Chapter 107: The Unwelcome Visitor

“Pfft—”

The two men, seeing the once imposing bullies reduced to such a ridiculous state, couldn’t help but chuckle.

Gu Weiyu shook her head; these two were all show and no substance!

A gust of wind swept through, and when the two men tried to catch another glimpse of Gu Weiyu, they found there was no trace of her anywhere in the forest.

“Where is the Thunder Fairy?”

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A hundred meters away, Gu Weiyu stood atop a towering mountain, quietly gazing into the distance.

Having dealt with those two, who no longer posed any threat to the other pair, she had no intention of lingering.

The mountain was extremely high. She crouched on a massive rock, beneath which yawned a cliff so deep its bottom could not be seen.

At this moment, the surroundings were utterly silent, save for the occasional chirping of insects and birds drifting through the forest, lingering softly in her ears.

She sighed quietly. It had been over half a year since she set out. Recently, she sensed her bottleneck loosening; she was likely not far from establishing her foundation.

Rustle—

A faint sound of footsteps crushing dry leaves and twigs came from somewhere nearby.

Gu Weiyu’s divine sense was now as strong as that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Although the noise was slight, she detected it keenly.

“Who’s there?”

She suddenly turned, coldly shouting into the forest behind her.

“Heh heh—”

A clear voice responded from within the trees.

At the same time, a young man dressed in a blue and white robe strolled out from the woods, greeting her with a respectful bow.

“I am Wei Wuji. Greetings, Thunder Fairy!”

“Daoist Wei, you flatter me. Just call me Lian Hongyi.”

Gu Weiyu glanced at him indifferently, immediately deploying her spirit detection technique. The newcomer’s cultivation was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

She pondered silently: Was this man here by chance, or was there some other motive?

Before she could think further, Wei Wuji suddenly and without warning launched an attack against her.

A sharp sword slashed through the mountain air, heading straight toward her.

Gu Weiyu thought to herself, as expected, this Wei Wuji was an enemy, not a friend, surely drawn here by the lure of spirit stones!

She had no idea who had been spreading rumors in secret that she carried a rare treasure.

Moreover, she had heard the task tower had issued a new bounty, promising a hefty reward and precious treasures to anyone who could find her.

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Though she had no solid proof, Gu Weiyu was certain this was almost certainly the doing of Chu Xingyun.

Where there is a great reward, there will be brave souls. Over the past six months, she had been constantly on guard.

Fortunately, she had managed to fend off most of the high-level Qi Refining cultivators who sought her out.

Because of her thunder-based magic, she had even earned a nickname—“Thunder Fairy.”

Wei Wuji’s sudden assault caught her somewhat prepared.

“Clang—”

Gu Weiyu reacted swiftly, raising the wooden sword bestowed by her ancestor to block the fierce strike.

From this exchange, she immediately sensed the disparity in strength between them.

“Are you a Foundation Establishment cultivator?” Gu Weiyu frowned.

“Sharp-eyed little girl!” The young daoist made no denial. His aura grew more imposing, a magnificent wave of spiritual energy emanating from him.

Wei Wuji, a bona fide Foundation Establishment cultivator, had even used a concealment technique against a mere Qi Refining cultivator like her.

This man was unusually cautious!

Unlike Yan Qing, who showed no restraint regarding his cultivation level and looked down on her.

Gu Weiyu’s heart skipped a beat; her instinct told her that Wei Wuji was going to be a formidable opponent.

“Little girl, watch the sword!”

Wei Wuji shouted, his flying sword, seemingly light as a feather, once again thrust toward her abdomen.

Gu Weiyu’s whole body tensed, feeling as if the sword weighed a thousand pounds, compressing her breath. Instinctively, she activated her Thunder Flash to evade.

But the sword, though it seemed slow, was actually incredibly fast.

So fast that with her current strength, she couldn’t avoid it.

Pfft—

A faint sound was heard as a dull pain spread across her waist and back. Wei Wuji’s sword left a long gash on her body.

Gu Weiyu gasped and swiftly countered with a divine sense attack: Spirit Pierce—

While quickly retreating to create distance, she pulled out her most potent talisman from her storage ring and launched it.

“You’re quite interesting, little girl!” Wei Wuji’s offensive faltered as he was disrupted by her Spirit Pierce.

A secret technique using divine sense was indeed a valuable skill.

Though she was only at the Qi Refining stage, her divine sense strength rivaled his. Clearly, her secret divine sense technique was a rare treasure!

His heart burned with excitement. This girl truly possessed a rare treasure, capable of divine sense attacks!

Wei Wuji smirked, pleasantly surprised.

He shifted his sword technique. What had seemed light and continuous now pressed down like a towering mountain, step by step.

Only now did Gu Weiyu realize: the reason she had been able to kill the Foundation Establishment cultivator Yan Qing was because he had underestimated her.

Moreover, she had prepared an array as a backup, which allowed her to effortlessly slay a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If she faced one head-on, she would have no chance.

Her wounds multiplied. Wei Wuji, like a cat toying with its prey, showed no rush to kill, instead repeatedly draining her spiritual energy in a mocking manner.

“Bang—” Gu Weiyu was ruthlessly knocked flying by Wei Wuji, crashing heavily against a massive tree and rocks.

Her spiritual energy surged violently, and she spat a mouthful of blood.

Trembling, she took out a supreme spirit replenishing pill and swallowed it. The pill dissolved inside her, flooding her limbs with renewed spiritual energy.

She casually wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, the crimson stain marking her bright red garment, her expression resolute.

Wei Wuji frowned. His gentle approach toward Gu Weiyu was motivated by his desire to capture her alive.

If so, he could not only obtain the rare treasure she carried but also make a fortune from it.

Unexpectedly, the girl was young but fierce!

Wei Wuji's sword attacks grew increasingly fierce. Gu Weiyu was knocked back again and again, looking more and more disheveled.

“Ah—” The wounds multiplied. After being struck once more by the flying sword, Gu Weiyu’s resolve wavered.

She rolled heavily to the ground, mechanically swallowing another spirit replenishing pill. A desperate thought welled up in her heart.

If she couldn’t win, she would never let Wei Wuji seize her treasure or capture her for a reward.

Wei Wuji’s sword came at her again. Gu Weiyu thrust out her wooden sword to meet his blade.

A tremendous force surged through, and Gu Weiyu was flung toward a massive rock.

Wei Wuji’s expression changed. He instantly realized Gu Weiyu had resolved to die rather than be captured, and he activated his movement technique to pursue her.

Gu Weiyu fell toward the cliff below. She was finished...

The gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment was truly like a chasm between heaven and earth.

She resigned herself and closed her eyes...