What Tao Feiwen was thinking about at that time was, “You mean, they want to kill me?”

Cheng Yu nodded, “Yes, the plan would be complete only if you are dead.”

“But… but he gave me this puppet, and with the puppet to defend myself, they might not be able to kill me.” Tao Feiwen still refused to give up and couldn’t really accept this fact.

The person he had always looked down upon turned out to be a spy sent by the Shura Sect, and that person was still planning to kill him. This was simply…

“But we could kill you now,” Cheng Qi tilted his head. He always felt that this Tao Feiwen was a bit silly.

Tao Feiwen: “…”

Seeing that his own puppet had been completely suppressed by the opponent’s puppet, Tao Feiwen was unable to refute for a moment.

However, Cheng Qi rolled his eyes and looked at Tao Feiwen’s puppet. With a thought, he easily took over control of the puppet. The puppet suddenly stood up from the ground and began to make various funny actions.

Tao Feiwen’s eyes widened in horror when he saw this, and he tried to take back his puppet. After the two’s mental strength competed with each other in the puppet’s sea of consciousness, he failed. “What did you do to my puppet?”

Cheng Yu saw the sudden change of the puppet also looked puzzled.

“The puppet was given to you before entering the secret realm. You hadn’t had time to use your mental power to establish a contract. All it required was encountering someone with stronger mental prowess than your own to wrest the control away. Could this puppet really protect you?” Cheng Qi’s query hung in the air as the puppet’s vacant eyes fixed on Tao Feiwen, seeming to pose the question to him.

Tao Feiwen stared in disbelief. If Cheng Qi’s words held true, then wouldn’t this shuanger, at the ninth level of Qi Condensation, possess stronger mental strength than him?

Cheng Yu appeared mildly surprised, less so than Tao Feiwen. He remarked casually, “So, Liu Zhou can certainly steal it.”

Tao Feiwen also believed it, Liu Zhou could ascend to the twenty-fourth floor of the training tower, he likely possessed greater mental strength. Most foundation-establishment cultivators were formidable in their own right. Despite carrying life-saving measures, Tao Feiwen grew increasingly uneasy at the thought of facing a puppet that could nullify any attacks.

Observing Tao Feiwen’s expression, Cheng Yu shook his head and stated, “That’s it. The ball’s in your court now. If you wish to prevent Biluo Immortal Sect from being framed and destroyed, find a way to survive.”

At this, Cheng Qi signaled to Tan Eyu to release Tao Feiwen. Their dominance was undeniable now.

“Why are you helping me?” Tao Feiwen asked, his bindings loosened and his true spiritual energy flowing freely again. He regarded the two with a mix of complex emotions.

“We’re both disciples of the Immortal Sect. We simply don’t want to see Shura Sect triumph,” Cheng Yu replied sternly.

Tao Feiwen stared at Cheng Yu for a moment, then retrieved his motionless puppet and walked away from the scene.

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As Tao Feiwen’s figure disappeared, Cheng Qi suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead, exclaiming, “I forgot to ask him to help you unblock your Dantian.”

Cheng Yu remained silent, but a voice came from behind Cheng Qi, saying, “Not bad, when I wanted to move, it’s a bit late.”

“Young master?” Cheng Qi thought he was hearing things when he recognized Li Tianyan’s voice. He turned abruptly and saw Li Tianyan emerging from the tree where he had been concealed. “Young master, when did you arrive?”

“I followed the bull beast and arrived just now.” Li Tianyan explained as he extended his hand to assist Cheng Yu in unblocking his energy channels.

He was just arrived at the agreed-upon location with Cheng Qi when he spotted the bull beast and witnessed the subsequent events.

“Why didn’t young master show himself earlier?” Cheng Qi glanced at the large tree nearby, realizing that Li Tianyan had been hiding there without him noticing.

“Seeing that you were handling things well, I didn’t feel the need to intervene right away.” Li Tianyan smiled and tousled his hair. He knew Cheng Qi was capable of resolving the situation without his direct involvement.

“Are you worried that Tao Feiwen won’t easily accept our words when he sees you?” Cheng Yu asked Li Tianyan, studying his expression closely.

Li Tianyan simply smiled and remained silent, while Cheng Yu, being the eldest brother, had already made a comprehensive conclusion, so he didn’t need to concern himself with anything further.

“What are your plans now? Would you like to join us?” Cheng Qi tugged at Cheng Yu’s sleeve and asked.

Cheng Yu glanced at both of them but shook his head. “I have somewhere else I need to go. You should go with Li Tianyan.”

Cheng Qi already had his own Taoist companion, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to keep tagging along with Cheng Qi and Li Tianyan. Besides, with his own strength, he wanted to rely on himself rather than others, lest people thought he was taking advantage of Li Tianyan.

“In that case, take this.” Cheng Qi felt a bit disappointed that Cheng Yu wasn’t joining them, so he quickly took out a storage bag and handed it to him.

“What’s this?” Cheng Yu accepted the bag and inspected its contents, discovering a stack of thunder talismans inside, causing his expression to momentarily freeze.

“There are talismans, medicinal pills, and a jar of Emperor Bee’s Honey I picked up recently. It’s incredibly sweet and delicious, and drinking it can enhance your spiritual power. You must try it,” Cheng Qi explained enthusiastically, his eyes gleaming with greed as he reminisced about the honey.

Cheng Yu observed Cheng Qi’s expression and a faint smile appeared on his normally impassive face. “Thank you, but the Sky Thunder Talismans are too valuable. I’ll just take two.”