Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

But after this attack missed, another attack came from the thick fog, all from insidious and cunning angles.

The assassin hiding in the thick fog was not eager for success. All the weapons that attacked from the fog retreated after missing their target. If they were to search for him again, they would be too greedy and reckless, thus exposing their presence.

However, the sword formation formed by the disciples of Baidi City was sufficient to defend, but it was powerless to pursue. Jiang Shu, who was the only one who could rush into the thick fog, dared not make any rash moves in order to protect his disciples.

"Retreat. Staying in place will only lead to our demise," Jiang Shu said, gesturing to his eldest disciple to lead the movement.

The woman with her hair tied up nodded slightly, took light steps, and led her fellow disciples westward.

The group from Baidi City moved slowly, and the sudden attacks from within the thick fog never stopped. Such harassment was almost impossible to defend against. Fortunately, with the sword formation in place and someone leading the way, they did not need to be distracted by judging the direction. They only needed to keep an eye on the direction of the surging white fog and be wary of sneak attacks.

However, human energy is always limited. Under such full vigilance and in response to occasional sneak attacks, someone eventually made a mistake.

Over time, the sneak attacks in the thick fog became quick and easy. After a female disciple knocked away a short dagger, she relaxed for a moment. In that instant, the short dagger that had been flying backward suddenly flew back, stirring up the thick fog, and with the force of a thunderbolt, it struck the disciple's face almost instantly.

At the same time, her two disciples on either side of her were also instantly targeted. It seemed that the person hiding in the thick fog had seized the opportunity, or had grown tired of this trick of trying to wear down a stone with dripping water, and was planning to break through the formation formed by the disciples of White Emperor City in one fell swoop.

At the center of the sword formation, Jiang Shu had no choice but to make a move. The woman flipped her hand and released a burst of spiritual energy. The emerald green spiritual energy swirled and stirred in the air, instantly expanding into a shield of energy that blocked the disciple who hadn't even had a chance to react.

The dagger struck the air shield, the blade trembling slightly as it attempted to break through it.

Jiang Shu narrowed her eyes, lightly hooked her finger, and an invisible wind blade sliced ​​through the thick fog, rushing towards the dagger that was locked in a stalemate with the air shield.

But in the next second, the real attack came from behind Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu felt it; it was a truly deadly attack, which even made her tremble slightly.

Now, the choice has arrived.

Should one deal with the deadly threat behind them, or continue to protect their disciple's life?

Jiang Shu had no choice but to accept either option.

She raised her free right hand, and an even more surging surge of spiritual energy burst forth. This time, the energy shield she raised spun wildly, as if she were holding up the eye of a storm. The surrounding thick fog spun wildly along with the vortex in her palm.

The goal is not to completely block it, but simply to deflect it.

This time, however, what emerged from the thick fog was not a weapon, but a person wielding a weapon.

The silver-white spear pierced towards the vortex of energy held by Jiang Shu. In that instant, the vortex in Jiang Shu's hand surged, and the wildly spinning spiritual energy shield directly met the spear-wielding man's attack, attempting to deflect it.

Within the sword formation, Xu Bailing and Yao Jiangshu, who were relatively close to the man, attacked together, their two longswords slashing and thrusting at the man's upper shoulder and lower back.

In the thick fog, a new wave of attacks launched simultaneously with the man's appearance.

"Who are you?" Jiang Shu roared, her phoenix eyes wide with rage. The not-so-powerful force on her qi shield was aimed directly at the weakest point of the qi shield. With such martial arts skills and insight, the attacker in front of her could not possibly be some nobody.

The gunman did not want to answer any questions. He did not take the attack by Xu Bailing and Yao Jiangshu seriously. When his first attack missed, he raised the gun tip, flicked his right hand holding the gun, took a step back, and swung the gun tip horizontally with his left hand, knocking away two longswords. He then withdrew the gun and retreated into the thick fog.

The rapid, intense attacks also ceased.

"Form the sword formation!" Jiang Shu suppressed the surging blood and qi within his body and let out a low shout.

The disciples immediately understood and adjusted their positions in small steps.

The senior disciple, taking a moment to glance back at her master's flushed face, nodded slightly, then looked away...

She rushed into the thick fog, while behind her, nine people formed the Chinese character "人" and rushed into the fog together.

Like a sharp arrow piercing the sky, it traveled westward all the way.

Chapter Thirty-Five: A Mother's Problem

The reassembled sword formation plunged into the mist like sharp blades.

Strangely, after the group from Baidi City made their intentions very clear, the attackers hidden in the mist did not stop them or even attack them, seemingly allowing the group from Baidi City to leave completely.

This was certainly not unjustified mercy, nor was it because the commander among the Bronze Beasts went easy on him; it was simply one reason.

In the thick fog, Lian Cai held an inconspicuous gray stone in his hand, his expression filled with anger. He roared, but it was Chu Xunfeng's voice that came out, "Zhan Chen Blade! Zhan Chen Blade! A Heavenly Profound Realm cultivator can't even protect one person! What exactly did His Majesty send him here for?!"

"The appearance of the ninth seat of the Oni Clan... this matter..."

"I know he has his reasons!" Lian Cai shouted angrily, and the voice coming from the gray stone in his hand stopped abruptly.

Lian Cai raised his hand and pressed hard on his Adam's apple, restoring his usual voice. After this brief pause, the man regained his composure. "Tell Zhan Chen Dao that he has failed. Do not act rashly before my orders. His Majesty's patience with him is not unlimited."

"Yes."

"Stabilize the situation, we'll talk about everything when I get back." As soon as Lian Cai finished speaking, he clenched his fist, crushed the gray stone in his hand into pieces, and then threw it on the ground.

"Lord Lian, our scouts report that the stewards of Longquan Sword Manor are about to make contact with the group from Baidi City. We..."

"Withdraw, return to Lancang City." Lian Cai squinted and turned to look at the twenty or so people standing straight behind him. "Prepare an invitation for me. Tomorrow, I will visit the Venerable Elder of Longquan Sword Manor."

"Yes!"

......

at the same time.

West of the misty forest and sea of ​​trees, the group from Baidi City, who were on their way, stopped in their tracks because of a sound coming from the thick fog.

"Zuo Jin, the steward of Longquan Sword Manor, has come with thirty-four sword attendants to meet our friends from Baidi City. If any of you are present, please show yourselves for a chat!"

Such a cry could be heard from afar amidst the thick white fog.

The group from Baidi City, who had been fleeing for their lives, all stopped in their tracks. The first thought that popped into their minds was naturally suspicion.

They suspected that the voice was a disguise made by the attacker from earlier.

“Mother, try to make contact.” Xu Bailing’s eyes flickered as she spoke, stating her own judgment. “The attackers were in the shadows, while we were in the open. If they haven’t given up the pursuit, they don’t need to use this kind of shouting to lure us out.”

If they were attackers, such shouting would only expose them to their own group, making the attempt counterproductive for them.

Moreover, Xu Bailing didn't believe from the bottom of her heart that the identity of the person shouting was fake.

"That voice that spoke to you in the thick fog just now, that was Chu Xunfeng's voice, right?" Jiang Shu lowered her voice. "Do you still believe in Longquan Sword Manor?"

“The voice is Chu Xunfeng’s, but the style of doing things is definitely not Chu Xunfeng’s,” Xu Bailing said in a low voice. “If it really was Chu Xunfeng who wanted to set this up, he would never reveal his own existence before achieving his goal.”

Xu Bailing looked into her mother's eyes, her expression unremarkable, as if she were simply stating a fact.

Jiang Shu sighed helplessly, but didn't comment on her daughter's strange trust in Chu Xunfeng. She took a breath and said loudly, "I am Jiang Shu, the Fourth Elder of Baidi City! A friend of Longquan Sword Manor, please show yourself!"

"Good!" A distant response came from within the white mist. The people of White Emperor City were on guard for only a few seconds before they saw shadowy figures appear from within the white mist.

However, the other party maintained a delicate distance, not getting too close, and instead concealed their figure in the thick fog.

The group from Baidi City became wary again, but the steward of Longquan Sword Manor spoke up first, "How can I convince you that I am from Longquan Sword Manor? And how can you convince me that you are from Baidi City?"

“It’s hard to see clearly in the thick fog. How about we keep our distance and get out of this foggy forest together?” It was Xu Bailing who spoke up.

"May I ask which esteemed disciple from Baidi City is speaking?"

"Xu Bailing, daughter of the White Emperor."

"Do we agree to travel west together, so we can look after each other?"

"Let's head west together."

After this brief negotiation, the two groups maintained a similar side-by-side posture and headed west towards Yongzhou.

With this small initial trust established, the two groups walked out of the misty forest peacefully. After leaving the dense fog, the people from Baidi City and Longquan Sword Manor confirmed each other's identities, exchanged a few brief words, and then set off together, heading straight for Lancang City.

Although the group from Baidi City were exhausted, it was indeed a crucial time to overcome these problems.

Finally, at dawn, the group from Baidi City quietly entered Lancang City and quickly arrived at Baidi City.

The twelve members of the inner sect of Longquan Sword Manor from Baidi City finally met the person whose name was on the invitation card sent to Baidi City.

Chu Xunfeng.

Chu Xunfeng had been waiting in the cold night for several hours. Although the Longquan Sword Manor's spies had sent the message back in advance, he was truly relieved when he saw the group from Baidi City appear in front of him, and when the young lady and his senior sister were both in the group.

Although Bai Dicheng and his group looked disheveled, they were at least unharmed, and they even had an acquaintance present who could influence the situation.

This was the best news I could get after realizing I'd been lured in.

"Chu Xunfeng, I am Jiang Shu, the fourth elder of Baidi City."

"Elder Jiang Shu." Chu Xunfeng stepped forward and shook hands with the beautiful woman. "We've met before."

“I have indeed seen him before.” Jiang Shu looked at Chu Xunfeng. Of course she had seen Chu Xunfeng before, right there on the territory of the White Tiger God.

"What's past is past. The situation facing Longquan Sword Manor is terrible right now. As for Baidi City, it's hard to say whether it's been implicated. At least the matter of Lancang City is related to Baidi City. We'll talk about these later. But tomorrow is the Sword Appraisal Conference, so Elder Jiang probably won't have much time to rest today."

"It's alright." Jiang Shu looked at Chu Xunfeng, who was talking about things seriously, and also calmed down. "It's just the disciples who need to rest."

Chu Xunfeng turned to look at Xu Bailing and Yao Jiangshu. The two women exchanged glances with Chu Xunfeng and nodded to each other, which could be considered a greeting, since it was indeed not the right time for them to reminisce.

"Grand Steward, I'll have to trouble you to arrange for these disciples from White Emperor City to rest and make sure they are well taken care of."

"Understood." Zuo Jin nodded and led the disciples of Baidi City deeper into the inner sect.

Jiang Shu remained where she was, staring at Chu Xunfeng. "Lord Chu, I have something I want to ask you. It's a private matter, and I'm asking you as Little Bell's mother."

"Please speak," Chu Xunfeng said, looking at Xu Bailing's mother, whom he had only met a few times.

"If, and I mean if, you set a trap for the people of Baidi City, what would you do?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean," Chu Xunfeng frowned.

Xu Bailing, who was walking away, also stopped in her tracks.

"So, in the misty forest, we were besieged for quite some time, and one of them used your voice to speak to Little Bell."