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第四卷 七星岛 第六百七十四章 捅马蜂窝与天降横财

After defeating a powerful enemy, Moon casually shot out several fireballs to destroy the remains. This was something she had learned from her young master.

In any case, with all the demons and spirits of Thousand Ghost Lake dead and no witnesses, this incident would not be laid at Lin Xuan's feet.

Once everything was done, the master and servant left the scene immediately without delay. The distance to the market district was only about a hundred miles, and with Lin Xuan’s speed, it took him roughly half an hour to travel that far. However, just as he had flown one-third of the way, his body suddenly slowed down, and he abruptly stopped.

Lin Xuan turned his head, revealing a look of shock on his face. "Young Master, what's wrong?" Moon asked curiously.

Without answering, Lin Xuan quickly took out a Hidden Spirit Pill from his pocket and swallowed it. Then, without further ado, he flew towards a nearby small hill, landed, and concealed his aura, hiding among the trees.

Just as he finished these actions, two dazzling beams of light appeared on the horizon, streaking towards them at incredible speed.

The light faded, revealing two cultivators. One was an old man in black robes with a hunched back and white hair. The other was a middle-aged woman dressed in courtly attire, about thirty years old, with a striking appearance.

Both were experts of the元婴期 (Advanced Spirit Stage).

Such a remote place rarely saw even condensation core cultivators, let alone now having two formidable figures appear out of nowhere, which seemed rather odd.

Lin Xuan carefully concealed his aura. Although they were several miles apart, his keen eyes could see everything clearly.

"Junior Sister Li, what's going on? Just now, the life tokens of eight of our fellow disciples all disappeared. Could something unexpected have happened?" The old man sighed, his expression filled with surprise and suspicion.

"It shouldn't be the case. Old Monster Ku is severely injured; he can only use a fraction of his power. With the strength of our eight junior brothers, they should be able to take him down," the woman in courtly attire said, her expression also troubled as she pondered aloud.

"Could there have been someone aiding them?"

"This… it's highly unlikely. Although Old Monster Ku is an elder of Sword Obscure Sect, this theft was clearly his personal idea. Otherwise, after succeeding, why would he seek refuge at the main hall instead of running away to a distant place?" The woman in courtly attire spoke with a coarse tone despite her good looks.

"Indeed, Sister Li has a point. But if it wasn't Sword Obscure Sect cultivators aiding them, our junior brother Lei and his companions must have failed," the old man nodded, analyzing the situation.

"It is indeed strange. To my knowledge, East Border Province doesn’t have any powerful cultivators; only Stone Tiger Academy stands out in this area."

"Stone Tiger Academy?" The old man was taken aback, showing interest on his face.

"Yes, it's a sect under the Confucian Sect, ranking around fourth or fifth tier. However, there are still some condensation core cultivators within its ranks. If they put all their effort into it, perhaps they could kill Junior Brother Lei, but they have always stayed out of worldly affairs and would never act without reason," the woman in courtly attire said coolly.

"Haha, Sister Li truly has extensive knowledge; this is a lead. Another possibility is that we happened to encounter another Advanced Spirit cultivator passing through here," the old man stroked his beard with a meaningful expression.

"This… it's too coincidental!" The woman in courtly attire raised her eyebrows and shook her head. "Of course, there’s still a possibility. Elder Brother, about one hundred miles west of here is a market district. If any outsiders are Advanced Spirit cultivators, they will most likely go there."

"Very well, then we'll split up to find useful clues. No matter what, that treasure must be retrieved; otherwise, the sect leader's wrath would be unbearable for us," the old man said solemnly.

"Agreed." The woman in courtly attire did not refute but instead showed a hint of fear in her eyes. Then, they transformed into two different-colored streaks of light and disappeared into the distance.

Silence returned to the surroundings.

After a long while.

"Young Master, this time you've stirred up a hornet's nest."

"Who cares? Thousand Ghost Lake doesn't know it was me who did this case," Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.

"That’s true, but this matter seems more complicated than I thought. Otherwise, Thousand Ghost Lake wouldn’t have sent two Advanced Spirit cultivators here."

Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, showing a thoughtful expression. Although he didn’t know much, from the few words they had exchanged, it seemed that Master Ku acted on his own initiative and secretly entered Thousand Ghost Lake to steal something of great importance.

This angered Thousand Ghost Lake so much that they launched a series of attacks until the unfortunate master met his end.

Moreover, even the sect leader was alarmed. As one of the Nine Great Forces in Cloud Sea, their leader must be an Advanced Spirit cultivator at a late stage. To anger such a person, the treasure must be invaluable.

Thinking this, Lin Xuan felt a surge of excitement. Whether he had stirred up trouble or not, he was sure to have gained something significant.

With that thought, he couldn’t contain his eagerness any longer and quickly flipped open Master Ku’s storage bag with his palm.

He sank his divine sense into it, focusing intently on searching through the contents.

There were too many items to distinguish at once. Lin Xuan frowned and decided to turn over the bag.

A burst of霞光 (fiery light) revealed all the contents inside.

Even with his composure, he couldn’t help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

Sure enough, an Advanced Spirit cultivator was wealthy. Apart from various colored middle-grade crystal stones numbering in the hundreds, there were several jade boxes and bottles filled with precious herbs.

A stack of earth-grade talismans also caught his eye. Although Lin Xuan’s current cultivation level could easily use earth-grade spells without much effort, instantaneously usable and non-resource-consuming talismans seemed more practical. They might even have life-saving effects in certain situations.

Next came a set of array flags. The stench of blood was evident when he held them, indicating that many living souls had been used to refine this item. It was an extremely evil魔道 (Dark Arts) artifact.

Five Ghost Soul Splitting Array!

Although Lin Xuan was well-versed in the璇玑 Heart Technique, he wasn’t a master of array techniques. Moreover, there were billions of miles between Youzhou and Cloud Sea, making the array arts quite different. Fortunately, the text on the flags made it easier to identify them.

With his dual cultivation of both 正道 (Righteous Path) and 魔道 (Dark Arts), Lin Xuan could easily command this item. However, he decided not to use it immediately as there were many eye-catching treasures nearby.

First was a bone, about a foot long.

Then came a dagger with no remarkable shape.

The last item was the most peculiar; it resembled a dish for fruits and vegetables.

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