huǒ yún yì zhōng ， lín xuān shí zhǐ bù tíng tiào dòng ” dào yòu ， jiè de fǎ jué dǎ chū yào jìng chún náng dǐng lú de huǒ yàn ， yǐ jīng biàn chéng le zhì bái zhī sè 。
火云翼中，林轩十指不停跳动”道又，借的法诀打出药径纯囊鼎炉的火焰，已经变成了炙白之色。
In the fiery cloud wings, Lin Xuan's fingers danced ceaselessly. "Again," he chanted, summoning a technique to shoot out flames from the medicinal path pouchtripod furnace.
shù shí rì bù mián bù xiū ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de shén tōng ， liǎn shàng yě xiě mǎn le pí juàn zhī sè ， bì jìng tā zhè yàng lüè zòng lú huǒ ， duì yú shén shí de xiāo hào shì jí wéi jù liè de 。
数十日不眠不休，即便以林轩的神通，脸上也写满了疲倦之色，毕竟他这样掠纵炉火，对于神识的消耗是极为剧烈的。
After several days of non-stop effort, even with his formidable powers, Lin Xuan looked visibly weary. The intense manipulation of the furnace fire had taken a heavy toll on his divine consciousness.
yòu guò le shù zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， dǐng lú kāi shǐ chàn dǒu ， rán ér zhè yī cì ， lín xuān bù jǐn bù huāng ， yǎn zhōng fǎn ér liú lù chū le xǐ sè 。
又过了数盏茶的功夫，鼎炉开始颤抖，然而这一次，林轩不仅不慌，眼中反而流露出了喜色。
A few more minutes passed, and thetripod furnace began to tremble. However, this time, instead of panic, Lin Xuan's eyes shone with joy.
zài cì dàn chū yī dào jiàn qì ， jiāng guāng xiá chuō chū le yī quán tou dà xiǎo de kū lóng ， lǐ miàn suǒ bāo guǒ zhe de huǒ líng lì ， dùn shí yī wō fēng de xiàng zhe dì huǒ kuáng yǒng 。
再次弹出一道剑气，将光霞戳出了一拳头大小的窟窿，里面所包裹着的火灵力，顿时一窝蜂的向着地火狂涌。
He flicked out another sword energy, piercing through the light aura and creating a fist-sized hole. The fire essence power within rushed out like bees from a hive.
huǒ yàn měng de bào zhǎng ， jiāng dǐng lú zhěng gè guǒ zhù ， rán ér yǐn yǐn de ， kōng qì zhōng què yǒu yào xiāng chuán chū ， zhǐ bù guò nà wèi dào lǐ dài zhe yì diǎn jiāo hú 。
火焰猛的暴涨，将鼎炉整个裹住，然而隐隐的，空气中却有药香传出，只不过那味道里带着一点焦糊。
The flames suddenly surged, enveloping thetripod furnace entirely. However, a faint medicinal fragrance could be detected in the air, tinged with a hint of burnt smoke.
lín xuān suō huí shuāng shǒu ， yī lián biàn huàn le shù gè fǎ yìn ， qī hòu liǎng shǒu jǐn kòu ， shí zhǐ qīng qīng de xiàng qián diǎn chū 。
林轩缩回双手，一连变幻了数个法印，漆后两手紧扣，食指轻轻的向前点出。
Lin Xuan withdrew his hands and rapidly formed several hand seals before pressing them together, then lightly pointed his index finger forward.
yī piàn guāng xiá fēi chū yī xiù ，～ juǎn yī shōu ， jiāng dǐng lú gěi dài huí lái le ， ér dì huǒ shī qù lín xuān de pěng kòng ， què kāi shǐ zhú jiàn biàn xiǎo ， zuì hòu zhōng yú suō huí dào le fǎ zhèn zhī zhōng 。
一片光霞飞出衣袖，～卷一收，将鼎炉给带回来了，而地火失去林轩的捧控，却开始逐渐变小，最后终于缩回到了法阵之中。
A light aura shot out from his sleeve, curling back to retrieve thetripod furnace. The earth fire, now without Lin Xuan's control, gradually diminished until it returned to the magical array.
hū ， lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， tái qǐ shǒu lái ， cā le jiē é shàng de hàn dī ， zhè cì liàn dān ， tā jī hū hào jìn le zì jǐ suǒ yǒu de fǎ lì 。
呼，林轩松了口气，抬起手来，擦了接额上的汗滴，这次炼丹，他几乎耗尽了自己所有的法力。
Lin Xuan exhaled in relief, wiping sweat from his forehead. This alchemy session had nearly exhausted all of his power.
bù guò lín xuān de liǎn róng shàng què mǎn shì xīn xǐ ， zǒng suàn ràng suǒ yǒu de cái liào wán měi róng hé ， suī rán zuì hòu hái shì jiāng dān gěi liàn fèi le ， dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， zì jǐ yòng xīng hǎi tí chún jiù kě yǐ 。
不过林轩的脸容上却满是欣喜，总算让所有的材料完美融合，虽然最后还是将丹给炼废了，但没有关系，自己用星海提纯就可以。
Despite this, a look of joy appeared on his face as he opened thelid and examined the pills with interest. The black pills numbered over thirty; after purification, they should be sufficient to condense an essence core.
dǐng gài dǎ kāi ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng fàn zhe yì cǎi ， bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de dān wán ， hēi hū hū de ， gòng yǒu sān shí yú lì ， jiāng qí tí chún chū lái yǐ hòu ， xiǎng bì níng jié yuán yīng bú huì yǒu wèn tí 。
鼎盖打开，林轩眼中泛着异彩，把玩着手中的丹丸，黑乎乎的，共有三十余粒，将其提纯出来以后，想必凝结元婴不会有问题。
Lin Xuan took out an jade bottle from his storage bracelet and carefully placed the black pills inside. Then, he gripped two crystal stones in each hand, assuming a lotus position. Meanwhile, outside the ancient qilin cave,
lín xuān cóng chǔ wù dài jīn qǔ chū yí gè yù píng ， jiāng zhè xiē hēi sè de dān wán xiǎo xīn de fàng rù lǐ miàn ， rán hòu shuāng shǒu gè wò le yī kuài jīng shí ， pán xī dǎ zuò ， què shuō lìng yī biān ， qí lín gǔ dòng wài miàn 。
林轩从储物袋巾取出一个玉瓶，将这些黑色的丹丸小心的放入里面，然后双手各握了一块晶石，盘膝打坐，却说另一边，麒麟古洞外面。
Snowflakes continued to fall heavily as a beautiful young woman stood proudly on the snowy ground. At her feet was a fluffy little fox, while several dozen dead beast corpses lay scattered at ten meters away.
tiān kōng zhōng yī jiù xià zhe é máo dà xuě ， yī wèi róng yán xiù lì de shào nǚ ， ào rán zhàn zài xuě dì 。
天空中依旧下着鹅毛大雪，一位容颜秀丽的少女，傲然站在雪地。
Moon extended her delicate fingers and gently flicked them, sending out tiny fireballs that turned the beasts into ashes in an instant.
tā de jiǎo xià ， yǒu yī zhī máo rōng sǒng de xiǎo hú lí ， ér zài shí yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， zé héng qī shù bā de bǎi fàng zhe bù shǎo yāo shòu de cán shī 。
她的脚下，有一只毛茸耸的小狐狸，而在十余丈远处，则横七竖八的摆放着不少妖兽的残尸。
Just some second-tier monsters—Moon's current cultivation level made their extermination effortless. Yet, for some reason, she felt uneasy.
yuè ér shēn chū qiàn shǒu ， shí zhǐ nèn ruò chūn cí ， qīng qīng yī dàn ， dùn shí fēi shè chū jǐ lì xì xiǎo de huǒ dàn ， hóng guāng yī shǎn ， yǐ jiāng yāo shòu de shī tǐ huà wèi le huī yān 。
月儿伸出纤手，十指嫩若春慈，轻轻一弹，顿时飞射出几粒细小的火弹，红光一闪，已将妖兽的尸体化为了灰烟。
Recalling the scene just now, the strange expressions on the beasts' faces when they looked at her, could this little fox have a surprising background?
bù guò shì jǐ tóu èr jí yāo zú ér yǐ ， yǐ yuè ér rú jīn de xiū wèi ， miè shā xù men qīng ér yì jǔ ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， yuè ér xīn zhōng zǒng yǒu yī zhǒng bù ān de gǎn jué 。
不过是几头二级妖族而已，以月儿如今的修为，灭杀恤们轻而易举，然而不知为何，月儿心中总有一种不安的感觉。
Thoughts swirled in Moon's mind. Having spent so much time with Young Master, she was accustomed to pondering situations. However, lacking information, she couldn't draw any conclusions.
huí sī gāng gāng de qíng bí ， jǐ tóu yāo shòu kàn xiàng xiāng ér shí lù chū de gǔ guài biǎo qíng ， nán dào zhè xiǎo ， hú lí ， jìng rán yǒu shén me chū rén yì biǎo de shēn shì ？
回思刚刚的情鼻，几头妖兽看向香儿时露出的古怪表情，难道这小，狐狸，竟然有什么出人意表的身世？
Ugh, damn it! Low-grade monsters can’t use soul-searching techniques; otherwise, I could have easily captured one as a hostage just now.
yuè ér nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， yǔ shào yé zài yì qǐ dài le zhè me jiǔ ， tā yě xí guàn le yù shì sī suǒ ， kě zhǎng wò de xìn xī tài shǎo le ， bìng bù néng dé dào shén me 。
月儿脑海中念头转动，与少爷在一起待了这么久，她也习惯了遇事思索，可掌握的信息太少了，并不能得到什么。
Moon combed her hair and looked disappointed at the innocent little fox.
āi ， kě wù ， dī jiē yāo shòu yòu bù néng shǐ yòng sōu hún zhī shù ， fǒu zé zì jǐ gāng gāng jiù kě yǐ shùn shǒu zhuā yí gè fú lǔ 。
唉，可恶，低阶妖兽又不能使用搜魂之术，否则自己刚刚就可以顺手抓一个俘虏。
This thing was still too young to provide much useful information.
yuè ér lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， liǎn shàng lù chū ào nǎo zhī yì ， dī xià tou ， kàn le kàn mǎn liǎn wú gū de xiǎo hú lí 。
月儿理了理发丝，脸上露出懊恼之意，低下头，看了看满脸无辜的小狐狸。
But Moon wasn't overly concerned. She didn't realize that a huge danger was approaching. The mischievous princess had become a prime target, with every move of hers affecting the entire demon race. By staying here, she would inevitably be entangled in Lin Xuan's affairs as well.
zhè xiǎo dōng xī hái tài nián yòu le xiē ， cóng tā zuǐ zhōng ， yě dé bú dào shén me xiāo xī 。
这小东西还太年幼了些，从她嘴中，也得不到什么消息。
Several miles southwest, an uninhabited snowy wasteland howled with cold winds, devoid of any life signs. Suddenly, two brilliant streaks of light appeared mid-air.
bù guò yuè ér què yě méi yǒu tài zài yì ， tā bìng bù qīng chǔ ， jù dà de wēi xiǎn ， jiù yào jiē jìn le ， tiáo pí de xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， rú jīn yǐ chéng le xiāng mó mó ， tā de yī jǔ yī dòng ， dōu qiān chě dào le zhěng gè ， yāo zú ， jì rán liú zài cǐ chù ， zì rán huì jiāng lín xuān zhǔ pú ， yě sī yàng qiān chě qí zhōng 。
不过月儿却也没有太在意，她并不清楚，巨大的危险，就要接近了，调皮的小公主，如今已成了香馍馍，她的一举一动，都牵扯到了整个，妖族，既然留在此处，自然会将林轩主仆，也司样牵扯其中。
Traveling at incredible speed, they flew several thousand meters away in a blink.
xī nán shù wàn lǐ ， yī piàn huāng wú rén yān de xuě dì ， hán fēng nù háo ， méi yǒu sī háo shēng líng de zōng jì ， tū rán liǎng dào yào mù de dùn guāng chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng lǐ 。
西南数万里，一片荒无人烟的雪地，寒风怒号，没有丝毫生灵的踪迹，突然两道耀目的遁光出现在了半空里。
"Eh!"
sù dù jí kuài ， zhǎ yǎn jiān jiù fēi chū le shù qiān zhàng yuǎn 。
速度极快，眨眼间就飞出了数千丈远。
A surprised voice entered their ears. The left streak slowed down and stopped abruptly as the light faded to reveal the monster's face.
“ yí ！”
“咦！”
Standing over two meters tall with a serpent head and human body, it looked ferocious. However, this wasn't Poison Dragon King; it was an early-stage blue dragon, its scales shimmering with deep azure hues.
yī jīng yà de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， zuǒ cè de dùn guāng yī huǎn ， sà rán tíng le bù lái ， guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū le guài wù de róng yán 。
一惊讶的声音传入耳朵里，左侧的遁光一缓，飒然停了不来，光芒收敛，露出了怪物的容颜。
The creature stared at several shattered dragon eye-sized gems in its hand, lost in thought.
shēn gāo zú yǒu liǎng mǐ ， jiāo shǒu rén shēn ， kàn shàng qù xiōng è wú bǐ ， bù guò cǐ liáo kě bú shì dú jiāo wáng ， ér shì yī huà xíng chū qī de lán jiāo ， pāo tǐ biǎo de lín piàn ， fàn zhe dà hǎi yì bān yōu lán de guāng máng 。
身高足有两米，蛟首人身，看上去凶恶无比，不过此獠可不是毒蛟王，而是一化形初期的蓝蛟，抛体表的鳞片，泛着大海一般幽蓝的光芒。
"Brother Dragon, what's wrong?"
cǐ kè zhè guài wù ， kàn zhuó shǒu zhōng jǐ kē suì liè de lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de zhū zi ， zhēng zhēng chū shén 。
此刻这怪物，看着手中几颗碎裂的龙眼大小的珠子，怔怔出神。
Another streak of light shot out a hundred meters away and circled back to reveal the face of an old man. Wearing gray robes and purple hair cascading down his shoulders, he had a spiral horn a foot long on his forehead, broad mouth, and large nose, giving him a sinister appearance.
“ jiāo xiōng ， zěn me le ？”
“蛟兄，怎么了？”
"Nothing, my few dispatched low-grade demons just met their end," the blue dragon said as it gripped one of the shattered gems, which crumbled into dust in its hand.
lìng wài yī dào dùn guāng yǐ jī shè chū bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn ， cǐ kè yí gè pán xuán ， yòu fēi le huí lái ， lù chū le yī lǎo zhě de róng yán 。
另外一道遁光已激射出百余丈远，此刻一个盘旋，又飞了回来，露出了一老者的容颜。
"Their deaths? Could it be the Snow Fox Clan?" The old man frowned.
cǐ rén shēn chuān huī páo ， zǐ fā pī jiān ， é tóu shàng yǒu yí bàn chǐ zhǎng de luó xuán zhuàng dú jiǎo ， kuò kǒu dà bí ， píng kōng xiàn chū jǐ fēn xiōng è zhī yì 。
此人身穿灰袍，紫发披肩，额头上有一半尺长的螺旋状独角，阔口大鼻，凭空现出几分凶恶之意。
"What do you mean by that, Snow Fox Clan?" A look of shock flashed across the blue dragon's face.
“ méi shén me ， wǒ pài chū qù dǎ tàn xiāo xī de jǐ gè xiǎo yāo zú ， gāng gāng yǔn luò 。” lán jiāo shēn shǒu yī wò ， nà yǐ jīng èn liè de zhū zi dùn shí bèi niē chéng le fěn mò 。
“没什么，我派出去打探消息的几个小妖族，刚刚陨落。”蓝蛟伸手一握，那已经摁裂的珠子顿时被捏成了粉末。
"Indeed. I received a message from a talisman yesterday; several fellow practitioners have fallen recently, even White Stone Cave's Elder Daoist was killed," the old man said with an unhappy expression.
“ sǐ le ， nán dào yòu shì xuě hú zú xià de shǒu 。” lǎo zhě méi tou yí zhòu 。
“死了，难道又是雪狐族下的手。”老者眉头一皱。
"What? The elderly Daoist from White Stone Cave? Impossible! He is a transformed demon with formidable powers. Even Blue would stand no chance against him," the old man sighed, his face grave.
…… nǐ shuō shén me ， xuě hú zú xià de shǒu ？、， lán jiāo liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī jiē jīng è 。
……你说什么，雪狐族下的手？、，蓝蛟脸上闪过一接惊愕。
"Snow Fox Clan's handiwork? Does that mean our intentions have been discovered?"
“ bù cuò ， lǎo fū zuó rì jiē dào chuán yīn fú ， zhè jǐ tiān jiē lián yǒu tóng dào yǔn luò ， shèn zhì lián bái shí dòng de hè dào yǒu dōu yù hài le 。” lǎo zhě biǎo qíng nán kàn de shuō 。
“不错，老夫昨日接到传音符，这几天接连有同道陨落，甚至连白石洞的贺道友都遇害了。”老者表情难看的说。
"I'm not sure, but it must be for this reason. Anyway, if we are hunting their princess, why should they hesitate to kill us? However, with three major factions entangled in a web of mutual distrust, while maintaining an outward appearance of peace, we need to be cautious."
“ shén me ， bái shí dòng de hè lǎo ér ， bù kě néng ， tā kě shì huà xíng qī de yāo zú ， yī shēn shén tōng gèng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， biàn shì lán mǒu yǔ tā duì shàng yě háo wú shèng suàn de 。…，， suǒ yǐ wǒ cái huái yí shì xuě hú yī zú dòng de shǒu ， bì jìng zài bīng mò huāng yuán zhī zhōng ， zhǐ yǒu tā men cái yǒu zhè yàng de shí lì yǔ rén shǒu 。” lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yán sù wú bǐ 。
“什么，白石洞的贺老儿，不可能，他可是化形期的妖族，一身神通更是非同小可，便是蓝某与他对上也毫无胜算的。…，，所以我才怀疑是雪狐一族动的手，毕竟在冰漠荒原之中，只有他们才有这样的实力与人手。”老者叹了口气，脸上的表情严肃无比。
"Brother Zhu is right. My two subordinates shouldn't have been killed by the Snow Fox Clan," the blue dragon said mysteriously.
“ xuě hú zú xià shǒu ， nán dào shuō ， wǒ men de yì tú yǐ jīng bèi tā men fā xiàn le ？”
“雪狐族下手，难道说，我们的意图已经被他们发现了？”
"Why not?" The old man showed interest.
“ zhè ge bù qīng chǔ ， dàn xiǎng lái yě zhǐ néng shì zhè ge yuán yóu ， kǒu duō ， wǒ men bù yě yào liè shā tā men de xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， duì fāng kāi shā jiè yǒu shén me hào qí guài ， bù guò rú jīn sān dà shì lì hù xiāng qiān chě ， biǎo miàn shàng què yī rì bǎo chí zhe hé mù ， dàn àn dì lǐ yǐ shì shā jī qián fú ， jiē xià lái ， wǒ men liǎng yě dé xiǎo xīn le 。”
“这个不清楚，但想来也只能是这个缘由，口多，我们不也要猎杀他们的小公主，对方开杀戒有什么好奇怪，不过如今三大势力互相牵扯，表面上却依日保持着和睦，但暗地里已是杀机潜伏，接下来，我们两也得小心了。”
"Just now, I spent great effort creating these life-bound gems. Through them, I can easily control my subordinates' fates and receive useful information. Before their deaths, they had found the princess, but those who killed them weren't from the Snow Fox Clan," the blue dragon said slowly.
“ zhū xiōng shuō dé yǒu lǐ ， bù guò zhè yī cì ， wǒ de liǎng gè bù xià ， yīng gāi bú shì sǐ zài xuě hú zú de shǒu lǐ 。” jiāo lóng què yī yǎng shǒu ， pǒ wèi shén mì de dào 。
“朱兄说得有理，不过这一次，我的两个部下，应该不是死在雪狐族的手里。”蛟龙却一仰首，颇为神秘的道。
"What? We already have that girl's whereabouts?"
“ ó ， hé yǐ jiàn dé ？” dú jiǎo lǎo zhě yě lù chū le gǎn xìng qù zhī sè 。
“哦，何以见得？”独角老者也露出了感兴趣之色。
The old man was elated upon hearing this. Poison Dragon King had promised significant rewards for anyone who captured the princess: "Haha, Blue Brother is indeed formidable. Let’s not wait any longer; time will only bring more trouble. Let's set out."
“ gāng gāng nà jǐ kē shì wǒ huā dà lì qì liàn chéng de běn mìng zhū ， tōng guò xù ， bù jǐn kě yǐ qīng sōng zhǎng wò shǒu xià de shēng sǐ ， ér qiě hái huì chuán huí lái yī xiē yǒu yòng de xìn xī ， zài yǔn luò yǐ qián ， tā men yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， rán ér miè shā tā men de rén ， què bìng bù shǔ yú xuě hú zú 。” lán jiāo yī zì yī dùn de shuō 。
“刚刚那几颗是我花大力气练成的本命珠，通过恤，不仅可以轻松掌握手下的生死，而且还会传回来一些有用的信息，在陨落以前，他们已经找到了小公主，然而灭杀他们的人，却并不属于雪狐族。”蓝蛟一字一顿的说。
However, the serpent-headed creature shook its head. "No way."
“ shén me ， yǐ yǒu le nà yā tou de xià luò ？”
“什么，已有了那丫头的下落？”
"Why?" The old man looked puzzled.
lǎo zhě tīng le ， dùn shí dà xǐ ， dú jiāo wáng dāng chū chéng nuò ， shuí néng gòu zhuā dào xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， kě shì huì shòu dào zhòng jiǎng de ：“ hē hē ， lán xiōng guǒ rán lì hài ， jì rán rú cǐ ， wǒ men hái děng shén me ， yè cháng mèng duō ， zhè jiù chū fā 。
老者听了，顿时大喜，毒蛟王当初承诺，谁能够抓到小公主，可是会受到重奖的：“呵呵，蓝兄果然厉害，既然如此，我们还等什么，夜长梦多，这就出发。
"Brother Zhu is impatient. I failed to convey much information due to the urgent situation. They only mentioned their location, about a dozen miles north of here," the blue dragon said.
In the fiery cloud wings, Lin Xuan's fingers danced ceaselessly. "Again," he chanted, summoning a technique to shoot out flames from the medicinal path pouchtripod furnace.
After several days of non-stop effort, even with his formidable powers, Lin Xuan looked visibly weary. The intense manipulation of the furnace fire had taken a heavy toll on his divine consciousness.
A few more minutes passed, and thetripod furnace began to tremble. However, this time, instead of panic, Lin Xuan's eyes shone with joy.
He flicked out another sword energy, piercing through the light aura and creating a fist-sized hole. The fire essence power within rushed out like bees from a hive.
Boom!
The flames suddenly surged, enveloping thetripod furnace entirely. However, a faint medicinal fragrance could be detected in the air, tinged with a hint of burnt smoke.
"Done!"
Lin Xuan withdrew his hands and rapidly formed several hand seals before pressing them together, then lightly pointed his index finger forward.
"Quickly!"
A light aura shot out from his sleeve, curling back to retrieve thetripod furnace. The earth fire, now without Lin Xuan's control, gradually diminished until it returned to the magical array.
Lin Xuan exhaled in relief, wiping sweat from his forehead. This alchemy session had nearly exhausted all of his power.
Despite this, a look of joy appeared on his face as he opened thelid and examined the pills with interest. The black pills numbered over thirty; after purification, they should be sufficient to condense an essence core.
Lin Xuan took out an jade bottle from his storage bracelet and carefully placed the black pills inside. Then, he gripped two crystal stones in each hand, assuming a lotus position. Meanwhile, outside the ancient qilin cave,
Snowflakes continued to fall heavily as a beautiful young woman stood proudly on the snowy ground. At her feet was a fluffy little fox, while several dozen dead beast corpses lay scattered at ten meters away.
Moon extended her delicate fingers and gently flicked them, sending out tiny fireballs that turned the beasts into ashes in an instant.
Just some second-tier monsters—Moon's current cultivation level made their extermination effortless. Yet, for some reason, she felt uneasy.
Recalling the scene just now, the strange expressions on the beasts' faces when they looked at her, could this little fox have a surprising background?
Thoughts swirled in Moon's mind. Having spent so much time with Young Master, she was accustomed to pondering situations. However, lacking information, she couldn't draw any conclusions.
Ugh, damn it! Low-grade monsters can’t use soul-searching techniques; otherwise, I could have easily captured one as a hostage just now.
Moon combed her hair and looked disappointed at the innocent little fox.
This thing was still too young to provide much useful information.
But Moon wasn't overly concerned. She didn't realize that a huge danger was approaching. The mischievous princess had become a prime target, with every move of hers affecting the entire demon race. By staying here, she would inevitably be entangled in Lin Xuan's affairs as well.
Several miles southwest, an uninhabited snowy wasteland howled with cold winds, devoid of any life signs. Suddenly, two brilliant streaks of light appeared mid-air.
Traveling at incredible speed, they flew several thousand meters away in a blink.
"Eh!"
A surprised voice entered their ears. The left streak slowed down and stopped abruptly as the light faded to reveal the monster's face.
Standing over two meters tall with a serpent head and human body, it looked ferocious. However, this wasn't Poison Dragon King; it was an early-stage blue dragon, its scales shimmering with deep azure hues.
The creature stared at several shattered dragon eye-sized gems in its hand, lost in thought.
"Brother Dragon, what's wrong?"
Another streak of light shot out a hundred meters away and circled back to reveal the face of an old man. Wearing gray robes and purple hair cascading down his shoulders, he had a spiral horn a foot long on his forehead, broad mouth, and large nose, giving him a sinister appearance.
"Nothing, my few dispatched low-grade demons just met their end," the blue dragon said as it gripped one of the shattered gems, which crumbled into dust in its hand.
"Their deaths? Could it be the Snow Fox Clan?" The old man frowned.
"What do you mean by that, Snow Fox Clan?" A look of shock flashed across the blue dragon's face.
"Indeed. I received a message from a talisman yesterday; several fellow practitioners have fallen recently, even White Stone Cave's Elder Daoist was killed," the old man said with an unhappy expression.
"What? The elderly Daoist from White Stone Cave? Impossible! He is a transformed demon with formidable powers. Even Blue would stand no chance against him," the old man sighed, his face grave.
"Snow Fox Clan's handiwork? Does that mean our intentions have been discovered?"
"I'm not sure, but it must be for this reason. Anyway, if we are hunting their princess, why should they hesitate to kill us? However, with three major factions entangled in a web of mutual distrust, while maintaining an outward appearance of peace, we need to be cautious."
"Brother Zhu is right. My two subordinates shouldn't have been killed by the Snow Fox Clan," the blue dragon said mysteriously.
"Why not?" The old man showed interest.
"Just now, I spent great effort creating these life-bound gems. Through them, I can easily control my subordinates' fates and receive useful information. Before their deaths, they had found the princess, but those who killed them weren't from the Snow Fox Clan," the blue dragon said slowly.
"What? We already have that girl's whereabouts?"
The old man was elated upon hearing this. Poison Dragon King had promised significant rewards for anyone who captured the princess: "Haha, Blue Brother is indeed formidable. Let’s not wait any longer; time will only bring more trouble. Let's set out."
However, the serpent-headed creature shook its head. "No way."
"Why?" The old man looked puzzled.
"Brother Zhu is impatient. I failed to convey much information due to the urgent situation. They only mentioned their location, about a dozen miles north of here," the blue dragon said.