Chapter 62: Chen Xuanxin

Three days after the great battle with the demonic cultivators, a team of cultivators finally arrived. Liu Xingfeng had been waiting at the front of the camp with several Carefree Sect cultivators since early morning.

This team of cultivators consisted of over thirty people, led by three Foundation Establishment cultivators. Seeing the people arriving, Liu Xingfeng finally set aside the worries she had carried for the past few days.

"I truly did not expect, little sister, that you would come yourself, Brother Chen."

The leader among the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, an elderly man with a very kind appearance, was none other than Chen Xuanxin, a Foundation Establishment eighth-level cultivator sent by the Carefree Sect to support them.

The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators were one tall and one short. The tall one was named Yuan Shengtang, a Foundation Establishment sixth-level cultivator. The other was named Chu Yanlong, a Foundation Establishment fourth-level cultivator who had reached that realm less than thirty years ago.

Chen Xuanxin wore simple gray Daoist robes and appeared kind and approachable, but the spiritual power pressure he exuded was the genuine article, belonging only to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chen Xuanxin stroked his beard and smiled at Liu Xingfeng: "Haha, you are too polite, Junior Sister Liu. Hearing that there was news of the demonic fiend Yang Wuqi, how could I not come to see? This old demon has slipped through my hands several times, causing me to lose face within the sect. If I cannot kill this demon, I fear this will remain a thorn in my heart forever."

Liu Xingfeng nodded: "Brother Chen, although we found Yang Wuqi's hiding place this time, he fought me a few days ago. Their cave dwelling has been exposed, and he may have already fled this area."

"No matter. I have dealt with this demon for years and know he is exceptionally cunning. I have some experience in dealing with him. Compared to others trying to find his tracks, it is better that I come to see for myself, is it not?"

"Senior Sister Liu, please take us to see the old demon's lair first." If they went early, perhaps Brother Chen would find it easier to track the old demon Yang.

Chu Yanlong, standing to the side, was somewhat impatient and urged Liu Xingfeng and the others.

"Very well, I shall trouble both senior brothers and Junior Brother Chu."

Liu Xingfeng knew that this Junior Brother Chu was famous in the sect for his impatience. Seeing this, she quickly seized the time to lead Chen Xuanxin and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators toward Yang Wuqi's cave dwelling.

Four sword lights shot into the sky, quickly reaching a height of a hundred zhang. For Foundation Establishment cultivators, flying on swords was several times faster than the full-speed travel of Qi Refining cultivators. The two-hundred-li journey took the four of them less than half an incense stick of time.

Seeing the destroyed altar, Chen Xuanxin said with a heavy heart: "It has been years, and Yang Wuqi has indeed made some progress. I heard from Junior Sister Liu that when she fought him, this old demon had an additional demonic blade magic treasure."

"That demonic blade the old demon used that day was extremely powerful. Fortunately, this magic treasure was not yet fully refined; otherwise, I fear it would have been very difficult to contend with him."

Liu Xingfeng recounted the details of her battle with Yang Wuqi that day in great detail to the three Foundation Establishment cultivators at the scene.

Although Liu Xingfeng's cultivation was one level lower than Yang Wuqi's, she possessed two powerful second-tier mid-grade magic treasures, and her combat ability was not inferior to an average Foundation Establishment fifth-level cultivator.

However, compared to Yang Wuqi wielding the demonic blade, she felt that her current cultivation and supernatural abilities were still lacking.

That day, Yang Wuqi had been worried that other Carefree Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators might be nearby, so he had no heart to fight Liu Xingfeng and only wanted to escape. It was only when Liu Xingfeng pursued him relentlessly that Yang Wuqi was forced to use the demonic blade to shake off her entanglement.

Otherwise, if Yang Wuqi had unleashed the demonic blade to fight to the death from the start, Liu Xingfeng would inevitably have been more severely injured and might not have been able to retreat unscathed.

After listening to Liu Xingfeng, Chen Xuanxin sighed and said with concern:

"Looking at the situation, it seems this is the demonic treasure the demon was refining here. Once Yang Wuqi succeeds in refining this magic treasure, I do not know how many more people will die at his hands."

Chu Yanlong said: "It seems this old demon has already left this place. Brother Chen, see if you can find the demon's tracks. We must kill him before he finishes refining the demonic blade to eliminate future trouble."

"Brother Chen, I will take you to Yang Wuqi's cave dwelling to see if you can find any traces of the demon."

The four soon arrived at the cave dwelling opened by the demonic cultivators. Unfortunately, after being tracked by Chen Xuanxin for years, Yang Wuqi had become extremely cautious and decisive. The cave dwelling contained absolutely no clues that would allow Chen Xuanxin to track him.

After escaping Liu Xingfeng's entanglement, he had sent a sound-transmission to his disciples, informing them of a new meeting point, and directly abandoned the lair he had painstakingly managed for years, quickly fleeing the Fuyun Mountain Range.

The camp, which had been quiet for a few days, became lively again because of the team of Carefree Sect cultivators brought by Chen Xuanxin.

Seeing dozens of cultivators entering the camp, Song Qingming initially thought they were Flying Cloud Guards mobilized by Liu Xingfeng to replace them and continue the mission.

Later, sensing that these cultivators were all somewhat arrogant, he only learned after asking Wei Tong that these people were sent by the Carefree Sect to clear out the demonic cultivators.

After Liu Xingfeng and the others returned to the camp, Song Qingming and the other Flying Cloud Guards soon received orders to retreat to Guiyun Market, and the camp was handed over to the Carefree Sect cultivators who had come to clear out the demonic cultivators.

Gao Yuyao and Xu Ziyan naturally remained in the camp with their master, Liu Xingfeng, to help search for the tracks of the demonic cultivators.

As the Foundation Establishment cultivator managing the Flying Cloud Guard, Liu Xingfeng made timely rewards to Song Qingming and the other members of the eleven-man guard after the great battle with the demonic cultivators.

Including Song Qingming, the few who were still alive each received a merit reward worth twenty spirit stones. Song Qingming and the others could exchange them for equivalent spiritual items or spirit stones at any time upon returning to the Flying Cloud Guard station in Guiyun Market.

Fearing that they would travel too slowly while carrying several severely injured personnel and be easily attacked by demonic beasts on the road, Liu Xingfeng specifically arranged for several late-stage Qi Refining Carefree Sect disciples to help protect them on their safe return to Guiyun Market.

After the battle with the demonic cultivators, Song Qingming's Blazing Sun Sword was completely damaged not long after, and he had relied entirely on the Black Gold Shield magic treasure and the talismans on his person to hold out until the end.

He had wanted to ask Shi Mofeng for help in refining a magic treasure, but now that the old Daoist Shi was severely injured, he naturally could not help him refine anything in the short term. He could only return the materials from the Fire Rats to Song Qingming. Later, upon learning that they were returning to Guiyun Market, the old Daoist Shi enthusiastically introduced Song Qingming to a well-known refining workshop in Guiyun Market.

After returning to Guiyun Market this time, he would have to purchase one or two suitable magic treasures to replace the damaged Blazing Sun Sword. Now that he was not short of spirit stones, having only the Black Gold Shield as a magic treasure was indeed a bit shabby.

After Song Qingming and the others left, Chen Xuanxin and the other Carefree Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators searched the Fuyun Mountain Range for two months but could not find any traces of the demonic fiend Yang Wuqi. In the end, they could only return to the Carefree Sect empty-handed.

Gao Yuyao continued to stay with her master, Liu Xingfeng, in the Flying Cloud Guard for training, while Hu Daozhen and the others were lucky enough to return to Guiyun Market with them.

After leaving the camp, because they were carrying several severely injured people like Lu Yunfei, Song Qingming and the others had to slow their pace. It was not until half a month later that they finally returned to Guiyun Market.

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