bayedsolid Chapter 158 Where Lin Miao is
Chapter 158 Where Lin Miao is
Guan Xun finally understood what was going on with this little girl.
Having no idea where she was referring to, she deliberately took a detour for the sake of the Crimson Fusion in her hand.
They're quite cunning.
Seeing bubbles rising on the water's surface and the little snake not showing its head for a long time, Lin Wanyue became increasingly anxious, her cries growing louder, and she even tried to go down into the pond to retrieve it.
"Chi Rong, come up here," Guan Xun immediately called out in a low voice.
The small figure suddenly darted out of the water.
"Huh?" Lin Wanyue was taken aback, her gaze following it. When she saw it land steadily on Guan Xun's shoulder, her nose stung and she burst into tears again, raising her hands and stomping her feet, "Mine, mine!"
"Master, hurry up!" Chi Rong urged hastily, as the sticky feeling on his body had disgusted him.
Suddenly, a jumble of footsteps rang out.
"The banquet has already started, where did the young lady go? The Grand Elder ordered earlier that no one other than specially invited guests should be present at the banquet. Could she have sneaked in?"
"Hey? Listen, it sounds like the young lady crying."
"It's over there, let's go take a look."
Several maids hurried over.
Guan Xun frowned. This place was remote, and not many people had been moving around since the banquet started, which made it easier for her to find her quickly.
As hurried footsteps drew closer, she darted away to a more secluded spot on the inner side.
The place where people are imprisoned is certainly not in an obvious place, so it was just a coincidence that Lin Wanyue brought her here randomly.
Look around here, maybe you can find it.
After a while.
After the noise of the banquet faded away and disappeared, Guan Xun finally found a dark and cold place.
The rugged Black Rock Peak stands at the end of the winding road, surrounded by numerous rocks of varying heights.
Yes, this is the place that my divine sense had previously discovered.
Just as she lifted her foot to walk over, a series of furtive footsteps came from the slope of the fork in the road behind the rocky left side.
It was chaotic, but it sounded like there were quite a few people there.
Guan Xun's ears twitched slightly, and he quickly hid behind the rocks.
Shouldn't they all be inside the banquet hall? There are still so many people outside.
A man in armor crouched down and carefully moved up the slope, quickly knocking out the two guards at the entrance of the slope with his magical weapon.
Then he carefully surveyed the surroundings, and only after confirming that everything was safe did he wave to those behind him.
Dozens of men, all wearing armor, jogged uphill.
"Damn the rightists, they sent so many people to guard the bottom of the slope, which wasted a lot of our time. I wonder what the situation is like at the banquet venue now."
"There don't seem to be many people stationed around here. Let's hurry over and wait for orders. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to the clan chief."
They huddled close to the edge of the cliff, stealthily making their way towards the banquet hall.
After everyone had gone far away, Guan Xun emerged from behind the mountain rock.
It sounds like they're from Lin Miao's side. No wonder the clan leader dared to walk into the lion's den; he had a backup plan all along.
She looked down the slope and saw a large cluster of buildings, which she assumed was where the clan chief lived.
The distance from where Lin Miao was imprisoned wasn't far, yet no one noticed...
Guan Xun withdrew his gaze and turned it toward the Black Rock Peak, then strode over there.
Instead of rushing in, he tentatively placed his hand on the rugged peak.
It felt solid to the touch and did not cause any ripples.
"Huh?" she couldn't help but wonder.
Previously, it was easy to enter with one's divine sense, so why is there no reaction now?
After a moment's thought, she tried to channel a small amount of spiritual energy into her palm. As soon as the spiritual energy touched her, her body instantly became very elastic, like a semi-solidified colloid.
Immediately, ripples appeared on the surface of the water, like waves on a mirror.
It really does require spiritual power to activate.
No wonder they weren't afraid of being discovered. The surrounding terrain was all black rock, and no one would waste their spiritual energy on it. Moreover, it was close to the border between the two factions, so such an action was not allowed.
Guan Xun withdrew his hand, then glanced at Chi Rong, signaling it to go in and take a look first.
The guy who drained her consciousness was quite powerful. Before fully understanding his background, it was best to be cautious.
Crimson flames instantly enveloped Chi Rong's entire body, and then, with a whoosh, they plunged inside.
However, just a few breaths later, its head popped out, its eyes full of confusion: "Master, there's nothing inside."
No?
Guan Xun's expression changed, and he immediately flashed forward.
A strong, fishy stench immediately assaulted my senses, and there was not a sound around me.
A flame flickered from her fingertips, illuminating the entire space. When she saw her surroundings clearly, surprise filled her eyes.
The place where they stood was only a few dozen meters in size, situated in a pitch-black, boundless space.
Even flames cannot illuminate it.
This is... a void?
Guan Xun was secretly alarmed. His gaze quickly swept across the area. The place where Lin Miao had been imprisoned was now just a patch of congealed bloodstains, both old and new.
The iron cage and the people had both disappeared.
The person really did move to another place after she discovered him, you cunning fellow!
At that very moment.
A long whip, imbued with spiritual energy, whipped up a chilling gust of wind and lashed straight at her from the edge of the void!
A cold glint flashed beneath Guan Xun's eyelids, and with a sudden twist of his ankle, he easily dodged the attack by shifting his body to the side.
Seeing that the whip had missed its mark and was instantly retracted along the same path, her gaze followed it.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Brother was right after all. The person who used divine sense to probe earlier will definitely come back."
The man slowly emerged from the darkness, dressed in a deep purple robe, with a silver token at his waist gleaming in the firelight.
Although his face was fair and showed no signs of aging, his voice was extremely hoarse and weathered, and one could tell from his voice that he was an old man.
Guan Xun frowned and examined him closely. Although he was also holding a long whip, the aura emanating from him was different. This person was not the same one who had previously drained her consciousness.
The person before me possesses such strength...
Ha, what a piece of trash.
Even if he's a complete waste, his identity must be extraordinary. Could he be an elder of the right wing?
As she scrutinized him, the man was also sizing her up.
The lewd gaze swept over them without any attempt to conceal it. The man licked his lips and said, "I thought it was some young master who was willing to die for a young lady. I didn't expect it to be a beauty."
As he spoke, he lashed the ground with his long whip, producing a chilling cracking sound.
"Nice figure, how about coming to play with me?"
The words had barely left his mouth when a chilling gust of wind howled through the air.
The man clenched his fists tightly and quickly looked around warily. Instantly, a huge shadow loomed over him, and a thick tail that appeared out of nowhere slammed down on him.
The speed was so fast that everything happened in the blink of an eye. His body was caught off guard and sent flying, crashing into the void outside the region.
A sharp, stabbing pain shot through my chest, and I couldn't stop the blood from gushing from my mouth, mixed with fragments of my internal organs.
Even with such severe injuries, he had no time to worry, because if he hesitated even for a moment, he would fall into the void.
He clung to the edge of the area with all his might, struggling to climb up, when a huge python head swooped down, staring at him coldly.
“…Snake…!” The man’s face turned ashen, his whole body trembled, and his grip on the snake lost all strength.
The moment his fingers loosened, they were stomped on heavily.
"Master, how dare this guy say such insulting things to you! Why don't you let me kill him!" Chi Rong was panting heavily with anger, his words filled with heavy ferocity.
“He’s still useful.” Guan Xun held its head, his eyes lowered to the person at his feet, his raised eyebrows revealing a sharp glint in his eyes: “Where is Lin Miao?”
Then, his tone softened a bit: "Falling into the void will lead to death in endless darkness. Tell me, and I will bring you back up."
Fear gripped his entire body, and the man trembled uncontrollably. Why didn't his elder brother tell him that the other party had such a powerful spirit pet? Why did he deceive him?
His eyes were filled with horror, and he managed to utter a complete sentence with all his might: "At...the banquet!"
banquet?
Guan Xun instantly realized something: the right wing was probably going to use Lin Miao to threaten the clan leader.
Seeing that the other party did not respond for a long time, the man struggled to raise his other bloody hand and slapped the foot that was stepping on the back of his hand as a reminder.
Guan Xun immediately narrowed his eyes and a cold smile appeared on his lips: "Don't worry."
As she spoke, she bent down, grabbed the man by the back of his collar, pulled him up, and threw him to the ground.
The man was already seriously injured, and the heavy blow nearly made him faint from the pain, and he vomited almost all the blood.
However, before he could recover, the figure in front of him had already approached with a sword in hand.
In his horrified gaze, the sword slashed down, the sharp blade slicing through his neck, and in an instant, his head and body were separated.
"Hmph." Guan Xun grabbed it with his five fingers and lifted it up in his hand. "Let's go, the banquet is sure to be very lively."