Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"I apologize for trespassing into your cave without prior notice, as the matter was done in haste."

Yu Luoning bowed to Lu Feishuang.

Lu Feishuang took a deep breath and calmed herself down after a few moments.

The next moment, she found that she could no longer see Yu Luoning's cultivation level.

She remembered that this girl was only at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining before. Could someone at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining have quietly broken into her cave, a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

A chill inexplicably rose from behind Lu Feishuang.

If the other party harbors ill intentions towards me, wouldn't they be able to kill me silently?

Good heavens, how could she have been so foolish as to think that Luo Ning was nothing more than a delicate female cultivator who depended on men?

Lu Feishuang quickly composed herself and smiled at Yu Luoning: "It's alright, I was just about to look for you."

Yu Luoning raised her eyes, her gaze calm.

She didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Has Jiang Yuxing made any moves lately?"

Lu Feishuang lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment. "His behavior is strange. I've seen his people frequently heading towards the outer gate. I've already instructed the Lu family to keep a close eye on the Northern Sword Alliance's every move. If there's any disturbance, we'll notify you immediately."

Her expression shifted, and she suddenly paused.

"Oh, right, he also gave me something today."

Lu Feishuang stood up and took out the black token with gold patterns from the depths of her Qiankun bag.

He held the Hundred Kill Token in his palm, a wisp of dark spiritual energy floating faintly in the candlelight.

She handed the token to Yu Luoning and continued, "This is called the Hundred Kill Token, one of the tokens of the young master of the Northern Sword Alliance. Jiang Yuxing said that seeing this token is like seeing the young master, and it can mobilize the Northern Sword Alliance's secret guards."

Yu Luoning frowned. "What are you doing?"

Lu Feishuang laughed and said, "The only reason Jiang Yuxing would give me this token is to make me continue to work for him."

He actually gave me the token, so he deserves it. He's bound to make a big move soon. With this token, you can mobilize the Northern Sword Alliance's secret guards for your own use when needed, making them fight among themselves.

Yu Luoning's gaze fell directly on Lu Feishuang's face.

The spiritual essence of the Mingxin Jue is flowing.

Everything Lu Feishuang said was the truth.

She reached out and took the token without being polite to Lu Feishuang.

"Then thank you very much, sister."

After saying that, she carefully put the Hundred Kill Token into the inner layer of her Qiankun bag.

Yu Luoning looked up: "Actually, I have something to ask you these days."

"Speak freely, now that we are allies, there's no need to stand on ceremony."

Yu Luoning's gaze slowly darkened: "A few days ago, when the sect was dealing with the underground monsters in Xiling, did anything strange happen?"

Lu Feishuang paused for a moment. "Strange things? What do you mean?"

"My cousin nearly lost his life. Many underground monsters swarmed towards him. Senior Brother Lin intervened to help, but perished in the process."

Lu Feishuang's expression changed immediately. Yu Luoning continued, "You know your cousin's personality. He's always been kind to everyone in the sect. After thinking it over, the only person I can say he has a grudge against is Jiang Yuxing. I'd like to ask you to help me investigate whether the monster rampage in Xiling that day, which chased after my cousin, was related to Jiang Yuxing."

Lu Feishuang paused for a moment, "I understand. I'll keep an eye on it for you. If it's his doing, I'll definitely let you know immediately."

Yu Luoning clasped his hands in a fist salute to her, and just as he was about to get up, Lu Feishuang suddenly remembered something and took out a milky white jade pendant from her Qiankun bag.

"Wait a minute, take this. We can use this to contact each other if anything comes up in the future, so we don't have to meet every time."

As she spoke, Lu Feishuang handed over the jade slip, which was a communication jade slip. Yu Luoning took it and examined it for a few moments.

Lu Feishuang: "This is called a communication jade slip. It can only send short messages, so it can't be timely. Once the distance exceeds a certain limit, the communication will be lost, and each message will be delayed by one hour."

"A one-hour delay? Isn't there any instant communication service?"

"The kind of extremely expensive jade pendants you mentioned are all inferior products from the Lu family, and this is the only pair I have left."

Yu Luoning smiled and stopped complaining; something is better than nothing.

She deftly stuffed the communication jade slip into her Qiankun bag.

He then said, "Then I'll take my leave first."

Lu Feishuang nodded, then suddenly hesitated and asked, "I remember that outer disciples are not allowed to trespass into the inner sect. How will you leave?"

Yu Luoning did not answer, but simply winked at Lu Feishuang.

In the next instant, she swiftly formed hand seals, a faint purple afterglow rippled through the air, and then her figure vanished from the spot.

Lu Feishuang stared blankly into the air, her whole body stiffening on the spot.

Spatial magic?

These kinds of teleportation techniques are all ancient, inherited arcane arts.

She remembered that the closest technique she had ever seen was the Feng family's Sky-Crossing Technique.

Legend has it that only the Foundation Establishment disciples who are the true inheritors of the Feng family's Sky-Crossing Technique can access it.

She thought that Luo Ning had sneaked into her cave without her noticing because he was carrying some special magical artifact.

It now appears not to be a magical artifact, but rather a technique that allows for instantaneous teleportation.

There was also a Dao-patterned stone that she had casually given herself before.

Rare treasures nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth are fought over by various families to the death.

Yu Luoning could give it away easily.

Who exactly is she?

Lu Feishuang pressed her temples, feeling extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, she and Luo Ning are now allies.

Fortunately, I didn't offend anyone too badly before.

~

Meanwhile, in the far east, in Fengqi Town.

It was noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the heat was intense.

The streets were bustling with activity, lined with shops, and teeming with vendors and customers.

Phoenix Perch Town is a medium-sized town under the Feng family. It is built in a basin between two mountains. The terrain is flat and open, and the residents are mostly independent cultivators and commoners who are affiliated with the Feng family.

Since Feng Qiguang was sent here by his family, he has been guarding Fengqi Town.

In the past few months, he has been cultivating desperately, and his cultivation level, which had previously fallen, has long since returned to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Feng family's higher-ups originally intended to transfer him back to the main family, but Feng Qiguang refused. He still kept Yu Luoning's courtyard intact, thinking that perhaps one day the person he missed would return.

The once arrogant and domineering young master of the Feng family has become a statue of a woman longing for her husband, and today he stands high in the market, gazing at the sky.

He silently counted in his heart, one hundred and three days.

A heartless woman, despite having mastered the art of traversing the sky, didn't even bother to come back and take a look?

It's a pity he didn't know where Yu Luoning was, otherwise he could have used his teleportation technique to find her.

Before leaving, Yu Luoning left him a medium-level technique for crossing the sky, which Feng Qiguang had already mastered.

Just then, a sudden change occurred; the once clear blue sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. A chilling, murderous sword intent spread out.

A group of cultivators descended from the sky, and the leader was an old man wearing a dark robe in the style of the Northern Region Sword Alliance.

His eyes were dark and cold, and behind him were five Foundation Establishment stage disciples, and behind them were more than a dozen Qi Refining stage sword cultivators.

A cultivation family of this caliber is not something the Feng family can handle.

At this moment, a sound like an ancient bell suddenly came from the outer perimeter of the town's protective array, a sound that shook everyone in the town to their core.

At this moment, the noisy sounds of the market fell silent. The people who had come to the market looked up at the monks in black robes and were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

The common people didn't understand cultivation, but they could sense that this group of people were not to be trifled with, and an instinctive fear rushed to their heads.

"We come from the Northern Sword Alliance to pay a visit!"

The elder at the head spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet carrying a soul-stirring aura of intimidation.

In an instant, everyone in the city heard it.

Feng Qiguang frowned, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and stood suspended in mid-air on his sword, staring intently ahead.

The old man at the head of the group exuded a sword aura that was held back but not unleashed, as if the air around him was being slightly distorted by the pressure.

This person's strength is no less than that of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

Feng Qiguang suppressed his shock and cupped his hands, saying, "Feng Qiguang, a member of the Feng family, is here on orders to guard this place. May I ask what brings you here, seniors?"

The elderly man at the head of the group glanced at him sideways, as if he were an ant.

"A petty thief stole the secret martial arts technique of our Northern Sword Alliance and is now hiding in this town. Young man of the Feng family, please help us capture him."

Feng Qiguang was furious. You're making such a big fuss to catch a petty thief, acting like everyone deserves something from you. If he were younger, he would have already started cursing without a second thought.

Having experienced many things, Feng Qiguang seems to have matured and become more composed.

He remained silent for a moment, then suppressed his temper and said, "Since that's the case, the Feng family will naturally cooperate. Please, senior, define the scope, and I will immediately arrange manpower to assist."

"No need," the old man snorted and pointed.

"I hereby declare that the entire town will be sealed off. Not only will no one escape, not even a fly or a rat. From this moment forward, entry into the town is strictly prohibited. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"