I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 172 Even Competition Requires Specific Context

After Fei Xi finished speaking, the person opposite her had a gloomy expression, as if deep in thought, but the hand holding the sword did not move at all, and the sharp blade was still pointed at her.

The situation reached a stalemate. Seeing that no one spoke and no one believed her, Fei Xi was just about to ask Liu Nanli behind her to make a move to prove her innocence.

Suddenly, everything blurred before her eyes, and the world spun around her. Before Fei Xi could react to what was happening, she was swept aside by a gust of wind.

At the same time, Mo Wen's sword rang out, accompanied by a sentence:

"If you're a man, don't hide behind a woman!"

The sword energy was like a rainbow, traversing heaven and earth, unstoppable; the sword shadows were numerous, unpredictable, and impossible to avoid.

One person probed with their sword, while the other could only awkwardly dodge with unorthodox footwork.

Fei Xi stared speechlessly at the scene before her. Wasn't this just bullying?

As the number one martial arts master, isn't it a bit too much to beat someone who has only been learning martial arts for less than half a year?

Perhaps out of consideration for her being an innocent person present, Mo Wenjian wielded the sword with considerable restraint, not unleashing its full destructive power.

Despite failing to dodge several times, junior brother Liu Nanli appeared to have only suffered minor injuries and was otherwise unharmed.

Fei Xi had personally taught Liu Nanli his martial arts, and she knew that the Qingcheng Sect's martial arts were not suitable for this junior brother who had already passed the best age for learning martial arts.

Just as she had done for Tang Ziyi, she also specially wrote a secret manual tailored for Liu Nanli.

Liu Nanli's natural talent can only be described as mediocre, but he has decent comprehension and is hardworking. Earlier, when his junior sister sparred with him on the road, he was able to hold his own against her, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood, and they were evenly matched.

After not seeing him for a while, Fei Xi felt that his martial arts skills had improved again.

Although Bian Yuan's move was a test, the fact that he could withstand Bian Yuan's attacks for so long without falling shows how hard Junior Brother has been working lately.

But if you were to say that Liu Nanli was the mysterious person who intended to kidnap her, Fei Xi would be the first to disbelieve it. That person's inner energy, like his body, exuded a damp and cold aura, definitely not the martial arts she had taught Liu Nanli.

Moreover, the other party actually knows the master's unique skill...

Just as Fei Xi was lost in thought, immersed in her own world, a series of chaotic footsteps approached from afar, and a powerful palm strike struck Bian Yuan, one of the three, even faster than the sound.

"Junior Brother Liu has only been practicing martial arts for a short time, why should Senior Bian bully the younger generation? If you wish to instruct us juniors in martial arts, I, Huaiyi, am willing to learn a thing or two."

A graceful and upright figure arrived in an instant. The newcomer was gentle and refined, with a smile on his lips. Beneath his kind face, his voice carried an unwavering determination.

"Brother Yi, Grandpa! It's so good that you're all alright!" Fei Xi's face lit up with joy when she saw Tang Huaiyi and the others come looking for her.

The old man carried Lian Duhan on his back, his steps slightly slow.

Shi Mo, who was standing beside him, walked with a limp, dragging his leg, and carefully watched the old man's beloved on his back, for fear that the old man might lose his balance and drop her to the ground.

"Hmph, you're such a worry. What could possibly be wrong with me? Hmm? Your junior brother is quite capable, managing to find this place."

The old man immediately recognized the person the brat had saved with his palm strike as none other than the "unsuitable" junior brother of the little girl in the dilapidated temple.

The teasing gaze had just landed on the little girl when someone rushed forward and stood in front of her junior brother.

“Peak Master Bian, you have already tested the man; my junior brother is definitely not the one who ambushed us. Now, can we sit down and discuss how to get out of the cave?”

"So what!" His cold and arrogant gaze swept over everyone present, and the Mo Wen Sword he raised was not put away despite Fei Xi's persuasion; instead, it exuded a murderous aura.

The sword was pointed directly at Tang Huaiyi, and the sharp voice was cold and ruthless.

"If you want to learn from me, be prepared to risk your life! Do you really think that the mere status of the young master of Tang Family Fortress is enough to protect you and allow you to act so recklessly in front of me!"

"As for you, if you can't explain the Tianshan sword wound on your body, don't even think about leaving this place alive."

As soon as Bian Yuan uttered his arrogant words, everyone present changed their expressions.

The old man's face showed an unsurprisingly ugly expression, while Shi Mo tilted his head slightly, revealing a smug look of pride.

Tang Huaiyi's lips curled into a smile, unchanged, but his eyes suddenly turned cold. Faced with the threat of death, he showed no fear, his gaze instinctively drifting towards Fei Xi, as if weighing something.

“I…I promised that person that I wouldn’t reveal his name.”

"Peak Master Bian, you were led to this nameless cave after passing through Linhai Valley. Is it because of Hero Yuan?"

Two voices rang out at the same time. Fei Xi cursed inwardly, but deliberately changed the subject.

"what do you know?"

Seeing that Bian Yuan indeed did not pursue the matter with Junior Brother Liu, and meeting his cold gaze, Fei Xi calmly replied:

"The enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light. Let's wait until we come out of the cave to settle our quarrels."

Before Bian Yuan could answer, Fei Xi turned and pointed in the direction Tang Huaiyi and the others had come from, and continued:

"There is a natural maze in this cave—the 'Thousand-Layer Stone Shadow Array.' Look here, the light reflected by these stalactites creates an illusion for our vision. The confusing routes mislead our eyes, making us think that we are moving forward, when in fact we are constantly taking the same forks in the road within this cave."

"Moreover, someone has laid down the 'Ten Thousand Corpse Fiend Qi Array' on this natural maze. Once the array is complete, we will all perish here."

"'Ten Thousand Corpses Fiend Qi Formation'? Little girl, what's the story behind this formation?"

"When a person is about to die unjustly, a breath of murderous aura, unwilling to die, will emanate from their mouth and nose. The murderous aura of ten thousand people is more terrifying than the most poisonous miasma in the southwest. Once the formation is complete, even if a person is only slightly tainted, their body will be reduced to ashes in an instant."

"This person probably knows that it's easy to kill ordinary people with immortals. But it's not easy to kill a peerless master like Peak Master Cui Chou with this method."

"The other party deliberately lured Peak Master Bian here, using the natural maze formation to trap him, and at the same time set up this formation. The more undead Peak Master Bian kills, the more dangerous his situation will become. Once the formation is complete, under the aura of ten thousand corpses, Peak Master Bian will surely die."

What a terrifying scheme!

If they don't kill, they will be killed by the undead; if they do kill, they will ultimately meet their own end.

Everyone fell silent for a moment, realizing how terrifying the schemes of the person behind the scenes were.

"Who on earth dares to lay such a cruel hand on our master! Since you recognize this formation, do you have a way to break it?"

Fei Xi looked up and gazed at the sky, lost in thought, without immediately responding to Shi Mo's question.

Seeing that the person remained silent, the maidservant's face instantly showed displeasure and anxiety. Just as she was about to reprimand them, she suddenly heard a familiar rumbling sound coming from not far away.

Within moments, everyone could see that the undead were surging forth from all directions, attacking them.