A gentle breeze caressed her face, green leaves swayed softly, and Shi Lan stood amidst the green grass and vines, gazing into the distance. (Latest and fastest updates)
Dozens of feet away, on that huge square, You Yue was sitting casually, talking to his fellow clansmen. Not far from him sat a group of people carrying giant swords.
Some distance away from the two groups was Qingyi Sect, where Shi Lan spotted Zhang Dongji, but Jian Shu, the leader, was nowhere to be seen.
Further away were two monks wearing robes, and sitting not far from them were Xu Qing, who had thrown his junior sister down as a shield, and two black-robed figures exuding a ghostly aura.
Shi Lan silently calculated the various numbers of people, and her delicate eyebrows couldn't help but furrow.
The Demon Spirit Sect and Sword Sect were almost all present, and the Qingyi Sect was missing only a few members. The remaining three sects that were hostile to her had only a handful of people left. How could she possibly carry out her next plan?
Shi Lan rubbed her chin, thought for a while, then turned and disappeared into the dense forest.
Shi Lan circled the area not far from the plaza twice and found two Xianmiao Sect disciples who looked tired and dissatisfied.
"Senior brother, is what Xu Qing said true? Was Zhou Qing really killed by Shi Lan?"
The woman in the pale yellow robe, annoyed, pushed aside the vines blocking her path and pouted, saying, "Junior Brother Yan saw them leave alone for a while, and then only he came back. Do you think Xu Qing might want to keep the spiritual herb for himself, so he gave Junior Sister Zhou away..."
The woman made a gesture and turned to look at the man who was silently fiddling with the tree roots and other objects at his feet.
The man's face darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Shut up. This is not something you or I can talk about. Since Senior Brother Xu said that Junior Sister Zhou was killed by Shi Lan, then he must be right. Don't forget the backer behind him."
The woman thought about the powerful backer he mentioned, her face changed slightly, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything more.
A glint flashed in Shi Lan's eyes, and she secretly formed a hand seal with her fingers before tossing it toward the two of them.
The colorful phoenix suddenly flew out, let out a long cry to the sky, and then flapped its wings and pecked at the two of them.
Upon hearing the commotion, the two quickly summoned their magical artifacts. The woman threw out a small cyan sword and simultaneously summoned a small cyan shield for defense. The man, presumably possessing a metal spiritual root, threw out a golden hook and slapped on a defensive talisman.
Seeing the two of them act in unison, Shi Lan raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the two of them were quite vigilant.
But even if it gets higher, it won't make a difference.
Shi Lan turned her hand seals, and the colorful phoenix, accompanied by a gust of wind, swatted away the golden hook. Its long beak held a small sword that gleamed with spiritual light, and it swung it forcefully.
Seeing the small sword fly out of her control, the woman hissed in pain, while the man grunted and shouted, "Send a signal quickly!"
The woman subconsciously looked at Shi Lan.
Shi Lan's fingertips flickered with spiritual light, as if she was about to cast a spell.
The woman, without thinking further, quickly threw something away.
Shi Lan squinted as she watched the small ball tumble and explode in the air, leaving behind a trail of fire and thick smoke.
Shi Lan nodded in satisfaction. Cai Luan then lunged downwards, causing the azure shield to flash with spiritual light. The originally clear spiritual light dimmed considerably in an instant, and the man staggered back two steps, his body surrounded by a chaotic flashing of spiritual light.
Shi Lan glanced coldly at the two people's slightly pale faces and said in a low voice, "The Junior Sister Zhou you mentioned died not so much at my hands, but because of her gullibility and naivety."
The woman's expression changed, and she quickly asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Shi Lan glanced at her indifferently, without answering, and instead used her lightness technique to turn and disappear into the dense forest.
"Wait a minute," the woman quickly put away the blue shield, slapped on a speed talisman, and hurried after them.
The man hurriedly tried to stop him, but he was too late. Helpless, he had no choice but to use his internal energy to chase after him.
On the square, Xu Qing saw the rising smoke and his expression changed. "We've found them!"
Qi Gang suddenly stood up, looked at the smoke in the sky that was about to dissipate, and then glanced at the monk who had also stood up.
After a moment of concentration, the monks both said in unison, "It's that demoness."
Qi Gang focused his mind, gazing ahead with burning intensity in his eyes. "Shi Gang, gather our people. Fellow Daoist Xu, it's our turn to take action now."
Xu Qing stared at the wisp of smoke, responded faintly, his slender fingers clenched so tightly they almost turned white.
The man who had been standing behind him responded and blew the bone flute in his hand. Then, he followed Qi Gang, who was already impatient, into the dense forest where the branches and leaves swayed.
You Yue also saw that wisp of smoke. As the three sects gathered their forces, a strange sense of anticipation rose in You Yue's heart.
I have no idea what trick that woman is playing.
Fine, he'll get involved too. That way, even if something goes wrong, the patriarch won't blame him.
Seeing the interest in You Yue's eyes, Yun Fang asked, "Fellow Daoist You, are you also going?"
You Yue asked, "Fellow Daoist Yun, aren't you going?"
Yun Fang shook his head, "Fellow Daoist You can rest assured. My Sword Sect knew why we came before we arrived, and we will never compete with you for credit."
You Yue chuckled lightly, neither believing nor disbelieving, and left with his fellow disciples, leaving five people behind at the junction of the plaza and the dense forest.
Zhang Dongji looked around anxiously as the plaza emptied out in the blink of an eye. He turned to his fellow disciples and said, "Junior Sister Shi is from our sect. Are you all just going to stand by and watch her be hunted down?"
Upon hearing his words, the person in front of him slowly opened his eyes and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, you've seen it too. Those people are far superior to us in both their magical artifacts and cultivation techniques. You're asking us to help Shi Lan? Isn't that sending us to our deaths?"
Zhang Dongji blushed, realizing that the man was right and that he had indeed been asking the man a difficult question.
Another person behind them muttered in a low voice, "What are you really up to? You've already instigated Senior Brother Jian to go out. Do you want us to end up like him, with our fates unknown?"
Zhang Dongji lowered his head and remained silent, but inwardly he sighed, "I'm sorry, Junior Sister Shi, I really did my best."
At this moment, Shi Lan, whom he was silently chanting in his mind, was running all the way, and the number of people chasing behind him was gradually increasing exponentially.
Shi Lan possessed profound true essence, and he didn't even pant while running at full speed. The people behind him had already begun to replenish their pills from time to time, while Shi Lan still had the leisure to take the opportunity to count the number of people.
After applying the Swiftness Talisman again, Shi Lan darted into the forest like an arrow. Qi Gang, panting slightly, swallowed a pill and said, "Chase her! I don't believe she can run to the ends of the earth."
Xu Qing frowned slightly. He had fought with Shi Lan before and was well aware of the depth of Shi Lan's true energy.
Among those of the same level, Shi Lan was the first person he had ever seen who could manipulate three spells with such ease.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Qi Gang scoffed, struck another talisman, and dashed out first, leaving only a slightly ethereal voice echoing around him.
“If Fellow Daoist Xu is afraid, he may go back. I, Qi Gang, will not say a word.”
The disciples from the three sects who were gathering behind him secretly peeked over when they heard Qi Gang's teasing.
Xu Qing's face turned ashen. He tried to suppress his anger, but couldn't help cursing under his breath.
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