Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

The aftermath is still dangerous

I looked at Wei Xue, who was restrained by Hao Yang. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. Her once delicate makeup was smudged, but it still couldn't hide the viciousness and madness in her eyes. I said coldly, "Wei Xue, do you think this is the end? You are too naive!"

"Hahaha, Wei Yao, what are you so proud of? Do you think you've won? Look at the sky!" Wei Xue suddenly burst into laughter. She struggled to raise her head and pointed at the dark clouds in the sky, her eyes filled with resentment and madness. "This is just the beginning! You will pay for what you have done!"

My heart trembled. I looked up and saw that the dark clouds that had been rolling in thicker now, covering the entire sky with a dark mass, as if a torrential downpour would come at any moment. A powerful pressure came from the clouds, making my heart palpitate.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Hao Yang also felt this powerful pressure. He protected me behind him and stared at the dark clouds in the sky vigilantly.

"This aura... could it be..." My face changed drastically, and a bad premonition suddenly surged in my heart. This aura was too powerful, far beyond my understanding. Could it be some super-powerful being?

"Hao Yang, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must solve these troubles as soon as possible!" I took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in my heart, turned to Hao Yang and said.

Hao Yang also understood that the crisis was not over yet. He nodded and discussed with me how to deal with the remaining dangers. Our first thought was how to completely eliminate the threat of the villains. After all, only by eliminating these destabilizing factors could we safely deal with the next crisis.

"Tie them up first!" I pointed at Wei Xue who was still struggling on the ground and several other villains who were injured by Hao Yang, and said to Hao Yang.

Hao Yang nodded, took out a bundle of special ropes from the storage bag, and tied up Wei Xue and others tightly. These ropes were made of special materials that could block their spiritual power and prevent them from using spells.

"You'd better not play any tricks, otherwise..." I glanced coldly at the villains who were tied up like dumplings, and a cold gleam flashed in my eyes.

Sensing the chill in my eyes, the villains who had been hoping for a chance to escape were suddenly hushed in fear, no longer daring to act rashly. They knew the woman before them was no pushover, and that if they fell into her hands, they would definitely face a disastrous end.

At this moment, an old voice suddenly came from behind us: "Young man, don't be too extreme, otherwise..."

Hao Yang and I were both startled and turned around suddenly. We saw an old man in a gray robe appear behind us. He was thin and his face was covered with wrinkles, but his cloudy eyes sparkled with a glint, as if he could see through everything.

"Who are you?" I looked at the old man who suddenly appeared warily, my heart full of doubts.

The old man didn't answer my question. He just looked at me deeply, then turned his gaze to the dark clouds in the sky. A trace of solemnity flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he said slowly: "A bigger storm is coming..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the calm dark clouds suddenly began to roll violently, and lightning flashed across the sky, as if foreshadowing a catastrophe to come... And I noticed that Wei Qing, who was tied up by us, had a flickering look in her eyes, and a subtle sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth. She slowly reached behind her...

I noticed that Wei Qing's expression changed after the old man appeared. Her panicked look was replaced by resentment and calculation. She struggled to get up, but the ropes held her tightly. I sneered inwardly. Wei Qing, oh Wei Qing, at this point, you still haven't given up?

Hao Yang also noticed Wei Qing's anomaly. He whispered to me, "Yaoyao, be careful of Wei Qing. She might have a trick up her sleeve."

I nodded slightly, indicating that I understood. I stared at Wei Qing closely, and saw that she was gritting her teeth. An abnormal blush appeared on her pale face, and her hands were constantly forming seals, as if she was secretly practicing some secret method.

"Oh no! She's trying to break the seal!" I was shocked and quickly said to Hao Yang, "Stop her!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Yang immediately stepped forward and wanted to stop Wei Qing, but was stopped by the old man.

"Young man, please forgive others when you can." The old man said slowly, with a hint of warning in his tone.

"But..." Hao Yang wanted to say something else, but I stopped him. I knew that now was not the time to conflict with the old man.

"As the senior taught us, we will take her away right now." I said to the old man, suppressing the anger in my heart.

The old man nodded, then turned to look at the dark clouds in the sky and ignored us.

I signaled Hao Yang to take Wei Qing and the other villains away. Although Hao Yang was somewhat reluctant, he still did as I said. He picked up Wei Qing and carried her on his shoulders, then took them away with the other villains.

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Hao Shuang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly coughed twice, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Hao Shuang, how are you?" I hurried forward to check on Hao Shuang's injuries, feeling a little worried. Although Hao Shuang is our enemy, I don't want him to die here.

"I'm fine." Hao Shuang shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

I carefully examined Hao Shuang's injuries and found that he was seriously injured. If it weren't for his advanced cultivation, he would have collapsed long ago. I took out a healing pill from my storage bag, handed it to Hao Shuang, and said, "Eat this."

Hao Shuang glanced at me, took the pill and swallowed it without refusing.

I noticed that after Hao Shuang took the pill, his eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something. My heart moved, and I observed Hao Shuang's every move without making a sound.

"It's time for us to go." I turned and said to Hao Yang.

Hao Yang nodded and left this troubled place with me.

We didn't go far, but hid in a secluded place and observed the old man's movements.

"Yaoyao, why don't you let me kill them?" Hao Yang asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"It's not the right time yet." I shook my head and explained, "That old man's strength is unfathomable. We are not his match yet. Besides, there must be other forces behind Wei Qing and Hao Shuang. If we kill them now, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble."

Although Hao Yang was a little unconvinced, he still nodded to show that he understood my decision.

"What should we do now?" Hao Yang asked.

"Wait and see." I looked at the old man in the distance, a gleam in my eyes, "This storm has just begun..."

At that moment, I felt a faint wave of spiritual awareness coming from behind me. I turned around and saw Wei Xue lying on the ground. She was looking in the direction of Hao Yang and me. A strange smile curled her lips. In a voice only we could hear, she said, "Want to leave? It's not that easy..." Wei Xue's voice was as thin as a mosquito's. If I hadn't practiced special skills, I wouldn't have been able to detect it. She lay on the ground, looking frail, but her eyes flashed with a chilling cold light.

"Don't think you've won," Wei Xue said hoarsely, staring at Hao Yang and me fiercely, "This game isn't over yet!"

She turned her head with difficulty, looking at Wei Qing and Hao Shuang not far away, and said in a voice that only they could hear: "Success or failure depends on this one move. Are you willing to admit defeat like this? If only we join forces..."

My heart trembled. Was Wei Xue planning to join forces with Wei Qing and Hao Shuang to make a comeback? What other plots did they have?

Hao Yang also noticed something was wrong. He held my hand tightly and asked in a low voice, "Yaoyao, what are they talking about?"

"They are plotting against us." My face was solemn, and a sense of unease rose in my heart.

At this moment, the old man who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke up: "Young man, don't let the victory in front of you go to your head. The real crisis has not been resolved yet."

He looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, his brow furrowed. "Although this force has weakened, it still cannot be underestimated. Perhaps there is a greater conspiracy hidden behind it..."

The old man's voice was low and powerful, as if it carried some kind of magic, casting a shadow over the hearts of Hao Yang and me.

"What do you mean, senior..." I asked hesitantly, full of doubts in my heart.

"You must remember that in this world, there are forces beyond human control." The old man didn't directly answer my question, but said meaningfully, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Don't trust anyone easily, and don't let go of any suspicious details..."

The old man's voice grew fainter and fainter, finally disappearing into the wind. I watched him from behind, my heart filled with awe and uneasiness.

"Yaoyao, what should we do now?" Hao Yang held my hand, his tone full of worry.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. The situation was very complicated. We had to guard not only against the counterattack of Wei Xue and the others, but also against the unknown forces behind the dark clouds.

"Separate them first." I made a quick decision, pointing at Wei Qing and the others, and said, "We must not give them the chance to join forces!"

Hao Yang nodded and was about to step forward when I pulled him back.

"Wait," I looked into the distance, a hint of vigilance flashing in my eyes, "someone is coming..."

Amidst the rising dust, several figures approached from afar. They wore uniform clothing, clearly from the same faction. I immediately recognized the leader; he was an elder from the Wei family whom I had met once before.

"Yaoyao, are you okay?" Elder Wei walked quickly up to me and looked me up and down with a worried look on his face.

"We're fine, thank you for your concern, Elder." I nodded slightly, but my eyes never left Wei Qing and the others. Although they were subdued, the resentment in their eyes remained undiminished, and they were clearly still waiting for an opportunity to strike back.

"Elder, who are these people..." Hao Yang pointed at Wei Qing and others and asked in confusion.

Elder Wei followed Hao Yang's gaze and his face suddenly darkened: "They are traitors to the Wei and Hao families. They are the ones behind this incident!"

"What?!" Hao Yang exclaimed and looked at Wei Qing and others in disbelief.

Although I had anticipated this, hearing Elder Wei confirm it personally still chilled me to the bone. These people, to achieve their goals, were willing to betray their family and even collude with outsiders. It's truly despicable!

"Elder, what should we do with these people?" I suppressed the anger in my heart and asked coldly.

"They have committed such a serious mistake, so they must be severely punished!" Elder Wei said in a firm tone, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"No!" I suddenly spoke out to stop him.

Elder Wei and Hao Yang looked at me in surprise, confused as to why I was trying to stop them. I took a deep breath and explained, "Elder, I know you want justice for us, but now is not the time to punish them."

I looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and said in a deep voice, "This power hasn't dissipated yet. We still don't know its origin or purpose. If we kill them now, we'll lose our only clue."

Elder Wei fell into deep thought after hearing this. He knew what I said made sense, but he was still filled with resentment.

"So what you mean is..." Hao Yang asked.

"Let's imprison them first. It won't be too late to deal with them after we find out the origin of the dark cloud." I said calmly.

Elder Wei nodded, agreeing to my proposal. He ordered his men to take Wei Qing and the others away, then turned to look at Hao Yang and me with a serious expression: "Yaoyao, Hao Yang, what are you going to do next?"

"Let's first find a way to resolve the dark cloud issue," I said in a deep voice. "Only after we resolve this hidden danger can we investigate other matters with peace of mind."

Hao Yang also nodded in agreement.

Just as we were about to discuss how to deal with the dark cloud crisis, Wei Qing, Hao Shuang, and Wei Xue suddenly launched an attack at the same time. It turned out that they had secretly recovered some of their strength and joined forces to cast a powerful conspiracy spell.