Chapter Forty-Three: The Leap of the Dried Pork

  Shen Cong straightened his body, remaining still for several hours. Although it was a small matter, there was some numbness and soreness inside him. Moreover, in order to avoid the search by those Jade Maiden Peak disciples, especially Li Mochen's investigation, Shen Cong concentrated all the blood in his body into his heart. The zombie's blood was also extraordinary; although it was only one drop, it absorbed all the blood without any unusual signs.

  It seems that the danger is felt, and the fluctuation of the zombie's blood itself has also become calm, making Shen Cong appear no different from the dead object. Moreover, with the computer skin-changing function, his body half-squatted and transformed into a stone block, only then did he finally escape. However, it was also luck, if Li Muying had shifted that fireball by half a fraction, it would have exploded on Shen Cong's body, and even if he could withstand it, his figure would still have to be revealed.

  Wipe the shoe print at the root of the thigh, Li Muying's foot was also magical, fortunately, it didn't kick the vital point. Otherwise, with this sensitive degree, even if Shen Cong was stronger, hiding the traces would still be a bit fluctuating. With Li Muying's sensitivity, he must have noticed something different.

  "Although I had almost seen through you before, now that you've also kicked me in the foot, it's evened out." Shen Cong thought shamelessly and glanced around before disappearing into the darkness.

  On the Jade Maiden Peak, Pan Yue walked back and forth in her room, thinking of rushing out to the pavilion by the lake and bringing Shen Cong back. However, she knew that this idea was just a thought, and even if she really did it, it would only end up with her getting hurt.

  If it were like this, then he would really be letting down Shen Cong's previous efforts. At that moment, Shen Cong had almost handed over the opportunity to escape to him. How could Pan Yue not feel moved? "Don't worry, brother, if you don't return before dawn, I will definitely catch those five people one by one. If we are going to die, then they can't live in peace either."

  "With these words from his senior brother, the junior brother's heart was already filled with joy." The voice rang out, and Pan Yue was first startled, then overjoyed. Turning his head to look, Shen had somehow entered the room without him noticing, and was now smiling at him.

  Pan Yue stepped forward excitedly, looked at Shen Cong seriously, and then patted his shoulder heavily. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you can return safely." For a moment, Pan Yue didn't know what to say. If he was really caught on the spot in Tinghu, weakening his cultivation by one level would be a good outcome, but what he feared most was being stripped of his cultivation and thrown out of the sect, which would be the most tragic.

  Shen Cong smiled slightly, knowing that Pan Yue was full of doubts. He began to explain what happened next. As for how he escaped, Shen Cong had already thought it through and simply said that he was lucky and hid in a corner, while Wu Yong and the other were caught.

  Pan Yue listened intently, but his heart was somewhat perplexed, feeling that Shen Cong's luck was too good. When he heard that the two men were caught and thrown into a pigpen, his mood improved greatly, and he let out a hearty sigh of relief.

  "This matter is not right for brother, if I didn't drag you along, this dangerous thing wouldn't have happened." Pan Yue still felt a bit guilty in her heart.

  "The first time, it can be said that the senior brother pulled me along, and the second time was also because I myself wanted to see. And now, it's not like I'm at a loss, haven't I seen many incredible things?" Shen Cong smiled and said, but then he thought of Li Muyan's nearly perfect figure, and his heart suddenly felt warm.

  Pan Yue shook his head, "Now that I think about it, this trip was indeed too absurd. From now on, we must think thrice before acting. However, since you and I are unscathed, but those two were caught, it's actually a delightful turn of events. And as it happens, I have some fine wine here, which I usually don't drink much of, but now I'd like to share it with my junior brother."

  Pan Yue said, carefully taking out a wine bottle from the Qiankun bag. Judging by its appearance, this wine was indeed precious to Pan Yue. Two wine cups were placed on the table, and Pan Yue personally poured two cups, then proactively toasted Shen Cong, "From now on, I won't say much to my brother, everything is in this wine. If there's any trouble in the future, you can come find me. If I have any excuses, you can kill me on the spot, and I won't have any complaints!"

  Shen's expression turned serious as he took the wine cup, "Elder brother, your words are too serious. Today's matter is not as severe as you think, elder brother doesn't need to worry."

  "It's different. Maybe you had your own thoughts and were more confident when you did that thing before, but saving me is not something that can be erased. You saved me, and I owe you a life, this is the truth." Pan Yue said firmly, at this moment, he didn't have his usual sly appearance.

  Shen Cong looked at Pan Yue, suddenly smiled, and the two wine cups lightly touched. Shen Cong tilted his head and poured the wine into his mouth. **It was like fire, but only for an instant, and then there was a cool feeling on his taste buds, generating a subtle flavor that was worth savoring.

  "Good wine!" Shen Cong, although not a connoisseur of wine, could also tell that this wine was extraordinary. Although it couldn't replenish even the slightest bit of spiritual energy, in terms of enjoyment, it was indeed a great pleasure.

  Seeing Shen Cong drink down the cup, Pan Yue's face revealed a smile, and he actively poured another cup. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Shen Cong waving his hand, "Today we only drink this wine, don't talk about other things, okay?"

  Pan Yue was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Let's just drink and not talk about anything else! We're still the same good brothers we've always been!"

  "This is natural."

  Clashing wine cups, while others sleep soundly, the room is still filled with laughter and conversation. It's been a long time since I've felt this carefree, perhaps since that day's strange occurrence, Shen Cong has hidden many emotions in his heart. Even on the day he won first place at the outer gate, Shen Cong didn't feel this joyful, it was more like completing a task. Today is considered thoroughly letting go, just consider it self-indulgence for once, tomorrow when I wake up, I'll still have to work hard for that revenge.

  On the second day, early in the morning, the noise outside woke Shen Cong up. He got up with a bit of dizziness and replayed the events of the previous night in his mind. In the end, both Shen Cong and Pan Yue were drunk to the point of unconsciousness. They could have used their true energy to dispel the effects of alcohol, but Pan Yue was reluctant, while Shen Cong was unwilling. Now, even with a slight drunken feeling, it made Shen Cong feel comfortable.

  "Are you going to let people sleep or not? What's all the commotion outside?" Pan Yue grumbled with some discontent.

  Shen Cong couldn't help but smile, "Of course you can't continue sleeping, today is Master Nalo's birthday celebration, how could I let you sleep peacefully?"

  "What the... No, today is a celebration!" Pan Yue suddenly got up from bed, this birthday thing can't be messed up, otherwise when he returns to his own mountain peak, he will definitely be skinned by his master.

  As the two of them tidied up and walked out of the room, most people had already left. Those who came to Yu Nuofeng were here to see the female disciples, and now that they had been stuck here for two days, they finally had the opportunity to feast their eyes, so who would still be foolishly staying in the room?

  Following others, they soon arrived in front of the main hall of Yu Nu Peak. The celebration was not held in the main hall, but on the square in front of it. At this moment, the place was decorated with red lanterns and colorful streamers. Although Luo Qianyun said that she didn't want a grand ceremony, how could the disciples inside the peak really not hold one?

  As they entered the square, someone led Shen and the two of them to a specific area where all the disciples were already seated. Naturally, the good seats had been taken, leaving only that corner seat unoccupied.

  Shen didn't mind either, having seen enough the day before. Now that they were all dressed so properly, there wasn't much to see anyway. It was better to rest for a while in a corner and recover some energy.

  "That Zhou Mo and Wu Yong, why haven't they arrived yet? Today was supposed to be the day we all came together. I even reserved a great spot for them." Someone suddenly whispered, and as soon as these words were spoken, three people's faces suddenly became awkward.

  Pan Yue lightly touched Shen Cong's arm, and nodded towards that direction. Shen Cong looked over and couldn't help but laugh dryly - weren't those three the same ones who escaped yesterday? According to Zhou Mo's plan, they were supposed to leave together as a group of five, but by this morning, Zhou Mo and Wu Yong still hadn't returned, and their shock and alarm could be imagined.

  What makes them even more afraid is that if Zhou Mu and the other two are caught, will they reveal their identities. If not, then nothing will happen. But what if the truth really comes out? Then whether or not the three of them escaped last night seems to be unimportant. Thinking about this, the three people's hearts are filled with anxiety, and whenever someone mentions Zhou Mu, the three of them involuntarily stiffen their bodies like a conditioned reflex.

  "Chen Tan, you've been getting along with Zhou Mo lately, why did you come alone today?"

  "Who says I'm on the closest terms with Zhou Mo? You'd better not spout nonsense." Chen Tan's heart skipped a beat, and he jumped up, shouting loudly, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.

  The person being questioned was full of astonishment, but it was just an ordinary conversation. Why was Chen Tan so tense? The surrounding crowd looked on in confusion.

  "The ceremony is about to begin, and you're still making a racket. Can't you just sit down?" Cao Yu turned his head, looking at Chen Tan with some displeasure, his mood having been ruined.

  Chen Tan swallowed hard, feeling that he had overreacted. He forced a smile and sat down, but his mind was in turmoil and couldn't calm down. From time to time, he glanced towards the front of the square, afraid that Zhou Mo and Wu Yong would appear at any moment. It wasn't about him leaving on his own, but being carried out, that would be the worst.

  Pan Yue stole a smile, but his mood was pleasant. Shen Cong shook his head, these three people looked pitiful. But pitiful people must have that hateful place, yesterday if seven people walked together, how would today's scene appear?

  "Did you hear the wailing last night, the sound was extremely mournful and woke me up from my dream. But after listening carefully, it's unclear what it is, really strange."

  "You must be thinking of which junior sister and having delusions." Someone teased, "However, this morning, I did hear a junior sister from Yifeng say that the place where they were raising the pig demon suddenly broke out in chaos. Several pig demons jumped out extremely happily, destroying many things, but it's unknown why."

  "The Pig Demon is not the most docile of demons, how can it be like this."

  "Maybe it's because that female pig demon was done too much by that male pig demon."

  "It's possible! What's puzzling is that several male pig demons jumped more vigorously than the female pig demon, which was not much better. A fellow sister who was in charge of feeding said that those few male pig demons seemed to be unable to defecate on their own today, which is strange."

  "Gasp!"

  Shen spat out the tea in his mouth, while Pan Yue was directly choked by the tea and coughed desperately. The more he coughed, the more Pan Yue laughed, until he couldn't laugh anymore from being choked.

  Several people around them looked at Shen Cong and the two of them with a strange expression, not knowing what was so funny about what they had just said. Wasn't it just a pig demon riot? Although it's rarely heard of, but it's not worth laughing to such an extent.

  "Those two are really formidable, and I must admit that I have some admiration for them. It's truly rare." Pan Yue said in a low voice, and after saying this, he couldn't help but laugh again. This person could drive the pig demon crazy, which was not something that ordinary people could do.

  "You should be grateful that we weren't caught. I forgot to tell you yesterday, the medicine they gave us was actually the Tiger Wolf Medicine allocated for male Pig Demons, and its effects are imaginable."

  "That pig demon's partner, these women are so ruthless." Pan Yue was somewhat stunned, followed by a chill. After laughing, it was truly fortunate, otherwise at this moment the one who would have been killed by the pig demon might have been them. Such things, just thinking about them makes one feel nauseous, let alone being personally involved.

  That scene kept replaying in his mind, and Pan Yue quickly shook it off, lest he have that nightmare tonight, which would be truly terrifying.

  Several people around him said a few more interesting things, when suddenly a loud and clear voice rang out, everyone involuntarily fell silent, their eyes looking forward, Luo Qianyun had already appeared on the high platform, her eyes gazing down at those below.

  "Wishing our revered master a long life that rivals the heavens!" The disciples of Yu Nuofeng Peak shouted in unison, their voices filled with vigor and heroism.