The next morning, Su Qing and Su Ruoshan left the Su family. One left through the east gate of Anyang City, while the other went to the west gate.
Traveling east from Anyang City for over a hundred miles, you'll find Xuanling Mountain, where the Xuanling Sect is located.
Su Qing rode a fast horse and arrived at Xuanling Town at the foot of Xuanling Mountain before dark. Su Qing released the horse and let it graze on the mountain, while she went into Xuanling Town.
Just as Xuanling Mountain was opening its doors to recruit disciples, Xuanling Town was bustling with activity. Su Qing asked at several inns, but none of them had rooms available.
Su Qing didn't care. She thought back to her previous life when she went to the Cloud Sword Sect, which was thousands of miles away. When she left home, the Su family didn't prepare a horse for her, and she had to walk on two legs.
They camped out in the mountains every night, enduring not only the biting cold winds but also the constant threat of wild animals that might suddenly appear.
She was incredibly lucky; it took Su Qing half a month to finally reach the Cloud Sword Sect, her clothes were tattered and worn.
Unlike her now, she can ride at breakneck speed and arrive at her destination before dark. She only needs to wait for dawn to join the Xuanling Sect.
It's so much easier now.
Su Qing found a sheltered alley, thinking she would sit there and take a nap until dawn, but then she heard hurried footsteps coming towards her.
Su Qing hid in the shadows and saw a group of people blocking one person's way.
"If you know what's good for you, hand over the wooden plaque!" One of the men stepped forward; he was clearly the leader.
In the darkness, one could tell that the man was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, a burly and robust man.
The person who was stopped was slender, like a delicate young girl.
"No, that's a token of the Xuanling Sect! I'm going to bring it to the sect tomorrow." The delicate girl was quite stubborn; she straightened her back and tilted her head back.
"Oh, you think you can join a sect? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror! This is the Xuanling Sect, not some random sect. There are tons of people with three spiritual roots like you! Hand over the wooden plaque now, and I'll spare your life." The burly man stepped forward, about to attack the girl.
The girl took a step back, dodging his large hand, but then pulled out something and slashed the man's arm, causing blood to gush out.
"Well, you actually dare to lay a hand on me! Everyone, attack together!" The burly man raised his hand, and a group of people surrounded the girl, each holding an iron rod, and began to smash it down on her head.
Su Qing's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected Xuanling Town to be in such a chaotic state.
Although the alley she found was rather remote, it was less than fifty meters ahead of the main east-west street of Xuanling Town. The street was brightly lit and bustling with people, and Su Qing could see the bright lights and the figures of people walking around.
However, at a distance of only fifty meters, a fight was taking place that was so brutal!
"Ah!" the girl screamed.
She was struck on the shoulder by an iron rod, blood gushing from her shoulder, and she fell down, her face deathly pale.
The burly man made a stop gesture, then stepped forward, squatted down in front of the girl, and lewdly began to search her body.
Su Qing frowned.
She didn't actually want to get involved in this kind of thing, but she couldn't stand by and watch a young girl being humiliated!
"Fine, I'll help you this once." Su Qing thought to herself, reached into her pocket, and pulled out a black pellet.
After Su Qing guided the Qi into her body, she didn't rest. She used iron filings and wood chips, mixed with fire-attribute spiritual power, to refine some explosive pills, which she carried with her for self-defense when necessary.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy at this time.
Su Qing flicked the explosive pellet lightly, and it rolled to the big man's feet. The big man stared at the small black ball, about the size of a ping-pong ball, at his feet, and was slightly stunned. Before he could react to what it was, he heard someone shout.
Run!
Then, the big man was kicked in the face by the girl who was lying on the ground clutching her shoulder.
The girl sprang up from the ground and rushed towards Su Qing.
"Break!" Su Qing shouted softly, and the explosive pellet exploded with a bang.
Su Qing grabbed the girl's still-intact arm, and the two rushed out of the alley.
Even so, they were still hit by the aftershocks of the explosion, and the two of them were thrown forward with a bang, landing directly on the street outside.
Behind them, a loud explosion erupted in the alley, followed by a plume of black smoke.
Su Qing didn't dare to hesitate. She pulled the girl and ran a few steps down the street before disappearing into a dark alley. The two of them pressed against the wall, panting heavily.
The burly man led a group of people out of the alley. All of them were injured, especially the burly man, whose face was bruised and purple from a kick by the girl. His shoes and trouser legs were blown off, and blood was flowing from his legs.
The group of people behind them weren't in much better shape; their clothes were all tattered, showing how powerful that explosive pellet really was.
Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the burly man lead a group of people past the alley where they were hiding.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, sister." The girl sat on the ground, clutching the wound on her shoulder, and looked at Su Qing with tears in her eyes.
Su Qing waved her hand and said, "I just couldn't stand it anymore, that's why I intervened. Are you alright?"
"Just a dislocated shoulder." The girl was quite ruthless. As she spoke, she lifted her own arm with one hand, and with a snap, she put her arm back in place herself.
"Sister, my name is Yun Luoyan, and I am a member of the Yun family," Yun Luoyan introduced herself.
Yun Luoyan?
Su Qing's eyes widened. Wow, she never expected that she would save such a person with just one move.
Yun Luoyan is an outstanding member of the younger generation of Xuanling Sect. It is said that she has average talent, with only three spiritual roots. After joining Xuanling Sect, she successfully established her foundation in just two years and became an inner disciple. Later, she fought her way up from the inner disciple level, and even the inner disciples of Xuanling Sect with only one spiritual root were no match for her.
After Yun Luoyan reached the Core Formation stage at the age of forty, she went into the Gobi Desert. In her previous life, Su Qing and she had met once, but unfortunately, Su Qing fell into the Demon Realm and disappeared without a trace.
"Su Qing from the Su family of Anyang City," Su Qing announced her name.
Yun Luoyan was delighted to hear this and said, "So you come from a cultivation family. Your aptitude must be quite good. You might be able to enter the inner sect of the Xuanling Sect, right?"
Su Qing waved her hand and said, "I only have the three spiritual roots of wood, fire, and metal. I can only join the outer sect of the Xuanling Sect."
Yun Luoyan stared with her big, watery eyes, her face full of disbelief.
"Sister Su, that explosive talisman you used just now was so powerful, it must have been a second-tier spirit talisman, right?" Yun Luoyan asked.
"Uh, it's just a bomb." Su Qing took out a bomb and handed it over, saying, "It's simple to make and easy to use, here, take one."
Yun Luoyan took the explosive pill and examined it carefully, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Good idea, really good idea. It's just a pity that I have the three spiritual roots of water, wood, and earth, but not the spiritual root of fire, so I can't refine this explosive pill."
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