Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

At the foot of Zixia Peak, as Duan Zhengchun rushed out of the ancient temple and headed down the mountain to return to Jinshan Town to discuss things further, he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him from the shadows!

"come out!"

Duan Zhengchun immediately stopped and said coldly, his eyes fixed on a large tree to his side!

His right hand was already gripping the hilt of the sword!

As the words fell, a familiar figure slowly emerged from behind the tree, followed by seven or eight other people emerging from the surrounding woods.

"Junior Brother Yin, it seems we're a step behind you. Have you already gone to the Vajra Sect to inquire? Have you found out the whereabouts of your senior uncle and senior master?"

The person in charge was none other than Zhao Zhijing!

Among the disciples around him, some were from Wang Chuyi's school, including Lu Qingdu, while the rest were disciples of Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er.

Upon seeing that the person hiding behind the tree was Zhao Zhijing, Duan Zhengchun frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and said coldly, "How did you get here?!"

He had been traveling non-stop all the way to reach Zixia Peak ahead of time to rescue people alone, not wanting Zhao Zhijing and the others to cause trouble, and even less wanting to increase casualties. Moreover, when he was in Luntai Town, he deliberately did not tell Lin Zhiyuan the exact location of the Vajra Sect's lair.

But to my surprise, Zhao Zhijing arrived on the same day as me, and we even met here.

"Of course it's to rescue our senior brothers and sisters. To be honest, Junior Brother Yin, you really are something. Since you sent Lin Zhiyuan to inform us, why didn't you tell us the exact location of Zixia Peak? It made me spend a lot of effort to find it."

"You're not trying to take all the credit for yourself, are you? That's a bit unfair, isn't it?"

With a slightly malicious smile, Zhao Zhijing tentatively asked.

As they were talking, Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er's disciples also came over, their faces also looking rather grim, as if they were carrying some resentment.

However, Duan Zhengchun ignored him and did not answer. He simply turned around and continued walking down the mountain.

"Junior Brother Yin? Why did he just leave like that? We need to give everyone an explanation! Are Senior Uncle Liu and the others alive or dead?"

Seeing that Duan Zhengchun was about to leave, Zhao Zhijing narrowed his eyes and raised his voice to ask a question.

"I have just fought with the Vajra Sect members, and they are chasing me. If you want to stay here and waste your breath, then stay!"

Duan Zhengchun turned and gave Zhao Zhijing a cold look, then quickened his pace and disappeared into the mountains in the blink of an eye.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhijing's expression changed instantly. He nervously glanced at the dark forest and rushed down the mountain without looking back. The other disciples hurriedly followed, not daring to look back along the way.

When Duan Zhengchun returned to Jinsha Town, he discovered that Lin Zhiyuan and the others were already in his rented house.

I never expected Zhao Zhijing to even find my hiding place. It seems I underestimated him before.

"Brother!"

Upon seeing Duan Zhengchun return, Lin Zhiyuan was the first to greet him, his face beaming with the joy of reunion.

However, Duan Zhengchun couldn't laugh, because rescuing people was already difficult enough, and the arrival of Zhao Zhijing and his group would inevitably disrupt all his plans.

"Junior Brother Yin, did you go to the Vajra Sect? Are our senior uncles still alive?"

Cui Zhifang, who was left behind, also came over and asked with concern.

"Alive."

Duan Zhengchun gave a casual reply, winked at Lin Zhiyuan, and led Lin Zhiyuan straight to the side room on the right.

Just then, Zhao Zhijing returned with his men, all of them covered in sweat and in a hurry.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong? What happened? Junior Brother Yin just returned, didn't you find him?"

Upon seeing this, Cui Zhifang looked at Zhao Zhijing with a puzzled expression and asked a question.

"fine!"

Zhao Zhijing's face was gloomy. He looked at the door that Lin Zhiyuan was slowly closing, gritted his teeth, and coldly replied. He then turned and walked towards the left-hand side room, secretly ordering his apprentice Lu Qingdu to keep an eye on Duan Zhengchun.

Completely bewildered, Cui Zhifang glanced at the door Zhao Zhijing had slammed shut, then at Duan Zhengchun's room, shook his head helplessly, said nothing more, and instructed all his disciples to be ready at any time to await Duan Zhengchun's orders.

The originally cramped house was now overflowing with people; the side rooms, the main hall, and the courtyard were all filled with Quanzhen Sect disciples.

...

"How did you get to Jinsha Town so quickly? And how did you find this place?"

Inside the room, Duan Zhengchun sat in a chair, looking solemnly at Lin Zhiyuan standing in front of him.

Lin Zhiyuan said in a low voice, "After I arrived in Loulan City, I told Senior Brother what you had said to Senior Brother Yin, and then he immediately sent people everywhere to inquire about the whereabouts of the Vajra Sect's lair."

"After finding out the details, he forced everyone to travel day and night, without giving them a chance to rest. They ran out of dry food and were almost forced to dig wild vegetables by the roadside to fill their stomachs. They finally made it to Jinsha Town yesterday."

"Then he told everyone to inquire about Senior Brother Yin's whereabouts in the town, saying that you must have arrived first. Unexpectedly, he was right. We searched until today and finally found this place."

After hearing Lin Zhiyuan's answer, Duan Zhengchun narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected that Zhao Zhijing and the others had already arrived in Jinsha Town yesterday.

If he guessed correctly, the reason Zhao Zhijing was in such a hurry to get to Jinsha Town was because he was afraid that Zhao Zhijing would take all the credit, and he was probably also thinking of rescuing the person before Zhao Zhijing! Otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared on Zixia Peak just now!

Duan Zhengchun frowned and said in a deep voice, "To be so blatant in searching for my whereabouts in Jinsha Town, isn't that just telling the Vajra Sect that we're here?! No wonder they leaked our location in the Northern Desert! I really don't know if they're truly clever or just too stupid!"

Lin Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother Yin, you're saying... the reason you were seriously injured in the Northern Desert was because Senior Brother strayed from your trail?!"

Duan Zhengchun hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I only have a suspicion. Don't mention this to anyone for now."

With the rescue imminent, he didn't want to cause internal strife.

"Senior Brother Yin, you just said that Senior Uncle Liu and the others are confirmed to be alive. When are we going to rescue them? I saw that Senior Brother just returned. He led a group to Zixia Peak. Did you meet them on the way?"

"Did you really go to the Vajra Sect?"

Lin Zhiyuan nodded blankly, then looked at Duan Zhengchun with some confusion and asked cautiously.

Duan Zhengchun frowned and said in a deep voice, "It's getting late, let's rest first. The matter of saving people needs to be discussed in detail."

Duan Zhengchun did not answer, but casually gave a word of advice before lying down on the bed and starting to plan how to safely rescue the person from the Vajra Sect.

...

The next morning, before dawn, Duan Zhengchun quietly left his room, avoiding Lu Qingdu who was snoring in the corner, and left Jinsha Town alone, heading directly to the back of Zixia Peak.

He wanted to see if there was any way to leave directly from the back cliff of the Vajra Sect after rescuing the people.

If not, then the only option will be to lead everyone in a head-on attack, but that would be a last resort. If the Vajra Sect were unprepared, the chances of winning would be better, but now the enemy has already laid a trap, and the outcome is truly unpredictable.

He couldn't control Zhao Zhijing's greed for attack and his desire to die, but he didn't want others to follow him to their deaths, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to Qiu Chuji when they returned to Zhongnan Mountain.

The forest was very dense, and a stream meandered down the mountain under the cover of branches and leaves. Duan Zhengchun followed the stream, looking around as he groped his way down to the bottom of the cliff.

Looking from afar, the entire back cliff of Zixia Peak soars into the clouds, almost hundreds of feet high, much higher than the Chaomu Cliff on Zhongnan Mountain, and is extremely steep, making it impossible to go up or down using light-footed skills.

Duan Zhengchun gave a wry smile, shook his head helplessly, and was about to leave empty-handed when he suddenly noticed a figure appearing in the woods not far away.

The man carried a bamboo basket on his back and wore a scarf on his head. He was probably in his thirties, with a robust build and a steady gait. He seemed to be extremely familiar with the terrain of the mountains.

Duan Zhengchun had a sudden inspiration and immediately walked quickly toward the man.

"Brother, may I ask if you often come to these deep mountains?"

The man who was walking with his head down shuddered upon hearing the voice, abruptly looked up at Duan Zhengchun, and took a step back warily, seemingly startled by Duan Zhengchun's sudden appearance.

"Brother, don't be afraid. I mean no harm. I just want to ask you something."

Duan Zhengchun waved his hand and quickly stepped back, his face full of sincerity.

"Who are you? What brings you to this remote mountain forest all by yourself?"

The man looked at Duan Zhengchun with suspicion, speaking in broken Mandarin...