What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Chapter 143 Truly worthy of being a direct descendant

"Now that you've made your choice, let's go." After listening to Su Huaiqi's words, Yun Hailong couldn't help but glare at Yun Xiaohan with a slightly serious expression, warning him to stop having any crooked thoughts. Then he waved to the disciples behind him, who immediately made way for him.

Xuan Zhang gave Su Huaiqi a reassuring look and walked forward along the path without looking back. Only when the three figures were no longer clearly visible did Su Huaiqi turn away, take a deep breath, and face Yun Hailong: "Lord Yun, now we can talk about the great formation. However..."

"But what?" Yun Hailong narrowed his eyes, his voice turning cold.

"Don't misunderstand!" Su Huaiqi quickly waved his hand, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a faint smile. "I just wanted to ask, is Master Yun sure you want to say this in front of so many people?"

Yun Hailong was slightly taken aback. He looked Su Huaiqi up and down and felt a sense of vigilance. But Su Huaiqi's words made some sense. After all, the less you know about the great formation, the better.

After a moment's deliberation, Yun Hailong left only two of his direct disciples, Yun Xiaohan and several men in black who had come with him, while the rest of his disciples waited outside the mountain.

"Tell me, where is the great formation?" Yun Hailong asked, taking the initiative to speak.

"They're definitely not here. Even if they were, they'd be blown to smithereens by Lord Yun." Su Huaiqi crossed his arms and chuckled.

"Stop talking nonsense! I think you don't know anything at all and have been lying to us the whole time." Yun Xiaohan frowned and said angrily.

A glint of light flashed in Su Huaiqi's eyes as he looked at Yun Xiaohan with some suspicion and said, "What? Does the young master really want me to lie to you? Could it be that the young master doesn't want Yun Xiaohan to find the great formation?"

"You... talking nonsense!" Yun Xiaohan was choked and turned pale. Under Yun Hailong's gaze, he could only snort coldly and obediently shut his mouth.

"Don't be impatient, Master Yun." Su Huaiqi raised an eyebrow and said unhurriedly, "Since I have agreed to trade with you, I will definitely keep my promise. The great formation is indeed not here. As for where it is, I will take you there."

"Oh? Then please lead the way, Miss Xi." Yun Hailong nodded.

Su Huaiqi turned and walked to one side of the ruins, with Yun Hailong and the others following closely behind. Li Hengzhi and Bai Heming also wanted to follow, but they were stopped by two men in black beside Yun Hailong after taking only a few steps.

Su Huaiqi noticed what was happening here, but didn't say much to Bai Heming, only shaking his head slightly. Then he continued to lead Yun Hailong and the others along the same path they had come from, heading into the mountains. As they walked, he explained, "There used to be a path here that was only a little over one person wide, but it was destroyed by the disciples sent by Master Yun."

Fortunately, although the passageway had been destroyed, the heavy stone door at its end remained intact and stood before everyone's eyes. Before Su Huaiqi could speak, two of Yun Hailong's direct disciples stepped forward and worked together to push the stone door open.

Excellent, excellent! This execution is truly worthy of a direct disciple!

As he walked through the stone gate, looking at the familiar stone pillar in the middle of the empty space, and the mess of rubble and snake corpses all around, Su Huaiqi couldn't help but "introduce" again: "This used to be an empty space, but thanks to the disciples that Master Yun sent earlier, it has been blown up into a mess."

Perhaps because the cave was dimly lit, Yun Hailong's expression grew increasingly gloomy with each of Su Huaiqi's explanations.

Su Huaiqi walked to the stone pillar and pointed to the direction the snake head on the pillar was facing, saying, "There used to be a stone door in the direction the snake head was facing. The great formation was inside that stone door. However, after this place was blown up, only half of the snake head was left, and the stone door was also covered by falling rocks. We still need to investigate carefully."

A hint of excitement flashed in Yun Hailong's eyes, and Yun Xiaohan couldn't resist stepping forward to examine the stone pillar closely. Only the few men in black who had been following them remained expressionless, making Su Huaiqi feel uneasy.

Su Huaiqi tried to remain calm, but her mind was racing, trying to figure out what to do next. After all, she hadn't seen the real "great formation" yet, and she didn't know if she could get Yun Hailong to let the three people leave before entering the stone gate.

But without seeing the legendary "grand formation," Yun Hailong probably won't be as easy to talk to as he was at the beginning.

Just then, Yun Xiaohan suddenly shouted excitedly, "I think I've found the location of the stone gate!" Yun Hailong and his two disciples hurriedly went over and saw that among several huge fallen rocks, some traces of a stone gate were faintly visible.

Yun Hailong made a quick decision: "Quickly, let's work together to clear away these fallen rocks!" Everyone responded, and even the men in black started moving.

As Su Huaiqi watched everyone diligently clearing away the rubble, she was debating whether to take the opportunity to slip away. After taking a few steps back the way she came, she felt a cold gaze fixed on her. Su Huaiqi silently stopped, and when she looked up, she met the eyes of the man in black who had kidnapped Gu Yan.

Oh dear, it seems we've been discovered.

Su Huaiqi smiled awkwardly, not yet having figured out how to explain, when she noticed the man in black had already looked away.

Huh? What's going on? Although the man in black didn't reveal Su Huaiqi's "runaway," Su Huaiqi didn't dare to move an inch further.

As the fallen rocks were moved aside one by one, the full view of the stone gate gradually came into view. However, just as the stone gate was about to be fully revealed, the men in black suddenly stopped what they were doing, resumed their expressionless appearance, and stood quietly to the side.

Fortunately, there weren't many pebbles left, and with the efforts of Yun Hailong and the others, the area in front of the stone gate was quickly cleared. Perhaps sensing that Su Huaiqi wanted to enter the "impossible" stone gate, the little black snake that had been limply coiled on Su Huaiqi's wrist became restless again. Su Huaiqi immediately hid his left hand behind his back, afraid that someone would discover anything amiss.

But the little black snake's restlessness made Su Huaiqi's heart tighten, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart. She remembered that Brother Bai seemed to have said that when he and Brother Li first explored the area, they were attacked by a swarm of snakes when they tried to enter the stone gate, preventing them from entering.

I wonder if Yun Hailong and his group will be able to enter safely this time?

Oh, it seems that's not possible.

Because Su Huaiqi could already hear countless hissing sounds all around him.

With a grateful heart, I thank these snakes for coming to help.

Yun Hailong and his companions never expected to encounter such a hindrance before even entering the stone gate. However, this seemed to prove that there must be something behind the stone gate, otherwise they wouldn't have been besieged by a swarm of snakes.

"Father, what do we do now?" Yun Xiaohan drew his longsword, his face grim as he looked at the dense swarm of snakes around him. Yun Hailong was also unsure what to do, so he looked at the man in black.

The men in black remained silent throughout, but Yun Hailong knew that their presence, besides providing him with some assistance at times, was primarily to monitor his actions.

The leader of the men in black, the one Su Huaiqi recognized, seemed to sense Yun Hailong's gaze. He slowly raised his head, as if "activated," his eyes flashing with a cold light in the darkness. After scanning the area, he coldly said, "Although the snake swarm is numerous, I believe it is not invincible for Lord Yun. Lord Yun need not worry about the stone gate; we are here, so you can deal with the snake swarm with peace of mind." With that, the men in black flashed, firmly protecting the stone gate.

Yun Hailong was surprised by the man in black's words, and his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion and hesitation.

Yun Xiaohan's gaze darted back and forth between the snake swarm and Yun Hailong. He swallowed nervously and whispered, "Father, why don't we send a disciple over to continue using the black fireballs to deal with the snake swarm?"

Yun Hailong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly instructed one of his direct disciples, "Go back and bring a small team of disciples and Black Fireball."

After receiving the order, the direct disciple cautiously walked towards the heavy stone gate. He was initially afraid that the snakes on the ground might suddenly attack, but to his surprise, the snakes didn't even glance at the departing disciple.

Huh? Su Huaiqi, who had been paying attention to everything, was a little surprised. He didn't expect that opening the stone gate would no longer require those troublesome procedures as before.

"Hey, how did you get into the stone gate in the first place?" Yun Xiaohan silently moved away from the stone gate guarded by the men in black, but looking at the swarm of snakes all over the ground, he felt a little impatient and couldn't help but ask Su Huaiqi.

"We just went straight in." Su Huaiqi feigned innocence, spreading his hands and mixing truth with falsehood as he began to ramble: "When we first entered this place, we encountered a giant python. It took a lot of effort to kill it, and look, the python's corpse is still there. Then we examined the stone pillars and followed the snake's head on the pillars to find the door, and then we pushed the door open and went in."

Yun Xiaohan frowned, his gaze sweeping over Su Huaiqi's seemingly sincere yet cunning face, pondering the truthfulness of his words. The swarms of snakes slithering across the ground made his nerves increasingly tense, yet the secret behind the stone door made it impossible for him to give up.

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Yunxiao Han sneered. "This place is eerie in every way; it's not as simple as you make it out to be."

Su Huaiqi blinked, looking helpless, and said, "Believe it or not, what I said is the truth. If you ask me, these snakes might have been blown up by the previous group of disciples. They were hibernating peacefully in their nests, and then suddenly their nests were blown up. Anyone would be angry! Master Yun, don't you think that makes sense?"

Yun Hailong's face was gloomy. He did not respond to Su Huaiqi's words, but stared intently at the snakes on the ground, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing Yun Hailong's state, Su Huaiqi knew that now was not the best time to release him. Just as she was praying that Xuan Zhang and the others who had already left would descend the mountain soon and successfully deliver the message, she saw the direct disciple who had just left leading seven or eight people walking quickly towards her.

"Master..." The returning direct disciple looked hurried, about to report something, when the swarm of snakes suddenly surged like a tide, as if stimulated by something. Everyone instantly became alert, gripping their weapons tightly.

"Oh no, these snakes are about to attack!" Yun Xiaohan exclaimed. His voice sounded particularly sharp in the tense atmosphere, making Su Huaiqi quickly and cautiously move closer to the "only" familiar man in black.

Su Huaiqi glanced silently at the new disciples and muttered to himself: Maybe the snakes got so excited because they smelled gunpowder.

"Form ranks, prepare!" Yun Hailong shouted without hesitation.

The new disciples immediately stood in a "米" (rice) shape at all four directions, and one of them shouted, "Release!"

Immediately afterwards, black fireballs were hurled out from all directions, like black meteors, hurtling towards the snake swarm.