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第三卷 幽州乱 第四百五十三章 陆盈儿

However, Lin Xuan was not upset. **★Because he had more to do in the Azure Cloud Mountains.

The value of this item was incalculable. But it could stir up a storm in Youzhou. Over ten thousand years, it only appeared three times.

The Purple Dragon Cauldron. At first glance, this treasure seemed like a mere chicken's rib for Lin Xuan. However, he always had a hunch that the Purple Dragon Cauldron should have other uses beyond alchemy.

What remained were the ten-thousand-year-old snow crystals.

These were also essential materials for refining the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring. Although they couldn't compare to the Southern Light Separating Flame, they were still rare items with no market. Originally, Lin Xuan was worried about finding them, but he didn't have to look far.

Now, only a few more ingredients remained, bringing him closer to his goal of obtaining a personal treasure. The missing materials, although somewhat precious, could be bought with crystals.

After some thought, Lin Xuan lowered his head and pondered his next move.

Since the Secret Market was meaningless, he wouldn't need to visit Qingxiang Sect. Ouyang Qinxin had mentioned that there was also a branch of Spirit Medicine Mountain here. He would go check it out.

After being away for so long, the sect was right in front of him. It made sense to pay a visit. Besides, most disciples likely collected many materials and crystals; he might find something useful.

With this thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He put on his clothes and transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the horizon.

On his way, he encountered several ghostly souls. His divine sense was far superior to theirs, allowing him to avoid them without trouble.

By noon, he arrived at an open area surrounded by forests. Two young women in green robes were cautiously walking forward, glancing back as if afraid of being discovered.

Both girls looked about seventeen or eighteen years old and had different levels of cultivation—some in the Mobile Phase. However, their arm markings indicated they were indeed sect disciples.

"Senior Sister, should we really go this way? Remember, leaving the sect privately is extremely serious; severe punishment awaits us if caught."

The girl on the left with a round face spoke hesitantly.

"Ah!" The tall and slender girl on the right sighed. "Junior Sister, there's no other choice. Besides, we didn't mean to betray Spirit Medicine Mountain. If we stay here, forget about achieving immortality; in just a few days, our souls will be scattered."

Lin Xuan was surprised by this. Looking around, it didn't seem like the ghostly souls were imminent. Why would they say such things?

Could there be some hidden reason?

He wanted to hear more but stopped when the two girls seemed to have reached their limit and continued walking with a few backward glances.

Two girls with low cultivation levels, but as cultivators, they moved swiftly. In just a few moments, they had walked several miles away. Seeing no pursuers, they heaved a sigh of relief. The tall and slender girl extended her hand and tapped the storage bag on her waist. A white light flashed, and a small sword flew out.

"Quickly!"

With a gentle flick of her jade finger, she exhaled some refined qi onto it. The inch-long sword instantly grew larger in the wind, transforming into a three-foot-long green blade that gleamed.

The girl with the round face looked enviously. "Senior Sister, is this the flying sword given by our master?"

"Yes." The tall and slender girl nodded. "Junior Sister, you still don't have your own spirit weapon. You must be careful; don't let it fall."

With those words, she cast a hand seal, and the flying sword turned into a streak of light, heading towards them.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them. A plain-looking young man materialized out of nowhere. Even more bizarrely, his flying sword was inexplicably caught by him.

The two girls were startled, especially the tall and slender girl. Since she had obtained this mid-grade spirit weapon, she had been carefully cultivating it, though not to the point where their minds were completely linked. How could such a thing happen so unexpectedly?

Anxiously, she tried to retrieve her flying sword with an outstretched finger.

Seeing the three-foot-long sword struggling in his palm, Lin Xuan found this amusing. With a slight exertion of his jade finger, the flying sword instantly became docile as if struck by lightning.

The tall and slender girl felt the connection between herself and the spirit weapon suddenly severed, her face turning pale. She looked up, scanning with her divine sense, feeling even colder inside.

She couldn't discern anything about him; he was deep and unfathomable. Could he be a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Her first thought was that her junior sister had betrayed the sect. Upon closer inspection, his appearance was unfamiliar, and she had never seen him before. His attire didn't match the sect's uniform.

Perhaps it was an unaffiliated cultivator passing by.

With this in mind, the tall girl calmed down slightly, giving a subtle nod to her round-faced companion as they both bowed gracefully.

"Senior, we humbly seek your forgiveness. Please tell us if there is anything wrong with us."

Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with approval. Although she was only at the Mobile Phase, her temperament and reaction were exceptional—quite a clever girl.

He didn't reveal his identity. The girls' earlier conversation was too strange; perhaps something unknown had happened here. Lin Xuan intended to investigate further.

Knowing oneself and one's enemy would help him act more conveniently.

If he encountered major trouble, he would simply leave without getting involved. But if the other party knew he was the sect's young master, ignoring them would be awkward.

"Are you disciples of Spirit Medicine Mountain?"

"Yes," the tall girl hesitated before nodding. She bit her teeth and admitted it. His straightforward approach might stem from hearing their earlier conversation; denying it would only increase his dissatisfaction.

She gripped her hands tightly as she tried to maintain composure, but her pale face betrayed her inner unease.

Lin Xuan smiled. This was the effect he wanted. However, he spoke gently: "Don't be afraid. Just answer my questions honestly, and I won't trouble you."

He shook his head inwardly; it was fortunate that they were sect disciples. If they were from another sect, he could use Soul Searching to extract the truth quickly.

Unfortunately, while this technique was effective, it would damage their minds.

Lin Xuan glanced at them, especially the tall and slender girl, whose intelligence and quick reactions might be useful for his plans.

"Yes, Senior. What do you wish to know? As a junior disciple, I will not hide anything," the two girls turned around nervously. They breathed a sigh of relief when they heard he only wanted to ask questions but hesitated further.

Lin Xuan watched their expressions and spoke deliberately.

In this situation, he didn't need to use other secret techniques to detect if they were lying; he could simply exploit their desire to leave quickly for the truth.

"What are your names?"

"Lu Ying'er," the tall girl sighed and honestly revealed her name.

"Liu Xin," the round-faced girl spoke for the first time, her voice clear and pleasant.

"I just passed by here.偶然间听到你们的对话。你们身为灵药山的修士,却有背叛之心。此事属实吗?”

两女对视一眼,俏脸同时变得苍白。逆师叛派,在世俗武林中也为人所不齿,修仙界的处罚更加严酷。

想到这里,两女娇躯微微颤抖起来。

“前辈,我们确实想暂时离开这里,但小女子可以向心魔发誓,绝无背叛门派之意。”显然陆盈儿更有头脑,面对尖锐的问题很快恢复镇定,咬牙回答道。

“哦?”林轩眉头微挑,露出一丝兴趣,“敢向心魔发誓,这话应该不假。那你们为何偷偷逃跑,莫非有什么苦衷。”

“此事说来话长,晚辈……”陆盈儿说到这里,脸上露出为难之色。

叫刘芯的少女更是频频回头。林轩看到这情景,改变了主意。两女心绪不安,回答问题时一定会简短,反而违背了他的初衷。

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