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Chapter 66 The Screams from the Cave

Mo Suixin never wastes any of his three daily fortune-telling opportunities.

Since they had already agreed to help Wei Changsheng, these three divinations today would naturally all revolve around Chen Ye.

However, this divinely bestowed ability is difficult to control. Mo Suixin can at most control the object of his divination, but he cannot control it with greater precision.

Therefore, only three things related to Chen Ye can be calculated, but the time, place, or aspects involved cannot be controlled.

In the past, Mo Suixin had some outrageous fortune-telling experiences, such as predicting when someone would go to the toilet or what they would eat for lunch—trivial and insignificant things.

Today's three divinations, the first two of which are also similar.

The first divination indicated that Chen Ye would appear at this time and place, and would flirt with her like a frivolous playboy. However, reality was quite different from the divination; the time and place matched, but the content was completely wrong.

Chen Ye avoided her like the plague, let alone made any flirtatious remarks.

The second divination indicated that Chen Ye would invite Mo Suixin for drinks, but now it seems that the second divination was also wildly wrong. Chen Ye treats her like the plague, his attitude is extremely cold, how could he possibly invite her for drinks?

If any detail shown in the divination is wrong, then it is wrong.

The so-called "truth" means that every detail calculated will be without the slightest error; this is what constitutes "truth".

Even if the object of Mo Suixin's calculations is a peerless master in the Dao Integration Realm, the predictions will still come true without any deviation.

However, this third divination was an ominous sign, clearly indicating that Chen Ye would be poisoned and die a violent death.

In that case, wouldn't we be unable to obtain that crucial secret technique from the Heavenly Book?
Mo Suixin agreed to help Wei Changsheng not just for the small benefits he offered, but because she was well aware of the significance of the Heavenly Book Secret Technique to the Incense Burning Sect and knew she couldn't afford to miss it.

Now that Wei Changsheng has disappeared, Mo Suixin can only rely on herself. She must make Chen Ye hand over the Heavenly Book Secret Technique before he is poisoned to death.

Mo Suixin strode forward, quickly chasing after Chen Ye in the direction he had gone.

She originally thought Chen Ye's cultivation level was not high, and that catching up with him would be a piece of cake, and she could definitely control him. But who would have thought that Mo Suixin chased after him all the way, only to find that Chen Ye was getting further and further away, and before she knew it, she had lost him.

"He actually used the formation of Hundred Seas Valley!"

The interior of Hundred Seas Valley is intricate and layered, with array formations everywhere. This is the result of many years of continuous repairs and expansions. It not only gathers a large amount of spiritual energy but also expands the interior space and clearly divides the various areas.

However, since it is a loose alliance, this formation does not have many restrictions or dangers. It is like a city's main thoroughfare, which can be seen as long as you open your spiritual eyes. However, the road is complex and like a maze, so even if you see it, it is difficult to distinguish.

Ordinary cultivators, upon first arriving, can only carefully proceed along the path before them to avoid losing their way.

Chen Ye initially relied on the colorful paper cranes to guide him, but his speed increased as he ran, and he was now running with the paper cranes in his arms.

The key point is that he wasn't just running around randomly; he actually used these maze-like roads to shake off Mo Suixin.

Mo Suixin then realized that she had been careless, but Chen Ye's ability to break the formation was truly amazing.

“No wonder he entered the valley so quickly. I had calculated that I could enter Hundred Seas Valley before him, but Senior Brother Wei and I both fell behind him. This person is a rare cultivation genius. If he can join the Incense Burning Sect, becoming the chief disciple of the Heavenly Craft Hall is just around the corner.”

The Heavenly Craft Hall is a hall in the Incense Burning Valley that specializes in researching mechanisms and formations. The chief disciple of the Heavenly Craft Hall is currently at the Profound Realm. Once he breaks through to the Divine Transformation Realm, he will be promoted to the new hall master.

With Chen Ye's whereabouts now unknown, Mo Suixin could only randomly choose a direction and see if she could try her luck.

Chen Ye had already circled around and left Mo Suixin far behind.

Only after confirming that the "mentally ill" girl had disappeared did the golden light in his eyes slowly fade. He had been exhausted trying to find a way through the layers of formations; the longer he concentrated, the more tired he felt, even more so than after studying all night.

"Master, please bless me so I never run into that crazy woman again."

He released the colorful paper crane again to continue leading the way. Chen Ye strolled leisurely for a while and soon heard a strange sound, as if someone was screaming in agony.

"Isn't Hundred Seas Valley supposed to prohibit fighting? What's with this sound?"

Given Baihaigu's great reputation, it's unlikely they would intentionally harm people.

Chen Ye didn't really want to cause trouble, but the colorful paper crane just happened to fly towards the direction from which the screams came.

Chen Ye wondered if Lü Fusheng had been assassinated.

Although the two had only met once, Lü Fusheng had warmly invited him to visit his cave. It would be disloyal of him to just run away like that.

After a moment's thought, Chen Ye grabbed the paper crane back, then held his breath and silently walked toward the direction from which the screams came.

He was already quite familiar with the surrounding formations and thought that escaping shouldn't be too difficult. So he decided to go and take a look first. If he could help rescue people, he would lend a hand; if the situation was critical and he was unable to handle it, he would quickly turn back and find someone to help.

As he traveled, Chen Ye paid close attention to the changes in spiritual energy around him to avoid triggering any magical restrictions.

His caution paid off, and he soon discovered two obvious restrictions.

However, these were all ordinary early warning formations, much like the ones he usually set up. The formation knowledge learned by rogue cultivators was mostly commonplace, nothing particularly sophisticated, just usable.

Chen Ye was quite familiar with this kind of formation and quickly and easily broke it. However, the screams he heard rose several pitches, as if their necks had been strangled into thin twigs.

Chen Ye was horrified. What kind of torture could inflict such pain on a person? What kind of depraved person would commit such an atrocity? Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them; what deep-seated hatred would drive someone to risk being discovered and resort to torture?

Chen Ye was filled with doubt, but he did not stop moving towards the huge cave entrance.

Most spiritual practitioners prefer to live in mountain caves, mainly for convenience, and because spiritual energy tends to be more concentrated in the mountains.

The cave in front of them was much larger than the one Chen Ye lived in, and judging from the arrangement of the entrance, it had clearly been carefully maintained. The flowers and plants were arranged in a pleasing and unique way, creating a distinctive charm.

But Chen Ye had no time to appreciate these things. He carefully walked into the cave entrance, and after passing two stone screens, he finally saw the inner chamber of the cave.

There was a monk who was naked and tied to the wall, his hands and feet tightly locked by thick iron chains, and he was only covered by a tattered cloth.

Two people stood in front of him, rubbing several jade-like objects back and forth on the cultivator's body. With each rubbing, the bound cultivator would let out a shrill scream.

However, Lü Fusheng was not the one being bound; rather, he was the one using the jade stones to torture the man. His face was contorted with rage, and he was covered in sweat. Wearing thick gloves, he held two pieces of jade and rubbed them against the man's body repeatedly.

If the victim is touched even slightly, their skin will turn red and bruise, and blood will seep out.

Chen Ye was shocked. What were these three grown men doing here? Did all rogue cultivators have such heavy tastes?
As if the torture had been going on for a while and he was getting tired, Lü Fusheng wiped the sweat from his brow and said to the tortured man, "Brother Chang, this is the last step, just bear with it."

The bound monk shouted in a hoarse voice, "No, this ends here today, let it end here."

Lu Fusheng said, "There's no turning back when you're practicing the Qi Refining Body. If you don't practice this last part, all the suffering you've endured before will have been for nothing!"

"I can't take it anymore, Brother Fusheng! Can we practice again tomorrow?!"

Chen Ye trembled as he watched. Was this Qi Refining Body technique really that terrifying?
(End of this chapter)