Chapter Four Hundred and Fortieth: The Formation-Enveloped Mountain Villa
The sloppy man’s words instantly ignited the anger in Bai Xue’s heart.
Whether the sloppy man personally killed the demon he wanted to save, Bai Xue naturally didn't concern herself with it. After all, she had no relation to that demon; her retort to the sloppy man was simply because she found him utterly insane.
But when the sloppy man declared that all demons in the world deserved to die, Bai Xue was far from pleased, because his words encompassed her as well.
"All demons deserve to die? Why do all demons deserve to die? " Bai Xue demanded furiously, her eyes under the mask filled with coldness.
"Because demons are always demons. Even if they cultivate to become spirits and take on human form, they still cannot change the fact that they are demons. They are not of the same kind as us humans. Moreover, demons eat people. As a human, is it wrong for me to think that all demons deserve to die? " the sloppy man asked in a deep voice.
"Don't you humans also slaughter animals for food? According to your logic, don't humans all deserve to die in our demon eyes? " Bai Xue asked coldly.
"Humans slaughter animals for food out of necessity for survival. Demons can also survive without eating people, but demons still choose to eat people. Don't they deserve to die? " the sloppy man asked in a deep voice.
"Humans can also survive by eating plants. Why do they still kill living beings to eat meat? Isn't that the same principle as demons wanting to eat people? " Bai Xue asked coldly again.
"Plants can also become spirits. What's the difference between eating plants and eating livestock? If neither can be eaten, what will humans rely on to survive? " the sloppy man asked in a deep voice.
"How much further?"
Bai Xue originally wanted to retort again, but Yang Haoran's sudden interruption clearly showed he didn't want to see the two continue arguing. So she let out a cold snort and didn't speak again.
Meanwhile, the sloppy man's mood seemed extremely foul at the moment, so he didn't give any response.
Receiving no answer, Yang Haoran wasn't angry either. He smiled faintly and followed closely behind the sloppy man.
Actually, regarding the issue the two had just argued about, with differing stances, they would absolutely not reach any conclusion. The longer they argued, the angrier they would become, and if it came to blows, their attacks would be all the more ruthless.
Yang Haoran had come out this time to earn a fortune, not to dwell on rights and wrongs regarding this matter. He didn't want to get involved in this topic, but he also didn't want to see Bai Xue and the sloppy man fight to the death.
The path through the dense forest was not easy, but the three were not ordinary people, so their speed was not slow.
For the rest of the journey, none of the three spoke again. Yang Haoran naturally didn't ask anything further, because he had asked all that needed asking and understood all that needed understanding. Next, he only needed to adjust his state to prepare for the life-and-death struggle that awaited him soon.
A distance of five kilometers was not short for an ordinary person. Let alone a dense forest, even a flat concrete road would require some time to walk five kilometers.
In front of Yang Haoran and the other two, the dense forest was no different from a flat concrete road. So they didn't spend much time to complete these five kilometers, which to ordinary people would be fraught with danger at every turn.
When the sloppy man stopped, a mountain villa appeared in the three's line of sight. This place was already at the end of the Xinyang Mountain Range. At the foot of the mountain were slopes of varying sizes, and this mountain villa was built on one of those slopes.
The position where Yang Haoran and the other two stood was quite a bit higher, allowing them to clearly see the entire mountain villa in its entirety.
"This mountain villa is our destination for this trip," the sloppy man said in a deep voice, pointing to the location of the mountain villa.
"Do you know the exact location where the target is being held in the mountain villa? " Yang Haoran asked.
The sloppy man shook his head and said, "I only know she's imprisoned here. Her exact location within this mountain villa, I'm not clear on."
Hearing this, Yang Haoran didn't show much of a reaction, because such an outcome was within his expectations, so he wasn't surprised.
"Can we sneak into this mountain villa? " Yang Haoran asked again.
"According to the information I've obtained, this mountain villa is usually used by the five people to entertain distinguished guests. If one hasn't received an invitation, it would be somewhat difficult to sneak in," the sloppy man said.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran smiled faintly and then said, "Then that's a bit troublesome. This mountain villa is enveloped by a layer of enchantment. Do you see the entrance of the mountain villa? Only there is a passable gap."
Although the three had sealed their own power fluctuations, their ability to sense power still remained. Therefore, even without activating his Ghost Eye, Yang Haoran could still sense the restrictive formation and even know where the gaps were.
However, because he hadn't activated his Ghost Eye, he could only sense the restrictive formation and couldn't see the formation's true form with his naked eyes.
The sloppy man was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that from such a distance, Yang Haoran would actually be able to sense the restrictive formation enveloping the mountain villa, while he himself hadn't sensed anything.
From this, it could be seen that Yang Haoran was stronger than him, at least in terms of sensory ability.
Strong cultivation indeed implies strong sensory ability; this is certain. However, strong sensory ability doesn't necessarily mean strong cultivation, because if one possesses special methods, sensory ability can be enhanced.
Thus, the current situation made the sloppy man feel that since Yang Haoran possessed such keen sensory ability, if he hadn't used any special methods, then Yang Haoran's current strength had probably surpassed his by quite a bit, and it wasn't just a simple matter of his sensory ability being superior.
"What else did you notice? Can you tell what kind of restrictive formation it is? " the sloppy man asked.
Yang Haoran didn't immediately answer the sloppy man. His gaze carefully observed everything in the mountain villa. Under his observation, he found that although the mountain villa was enveloped within the formation, the birds in the sky could still pass through the formation normally, without being affected in any way.
Seeing this, some conjectures arose in Yang Haoran's mind.
"From what I've observed so far," Yang Haoran said with a smile, "this restrictive formation should be a type of sensory formation. External objects can freely enter and exit the formation, but the movement of external objects is probably constantly within the control of the formation's placer. Even a flying bird would be no exception."
Hearing this, Bai Xue's gaze under her mask revealed a hint of doubt.
"Since it's only a sensory formation, why leave a gap at the mountain villa's entrance? Isn't that completely unnecessary?"
Facing Yang Haoran, Bai Xue's tone returned to normal, devoid of the resentment and disgust she had shown towards the sloppy man. Once again, it was filled with allure. Each word that left her lips seemed to possess a captivating magic.
Regarding Bai Xue's question, Yang Haoran immediately offered an explanation.
"Those who are invited by the five Demon Hunters to be guests at the mountain villa—it's not excluded that there are ordinary people among them, but these ordinary individuals are certainly extraordinary in the eyes of regular people. For this type of person, whether there's such a sensory formation at the mountain villa's entrance doesn't matter, because ordinary people cannot sense the existence of the formation at all."
"Apart from this type of ordinary person, those invited by the five Demon Hunters, in my opinion, are more likely to be non-ordinary people with special abilities. They are different from ordinary people. If there's a restrictive formation at the mountain villa's entrance, they would definitely be able to sense it. Entering and exiting the mountain villa would mean being sensed by the restrictive formation each time. Some might not care, but others might feel this is a sign of the host's distrust and disrespect towards them. The more petty ones might even harbor resentment because of it. So, the formation's placer wouldn't want to cause such a misunderstanding. Thus, opening a gap at the mountain villa's entrance makes sense."
Yang Haoran explained in great detail, and Bai Xue listened very carefully. Her doubts were also resolved.
She no longer foolishly asked why they didn't simply remove the formation altogether, because she knew that once the formation was removed, if someone sneaked into the mountain villa from somewhere other than the main entrance, the mountain villa's owner would be unable to detect the intrusion immediately.
"From the surface, this formation appears to be a sensory formation," Yang Haoran thought for a moment, then added a reminder, "However, there are numerous types of restrictive formations, and formations deployed using Formation Flags can release even more unpredictable and bizarre formations. I'm not very knowledgeable in this area, so I can't be certain whether this restrictive formation only serves a sensory purpose. Therefore, it's better for us to be cautious."
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