Brahman Sa and Yin Jin had temporarily given up after losing track of Thousand Poisons Qian. Yin Jin needed to heal, so the couple decided to find a secluded place to retreat for a while.
"Where should we go for our retreat?"
After pondering for a moment, Brahman Sa said, "Let's go to the Sky Pit. It's quite secluded there, and there's a guy whose hand would be perfect for you!"
Yin Jin asked, "Are you talking about Wan Chun?"
Brahman Sa nodded, "He should still be hiding there. Last time, while we were away, he had the audacity to destroy the formation I set up. I've been wanting to settle the score with him."
Wan Chun was a master at the early Elemental Infant stage, always hiding near the Sky Pit. He was a silent, friendless cultivator. It wasn't surprising that Brahman Sa and Yin Jin would bully such a cultivator.
Yin Jin's hand had been severed for some time and he urgently needed a good hand to replace it. Yin Jin had high standards; ordinary arms wouldn't satisfy him.
Brahman Sa was even more anxious than Yin Jin. They both knew very well that a cultivator missing a hand would find it difficult to perform magical techniques, greatly reducing their strength.
The Sky Pit was far from them, requiring them to cross a snowy mountain range. However, both were masters at the Elemental Infant stage, and Brahman Sa had the Blood Demon Banner. Once deployed, it could wrap around them and fly faster than lightning.
In just a few days, they reached the Sky Pit. It was one of their secluded hideouts on Cangmin Star, among several similar places. They rarely came here, making it a cherished retreat.
Brahman Sa had sealed the entrance to the Sky Pit. From above, it looked like a green forest, with no visible entrance. The two descended from the sky, and Brahman Sa cast a magical technique, revealing an opening below. The Blood Demon Banner wrapped around them as they quickly descended.
After resting for a day, they left the Sky Pit and headed to Wan Chun's residence.
Brahman Sa said, "You go drive him out, and I'll ambush him here."
Yin Jin nodded, "Seal off this area. I'll go fetch him now!"
Their tone was like hunters, one responsible for driving the prey, the other for ambushing and attacking.
Yin Jin soon arrived at a bamboo grove. He didn't enter but said, "An old friend is here. Aren't you coming out to welcome me?"
The bamboo leaves rustled in the breeze, but Yin Jin received no response. He quickly realized something was wrong. This was Wan Chun's Great Bamboo Formation, and the bamboo leaves wouldn't rustle unless the formation was broken.
Yin Jin stomped his foot, leaping into the air to survey the area. He immediately sensed trouble because he could see Wan Chun's thatched hut. If the formation were still intact, he wouldn't be able to see anything from this position.
He landed directly in front of the hut and walked inside.
The room was clean, with a bamboo mat, two rush cushions, a low table, and a jade bottle with a wildflower in it. Yin Jin touched the wildflower and found it had been picked recently. Though slightly dry, he was sure it hadn't been more than two days.
Yin Jin sent a signal, and Brahman Sa quickly arrived.
"What happened?"
"Wan Chun isn't here, and the Great Bamboo Formation outside has lost its effect!"
Brahman Sa said nothing, flying into the air. She looked down, and Yin Jin followed her, asking, "What did you find?"
"Look at this line here. I don't know what was used, but with just one strike, the entire Great Bamboo Formation was broken! I'm certain it was done silently!"
Yin Jin observed carefully for a while and said, "Who could it be? This level of cultivation and technique is terrifying!"
Brahman Sa shook her head, "I can't break a formation like this!"
Yin Jin said, "We can't afford to provoke whoever did this!"
Brahman Sa said, "We can't stay at the Sky Pit anymore. We need to leave."
Just as they were about to move, Brahman Sa threw out the Blood Demon Banner, only managing to shout, "Run!"
With a thunderous boom, a cloud of dust rose. Yin Jin had just leaped out when he saw someone appear out of thin air, holding the Blood Demon Banner. He saw his wife frozen in place and immediately turned back, rushing to her side, heart pounding with fear.
Yin Jin knew he couldn't resist this person. His wife was at the Great Perfection of the Elemental Infant stage and had been subdued silently. He couldn't even fathom this person's strength.
Brahman Sa's eyes were filled with both urgency and gratitude, but she couldn't speak or move, as if she had been suddenly frozen.
Yin Jin focused on the newcomer, a stranger he was sure he had never seen before.
"My name is Wu Yazhi. Nice to meet you, little ones. Please take care of me!"
Brahman Sa and Yin Jin felt a chill run down their spines.
This man had a handsome face, three long strands of beard, a jade-like complexion, and wore a blue robe with the character for "fortune" on it. A water-fire silk sash was tied around his waist, and his smile was as warm as a spring breeze. He held the Blood Demon Banner in one hand, which kept twitching, but with a simple rub of his hands, it turned into a small red crystal.
With just that simple rub, Brahman Sa spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Sigh, a good cultivator using a demonic artifact—it's courting death. I'll just take this away to save you from future troubles. No need to thank me."
Brahman Sa and Yin Jin felt no anger, only extreme fear. This person's strength was terrifying; they couldn't see through his cultivation level at all.
"I'm friendly to everyone," Wu Yazhi said with a smile, "but I have a trait. My friends say, 'If you're good, I'm good.' So, I like obedient friends, especially little ones like you. Of course, you have to be obedient!"
As Wu Yazhi spoke, he waved his hand, and Brahman Sa's body relaxed. She looked at him in terror and asked, "What do you want?"
"Nothing much. I just need some obedient little friends. Are you two obedient?"
Since advancing to the Elemental Infant stage, the couple had rarely encountered opponents on Cangmin Star. The last time they met Ancestor Gu Ban, he had let them go. Now encountering Wu Yazhi, Brahman Sa could tell he was even more terrifying than Ancestor Gu Ban. She couldn't even imagine his cultivation level.
"Recently, I'm short of hands. Can you two help me?"
Wu Yazhi asked politely.
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Even if she had the courage, Brahman Sa wouldn't dare say no. This person could crush her in an instant. Facing such a master, she could only comply. No matter what, she felt she hadn't lived enough.
The couple exchanged helpless glances, unable to refuse. Who knew what this smiling man's true nature was if he turned hostile?
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