Chapter 2597 - 2661: I’m Here to Find Someone
"Do you understand?" Li Yifei asked.
The man paused for a few seconds before nodding vigorously, and then Li Yifei said, "If you dare to hide anything, I’ll kill you all the same!"
The man continued nodding, and only then did Li Yifei unlock his acupoints, hearing him ask in panic, "Who exactly are you, and why are you here?"
"I’m the one asking the questions!" Li Yifei’s gaze was cold and eerie, and the other man, being just an ordinary person, was scared out of his wits and nodded with chattering teeth.
Within a few minutes, Li Yifei roughly understood what Fu Yingwei and his group were doing.
This Wishful Sect was an organization Fu Yingwei joined three years ago, which could also be called a sect. Its doctrines sound quite noble, but their actions are sleazy, vile, and even evil. This person was one of Fu Yingwei’s subordinates, and since he initially got involved in such matters with Fu Yingwei, he continued to follow him; otherwise, if he dared to leave, he might be killed by Fu Yingwei.
Returning to the main topic, the Wishful Sect developed here hundreds of years ago. However, in the past hundred years, the sect’s people have either gone abroad or hidden themselves until a few years ago when they came back and found Fu Yingwei. At that time, Fu Yingwei was in a state of pain and violence—Fu Changsu had just had his manhood cut off. The people from the Wishful Sect appeared then, telling him that if he helped the sect, he could still conceive, and his lineage would continue.
Seizing a glimmer of hope, Fu Yingwei naturally grasped it tightly. After several collaborations, Fu Yingwei realized that this sect indeed had some power. Many extraordinary individuals in it could accomplish things his subordinates could not, even appearing and disappearing unpredictably, with highly advanced techniques. Thus, he was willing to cooperate, especially since the other side only wanted this place, some wealth, or a few lives...
Fu Yingwei believed he could satisfy those demands and joined the sect, becoming an Outer Disciple. The good thing about being an Outer Disciple is that he could mobilize some of the sect’s disciples, but the downside is... these people gradually revealed their greedy nature, becoming leeches, turning into blood-sucking parasites. Fu Yingwei was forced to resort to extreme measures to gather money, which was pivotal in the ill-fate of the Meng Father and Son. For quick monetization, what could be quicker than directly snatching from others?
On this, Fu Yingwei didn’t have much objection, as he also benefited greatly. Especially with their promise that, once the Wishful Sect’s Guardian Divine Beast awakened, Fu Yingwei’s body would recover, even enabling him to extend his life by decades.
After experiencing Fu Changsu’s despair, this promise ignited immense hope in Fu Yingwei’s heart.
Both sides thus cooperated. Under interrogation, the other party spilled everything like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, and Li Yifei sensed the evil of Fu Yingwei and those people. He recorded the information and sent it to Skinny Monkey, who was mediating from the center, knowing what to do. Li Yifei then knocked out the subordinate of Fu Yingwei who went to find five living persons.
Over the years, many were harmed for the so-called sacrifices. Armed with wealth and power, they did as they wished, something no one could tolerate, not even Li Yifei. He quickly walked out, heading straight to the basement, where he saw seven people sitting cross-legged, chanting, and Fu Yingwei also appeared devout. The whole earth was still shaking, seemingly concealing something extremely frightening below.
As soon as Li Yifei appeared, the several people opened their eyes immediately, all startled upon seeing him, not because of anything else but because a stranger had appeared here.
"Who are you? Get out of here at once!" Someone immediately jumped up, approaching Li Yifei, while the old man also stood up swiftly, glaring angrily at Li Yifei, albeit with some uncertainty inside because he couldn’t discern Li Yifei’s depth at a glance.
A master can immediately tell an ordinary person’s depth, and it’s similar for someone with lower cultivation, as it’s hard to conceal. If it’s unclear, it might be because the person is on par with or superior to oneself. He was unwilling to believe that Li Yifei was a master, in such a short time.
The Wishful Sect disciple rushing over quickly confirmed Li Yifei’s skill. Without even touching him, the disciple was sent flying with a casual swipe, falling heavily to the ground, without uttering a sound, fainting away.
"You!" The High Priest finally confirmed that Li Yifei was a master. That disciple was also a cultivator, not weak, but he hadn’t even touched the opponent before being sent flying, proving that the opponent was indeed a master.
Fu Yingwei instinctively sensed danger. He supported his body to move back but felt an intense sense of being locked by a pair of large hands just after a few steps, causing his feet to feel heavy and movement difficult.
"Who are you? This is a crucial area of the Wishful Sect. You shouldn’t be here. I advise you to leave quickly," the High Priest said loudly.
Li Yifei sneered dismissively and said, "I thought you’d say something like ’Intruders must die’ which could at least terrorize people, but I didn’t expect you to come out with such soft words. It’s really disappointing."
Li Yifei couldn’t be fathomed by the High Priest with a single sentence. He approached Li Yifei, and with a dark face, said, "Young man, having power is good, but don’t just lose it here for no reason. We have important things to do today and no time to mess around with you. In short, are you leaving or not?"
Li Yifei slowly shook his head and said, "I will leave, but not now!"
"What do you want?" the High Priest’s face was gloomy as he stared at Li Yifei.
"Fu Yingwei, come out first." Li Yifei’s gaze moved past the High Priest and landed on Fu Yingwei. At the mention of his name, Fu Yingwei realized the other party was here to cause trouble, specifically for him. He took a deep breath and said, "Are you looking for me? What do you want?"
"Indeed, I’m looking for you. But I didn’t expect you to be involved with such evil, colluding with cults and plotting murder!"
"I... sir, you’re mistaken. Our Wishful Sect is not a cult; we are a sect that has been passed down for hundreds of years, gathered to pursue immortality!" Fu Yingwei realized that the other party was targeting him, fearing the High Priest might sacrifice him, so he quickly tied himself to the Wishful Sect.
"Immortality? Does it mean sacrificing five lives? Haha, if this is not a cult, then what is?" Li Yifei sneered, directly exposing the other’s sophistry.
Upon hearing that Li Yifei even knew about this, Fu Yingwei’s face changed drastically. He hurriedly said, "Are you deliberately looking for trouble? This is private property, and according to the United States law, I could shoot you!"
Li Yifei’s lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, "This is Huaxia, not the United States. While I have indeed come uninvited, my target is you people!"
"If that’s the case, then there’s nothing more to say!" Fu Yingwei’s face darkened. He was no soft target and had a ruthless heart; otherwise, he couldn’t have done so many things over the years.
"You look like a cultivator, report your name, so we can find you another day to settle this." The High Priest spoke. Since their kind words had no effect, they saw no need for further persuasion, and chose to settle it by force.
Li Yifei scoffed, "No sect, no need for another day to settle things; we’ll resolve it today. A sect that needs to sacrifice lives can’t possibly be a righteous one!"
"Desecrating our Wishful Sect, you’re asking for death!" A man who appeared to be in his thirties said coldly as he took big strides forward. "High Priest, let me punish this arrogant kid, and make him pay for insulting the Wishful Sect!" he continued.
"Alright!" The High Priest nodded immediately, squinting at Li Yifei, seeming to await his punishment.
Li Yifei stood with his hands behind his back. Seeing the opponent rush towards him, he merely chuckled. This person’s cultivation wasn’t low, but it was only low compared to ordinary people or those whose cultivation hadn’t been successful yet. Compared to Li Yifei... he was still too inexperienced.
Speaking of inexperience, Li Yifei noticed that this person bore some resemblance to the woman he dealt with earlier, the one with a centipede on her face. Both had low cultivation but plenty of momentum, and also carried something else inside them.
Whether it was a worm object or an evil creature, it didn’t matter. In the moment the opponent lunged, Li Yifei saw a foot-long centipede fly out from their sleeve. Its scales had turned white, looking as though it had albinism, but it was faster, bigger, and swifter than the centipede encountered a few days prior, seeming to flash before Li Yifei’s eyes in an instant.
The man thought he had succeeded and smirked, but that was only his assumption. Since Li Yifei knew there was something hidden in the man’s sleeve, he was naturally prepared to counter it, and he reacted instantaneously.
In his hand, a True Qi Blade formed. This blade was two feet shorter than usual but equally powerful. With a wave of his hand and a flourish of shadowy blades, the air seemed to abruptly solidify, and the white centipede was cut in half with one stroke. Lifting his wrist, Li Yifei slashed twice more, and after these two cuts, the centipede was sliced into five parts, its forward motion halted immediately, pausing before suddenly collapsing.
Only then did the centipede’s body begin to ooze blood and organs. Its holder blinked in shock, never expecting such an occurrence. How could the opponent move so quickly? Three slices in total, as if done in a split second, with the sound of three slashes in the air seeming like one.
"Too weak!" Li Yifei shook his head and blew gently, and the five segments of the centipede fell to the ground.