Indeed, appearances can be deceptive

The little fatty looked at the Blood Fiend Sect cultivators lying haphazardly on the ground, and then looked at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu, who were calmly cracking melon seeds.

His mouth opened and closed, and it took him a long while to find his voice: N-no... brothers, you... aren't you guys a little too fast?!

He pointed at the Heaven Realm cultivators on the ground. These four... especially Xue Li, are in the late stage of the Heaven Realm! How did you do it?

Xiao Ruobai did not answer his question. With a flick of his fingertips, a wisp of pale golden flame appeared out of thin air, emitting a scorching heat. He clearly intended to completely incinerate these corpses to eliminate all traces.

However, before he could flick the flame out, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a chubby figure darting out at an astonishing speed!

The little fatty moved as fast as lightning, completely devoid of the panic he had shown just moments ago.

His eyes shone brightly as his hands skillfully and rapidly groped over the corpses of Xue Li and the other Heaven Realm cultivators.

Storage rings, close-fitting soft armor, jade pendants at the waist, and even hidden pouches concealed in the soles of their shoes...

Every valuable item was precisely removed at a dazzling speed and stuffed into his own robes.

That level of proficiency clearly indicated this wasn't his first time doing this kind of corpse looting business.

The entire process was smooth and flowing, taking no more than two or three breaths of time.

After the looting, without even looking, the little fatty casually pulled out an inconspicuous small black bottle, uncorked it, and quickly and evenly sprinkled a colorless and odorless liquid onto the corpses.

Sizzle—!

After a very slight sound, those powerful physical bodies of the Heaven Realm, along with their clothes and even the blood stained on the ground, actually melted and vaporized at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared without a trace, not even leaving a speck of ash behind, as if they had never existed.

Only a few faint scorch marks were left on the spot.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ruobai, who was just about to flick his finger to burn the corpses, paused his movements. He even forgot to release the flame on his fingertip, and the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch slightly.

Good heavens! This method of destroying corpses and erasing traces was even cleaner and more efficient than his true fire. It was outrageously professional!

A trace of imperceptible surprise also flashed across Fang Hanyu's eyes.

Having finished all this, the little fatty let out a long sigh of relief and clapped his hands, as if he had merely completed an insignificant little task.

He turned around and saw that Xiao Ruobai was still twisting that wisp of flame on his fingertip. He immediately put on a serious expression and urged:

Brother! Don't just stand there! Let's retreat quickly! The people of the Blood Fiend Sect definitely have special methods to track each other. Although it's temporarily clean here, there is no guarantee they don't have backup plans! We have to leave here quickly!

He quickly glanced at the treasures in his storage ring and hurriedly added a sentence, his tone carrying a sense of loyalty that implied he knew the rules.

Don't worry! We'll divide these looted treasures once we reach a safe place!

His nervous and experienced appearance was vastly different from the money-grubbing look with glowing eyes he had when looting the corpses just now, yet the two perfectly merged together.

Xiao Ruobai silently dispersed the flame on his fingertip and took a deep look at Fatty Wang.

Sure enough, one cannot judge a book by its cover.

For this little fatty to be able to jump around alive for so long while being chased by several Heaven Realm cultivators with only a Purple Mansion Realm cultivation base, it was definitely not just relying on luck.

This professional level of escaping and cleaning up the aftermath was extraordinary.

Let's go. Xiao Ruobai did not ask any more questions, turning around to leave.

Fang Hanyu silently followed.

The few of them soon arrived at a hidden mountain cave.

As soon as they entered the cave, Fatty Wang immediately turned around, his expression becoming focused.

He carefully took out a palm-sized jade array disk engraved with complex silver patterns from his storage ring.

Wait a moment, two brothers, safety first!

As he spoke, he injected spiritual energy into the array disk.

Buzz—

The array disk let out a soft hum, and the silver patterns on its surface lit up one by one, flowing endlessly as if coming alive.

With a flick of his wrist, Fatty Wang accurately drove the array disk into the ground at the cave entrance.

In an instant, a pale silver light curtain rapidly expanded with the array disk as the center, covering the entire cave entrance like flowing water. Then, the light restrained itself and completely concealed its traces. Even the sounds outside the cave seemed to be mostly isolated, and the inside of the cave suddenly became exceptionally quiet.

Done!

Fatty Wang breathed a sigh of relief and wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

This is my trump card, the Trace Concealing and Form Hiding Array Disk. Once activated, it can not only perfectly conceal auras and tracks, but also distort light and divine sense probing. Even if a King Realm cultivator passes by outside, it would be extremely difficult for them to discover this place.

A trace of smugness appeared on his face: Unless a Sage who is proficient in formations personally searches this mountainous area inch by inch, it is absolutely safe!

Xiao Ruobai sensed the concealment barrier at the cave entrance that almost blended in with the surrounding environment and nodded slightly.

This formation was indeed exquisite. Fatty Wang really had unique skills in saving his life and hiding.

Looting corpses, amassing wealth, destroying bodies, erasing traces, retreating, hiding... this entire process was truly as smooth as flowing water.

This little fatty...

Xiao Ruobai thought to himself.

I used to think that Hanyu and I were already considered cautious and thorough, but seeing this today, I realize there is always someone better out there, and I still have to learn. Just based on this point, this trip wasn't made in vain.

A trace of imperceptible surprise and... thoughtfulness also flashed across Fang Hanyu's eyes.

Professional!

He gave a concise evaluation in his heart and subconsciously began to review the series of actions Fatty Wang had just taken, thinking about the details that could be learned from.

After setting up the formation, Fatty Wang finally relaxed completely. He plopped down on the ground and let out a long sigh: I can finally catch my breath! Being chased and killed all the way here scared the life out of this Fat Lord!

As he spoke, he habitually took out a few soft animal skin cushions, a pot of spiritual tea, and a few plates of pastries from his storage ring...

There was even a small and exquisite incense burner, which he lit, emitting a faint fragrance that calmed the mind and spirit.

In the blink of an eye, this simple and crude mountain cave was arranged by him like a temporary luxury shelter, and the comfort level skyrocketed.

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu looked at his extremely skilled wilderness survival luxury set and were once again left speechless.

Fatty Wang attentively pushed the animal skin cushions to the two of them and poured hot tea: Two brothers, sit, sit! Don't be polite! Treat this place as your own home! Rest your feet first and calm your nerves!

Xiao Ruobai looked at Fatty Wang and asked directly: Now you can tell us, what exactly is going on?

Hearing this, a complex expression of lingering fear mixed with a bit of smugness immediately appeared on Fatty Wang's face.

He cleared his throat and began to narrate vividly.

It's a long story! About half a month ago, I was strolling around the Flowing Cloud Market south of the Qingfeng Plains to see if I could pick up some bargains.

Just as I set my eyes on a small medicine furnace, a young man dressed like a distinguished gentleman but with his nostrils pointing to the sky came over. He brought a few lackeys and was incredibly arrogant, wanting to snatch it from me!

Fatty Wang imitated that person's arrogant tone: This young master has taken a fancy to this item. If you know what's good for you, quickly hand it over.

"I was having none of it!" he exclaimed, filled with righteous indignation. "I merely tried to reason with him, yet he actually ordered his lackeys to beat me up!"

Speaking up to this point, Fatty Wang's eyes widened and he huffed in anger. "My cultivation might not be high, but I, Fatty Wang, still have a temper! How could I just swallow such an insult? So right then and there, I... I just fought back a little bit."

Xiao Ruobai raised an eyebrow. "Fought back a little bit?"