Chapter 334: Emergency Situation

“It’s already the third day. That guy, Daofeng, went back to his room that night and hasn’t come out since. We don’t know what he’s up to. If he still doesn’t show up by night, there’s no need to bring him along; the rest of us can handle it!” Long Xuan said to Wu Ze.
In Wu Ze’s room, Wu Kuang, Wu Peng, Long Ling, Long Xuan, and Wu Ze themselves were all gathered together. Wu Ze and Long Xuan had already informed the other three about the murderer.
“Since he’s set up barriers, let’s not disturb him. If he suddenly gains some insight and we interrupt him, it could either disrupt his cultivation or even drive him mad,” Wu Ze nodded. “Although Daofeng is strong, it’s not necessary for him to get involved.”
“Are you discussing me?” Ye Feng’s voice came softly from not far away.
Everyone turned to look. Ye Feng was standing proudly at the entrance of Wu Ze’s house.
“You’re finally here,” Long Xuan said with a natural expression, showing no trace of pretense.
Ye Feng didn’t press further on the matter. He chose to keep his distance from Long Xuan. “I was delayed by something. Are you all ready? Tell me what the plan is.”
“Now that you’re here, Wu Peng should stay behind. The Elder also needs someone to look after him,” Wu Ze said to Wu Peng.
“That’s good. If there’s anything going on in the clan, you can ask me. Besides, if I stay, I can also investigate whether he has any other accomplices,” Wu Peng replied, surprisingly without objection.
“The battle plan is simple. He’ll go to that cliff to retrieve the Corpse King’s body and hand it over to someone else. When they’re trading, we’ll act and capture both of them,” Wu Ze explained to the others.
“But we’ve already retrieved the Corpse King’s body. If he goes to get those three boxes before the transaction, won’t he discover that we’ve tampered with things?” Ye Feng frowned.
“Don’t worry. We’ve put those three boxes back, filled with fake Corpse King bodies,” Wu Ze said, clearly prepared. “Creating those fake Corpse King bodies required a real one as a reference, and it took a long time. That’s why we didn’t put them back right away that day; I took them back instead. They were finished just yesterday morning. It’s a shame you weren’t here; otherwise, you could have seen them.”

“After Wu Ze finished his task yesterday morning, we went to the cliff again. I used that machine miner to put everything back in its original place. That machine is really convenient,” Long Xuan said with a smile.
“It won’t be recognized, right? After all, that guy is one of your Black Witch Clan members!” Ye Feng was still worried.
“Don’t worry. It can be made to look completely real,” Long Xuan said with a smile. “We showed it to Wu Kuang and Wu Peng yesterday, and they couldn’t tell the difference at all.”
Wu Kuang and the other nodded. “Even the Great Elder would probably need to examine it closely in his hands to tell the difference.”
“That’s best,” Ye Feng nodded. “When should we gather? Where?”
“After he sets off, we’ll follow him separately first, then meet at the entrance of the forest. Gathering in the village and leaving together would draw too much attention. If he has other accomplices, they’ll definitely warn him. We have to scatter for now. Just be careful not to follow too closely, so as not to be detected by him.”
Just then, there was a rapid knocking at Wu Ze’s door. “Chieftain, I have urgent news to report!”
“Come in!” Wu Ze frowned slightly.
A young man rushed in, hesitating at the door upon seeing everyone there.
“What’s the matter?” Wu Ze asked with a serious expression.
“The warehouse storing the witchcraft materials has caught fire…”
“What?!” Wu Ze’s expression changed drastically. Although it was just an ordinary fire, it could still destroy many precious materials. Some of these materials would suffer severe damage even from slight exposure to air, let alone flames.
Watching Wu Ze and Wu Kuang leave in a hurry, Ye Feng fell deep into thought.
“What are you thinking about?” a voice came from behind Ye Feng.
“I’m just wondering why the fire broke out today, especially in the warehouse where the witchcraft materials are stored—where losses are most likely to occur.” Ye Feng turned to look at Long Xuan. “Where is that traitor now?”
“He entered the library this morning and hasn’t come out since…” Long Xuan frowned slightly. She had figured out what was wrong.
“I’ll head to the cliff first,” Ye Feng said helplessly, shaking his head without adding more.

“I’ll go to the cliff with Blade,” Long Xuan immediately turned to look at Long Ling and Wu Peng. “Long Ling, go check if he’s still in the library. If he is, confirm whether it really is him. Wu Peng, go to the Grand Elder right now to prevent any accidents. Wu Ze and Wu Kuang are enough to handle the fire. Long Ling, if you confirm that guy is a fake, don’t act rashly. Withdraw quietly and then inform Wu Kuang and Wu Ze to come over as soon as possible.”
“What if that guy is real?” Long Ling asked.
“If he’s real, don’t attack either. Withdraw and secretly keep us updated on the situation there, then keep an eye on him.” Long Xuan was very skilled at giving orders.
“I understand!” Long Ling nodded. After these explanations, she was clear about her responsibilities.
“Let’s go!” Long Xuan nodded at Ye Feng after finishing assigning tasks.
The two quickly arrived at the foot of the cliff and found no signs of activity.
“It seems I might have overthought it…” Ye Feng shook his head with a wry smile.
“No, that fire definitely wasn’t a coincidence!” Long Xuan was firm. “It’s possible he’s still observing our reaction to the fire in secret.”
“His main targets should be Wu Ze and you. Wu Ze is the clan leader, and you’re the strongest. Since you’re not at the fire scene now, he might have already noticed.” Ye Feng had a calm expression.
“Who said I’m not at the fire scene?” Long Xuan just smiled gracefully. Without any warning, she turned into two people.
“Splitting technique?” Ye Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
“That’s right. Among all the splitting technique manuals I’ve collected over the years, this one is the highest grade, so that’s why I practiced it,” Long Xuan said with a smile. “Of course, I know that since I’m the strongest, he will definitely be on guard against me at all times.”
“Since he hasn’t shown up yet and there’s no news from the others, why not activate that mirror device? Let’s see how the warehouse caught fire…”