Farmer Girl Reborn: I Play the Pig and Eat the Tiger in the World of Immortal Cultivation

Under the starlight, a group of men crept silently through the mountains. Yan Yue and Nong Jin walked at the front of the group, their expressions solemn as they gazed at the distant, mist-shrouded stronghold. Hidden among the precipitous peaks, this stronghold was perpetually enveloped in thick fog, like a dormant giant beast, leaving people with an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Are you ready?" Nong Jin asked in a low voice, his voice sounded particularly clear in the silent night.

Yan Yue took a deep breath, a cold glint in her eyes. "I'm ready." She reached out and tightened the hilt of the sword in her hand. The cold touch of metal against her fingertips couldn't dispel the vague unease in her heart. She didn't know how many dangers were hidden inside. In her previous life, she had never been deep into this stronghold. She only knew that it was the core of the underworld supernatural organization, heavily guarded and full of dangers.

Lin Yu carefully observed the surrounding terrain and gently ran his finger across the map. "According to the information provided by Elder Xuanfeng, this stronghold is surrounded by formations and mechanisms. We must be careful." His tone was serious, with a hint of worry.

Su Yao closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She had a keen sense of perception and could detect the subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy around her. "I feel a few faint breaths around me, they should be secret sentries." She opened her eyes and whispered, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

Lei Hu rubbed his hands together, eager to try, "Let me go and take care of them!" He has a generous but a little reckless personality.

Yan Yue shook her head. "Don't act rashly. Our goal is to investigate the situation at the base. Try not to alert the enemy." She said in a deep voice, her eyes sweeping over the crowd. "Remember, safety first."

Everyone nodded in understanding. They hid in the dense woods and observed the situation at the stronghold.

Yan Yue gazed at the fog-shrouded stronghold, fragments of memories from her past life resurfacing in her mind. Suddenly, she had a thought: in her past life, she had overheard members of a mafia organization discussing the arrangement of patrol routes, and it seemed there was a weak point.

"Follow me." Yan Yue said in a low voice, and led everyone to sneak in one direction.

They followed a hidden path, carefully bypassing several visible and covert sentries. Drawing on memories from his past life, Yan Yue accurately located the weak point of the patrol route. It was a narrow passage nestled on a steep cliff, easily defended and difficult to attack. The underworld supernatural organization believed it was impossible for anyone to pass through, so the defenses were relatively weak.

"This is indeed a good breakthrough point." Lin Yu observed the terrain and exclaimed in admiration.

"We'll sneak into the stronghold here." Yan Yue said, with a determined light in his eyes.

As the night deepened, the fog thickened, shrouding the entire mountain range in mystery. Yan Yue and the others hid in the shadows of the cliffs, waiting for the perfect opportunity... Nong Jin gently took Yan Yue's hand...

Nong Jin gently grasped Yan Yue's hand, his fingers warm and strong. He whispered in her ear, "Yu'er, no matter what, I will always be by your side." Yan Yue could feel the warmth of his breath, the faint herbal fragrance mingling with the refreshing air, gradually relaxing her tense nerves. She grasped his hand in return, their fingertips conveying warmth and strength, her heart filled with a sense of security. All the pain and hatred from her past life were soothed by his gentleness in this moment.

"We must find a foolproof plan." Lin Yu unfolded the map and slid his finger across it. "The defensive formation at the entrance to the stronghold is very complex. A brute force attack is definitely not an option." He frowned, his eyes flashing with thought. Suddenly, he raised his head, a flicker of determination in his eyes. "I have a plan. We can directly attack the defensive formation on the east side of the stronghold..."

"What?" Su Yao exclaimed and immediately objected, "This is too risky! Although the defense formation on the east side looks weak, according to Elder Xuanfeng, it is connected to the alarm system of the underworld supernatural organization. Once triggered, the guards of the entire stronghold will be alarmed!"

"I know," Lin Yu said firmly, "but it is precisely because of this that we can sneak in during the chaos. Instead of waiting passively, it is better to take the initiative, create chaos, and make a feint to the east and attack in the west."

"But..." Su Yao wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yan Yue.

"Lin Yu's plan is risky, but it's not impossible." Yan Yue's eyes fell on the defensive formation on the east side of the map. She had heard a little about this formation in her previous life. It was indeed as Lin Yu said, seemingly weak, but actually hiding a secret. "We can use this formation to attract the guards' attention and then sneak in from other places."

Nong Jin looked at Yan Yue, his eyes full of trust and support, "I believe in your judgment, Yue'er."

Yan Yue smiled at him, her heart filled with strength. She turned to Lin Yu and said, "Your plan needs to be modified. We can't attack the formation directly, as that would only expose ourselves in vain. We need a bait..." Her eyes swept over the crowd and finally landed on Lei Hu, who was eager to try.

"Lei Hu, are you willing to take on this task?"

When Lei Hu heard this, he immediately became excited, "Of course I would! I love this kind of exciting things the most!"

Yan Yue explained the details of the plan to Lei Hu in detail and repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety. Lei Hu patted his chest and promised to complete the task, his eyes full of confidence.

At this moment, Su Yao's face suddenly changed, "Be careful! There is movement!" She keenly sensed that a strange breath was approaching quickly.

Almost at the same time, Lei Hu also sensed something was amiss. He turned around and saw a dark shadow rushing out of the woods at an astonishing speed, heading straight towards him.

"Not good!" Lei Hu growled, and without thinking too much, he instinctively drew his weapon and rushed forward.

"That's... the Shadow Messenger!" Lin Yu's face changed drastically. The Shadow Messenger was an elite killer from the underworld supernatural organization, famous for his swift actions and strange attacks. He didn't expect that they would encounter the Shadow Messenger here!

On impulse, Lei Hu rushed towards the Shadow Messenger alone...

Thunder Tiger roared, swung his massive axe like the wind, and struck the shadow with the force of a mountain-splitting rock. The axe clashed with the shadow's blade, sending sparks flying. The shadow was knocked back several steps, its form emerging in the moonlight. It was a shadow messenger, clad in black, its face veiled in the shadows.

"Hmph, you overestimate your abilities!" The Shadow Messenger sneered and disappeared into the darkness again.

Lei Hu was startled, thinking to himself, "Oh no! This Shadow Messenger is too fast!" Just as he looked around warily, several dark shadows attacked from different directions, surrounding him. It turned out to be a trap. The first Shadow Messenger was just bait, meant to lure him out!

"Damn it!" Lei Hu cursed inwardly, brandishing his great axe to fend off attacks from all sides. The Shadowbringer's attacks were bizarre and varied, sometimes as insidious as a venomous snake, sometimes as ferocious as a tiger, leaving Lei Hu exhausted. His clothes were soon ripped several times, and blood seeped out.

Although Lei Hu was extremely brave, two fists could not defeat four hands, and gradually, he began to feel powerless. The attacks of the Shadow Messenger became more and more frequent, and he also had several more wounds on his body.

"Hahaha, prepare to die!" A shadow messenger laughed coldly and stabbed the sharp blade in his hand straight into Lei Hu's chest.

At the critical moment, a flash of white light appeared, and a figure appeared in front of Lei Hu, blocking the fatal blow. The person who came was Elder Xuanfeng.

"Elder Xuanfeng!" Lei Hu shouted in surprise.

Elder Xuanfeng's face was solemn. He waved his whisk, and a powerful spiritual force swept out, knocking the surrounding shadow messengers back several steps. He then cast a spell, creating a cloud of fog, disrupting the shadow messengers' vision.

"Lei Hu, run!" Elder Xuanfeng shouted.

Lei Hu knew this was the best time to escape, so he didn't dare to delay and immediately turned and ran in the direction of Lin Yu and others. The Shadow Messenger was blocked by the fog and could not chase for a while.

After Lei Hu reunited with the others, he briefly explained the situation, and everyone's faces became very solemn. The stronghold's defenses were even more stringent than they had imagined. Such a powerful force was hidden just outside, not to mention the interior of the stronghold.

"It seems we must be even more cautious," Yan Yue said in a deep voice, her gaze gazing deep into the stronghold. Hidden in the darkness, it resembled a dormant giant beast, leaving people feeling an inexplicable sense of oppression. She took a deep breath and said to Nong Jin, "I need to act alone."

Nong Jin frowned, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes: "Yuer..."

Yan Yue held his hand and gave him a reassuring look. "Don't worry, I'll be careful." Then, she turned and walked towards the darkness, her figure gradually disappearing into the night, leaving only a determined back. Nong Jin watched her go, his heart filled with worry, but he also knew that this was a challenge Yan Yue had to face... He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.