The cold sword left a trail of afterimages in the void, carrying a faint white glow.
When the sword light touched the half-demon's figure, what happened left everyone dumbfounded.
As the sword light swept across, the figure of the man in black brocade robes transformed into specks of light and gradually dissipated.
An Honghan's brows furrowed instantly.
Xi Xizhi was also stunned for a moment, "The legendary illusion technique?"
The Illusion Technique, as the name suggests, allows one to create a clone.
These kinds of spells are relatively uncommon, and few people are proficient in them.
Xi Xizhi was also seeing it for the first time and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
No wonder that figure was hidden in the darkness; it turned out that it was just a decoy set up by the half-demon in front of them.
The distance between the clones cannot be too far.
Realizing this, Xi Xizhi immediately turned her head and looked around, trying to find the figure of the man in black.
"See you another time." A sinister voice came from the cave entrance.
An Honghan and the other two immediately looked in the direction of the sound. In the dark cave, a faint light illuminated a man wearing a silver mask.
He stood facing them with his hands raised.
Xi Xizhi could clearly see the gesture he made—goodbye.
"Chase."
As soon as An Honghan finished speaking, he released his grip on Xi Xizhi and used his lightness skill to chase after her towards the cave entrance.
Master Feng dared not lag behind, because only powerful demons could master the art of creating clones, and now he had a better understanding of this person's strength.
Not daring to underestimate his opponent, Master Feng took the situation very seriously.
However, the man in black brocade robes had already anticipated their relentless pursuit and had made preparations beforehand.
"I won't keep you company today. Your Majesty, don't forget our agreement from one month ago. The life of Grand Preceptor Xu is entirely in your hands." After saying this, the half-demon's figure flashed, and a wisp of smoke quickly dispersed from him.
By the time the smoke dissipated, he had already moved out of the cave at an extremely fast speed, so fast that only his shadow remained.
Xi Xizhi's cultivation level was not as high as theirs, and she had not even learned the art of flying yet. Seeing this scene, she could only feel anxious and had no other way to help. Her determination to cultivate diligently only grew stronger.
She shook hands with the little girl, lifted her skirt, and chased after her at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
However, the speed of the three of them was far beyond what Xi Xizhi could match.
Xi Xizhi was panting heavily, but still couldn't see anyone in front of her.
As soon as they emerged from the cave, they saw a large group of Imperial Guards surrounding them.
Xi Xizhi patted her chest, trying to steady her breathing, "Did you see where An Honghan and the others went?"
Many Imperial Guards didn't react when they heard the name 'An Honghan'. When they remembered His Majesty's name, they were so frightened that they almost bit their tongues. They thought to themselves, "This young lady is really reckless. She dares to call His Majesty by his name."
Lin En, who was already used to it, lowered his head and walked over to Xi Xizhi, replying, "His Majesty and the others went east, but at that speed... we can't catch up. Miss Xi, this old servant thinks you should stay here obediently and wait for His Majesty to return."
Lynn wasn't afraid of anything else, but he was afraid that this little devil would come along and cause trouble.
His Majesty's favor towards her is unparalleled.
But if something happens to Miss Xi, their heads will definitely be on their shoulders.
Xi Xizhi turned to look east, but in the distance, she couldn't see a single person.
Considering her own speed, even if she used an acceleration spell, she probably couldn't catch up with the three of them. So Xi Xizhi had no choice but to stay where she was and wait for An Honghan and the others to return.
Time passed slowly, and under the scorching sun, Xi Xizhi raised her sleeve to wipe away the sweat.
Upon seeing this, Lin En immediately fawned over a water bottle and handed it to Xi Xizhi, saying, "Miss Xi, it's hot today, have some water to quench your thirst."
Xi Xizhi didn't stand on ceremony. She was also very familiar with Lin En, so she took the drink and drank it.
Lynn's rise to the position of Grand Steward was largely due to his own abilities.
Look at that ability to read people's expressions, how amazing!
She merely wiped the sweat from her forehead and pursed her lips, but the head butler guessed what she was thinking.
Those who can serve by An Honghan's side are indeed no ordinary people.
Upon thinking of the word "mediocre talent," Xi Xi subconsciously turned to Wu Jianfeng.
Wu Jianfeng had been a bodyguard for many years. When he saw Xi Xizhi's gaze, he looked back at her.
However, there was always a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Especially when he looked at Lynn, his eyes practically screamed, "Look at your sycophantic appearance, you'll only ever be a lackey for life."
Xi Xizhi disliked his arrogant demeanor, especially after he severed ties with the Wu family. He no longer had any leverage to give Lin En the cold shoulder. What right did he have to do that?
Lynn was a lackey, but wasn't he himself a lackey?
Stripped of his identity, he is nothing.
"Your Majesty..." A shout from the Imperial Guards in the distance immediately brought Xi Xizhi back to her senses.
Xi Xizhi turned her gaze slightly and saw that An Honghan and Master Feng had returned together.
Their faces all looked unwell, as if something unpleasant had happened.
Xi Xizhi looked behind them but didn't see the half-demon. It was obvious that he had escaped.
“We’ll still have a chance to catch him in a month,” Xi Xizhi comforted him, believing that the man would keep his word and wouldn’t make things difficult for Old Man Xu in the next month.
An Honghan didn't say anything, only gave a faint "hmm" as an answer.
Xi Xizhi felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She looked up at Master Feng, whose expression was also extremely unpleasant.
Hesitantly, Xi Xizhi couldn't help but ask, "Has something happened?"
"It's nothing." An Honghan touched her forehead.
In the past, Master Feng would have given her a disdainful look and said, "What could possibly happen? You little sable, you'd better take care of yourself." However, this time, Master Feng, like An Honghan, replied to Xi Xizhi with "It's nothing."
The more nonchalant they seemed, the more Xi Xizhi felt they were hiding something from her.
An Honghan must have his reasons for not telling her, and Xi Xizhi didn't want to make a fool of herself.
"Master Feng, what should we do with the Imperial Guards who have eaten the Demon-Transforming Fruit?" In her previous life, Xi Xi was lazy and knew very little about this kind of knowledge. Moreover, when she followed her master to cultivate immortality, she only learned magic techniques and did not learn how to rescue people harmed by demons.
If Xi Xizhi hadn't mentioned it, Master Feng would have almost forgotten about it. He slapped his forehead in anger, "Look at how senile I am!"
He turned around and shouted to the Imperial Guards, "All Imperial Guards who have eaten the Demon Transformation Fruit, step forward!"
An Honghan held Xi Xizhi's small hand and stood aside to watch how Master Feng would rescue them.
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