Chapter 233: Ambush

Less than half an hour after Huo Feng left, more than twenty Lingyin Sect cultivators arrived here one after another, searching for something in the surroundings. Among them were the two who had been injured by her earlier, the woman surnamed Zhao, and the man surnamed Qi who had gone to chase Song Qingming.

Wu Xian, who led the team, looked at the somewhat pitted battlefield and his face appeared unusually heavy.

"Senior Wu Xiang, I and Senior Brother Luo had a fight with that woman here just now. I didn't expect that I had only left for a moment, and he met with a disaster."

Under the narration of Qi and Zhao, who survived the chase, the Lingyin Sect soon learned what had just happened.

"The other person didn't say his cultivation was not high? Why didn't you catch up with him just now?" An old man with very sharp eyes beside Wu Xian asked the man surnamed Qi again.

"At first I didn't know, but that person had a magic tool on him, and his escape speed was extremely fast. I barely followed for a while, but in the end, I still lost him. If I had known this, I shouldn't have listened to Senior Brother Luo and gone to chase him. If I had stayed to help, maybe Senior Brother Luo wouldn't have died here."

After listening to the explanation of the man surnamed Qi, the old man looked at him suspiciously, then waved his hand to let him retreat.

"Wu Xiang, this woman is so powerful and seems not to take us seriously at all. I think it is very likely that some Jin Dan old monster from near Wei State has sneaked in. The one who took our sects' spirit items in the inner valley should be her, that's right!"

"As for the other person that Junior Brother Qi didn't catch, he must also be in the same group as her. However, judging from this person's previous words and actions, although the two know each other, their relationship is not close. He should be that woman's subordinate or temporarily hired." This old man's mind was unusually sensitive. After listening to their description just now, he instantly made a relatively reasonable analysis and said his views to Wu Xian, who was leading the team.

After Wu Xian listened, he nodded and said: "Senior Brother He, according to what you said, the matter in the inner valley is basically done by that woman. Do you think we should notify the Xiaoyao Sect and Star Sect people!."

The old man surnamed He shook his head meaningfully and said slowly: "Being able to kill Senior Brother Luo in such a short time shows that this person is definitely carrying strange treasures and is not easy to deal with. However, even if this woman is a Jin Dan old monster, her cultivation will be forcibly suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage after entering this secret realm. She is only alone. As long as we concentrate more than ten people to act together, we still have a ninety percent chance of taking her down. I don't think it's necessary to tell them, Wu Xiang, what do you think!"

"Senior Brother He is right. As long as we can catch up with that woman, not only can we retrieve the spirit items lost earlier, but even the shares of the Xiaoyao Sect and Star Sect, we can also get them. As long as we take them back from others openly and honestly, even if the other two sects know about it after leaving the secret realm, they won't be able to say anything more."

"Wu Xiang, don't forget, that woman is very likely a Jin Dan old monster. Her net worth might not necessarily be lower than the value of these spirit items. No matter how many spirit items are obtained in the secret realm, they will eventually have to be handed over to the sect. But as long as we can solve this person before the secret realm channel opens, everything on her will be ours. The net worth of a Jin Dan cultivator is enough for us to make a fortune." After the old man surnamed He finished speaking, a trace of greed also appeared in his eyes.

After determining the direction Huo Feng finally escaped in, the Lingyin Sect group only left behind a few disciples with more serious injuries to continue pretending to search around Mutian Gorge, while the others quietly left here under Wu Xian's lead.

It was just that their behavior of confusing others didn't last long before it was quickly discovered by other sects' cultivators.

"Actually being able to kill a seventh-layer Foundation Establishment Lingyin Sect cultivator in a short time shows that this person is not simple. It is very likely the person who entered the inner valley. The Lingyin Sect didn't notify us and wanted to swallow these things alone. They really have a good plan." Half a day later, on the other side of Mutian Gorge, after discovering the abnormality of the Lingyin Sect, Liu Zongping directly gathered all the Star Sect disciples and secretly followed the Lingyin Sect.

The Xiaoyao Sect and other sect cultivators also learned of this news one after another and left Mutian Gorge one after another. For a time, the entire north of the secret realm was filled with wind and clouds.

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About eight hundred miles south of Mutian Gorge, Song Qingming, who had a cautious face, put away the flying sword under his feet and landed directly on a deserted small mountain.

After taking off the bamboo hat on his head, Song Qingming, fearing that someone would still chase him and recognize his identity, specially changed into another set of clothes before setting his mind at ease.

Not long after parting with Huo Feng, Song Qingming saw that the Lingyin Sect cultivator surnamed Zhao had been chasing him closely and thought that he would expose his identity this time.

Unexpectedly, after that person chased him for a distance, he suddenly stopped his footsteps, changed direction, and took the initiative to give up continuing to chase him.

He didn't know that the reason why the Lingyin Sect cultivator surnamed Zhao let him go was actually because of Huo Feng.

That day, while he was chasing Song Qingming, he suddenly felt an abnormal movement from something on his body. After taking out a black jade token and looking at it, he discovered that the big man surnamed Luo, who had parted with him not long ago, had met with a disaster.

Although this person came from a major sect, he was naturally a bit timid and cautious. Seeing that Huo Feng was so powerful and could kill a late-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouse so quickly, and fearing that this fierce god would rush here to outflank him, he was so frightened that in order to preserve his own life, he hurriedly threw Song Qingming away and turned back to flee in another direction.

After returning to the Lingyin Sect fellow disciples, for fear of punishment, he could only lie that Song Qingming's escape speed was too fast, and although he tried his best, he still couldn't keep up and lost his trace.

Fortunately, at this time, the Lingyin Sect focused on Huo Feng and didn't pay much attention to Song Qingming, whom he was tracking, which allowed him to muddle through.

Song Qingming saw that he had already shaken off this person, and no one chased him afterward, so he hurriedly landed his flying sword, wanting to see if he could find a place to hide first.

There were more cultivators in the outer valley. If it weren't for escaping for his life, he wouldn't dare to fly on his sword in the sky all the time. After walking on the ground with his feet on the ground, he felt more stable in his heart.

After resting on the small mountain for a while, Song Qingming felt that this place was still too close to Mutian Gorge and not safe enough, so he decided to change direction and continue walking south for a distance.

Now there was only about three days left until the secret realm closed. As long as he found a more hidden hiding place, he would wait for the exit channel to open again.

After walking south for another half a day, Song Qingming finally found a place more suitable for hiding.

This place was a cliff, the spiritual energy was very thin, and the terrain was winding and there was no road leading to the front. If you want to pass through here to reach the opposite side, you either have to fly over on a flying sword or you can only take a detour from a place more than ten miles away. Ordinary people passing by here would not notice the bottom of the cliff.

Below the cliff, there was also a dense forest, covering an area, which happened to be used to hide his figure.

Song Qingming came directly to the bottom of the cliff, took out his flying sword, and was about to open a cave dwelling here to hide for a few days.

Unexpectedly, just as he took out his flying sword, he suddenly felt a chill coming from behind him and hurriedly dodged sideways to avoid this sneak attack from nowhere.

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