Fan Jianqiang: Have I Been Exposed?

Let's see what trick you have up your sleeve this time.

Lin Fan was quite expectant.

While the Second Elder was setting up the formation again and Fan Jianqiang was making his second escape, someone gracefully descended within the area where Wu Xingyun's formation had been broken.

"Are you prepared?"

"These formations are quite ordinary, like the handiwork of a small sect elder, barely enough to kill a couple of newcomers of the Cave Heaven Realm."

He showed little interest, strolling forward at a speed that seemed to shrink the ground beneath his feet.

In just a few steps, he covered a mile or two, arriving at a now completely ruined forest turned into a giant crater. Smelling the faint scent of blood in the air, he frowned slightly.

"There's another formation?!"

He didn't approach rashly but carefully observed around the crater.

He soon noticed something.

"The previous formation was unremarkable, something I could easily break. But this formation here… Ah! The Seven Absolute Killing Array, the Endless Sword Formation, the Blood Sea Annihilation Array, the Fifth Trapping Array... all are notorious formations. Even though they are simplified and incomplete versions, they are still quite formidable!

"Moreover, the formations are intricately interwoven with each other, forming a complex and integrated whole. The most astonishing thing is that they are arranged so covertly, blending perfectly with the surroundings. I'm afraid that even if I were here personally, I might not detect it in advance. And if it were triggered, I might not be able to escape unscathed.

"When did Wu Xingyun, the Second Elder of Moon Grasping Sect, attain such a high level of formation expertise?!"

Gulp!

Liu Xun swallowed hard.

Even though he was considered one of the top experts in the Liu family, with his cultivation having reached the fifth level of the Profound Path Realm, he felt dry-mouthed and fearful at this moment!

The Liu family has many eyes and ears!

And their target was Fan Jianqiang from the beginning, so they had been closely monitoring him.

Wu Xingyun was not their focus, but when Wu Xingyun went to talk with an ordinary fortune-teller, it caught their attention. Later, someone saw Fan Jianqiang reveal his true identity, and thus the Liu family received the news immediately and rushed over.

However, they were still a step too late.

From a distance, they saw the massive shockwave piercing the sky. Worried that Fan Jianqiang might have been killed, Liu Xun hurried his steps to get there.

Now, seeing this scene...

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought!

This is Moon Grasping Sect's temporary route, which completely rules out the possibility of other people setting up formations to ambush them!

Moreover, the two formations are so close to each other that it almost rules out the possibility of unrelated individuals setting them up.

In other words, the formation must have been laid by Moon Grasping Sect.

If not Wu Xingyun, then by his accomplices.

But when did Moon Grasping Sect acquire such capabilities?!

Liu Xun looked from a distance and murmured to himself, "There must be other methods, and we can't be careless. Otherwise, if we fall into such a formation again, even I..."

Hmm?

He stopped in his tracks, looking to his right rear.

A group of cultivators was rapidly approaching.

Seeing Liu Xun, they were only slightly wary but not afraid.

"The source of that violent fluctuation was right here!"

"It wasn't a fight between two people; it seemed like a pre-arranged ambush."

"One side is already dead."

"The other side... ran this way."

"Though we don't know the reason for the conflict, it seems one side had something the other coveted. Let's catch up and kill them; the item will be ours."

"Even if they don't have anything, killing them should yield considerable rewards!"

"Chase!"

They came quickly and left just as quickly.

Liu Xun merely watched silently without making a sound.

Only when they had gone far away did he sneer, "Hunters. What a pity, their perception is too poor. They can't even figure out these formations, yet they want to pick up scraps? It's no different from courting death."

After speaking, he took one last deep look at the large pit before lifting his foot to follow.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he heard continuous terrifying explosions accompanied by shrill screams.

Liu Xun laughed.

"Foolish, just as I expected."

He walked closer slowly, but the scene he saw made him slightly surprised.

"Hmm?! Something's wrong, it's not a formation?!"

He was shocked.

"It's talismans! Although these hunters lack strength, there are still cultivators among them at the seventh or eighth level of the Cave Heaven Realm, yet they were easily taken down by mere talismans. The value of these talismans must be..."

His mouth twitched slightly, and he could no longer smile.

Looking at the ground littered with broken limbs, he was even more astonished.

But then he saw the hunters' exploded storage bags and the scattered supplies on the ground.

A smile reappeared on his face.

"Interesting. Today's luck isn't bad, not having to lift a finger yet acquiring all the wealth of a group of hunters."

He swung his large sleeve, collecting all the supplies into his storage bag, and began tracking again...

***

"Hmm?"

"More explosions?!"

Lin Fan and the others had just set off when they heard explosions and screams from afar.

"Who's fighting?!" Wu Xingyun frowned.

Fan Jianqiang began to 'stir things up'. "Second Elder, didn't you set up formations in that area?"

"No." Wu Xingyun lightly shook her head, "That area..."

She suddenly looked at Fan Jianqiang, "It's more like your restroom."

"Ah?" Fan Jianqiang was dumbfounded and immediately waved his hands, "Second Elder, what are you saying? Could my filthy stuff be that terrifying? What does this have to do with me?"

Wu Xingyun didn't say anything more, just stared at him with deep eyes.

"I see!"

At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, silently cursing her own stupidity.

He matches the eighth rule of the sect, how can he be judged by common sense?! He seems harmless and honest, but in reality, he's far from simple. Otherwise, why would the sect leader value him so much? It's just that I don't know what extraordinary abilities Fan Jianqiang possesses...

Though still unclear about Fan Jianqiang's unique qualities, Wu Xingyun was now certain that he was no ordinary person!

Just like she couldn't understand the sect leader's rules!

Even if she couldn't see through Fan Jianqiang, this person must be exceptional!

She kept staring at Fan Jianqiang, making him uneasy, before slowly withdrawing her gaze.

"This really has nothing to do with me, I'm just a novice cultivator in the Condensation Realm, what capabilities do I have?" Fan Jianqiang spread his hands, "Maybe some senior passed by earlier and left some measures?"

Wu Xingyun chuckled, "That's not impossible."

This reaction left Fan Jianqiang both surprised and uncertain.

Why did it feel like he had been exposed?!

But that shouldn't be right!

He had always acted cautiously, how could she start suspecting him so quickly? Her reaction was too fast!

He hadn't shown any flaws!

Could it be that this Second Elder was too smart?!

He couldn't help but look at Lin Fan's calm face, thinking to himself, "The sect leader is still better, he never doubted me."