Chapter 299

Chapter 299: Unexpected Reunion

Gui You Quan’s sudden voice made Lou Yun almost unable to catch his breath. He couldn’t help but cough violently a few times. The shock in his heart was beyond words.

He had entered the cave at the fastest speed in his entire life. He had started moving only a second before the cave entrance disappeared and had originally thought that Gui You Quan, caught off guard, wouldn’t be able to keep up. But unexpectedly, Gui You Quan was just like a ghost, haunting him relentlessly and making no sound at all.

After finally stopping his cough, Lou Yun quickly said, "Senior Gui, you’ve misunderstood. This was all done to break the formation. I just forgot to inform you beforehand. Moreover, I still have your Yin Ming energy sealed inside me. How could I dare run away from you?"

While speaking, Lou Yun had already filled his body with spiritual energy to guard against Gui You Quan attacking him. Even though he knew he couldn’t win, he had to at least give it a try.

However, to Lou Yun’s surprise, after a moment of silence, Gui You Quan didn’t strike. Instead, he murmured softly, "So that was it. Hmph, remember to warn me in advance if you break formations this way again. Let’s go."

Hearing Gui You Quan’s sinister laugh, Lou Yun refused to believe he’d bought that fabricated excuse. But since Gui You Quan hadn’t attacked, he had to play along and act ignorant. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, we’ll go right away. We’ll reach the entrance in just a little while longer."

After that, Lou Yun lifted his leg and walked out. Exiting the cave, he saw eight cave entrances arranged before him once more.

Because Lou Yun had chosen a cave randomly to flee and the formation had shifted again, they were essentially back to the starting point and had to begin anew by following the Eight Trigrams’ path to find the correct entrance.

By now, Lou Yun had truly set aside his urge to escape. Gui You Quan’s strength was too terrifying, and all his own methods were useless against such power. So for the moment, he could only take things one step at a time.

Moving as before, Lou Yun paused and kept walking, passing through seven caves in succession. As he was about to select the eighth cave, Gui You Quan, who had been following closely behind, suddenly shot out like a sharp sword. At the same time, he didn’t forget to grab Lou Yun and pull him along.

Gui You Quan’s movement was incredibly abrupt. Although Lou Yun’s innate sky flames reacted instinctively at once, they burned harmlessly against Gui You Quan’s body. Lou Yun only felt his body lighten as he was lifted off the ground and dragged helplessly into a cave.

Even before Lou Yun could understand what was happening, Gui You Quan came to a halt. He casually flung Lou Yun’s hand away, and Lou Yun felt like he was soaring through clouds again before crashing hard into the wall and sliding to the floor.

A series of shouts erupted immediately. "Gui You Quan!" "Ah!" "Hey, Lou Yun!" "Third brother!"

Clearly, Gui You Quan was angry about Lou Yun’s earlier escape act and had intentionally added some force to his throw to teach him a small lesson. Hearing those sudden voices, Lou Yun ignored the pain in his body and scrambled to his feet to look up. Instantly, a mix of shock and joy appeared on his face.

They were in a huge stone chamber with a massive demon beasts corpse lying on the floor. Blood spattered the ground around it, still slightly wet, indicating the beast hadn’t been killed long ago.

Beside the corpse stood six people, and half of them were actually known to Lou Yun. Leng Cangqiong, Beichen Ming, and Old Man Feng were among them. Old Man Feng was the one who’d just cried out, "Lou Yun!"

Lou Yun realized why Gui You Quan had rushed forward earlier. His spiritual senses had detected these six people, and to prevent Lou Yun from escaping, he’d dragged him along too.

What shocked Lou Yun more was finding his long-lost brothers here unexpectedly. But he was even more amazed that Old Man Feng was also present.

Seeing Lou Yun, the three men’s faces lit up with joy. But apart from shouting, none dared move, as their attention was mostly focused on Gui You Quan in front of them.

Gui You Quan naturally heard their shouts and wore a chilling smile as he glanced at Lou Yun. He sneered, "Young man, you’re full of lies. So you’re working with these people, no wonder!"

At that point, Lou Yun couldn’t care less about his lies being exposed. He darted to Leng Cangqiong and the others joyfully and said, "First brother, Second brother, Senior Feng! I finally found you all!"

With a fierce enemy nearby, the three brothers were still delighted to reunite. But Beichen Ming immediately firmed his expression and asked, "Third brother, did Dai Rong tell you I was here? But how did you find this place?"

Just then, Old Man Feng, looking utterly perplexed, couldn’t hold back any longer. He leaped between the three and flailed his arms saying, "Wait, hold on! Slow down your reunion talk first. I’m a bit confused—let me figure things out."

Lou Yun looked at Old Man Feng and smiled. "Senior Feng, why are you here?"

But as he said this, Lou Yun spotted the wine gourd in Old Man Feng’s hand and instantly understood. He exclaimed, "Ah! So that’s it—you must be that Drunken Madman!"

Among the top experts of Spirit Weapon Star, one had been extremely fond of drinking and often feigned madness after booze. Over time, he grew genuinely erratic even without alcohol, earning him the nickname Drunken Madman. It was all an act, though—his mind stayed sharper than anyone’s.

For some reason, the Drunken Madman suddenly vanished from Spirit Weapon Star, with no one knowing his whereabouts. Now Lou Yun finally knew he’d been hiding at Ancient Weapon Academy all along as an ordinary gatekeeper.

Ignoring Lou Yun, Old Man Feng turned to Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming. "So that kid is the ‘third brother’ you mentioned?"

Beichen Ming grinned and nodded. "Yes, but I became second brother later. At first, the third brother and first brother were sworn siblings, and I joined in too."

Old Man Feng shook his head, seeming unable to accept it right away. "I’m called the mad one, but you three seem crazier. You’re actually sworn brothers? This is…"

Leng Cangqiong, cheered by seeing Lou Yun, broke from his usual cold demeanor and smiled lightly. "Why? Want to join up too? We can make you the third brother."

That remark provoked hearty laughter all around. After it subsided, Beichen Ming turned to Lou Yun. "Third brother, you still haven’t answered my question. How did you track this place down?"

"I found Wen Zhi Lao Ren! He told me everything."

"Oh!"

Everyone except Leng Cangqiong showed understanding on their faces. They recalled Wen Zhi Lao Ren witnessing their fight against Gui You Quan thirty years ago.

Then a broad-shouldered, tall man raised his thick eyebrows sternly, exuding pride. He smiled and asked, "You managed to find Wen Zhi? That’s already impressive. But didn’t Wen Zhi warn you about Thousand Layer Cave? How did you fall down here too? Did you land the same way we did?"

As he spoke, the man glance toward Gui You Quan far off. Gui You Quan stood like a statue, unmoving but wearing his eerie grin, apparently enjoying their reunion chat.

Lou Yun didn’t recognize this man, but everyone here was a top master esteemed across the lands. Lou Yun politely replied, "Wen Zhi Lao Ren told me all about this place. I hadn’t planned to come down, but at the entrance, I saw a trail of messy footprints and a strand of hair from First brother—so I descended."

Though he made it sound light, none there were fools. Jumping into Thousand Layer Cave for just a hair and footprints took immense bravery and, more importantly, the purest brotherly loyalty. Lou Yun had literally risked his life for his brothers.

After hearing this, everyone gazed at Lou Yun with deep respect. Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming were so touched they couldn’t speak. Both reached out to clap Lou Yun firmly on the shoulder, thinking the same thought—having such a brother was worth it all.

The focused stares made Lou Yun feel awkward. This wasn’t meant for drama—he’d just acted on impulse. To ease the tension, he quickly shifted the topic. "First brother, Second brother, I only recognize Senior Feng here. While I know the other seniors’ names, I’ve never seen them before. Can you introduce them properly?"

Beichen Ming burst into laughter. "Seeing you made me forget all else! Let me make introductions: the man who just questioned you is Ao Wushen!"

Ao Wushen—a four-star imperial-level magical weapons master! By nine, his weapon spirit power hit tier ten, and by twelve years old, he’d condensed a magical weapon. Considered a prodigy since birth, he’d lived up to it, becoming Spirit Weapon Star’s mightiest.

Next, Beichen Ming pointed out the only elderly woman in the group. "This grand-mistress is Wu Yang, the sect master of Baihua Residence!"

Baihua Residence was among Spirit Weapon Star’s top sects. Its unique feature was an all-female membership, from the sect master to gatekeepers, yet none dared underestimate it.

The last figure was a middle-aged priest with tied-up hair, holding a whisk—clearly one of the Five Great Masters, Yu Xiaozi!

South of Spirit Weapon Star stood a sect named Green Cloud Pavilion, where Yu Xiaozi served as the supreme leader.

In short, every person in that stone chamber, including Gui You Quan and Lou Yun, was a renowned ruler of their domain.