After resting for a while, the two continued walking forward.
Yuncheng was no longer a viable destination. Jin Wuhuan determined the direction, and the two headed east towards Lingdong, where a branch of the Central Plains Demonic Sect was located. However, halfway there, they heard the sound of bells.
The soft, melodious sound of the bells was particularly captivating.
Linghu Lan recalled encountering a fox on the road. The fox raised its head, glanced at the two of them, and then walked away. Looking back now, she realized that the fox was clearly not from the Central Plains.
She sniffed herself and her expression immediately changed.
If you smelled closely, you could detect a faint fragrance emanating from her. The fragrance was not strong but it lingered for a long time. Even after Linghu Lan and Jin Wuhuan had been walking outside for so long, the fragrance was still there.
Jin Wuhuan saw Linghu Lan's actions and smelled himself. His heart sank. This fragrance must have been secretly added by those foreigners at some unknown time. This time, he was afraid that things were really going to turn out badly.
The two exchanged a glance. "Where's the river around here? Maybe we can make it by diving into it."
"You two killed members of my Outer Realm Demonic Sect, and you think you can escape? Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will find you." The voice seemed to come from afar, its tone elusive and eerie.
The bushes rustled, and a small fox slowly emerged, its brown eyes coldly fixed on Linghu Lan and Jin Wuhuan.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so people dressed in foreign attire emerged from behind a small hill. They all had high noses and deep-set eyes, and each held a circle in their hand, which was decorated with bells.
The crowd stepped forward and surrounded Linghu Lan and Jin Wuhuan.
The leader was a woman whose face was covered by a veil, but judging from her exposed eyes alone, she was very beautiful. However, she seemed to be of advanced age, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. It was clear that she was the leader of the group. She looked Linghu Lan and Jin Wuhuan up and down and said with a smile, "Young Master Jin, I have long admired your name. May I ask who this beautiful woman beside you is?"
"Hmph! Playing tricks, who are you?" Jin Wuhuan subconsciously didn't want to reveal Linghu Lan's information.
"I am the former Holy Maiden of the Outer Realms Demonic Sect, Wei Hu. I have come here to find the current Holy Maiden of my sect, Lu Yinshuang. Just now, there were four disciples of my sect by the bamboo forest. Were they killed by Young Master Jin?"
"Hmph, that's right. They offended me, so naturally I have to kill them. What's wrong with that?"
"Young Master Jin is right. Everyone looks out for themselves. Since that's the case, I'll avenge my four disciples. Young Master Jin has nothing more to say in this argument."
Tail Fox's voice was clear and melodious; her Central Plains dialect was better than others', sounding sweet and gentle, as if she were still a young girl.
"Kill or torture them as you please! As long as you can leave the Central Plains alive."
"You mean your father, Master Jin, came to avenge you? They were almost there, but I sent people to lead them down another path, and now they're getting further and further away from you." Tail Fox chuckled softly.
"cunning!"
"Likewise, our Holy Maiden Lu Yinshuang is now missing, which is likely the work of Young Master Jin. In terms of cunning, Young Master Jin is no less so."
"Hmph! Just say what you want to say, no need to be so long-winded." Jin Wuhuan snorted coldly.
Tail Fox laughed and said, "Young man, why be so impatient? If you had killed Lu Yinshuang, you would have had both Xuan Tian Tokens by now. If Young Master Jin is willing to hand over the Xuan Tian Tokens, I can forgive and forget about you killing Lu Yinshuang and my four disciples."
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