"I also think this young master is not someone sent by Yougu. Since he has no ill intentions, let's just consider it a misunderstanding!" A girl of about sixteen years old stepped forward, her voice quiet and gentle, which made people feel comfortable and at ease.
She wore a long cyan dress, her figure graceful and elegant, her face exquisite, and her long, flowing hair cascading down to her waist. She was a true beauty, exuding the charm of a classical lady. A group of young male cultivators around her subtly scanned the girl's alluring curves, unable to conceal their inner desires, yet dared not approach.
"Miss Bi, although this person's cultivation level is low, his skills are very mysterious and suspicious. We must not be careless." Lei Ao said, while also taking a long look at the girl's waist, a strong desire to possess her flashed through his mind.
"Uncle Wu, what do you think?" The girl hesitated slightly, looked at Wu Kun, her eyes sparkling, and was so charming that even Wu Heng couldn't help but feel a little moved.
"Miss, I don't think this young man is a bad person. It must be a misunderstanding." Wu Kun said seriously, but he was secretly plotting something.
"Since it's all a misunderstanding, I'll take my leave now!" Fearing further complications, Wu Heng decisively turned to leave.
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At this moment, Wu Kun suddenly called out to Wu Heng with a friendly smile, "Young friend, this snowy forest is fraught with danger. You will inevitably encounter danger if you go alone. Why don't you travel with us and have someone to look after you?"
Wu Heng stopped and politely declined with a smile, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I'm used to traveling alone and I'm not quite comfortable traveling with others."
"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, you're asking for death!" Lei Ao stood with a long spear in front of him, his body overflowing with cyan essence, revealing its sharpness.
"Lei Ao, you mustn't be rude." Wu Kun remained amiable and said, "Since you insist on going your own way, we will not force you!"
For some reason, Wu Heng always felt that this person was a wolf in sheep's clothing. On the surface, his smile was gentle, but in his heart, he was extremely treacherous. He felt that as long as he left this place, someone would definitely stab him in the back.
Since he knew that Wu Kun would not let him leave safely, he might as well agree now before things came to a head. He said, "Since you are so kind, it would be disrespectful of me to refuse. I shall respectfully accept your offer."
"This kid's pretty clever," Wu Kun thought with a sinister smile, but his hearty grin remained unchanged as he laughed loudly, "Then we'd love to welcome him!"
Lei Ao's expression shifted between light and dark. Wu Heng's earlier defeat at his hands had left him somewhat embarrassed. Although he desperately didn't want Wu Heng to join the team, he didn't voice his opposition. As long as Wu Heng was in the group, he could retaliate at any time and regain his lost face.
"Miss, you don't have any objections, do you?" Wu Kun glanced at Bi Xueyan, as if this young girl was the core figure of the entire team.
"Since it was Uncle Wu who suggested it, then you should decide for yourself, Uncle Wu!" Bi Xueyan's lips parted slightly. She was petite and cute, and a hint of curiosity flickered in her beautiful eyes. She seemed to be somewhat interested in Wu Heng as well.
"Then I will make the decision myself. Young friend, please introduce yourself first!" Wu Kun said.
"My name is Wu Heng. I've been wandering around and accidentally wandered into this snowy forest. I hope everyone will take good care of me in the future," Wu Heng replied without hesitation.
Seeing that Wu Heng answered without hesitation and directly revealed his identity, no one suspected that Wu Heng was fabricating a lie to deceive them. As for Wu Heng, the Wu family's divine body who had been in obscurity for ten years, few people remembered him anymore, and they would not associate the weak Wu Heng with the direct descendants of the Wu family, one of the five great families.
Wu Heng sneered inwardly; this was exactly the effect he wanted. If he had answered even a fraction of a second slower, it would have aroused suspicion among the crowd. It was better to give the truth readily. As for the other reason, Wu Heng also felt that it was indeed too dangerous for him to leave the snowy forest on his own. It would be better to follow this group of capable people out of the danger zone.
"Oh my, young man, you're quite handsome! Come, let me introduce you to the people in the team!" A woman with a hot figure and beautiful face came to Wu Heng's side. She swayed her charming body, put her hand on Wu Heng's strong shoulder, and started talking.
Wu Heng gave an awkward smile and said, "Then thank you for your kindness, sister!"
"Hehe, he's shy, he must be a virgin." The woman giggled, sending flirtatious glances, her charm reaching her very core. Although she wasn't as beautiful as Bi Xueyan, her bold and open personality, along with her alluring figure, made her a true beauty.
"He's really quite open-minded..." Wu Heng chuckled inwardly, and without any hesitation, pinched the waist of the beauty before him, causing Feng Yerong's delicate body to tremble. Actually, she wasn't really open-minded; she just thought that since Wu Heng looked handsome and harmless, she wanted to tease him a little. Who knew this guy would be so unruly?
"What a slut, she pounces on any pretty kid she sees." Lei Ao scoffed inwardly and walked away alone.
Feng Yerong introduced all the cultivators in the group, but vaguely mentioned their origins. In fact, Wu Heng had already guessed the origins of these cultivators. He had heard that Bi Xueyan was the apple of the eye of the Bi family, one of the five great families, so it was clear that these people were all cultivators from the Bi family.
There were seven cultivators in this group: Wu Kun, Xue Yanyu, Feng Yerong, Lei Ao, and a kind-looking fat man named Tie Niu. However, no one would underestimate his strength. He was at the third level of the Acquired Realm and possessed a Dao Soul that enhanced his power.
The other two were indifferent, middle-aged cultivators in their thirties, both experts at the Innate Realm. They stood silently at the back of the group, intentionally or unintentionally close to Xue Yanyu, clearly her attendants protecting her.
And so, Wu Heng was added to the group, and the eight of them headed south, their destination the most powerful place on the Tianyu Continent: the Tianyu Alliance, where all five great families were located, and where experts were everywhere.
It happened to be Wu Heng's destination. He wanted to tell his grandfather the full details of his mission immediately, and he also wanted to find out which force had attacked him during his business trip. Thinking of this, a strong killing intent flashed in Wu Heng's deep eyes.
Feng Yerong, who had been walking alongside Wu Heng, trembled. She glanced at Wu Heng with a strange expression. Was that chilling killing intent really coming from this sixteen-year-old boy?
Perhaps it was just an illusion, Feng Yerong gave herself an answer, but Wu Heng's mysterious aura in her heart grew even stronger.
Wu Kun, who was leading the group, would occasionally glance at Wu Heng. Seeing that Wu Heng was obediently following behind the group, a sinister smile flashed in his eyes. He was eager to obtain Wu Heng's incredible martial arts technique immediately.
Wu Heng had been paying attention to Wu Kun's glances, but he chose to ignore them. This man was the most terrifyingly powerful member of the group, and being targeted by him was bad news for Wu Heng; he had already begun to be wary.
The snowy forest is vast, spanning thousands of miles. Even at the speed of a cultivator, it would take half a month to get out of there.
Wu Kun had long been agitated by Wu Heng's mysterious cultivation techniques. During this time, he walked up to Wu Heng and said, "Young friend, you must be a free-spirited martial artist. Why not join us and get the protection of a powerful force? This will greatly benefit your cultivation."
Wu Heng smiled and declined, "My talent is mediocre. No matter how hard I try to cultivate, I will hardly achieve anything in my lifetime. Besides, I am used to wandering alone. Joining a major power would only make me feel restricted."
"Hehe, then forget it." Wu Kun immediately changed the subject, saying, "I just saw that the technique you used was quite peculiar. May I ask what kind of technique it was?"
Wu Heng sneered inwardly. This is the key question you wanted to ask, isn't it?
He didn't hesitate at all and directly explained the attack formation of the Great Dao array to Wu Kun. However, such techniques were difficult to understand, and even a powerful expert could hardly comprehend them in his entire life. If Xuehua hadn't passed on her life's experience in comprehending arrays to Wu Heng, he probably would have been completely confused as well.
For Wu Kun, a cultivator at the Innate Realm, to comprehend the Great Dao Array Patterns on his own is an impossible task.
"Hmm, this formation is incredibly profound. Young friend, you are truly a genius for comprehending it!" After hearing the structure of the attack formation, Wu Kun exchanged polite greetings and then went off to comprehend the formation on his own.
He wasn't afraid at all that Wu Heng might give him a fake secret technique; in Wu Kun's mind, this kid's life was already in his own hands.
The night in the snowy forest was silent and bitterly cold, with the wind and snow falling intermittently, and the roars of monstrous beasts always sending chills down one's spine. The group found a place to rest for the night before setting off again another day.
The howling wind blew, and even cultivators would shiver from the cold without the protection of their vital essence. However, in order to conserve their vital essence in preparation for a sudden attack by the demonic beasts, the group chose to fight the cold with their bare bodies.
Lei Ao shivered from the cold, his face turning as purple as an eggplant. But when this arrogant young man saw that Wu Heng was dressed in thin clothes and sat cross-legged on the ground without fear of the cold wind, he immediately felt inferior, and his hostility towards Wu Heng intensified.
Feng Yerong and Bi Xueyan huddled together for warmth, but even so, their pretty faces were red from the cold. Seeing Wu Heng sitting cross-legged on the ground without any distraction, seemingly unaware of the cold, they were quite puzzled.
Moreover, they noticed a warm breeze flowing around Wu Heng's body. The two women instinctively moved closer and indeed felt a warm current that dispelled their chill, making them feel very comfortable. The two women were delighted and sat down next to Wu Heng without any hesitation.
Wu Heng possesses the Xuanbing Divine Body, which has a restraining effect on all kinds of extreme cold. Therefore, in extremely cold regions, a wonderfully warm current will be generated around him.
Tie Niu and Wu Kun glanced at Wu Heng with strange expressions, then sat down cross-legged beside him, indeed feeling a warm breeze. The other two indifferent middle-aged men also showed a hint of surprise in their eyes and walked over.
Lei Ao sat alone in the distance, watching everyone's strange behavior, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!
"Hey, Lei Ao, come over here. It's warm sitting next to Wu Heng!" Feng Yerong suddenly waved to Lei Ao.
For the arrogant Lei Ao, sitting next to Wu Heng would be tantamount to showing weakness to the enemy, so he resolutely refused. However, he was eventually defeated by Yan Han and walked to Wu Heng's side with a gloomy face.
Wu Heng slightly opened his eyes, glanced at Lei Ao, and said nothing more. He then indifferently closed his eyes again and began to cultivate the Wu family's mental technique.
But that one glance was like a slap in the face for Lei Ao. His face turned ugly, but he was reluctant to leave this warm and welcoming place, so he shamelessly sat down again.