Chapter 382: Each Harboring Their Own Thoughts, They Set Out Together

Long Qi was grave throughout the journey, but looking at the others, they seemed to have no worries at all, chatting and laughing along the way, not taking the impending situation seriously in the slightest.

This is just!

That is the Demon Race!

Do they not have even a shred of urgency? Do they still think this is child's play?

Long Qi was feeling deeply depressed, but the few people beside him didn't take it to heart at all, completely ignoring his grumbling.

In truth, it was not that they did not take it seriously, but that many things had happened over these years, and their hearts had long since become tougher; no matter how great the matters they encountered, they could face them with composure.

And the reason they insisted on following along, besides having the heart to rescue Lingxiang, was, more or less, also due to other reasons.

Lingxiang had a grace of enlightenment toward Chengkai.

Chengkai was a person of upright character; back when he was still an Outer Disciple, he had developed a rift with Long Qi's group due to some misunderstandings, but fortunately, Lingxiang mediated, and only then was the misunderstanding resolved; she even guided him painstakingly when he was lost, clearing the clouds to reveal the moon, allowing his cultivation to break through.

Moreover, the Longqiao Town affair also relied heavily on Lingxiang's thorough planning to protect the peace of that place; the revival of the Chengfeng Escort Agency also could not have happened without her painstaking efforts.

Chengkai had always believed that the reason he could gain the favor of Zhaoming Zhenren was certainly also because of Lingxiang, and because of this, he felt he ought to do something for Lingxiang.

Furthermore, his mentor was harmed by the Demon Race, a hatred that could not coexist under the same sky; how could Chengkai stand idly by?

Regarding the fact that he had not been able to help at all when his sect was in distress, and had even been secretly protected by Lingxiang, it had become a heavy burden on Zhao Wuyang's heart, so he naturally had to follow on this trip.

And as far as Zhao Wuyang knew, the City Lord's wife had received no small amount of grace from Lingxiang; after she passed away, Lingxiang followed her will, concealed the matter of Alv's Possession, pacified the City Lord, and fulfilled the City Lord's wife's dying wish.

Furthermore, Zhao Wuyang had a feeling that he had to go on this trip. So, whether it was to save Lingxiang or to follow this intuition, even if the road ahead was filled with ten thousand dangers and a thousand difficulties, he would never retreat.

And Lianqiao herself came from a family of demon-exterminators and had deep ties with the Imperial Court, having been raised since childhood with the values of national righteousness; thus, she was very troubled by the suffering of her good sister Banxia. In terms of both emotion and reason, she naturally had to seek retribution from the Demon Race.

Not to mention setting aside the relationship of fellow disciples and teachers, Lingxiang also had a debt of gratitude to Lianqiao.

Changpu of the Kunwu Sect could be considered Lianqiao's close sister, and the two families even had a marriage tie; when Changpu was controlled by the Demon Race, if not for Lingxiang's intervention, she likely would not have met a good end; and when Lianqiao was severely injured on the arena, it was thanks to Lingxiang's Needle Acupuncture treatment and the gift of a Pill that she did not suffer lasting consequences.

As the saying goes, grace is greater than heaven; how could there be any reason not to repay it?

Also obsessed with the matter of Banxia was Liu Xia.

Liu Xia had long harbored feelings for Banxia, and it was because Banxia saved him that she ended up in her current state; how could this hatred be easily set aside?

Banxia's soul had been found for the most part, lacking only the final strand of Spirit Silk. Although that strand of Spirit Silk had finally become much clearer after Fengming, it had also become much stranger.

Previously, when tracking the soul, the Spirit Silk on the Eight Trigrams Plate always pointed in one direction, and no matter where Liu Xia and Lianqiao went, it never changed.

But this last strand of Spirit Silk was different; the direction it pointed to constantly changed. One moment it pointed east, and in an instant, it went west, as if this fragment of soul knew the art of evasion.

Although this matter was strange, it was not a bad thing; at least it let Liu Xia know that this soul fragment was still safe and sound, and that was enough.

What's more, Liu Xia and Lingxiang had a life-and-death friendship, and he had been able to escape the Four Directions Illusion Realm because of Lingxiang's rescue, so it was only right and proper for him to go and save Lingxiang.

Xin Yi and the Demon Race not only had the hatred of a destroyed sect, but also had tangled entanglements that could not be cleared up.

He had been abducted by the Demon Race since childhood, suffered all kinds of humiliation, and only after enduring thousands of hardships did he learn his skills, biding his time and enduring humiliation, all to save his mother, but he never expected that the Demon Race had actually deceived him for so many years.

Although Xin Yi initially approached Lingxiang with other motives, after the matter failed, he was able to receive Lingxiang's understanding and she had always helped him; if this grace were not repaid, he would be unworthy of being a member of the Lu Family.

Even if it were not for Lingxiang, Xin Yi would have gone to the Demon Realm sooner or later; after all, besides hatred, he still had to save Maidong.

That was the only attachment Xin Yi had left in this world.

Long Qi did not care as much about hatred; although he had a bone-deep hatred for the Demon Race, the purpose of his trip was more to find the person Zhao Wuyang had encountered. Even if that person was not Lingxiang, if he could find him, he would certainly be able to know Lingxiang's whereabouts.

As long as he could save Lingxiang, even if he had to level mountains and fill the seas, Long Qi would do it without hesitation.

The group, having a small scale and moving in a grand manner, left the mountains, but as soon as they left the territory of Guyang, they ran into a problem—where should they go to search?

The village where that person appeared was in the southwest, but no matter what, he was a living person; although they did not know his purpose, they figured he would not stay in one place without moving.

However, they had to investigate; perhaps that person might have left a trace or two.

Moreover, if not for Caiwei's evasion technique, Zhao Wuyang and Xin Yi would not have arrived at Yuanqing in time, so they could also take this opportunity to go and express their gratitude.

Speaking of evasion techniques, Long Qi could not help but feel some resentment; the group had cultivated for so many years, yet not one of them had learned an evasion technique, which was truly inexcusable.

Especially Xin Yi; the Witchcraft he used was essentially no different from an evasion technique, yet he did not know it either.

Thinking of this, Long Qi looked at Xin Yi with resentment, then turned his head and thought, if only Shoucheng were here, he could reach the place he wanted to go in a blink of an eye, which would truly be extremely convenient.

It seemed they could only travel on foot.

Fortunately, the group's pace was not slow; calculating the distance, they would arrive in three or four days, but he did not know if they would still be able to find that person's tracks by then.

Along the way, the group hurried on their journey, only stopping at night, and they would try their best to avoid resting in the wilderness, instead rushing to stay in cities; for one, it could save a lot of trouble, and for another, it was easier to inquire about news.

What if?

What if that person just happened to pass through this place?

Long Qi held onto a glimmer of hope, only wishing that the person was also coming for him, but he did not find that person, yet he encountered an unexpected person in a small city.

The person he saw was none other than Chiyanzi, whom he had not seen for a long time, and following behind Chiyanzi was a woman; it was none other than...

"Big Sister!"

It was precisely the one who should have been in Yuanqing...

The eldest daughter of the Liu family, Liu Lan.

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