"What?"

Lin Tianwei was dumbfounded.

So it turns out he was scared away by the Empty City Stratagem?

He gritted his teeth, feeling a surge of frustration!

What a terrible opportunity we missed!

"You're the ones who injured them?"

Lin Tianwei was embarrassed and could only change the subject.

"No, it was Tantai Kong who made the move."

"He came too?"

Lin Tianwei appeared extremely shocked.

His eyes gleamed. The title of the Five Great Imperial Blood Clans was given to them by outsiders. The reason was simply that these five families had the deepest foundations and that every generation had produced an Emperor-level expert, which had continued for thousands of years. That's why they were given such a title.

But even as the patriarch of the Lin clan, he was aware of one thing.

The other four families are far inferior to the Tantai family in terms of resources and influence, and the Tantai family rarely interacts with them on a regular basis.

They seemed to look down on these people.

"What is Tantai Kong doing here?"

Lin Tianwei asked in a low voice.

Zhuge Zun sighed.

"If I'm not mistaken, he probably didn't come for Qingxu Cave Heaven, but rather to seek an opportunity to break through to the Emperor rank."

"Breaking through to the Emperor Rank?"

Lin Tianwei's eyes trembled.

The Tantai family has quite the grandeur!

He actually wants to prove his Dao in front of the elders in Qingxu Cave Heaven. If he succeeds, it will be no less than seizing control of Qingxu Cave Heaven.

It was a resounding slap in the face to the Elders' Council!

"Let's not talk about that anymore. The Tantai family is used to working alone. The fact that he came to our rescue was just a coincidence. He only helped us because of our status as a reclusive family."

"We might not be able to count on him anymore. Once we've recovered from our injuries and gathered the main force, we'll go with you to kill Lin Jinglong."

"Let's go and steal that Pure Void Talisman again."

Zhuge Zun made a decision immediately.

Neither Lin Tianwei nor Nangong Xiong had any objections.

That night.

Lin Jinglong walked out of a side hall of the temple.

His injuries had healed by about 70-80%, but some residual Wanying Sword Qi still lingered in his body and was not so easy to eliminate.

"Next, we should start looking for Li Yuangang."

Lin Jinglong's gaze fell on the ruins ahead.

The old man in black robes placed an incense burner in Tongyou's presence.

The three incense sticks were burning slowly, and the rising smoke, moving without wind, gradually drifted away in the northwest direction.

In front of the incense burner, the fragments of paper figures left behind by Li Yuangang were casually placed.

"The Soul-Chasing Incense that travels a thousand miles is indeed extraordinary."

Jun Tianlin appeared beside Lin Jinglong.

He pointed to the incense burner and said, "With the personal belongings left behind by Li Yuangang, and with the abilities of the Two Elders of the Underworld, combined with the effects of this Soul-Chasing Incense, it will be easy to find Li Yuangang's whereabouts."

Lin Jinglong nodded slightly.

It seems that this Soul-Chasing Incense was specially prepared by the Elders to track down the Pure Void Talisman, just for today's situation.

The two discussed it for a while.

The two elders of the underworld suddenly stood up and said to Lin Jinglong, "Our injuries have almost healed. Next, we will go and track down Li Yuangang. If we are lucky, we can bring the talisman back by dawn tomorrow."

"Thank you for your help, seniors."

Lin Jinglong bowed in greeting.

The two followed the trail of the stolen cigarettes.

The night was deep, and dawn was approaching.

Li Yuangang, holding a human skin drum in one hand and a strange paper effigy in the other, was traversing through the mountains and forests. His face looked somewhat pale.

"It's actually the Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Incense!"

"I've been located!"

"This is a huge problem!"

A trail of blue smoke followed Li Yuangang all the way.

It didn't originate from him, but rather stretched all the way from a hundred miles away, clinging to him like a maggot, leaving obvious marks.

While making paper puppets, Li Yuangang fled at top speed, trying to escape the range of the Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Incense.

"Forget it, although this Soul-Chasing Incense isn't as powerful as the 'thousand-mile range,' this Qingxu Cave Heaven is only two or three hundred miles in radius. Where can I escape to?"

Li Yuangang suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to seek out other forces, but the only ones who could stand against the Elders' Council were the reclusive families.

"Seek refuge with a reclusive family?"

"No, those bastards are ruthless and heartless. I've killed quite a few of them. If I side with them, I'll lose the talisman and my life too!"

Li Yuangang, a dignified ninth-level martial artist, concealed his strength to join the Martial Arts Association and travel the world as a rogue cultivator because he did not want to deal with reclusive families.

If he wanted to seek refuge, he would have already held a high position given his strength.

Li Yuangang pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Lin Jinglong fought me fiercely and then ran into Lin Tianwei, who injured him with his Myriad Shadows Sword. He must be seriously injured!"

"He is the chief leader of the Elders' Council. He is young and has outstanding martial arts skills. He is the most valuable target in the Elders' Council camp!"

"If we can take him hostage, even if they find me, they won't dare to act rashly!"

Li Yuangang was unwilling to join the Hidden World Alliance, nor was he willing to hand over the Qingxu Spirit Talisman. He then turned around and rushed towards Qinglian Peak.

Target: Lin Jinglong!

As dawn approached.

Lin Jinglong was meditating cross-legged in a side hall.

Heal the sword wounds on his body slowly.

I'm thinking about something important.

Where did Ge Ling'er go?

After a day of chaotic fighting, the various factions have basically settled down, and the number of members of the Elders' Council gathered at Qinglian Peak has reached about three hundred.

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