Li Chang’an silently took two steps back and pushed the Thundercloud Annihilation Array to its limit.
He knew exactly who this man was.
The master of Huang Feng and Huang Liang!
’When dealing with an enemy’s master, you have to assu the worst.’
’I can’t let my guard down!’
"Li, there’s no need for this."
Murong Kang’s expression was warm and kind.
He sensed the subtle killing intent and naturally understood what was on Li Chang’an’s mind.
"I’ve already heard about what happened from Senior Sister Pei. It was indeed my wayward disciple’s fault. His Cultivation has now been crippled, so he won’t be able to target you anymore."
’His Cultivation was crippled?’
Li Chang’an was inwardly shocked.
As a Cultivator himself, he knew exactly what that ant.
In the Mortal Realm, countless mortals pursued the Immortal Dao, longing to experience what it was like to beco an immortal. For this, they were even willing to lay down their lives.
Yet Huang Feng, who was already a Cultivator, had been cast back down to the level of a mortal.
Such a drastic fall would be difficult for anyone to accept.
’If this is true...’
’Huang Feng must be suffering so much he wishes he were dead.’
Murong Kang seed unconcerned by this, still wearing a smile as he said to Li Chang’an, "It was Senior Sister Pei’s doing. She used her Sword Qi to shred my wayward disciple’s ridians."
’Shredded!’
Li Chang’an was even more astounded.
Damaged ridians usually ant only minor injuries, but "shredded" was a different matter entirely.
"Senior, does this an Huang Feng will never be able to cultivate again?"
"That’s right. Barring any miracles, he should be unable to cultivate again."
Murong Kang nodded.
This was the truth; he wasn’t hiding anything.
"What my wayward disciple did was despicable. He deserved this calamity."
Murong Kang made it clear that he was fully aware of the situation between Huang Feng and Li Chang’an.
He had co here today, hoping to resolve this matter once and for all.
"Li, my wayward disciple has beco a mortal. I only hope he can live out the rest of his life in peace. Could you grant this one favor?"
"Senior, are you worried I might move against Huang Feng?"
Li Chang’an shook his head.
He said earnestly, "Senior, I am devoted to my Cultivation and self-improvent. I have never instigated a conflict, and I only ever act when I have no other choice."
"Sigh... If only my wayward disciple had your disposition, he would not have fallen into such a state."
Murong Kang sighed, seemingly regretful that he hadn’t been a better teacher.
After receiving Li Chang’an’s promise, he didn’t linger and turned to leave.
Just before he left, he offered an invitation. "My cave residence is on the mountainside of Yellow Dragon Mountain, not far from Senior Sister Pei’s. Li, if you ever have any questions about your Cultivation, you can co find anyti."
"Thank you, Senior."
Li Chang’an thanked him and watched him leave.
Afterward, he closed the door, and his expression instantly turned icy.
’Did Murong Kang really co here just to put an end to this?’
Doubt filled Li Chang’an’s heart.
He hadn’t trusted Murong Kang for a single mont.
...
「Outside the courtyard.」
After walking so distance away, Murong Kang glanced back, his expression equally cold.
’So he’s protected by a Tier Two Array. No wonder Senior Brother Chu failed to kill him!’
Li Chang’an’s suspicions were correct.
He hadn’t visited Li Chang’an today to truly put an end to things.
He was there purely to see what cards Li Chang’an was holding.
Now, he had seen them.
’It’s just a Tier Two Low Grade Array. With the right Treasure, breaking it won’t be difficult. But Senior Brother Chu isn’t clear-headed; his mind isn’t sharp. He only knows how to use brute force for Array-Breaking, so it’s normal that he got trapped.’
He silently considered strategies for Array-Breaking.
Before he knew it, he had returned to the foot of Yellow Crane Mountain and arrived at Huang Feng’s residence.
At this mont, Huang Feng lay on his sickbed, his face ashen. The light had vanished from his eyes.
"My ridians, my Cultivation... It’s gone. It’s all gone..."
He had never imagined the pain of being reduced to a mortal.
Now, he was even considering ending his own life.
’If I just die,’
’I won’t have to suffer like this anymore.’
But he couldn’t accept it—not while Li Chang’an was still alive and able to continue his Cultivation!
"Feng’er, do you realize your mistake?"
Murong Kang walked over and asked him calmly.
Huang Feng shuddered and answered hoarsely, "Master, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have killed Junior Martial Uncle Chu’s disciple."
"Sigh... It seems you still don’t know where you went wrong."
Murong Kang sighed, a little disappointed.
He sat by the sickbed and patiently explained.
"So you killed him. There’s no need for regret. For us Cultivators, what won’t we do in the pursuit of immortality?"
"Huh?"
Huang Feng was stunned, never imagining his master would say such a thing.
Murong Kang continued, "Your only mistake was not handling it well enough, allowing Senior Sister Pei to discover the truth. If you had done a more perfect job, how could this calamity have befallen you?"
At this, he glanced at Huang Liang nearby.
Huang Liang’s face went pale, and he hastily knelt down.
"Master, it was my fault!"
The idea had been his.
Originally, it shouldn’t have been a problem.
After all, with Chu Xiong’s level of intelligence, there was no way he would have seen through their deliberate setup.
But...
Who could have imagined...
that Li Chang’an would be able to call on Pei Yingyao again!
"Enough. Get up. You have yet to reach Foundation Establishnt, so your perspective is ultimately limited."
Murong Kang waved his hand dismissively.
He looked at Huang Feng on the sickbed again, his expression softening.
"Rest and recover. I will find a Treasure for you that can restore your ridians."
Hearing this, warmth filled Huang Feng’s heart, and tears stread down his face.
"Master..."
"Say no more. It is what a master should do."
With that, Murong Kang stood up.
"As for Li Chang’an, I will cultivate an Illusion Puppet. That Puppet will possess thirty percent of my Cultivation. I’ll have it take an Array-Breaking Treasure and make its move. That should be enough to kill him."
He didn’t dare to act personally, for fear of provoking Pei Yingyao again.
After all, he was no match for Pei Yingyao.
If his plot were to be exposed, he would have no choice but to cry "Master, save !" and beg the Huang He Master to rescue him.
"Huang Liang, take good care of your junior brother."
After giving this simple instruction, Murong Kang left.
As he stepped out of the courtyard, a look of impatience crossed his face.
Then, he began forming hand seals, casting a complex Magic spell. A faint, blood-red figure materialized in his palm.
The figure was a perfect likeness of Huang Feng.
’What a useless piece of trash. He hadn’t even grown to the point where I could devour him, and he gets crippled by Senior Sister!’
Murong Kang was inwardly vexed, a flicker of crimson flashing in the depths of his eyes.
...
「Three months later.」
In the courtyard, Li Chang’an was experinting with the Skin Painting Technique.
After this period of study and practice, he had completely mastered the art of controlling human skins.
As for creating the skins themselves, he had not yet tried.
The materials needed to create artificial skins were nurous and quite troubleso to collect.
And creating genuine skins required living Cultivators as raw material.
Li Chang’an had yet to attempt it.
’For now, I don’t need to create skins, just control them.’
During this ti, he had co to completely master the identity of Li Fan.
He had even used this identity to contact so Tribulation Cultivators, and no one had noticed anything unusual.
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