Both of them sighed in relief at the same time; no matter what, they had managed to escape.
At that moment, a cold voice suddenly said, "Do you really think it's over? This is just the beginning."
Wei Ning quickly scanned for the source of the voice, but it seemed the person had used some kind of internal technique to make their voice echo unpredictably, now distant, now near. Wei Ning shouted, "Who are you?"
Suddenly, a piece of Large Intestine was thrown in front of them. When it met the sunlight, it ignited instantly, releasing a foul stench.
Wei Ning and Wei Qiuxi had been too eager to escape earlier and had not brought along Wuchang Young Master. Wei Qiuxi's expression changed as he shouted, "Who are you? Are you the one controlling those female ghosts?"
The person laughed sinisterly, "Wei Qiuxi, you can't even recognize my voice anymore?"
Wei Qiuxi's face changed three times in quick succession, a look of resentment flashing in his eyes as he said coldly, "It's you!"
"That's right. Did you think finding Wei Xianjun's third avatar would be enough to deal with me?" The person sneered three times and continued, "Wei Qiuxi, don't forget that when I roamed the martial world back in the day, you were still in diapers. Do you think playing tricks in front of me is amusing?"
Wei Qiuxi's face turned pale as he spat out three words with difficulty: "Wei Xian Gui."
"Indeed, it's your uncle," Wei Xian Gui laughed heartily. "Child, it's been so many years since we last met. Have you forgotten the Zhu You Dao Techniques I taught you? I saw how poorly you performed just now; even your grandson had to protect you. The disgrace of the Zhu You Wei Family is all on you now."
"Zhu You Wei Family?" Wei Qiuxi sneered. "Do you still have the right to claim those four words?"
Wei Xian Gui laughed again and said, "You foolish child with short-sightedness knows nothing! Wei Qiuxi, if I hadn't spared your life, you'd have turned to dust long ago. What right do you have to challenge me? The Corpse Demon is not a place for someone like you!"
Wei Qiuxi snorted coldly and said, "Wei Xian Gui, if you have the ability, show yourself and let’s have a fair one-on-one match."
Wei Xian Gui laughed heartily, "You can't even find my location, how can you challenge me? Wei Qiuxi, save your breath. Go back to your broken tomb and hide well. Don't mess things up and ruin my Wei Family's century-long plan!"
Wei Qiuxi of the Wei Family hissed, "Over the years, you have wantonly slaughtered my Wei Family disciples, making it impossible for us to hold our heads high in Zhu You School. Now we are facing the imminent danger of extinction, and you still have the nerve to mention 'my Wei Family'? Wei Xian Gui, back then you were so despicable that you deceived my mother into losing her life. What new tricks do you want to play now?"
Wei Xian Gui coldly replied, "What do you understand? Wei Ning!"
At this moment, Wei Ning had already activated the Yin-Yang Eye, searching for Wei Xian Gui's whereabouts. Hearing his name called out by Wei Xian Gui, he coldly said, "Wei Xian Gui, if you have the ability, come out and fight me. Hiding like a coward is nothing!"
"Heh heh, when it's time for me to appear, I will naturally come out. Wei Ning, do you still want to see Qiqi?"
Wei Ning immediately blurted out, "You know where Qiqi is?"
Wei Xian Gui arrogantly replied, "Those insignificant people on Phoenix Mountain are nothing. All they do is harm innocent children. If I hadn't saved Qiqi twenty years ago, she would have long since become a withered tree on Phoenix Mountain. But don’t thank me; I only used Qiqi's Phoenix Tree to nurture my insects. I don't pity that girl at all."
Wei Qiuxi coldly stated, "When I saw Qiqi back then, I felt that the Curse Poison on her was quite peculiar. It seemed as if two different masters of poison were tampering with her, causing her to constantly shed skin and cleanse her insides. If I'm not mistaken, you originally intended to keep Qiqi's skin for yourself."
"That's right. Unfortunately, you got ahead of me. But it's not all bad," Wei Xian Gui said coldly. "That Peng Bai is nothing special. If I hadn't been nurturing Qiqi's skin for over a decade, could he have so easily replaced it with Wei Ning? He probably already knew that Qiqi's skin was originally meant for me, which is why he harbored resentment and lured that girl into willingly leaving her skin for Wei Ning. But alas, Qiqi is too kind-hearted and devoted to Wei Zi... It's a pity that Peng Bai's cleverness backfired on him and inadvertently helped me greatly. The so-called mantis stalks the cicada; I doubt Peng Bai will ever understand who the cicada is and who the mantis is. Heh heh, it's amusing—truly amusing."
At this moment, Wei Ning gradually began to untangle the threads of this situation. A chill crept down his spine; every subtle movement from these people was aimed at exploiting each other's weaknesses with razor-sharp precision. Though they had never met face-to-face, they were constantly engaged in both overt and covert battles—having fought for over a decade or even a century—and they would continue to fight until all their opponents were dead.
After laughing for a while, Wei Xian Gui's voice suddenly turned cold again. "Wei Ning, have you ever thought about seeing Qiqi?"
Wei Ning remained silent for a moment before saying, "How can I trust you?"
Wei Xian Gui replied, "Whether you believe me or not is up to you, but if you miss this opportunity, there won't be another. Think it over."
After another pause, Wei Ning suddenly said, "I trust you."
"Wei Ning..." Wei Qiuxi quickly interjected.
Wei Ning took three steps forward and suddenly shook the Peach Wood Sword in his hand, thrusting it forcefully at a nearby rock. The rock quickly retreated, and from within it came Wei Xian Gui's voice, "The Yin-Yang Eye is indeed remarkable; it can see through my hiding place. That Peng Bai kid still has some skills after all."
Wei Ning did not respond. He swiftly lunged toward the rock, which spun rapidly in the air. Suddenly, it exploded with a loud bang, sending dust and debris scattering in midair and halting Wei Ning's advance. At that moment, a figure appeared, standing firmly on a nearby stone peak.
Wei Ning coldly remarked, "So it's you, the old man from the Mortuary."
Upon seeing this person, Wei Qiuxi trembled uncontrollably, his white beard swaying without wind. "Wei Xian Gui! You finally dare to show yourself!"
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