Although this little incident left Lin Xiuyuan feeling quite frustrated, fortunately, no unexpected situations arose during the rest of the journey.
A month later, Lin Xiuyuan successfully arrived at the border of Liang Kingdom, where the desolate mountainous land came into view.
After traversing these almost barren mountains, there is still a stretch of barren plains ahead before reaching the border of the Great Yue Kingdom!
Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but show a hint of joy. The remaining journey would only take two or three months at most! The long journey of more than two years was finally coming to an end.
Just as Lin Xiuyuan was getting closer to the border of Liang Kingdom, two streaks of light shot towards him from the left, their auras locking onto him first.
The two early Foundation Establishment cultivators were quite powerful. Their intertwined auras locked onto each other, instantly making Lin Xiuyuan's hair stand on end.
However, Lin Xiuyuan was not too alarmed or surprised. Zheng Yunwei had warned him beforehand that the cultivators from the sects who participated in the search and border blockade had the Falling Maple Sect token and should be fine.
As the two streaks of light approached, Lin Xiuyuan cupped his hands and said, "I was just passing through this place and have some connection with the Luofeng Sect. I have a guest elder token. Please take a look, fellow Daoist."
As he spoke, Lin Xiuyuan took out the outer disciple token of the Falling Maple Sect and gestured it forward.
The light faded, revealing the figures of two young cultivators. Seeing Lin Xiuyuan's actions, one remained indifferent, while the other's expression turned slightly amusement. Looking at the token of merely an outer sect guest elder, a hint of disdain curled his lips, and he said calmly:
"Since you possess this Guest Elder Token, you must understand what has recently transpired in my Liang Kingdom, right? However, relying solely on the token is not enough; you will still need to cooperate with the search!"
Seeing their expressions and hearing their words, Lin Xiuyuan frowned. Could it be that their sects were at odds with the Falling Maple Sect?
For a moment, his left hand, hidden in his sleeve, tightened involuntarily.
"I don't know how to investigate. The magical aura on my body is very obvious, and it has nothing to do with unorthodox methods!"
As Lin Xiuyuan spoke, a wisp of blue spiritual energy swirled around the fingertips of his right hand, which held the token. His aura was balanced and calm, without any signs of the violent, chaotic, or extreme magical power of unorthodox methods.
"Hmm, they certainly don't seem to be demonic cultivators. But just to be on the safe side, fellow Daoist, please cooperate and take a look at the Qiankun bag! After all, those demons have unpredictable methods, and it's hard to guarantee that they won't have such a way of concealing themselves."
Zhang Wenfei said calmly.
Lin Xiuyuan understood; were these two just trying to freeload?
Lin Xiuyuan didn't hesitate for long and reached out to take off the Qiankun bag from his waist.
When traveling, Lin Xiuyuan was quite cautious, and he kept all his belongings in a Qiankun bag, which he carried in his bosom.
Hanging on his waist were only some spirit stones and miscellaneous items, as well as magical artifacts that he could take out and use at any time.
After taking out two of the magical artifacts, Lin Xiuyuan handed over the Qiankun Bag.
Zhang Wenfei took the item, scanned it, and then casually hung it on his waist. He looked up at Lin Xiuyuan with a natural expression and said, "Well, I can't see any traces of demonic cultivation for now, but it's of great importance. I need to investigate carefully later using a secret technique. Fellow Daoist, come back to retrieve it later."
Although the other party said that, they didn't mention where they came from or where they were retrieving it. Isn't that just empty talk...? It's practically like they're just saying they want to pocket it!
Although Lin Xiuyuan was indignant, he knew that it would be unwise to take action rashly while on someone else's territory, so he could only swallow his anger and suffer in silence.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan turned around without saying a word, intending to fly away on his sword.
However, this person seemed to be pushing his luck, and even his companion next to him looked at him with surprise.
He then said, "Fellow Daoist, by the way, you have a lot of spirit beast pouches on you. You should check those too!"
Lin Xiuyuan paused, a flash of anger crossing his face. He turned to look at him and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, isn't this going too far?"
"What? Could it be that your spirit beast pouch contains a refined corpse?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Wenfu controlled his magic sword, which swirled around him, its blade gleaming menacingly.
Although his companions were also surprised and felt that this fact was a bit excessive, they had no choice but to summon their magical artifacts as well to put pressure on Lin Xiuyuan.
Lin Xiuyuan's expression was uncertain, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes. This was simply too much!
But now, facing the two people's magical artifacts locking him in, he had no choice but to reach to his waist, take off the spirit beast pouch, and slowly hand it forward.
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan's actions, Zhang Wenfei's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of disdain and contempt, as if he had expected it.
In his view, Lin Xiuyuan was just a rogue cultivator with such a weak aura. He estimated that he could be defeated in a few rounds! He wondered how Lin Xiuyuan had built his foundation. With such a low level of cultivation, how could he possibly have the confidence to resist them?
But as soon as Zhang Wenfei had this thought, he immediately felt a dangerous aura enveloping him.
A red light suddenly flashed from the spirit beast pouch that Lin Xiuyuan had just handed over.
The next moment, a thick snake tail lashed out, seemingly containing boundless power, and a fierce wind rushed towards us.
Caught off guard, Zhang Wenfei felt a strong sense of crisis and was shocked. He hadn't expected Lin Xiuyuan to actually make a move. He quickly activated the magic sword beside him, which was emitting sword light, and slashed at it with a whooshing sound.
At the same time, magical power surged out wildly, causing bursts of spiritual light to flash around him, pushing the protective spiritual light to its limit.
"Bang!"
"Pfft..."
Huo Yun was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. Even though it was a hasty counterattack, it still exceeded her tolerance. It directly slashed two deep sword marks on the snake's tail, and blood gushed out.
Fortunately, Zhang Wenfei's counterattack was hasty and his sword light was not particularly strong. Huo Yun fought hard and, at the cost of injury, shattered two sword lights before slamming heavily onto the protective shield.
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