th so many attempts, there was bound to be a slip-up. This wasn't about luck; it was a matter of probability.Originally, Lu Ye's plan was to wait for Lan Qi Yue to reappear, and then find her as quick...Within a few days, Lu Ye had figured out the situation at Fox Fairy Valley, but he still had no idea how to safely take Li Baxian away.

Moreover, even if she really showed her face, with Lu Ye's current strength, he couldn't kill her. She has many cultivators guarding her.

And there's another good news, which came from Feng Yuechan.

>>>The pack of wolves in Lingdi had grown larger. At first, there were over a hundred wolves, but then they went somewhere and gathered more of their kind. When Tan Sheng and others stormed into Lingdi, the wolf pack already numbered over two hundred. Just the day before, the wolf pack brought back another group of their kin, bringing the total to over three hundred.

In Lu Ye's plan, killing a fox demon would require the strength of a wolf pack, so a growing wolf pack was a good thing for him.

It just needs to wait for a suitable opportunity.

The number of cultivators in Fox Immortal Valley is too large, and there are formations to rely on. Even if there were more than 300 wolves, they would definitely not be opponents. If the wolf pack could grow to 500, perhaps it could try a strong attack on Fox Immortal Valley, but 300 is still too much of a stretch.

We can only continue to wait for the right opportunity.

On the second day of learning swordsmanship from Xia Liang, Zhou Yuntian came over and conveyed the fox demon's order: From now on, Lu Ye would be in charge of the formation matters at Fox Immortal Valley, with Xie Yunhan as his assistant.

Xie Yunhan must have said a lot of good things about himself.

Actually, in daily life, there isn't much difference who takes the lead and who assists. The formation set up by Huixian Valley has been maintained for many years. Recently, Lu Ye and Xie Yunhan spent time maintaining and adjusting it. Now, the two of them don't have much to do. They just need to check on the formation three times a day, in the morning, afternoon, and evening, walking around Huixian Valley.

Zhuri's changes are merely nominal, allowing Lu Ye to gain more attention and a higher status within Huxian Valley.

Most of the time, Lu Ye practiced swordsmanship with Xia Liang. He hadn't cared much before, but ever since he started practicing swordsmanship with Xia Liang, he realized his foundation was really lacking.

From the moment he embarked on his cultivation journey, he had to figure most things out on his own. This was especially true for swordsmanship, as no one had ever systematically and comprehensively taught him. The only help he received came from his third senior brother's son, whom he entrusted with his swordsmanship insights during the Lingxi battlefield. It was through these insights that he learned the art of blood manipulation.

But this is just a secret art that all cultivators need to practice, it's useless for improving the foundation.

With Xia Liang's careful guidance, Lu Ye's shortcomings can undoubtedly be made up for.

How to exert force, how to breathe, and how to change moves—all of these require careful consideration. Lu Ye used to only swing his sword instinctively, but now that Xia Liang has given him guidance, he feels a sense of enlightenment. The foundation of his swordsmanship is growing stronger day by day.

Xia Liang has praised Lu Ye's talent in swordsmanship on more than one occasion, even stating that if he had been able to join the Kuang Dao Sect back then, he would have surely grasped the essence of the sect.

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Time flies, and several days have passed.

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Lü Yè was just about to go back to practice swordsmanship with Xiá Liáng when Xiè Yún Hán suddenly spoke, "Younger brother, there's another place we should check today."

"Is there another place" Lu Yeqi said.

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"Forbidden ground" Lu Ye was suddenly interested. There was actually a forbidden area within this Fox Immortal Valley, something he had never known before.

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Though it was forbidden, as a newcomer he naturally couldn't possibly know.

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As Xie Yunhan walked in one direction, deeper and deeper into Fox Fairy Valley, a large formation appeared before him at the very end.

"This is it." Xie Yunhan pointed to the large formation ahead. "No one is allowed to approach this place, but Your Honor has ordered me to check it every half month. From now on, you'll be in charge of this matter."

Lü Yè observed the formations ahead. On the surface, there was a camouflage formation, and inside, there should be another protective formation running. However, with the camouflage formation in place, it was impossible to see what was happening inside.

The range of the formation isn't very large, only about ten or so feet in diameter, shaped like a circle.

"What is this" Lu Ye asked.

Xie Yunhan shook his head. "I don't know."

"Unclear" Lu Ye was surprised.

"When I came to Fox Fairy Valley, the forbidden zone was already established. I only maintain the array formations normally and have never gone inside… Younger brother, our master doesn't allow anyone to enter it. In the future, you only need to check it every half month."

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"I understand."

At that moment, the two of them went their separate ways to inspect the operation of the formation, ensuring it was intact and undamaged. They soon departed.

"Hey, little bro, come over for a drink" Xie Yunhan invited.

"I'll bother you later. I'm going to find Xia Senior to learn swordsmanship first."

Xie Yunhan let out a chuckle. "Then I'll be waiting for you."

"Lu Dao-you!"

Suddenly, a voice came from not far away. Lu Ye turned his head and saw Zhou Yuntian smiling at him over there. He seemed to be waiting for him on purpose.

Xie Yunhan said, “Zhou Ge is looking for you. He probably has something to say. You should go over first.”

Lu Ye nodded, parting ways with Xie Yunhan and walking towards Zhou Yuntai.

“Greetings, Zhou Dao-friend,” he said as he came closer and bowed.

Zhou Yuntai said with concern, "You've been working hard these past few days. The Venerable One is very pleased with your performance."

Lu Ye immediately showed a look of delight and said, "Serving Your Majesty is my duty."

"Mmm." Zhou Yuntian nodded slightly. "It's right that Daoist Lu thinks this way. Everything we have is a gift from our lord, and protecting our lord is our greatest mission!"

His face was alight with fanaticism, as if the very deity had commanded him to die, and he would not even frown.

Lü Yè's heart grew cold, and he quickly changed the subject. "Zhou Daoist, is there something you need from me"

"Oh." Zhou Yuntai came to his senses. "The other day when I saw your esteemed self, I remember that Daoist Lu once said he was proficient in the way of spirit patterns, formations, and tattooing"

Actually, strictly speaking, I'm a Lingwen Master. Array Dao and Tattooing are just areas I've dabbled in.

"Having only dabbled in the art, Lu Dao-you already possesses such a high level of mastery in formation techniques. What about his attainments in the way of talismans"

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"I've only just begun my practice of the Way of Tattooing. It's nowhere near as advanced as the Way of Formations."

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"It's possible, but it can only pierce three kinds of patterns."

"Which three kinds"

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"Aggressive sharpness, defensive guarding, and auxiliary wind."

Zhou Yuntai's eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked, "What is the success rate"

Basically, the chances of failure are very low. I've practiced with the wolf pack before, and there are rarely any failures. Besides, even if it does fail, it doesn't matter much because after a while, the tattoo site will recover and you can just get it tattooed again. It doesn't cause much damage to the carrier of the tattoo.

"Very good! Very good!" Zhou Yuntai was overjoyed. "Daoist Lu, could you demonstrate it for me"

"Of course, who wants to get a tattoo" Lu Ye still had plenty of tattoo materials on hand, enough for everyone.

"Just tattoo him, Zhou."

"That week, Daoist Lu, follow me." After Lu Ye finished speaking, he led the way.

Zhou Yuntai pondered for a moment before speaking, "Let's defend." beamed and exclaimed, "Lu brother""Long time no see, Daolan brother!" Lu Ye smiled at him, the Panshan Blade slowly returning to its sheath.The person before him was none other than Du Lang, whom he...