Zheng Yunwei had previously received a message from Ding Min, but she was too busy chasing the demon to reply.
Then, he was shaken off by the demonic cultivator, and only then did he see Ding Min's information. He then planned to return and reunite with her to search for the demonic cultivator's whereabouts together.
But then Ding Min didn't reply, and Zheng Yunwei felt a little worried. She quickly turned around and saw this scene.
This surprised her greatly, and she didn't understand how the two of them started fighting, but naturally she had to stop the fight, so she quickly spoke up to stop them.
"Senior Sister Zheng? Are you alright?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ding Min turned around and was pleasantly surprised, her worries disappearing.
But at the same time, a bad feeling welled up in Ding Min's heart. Since her senior sister had appeared and said such words of dissuasion, then didn't that mean everything this person had said before was...
Ding Min turned around with a slightly embarrassed look and happened to see Lin Xiuyuan looking at her with a somewhat gloomy and inexplicable expression.
This made Ding Min blush, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Seeing that the other party had wisely withdrawn their attack, Lin Xiuyuan also put the talisman he was holding into his sleeve. Although the black gold magic shield no longer emitted golden spiritual light, it still slowly hovered around him.
"Junior Sister Ding, what are you doing? Why are you attacking this fellow Daoist?"
At this moment, Zheng Yunwei arrived, first bowing slightly to Lin Xiuyuan, and then looking at Ding Min.
Although his tone was stern, his eyes held a hint of inquiry.
The spirit sword she wielded also quietly hovered around her, with a surging magical power gathering within it...
"Ahem, Senior Sister, I just used that secret technique to investigate and discovered..."
Ding Min, looking embarrassed, coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Although she hadn't finished speaking, Zheng Yunwei roughly understood what had happened from the first sentence. After all, they were fellow disciples, so how could she not know what secret techniques her close junior sister possessed?
Upon seeing Ding Min's embarrassed expression, she immediately guessed what had happened.
"Alright, that's enough!"
Zheng Yunwei waved her hand, then sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
With a thought, the power that had been gathering within the spiritual sword that was slowly swirling around him gradually dissipated.
"This fellow Daoist helped me hold off that demon earlier, so how could he be a member of the Blood Refining Sect? Hurry up and apologize to this fellow Daoist!"
After scolding him, Zheng Yunwei turned to Lin Xiuyuan, cupped her hands, and said, "I haven't asked yet? Recently, during the war between the righteous and the demonic, the Shuiyun Palace ordered a thorough investigation of the unorthodox sects in Liang Kingdom. As a result, we discovered that the Blood Refining Sect was involved with the Seven Blood Sects of the Northwest Demonic Path..."
Zheng Yunwei then explained what had happened.
The matter is quite simple. The Blood Refining Sect is actually a branch of the Seven Blood Sect planted in the Liang Kingdom of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.
The situation is dire, and the investigation has been intensified. However, the sects and families of Liang Kingdom have discovered the truth and launched a siege. In the end, only a few Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion stage experts from the Blood Refining Sect escaped.
Recently, the entire cultivation world of Liang Kingdom has been searching for traces of these demonic cultivators. Ding Min has mastered a secret technique that allows her to detect the intensity of evil energy. She can accurately detect any demonic cultivator with a single test. Therefore, based on past experience, she was certain from the beginning that Lin Xiuyuan was a demonic cultivator.
"My name is Lin Xiuyuan. I come from the Southern Frontier and am a talisman master. Due to the turmoil in the region, I am simply passing through this treasure land and heading to Great Yue for cultivation!"
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled helplessly, then cupped his hands and said, revealing his identity to avoid further suspicion.
At this moment, Ding Min also felt somewhat embarrassed and awkward. With a hint of reluctance, she bowed slightly to Lin Xiuyuan and said, "I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Lin, I was a bit rash."
Although Lin Xiuyuan felt somewhat frustrated, he could only wave his hand casually. He was just a little heartbroken that he had lost more than 10,000 spirit stones because of a misunderstanding.
"It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, but we still need to continue investigating the demonic cultivator. We tricked that Blood Hand Illusion Demon earlier and lost track of him. Now that Junior Sister Ding is with us, we can use a secret technique to lock onto that evil aura. If we encounter him again, we shouldn't lose him so easily."
"When we return, we will prepare a feast to apologize to you, fellow Daoist?"
Zheng Yunwei cupped her hands in greeting.
Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand and said, "I still have a long way to go, so it would be too much to ask for an apology. It was just a misunderstanding, and it's good that it's been cleared up."
"Since that's the case, and everyone has their own matters to attend to, we won't keep you any longer. By the way, to express our apologies, this is my Falling Maple Sect's outer sect guest elder token. There are other sects ahead that have set up checkpoints, so having this will make it easier for you to leave Liang Kingdom."
As Zheng Yunwei spoke, she took out a token and handed it to Lin Xiuyuan.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with surprise. Logically speaking, as a rogue cultivator, he shouldn't need to receive such courteous treatment from a disciple of such a sect. They even brought out his guest elder token, which, although from an outer sect disciple, still carried weight.
Lin Xiuyuan didn't refuse, taking it as a gesture of apology from the other party, and immediately accepted it, cupping his hands and saying, "In that case, thank you very much, fellow Daoist. Farewell, and I wish you both success in your endeavors!"
After saying that, Lin Xiuyuan transformed into a streak of light and departed.
After watching Lin Xiu leave, Ding Min said indignantly, "Senior Sister, why did you give him the Guest Elder Token? He's just a rogue cultivator with such a weak aura. I don't know what kind of luck he had to build his foundation. He even said he would teach me a lesson. Heh, he really underestimated me!"
Zheng Yunwei glared at Ding Min and said, "You're still a bit inexperienced. Didn't you realize that the fire-attribute talisman earlier was a secret talisman? Ordinary talismans don't have such power!"
"I noticed earlier that he had a stack of red talismans in his hand, so I quickly called out to stop him. If I'm not mistaken, they're probably the secret talismans used to form that fire dragon. This shows he's not as simple as he seems. If I had arrived any later, he might have gotten a real beating!"
"A talisman master who can come from the Southern Frontier and successfully establish his foundation in such a place is no ordinary person. He is most likely hiding his abilities while traveling abroad! It's always good to befriend a talisman master who can create secret talismans."
Upon hearing this, Ding Min was taken aback. Was he really that amazing?
But deep down, there was still a bit of disbelief. After all, the aura emanating from Lin Xiuyuan was far too weak... Was it really necessary to hide his abilities to this extent?
However, after hearing Zheng Yunwei say this, she fell silent for a moment, at least no longer believing that she could easily suppress Lin Xiuyuan.
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