According to the servant's description, the group of people yesterday were secretly searching for people who went out at night. They were worried that Linghu Zhou might be using disguises, so they were determined to kill everyone who left the inn at night, even if it meant killing a thousand innocent people.
It wasn't that no one thought of resisting, but the next second, the person died on the spot, instantly turning into a pile of blood foam, and the people around him were all covered in some of it.
Fortunately, Xu Yuehuai did not use the main entrance when she went out yesterday, and she also did not use the main entrance when she returned, in order not to arouse the shopkeeper's suspicion, and since she was with Linghu Zhou.
Xu Yuehuai went out for a stroll, but her path was surrounded by people. She walked over to the crowd.
"What is Linghu Zhou doing out at this time? Oh, what a pity. Those people have discovered him and are now doing everything they can to capture him. They said that Linghu Zhou was injured and hiding in this alley, and they've kept everyone outside. What kind of mess is this!"
"Haven't you heard? That group of people started killing innocent people early this morning. I guess Young Master Linghu didn't want others to get involved, so he took the initiative to come out so that no one would get hurt or killed because of him."
"The Linghu family is gone, yet he still calls himself Young Master Linghu. Linghu Zhou is nothing but a stray dog, an abandoned orphan!" Someone who had long disliked Linghu Zhou began to speak rudely.
Xu Yuehuai merely watched from the side, and upon hearing this, she secretly formed a hand seal with her left hand and struck at the person.
The man felt someone hit him on the back with a stone, but when he turned around, he saw that there were people behind him. He angrily said, "Who is it! How dare you hit me! If you have the guts, come out and admit it!"
He made a scene for a while, but few people paid him any attention.
The Linghu family has a good reputation and enjoys popular support in this area, and they have been helping those in need for many years.
"Young Master Linghu is truly a man of noble character!" said one of the people who had received favors from the Linghu family, praising Linghu Zhou's actions.
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Xu Yuehuai listened for a long time and roughly understood the situation.
She entered the street from another location. There was no one in the alley; everyone was eating melons in front of her.
Xu Yuehuai walked unimpeded along this road, the atmosphere inside eerily quiet.
Seeing that she was trying to help again, Yuan Shui said venomously, "I'm watching you like this, you really won't learn until you're faced with a desperate situation. They don't want you to leave, and now you're rushing up to help. Besides, have you even considered whether you can handle these people?"
"If you fail to rescue others, you'll end up getting yourself killed." Yuan Shui was sharp-tongued, but deep down she cared about Xu Yuehuai.
While keeping an eye on her surroundings, Xu Yuehuai transmitted her voice to Yuan Shui, saying, "I still have you, don't I? If I'm in any danger, you definitely won't stand idly by."
Yuan Shui suddenly went out like a firecracker. His face turned red, and he was a little embarrassed. His expression was still very serious, but at this moment he looked cute and funny.
"You... don't think I'm the kind of person you can coax into helping you with a few words!" Yuan Shui's voice even became much softer when refuting Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai chimed in, "Yes, yes, you're not that kind of person, I'm the one who's that kind of person, okay?"
After saying this, Xu Yuehuai stopped chatting with Yuan Shui. She could sense that there were many powerful people around, even stronger than the evil cultivator she had encountered in the secret realm.
Xu Yuehua hid in a corner, watching the few people standing in the sky. She concealed her aura to prevent her spiritual power from leaking out, and eavesdropped on their conversation.
"The sect leader said that the entire Linghu family must die. We cannot return until they are dead, so we must kill Linghu Zhou today! Only then can we leave this hellish place!"
One of them looked around at the surroundings with undisguised disgust in his eyes, and the others were in much the same boat. "I've wanted to leave this godforsaken place for a long time. The spiritual energy here is so thin. I don't know how the people here manage to cultivate with such meager spiritual energy."
"Xiao Wu, you're joking. Isn't it because they don't have good cultivation resources that they're all so weak? Look at them, their cultivation end point is just our starting point."
At this moment, another person spoke up, "Alright, you guys shut up. We told you to rest a bit and continue looking for people, not to gather together and chat!" The leader had a serious face, with a smile that wasn't on his face.
When Xu Yuehuai heard this, she suddenly felt someone else beside her. Before she could make a move, the person next to her covered her mouth and led her away from there.
The commotion wasn't loud, but it still drew a glance from the person standing on top.
Xu Yuehuai realized that the person behind her was probably Linghu Zhou. When Linghu Zhou saw that she had come to her senses, he released his hand from her mouth. Linghu Zhou looked at Xu Yuehuai and said with a serious and solemn expression, "What are you doing here?"
"It's dangerous here, you should leave immediately."
Linghu Zhou didn't want to drag his friends down, so his current method of fighting those people was simply to keep hiding. He had quite a few treasures on him, enough to keep him occupied for a while.
Xu Yuehuai looked at him with disapproval in her eyes, "You can't handle them by yourself, I'm here to help you."
The light in Linghuzhou's eyes flickered, and he said self-deprecatingly, "As friends, I am glad to have met you and to have boldly proposed to you that we be friends. If we meet again, we will still be good friends. But I don't want outsiders to get involved in this matter. I want to take revenge myself, and I don't want to see my friends die for something like this again."
After Linghu Zhou finished speaking, he looked at Xu Yuehuai with a serious expression.
Finally, Xu Yuehuai nodded and said, "Okay, I look forward to seeing you again on the second floor."
Xu Yuehua smiled slightly, then took out a lot of pills and talismans from her spatial storage and gave them to Linghu Zhou.
This time, Linghuzhou did not refuse. After accepting the gift, he ran in another direction. Before leaving, he said to Xu Yuehuai, "Go in the opposite direction from me. You must live. I will help you distract them."
While the two were talking, the group had finished resting and began searching for Linghu Zhou. If Linghu Zhou hadn't done so, they might both have faced death.
Without hesitation, Xu Yuehuai ran out after Linghu Zhou lured them away. Three of the five people in the group saw Xu Yuehuai and chased after him, which relieved a lot of pressure on Linghu Zhou.
After running into the crowd, Xu Yuehuai slipped into the space.
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