Holding the fire striker, Meng Qi carefully searched the stone room again. He didn't find anything else, but he was already satisfied. Being able to obtain the true transmission of a top-grade external skill knife method and comprehend the residual pattern of the first knife was already a great fortune!

  Along the way back, Meng Qi was hesitant about whether to share this discovery with Jiang Zhiwei and Zhang Yuanshan. Logically speaking, in similar situations, anyone would choose to keep the secret and use the knife technique as a last resort for survival. This is understandable, and Jiang Zhiwei and others would also understand. However, they still need to work together to complete the reincarnation task in the future. This approach does not help deepen their relationship, and what he gained was the true intention of the transmission. They can't take it away even if they want to, after all, he can only recite the residual style of the first knife for now.

  However, if one of them betrays later on, all their martial arts skills will be clearly known to the enemy, and there's no room for secrecy.

  "Zhen Ding, my junior brother, have you discovered the enemy?" Qi Zhengyan asked, breaking his silence after a long time, as Meng Qi returned. Zhang Yuanshan and Jiang Zhimiao still had their eyes closed, meditating, seemingly uninterested in this matter.

  Meng Qi hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind: "There is no enemy, but on the mountain wall there is the residual style of 'Anan's Broken Precept Knife Method' first knife."

  He decided to conceal his true intentions and pass on the knife method with sincerity, using this attitude of trust to gain the trust of Jiang Zhiwei, Zhang Yuanshan, and Qi Zhengyan, laying a solid foundation for future reincarnation tasks.

  "What's the meaning of 'Anan breaking the knife law'?" Jiang Zhi slightly opened her eyes, and suddenly spoke out, apparently her previous indifference was all pretence. She had simply followed her own habits and jianghu rules, not asking others about what they had gained from acting alone, so as to avoid triggering conflicts. As a result, Meng Qi's candor shocked her greatly.

  Similarly, Zhang Yuanshan and Qi Zhengyan also couldn't maintain their calm attitude, looking at Meng Qi with great surprise.

  "Yes, but only a residual form of the first knife." Meng Qi saw their surprised expressions and nodded secretly, that was exactly what he wanted.

  "It doesn't matter if it's incomplete, I remember that the exchange list has an item called 'Complete Incomplete Form', the less incomplete it is, the lower the good deeds required, and the lowest may not even be one-tenth of the original." Jiang Zhiwei smiled lightly and said, "Little monk, there's no need to tell us about this strange encounter, everyone has their own secrets, I have mine, and Zhang Shixiong and Qi Shixiong definitely have theirs too."

  Can it be completed? Meng Qi suddenly became excited, his own "Broken Qing Jing" was only slightly incomplete, and he estimated that it wouldn't take much good fortune to complete it!

  This made his mood extremely good, and he chuckled: "We have also been through life and death together, and in the future we will inevitably join forces. If I hide the knife method, it will be easy to miscalculate our strength when planning ahead, anyway, it's just a single incomplete move."

  He explained from both emotional and practical aspects, focusing on awakening everyone's recognition of "emotional connection".

  "Little monk, it's really not necessary. When we were discussing the plan earlier, you only needed to say what level of enemy my strength can handle, there was no need to reveal all the specific trump cards." Jiang Zhi said with a smiling face as beautiful as a flower, although she thought it was unnecessary, Meng Qi's candor still made her very happy, at least proving that he really regarded himself and others as bosom friends.

  Meng Qi was taken aback: "I didn't think it could be like this..."

  Haha, Jiang Zhi smiled so hard that her flower-like branches trembled, and Zhang Yuanshan couldn't help but laugh and shake his head: "True Ding Shidi, fortunately it's us, if there were people with ulterior motives, your Adnan Broken Vow Knife Method wouldn't be able to produce its unexpected effect. You're still too young, and your Jianghu experience is too shallow."

  His eyes were warm and his smile was sincere, apparently having added a few more points of recognition for Meng Qi.

  Zhī zhèng yán just finished talking about his own heart route, and nodded to Mèng Qí who had been told the truth: "Sometimes, if your companions know you have a trump card, they will be less panicked and more calm, which will make the enemy vigilant and lose the effect of surprise. So as long as the goal is good, we won't mind you hiding it properly."

  He also counts as an explanation for previously concealing "Zi Mu Li Hun Biao".

  After being open and honest with each other, everyone's relationship seems to have really gotten closer.

  "Brother Qi, after you got hurt, you've really become nagging." Meng Qi teased and then quickly changed the subject before Qi Zhengyan's face turned dark. "In addition to this, there is a stone gate inlaid on the mountain wall, with the words 'Benevolence, righteousness, kindness, and virtue, do not enter this door' written on both sides..."

  He recounted his other discoveries in detail, looking at Zhang Yuanshan and Jiang Zhimiao to see if they had any leads.

  …………

  Duo'er lowered her gaze and looked at the traces left behind by the hurried departure in the forest, humming softly: "Indeed, it's a young devil who has just come out of his hut."

  Along the faint marks left by Meng Qi and others who didn't have time to erase, Duo'er walked forward slowly, soon arriving near the red giant stone.

  "Huh?" He found the trail disappeared here, so he cautiously looked around.

  His body's trembling had yet to cease, with beads of sweat trickling down his forehead, looking far from relaxed.

  After confirming that no one was around, Duo'er furrowed her brow in confusion. They couldn't possibly have the ability to fly or escape into thin air, so how could they disappear out of nowhere?

  Was it discovered that there were remaining traces and deliberately erased the clues?

  The girl walked back and forth several times, then observed the surrounding marks again. She found that one mark disappeared behind a red boulder, and another stopped in front of the cliff wall.

  He stood quietly for a moment, expressionless, then walked behind the giant stone, stretched out his right hand to find the mechanism.

  Similar situations, can deceive others, but how can they deceive themselves who have been through ups and downs for many years?

  Isn't it a secret passage?

  Your remaining traces are too obvious, and you don't look like a legitimate disciple of a prestigious sect who is allowed to come down the mountain, but rather like a Jianghu greenhorn!

  But these newcomers' strength is also too strong...

  …………

  "'Righteousness and benevolence, do not enter this door'... I've never heard of it." Zhang Yuanshan furrowed his brow in thought for a moment, then shook his head.

  As soon as the words fell, a rustling sound suddenly rose, and the four of them looked at each other in shock, seeing Duo Er standing quietly outside with scars crisscrossing her face, waiting for the secret passage entrance to fully open.

  "How could he possibly find out!" Meng Qi was shocked and pale.

  "We forgot to clean up the evidence..."

  At that time, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, the wind rose and clouds surged, Meng Qi and I were flustered in hiding, but we had no similar experience before, so for a moment, we forgot to wipe away the traces.

  Hearing Zhen Yan's words, Meng Qi's heart slowly sank, was this considered killing himself?

  No way, can't give up!

  Meng Qi took advantage of the entrance not being fully open, and rushed up to try to turn the internal mechanism to close the entrance again, guarding against danger while carefully observing Duo Er Cha, thinking about how to respond if he couldn't stop him.

  "He lost his left hand, left arm and left shoulder, with white bones exposed, his whole body trembling, the injury was probably very severe, with little strength remaining... Meng Qi's right hand touched the mechanism, and in his heart he had a preliminary judgment about Duo Er."

  Duō ěr chá yòu shǒu qīng qīng yī huì, kuáng fēng juǎn qǐ, jìng zhí jiāng huan luàn qián pū lì wèi wěn de Mèng Qí chuī dé dào tuì jǐ bù, wèi néng hé gǒu kǒu mén.

  Translation:

  Duo'er waved her right hand lightly, and a strong gust of wind suddenly rose, blowing Meng Qi back several steps as he was about to close the entrance, unable to steady himself.

  Meng Qi's chest and abdomen hurt, her breathing was stifled, and her mind was racing with thoughts.

  "Even if he's at his last gasp of strength, it's still not something that I and Brother Qi can handle, what to do?"

  "My strongest martial art is Ananda's Broken Precept Blade Method, but it's a crippled form!"

  "Hmm, the residual form is just incomplete at the back, but complete at the front, and can form a complete knife intent before making a move..."

  "Trying to scare him off with an intimidating attitude?"

  "Right! He's heavily injured, when he encounters an opponent and technique that he's not sure about, he'll definitely choose to temporarily retreat, by then the main mission will be accomplished!"

  In an instant, Meng Qi's mind flashed with thoughts, and soon he made a decision. His feet stood firm, and his right hand tightly grasped the dagger.

  The entrance was wide open, but Diao'er Chuo did not directly attack, instead walking silently towards the mountain wall.

  His behavior of not saying a word or making a move put immense pressure on Meng Qi and the others. Jiang Zhiwei and Zhang Yuanshan stopped their healing and struggled to get up, preparing for a desperate last-ditch effort.

  "You will die." Duer's stern voice sounded, his right fist raised.

  Meng Qi thought back to the residual formula in his mind, and the sword slowly extended out of its scabbard, with the intent of the sword about to burst forth.

  Just then, Duo Er Cha suddenly flew out and punched a giant tree with his right fist.

  In the midst of the raging wind, a silvery laughter suddenly rang out, and a white figure darted out from behind the tree, her figure ethereal, like an immortal singing, dodging this punch.

  Ka-chong! The giant tree snapped in two and fell backwards with a heavy thud.

  But the white figure stopped at a distance, and it was a beautiful girl wearing a simple white dress.

  "It was just a slight surprise when I saw the secret passage, and yet you discovered it." The girl said with a smile, "I was planning to wait until you killed them before making my move."

  Seeing this girl, Meng Qi was surprised and blurted out: "Xiao Zi?"

  This girl's appearance is exactly like Xiao Zi!

  Indeed, the little purple top was quite pretty before, but now it seems to have opened up her eyebrows and eyes, adding a lively and elusive temperament that is hard to grasp, instantly turning into an absolute beauty, not much inferior to Jiang Zhiwei.

  "Xiao Zi? Don't mention that fool." The young girl's beautiful eyes rolled, seemingly smiling yet not smiling, "I am Gu Xiao Sang."

  Gu Xiao Sang? Meng Qi had heard Xia Zi mention this name before, and now looking at the almost identical face mentioning it again, he felt particularly eerie.

  In the midst of speaking, Duo'er's attack was relentless, but lacked the dark clouds and heavy rain, thunder and lightning, only fierce winds howled.

  Gu Xiang Sang remained calm and composed, her clothes fluttering as if dancing in the wind, still having time to chat with Meng Qi.

  "Gu Xiao Sang, it's really her." Zhang Yuanshan said in a serious tone, Jiang Zhiwei also pursed his lips, and Qi Zhengyan even subconsciously took a step back.

  Gu Xiaosang's reputation is extremely great!

  After hiding for a while, Gu Xiao Sang smiled and said: "General, if you attack me again, I won't be polite. Why don't you kill them first, and then I'll kill you? How about that?"

  "On what grounds?" Duo'er let out a cold snort and launched an even more ferocious attack.

  "If you were in top condition, I might not be your match. But now, with one eye blinded and my brain affected by the sword energy, plus having taken Heartless Monk's deadly Golden Strength Palm and Petal Finger each once, how much strength do you have left? Thirty percent, twenty percent, or ten percent?" Gu Xiao Sang lightly laughed as he flew backwards to dodge Duan Chai's fatal blow.

  "Even so, killing you is like killing a chicken." Duo Er's expression remained stern, but his figure suddenly changed direction and ran towards the outside of the forest.

  He actually said run and ran!

  He is indeed a heroic warrior of the barbarian tribe!

  Gu Xiao Sang's figure was like a ghost, like an immortal, and somehow appeared in front of Duo Er Cha, her slender hand stretched out, her index and middle fingers forming a short sword, leisurely pointing at Duo Er Cha's brow.

  At the same time, her mouth was slightly open, muttering words, and suddenly there were faint sounds around her.

  "The world is like a prison, all living beings are suffering, reincarnation never stops, worries never rest. Pity the people of this world, with gods and heavens descending, no birth or old age, true emptiness hometown!"

  "No life for the old mother, true emptiness of hometown!"