Chapter 38: Drawing the Water Eastward

The two left the inn but did not immediately exit the Market; instead, they wandered through it, as if searching for something.

Today, for some reason, the Market seemed much less crowded, and many people hurried past with anxious expressions.

Yet the stall vendors' business was far busier than usual.

Luo Yao also took the opportunity to buy several Spirit Herbs; though she couldn't cultivate pills, she could give them to Yan Jie or store them for future use.

Moreover, Luo Yao went to the Treasure Pavilion to inquire about Space Magic Treasures—and was instantly stunned.

The lowest-tier Space Magic Treasure required one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

And it only offered greater area—no hiding people, let alone planting Spirit Herbs.

"Hm?"

The man finally realized how he'd been foolish enough to believe that woman's lies—they were enemies; how could he ever trust an enemy's words?

Luo Yao and Xiao Kui had already swiftly departed during this moment; by the time the cultivator emerged from the dust, their figures were gone.

Luo Yao gave him no time to think and continued, "Shimei, this isn't a place to talk. I'll wait for you ten li west of the city."

He then continued following behind Luo Yao and Xiao Kui.

The bandit, seeing the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator rage, instantly calmed down and shouted loudly.

More importantly, she had tested the Spirit Concealment Talisman's ability—and eliminated a problem.

Not far away, the Qi Refining Stage 8 bandit heard the distant explosion and immediately frowned, a sense of unease stirring in his heart.

As soon as Luo Yao and Xiao Kui exited the Market, they fully activated their flight techniques and raced toward their rendezvous point.

The man's attack faltered, while Luo Yao and Xiao Kui used the Spirit Concealment Talisman's effect to dash swiftly to the side.

Luo Yao's plan to use a Space Magic Treasure to evade her enemies had failed; she could only leave in disappointment.

The Thousand-Li Teleportation Talisman was too precious; even if she had successfully doubled its quantity, she didn't want to waste it lightly.

"They… really came?"

"You're asking for death!"

Thinking of this, the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator struck even more mercilessly.

If it were himself, under such circumstances, he would definitely do the same!

The Qi Refining Stage 10 man also noticed Luo Yao and Xiao Kui's disappearance—even his Divine Sense could not detect them—and flew into a rage, venting his fury on the bandit.

Why had he actually come when Luo Yao told him to meet there?

He hadn't expected to actually encounter Luo Yao in the Market—and she hadn't hidden or avoided him; she'd even greeted him directly, leaving him momentarily baffled.

Yet the next second, his Divine Sense sensed someone approaching.

After exchanging one strike, they ceased their struggle and shouted to the Qi Refining Stage 8 bandit.

No matter who won or lost, her number of enemies would decrease by one.

"Damn it!"

The man cursed inwardly, immediately dismantling his Array and preparing to leave—he'd return to the Market to find Luo Yao and the others, hoping he wasn't too late.

But Luo Yao had already prepared; she pulled out over a dozen colored Talisman Papers, activated them, and hurled them behind her.

Boom—boom—boom!

Terrifying explosions echoed through the sky, and countless clouds of dust surged outward in all directions.

That meant she now had four Spirit Concealment Talismans; though she'd already used two, she still had two left—not only had she broken even, she'd profited.

The Qi Refining Stage 8 bandit, hearing Luo Yao's voice, was utterly confused—until he saw a Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator appear behind them, seemingly chasing them.

Luo Yao and Xiao Kui stood at a distance, watching the two fight, and finally exhaled in relief.

Luo Yao walked over and smiled, calling out, "Shimei?"

After using the Golden Finger, the number of Spirit Concealment Talismans quadrupled.

The Qi Refining Stage 8 bandit immediately understood Luo Yao was diverting the danger eastward—and flew into a rage.

"Success."

"Shimei, I've lured him here—strike now."

She'd deliberately claimed to wait west of the city, yet actually fled from the east?

After shouting, Luo Yao and Xiao Kui turned and unleashed a powerful Sword Qi directly at the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator.

The man was none other than the bandit who had blocked their path earlier—the Qi Refining Stage 8 man.

"Found them!"

"It's you!"

The man instantly realized and hastily set up an Attack Array—but then he paused, wondering: could this be their tactic to lure him away?

And just now, he'd probably held back his attacks on the bandit out of fear of harming Luo Yao and Xiao Kui.

"Ten li west of the city, huh? No matter what scheme you have, it's paper-thin against absolute power."

The item she selected was the Spirit Concealment Talisman.

Luo Yao saw the man was actually there and immediately relaxed, calling out loudly.

Yet the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator naturally wouldn't believe him; Luo Yao and Xiao Kui had vanished, and the only lead was the cultivator before him—he'd never believe they had no connection.

With that, the man turned and left, planning to check the location Luo Yao mentioned—after all, no fighting was allowed inside the Market.

And the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivator certainly wouldn't let Luo Yao and Xiao Kui reach their rendezvous; who knew if there were other ambushes? Better to eliminate them now.

…

"Huh?"

"Overestimating yourself!"

The man froze, his mind momentarily blank—because the two his Divine Sense sensed were none other than Luo Yao and Xiao Kui.

This morning, Luo Yao used her Golden Finger.

The Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivator behind Luo Yao's expression shifted slightly, but after releasing his Divine Sense, he discovered only a Qi Refining Stage 8 cultivator was lying in ambush; he immediately let out a cold sneer.

On the other side, that Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivator also saw Luo Yao find her "Shimei"; he merely curled his lip, thinking a Qi Refining Stage 8 was nothing to fear.

But judging by the situation on the field, the Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivator would most likely win.

"Wait, you got it wrong; I have nothing to do with them..."

If this were a trap they set, wouldn't he be finished?

Moreover, having just heard Luo Yao's plea for help, he immediately flew into a rage and said he was courting death.

But after he released his Divine Sense, he could still capture the figures of the two; he let out a cold sneer and continued pursuing them.

After speaking, he quickly departed, vanishing into the crowd.

Otherwise, why did he not object when Luo Yao called him Shimei?

Attacks of all Five Elements Spells were present; a single Spell attack lacked power, but with the Five Elements Spells reacting to one another, the power was such that even that Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivator dared not face it directly.

Although the man's mind was full of doubts, he did not forget the matter of settling accounts with Luo Yao.

"Senior Brother Zhao, I leave him to you."

But the Spirit Concealment Talisman was different; using it up was not very painful.

Ice Blade, Fireball, Water Column...

Seeing the man in the crowd, Luo Yao's eyes immediately lit up, and she quickly moved closer.

However, Luo Yao and Xiao Kui suddenly disappeared before their eyes.

Wait, I arrived first; shouldn't I have set a trap and waited for them to come?

Anyway, a better Space Magic Treasure costs several million low-grade Spirit Stones.

"Damn it, could I have been deceived!"

Back to the main topic.

After the words fell, he unleashed his full strength.

That person heard the voice; although he knew it was not calling him, he still turned his head out of curiosity and immediately froze in shock.

Regardless, she had now shaken off that person's pursuit.

Taking advantage of the fact that the two had not yet decided the victor, Luo Yao, taking Xiao Kui with her, quickly rushed toward the Xuanyuan Sect.

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(End of this chapter)