New and dark light years

Chapter 494 Finally, it's not cold anymore.

A wave of air, a dragon of earth formed from mud and dust, roared in.

Everyone could see how powerful this energy was.

Everyone quickly moved aside, letting the earthen dragon, fueled by energy, surge through the middle of the official road.

They didn't hit a single person.

Although no one was hit, everyone who witnessed the power of this earth dragon was secretly astonished.

He pondered whether he could withstand the shockwave if he faced it head-on.

Seeing that he hadn't hit a single person, An Xin smiled helplessly.

There was nothing he could do about it. He had recently been practicing breathing techniques and had also taken some Qi-boosting pills, which had indeed caused his strength to increase significantly.

But... the foundation is unstable.

Like the air blast just now, although it was able to be launched, it was not fast and lacked variation.

He himself felt it wasn't good enough, but the people around him thought it was extremely impressive.

Seeing that these people were about to rush up to him, An Xin shouted, "Brothers in the gang, it's time for us to show our skills! As long as we make great contributions, our leader will reward us handsomely."

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Seeking Immortals Society dismounted and prepared for battle.

Zeng Hongluo also mingled among the people who were fleeing from the Zhuxian Society.

She didn't rush to leave the group immediately, but instead ran alongside them.

Just as they rushed towards the front of the official road, which was in the direction of the Immortal Seeking Gathering, the second wave of arrows came.

"put!"

A loud shout came from behind, full of energy.

The members of the Zhuxian Society immediately turned around.

As the arrows rained down, they parried them while retreating rapidly.

Screams erupted, and in an instant, more than twenty people were hit by arrows.

Meanwhile, those who were not injured also felt unwell.

After all, it takes energy to deflect those falling arrows.

After blocking this volley of arrows, Zheng Shaoxia discovered that since they first encountered the enemy, they had suffered nearly a hundred casualties.

In an instant, their combat strength decreased by nearly 20%.

Generally speaking, when an army suffers more than 20% casualties, morale will be extremely low and signs of collapse will begin to appear.

Even the bravest martial artists would feel uneasy and hesitant to fight because of this.

Young Master Zheng felt that his vital energy was less than half of what it usually was, and he became extremely anxious.

He used to look down on the military, thinking they were just ordinary people who succeeded because of their numbers.

Even if we can't win, can't we at least run away?

I want to fight alongside martial arts masters; who can stop me?

But now he understands!
Why is the army an army? Why are martial arts practitioners so powerful, yet so difficult to challenge the imperial court?

These are the archers.

As long as there are enough people, and as long as they are within their firing range, a dense mass of them would make anyone anxious.

"Ignore the guards behind us, just charge out first. The Immortal Seeking Society is nothing to fear."

Young Master Zheng roared.

At that moment, a volley of arrows came from the side.

Caught off guard, many members of the Zhuxian Society were hit by arrows and fell to the ground screaming.

Young Master Zheng turned his head and saw the people from Zhaixing Tower ascending the moon.

Although the number of people in the Star-Picking Tower was far less than that of the army, they were on the flank, which was an excellent position for attack.

Chu Feng, who was standing at the very front, was smiling happily and proudly.

Young Master Zheng was furious and about to speak when he heard a red figure suddenly rush forward at great speed from the crowd, holding a strange object high in its hand.

It's Zeng Hongluo.

She rushed to the front of the Immortal Seekers' Gathering faster than anyone else.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, they heard her shout, "I'm an undercover agent sent by Li Lin. Let me through."

An Xin saw her, chuckled, and stepped aside to make room for her.

Before he arrived, Li Lin had already given him Zeng Hongluo's portrait.

It was a black and white drawing, extremely lifelike, almost like a real person. Li Lin said it was a technique called 'sketching'.

When the members of the Immortal Slayer Society saw Zeng Hongluo run into the Immortal Seekers' Guild, they were all stunned.

Young Master Zheng roared, "Zeng Hongluo, you bitch, you slut! Didn't Li Lin insult you? And you still work for him."

“I couldn’t ask for a man like that.” Zeng Hongluo stood still and said with a cold smile.

Hearing these outrageous words, Young Master Zheng was so angry that his chest felt like it was being torn apart.

An Xin glanced at Zeng Hongluo, then looked at Li Lin with great admiration.

But when he thought of Li Lin's face and his identity, he felt it was all quite normal.

At this moment, Zeng Hongluo suddenly shouted, "Sect Leader An, please listen to me. I have already turned three experts, Gu Yunpeng, Nan Dairou, and Wu Yunzheng, to the other side. Please spare their lives."

As she said this, Zeng Hongluo's lips curled into a sly smile.

The three people she called out were all stunned.

They are all experts in the guild, and their strength is no less than that of Zeng Hongluo and Zheng Shaoxia.

The other members of the Zhuxian Society quickly distanced themselves from the three.

Two of them shouted their rebuttals.

"I'm not, I didn't."

"Don't say she's talking nonsense, I am absolutely loyal to the Grand Master."

One of them, initially surprised, then overjoyed, moved quickly toward the direction of the Seeking Immortals Association while remaining wary of the surrounding members of the Immortal Execution Ground.

"Please show mercy, Sect Leader An, and thank you for your kindness, Chief Zeng!"

Everyone in the Seeking Immortals Society watched him warily.

This person was Gu Yunpeng. Knowing that the Seeking Immortals Society did not fully trust him, he stood to the side and stayed there obediently.

Zeng Hongluo looked at him with some surprise.

She just shouted casually, hoping to cause internal strife within the Zhuxian Society. She didn't expect that this guy would be so clever and quick-witted, and immediately find a chance to survive.

An Xin gestured to the people next to him, and several people stepped forward and looked at Gu Yunpeng.

At this moment, Chu Feng shook his fan and said, "Lianxin, take some people to assist Sect Leader An."

The aloof woman nodded slightly.

Young Master Zheng glared fiercely at Zeng Hongluo, then shouted, "Brothers, we're completely surrounded! We must fight to the death! Charge with me..."

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Three days later, Li Lin received a message sent by carrier pigeon.

"The rebel faction of the Immortal Execution Society has been completely wiped out. Heroine Zeng Hongluo and the master surnamed Gu have been escorted by elite troops to Yulin County, where they will be dealt with by Your Excellency. In this battle, over four hundred enemies were killed, thirteen of our righteous members sacrificed their lives, and over thirty were wounded. Fortunately, we received righteous assistance from the Star-Picking Tower. Hero Chu specially instructed me to convey his greetings; I humbly request Your Excellency's consideration."

Li Lin nodded in satisfaction.

With such a low number of casualties, they managed to kill almost all four or five hundred members of the Zhuxian Society, which is already quite impressive.

It seems that the Seeking Immortals Society has a promising future, and the large amount of silver and resources I've spent on it has not been in vain.

Li Lin then put away the array diagram on his desk.

He studied the small xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) with a magic array on it for several months and gained considerable insights from it.

At this point, his understanding of formations and talismans had reached an extremely high level.

After thinking for a moment, he left the house and rode his horse with his personal guards to the Temple of the Blue Scale True Lord.

There are many people burning incense and making offerings here, and the vast majority of them are sincere in their actions. As a result, the incense here is extremely thick and stretches as far as the eye can see.

Li Lin arrived at the back of the main hall, where Lu Ying greeted him.

"Senior Brother Li, you've come to see us?" Her eyes were full of joy. It seemed that she had already let go of what Li Lin had done to the Tianyi Sect.

After all, time can erase all scars.

Li Lin nodded: "I've come to see Junior Sister Lu."

"What do I have... to look at?" Lu Ying blushed slightly. After fidgeting for a while, she said, "I made a sachet a few days ago. Senior Brother Li, please wait here for a moment, and I will go to your room to get it for you."

Li Lin initially wanted to refuse, but when she saw Lu Ying's affectionate gaze, she sighed inwardly and nodded slightly.

Seeing that Li Lin did not refuse, Lu Ying was overjoyed and immediately turned around and ran to the backyard.

At that moment, a figure flew down from the sky.

It was the adorable Blue Scale True Lord Liu Shen, dressed in a magnificent blue robe.

After a few months, her clothing style had changed slightly again.

The sleeves seem longer, and the patterns on the clothes are more intricate.

It seems that as her strength increases, her clothes also change.

"Li Lin, it's been so long, you've finally come to see me." Liu Shen stood happily in front of Li Lin: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Her face was full of anticipation.

It's like a little kid waiting for his elders to assign him tasks.

Li Lin looked at her, pondered for a moment, and said, "Actually, I've found your third sister, Liu Chi!"

Liu Shen was initially confused, but then she understood. Her eyes widened, and she jumped up, grabbing Li Lin's clothes, and asked excitedly, "We found Third Sister! Where is she? Where is she? Take me to find her!"

Li Linzheng said, "Don't get so excited, listen to me."

"How could I not be excited? The three of us sisters are about to be reunited! Could there be anything happier than this?"

"But she was injured, and badly."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen unleashed a burst of energy, her hair suddenly exploded and fluttered, before smooth strands of black hair slowly fell down.

It was as smooth and soft as black silk.

"Who did it?"

Her eyes turned into vertical pupils, filled with murderous intent.

Li Lin frowned slightly.

Seeing Li Lin's expression, Liu Shen suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly said, "I wasn't angry at you, don't misunderstand."

"Calm down first."

"Okay." Liu Shen nodded, took a few deep breaths, and then asked, "What exactly happened to Third Sister?"

"She was imprisoned in a cave by the sword immortal."

Liu Shen pursed her pale pink lips slightly: "When did you find her?"

"months ago."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? Even if you didn't tell me, you should have told my older sister. And why didn't you rescue her?" Liu Shen's eyes were filled with confusion.

Li Lin explained, "I've already spoken with the Tree Fairy, and she's agreed to keep it from you for now."

"You're keeping this from me... are you afraid I'll ruin things?"

Li Lin looked at the other party with considerable surprise; Liu Shen seemed to have become much smarter.

Although she was still jumping around and making noise as usual, she seemed to have started to understand many things.

So... can incense really enlighten the mind?

Li Lin said, "That's right. Liu Chi is trapped by a kind of formation and she can't break free. I couldn't untie it at the time, but now I feel it's about time, so I'm bringing you along to see if we can rescue her."

“Okay, I’ll go!” Liu Shen nodded emphatically: “Is the place where Third Sister is far from here? If it’s too far, I’ll break free from the altar and go there.”

Forcibly breaking free from the altar would be a violation of the contract and would result in severe consequences.

But Liu Shen did not hesitate at all, which shows that she really cherished her third sister.

"No need, it's not far from here."

"Let's go now." Liu Chi was getting impatient.

"Wait a moment."

Liu Chi was somewhat puzzled.

However, light footsteps were heard shortly afterward. Lu Ying skipped over with her hands behind her back. She then saw Liu Shen, felt a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and finally came over.

“Little Mirage, you’re back too,” Lu Ying asked softly.

Liu Shen nodded.

Lu Ying said, "Could you leave the meeting? I have some very important things I'd like to discuss with Senior Brother Li."

Liu Shen sniffed lightly and said helplessly, "It's just a sachet, isn't it? I can smell it. You've been embroidering that for three months and even specially mixed spices to put in it. You chose and changed those spices again and again. You've spent almost all your savings on it."

Lu Ying's face turned bright red, and she shouted, "No... I just did it casually."

"Why are you unhappy?" Liu Shen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Seeing Liu Shen's confused expression, Lu Ying paused for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I wasn't being mean to you, I just..."

At this moment, Li Lin reached out and took the sachet from Lu Ying, smiling and saying, "Thank you, I really like this fragrance."

Lu Ying paused for a moment, then smiled, her smile as bright as a golden osmanthus blossom blooming on a branch: "Yes, I'm glad you like it."

After an incense stick had burned, Li Lin rode out of the Zhenjun Temple. He sent a guard home to inform Huang Qing that he was going to another place.

Then, he led his personal guards and sped toward Xinxing County, with the willow mirage flying overhead.

It took Li Lin about a day and a night to arrive in Xinxing County.

He sent his personal guards to rest in the county town, while he took Liu Shen to the fairy cave in the suburbs.

Just as they arrived at the overgrown cave entrance, Liu Shen descended from the sky.

She leaned close to Li Lin, unconsciously rubbing her arms together: "Li Lin, I feel so cold here."

"Is it cold?"

Li Lin was puzzled; he didn't feel any chill.

"It's really cold, and it makes me feel very uncomfortable."

"Why don't you wait outside?"

Liu Shen shook her head: "No, I want to protect you. If there's any danger inside, you'll have me to look after you. I'm already very capable now."

"Alright, let's go in together."

The two entered the cave.

As they ventured deeper into the cave, Liu Shen grew ever closer to Li Lin.

In the end, she was practically pressed against Li Lin.

"It's so cold." Liu Shen's teeth were chattering.

When Li Lin touched her arm, he found that her body was indeed frighteningly cold, almost like a block of ice.

"Go upstairs."

“I won’t go up there. This place is too yin.” Liu Shen looked at Li Lin: “Let me absorb a couple of breaths of your blood energy to dispel the cold.”

"Row."

Li Lin extended his left hand without hesitation.

Liu Shen held the man's left hand, brought her small mouth close, and then took a deep breath of blood.

This mouthful of blood and qi is very large.

Li Lin was shivering all over, feeling as if his bone marrow was being sucked out, and his legs went weak.

Liu Shen breathed a sigh of satisfaction.

"Ah, that feels so good, it's finally not cold anymore."

She looked radiant, while Li Lin's face appeared somewhat ashen, and he subconsciously touched his kidneys.

Oh no, the kidneys seem to have gone cold.

(End of this chapter)