Chapter 837: Mountain God

"What do you think you're doing, scaring me like this!" Li Banfeng continued shaking the medicine bottle.

The peddler looked disgusted: "Stop shaking it. What do you mean, 'what I'm doing'?"

"You were clearly alive, but you had to pull a stunt to scare people!" Li Banfeng clapped his hands, and the medicine bottle in his hands vanished.

Of course, he hadn't really gathered these herbs; he had conjured them using the 'All Things As You Wish' technique.

The peddler sighed: "Surviving this is a gift from heaven. I was so badly injured and even made a blood sacrifice, so by all rights, I should have died. It was a lucky coincidence, coupled with the protection of Mist Prison Valley, that I barely managed to cling to life. Do you really think I'd just throw it away now?"

"What do you mean, 'throw it away'?" Li Banfeng was taken aback. "You faked your death to save your life?"

The peddler gave a bitter smile: "What do you think? Do you really believe my old friends would let me live?"

Li Banfeng didn't understand: "Could they really kill you? Who in this world has that ability?"

"They couldn't usually, but it's hard to say now!" The peddler tried to move his body but failed. "I can't even move right now. Even if I could defend myself, I couldn't hold back in this condition. If I truly went all out against my old friends, who would be left to fight wars later?"

Li Banfeng helped the peddler: "I'll take you somewhere else to rest."

*Crack! Crack!* The peddler's bones audibly groaned. "Brother, I can't move. Let's just stay here."

Li Banfeng was shocked: "I thought you couldn't move on your own, but even I can't help you? Are you that severely injured?"

The peddler shook his head: "It's not just the injuries; there's a contract involved. I signed a Life Pact, and some debts are destined to be repaid."

"What debt?" Li Banfeng had just heard Old Train explain some of the mechanics of Life Pacts. "'Advancing and retreating together, sharing life and death' isn't that the essence of a Life Pact?"

"That's what Old Train said?" The peddler scoffed. "He's too impatient; he only understands things superficially. Think of Mist Prison Valley as a person. It's been living peacefully on this Mountain of Heroes for hundreds of thousands of years. Why would it share life and death with us? Does it matter to it who comes here? Why would it help me? Does that sound like no debt owed? I signed a Life Pact for Mist Prison Valley to help me in battle, and after the war is over, this debt must be repaid. I have to stay on this mountain for a period; some even call it 'serving as a mountain god'."

Li Banfeng asked: "How long will you serve as this mountain god?"

The peddler thought for a moment: "Maybe thirty to fifty years, or perhaps one to two hundred. Right now, Mountain of Heroes doesn't trust me, so it certainly won't let me move freely. Once it gradually trusts me, it will only allow me to walk on the mountain. Only when there's no more suspicion between us can I descend. If Mountain of Heroes faces a major crisis and I save it, the debt will be considered repaid. But if Mountain of Heroes remains peaceful, I might have to stay here forever."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment: "Tomorrow, I'll find Ayi and blow up this mountain."

The peddler looked helpless: "Can't you tell? Mountain of Heroes has a spirit. If we betray its kindness, how do you think this mountain will deal with me? And you, boy, you're really daring, actually releasing the Celestial Maiden. You almost made me reveal myself."

Li Banfeng shook his head: "How could there be a flaw? Not even I could tell!"

The peddler snorted: "Do you think it was that easy? I was almost in tears. If your wife cried like that, wouldn't your heart ache?"

Li Banfeng recalled the scene: "As long as your eyes were closed, it didn't count as meeting?"

The peddler shook his head: "Just closing my eyes isn't enough. I could sense it; the contract she and I made back then almost activated. I had to force myself to maintain the disguise here, with Sun Tiecheng desperately helping me conceal it with his techniques, and Mist Prison Valley protecting me. We barely managed to deceive the contract."

"You can deceive a contract?"

"Yes, you can, but it's incredibly difficult to deceive a contract I personally established. The contract will also continue to pursue this matter in the future. It's possible that someday old scores will be settled, and I'll be dragged back into it." At this point, the peddler sighed: "Seeing her cry like that, my heart truly ached."

Li Banfeng said: "I'll go back shortly and tell her the truth so she doesn't suffer."

The peddler angrily retorted: "Do you really want to kill me? If this gets out, I'll be dead very quickly, do you believe that?"

Li Banfeng shook his head: "I won't let anyone harm you. I'll find people to guard you in shifts."

"Useless!" The peddler had thought about this countless times. "There's no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days; you must know that. If they discover I'm alive, they will definitely go to great lengths to kill me."

Li Banfeng agreed with this logic: "The next step is to retake Three-Headed Fork. How should we fight this battle?"

The peddler looked at Li Banfeng: "How do you think we should fight?"

"I think we can wait a few days. With Qiao Yi dead and the Bandit Suppression Camp leaderless, they probably won't want to fight. Shang Nation's national strength is damaged and needs time to recover. So, if we wait a few more days, we might just get Three-Headed Fork back."

"We won't get it back by waiting!" The peddler shook his head. "Qiao Yi had many warmongering factions under him. These people were usually loyal to him. Once they hear about his demise, they'll immediately try to take his place. Shang Nation will definitely not give up such a valuable prize, especially Three-Headed Fork, which is so unique. This place connects to Puluo Prefecture, to the Outer Prefectures, and also to Wansheng Prefecture. Through White Falcon Commandery, it can even reach Inner Amikan and the Sleeping Land. Shang Nation will spare no effort to secure Three-Headed Fork. We need to recapture the underground city as soon as possible, before Qiao Yi's successor emerges."

Li Banfeng thought about it: "Recapturing it shouldn't be too difficult. This time, there's only one Bandit Suppression Camp, and there shouldn't be another troublesome opponent like Qiao Yi."

The peddler remained concerned: "Xu Han and Zhang Wanlong are both formidable individuals, and Three-Headed Fork also has the Innocent Army. Given how this war has unfolded, it's probably not as simple as just one Bandit Suppression Camp. Qiao Yi wouldn't treat a vital location like Three-Headed Fork lightly. I can't even guess how many troops he stationed there. Considering Three-Headed Fork and Jianren Ridge together, it's hard to say where Qiao Yi invested more resources. Even if there's truly only one camp, we can't be complacent. Back then, they were still in training, and you caught them off guard. The situation now is different, and this camp's fighting strength is also different. Qiao Yi was a rare individual, but Shang Nation doesn't lack talent. Perhaps there are others more skilled in warfare who just haven't had the chance to act yet. As for national strength being damaged, as long as the Great Totem exists, Shang Nation can quickly rally large forces again. The Great Totem is where control over life resides, and that's the most difficult to deal with. And there's the Imperial Seal. Qiao Yi mastered its use and might have passed that knowledge on to others. As long as that item remains in Shang Nation's hands, it will be a deadly hidden danger in the future."

As he spoke, the peddler heard footsteps: "Someone's coming to see me."

Li Banfeng listened carefully for a moment using his 'Insightful Spiritual Sound' skill, discerning the direction of the approaching person. Then, using 'Hundred Flavors Exquisite', he identified their identity.

A faint scent of powder permeated the air, an intoxicating fragrance carrying a strong allure. Sui Chanxin had arrived.

Li Banfeng feigned ignorance and sat silently beside the peddler.

Shortly after, Sui Chanxin approached the cart and smiled at Li Banfeng: "Brother Li Qi, you're here too."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly: "Senior, are you not asleep yet?"

Sui Chanxin shook her head: "I couldn't sleep, so I came to see my good brother. Actually, the peddler was kind to me and took good care of me back then. Without his approval, my Daoist sect wouldn't have been established. I complain all the time that he did things wrong, but in truth, I resent him because I had deep feelings for him, and I don't know if he genuinely didn't notice or if he was just pretending. He never once showed any interest in me. Come to think of it, with the women around him — the Celestial Maiden, the most beautiful woman in the world, and Lu Qianjiao, with her devastating beauty — he definitely wouldn't want to give me a second glance."

Li Banfeng smiled: "You badmouth him every day simply because love turned to hate?"

Sui Chanxin smiled: "Do you think I'm rather pathetic?"

Li Banfeng offered no comment.

Sui Chanxin continued: "Old Seven, I approve of you taking charge in Puluo Prefecture in the future. Everything I said before about seniority and qualifications was just for show; don't take it to heart. If you trust your older sister, I'll follow you from now on!"

Li Banfeng smiled: "Then thank you, Senior." This person changed so quickly. He wondered what Needle Dropping and Ice Silken Ling's attitudes were now.

Sui Chanxin was about to say something more fervent to Li Banfeng when Lu Qianjiao approached from a distance.

"What are you doing here?" From her tone, Lu Qianjiao clearly loathed Sui Chanxin.

Sui Chanxin shrugged, stood up, and said to Li Banfeng: "Old Seven, I'll be going now. Miss Lu doesn't care for me."

Lu Qianjiao sat beside the peddler and said to Li Banfeng: "Old Seven, for the battle at Three-Headed Fork, I won't go with you. I'll stay here and keep your senior martial brother company."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

Lu Qianjiao looked at Li Banfeng and said: "You always call him Senior Martial Brother, and he always calls you Junior Martial Brother. Who is your master? When did you two actually meet?"

Li Banfeng opened his mouth but couldn't find the words.

Lu Qianjiao then asked: "He also said, 'it wasn't him originally, but by a strange twist of fate, it became him.' What does that mean?"

Li Banfeng gave two bitter laughs; he didn't know where to begin.

"Never mind, I won't ask," Lu Qianjiao smiled. "You should go rest quickly. You'll be fighting tomorrow."

Li Banfeng was still a little worried: "Sister-in-law, can you really stay in this wild, remote mountain?"

If Lu Qianjiao couldn't bear staying, Li Banfeng intended to find someone else to protect the peddler.

"I can stay. I used to live alone in Jiaoqi River for so many years and never felt bored," Lu Qianjiao gently touched the peddler's cheek. "He loves this mountain the most. Once, you were looking for him and couldn't find him, causing a stir all the way to the radio station. Later, I found him on Mountain of Heroes, and he told me he came here to find his 'sweetheart.' I took him seriously and turned this mountain upside down, determined to find his sweetheart and tear them to shreds. Only later did I realize he called this mountain his 'sweetheart.' He's very fond of Mountain of Heroes. From here, you can see the entire Puluo Prefecture, and he loves looking at Puluo Prefecture. From now on, I'll stay here with him and watch it together."

Li Banfeng looked at the peddler, who sat motionless beside the cart, his eyes closed.

"After the war, I'll come over and have a good look too." Li Banfeng brushed the snowflakes off his top hat, stood up, and left.

The next morning, at dawn, everyone boarded the Old Hai Chi vehicle. Li Banfeng, accompanied by the driver, set off for Three-Headed Fork.

On the way, Che Wushang asked Li Banfeng: "Have you decided how to fight this battle?"

Li Banfeng said: "I'll first go to the Earth Market and Sea Market to assess the situation. If there's an opportunity for a sneak attack, that's best. If not, I'll think of another plan."

The driver disagreed: "Old Seven, don't rush to the Earth Market. Go to the Human Market first and ask Old Xu about the situation. Times have changed. If anything happens to you, this group of people might disperse, or even start fighting among themselves tomorrow. You should listen to me; it's always right to be cautious."

Upon arriving at Three-Headed Fork, Li Banfeng followed the driver's advice and first went to the Human Market.

The Human Market was far more crowded than usual. Xu Han and Zhang Wanlong had retreated all the way, bringing the civilians from the Earth Market and Sea Market with them.

Fortunately, the Human Market had many abandoned factories and residences, so these civilians temporarily had places to stay.

Li Banfeng found Xu Han and Zhang Wanlong in the Human Market.

Upon learning about the peddler's situation, Xu Han teared up: "I'm sorry to him. I couldn't hold Three-Headed Fork, and now I can't even say a word to him."

Zhang Wanlong was searching everywhere for soil. He had to rely on farming for combat, but there was too little arable land in the Human Market.

"If it comes to it, I'll go up to the surface to farm!" Zhang Wanlong had also selected several plots of land outside the underground city, but Three-Headed Fork was different from other places. Seemingly fertile land might not be suitable for cultivation, as an acre of land might need sunlight exposure only once a day, and most crops simply couldn't withstand it.

Zhang Wanlong himself was anxious: "Not many of the farmers originally brought from the Earth Market are left. There have been constant sneak attacks from the Earth Market, so we can only hold out."

Li Banfeng asked: "Are there still sneak attacks today?"

Xu Han replied: "No one has come today yet. Perhaps because Qiao Yi is dead, they've quieted down a bit."

While Li Banfeng was still asking questions, Bai Wusong delivered news: the enemy had attacked.

Bai Wusong had come to the underground city with Ayi. He usually led the White Crane Gang on patrols. Thanks to their ability to fly and their large numbers, the White Crane Gang's patrols were of high quality, and they had thwarted several enemy surprise attacks.

This surprise attack was on a larger scale, and Bai Wusong couldn't handle it, so he immediately sent word to Xu Han. Xu Han and Zhang Wanlong, along with the "farmers," followed Bai Wusong to the battlefield. Li Banfeng, accompanied by various heroes, also went.

The battlefield was in the eastern district of the Human Market, amidst a coal yard. More than two thousand attackers had come. All the way there, Li Banfeng was trying to figure out how to prevent these people from forming the 'Thousand Man United Effort Array'.

Upon reaching the eastern district, Li Banfeng noticed that these soldiers weren't rushing to form an array. Instead, they were launching sneak attacks in a relatively loose formation.

One soldier held a brush in his left hand, writing on the ground, and an ice shield in his right, blocking aerial attacks. The head in the center roared, using sound cultivation techniques to attack the White Crane Gang members in the air.

"Are these Totem Soldiers?" Li Banfeng stared at Xu Han in astonishment.

Some answers are hard to find without personally being on the battlefield.

Xu Han had only encountered Totem Soldiers once, at Worry-Free Mound. After that engagement, Xu Han immediately came to Three-Headed Fork and had no clear concept of the term 'Totem Soldiers'. Moreover, since Totem Soldiers also used the 'Thousand Man United Effort Array', Xu Han had mistaken them for Bandit Suppression Soldiers.

If Li Banfeng hadn't come to the battlefield himself, he would have had no idea what Three-Headed Fork was up against.

Zhen Luoming said: "Old Xu, you really can endure. Totem Soldiers are vastly different from regular Bandit Suppression Soldiers!"

Xu Han paid no mind to this. His philosophy was simply to fight when enemies appeared. He led the farmers in a charge, and Li Banfeng, along with the various heroes, also engaged the Totem Soldiers.

Having fought so many battles in recent days, the various heroes were quite familiar with the Totem Soldiers. In less than half an hour, over two thousand Totem Soldiers were repelled.

These two thousand-plus soldiers also had a commander. Beneath the commander's banner sat a man who, compared to the Totem Soldiers, wasn't tall. He was similar in stature to the three-headed people of Three-Headed Fork and only had one head.

Zhen Luoming stared for a long time, then suddenly shouted: "Is that Qiao Yi?"

Sui Chanxin beside him said: "That can't be. Didn't Old Seven kill Qiao Yi?"

"Yes, we all saw it with our own eyes."

"Qiao Yi's head fell off; the evidence is ironclad. Even the dust fell, and his soul was completely scattered!"

Xu Han was also very surprised: "I haven't seen this person before. This is his first appearance today."

Li Banfeng stared at the figure's back, his face filled with bewilderment. He saw it very clearly with his 'Golden Eyes of Autumn Hairs'. This time, Needle Dropping wasn't deliberately causing trouble; the person under the commander's banner truly was Qiao Yi. So, who had he killed two days ago? For a long time, Li Banfeng couldn't speak.

Back at the Portable Abode, Li Banfeng discussed tactics with his wife, and the whole family was surprised.

His wife had personally witnessed Qiao Yi's head falling. Now, seeing this Qiao Yi who had appeared, she was certain he wasn't real.

"Husband, in past wars, when a commander faced an accident, there were times they used a body double. This trick isn't new; it's mainly to stabilize morale."

Hong Ying nodded: "I've seen this trick too. Many commanders keep a body double in case of an emergency. Is it the same on your side?" As she spoke, Hong Ying looked at the Celestial Maiden.

The Celestial Maiden looked at Hong Ying and answered seriously: "He was just a peddler selling odds and ends from street to street. He was truly shameless, thinking I could fancy him. Though I had fallen on hard times, I was still a princess back then. Why would I ever fancy him?"

Hong Ying said to Li Banfeng: "Seventh Lang, it's the same on the Celestial Maiden's side; they all have body doubles."

Zhao Xiaowan held up a board and asked: "How did you deduce that? Was she talking about body doubles just now?"

Li Banfeng rubbed his chin: "Whether he's a body double or not, we'll know the answer soon enough."

He sent the two most outstanding shadow figures from the Earth Branch to investigate the Earth Market.

That night, Banfengzi returned first. According to his investigation, the Forged Camp was stationed in the Earth Market, along with an additional fifty thousand Totem Soldiers.

Fifty thousand! How is that possible! How could there still be fifty thousand! Li Banfeng refused to believe it.

But Banfengzi had seen it with his own eyes; he had even drawn the Totem Soldiers' encampment locations. Fifty thousand Totem Soldiers were scattered throughout the Earth Market. The camp's layout was very unique, and his wife needed to study it carefully.

"Husband, don't worry. These fifty thousand Totem Soldiers might not have appeared all at once. The entrance from Soil Exchange Island to Inner Prefecture is still there, so Inner Prefecture is likely continuously transporting troops to Three-Headed Fork."

It truly proved the peddler's words: it's hard to say which side invested more resources.

Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time: "No wonder Xu Han kept losing battles. He didn't use the wrong tactics or the wrong people; he simply encountered an unbeatable opponent."

Hong Ying was confident: "We can win! Fifty thousand is nothing to fear! When we fought that previous battle, the enemy had a total of seventy thousand, and didn't we win that too?"

"Can that be compared?" Jiu'er rolled her eyes at Hong Ying. "That was because of the peddler! The peddler wore down half the enemy forces in the valley. Where are we going to find the peddler now? And there's no valley to find anymore!"

Zhao Xiaowan's expression was grave. The current situation was indeed difficult to handle.

Late at night, Banfengyin also returned: "The one leading the troops in the Earth Market is indeed Qiao Yi."

Li Banfeng truly didn't want to believe it: "Are you sure you weren't mistaken?"

Banfengyin shook his head: "I hid in the shadow of the 'Play Summoning Woman' and stayed in Chaoge for a long time. I saw Qiao Yi every day back then, so I'm very familiar with him. The one in the Earth Market has identical behavior and mannerisms. These aren't things that can be learned; some traits are innate. The 'Play Summoning Woman' could never master them. This person must be Qiao Yi!"

Li Banfeng was utterly bewildered. Qiao Yi was alive, and a large contingent of Totem Soldiers had appeared again. How could such a situation arise?

Hong Ying was unconcerned: "So what if Qiao Yi is alive? Does that mean we don't fight him? Soon, we'll take our troops and directly engage him. Let's see how he responds!"

Zhao Xiaowan asked: "Have you been to the Earth Market?"

Hong Ying shook her head: "No, I haven't."

Zhao Xiaowan said: "The Earth Market is a vast farmland. Do you think it's a valley? If the Totem Soldiers truly unleash their power, what will we use to fight them here? Xu Han has managed to hold out until now because of the large number of people he cultivates! And also because Gold Cultivators are more effective in battle than other Daoist sects. To truly defeat the enemy, we need to find another way, at least confining them to one place where they can't move."

Zhao Xiaowan took the map Banfengzi had brought back and began to mark it.

Li Banfeng looked at the Celestial Maiden for a long time.

The Celestial Maiden looked back at Li Banfeng and whispered: "That peddler boy, every day he'd pass by my window and always had to peek inside. He often gave me beaded flowers or hairpins or things like that. They weren't valuable at all; I shouldn't have even worn them. Tell me, how did I fall for it? How did I come to fancy him?"

Li Banfeng said: "When fate arrives and affection takes hold, you can't stop it."

"Indeed, I couldn't stop it," the Celestial Maiden lowered her head. "That day, he jumped into my courtyard. I wanted to call for help, but I couldn't open my mouth. I tried to make him leave, but he wouldn't go!"

Hong Ying adjusted her breathing and asked nervously: "And then?"

The Celestial Maiden's cheeks flushed crimson: "Not only did he not leave, he even entered my room."

Hong Ying wiped the sweat from her face: "What did he do when he entered your room?"

The Celestial Maiden lowered her head and said: "He said he had new, good rouge and wanted to give it to me."

Hong Ying leaned closer: "So, did you accept it?"

The Celestial Maiden bit her lip: "In my heart, I wanted to accept it, but I didn't say yes. I said I didn't know how to apply rouge."

Hong Ying chuckled: "And then he helped you apply the rouge, didn't he? It just goes to show you were a princess; you're so clever with your thoughts."

The Celestial Maiden's face grew even redder: "I stayed in the inner quarters every day, never stepping outside. I didn't understand anything."

"You still don't understand?" Hong Ying's eyes gleamed. "After applying the rouge, did you do anything else?"

The Celestial Maiden didn't want to talk to her anymore: "I wanted to make him leave at the time, but he just wouldn't go..."

Li Banfeng said: "You didn't use the right method. If you had drawn a boundary line back then, you could have driven him away."

The Celestial Maiden looked at Li Banfeng: "Would a boundary line be useful?"

"Useful, very useful!" Li Banfeng picked up the map. "Three-Headed Fork isn't an unknown place. Adding a boundary line here shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

The Celestial Maiden looked at the map: "You want to use a boundary line to encircle the entire Earth Market?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "First, encircle the Earth Market, then gradually shrink the boundary, forcing the enemy into a suitable spot for a final decisive annihilation."

The Celestial Maiden slowly nodded: "That's how the Bandit Suppression Camp was defeated back then. You think the same way he did, but... you're not him, so why should I help you?"

Zhao Xiaowan looked at Li Banfeng: "Husband, why don't you elaborate a little more?"

Li Banfeng said: "Killing these scoundrels from Inner Prefecture is vengeance for the peddler. If you're the peddler's woman, you shouldn't shirk this responsibility!"

The Celestial Maiden suddenly lifted her head, the blush on her face gone, replaced by a frosty, cold expression: "Yes, we must have revenge, you're right! I can create boundary lines for you, encircle Three-Headed Fork, and then kill all those scoundrels from Inner Prefecture. However, I don't know if there are 'paths' in the Earth Market. If there are, our boundary lines would be useless."

Li Banfeng asked the Celestial Maiden: "The 'paths' you're referring to aren't ordinary roads, are they?"

The Celestial Maiden waved her hand, and a map appeared in the room: "This body of mine isn't skilled in using the 'All Things As You Wish' technique, so I can only give you a simple demonstration. Like the path from Inner Prefecture to Jianren Ridge, or the path from Sage Peak to Mountain of Heroes, these paths originally existed but were not opened for some reason. In terms of Outer Prefecture knowledge, these paths are 'holes within holes' left behind by the formation of wormholes. There's a professor in Outer Prefecture named Zhao Zhihong; do you know him?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "Yes, I know him. He's very fond of balloons."

The Celestial Maiden waved her hand again, and a 'rain' character-shaped balloon appeared in the room. She took a pump and inflated the balloon: "Zhao Zhihong's balloon theory perfectly explains the essence of Puluo Prefecture. Puluo Prefecture is essentially a wormhole connecting Inner Prefecture and Outer Prefecture. The wormhole is like this balloon; there are connecting passages between each stroke. If I inflate one part, the entire balloon expands. These passages are Puluo Prefecture's 'Void Yuan Paths', which are the most primitive roads. These Void Yuan Paths cannot be restricted by my boundary lines, but most of them are impassable anyway. Some are due to different physical laws, some due to extremely harsh environments, and some due to mutated Void Yuan life forms. You must have encountered a mutated Void Yuan life form once when you were at the Dark Star Bureau. They had formed the Dark Star Special Operations Team and encountered spherical creatures in a new tracking device, nearly suffering total annihilation. They had accidentally entered a Void Yuan Path and encountered mutated Void Yuan silkworms at the time."

Li Banfeng naturally remembered this incident. At that time, Guan Zhengyang had personally formed the special operations team to replace the Dark Star Bureau. However, after that special operation, he lost most of his team members, and even he himself was severely injured. It seemed the Celestial Maiden wasn't always asleep during her time at the Dark Star Bureau; she could remember some things.

The Celestial Maiden put away the map and formed a seal-shaped object with her hand: "Only the Imperial Seal can open the Void Yuan Paths, and only the Imperial Seal can find them. If Qiao Yi still possesses the Imperial Seal, you must ascertain whether there are paths leading out of the Earth Market; otherwise, everything we do will be futile, and he can escape at any time."

Li Banfeng rubbed his forehead. He prepared to go and see the place firsthand, perhaps able to find the entrance to a Void Yuan Path through the principle of 'seeking fortune and avoiding disaster'.

Soon after leaving the Portable Abode, Li Banfeng encountered Eighteen Wheels. The two stared at each other for a moment, both frozen.

Eighteen Wheels asked first: "Old Seven, you went to the battlefield today. Was it really Qiao Yi you saw?"

Old Train hadn't been to the battlefield at the time, but Li Banfeng could tell he was very concerned about the matter.

There was something Li Banfeng was also very concerned about. "It should be Qiao Yi," Li Banfeng then asked Eighteen Wheels, "Brother, how did you manage to split one person into two back then?"

Old Train was also worried about this matter: "I didn't like Engineering Cultivation, and I liked Travel Cultivation too much. Little Face helped me out, and that's how I got separated."