Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Yao Ailan was startled:

"Xiaoyuan, what's wrong?"

Yao Han's expression suddenly turned serious. With a flick of his hand, he gathered up the miscellaneous items on the boat, abruptly stood up, and squinted in the direction Xiao Yuan was looking.

This series of actions left the group somewhat bewildered, and their hearts began to race.

"Spirit beasts are much more sensitive to danger than cultivators, sometimes even surpassing divine sense. We must have been followed, and this person must be extremely powerful, either at the high-level Qi Refining stage or the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Foundation Establishment cultivators? Could it be the Cao family seeking revenge? How could they be here so quickly!"

Zhou Yunli looked nervous and stood up with Yao Han. With a "clang", a crystal blue magic sword appeared beside them.

Ailan and Zhiyu did the same, summoning their magical artifacts and preparing for battle.

"Put away your magical artifacts first. If it really is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, these few artifacts alone won't be enough to defeat them!"

Yao Han reached out and slapped the storage bag hard, and a handful of crystal-clear spirit stones floated out. Then, with a flick of his finger, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth contained in these spirit stones flowed into the boat like a rolling tide.

Suddenly, the Impermanent Boat emitted a burst of black light, and the ghostly face on the bow seemed to come alive, its eyes flashing with an eerie, cold light.

"Hold on tight!"

With a flick of his magic, Yao Han sent the Impermanent Boat flying towards the horizon at several times the speed of before, transforming it into a wisp of eerie black smoke. At this moment, he couldn't care less about concealment; his priority was to escape.

"Whoa—!"

Yao Ailan screamed. She had never experienced such speed before. Her internal magic power couldn't circulate in time, and she swayed and fell off the boat.

Just as Yao Han was about to reach out, someone was faster than him. Song Zhiyu and Zhou Yunli each grabbed one of her hands and pulled her back from the brink of falling.

"Thank you... thank you, Brother Yunli, thank you, Sister."

The little girl, still shaken, thanked him with a pale face.

"It's alright, sit down and circulate your energy."

Zhou Yunli patted Ai Lan on the shoulder, then turned to look at Yao Han:

"Brother Yao, your flying magic artifact is a high-grade one, right? Can it escape?"

"If it's a Qi Refining cultivator, they definitely can't catch up. But if it's a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it'll be very difficult."

Yao Han's eyes flickered as he considered his options:

"Brother Yunli, we shouldn't have left the area of ​​Lishan yet, right? What's further north from here?"

"Heading north from here, beyond a vast expanse of barren mountains, one leaves the territory of Fengzhou. Further northeast, passing through three prefectures, lies the border between Qiansheng and Liang Kingdom."

Zhou Yunli told him the truth.

Yao Han nodded, gazing into the distance at several barren mountain ranges.

"The aura coming from behind is getting closer and closer. I can already sense a trace of its power. If I keep running like this, I'll definitely be caught."

If Wuchangzhou were a top-tier magic artifact, he should have had a chance to escape even if he exhausted all his spirit stones.

Unfortunately, this boat is of superior quality and not known for its speed, so it is still somewhat inadequate in front of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Oh? What do we do now? This is truly a case of 'beating the child, now the elder is coming'..."

Yao Ailan's heart was pounding with nervousness.

With a flash of inspiration, Yao Han handed several items to Yun Li and the others:

"These are some puppets, along with array flags and array plates. Once we reach the desolate mountains ahead, you should immediately set up this array. I will engage them and stall them to see if I can lure them into the array. Miss Zhiyu, you will be in charge of this grand array."

"Me?" Song Zhiyu was stunned.

"Don't worry, this magic array is very easy to operate. You just need to channel your magic power and divine sense into the array plate."

Yao Han spoke very quickly, and as he spoke, he threw another handful of spirit stones into the boat. The black smoke shot straight ahead at an astonishing speed, and in a short while, it reached the valley of several barren mountains.

"Alright, you may set up your formation here."

"Brother Yao, please be careful in everything!" Zhou Yunli said solemnly, bowing with his hands clasped.

"...Brother, you must come back alive." Alan took a deep breath, his face full of worry.

"rest assured."

Yao Han smiled and patted Ai Lan's head before riding the Impermanent Boat back the way they came.

He temporarily withdrew his magical protection to avoid revealing his whereabouts. The wind was sharp as a knife, cutting his face, and his Taoist robe fluttered in the wind.

It's been a long time since I've felt like I'm being chased.

In the past, he would have definitely left everyone behind and run away alone, or at the very least, he would have taken a few people down with him.

That won't work now.

It was not only for these two friends, but also because of Yao Ailan.

As his grandchild and blood relative, he had to ensure her safety.

At the very least, he had to get her safely to the Water Moon Palace, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to her family.

Yao Han put aside his thoughts, set sail, and flew towards a higher direction.

With a simple hand gesture, a light touch on the hull of the boat caused both the person and the boat to vanish into thin air.

He restrained his aura, his gaze fixed, observing quietly.

A streak of wood-green spiritual light appeared on the horizon and arrived in an instant, landing in the air not far below the boat, from which the figure of a cultivator appeared.

A young man, whose eyebrows resembled Cao Ye's, stood tall and dark-skinned, wearing a cloud-patterned Taoist robe unique to the Yun Sect, exuding an imposing aura.

He seemed to sense something was amiss, and stopped in his tracks, scanning his surroundings and spreading his divine sense in all directions.

Yao Han tried his best to control his breathing, and instead of using his divine sense to observe, he only used his eyes to see.

This person doesn't seem to be the head of the Cao family, but rather Cao Ye's brother. However, the two are not comparable in terms of cultivation level. The strength of the divine sense that he vaguely sensed was undoubtedly at the Foundation Establishment stage.

He must not be impatient... He should avoid acting rashly when facing an enemy of higher status. He needs to find an opportunity, a weakness.

This situation is not quite the same as what happened on Renxian Mountain.

That time, I managed to defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator using my abilities, but I relied on a magic array to wear them down for quite some time. This time, however, I'm facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator at their peak.

It would be best to defeat or eliminate it here, otherwise, if it is lured to the other three, something unexpected may happen.

The man looked around, gave a cold laugh, and transmitted his voice:

"You scoundrel! You dared to harm my little brother, but you don't dare to even look me in the eye! Do you think the Cao family is easy to bully?!"

Yao Han held his breath and remained silent.

"Hmph, you think you can hide from me just because you have a magical artifact that conceals your presence? Show yourself!"

The man suddenly looked up, his pupils gleaming with a bright green light, his gaze fixed on where Yao Han was.

Oops!

Yao Han had a bad feeling.

Although the Impermanent Boat excels at concealment, it is ultimately just a high-grade magic artifact. The two were very close, only a few feet apart, and at this distance, they still could not escape the full detection of the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Cao Xuan made a few hand seals, and a turquoise ribbon rose in front of him. Then, he raised his head and pointed, and the ribbon struck Yao Han like a whirlwind and flowing clouds, with flying leaves and broken flowers hidden in it.