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Xu Yi transformed into an arc of light, rapidly traversing both sides of the cliff face. Along the way, he saw many rubble stones and tattered flags.

Many people have encountered danger here; it's a natural fortress, perfect for an ambush.

Xu Yi frowned, but he hadn't actually discovered anything wrong along the way.

This surprised Xu Yi. It was strange; he had clearly sensed something was wrong, but after searching, he couldn't find a single person.

He even doubted that he had investigated thoroughly enough. Soon, Xu Yi came to sweep the area a second time, two or three times in a row. In the end, Xu Yi did not find any flaws. It was as if no one was lying in ambush here.

Then, Xu Yi casually stopped on a rock, took a deep look at the cliff, and then transformed into an arc of light, snorted coldly, and disappeared from the spot.

With a flash of light, Xu Yi quickly returned to the front of the caravan and got back into his sedan chair.

Seeing that Xu Yi hadn't discovered anything, Lao Hei assumed everything was alright. However, seeing that the Venerable One was panting heavily and that no one was chasing after him, Lao Hei finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this escort mission hadn't encountered any danger. Thank goodness.

Before Lao Hei could even report the good news to Xu Yi, he heard Xu Yi's solemn voice coming from inside the curtain: "Lao Hei, tell the brothers to be on high alert. When crossing the cliff, they must be extremely careful!"

Old Hei's pupils suddenly contracted. He heard Xu Yi's serious voice and even considered changing his route. However, this would definitely delay the arrival of the goods, which would require paying a penalty for breach of contract.

That would be a huge loss for them to make this escort mission.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he quickly suppressed it. He couldn't bring it up; what if Xu Yi agreed? He desperately needed spirit stones, as they would be of great use to him.

Old Hei gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes, Chief Escort, I'll go and instruct the brothers right away."

After saying that, Lao Hei turned to leave, but Xu Yi called him back.

"Hey, Lao Hei, be careful in everything. If you can't win, run away. Remember, staying alive is the most important thing," Xu Yi reminded him.

He didn't know why, but he just wanted to tell Lao Hei that this man had taken care of him along the way, and Xu Yi was not a heartless person, so he would naturally return the favor.

Soon, Xu Yi drew several Rejuvenation Talismans. He used the method of drawing talismans in the air, relying only on the powerful Five Elements magic of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Thanks to the characteristics of the five elements, even though the talisman is drawn in the air, it can still be condensed into a thin spiritual incantation.

Old Hei turned around, and Xu Yi had already finished inscribing the talismans and handed them to Old Hei.

"Old Hei, these talismans can restore life and heal injuries. Take them and distribute them to the brothers. Remember, don't fight to the death."

Finally, Xu Yi gave one last word of advice, and then quickly lowered the curtain and stopped talking.

Old Hei's feelings were somewhat complicated. It seemed there was no need to discuss changing the route; Xu Yi probably wouldn't agree anyway. Since he had distributed these talismans, Xu Yi's intention was to fight.

But Xu Yi just came back and didn't say whether there were any people there. Judging from the current situation, it seems that things are not good.

So why didn't Xu Yi fight back? Having guessed this, Lao Hei already had the answer in his mind.

Unable to detect anyone, Xu Yi felt the place was dangerous, fearing it might be some kind of illusion or formation.

Old Hei had been a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) for many years, and he didn't know exactly how old Xu Yi was, but the镖师 looked so young, he didn't know how much experience he had.

In his opinion, Xu Yi's arrangements for this trip were already very good. He had even thought of so many things. Simply making the brothers vigilant would not be enough.

Xu Yi's incantation and comforting words were like a reassurance.

The fact that he didn't even issue these orders himself, but instead had someone else do it, is enough to show that he had a lot of ideas.

This is definitely a very experienced senior.

It seems we should talk less and observe more. We shouldn't try to outsmart these Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. They may look young, but who knows how old they really are?

"Thank you very much, Chief Escort Xu." Old Hei bowed deeply. To be honest, this chief escort was really good to them.

Xu Yi ignored him. After realizing that the other party was not moving, Lao Hei bowed again and turned to leave.

His face was resolute; it was just a robbery, not the first time.

But in each of these situations, he was prepared to die in battle.

It's always like this.

Wanbaoge provides generous compensation to the bodyguards who die in battle.

Even if he dies on the road while escorting goods, his wife will still be well-off for the rest of her life.

Thinking about this, Lao Hei suddenly wasn't so afraid anymore.

He rode his horse to the front of the group, gathered his brothers, and distributed the spirit spell. Xu Yi only said to carry it with him, so it should be automatically triggered when injured. This was also Lao Hei's guess. However, no one above said how to use it, so it must be triggered by itself.

Afterwards, Lao Hei gave another passionate speech. However, everyone had been escorting goods together for so many years, and they all knew their own strengths and weaknesses. Their teamwork was also excellent.

They became bodyguards for high returns.

Each time they went on a delivery mission, they would even write a will or something similar. They wouldn't bring any expensive items or magical treasures with them; they would only bring something that was easy to carry.

"Set off!"

With Lao Hei's command, the monsters began their rapid charge once again.

This canyon is very long; Lao Hei estimates it will take about a day and a night to traverse, which will be quite a long time.

However, Xu Yi only needed a very short time to make a round trip using his escape technique.

The Foundation Establishment stage is truly powerful. A trace of envy rose in Old Hei's heart. One day, he would also stand at this level and become the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort).

Soon, Lao Hei buried this idea deep in his heart. He began to be vigilant about his surroundings and both sides. He had once practiced pupil techniques, so he was more sensitive to environmental monitoring.

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When Xu Yi swept across both sides of the canyon, a group of people panicked.

They were the men hiding on both sides, ready to rob the shipment.

An array was set up here, and with the right timing and location, their movements were perfectly concealed, so that even a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage would not be able to detect them.

"Junior sister, that person has already left."

"He's very strong; he actually sensed the anomaly," the woman with an icy expression said.

"Master said this shipment is very important, junior sister, you must not hold back later," a lewd-looking man said with a smile.

He was the senior who had just spoken.

"Heh, don't worry, senior brother, none of them will survive." A sickly smile appeared on the cold woman's face.

These two have been committing crimes for many years. They are disciples of the Yin Corpse Sect, an orthodox demonic sect.

They specifically refine corpses for their own use.

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This achieves the effect of strengthening oneself.

Any corpse they have refined can absorb the essence of the sun and moon to nourish their own bodies. Although this kind of cultivation is slow, progress can be seen over time.

But the world has no shortage of geniuses.

The two of them were considered among the most talented in the sect, and the corpse puppets they refined were extremely powerful.

This pair of senior and junior disciples even possessed a pair of Foundation Establishment stage corpse puppets.

Similarly, they also have a so-called Jianghu title: Yin-Yang Corpse Master.

The Yin Corpse Sect practices dirty magic and hides in a corner of the Southern Region. Or perhaps, the Yin Corpse Sect doesn't even have a headquarters. They are like rats in a sewer, without a proper place to hide.

They couldn't hide it at all; some righteous cultivators wouldn't allow such a person to appear in the Southern Region.

However, there are still legitimate demonic paths. As long as one cultivates demonic scriptures and does not do anything immoral, one will not be purged by the righteous path.

However, the demonic path is not without its share of troubles; it's just that everyone has always kept to themselves.

After reaching a certain level, one can create a small grotto-heaven. Some demonic cultivators even hide all their disciples in their own grotto-heavens.

This is a last resort.

"Alright, junior sister, they should be here soon, but they must be ready. That person was also at the Foundation Establishment stage, and he seemed to be very strong." The senior brother with a pockmarked face frowned. He had to admit that, being able to explore so many places while flying back and forth, how far had this person's cultivation reached?

Senior Brother Ma Zi didn't know, but he and his junior sister were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, plus a pair of Yin-Yang Corpse Puppets, making a total of four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. He didn't believe that four Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't defeat one.

It's impossible to reach the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage. Even that old geezer Liu Cheng is only at the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage. He doesn't believe that Wanbao Trading Company in Lion City can find a second person at the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage.

They had gathered all this information before attempting to rob the caravan. Now, all that was left was for the other party to walk right into their trap!

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Meanwhile, Xu Yi and his group, unaware of the situation, were still hurrying on their way.

Xu Yi had already released his probing divine senses on both sides, constantly exploring the surrounding environment.

Are you scared? Xu Yi isn't scared, but this is his first time escorting a shipment, so it's best to be cautious.

Soon, Xu Yi withdrew his divine sense. He had been following the group with his divine sense for a whole day, and the exertion was too great.

It's time to take a break.

Just as he withdrew his divine sense, Xu Yi heard a loud explosion coming from the group.

Xu Yi dared not be careless. He used his escape technique to break through the sedan chair, flew out from the top, and transformed into a streak of light, quickly arriving at the place of the explosion.

Xu Yi used magic to dispel the dust, revealing only a man and a woman, both cultivators clad in heavy armor.

No, this isn't a cultivator! Xu Yi felt a chill run down his spine.

This is a corpse, devoid of any aura! Without the aura of a soul, no wonder the divine sense couldn't detect any information about him for that instant.

Xu Yi understood; this was normal. Without a soul, there was no fluctuation of soul power.

"Foundation Building! Get out of the way!" The moment Xu Yi approached the Yin-Yang Corpse, he felt the terrifying pressure emanating from them.

This is a powerful cultivator who has mastered physical cultivation; he is a corpse puppet at the Foundation Establishment level. His original form was a body cultivator who had reached the Blood Refining Realm.

Its flesh and blood are incredibly strong.

They've simply lost their intelligence and are being manipulated.

When the Yin-Yang Corpse was deployed, the two main figures were casting spells to strengthen it and did not confront Xu Yi.

Their idea was to avoid taking action as much as possible.

The two Blood Refining Realm cultivators, lacking divine consciousness, greatly hindered Xu Yi's cultivation of magic.

Seeing this, Lao Hei and the others obediently used their movement techniques to retreat behind them, leaving space for Xu Yi and the two Yin-Yang Corpses.

As for the goods, there's no need to worry about them at all. Those who are robbing the caravan don't want to damage the goods either. That's for sure. If the price of robbing the caravan is the destruction of all the goods, then what's the point of robbing the caravan?

The two Yin-Yang corpses glanced at Xu Yi, then leaped up and instantly left the area of ​​the goods.

Xu Yi used his escape technique to catch up instantly.

We can't fight here, or these goods will be smashed.

Both sides are after the goods, so there's no reason for them to fight here.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yin Corpse Sect were naturally aware of this as well.

This struck Xu Yi as odd; why were the robbers so polite?

But what if Xu Yi loses the battle and Lao Hei and the others destroy the goods?

The thought of "Why don't they just blow it up?" popped into Xu Yi's mind. Yes, that made some sense. The purpose of robbing a caravan was nothing more than to steal the goods. If the people guarding the caravan couldn't stop the robbers, they might as well just destroy it.

A thought suddenly arose in Xu Yi's mind, and Xu Yi didn't even think there was any problem with it.

"Two Blood Refining Realm cultivators?" Xu Yi said softly.

The two Yin-Yang Corpses seemed to have seen through Xu Yi's doubts, but they had no intention of thinking for themselves, so they automatically ignored Xu Yi's expression.

However, what they saw was exactly what the pair of senior and junior disciples could see.

"Hehe, junior sister, I didn't expect this cultivator to be so reckless. How can he possibly win alone?"

"Senior brother, don't underestimate your opponent."

"The Yin-Yang Corpse is controlled by someone and has no soul? No, no, no soul. Then how do you control the corpse?" Xu Yi was not afraid of these things. If he could sever the connection between them, Xu Yi believed that it would be easy to defeat them. However, there must be someone behind this Yin-Yang Corpse.

What followed was a fierce battle.

Xu Yi took a deep breath, preparing to take the initiative.

Soon, a red arc of light flashed, mixed with two gray wisps of mist. Xu Yi appeared in front of the two corpse puppets almost instantly, and with just one glance, he stuffed the Demon-Slaying Incantation into their mouths.

The exorcising spells naturally restrain evil spirits, and these corpse puppets are definitely the most evil of all. The exorcising spells have an absolute restraining effect on them.

A burnt smell wafted out, and the pungent odor made Xu Yi feel nauseous.

This corpse puppet had been preserved in some kind of concoction, and it smelled disgusting. When it was set on fire, it emitted an even more foul odor.

The disciples of the Yin Corpse Sect were startled. Xu Yi's speed was simply too fast, so fast that they couldn't react at all!

The corpse puppet was already damaged. I never expected that it would suffer such a heavy blow in just one encounter.

Xu Yi's figure led to another place.

'This thing looks terrifying, but it's not that hard to fight,' he thought to himself.

But what happened next almost made Xu Yi vomit up everything he had eaten while resting at the post station.

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