Seeing Lin Zhenzhen's resolute expression, Mo Yin stopped trying to dissuade her.
“I’m naturally happy for you that you’ve been able to move on and focus your energy on other people.”
He made a hand seal with his right hand, and a small golden bell appeared in his palm.
“I need to oversee things outside and cannot enter the secret realm with you. Take this Demon-Seeking Bell with you and follow its clues to avoid the demons. Once you find Yan Feichen, come out immediately.”
"Okay." Lin Zhenzhen took the Demon-Seeking Bell, tied it around her waist, and turned to leave.
"Xiao Qi," Mo Yin called out from behind her, "Remember, your senior brother is waiting for you."
It's just entering a secret realm, isn't it?
Lin Zhenzhen wanted to tease Mo Yin for making a mountain out of a molehill, but when she turned around, she saw that he looked tense and his eyes were full of worry.
She paused for a moment, then composed herself and said solemnly, "Don't worry, senior brother, I will definitely return safely."
Lin Zhenzhen entered the secret realm with the other disciples from the peak.
She hadn't gone far when she encountered several small groups of three to five people.
Most of these people have spiritual practice experience and the ability to deal with emergencies.
Therefore, when they realize something is wrong, they can get to the entrance as quickly as possible to wait for rescue.
Those who have been fully exposed to the cultivation system are not so lucky.
"You few go to the east, you go to the west, and the rest of you go to the north."
"Your main task is to rescue people. If you encounter monsters, act according to your abilities and don't be reckless."
One of the disciples hesitated and said, "Peak Master Lin, but if we do that, no one will go to the south."
"I'll go there myself."
From the moment she entered the secret realm, the Demon-Seeking Bell at Lin Zhenzhen's waist swayed wildly towards the south.
She was certain that Yan Feichen was in the south.
Lin Zhenzhen drew the Moon Chasing Sword from her waist, the silver-white blade slicing through the air in a beautiful flourish.
"No matter what happens, you must not go in this direction."
"But Peak Master Lin, you're all alone..."
"Don't worry about me, I know what I'm doing."
Ignoring the others' attempts to stop her, Lin Zhenzhen stepped onto the scabbard of Zhuiyue and headed south.
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"It should be around here."
Lin Zhenzhen jumped off Zhuiyue.
The accuracy of the Demon-Seeking Bell is limited; at most, it can only narrow down the range to within one kilometer.
The rest is up to her to explore.
I don't know how long I walked, but suddenly a strange noise came from the bushes beside me.
The Demon-Seeking Bell trembled even more violently, clearly sensing something.
Lin Zhenzhen couldn't be sure if it was Yan Feichen or one of those demons who had sneaked in while the secret realm was damaged.
She raised her sword, pointed it in that direction, and shouted, "Who is it?! Show yourself!"
After a moment of silence, a man's voice came from the other side.
"It's me."
Lin Zhenzhen felt that the voice sounded familiar. She gently parted the branches and leaves of the bushes with the tip of her sword and saw the person's face clearly.
"Yan Rui? How could it be you?" Lin Zhenzhen was stunned. Why would the Demon-Seeking Bell react so strongly to him?
Yan Rui looks like she's not in good condition.
His handsome face, worth a fortune, was slashed, his clothes were tattered, one of his boots was missing, and there was a large patch of dried blood on his chest.
After a moment of surprise, Lin Zhenzhen withdrew her pursuit of the moon.
She gripped the sword hilt behind her back, crouched down, and began to examine his wounds.
Where did so much blood come from?
Yan Rui shook his head: "This is not my blood, I am not injured."
He closed his eyes somewhat embarrassedly: "I just twisted my ankle because I was running too fast, so I have to hide here for now."
"I see."
Lin Zhenzhen placed her hand on Yan Rui's ankle and found the patch of skin that was noticeably swollen.
With a slight exertion of her fingertips, she heard a muffled groan from his nose.
"It hurts a little, but bear with it."
Lin Zhenzhen placed Zhuiyue on the ground and freed her right hand.
Then, using both hands, they clamped Yan Rui's legs together, one above the other, and simultaneously exerted force in opposite directions.
"Click".
"ah!"
The crisp sound of bones colliding rang out simultaneously with Yan Rui's wail.
Large beads of sweat slid down Yan Rui's pale cheeks.
Lin Zhenzhen hastily wiped his sweat with her sleeve and held his forearm.
"Try to see if you can stand up."
Yan Rui took a deep breath and swallowed back the cry of pain that was rising in her throat.
He stood up shakily, holding Lin Zhenzhen's hand.
"It seems like it's okay."
"Alright, then walk this way and keep going straight. You should see the sect disciples soon, and they will take you out."
Yan Rui nodded and said softly, "Thank you."
"It's okay, hey, wait a minute." Lin Zhenzhen called out to him.
What are you holding in your hand?
Upon hearing this, Yan Rui released his grip.
This is a strip of cloth that has been squeezed and deformed.
The blood soaked through the fabric, obscuring its original color.
Only the pattern on it can be vaguely discerned, which is a series of... blooming peach blossoms.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyelids twitched suddenly.
Where did you get this?
Yan Rui raised his finger and pointed ahead: "I found it near the swamp not far away."
"Found it?"
Yan Rui nodded.
"At the time, I and a few others were being chased by spiders with human faces, and in our panic, we ran to the edge of that swamp."
"I twisted my ankle because I was walking too fast and fell to the ground. I thought I would become a meal for the spider with a human face."
"Unexpectedly, that monster not only didn't catch me, but it also circled around me before turning around and chasing after the others."
"At first I didn't understand why, until I got up and found that there was this thing under my back."
Yan Rui paused for a moment, then stated the conclusion he had drawn from his observations.
"I've noticed that the monsters here are all somewhat afraid of this piece of cloth."
Lin Zhenzhen understood.
The fabric is ordinary and nothing special.
What the monsters truly feared was the blood that Yan Feichen had stained with.
The blood of the Heavenly Demon has a natural suppressive and deterrent effect on other demonic creatures.
Lin Zhenzhen felt even more uneasy. Yan Feichen was injured, and it looked like he was seriously injured.
Last time, due to provocation from a passerby, the demonic energy within him almost leaked out.
Moreover, his life is now very likely in danger.
In this situation, the Heavenly Demon bloodline within him would most likely go out of control.
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