Mutated Tao

The strong horses pulled the large carriage as they quickly ran down the road. But the carriage man was still unsatisfied with the speed and kept whipping the horses to go faster.

Li Huowang was resting his arm as he stared outside the window and saw the lush green forest.

This place is near Cowheart Mountain. I wonder how they are all doing. Since Bai Lingmiao still has the Second Deity and Gao Zhijian is also there, normal bandits shouldn’t be able to defeat them.

At that moment, Li Huowang suddenly felt a pair of eyes looking at him from within the forest. However, when he turned his head, he didn’t see anything.

“Cough~ We are reaching our destination soon, and so let me explain to you the details of the mission.”

Ji Xiang’s voice pulled Li Huowang’s attention back as he turned to look at the old eunuch. Ji Xiang was holding onto the wish wood.

“I’ve called all of you over since this will be a difficult mission. I also know that many of you have probably already guessed what’s going on. We are here to capture a Muddled One, dead or alive.”

No one said anything as Ji Xiang continued explaining.

“I’m not sure if you’ve heard of the powers of a Muddled One, but since we have time I will explain it again for everyone.” Ji Xiang looked at Li Huowang purposefully. “The Muddled One is similar to the Strayed One and the Twisted One. All of them are people with certain qualities in their body. As the name suggests, the Muddled Ones are afflicted with a sense of unclearness. Not only are their inner selves unclear, but they could also muddle everything around them with their karmic obstacle.”

At that moment, Ji Xiang’s explanation was suddenly interrupted by someone, causing Li Huowang to feel displeased, and as expected it was the Shaman.

“Feng Erniu, no need to tell what everyone already knows. Just let us know what to do later on. Also, let me get this clear first. No matter what happens, the debt I owe you will be cleared after this.”

Ji Xiang scoffed unhappily when he heard someone calling out his true name, but he didn’t dare offend that man and swallowed his anger. “Shen Tugang, at least give me some face. There’s no need to rush since we have some time. You can rest first while I continue explaining.”

Hearing this, the Shaman hugged his chest and closed his eyes.

On the other hand, Ji Xiang continued with his explanation. “I will try to make my explanation short then. The Muddled One and the Strayed One are opposites. If a Strayed One is likened to a star in the dark sky that everyone can see from afar, then a Muddled One can be likened to a black cloth hidden in the night. Normal people could never hope to find them.”

Li Huowang grumbled when he heard that.

If I was a Muddled One rather than a Strayed One then I wouldn’t have to suffer so much.

Ji Xiang continued his explanation. “Also, the Muddled Ones can use their karmic obstacles to hide themselves as well as other items, both dead and alive. As an example, if you fight against a Muddled One, you might suddenly forget where your weapons are, and then suddenly find out that you’ve lost the Muddled One.”

Li Huowang slowly noted down everything that he heard and remembered his own situation. At the same time, a question popped into his mind.

That sounds dangerous. Can a Muddled One control their techniques as they wish?

“But be careful! Don’t think that this is the extent of their abilities otherwise I never would’ve asked all of you to come here. Out of the three of them, the Muddled One and the Strayed One are the toughest to fight against. Do not look into a Muddled One’s eyes or else your soul would be immediately tarnished by their karmic obstacle, and then you would be hidden by them. Once you are hidden by them, no one else can find you again, forever! Another thing to note is that some of them who grow old enough can use different techniques and you need to adapt on the fly. Still, since their powers mostly revolve around using their karmic obstacle, their techniques should be similar,” continued Ji Xiang.

Everyone was listening to his explanation seriously but Li Huowang sighed secretly.

To think that the Muddled Ones can’t even look at people directly. They must’ve accidentally hidden many of their close friends and family members.

Li Huowang felt pity for them.

The Muddled Ones and the Strayed Ones both led difficult lives.

As the sound of horse hoofs grew slower, Ji Xiang started talking faster, “Once we are there, Little Liu and Danqing will surround the perimeter to prevent the Muddled One from escaping. Me and Shen Tugang will force her out while Er Jiu will kill her immediately. Since the Ao Jing Sect doesn’t need weapons to kill people, the Muddled One’s karmic obstacle should not work on you. Disembark now!”

The carriage’s tarp opened and the six of them stood beside the road. A very special secluded village appeared in front of them.

It was similar to the mountain villages that Li Huowang had seen before, but the village in front of him seemed to be abandoned. The ground, walls, and roofs were all covered in ivy.

“Little Liu, go. Remember that this mission will determine whether I die or not so you must be careful,” said Ji Xiang.

Liu Zhongyuan nodded with his wooden mask. Then, he leaped off the ground and entered the forest like a monkey. Soon, a faint mist appeared and covered the entire area. At the same time, the white impermanence with its red tongue flickered within the mist.

Then, without waiting for Ji Xiang’s order, Shen Tugang walked into the village.

Seeing this, Ji Xiang sighed and carried his golden abacus as he too walked into the village.

Meanwhile, Li Huowang cautiously scanned his surroundings.

It was too quiet. Except for the sound of the clicking abacus, there were no other noises. The birds and insects had also gone silent.

Just as they had entered the village, they saw a single flower appearing in front of them. It was clear that the flower was well taken care of since there were no weeds surrounding it.

“Who’s there? Come out!” Li Huowang unsheathed his sword halfway and the murderous aura instantly enveloped his body.

At the same time, everyone else also took out their weapons and pointed at a short wall.

Suddenly, a pair of feet wearing red shoes appeared from the darkness.

Remembering Ji Xiang’s advice, Li Huowang instantly lowered his eyes.

But when he saw those feet again, he hesitated. They looked familiar.

Wait! Those are Miaomiao’s feet!

Li Huowang raised his head and saw the familiar red veil.

At the same time, Hong Da had already thrown his rusted blade toward her.

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