Lin Xiuyuan turned his head calmly, his face showing no sign of distress, and said stoically, "It should be soon. I rarely venture into the wilderness, so I'm not very familiar with finding my way around and may have taken a detour."
The two elderly men in the crowd, who knew some of the inside story, had sensed something was wrong early on. Hearing the conversation between the two, they couldn't help but exchange a glance and noticed the heavy look on each other's faces.
Seeing this, Li Yongyuan's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. He smiled slightly and said meaningfully:
"Suwan, don't worry. Now that we've escaped the pursuit and traveled through the ancient forest for so long without seeing any pursuers, we're probably mostly safe. With my second uncle's protection, we'll surely be able to leave Southern Xinjiang smoothly, don't you think?"
"I hope so," Qin Suwan forced a smile, a slight unease creeping into her heart, and gave a brief reply.
Another fifteen minutes passed.
Lin Xiuyuan felt that it was about time, and that continuing to use this excuse to delay would definitely not work.
At that moment, Lin Xiuyuan felt somewhat helpless, as if he were being played by fate.
It's bad enough that there's been no change in the situation after such a long delay, but we haven't even encountered any pursuers... not even a single savage demon. I don't know if it's because this is a territory where human cultivators are active, or if the demonic cultivators have just passed through and cleared it out.
Finally, not long after, Lin Xiuyuan found a place that seemed to have some landmark features.
There is a strangely shaped hill here with two holes in the middle, which is quite unique.
Lin Xiuyuan said in a pretentious manner, "Senior Li, if I remember correctly, this is the place. Senior Zhao said that if we got separated, I should wait for him here for two or three days, and if he didn't come back, I could leave on my own."
Li Hongfu remained silent for a moment. After looking around, he seemed to have dispelled some of his doubts. Seeing Lin Xiuyuan's calm demeanor, which seemed to confirm the matter, he was somewhat unsure of what to do.
But... two or three days?
Although cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage possess abundant magical power, it will be exhausted in just two or three hours during battles and escapes. Even with elixirs and spiritual items to restore it, it can only buy them some time.
Two or three days? That's enough time to kill someone several times over.
Li Hongfu said calmly, "We shouldn't stay here any longer. We don't know if there are any pursuers behind us. We can only stay here for an hour and a half at most. If there is still no news, we need to leave immediately, otherwise things may change."
"Yes, I will follow your instructions, senior."
Lin Xiuyuan forced himself to remain calm and cupped his hands in greeting.
He then calmly pulled Liao Cai'er down to sit with him, allowing them to recover their strength and magic.
When Qin Lao saw Li Hongyuan sit down next to Qin Suwan, and then glanced at Lin Xiuyuan, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He then walked over to Qin Suwan and the other man and sat down cross-legged.
At this moment, the Fire Talisman Master, expressionless, cupped his hands and said:
"Senior Li, fellow Daoists, I have a friend who spends most of his time wandering the wilderness. Therefore, I do not intend to go to Nanzhou. Instead, I plan to go and seek refuge with him in the Southern Wilderness to obtain supplies for the Upper Realm. Farewell."
Li Hongfu glanced at her indifferently and said calmly, "We don't know if those demonic cultivators are still pursuing you. Traveling alone will easily expose your whereabouts. The methods of the demonic path are unpredictable, and you won't be able to withstand interrogation. Why don't you come with us for a while and wait until it's completely safe before we talk about it?"
A hint of gloom flashed almost imperceptibly in the Fire Talisman Master's eyes. He bowed with a blank expression and said, "I will follow Senior Li's orders."
She retreated to an open space and sat cross-legged, her expression remaining unchanged, leaving no one knowing what she was thinking.
At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan's eyelids twitched, then he closed his eyes again and quickly recovered his magic power.
He knew very well that the hour and a half that Li Hongfu mentioned was very likely the countdown to his death.
But for now, everything is up to fate.
Hopefully, Zhao De will respond within the next hour and a half, or some other turning point will emerge. Whether it's a savage demon or a demonic cultivator, they are better off than the situation he currently faces.
As time goes by.
Everything remained calm, but Lin Xiuyuan's heart sank deeper and deeper.
At that moment, Lin Xiuyuan's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he said loudly, "I've got it! Senior Zhao has replied."
Lin Xiuyuan's face lit up with joy as he reached for his waist.
Everyone was drawn to Lin Xiuyuan's commotion, and all eyes turned to him, focusing on the communication jade talisman at his waist.
Suddenly, Lin Xiuyuan quickened his pace, his arm slid down sharply, and he reached for the Qiankun bag, whereupon a large stack of talismans appeared in his hand.
"You brat, how dare you!"
Li Hongfu was so angry that he laughed, and immediately a surge of powerful magic power rose up.
However, although Li Hongfu reacted immediately, his attention was diverted earlier, and now that Lin Xiuyuan has made his move, he has gained an absolute advantage.
Just as Li Hongfu's magical power surged and he drew his magic sword, countless talismans erupted, emanating waves of incredibly powerful yet chaotic spiritual energy.
"Boom! Boom!"
Like a thunderclap, high-level talismans erupted one after another.
The sky was bathed in golden light, and fire snakes shot out, creating a strange scene that blotted out the sun. The golden and red colors shone brightly, radiating extremely powerful spiritual energy.
Not only were they attacking him, but Li Yongyuan was also part of the offensive, clearly intended to distract him.
This scene made Li Hongfu anxious. The sheer number of high-level talismans erupting was already a threat to him, let alone Li Yongyuan.
At that moment, Li Hongfu didn't have time to unleash his magic sword attack. Instead, he pointed at the sword, causing it to emit rays of sword light, using offense as defense to protect himself. He then took out a magic shield, which emitted a faint earthy yellow light and flew rapidly towards Li Yongyuan.
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