Chapter 269: The 263rd Chapter: Maneuvering Through Impermanence, Reinforcements Descend

"The two of them should be able to escape, right..."

Lingxiang could not help but mutter in a low voice, though she seemed not entirely certain, and could only pretend to comfort herself; she then fixed her gaze once more on the place where Hanyang and Xin Yi were, deliberately keeping her mind off Banxia and Liu Xia.

It was not that Lingxiang did not care about those two, but she truly dared not think too much about it herself, and could only console herself in this way.

It was at this moment that a person appeared behind Lingxiang.

"What a fine feint to the east to attack in the west; Fucang Elder truly has a brilliant plan!"

Hearing the sound of a folding fan snapping open, Lingxiang turned her head to look, and was instantly shocked; that person was actually...

"Bai Wuchang!"

Bai Wuchang gently swayed his folding fan, looking every bit the scholar, and said with a smile: "Fucang Elder, it has been many days; I hope you have been well!"

"Many days?" Lingxiang stood up while remaining vigilant, and sneered mockingly: "I was unaware that the Messenger of Impermanence missed me so much; we only met a few days ago, and here you are seeking me out again."

"Oh~" Bai Wuchang shook his head with a helpless expression, "I admire Fucang Elder greatly, so naturally, I must see you more often."

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Lingxiang clicked her tongue, her face full of disdain, "To be so missed by the Envoy is truly nothing to be happy about!"

"Hahaha!" Bai Wuchang laughed loudly, "Fucang Elder is still as sharp-tongued as ever!"

Hearing this, Lingxiang replied with a scoff: "You are too kind, you are too kind; isn't the Messenger of Impermanence still just as pretentious as ever?"

Bai Wuchang did not seem to mind Lingxiang's rudeness, merely smiling as he shook his fan and walked two steps closer to her.

"Just now I heard Miss Lingxiang mention the Huitian Pill; I imagine Miss Lingxiang knows what we are after. Since that is the case, let us speak plainly. I wonder if Lingxiang might hand the Huitian Pill over to me?"

Lingxiang thought to herself that when one is down on their luck, even drinking cold water makes one's teeth ache; with the situation so dire, to actually run into Bai Wuchang was truly the height of misfortune.

Given her own cultivation, going head-to-head with Bai Wuchang would likely not work; even if Senior Brother Shangqing were here, he might not be able to do anything to him, but if she were to just surrender, that would not be so easy either.

"Messenger of Impermanence, if you say it like that, does it mean that if I do not know the whereabouts of the Huitian Pill, you intend to kill me?"

Not long ago, she had already learned the Demon Race's goal was the Huitian Pill, which meant they had not found a single trace of it to this day; now that a crowd of demons was surrounding Ding'anju, she figured it must be because this place was once her mother's sleeping quarters, which was why they were going to such great lengths.

Lingxiang thought that if that were the case, then using the Huitian Pill as bait would surely ease the situation.

Bai Wuchang only smiled upon hearing this: "Fucang Elder, you jest. Although the Huitian Pill is extremely important to us, you are also indispensable; how could I possibly harm a hair on your head?"

"That is quite a thing to say," Lingxiang said, quietly taking two steps back, "It truly makes me feel flattered. What virtue or ability do I possess to warrant the Demon Lord missing me so?"

Since her life was not in danger, there was no harm; she might as well take this opportunity to fish for some information.

Bai Wuchang did not answer her, only smiling: "Fucang Elder, do not think you can learn even a shred of information from me; I will not fall for your tricks. As for why it is you, the Demon Lord will tell you himself in the future."

This old monster, he actually did not take the bait; this is truly...

"Very well then," Lingxiang smiled faintly, "Since the Messenger of Impermanence refuses to be frank, why should I tell the truth? When all is said and done, I am a merchant, and I never engage in losing trades."

"Does Fucang Elder mean to say that you do not care about the lives of those people in the mountains? Although I will not do anything to you, I never said I would let them go." Bai Wuchang shook his fan and looked toward the direction of Xin Yi down the mountain.

"Are you threatening me?" Lingxiang frowned, secretly reaching her hand into her sleeve.

Bai Wuchang did not turn back, only smiling: "Fucang Elder, you jest. How can you say I am threatening you? Whether it is those two in the forest, the two boys down the mountain, or the thatched cottage, which of these was done by my hand?"

That is quite a thing to say; could it be that without his, Bai Wuchang's, orders, those demons could have found their way here on their own?

Wait, those two in the forest?

"What have you done to Liu Xia and Banxia?"

It was not that Lingxiang looked down on Liu Xia and Banxia, but she had previously witnessed Liu Xia's abilities, and dealing with those demons should have been no problem; as for Banxia, her physiognomy was one of great fortune, so she should have been able to escape the demons safely. But what did Bai Wuchang mean by that?

Right, what about Huiwu?

Bai Wuchang glanced at Lingxiang and said: "I imagine Fucang Elder has realized it; that lackey of mine is missing. As for where he has gone, that is unknown."

Lingxiang's eyes shook upon hearing this.

When she met Huiwu outside the Water Mirror earlier, she felt he was somewhat unusual; not only had his demonic nature surged, but his temperament also seemed quite deranged. Judging by the current cultivation of Liu Xia and Banxia, neither of them would be his match.

If they fell into Huiwu's hands, I fear...

Lingxiang dared not think further, her heart in a state of chaos.

She had originally thought the gathering of demons down the mountain was only because it was her mother's sleeping quarters; even when she saw the Wolf Head, she did not think of anything else, assuming he was just leading the demons. She had not expected to encounter Bai Wuchang here.

Damn it, how could she have forgotten that the Wolf Head was with Bai Wuchang!

In the end, her own lack of foresight had led to this miscalculation, but how was she to respond now?

Seeing that Bai Wuchang did not take her seriously, likely because he looked down on her cultivation, she thought she might as well catch him off guard...

After making up her mind, Lingxiang hurriedly pulled two Yellow Talismans from her sleeve, and with lightning speed, threw them toward Bai Wuchang while making a move to run, but...

Bai Wuchang appeared not to have noticed Lingxiang's move, but just as the Yellow Talismans were about to reach him, his figure suddenly flashed.

Before she could even take a step, Bai Wuchang extended his folding fan and blocked Lingxiang's path!

Lingxiang was shocked, her eyes wide open as she froze in place; she heard a boom behind her, the sound of the Talisman exploding against a tree.

She saw Bai Wuchang smile at Lingxiang, his eyes curving into crescents, yet they were filled with chilling intent.

"Fucang Elder, I advise you to behave yourself and not harbor any crooked thoughts. Although I will not do anything to you, I will not let you act recklessly either. If you irritate me..."

Although Bai Wuchang's tone was extremely gentle, the meaning behind his words was self-evident; the threat was clear.

However, it was unclear whether he had intentionally left his words unfinished or was simply interrupted; a figure suddenly descended from the sky, charging straight at Bai Wuchang's face.

Bai Wuchang hurriedly retreated to dodge, and looking up, he saw the newcomer had his back to him, while Lingxiang wore a look of surprise.

"Senior Brother!"

When that person turned around, the Demon Lord recognized the newcomer.

"It is you!"