Ascending to the Clouds Alone

Lin Su was thinking of a way to escape when he suddenly heard Liu Yanran speak:

"Trying to escape? Where can you possibly escape to?"

Lin Su, inside the cave, was stunned, his heart turning completely cold.

We can't just let her trap us in the cave, can we? We might as well go out first, see what the situation is like outside, and then make a plan.

Upon exiting the cave, they saw Liu Yanran half-lying on the ground, with a sinister-looking male cultivator lying beside her, who must be the one from earlier.

Liu Yanran looked up at Lin Su, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and said:

"Nine days have passed, why haven't you gone to the Exorcism Division's branch office?"

This sudden question caught Lin Su off guard, and he blurted out:

"The Exorcism Division? A branch office?... "

Liu Yanran seemed to be deep in thought, and said:

"What? You're not even a little curious about what's on the jade slip?"

"I dare not be curious," Lin Su replied truthfully.

This was indeed what he was thinking. Seeing himself being treated as merchandise and sent to that blood mine, others would be too scared to even be afraid, let alone curious.

Liu Yanran nodded, seemingly deep in thought. After a few moments, she spoke:

"No wonder, apart from that Uncle Han you mentioned, I doubt anyone else is curious."

"Uncle Han..." Lin Su's heart skipped a beat, "You know him?"

Liu Yanran seemed to be recalling something, and after a long while, she whispered:

"That makes sense. He recognized me at a glance on the Thousand Machine Shuttle. No wonder..."

This statement indirectly confirmed Lin Su's suspicions.

It turns out that Uncle Han had dealings with the Witchcraft Hall five years ago. Since they were enemies, not friends, what was he doing? When he came out of the study that time, did his father assign him a mission?

Then, three years ago, something happened to the Lin family, and he finally showed up and found me, after which he ran around everywhere.

It seems that all those seemingly aimless things he did over the past few years were actually purposeful!

Lin Su finally mustered his courage, no longer wanting to be pushed forward, and spoke:

"Is the fairy afraid I'll tell on her?"

Liu Yanran rolled her eyes at him and said:

"I'm afraid even if you manage to get into the Exorcism Bureau, no one will believe you."

In this world, is there really anyone who cares about the lives of these independent cultivators?

Lin Su looked somber and asked:

"Who is it that wants to spare my life?"

Liu Yanran glanced at the male corpse lying on the ground and said:

"Now, I'm afraid there will be someone who can't keep you here."

Lin Su was startled:

Why is that?

Liu Yanran pointed to the male corpse and said:

"Because he died, the natal jade talisman placed in the sect will shatter. Senior Brother Wang He should be on his way now."

Since that's the case, what's the point of further explanation?

Lin Su stared at the female deacon sprawled on the ground, his chest heaving violently.

Lin Su stepped forward and picked up the man's sword.

"What, what are you going to do?" Liu Yanran was terrified.

Lin Su's sword tip pointed directly at Liu Yanran. Was he feeling distressed? He coldly retorted:

What do you think?

Liu Yanran's eyes revealed apprehension as she said:

"You can't kill me! Do you know who my master is? My master is Wu Shuang! Wu Shuang, the head of Zhaoling Pavilion!"

"Very well! Even if I kill you, I'll still go after her one day!"

Lin Su thrust his sword forward!

Unexpectedly, several Gu worms flew out of Liu Yanran's collar, resembling bees, and protected her in front of her.

Lin Su was greatly alarmed and dared not be careless, so he focused his attention.

He actively activated his "listening" ability, and was immediately able to determine the next movement trajectory of the Gu worm.

Immediately, Lin Su channeled a wisp of spiritual energy from his dantian into the sword and lightly tapped it.

A faint silvery-white light emanated from the tip of the sword, striking a Gu worm directly.

Seeing that his attack was effective, Lin Su repeated the same method, striking the target several times in succession.

Liu Yanran was shocked. Then, she forcibly summoned dozens of Gu worms.

The silvery light at the tip of Lin Su's sword did not dissipate, and it fell in droplets in front of Liu Yanran, like moonlight dripping into a still pool, light and ethereal as smoke, slowly spreading out.

In no time at all, Lin Su killed all the Gu worms flying on her chest.

At this moment, Lin Su's spiritual energy in his dantian had decreased by seventy or eighty percent. He pointed the tip of his sword at Liu Yanran and said:

"Again?!"

Liu Yanran's voice trembled slightly:

"How could you possibly draw upon spiritual energy when you're bound by a spirit-locking talisman?!"

Lin Su remained on guard and said coldly:

"A spirit-locking talisman? It can't lock me up!"

"The spirit-locking talisman, if not acted upon by external forces, would take at least half a month to dissipate. It broke in less than ten days?"

She never imagined that Lin Su would experience such a struggle in dire straits and his desire to survive.

It was this extreme will to survive that gave birth to Lin Su's potential. This kind of thing is something that someone like her, who can get whatever she wants with ease, cannot understand and must not understand.

Lin Su sensed his dantian. Although the spirit-locking talisman had not disappeared, it was now just an empty shell with little effect.

Recalling the various experiences of the past few days, and recalling how the male cultivator had been tricked by the person before him, he couldn't help but blurt out:

"A vicious woman!"

Liu Yanran froze, then the corners of her mouth turned up, clearly amused by his words that sounded like both a scolding and a comment:

"What do you know, kid? The cultivation world values ​​strength above all else, and doesn't care what methods you use."

Yes, it's the same in the mortal world as well, let alone the cultivation world!

Without strength, it is difficult to speak of justice.

Even if someone wields power and distorts the truth, they will still be regarded as the standard by the world.

Lin Su's heart grew cold, but his expression remained unchanged. He stepped forward and said:

"You're right, now, the power is in my hands!"

Seeing Lin Su's changed demeanor, Liu Yanran realized the seriousness of the situation, and genuine fear welled up in her eyes:

"Stop! I have a lot of treasures in my storage bag. You can have them all, just let me go this once."

"I'll let you go? Who let me go?! If it weren't for you, would Uncle Han be dead?"

Lin Su didn't give her a chance to speak, and stabbed her in the lower abdomen with his sword.

"Ah...you, you..."

Liu Yanran never expected that the slightly immature young man on the Thousand Machine Shuttle would become so cold-blooded.

"This sword strike is to repay you for using the Soul-Locking Talisman to bind me, almost causing my death in the Rocky Forest!"

"If you hadn't read my jade slip, none of this would have happened!"

As soon as Liu Yanran finished speaking, she saw a flash of cold light.

"ah!……"

She screamed again and reached into her clothes.

"What that male cultivator said is true. Among the Witchcraft Hall, you are the most skilled at eloquent rebuttal. This sword strike is for all the wandering cultivators who perished on the Thousand Machine Shuttle!"

The faces of the people on the Thousand Machine Shuttle, the Gu worms under Han Xiangyu's skin, the body that was slowly collapsing in the chaotic rock forest, that pool of blood and mud...

Lin Su was filled with grief and indignation, and the words "revenge" echoed in his ears.

Lin Su didn't give her a chance to speak, and channeled all the spiritual energy in his dantian into the sword, thrusting it out with all his might.

At that moment, the surrounding scenery distorted like a reflection in water, and Liu Yanran vanished into thin air.

The sword missed its mark; where was she?

Lin Su was terrified and swung his sword wildly in the air, but he couldn't find Liu Yanran anywhere.

What kind of magical artifact is this?

The Lin family's private army talisman takes several breaths to activate, but hers is instantaneous?!

Lin Su was filled with remorse. He should have pounced on her and killed her with two swords. Why did he waste words with someone like her?

It's all too late!

Just now, Liu Yanran said that Wang He was on his way and that they needed to leave this place as soon as possible.