I Can Devour Spirits

On the official road, about eighty kilometers from Xianggu County, accompanied by the sound of galloping hooves, two black dots appeared on the distant undulating hills.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan, each riding a fast horse, set out from Jiuchong County before dawn, rushed along side roads, finally arriving at the location appointed on the secret order from the hall.

After rushing down the hill and traveling a bit further, Yu Lieting suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. He turned to look at Xiao Nan, who had stopped beside him, and said, "Twelve miles west of Funiu Mountain, in the wilderness on the south side. Xiao Nan, is this the place?"

Xiao Nan held his horse, its nostrils panting heavily, shaking constantly, as he surveyed the dense, tall wilderness beside the official road, saying, "Squad Leader, that’s right! It’s here!"

"Let’s go! Let’s check it out." Yu Lieting dismounted, led the horse off the official road, and entered the wilderness on the south side.

Xiao Nan followed behind Yu Lieting, both were experts in the True Qi Realm, their senses far sharper than ordinary people, paying attention to the surroundings as they walked.

Just as they walked a certain distance, suddenly a shadow leapt from a tall tree nearby, landing lightly, quickly, and silently, indicating a good Lightweight Skill.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan both showed full vigilance on their faces, as they were just over a meter away from the tree, yet neither detected the person hidden there.

The figure was slender and long, wearing a hat woven from leaves on the head, dressed in tight brown clothes, resembling the color of the tree trunk, with the face smeared with ochre paint.

Upon seeing Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan, the figure asked in a hostile tone, "Code?"

Yu Lieting’s eyelid twitched, glanced at the person, and replied, "Firefly, guinea pig."

Upon hearing Yu Lieting’s words, the person visibly relaxed, managed an ugly smile, and said, "So, you’re friends from the Jiuchong branch."

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan exchanged a glance. Once they provided the code, the other person immediately knew who they were, indicating that everyone’s codes were unique for this operation.

It showed this operation involved the Divine Sect at the highest level of secrecy.

The person said, "Do you see that broken fallen pine tree over there? After entering the dense forest from that pine, it’s not far to the rendezvous point, where my mistress Qingchuan awaits inside the forest to welcome you."

Yu Lieting looked toward where the person pointed and indeed saw a broken thick pine tree.

Yu Lieting led his horse towards the pine.

However, the person suddenly said, "Please leave your horses behind!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lieting looked back, seeing the person standing in front of Xiao Nan. Xiao Nan gave Yu Lieting an inquiring look, and Yu Lieting gave a slight nod.

Xiao Nan handed the reins to the person, who accepted them, then suddenly struck beneath the horse’s left elbow, precisely where the horse’s heart was, channeling True Qi into the horse’s belly, instantly turning the heart into sludge.

The black stallion fell silent, with no sound, its front legs sprawling and breathing stopped...

"You..."

Xiao Nan was instantly furious, about to make a move.

"Xiao Nan!"

Yu Lieting stopped him, because he saw that with that strike on the horse, the person was a True Qi Realm expert.

"Squad Leader, this person is too disrespectful! I’ve had Black Mountain for over two years, and now it’s killed by him!" Xiao Nan was clearly still angry.

The person remained expressionless, saying, "This is the order of my mistress Qingchuan. All horses must be killed to avoid alarm by frightened neighing, exposing us!"

"Mistress Qingchuan?!"

"Xiao Nan, be quiet, do not be rude!" Yu Lieting immediately reprimanded him upon hearing Xiao Nan’s disrespectful words.

Xiao Nan did not know who this mistress Qingchuan was, but as the squad leader of the Jiuchong branch, Yu Lieting did.

The mistress Qingchuan mentioned by the person was Qingchuan of the Yuan Yang Hall, the daughter of Ge Leiqing, the Filthy Blood Sect’s Hall Master.

Yu Lieting was moved when he heard the person mention Qingchuan. He didn’t expect that this operation in Xianggu County was personally led by Ge Qingchuan.

The person snorted coldly, glared at Xiao Nan, then stepped in front of Yu Lieting, who handed over his horse’s reins, and the person killed Yu Lieting’s horse similarly and then used True Qi to drag the horse corpses into the dense forest.

Yu Lieting looked at the person’s back before turning to Xiao Nan, saying, "Let’s go, I’ll get you a good horse when we return to the branch."

Xiao Nan sighed, following Yu Lieting towards the fallen pine tree.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan walked past the fallen pine, further into the dense forest, abruptly arriving at a small clearing.

The clearing already had more than ten figures, each with different appearances and postures, some sitting cross-legged in silence, others gathered together whispering something...

As soon as Yu Lieting appeared, someone smiled at him, saying, "Squad Leader Yu, you’re so close to this place from Jiuchong County. How come you arrived just on time?"

Yu Lieting saluted at the words, "Ah, it’s Squad Leader Dang! My proximity and familiarity with Xianggu County ensured my timely arrival."

The person speaking with Yu Lieting was Dang Haihong, Squad Leader of the Cangfang branch, which was quite far from here.

After exchanging greetings with Dang Haihong, Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan found a corner, sat down cross-legged.