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Chapter 148: We’re Done For, Master Found Us!

Deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains

In the depths of the dense forest, a towering spiritual beast lay lazily on a rock, basking in the sunlight.

Its body resembled a bull, covered in snow-white fur, but it had a long serpent-like tail and a ferocious appearance.

Within a hundred-mile radius, no other spiritual beast dared to appear.

This was its territory—one of the overlords of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

It carried the bloodline of the ancient calamity beast, Fei, a creature said to bring disaster wherever it appeared.

Suddenly, the beast's eyes snapped open, filled with sheer terror.

It immediately transformed into human form—a burly white-haired man, his entire body trembling, drenched in cold sweat.

“She’s here?! How did she come here?!”

In the northwest, a massive one-horned crimson leopard lay flat on the ground, shaking uncontrollably, its tail twitching in panic.

In the northeast, a white-headed, red-footed ape turned and bolted.

Across the entire region, all the monsters instinctively fell to the ground, trembling, unable to lift their heads.

Even the birds in the sky plummeted like raindrops.

The once chaotic and noisy Ten Thousand Mountains became eerily silent in an instant.

High Above the Mountains

Two figures appeared in midair, floating above the mountain range.

One was a woman with a cold expression, her aura as deep as the abyss—Leng Wuyan.

Beside her stood a young woman in black robes—Qin Ruyan.

Qin Ruyan was still dazed.

Just moments ago, she had been in the Hidden Gauze Sect Sacred Hall, yet with just one step from Leng Wuyan, they had instantly arrived in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

‘Spatial traversal? So this is the power of an Emperor Realm cultivator?’

Her throat tightened at the realization.

At that moment, Leng Wuyan suddenly turned her gaze.

In the distance, a white-robed Daoist nun, her face covered with a veil, walked through the air.

Beside her was Yue Jianli.

Leng Wuyan’s brows furrowed. “Yi Qinglan, what are you doing here?”

Yi Qinglan replied calmly, “I’ve come to find my disciple. Do I need to report to Sect Master Leng before I do such a thing?”

Leng Wuyan’s eyes turned colder. “I have no patience to argue with you today.”

“But if I find out that your disciple has anything to do with Ran’er’s disappearance, I will show no mercy.”

Yi Qinglan’s eyes flickered as she replied indifferently, “Langyue has a pure heart. I am more worried about her being deceived by evil influences.”

Leng Wuyan scoffed, “Sharp-tongued as always.”

Yi Qinglan retorted, “Stubborn as ever.”

Qin Ruyan and Yue Jianli exchanged glances, too afraid to speak while watching these two powerful figures clash.

Leng Wuyan ignored her and instead unleashed her spiritual sense, instantly enveloping the entire mountain range.

Every spiritual beast trembled even more violently.

Suddenly, her expression twitched slightly.

Her eyes flickered with a complex mix of jealousy, anger, grievance, and… a hint of satisfaction?

Yi Qinglan also released her spiritual sense—and nearly fell from the sky.

Her fists clenched, her entire body trembling as if she had suffered a great shock.

Leng Wuyan coughed lightly. “Yi Qinglan, calm down…”

Yi Qinglan gritted her teeth, her voice chilling the air. “So this is your ‘good disciple’… This is outrageous! My Lanyue is being wronged”

Leng Wuyan shook her head. “How is anyone being wronged? If your disciple was unwilling, do you really think Ran’er could force her?”

Yi Qinglan’s robes fluttered without wind, and the trees in the Ten Thousand Mountains bent three feet lower under the pressure.

Her voice behind the veil was icy cold. “Do you think I will let him live?”

Leng Wuyan snorted, “If you touch him, I'll bury the entire Central Heaven Sect with him!”

As their auras clashed, the very void cracked, filled with an ancient and oppressive force.

Yue Jianli and Qin Ruyan huddled together, trembling in fear.

‘What is happening to these two powerful figures…?’

Yi Qinglan glared before exhaling deeply, suppressing her emotions.

“This matter… will not be left unsettled.”

With that, she vanished into thin air.

Leng Wuyan scoffed, “As if I wouldn’t settle scores myself!”

Then, her figure also disappeared.

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In the Secret Chamber

Li Ran lay face-down on the bed, while Lin Langyue knelt beside him, massaging his shoulders.

Lin Langyue had become quite skilled at this task.

Every time Li Ran praised her, she even felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

“How’s the pressure?” she asked.

Li Ran gave a thumbs-up. “Perfect.”

Lin Langyue giggled sweetly.

Li Ran glanced at the Relic Pagoda in his hand. The golden light was about to completely fill the sixth level.

At this rate, in less than an hour, a Buddhist relic would form, unlocking the restriction and allowing them to leave.

After a moment of thought, Li Ran said, “I’ve got good news for you…”

“We can leave, right?” Lin Langyue asked.

Li Ran froze. “How did you know?”

She smiled. “I guessed.”

Seeing his confused expression, Lin Langyue explained, “You act carefree and reckless, but you’re not the kind of person to give up easily. If we were truly trapped here, you would’ve found a way out rather than sit around waiting for death.”

“But these past few days, you haven’t panicked at all. You didn’t even try to conserve food. All you did was eat, sleep, and make me give you massages…”

“So, I figured—you must have a way out.”

Li Ran scratched his head awkwardly. “To be honest… I really couldn’t leave before. But now, we almost can.”

Lin Langyue showed no surprise and simply continued massaging his shoulders.

Li Ran was a bit curious. “Since you already figured it out, why did you still go along with all of this?”

With her pride, if she had known they could leave, would she really have gone along with his teasing?

Lin Langyue turned away, her cheeks flushed. “If I didn’t want to, even if I died, I wouldn’t have done it.”

“But if I was willing, does it matter whether we could leave or not?”

Li Ran was stunned.

“So, these past few days… you were willing to be played around by me?”

Lin Langyue’s face turned even redder as she spat, “Y-You always say such inappropriate things…”

“But isn’t it true?”

“…I-I suppose so.”

After a moment of silence, she asked softly, “How much longer until we can leave?”

Li Ran glanced at the Relic Pagoda. “About an hour.”

“…Okay.”

Lin Langyue fell silent for a while before whispering, “Before we leave… can we just sleep here a little longer?”

“Of course—”

Before Li Ran could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed something from the corner of his eye.

His entire body froze.

Lin Langyue noticed his stiffness, thinking she had pressed too hard.

She quickly softened her touch. “Did I use too much force? Are you okay?”

Li Ran swallowed hard.

“…Master…”

“Huh?”

Lin Langyue blinked in confusion, then slowly lifted her head—

And immediately turned to stone.

“M-Master?!”