the possibility of a trap would far outweigh the possibility of fortunes.

This is why Qi Ping was always dismissive of the idea of secret realms and fortuitous encounters.

The Immortal Cultivation Realm might have unearned benefits, but Qi Ping wasn't willing to believe such things would happen to him or to gamble on such occurrences.

Why would someone leave the efforts of half a lifetime to others?

Asking himself, Qi Ping would never do so.

Hence, instead of fortuitous encounters, Qi Ping trusted more in mutually beneficial exchanges and cooperation.

Recalling past experiences.

He saved Sister Nan's life, and through their interactions, Sister Nan came to trust him, leading him to acquire the Demon Insect Cultivation Manual by chance.

The acquisition of the Li Fire Crow was also based on long-term cooperative trust with Boss Gao.

Without mentioning the Demon Insect King beneath the Blood Ginseng, if he had rashly tried to dig it out at the beginning, it would likely have ended with his Divine Soul being shattered by the Demon Insect King...

Overall, Qi Ping didn't believe in love for no reason.

Sister Nan, Boss Gao, and Old Man Zhou trusted him based on his past actions and character, which they were willing to believe in. This was also the principle that Qi Ping adhered to strictly.

Based on trust, cooperating in a mutually beneficial, exchange-of-interests manner so both parties gain enough benefits...

Qi Ping even felt that without Boss Gao's endorsement, he wouldn't have had the chance to connect with Meng Yan.

Unfortunately, many people have a survivor's bias in their hearts, always thinking they might be special, that perhaps they are the lucky ones...

What Meng Yan said today also served as a warning to Qi Ping: fortuitous encounters are unreliable!

The cave mansion, which those witches thought was a lucky find, was clearly just a monitor and trap set by the Cyan Origin Sect.

This made Qi Ping more wary of the cave mansion on Zone A's seventh mountain peak, where Sister Nan obtained the Demon Insect Cultivation Manual.

Without absolute certainty and exhaustive preparation, it should never be opened!

Otherwise, it might just be stepping into a deadly trap!

...

After reaching the foot of Heaven-Supporting Mountain, Meng Yan suggested waiting there for the time being.

During this time, Meng Yan occasionally looked at a strange black stone in his hand.

But Qi Ping couldn't see any anomalies or changes; it seemed only Meng Yan could see it.

Although somewhat curious, as Meng Yan didn't introduce it voluntarily, Qi Ping refrained from asking, instead controlling his gaze to avoid landing on that object; at the same time, he silently cautioned himself to be more careful. The Immortal Cultivation Realm had too many unknown methods, easily leading one into others' traps.

This subtle gesture of Qi Ping's also made Meng Yan feel a bit more favorable toward him.

Collaborating with an ally who understands boundaries is indeed more comfortable and trustworthy; otherwise, with an indiscreet fool as an ally, who knows what might be done at a crucial moment?

After the two had been waiting at the foot of Heaven-Supporting Mountain for a while, Meng Yan's lips curled into a smile:

"Brother Qi, the time has come. We can make our move!"

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