lín xuān zhàn zài yī chù xiǎo shān qiū de miàn qián ， zài tā páng biān ， tǎng zhe yī jù sǐ qù duō shí de shī tǐ ， cóng yī fú shàng lái ， yīng gāi shì huǒ líng mén dì zǐ ， rán ér tā shēn shàng de shāng kǒu ， què pǒ wèi qí tè ， bìng bù xiàng sǐ yú fǎ shù zhī xià ， xiōng kǒu xuè ròu mó hú ， dào xiàng shì bèi shén me jiān yá lì zhuǎ de dōng xī sī yǎo guò 。
林轩站在一处小山丘的面前，在他旁边，躺着一具死去多时的尸体，从衣服上来，应该是火灵门弟子，然而他身上的伤口，却颇为奇特，并不像死于法术之下，胸口血肉模糊，倒像是被什么尖牙利爪的东西撕咬过。
Lin Xuan stood before a small hill. Beside him lay the corpse of someone who had been dead for some time, dressed in the uniform of Fire Spirit Sect disciples. However, his wounds were peculiar; they didn't seem to have come from magical attacks, but rather from something with sharp claws and teeth. His chest was a mess of blood and flesh, as if torn apart by such an entity.
lín xuān mò rán le bàn shǎng ， yāo shòu ， lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò yí gè míng cí ， zhè xī yuè jiàn běn lái jiù shì è míng zhāo zhāng de xiōng xiǎn zhī dì ， suī rán shèng chǎn gè zhǒng líng yào qí cǎo ， dàn yě shì yāo shòu zhù cháo de dì fāng 。
林轩默然了半晌，妖兽，林轩脑海中闪过一个名词，这溪跃涧本来就是恶名昭彰的凶险之地，虽然盛产各种灵药奇草，但也是妖兽筑巢的地方。
Lin Xuan fell silent for a moment. The name "Yao beast" flashed through his mind. This stream leaping ravine was notorious for its dangers, despite the abundance of various spirit herbs and medicinal plants that grew there—it was also where many beasts nested.
zhè huǒ líng mén dì zǐ de shǒu zhōng hái wò zhe yī zhāng fú ， mǎn liǎn jīng kǒng ， shī tǐ páng biān ， sàn luò zhāo shù méi zhū hóng sè xiǎo guǒ ， lín xuān rèn de ， zhè hóng lù guǒ nǎi shì liàn zhì xǐ suǐ dān zuì zhòng yào de yī wèi yuán liào ， kàn lái cǐ rén yě shì lái xī yuè jiàn cǎi yào ， jié guǒ què sǐ yú le yāo shòu zhī kǒu 。
这火灵门弟子的手中还握着一张符，满脸惊恐，尸体旁边，散落着数枚朱红色小果，林轩认得，这红露果乃是炼制洗髓丹最重要的一味原料，看来此人也是来溪跃涧采药，结果却死于了妖兽之口。
In the dead man's hand lay a talisman, with fear etched on his face. Nearby were several small red fruits. Lin Xuan recognized them as Red Dew Fruits—essential ingredients in making Essence Cleansing Pills. It seemed this person had come to the stream leaping ravine for herbs but ended up being killed by a beast.
suī rán shì dí duì mén pài de dì zǐ ， dàn cǐ rén sǐ zhuàng rú cǐ zhī cǎn ， yě ràng lín xuān xīn zhōng fā liáng ， duì yú xī yuè jiàn nèi de xiōng xiǎn ， gèng shì duō le yī fèn zhí guān de gǎn shòu 。
虽然是敌对门派的弟子，但此人死状如此之惨，也让林轩心中发凉，对于溪跃涧内的凶险，更是多了一份直观的感受。
Although an enemy sect's disciple, such a gruesome death made Lin Xuan feel cold. The dangers of the stream leaping ravine were now more vividly real to him.
wān xià yāo ， lín xuān cóng tā shēn shàng qǔ xià le chǔ wù shǒu zhuó ， suī rán cǐ rén fǎ lì bù gāo ， dàn duō shǎo yě néng dé dào yī xiē jīng shí cái liào 。
弯下腰，林轩从他身上取下了储物手镯，虽然此人法力不高，但多少也能得到一些晶石材料。
Bending down, he took off the storage bracelet from the corpse. Though this person's magical power was low, they might still have some crystal stones and materials.
rán hòu lín xuān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū le líng shòu dài ， wǎng kōng zhōng yī pāo ， yí gè zhǎng dé hěn xiàng tù zi de xiǎo shòu cóng lǐ miàn pǎo le chū lái 。
然后林轩从怀中取出了灵兽袋，往空中一抛，一个长得很像兔子的小兽从里面跑了出来。
Next, Lin Xuan pulled out a spirit beast bag from his pocket and tossed it into the air. A small creature resembling a rabbit ran out, but unlike rabbits, it had three eyes and was a first-grade lower-quality beast known as the Spirit Grass Beast.
bù guò yǔ tù zi bù tóng ， cǐ shòu shēng yǒu sān mù ， nǎi shì yī jí xià pǐn yāo shòu ―― líng cǎo shòu 。
不过与兔子不同，此兽生有三目，乃是一级下品妖兽――灵草兽。
As its name suggested, this beast lacked combat capabilities but was highly sensitive to various rare herbs and precious medicinal materials. Many cultivation sects kept them for just such purposes. Lin Xuan had purchased one at a high price before entering the stream leaping ravine.
gù míng sī yì ， cǐ shòu méi yǒu shén me zhàn dòu lì ， dàn duì yú gè zhǒng qí huā yì cǎo ， zhēn guì yào cái ， què shí fēn mǐn gǎn ， tōng cháng gè xiū zhēn mén pài dōu sì yǎng le bù shǎo ， lái xī yuè jiàn qián ， lín xuān gāo jià gòu mǎi le yī zhī 。
顾名思义，此兽没有什么战斗力，但对于各种奇花异草，珍贵药材，却十分敏感，通常各修真门派都饲养了不少，来溪跃涧前，林轩高价购买了一只。
With his right hand, he flicked out a white light that enveloped the Spirit Grass Beast. Then, he pricked his finger to let a drop of blood fall onto its forehead.
lín xuān yòu shǒu yī fú ， yī dào bái guāng yìng shǒu ér chū ， jiāng líng cǎo shòu juǎn zài qí zhōng ， rán hòu lín xuān jiāng zhǐ jiān huà pò ， yī dī xiān xuè liú le chū lái ， dī zài líng cǎo shòu de é tóu 。
林轩右手一拂，一道白光应手而出，将灵草兽卷在其中，然后林轩将指尖划破，一滴鲜血流了出来，滴在灵草兽的额头。
After the ritual was complete, Lin Xuan gently placed the Spirit Grass Beast down and stroked its head. The small beast then ran off towards the southeast.
rèn zhǔ yí shì jié shù yǐ hòu ， lín xuān qīng qīng jiāng líng cǎo shòu fàng xià ， fǔ mō le yī xià tā de tóu ， rán hòu xiǎo shòu jiù xiàng zhe dōng nán fāng xiàng pǎo le 。
认主仪式结束以后，林轩轻轻将灵草兽放下，抚摸了一下它的头，然后小兽就向着东南方向跑了。
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile. He didn't want to wander aimlessly through the stream leaping ravine like a headless fly; he might end up in a beast's den without finding any herbs. With the Spirit Grass Beast leading the way, even if he couldn’t pinpoint where Silver Moon Flowers and Flowing Fireweed grew, it would be easier to find them.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， tā kě bù xiǎng zài xī yuè jiàn zhōng rú méi tóu cāng yíng bān de luàn chuǎng ， nà yàng duō bàn shì líng cǎo méi zhǎo dào ， què wù rù yāo shòu cháo xué zhī zhōng 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，他可不想在溪跃涧中如没头苍蝇般的乱闯，那样多半是灵草没找到，却误入妖兽巢穴之中。
Meanwhile, the slaughter had begun. Everywhere in the stream leaping ravine, Fire Spirit Sect disciples were massacring other cultivators.
ér yǒu le líng cǎo shòu dài lù ， suī rán yī rán bù zhī dào yín yuè huā ， liú yíng cǎo jù tǐ shēng zhǎng zài nǎ lǐ ， dàn zǒng yào róng yì zhǎo dào yī xiē 。
而有了灵草兽带路，虽然依然不知道银月花，流萤草具体生长在哪里，但总要容易找到一些。
The battle was one-sided; their elite members were all top-notch experts from within the sect, well-equipped, while those who paid with crystal stones for permission to enter and neutral scattered cultivators, as well as affiliated families, hadn't expected a sudden turn of events. Caught off guard, they suffered heavy casualties.
ér cǐ shí ， shā lù yě kāi shǐ le 。
而此时，杀戮也开始了。
Several Fire Spirit Sect disciples in the Flexible Spirit Period worked in groups, while base foundation period experts moved swiftly throughout the ravine, conducting a net-like search. Within just a few hours, over a hundred cultivators were killed with minimal losses to their own ranks.
zài xī yuè jiàn gè chù ， dào chù shàng yǎn zháo huǒ líng mén dì zǐ tú shā zhe qí tā xiū zhēn zhě de xì mù 。
在溪跃涧各处，到处上演着火灵门弟子屠杀着其他修真者的戏目。
Lin Xuan didn't know that he was currently using Wind Control Technique, moving quickly and stealthily towards his destination. The Spirit Grass Beast's excitement suggested there might be herbs nearby, though Lin Xuan wasn’t sure if they were the ones he needed.
zhàn jú jī hū shì yī biān dǎo ， yuán yīn wú tā ， yī lái huǒ líng mén jīng yīng jǐn chū ， pài lái zhí xíng rèn wù de quán shì mén nèi gāo shǒu ， qiě zhuāng bèi jīng liáng ， èr lái ， yǒu xīn suàn wú xīn ， nà xiē jiāo le jīng shí huò zhǔn jìn rù de zhōng lì sàn xiū ， yǔ huǒ líng mén tóng mén de bié pài dì zǐ ， hái yǒu yī fù yú tā men de xiū xiān jiā zú ， gēn běn jiù liào bú dào huǒ líng mén tū rán fān liǎn ， lù chū zhēng níng de zhǎo yá ， cù bù jí fáng zhī xià ， bèi duì fāng tōu xí ， dāng rán sǐ shāng cǎn zhòng 。
战局几乎是一边倒，原因无他，一来火灵门精英尽出，派来执行任务的全是门内高手，且装备精良，二来，有心算无心，那些交了晶石获准进入的中立散修，与火灵门同门的别派弟子，还有依附于他们的修仙家族，根本就料不到火灵门突然翻脸，露出狰狞的爪牙，猝不及防之下，被对方偷袭，当然死伤惨重。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as he stopped in his tracks. He put away the Spirit Grass Beast into its spirit beast bag, then concealed his aura and moved forward quietly among the weeds.
líng dòng qī de huǒ líng mén dì zǐ jǐ rén yī zǔ ， zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu yě wén fēng ér dòng ， zài xī yuè jiàn lǐ zuò lā wǎng shì pái chá ， duǎn duǎn de shù gè shí chén ， jiù jī shā le shàng bǎi xiū shì ， ér tā men zì jǐ de sǔn shī ， què wēi bù zú dào 。
灵动期的火灵门弟子几人一组，筑基期的高手也闻风而动，在溪跃涧里做拉网式排查，短短的数个时辰，就击杀了上百修士，而他们自己的损失，却微不足道。
The stream's gentle flow carried a sound to his ears. Standing beside the small stream were three young men in their twenties—disciples of the Heavenly Star Sect.
rán ér lín xuān bìng bù zhī dào ， cǐ shí tā zhèng shī zhǎn yù fēng shù ， shēn xíng piāo hū ， jí sù gǎn lù ， cóng líng cǎo shòu xīng fèn de dòng zuò ， qián miàn bù yuǎn de dì fāng ， yīng gāi shì yǒu líng yào ， zhǐ shì bù zhī dào ， shì fǒu shì zì jǐ xū yào de 。
然而林轩并不知道，此时他正施展御风术，身形飘忽，急速赶路，从灵草兽兴奋的动作，前面不远的地方，应该是有灵药，只是不知道，是否是自己需要的。
Lin Xuan held his breath, as the Heavenly Star Sect had long been allies with Fire Spirit Sect and was one of its enemies.
tū rán ， lín xuān shuāng méi yī tiāo ， tíng xià le shēn xíng ， bìng jiāng líng cǎo shòu shōu huí líng shòu dài ， rán hòu shōu liǎn qì xī ， jiè zhe zá cǎo de yǎn hù ， qiāo qiāo de wǎng qián zǒu qù 。
突然，林轩双眉一挑，停下了身形，并将灵草兽收回灵兽袋，然后收敛气息，借着杂草的掩护，悄悄的往前走去。
At their feet lay a large beast resembling a rat but larger than a wild boar. It had four ears and three eyes, looking grotesque. Its head was drenched in blood, and it no longer breathed.
xī shuǐ chán chán ， liú shuǐ shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn zài xiǎo xī de páng biān ， zhàn zhe sān gè èr shí duō suì de xiū shì ， cóng fú shì kàn ， shì tiān xīng zōng dì zǐ 。
溪水潺潺，流水声传入耳朵，只见在小溪的旁边，站着三个二十多岁的修士，从服饰看，是天星宗弟子。
"This burrowing wolf is really hard to deal with."
lín xuān bǐng xī níng shén ， tiān xīng zōng yǔ huǒ líng mén sù lái jiāo hǎo ， yě shì yǔ piāo yún gǔ dí duì de mén pài zhī yī 。
林轩屏息凝神，天星宗与火灵门素来交好，也是与飘云谷敌对的门派之一。
"Haha, if not for Senior Brother Xie’s profound magical arts, we would have fled in panic."
zài sān rén jiǎo xià ， tǎng zhe yī jù dà de yāo shòu ， qí xíng rú shǔ ， rán ér què bǐ yě zhū hái dà ， zhǎng zhe sì ěr sān mù ， chǒu guài wú bǐ ， nǎo dài xià yī tān xiān xuè ， yǐ jīng méi yǒu le qì xī 。
在三人脚下，躺着一巨大的妖兽，其形如鼠，然而却比野猪还大，长着四耳三目，丑怪无比，脑袋下一滩鲜血，已经没有了气息。
"Indeed, indeed, the magic of senior brother truly broadens our horizons."
“ zhè chuān shān áo hái zhēn bù hǎo duì fù 。”
“这穿山獒还真不好对付。”
"Where where, both junior brothers also did your part."
“ hē hē ， ruò fēi xiè shī xiōng dào fǎ jīng shēn ， wǒ děng zhǐ yǒu luò huāng ér táo de fèn 。”
“呵呵，若非谢师兄道法精深，我等只有落荒而逃的份。”
...
“ shì a ， shì a ， shī xiōng de fǎ shù ， zhēn shì ràng wǒ děng dà kāi yǎn jiè 。”
“是啊，是啊，师兄的法术，真是让我等大开眼界。”
The two junior brothers flattered Senior Brother Xie, who modestly accepted their praise. Suddenly, a streak of light appeared from afar.
“ nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ ， liǎng wèi shī dì yě chū le bù shǎo lì 。”
“哪里哪里，两位师弟也出了不少力。”
Senior Brother Xie's face changed: "Junior brothers, quickly clean up here; someone is coming. We shouldn't linger in this place."
duì yú liǎng wèi shī dì de fèng chéng ， nà xiè shī xiōng zuǐ shàng qiān xùn ， biǎo qíng què shòu yòng wú bǐ ， sān rén zhèng zài nà ròu má pāi mǎ zhī jì ， yuǎn chù tū rán chū xiàn le yī dào dùn guāng 。
对于两位师弟的奉承，那谢师兄嘴上谦逊，表情却受用无比，三人正在那肉麻拍马之际，远处突然出现了一道遁光。
The two sycophants responded in unison. One took out the spirit beast bag to store the burrowing wolf’s corpse while the other went towards a nearby plant, where a thousand-year-old ginseng was just ripe.
xiè shī xiōng liǎn sè yī biàn ：“ shī dì ， kuài jiāng zhè lǐ shōu shí yī xià ， yǒu rén lái le ， cǐ dì bù yí jiǔ liú 。”
谢师兄脸色一变：“师弟，快将这里收拾一下，有人来了，此地不宜久留。”
After killing the burrowing wolf, they had expended most of their magical power. If someone with ill intentions appeared now, it would be dangerous. After all, in the cultivation world, murder and plunder were common occurrences.
“ shì ！”
“是！”
However, the speed of the streak of light far exceeded expectations, arriving quickly. A Fire Spirit Sect disciple emerged from the light.
liǎng gè mǎ pì jīng qí shēng yìng nuò ， yī rén qǔ chū líng shòu dài qù zhuāng chuān shān áo de shī tǐ ， lìng wài yī rén zé xiàng bù yuǎn chù de zhí wù zǒu qù ， nà shì gāng gāng chéng shú de qiān nián líng zhī 。
两个马屁精齐声应诺，一人取出灵兽袋去装穿山獒的尸体，另外一人则像不远处的植物走去，那是刚刚成熟的千年灵芝。
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Zheng."
jī shā zhè zhǐ chuān shān áo yǐ hòu ， tā men de fǎ lì yǐ jīng xiāo hào le qī qī bā bā ， zhè shí hòu rú guǒ chū xiàn xīn huái bù guǐ de zhī rén ， kě jiù wēi xiǎn le ， xū zhī ， xiū zhēn jiè kě bǐ shì sú gèng jiā cán kù ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo zhī shì shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò 。
击杀这只穿山獒以后，他们的法力已经消耗了七七八八，这时候如果出现心怀不轨的之人，可就危险了，须知，修真界可比世俗更加残酷，杀人抢宝之事是再正常不过。
Seeing his acquaintance, Xie Yun let out a sigh of relief. They were allies, and he was not an enemy.
rán ér nà dùn guāng de sù dù què bǐ xiǎng xiàng de kuài dé duō ， hěn kuài jiù lái dào le zhè lǐ ， yí gè shēn chuān huǒ líng mén fú shì de xiū shì cóng guāng yǐng zhōng xiǎn xíng 。
然而那遁光的速度却比想象的快得多，很快就来到了这里，一个身穿火灵门服侍的修士从光影中显形。
"Haha, it’s you, Senior Brother Xie, and your two junior brothers. You’ve had good luck."
“ yuán lái shì zhèng shī xiōng 。”
“原来是郑师兄。”
"Let me off easy, Senior Brother Zheng; we only killed the small burrowing wolf..."
xiè yún jiàn le lái rén ， sōng le kǒu qì ， yī lái shì xiāng shú de péng yǒu ， èr lái duì fāng nǎi huǒ líng mén dì zǐ ， shuāng fāng jì shì tóng méng guān xì ， lái rén dāng rán bù kě néng duì zì jǐ yǒu dí yì 。
谢云见了来人，松了口气，一来是相熟的朋友，二来对方乃火灵门弟子，双方既是同盟关系，来人当然不可能对自己有敌意。
Xie Yun, who had already stopped using his magical power, smiled as he responded. However, before he could finish speaking, Senior Brother Zheng’s face changed, eyes filled with shock and surprise, looking towards the front.
“ hē hē ， shì xiè shī xiōng hé liǎng wèi shī dì a ， sān wèi shōu huò bù cuò 。”
“呵呵，是谢师兄和两位师弟啊，三位收获不错。”
"What happened?"
“ ràng zhèng shī xiōng jiàn xiào le ， bù guò jī shā le xiǎo xiǎo de chuān shān áo ér yǐ ……”
“让郑师兄见笑了，不过击杀了小小的穿山獒而已……”
Following Xie Yun's gaze, Senior Brother Zheng saw a hint of malice in his eyes. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth, spewing out a red light that pierced through Xie Yun's throat. Blood gushed forth.
xiè yún yǐ sàn qù le yùn zhuàn zài shǒu shàng de líng lì ， zhèng xiào hē hē de huí dá ， rán ér tā huà méi yǒu shuō wán ， nà zhèng shī xiōng tū rán liǎn sè yī biàn ， mù lù chī jīng zhī sè ， wàng xiàng qián fāng 。
谢云已散去了运转在手上的灵力，正笑呵呵的回答，然而他话没有说完，那郑师兄突然脸色一变，目露吃惊之色，望向前方。
"You..."
“ chū shén me shì le ？”
“出什么事了？”
Because his vocal cords were severed, Xie Yun could no longer speak, his face a mix of terror and anger as he reached out with his hand before collapsing.
Lin Xuan stood before a small hill. Beside him lay the corpse of someone who had been dead for some time, dressed in the uniform of Fire Spirit Sect disciples. However, his wounds were peculiar; they didn't seem to have come from magical attacks, but rather from something with sharp claws and teeth. His chest was a mess of blood and flesh, as if torn apart by such an entity.
Lin Xuan fell silent for a moment. The name "Yao beast" flashed through his mind. This stream leaping ravine was notorious for its dangers, despite the abundance of various spirit herbs and medicinal plants that grew there—it was also where many beasts nested.
In the dead man's hand lay a talisman, with fear etched on his face. Nearby were several small red fruits. Lin Xuan recognized them as Red Dew Fruits—essential ingredients in making Essence Cleansing Pills. It seemed this person had come to the stream leaping ravine for herbs but ended up being killed by a beast.
Although an enemy sect's disciple, such a gruesome death made Lin Xuan feel cold. The dangers of the stream leaping ravine were now more vividly real to him.
Bending down, he took off the storage bracelet from the corpse. Though this person's magical power was low, they might still have some crystal stones and materials.
Next, Lin Xuan pulled out a spirit beast bag from his pocket and tossed it into the air. A small creature resembling a rabbit ran out, but unlike rabbits, it had three eyes and was a first-grade lower-quality beast known as the Spirit Grass Beast.
As its name suggested, this beast lacked combat capabilities but was highly sensitive to various rare herbs and precious medicinal materials. Many cultivation sects kept them for just such purposes. Lin Xuan had purchased one at a high price before entering the stream leaping ravine.
With his right hand, he flicked out a white light that enveloped the Spirit Grass Beast. Then, he pricked his finger to let a drop of blood fall onto its forehead.
After the ritual was complete, Lin Xuan gently placed the Spirit Grass Beast down and stroked its head. The small beast then ran off towards the southeast.
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile. He didn't want to wander aimlessly through the stream leaping ravine like a headless fly; he might end up in a beast's den without finding any herbs. With the Spirit Grass Beast leading the way, even if he couldn’t pinpoint where Silver Moon Flowers and Flowing Fireweed grew, it would be easier to find them.
Meanwhile, the slaughter had begun. Everywhere in the stream leaping ravine, Fire Spirit Sect disciples were massacring other cultivators.
The battle was one-sided; their elite members were all top-notch experts from within the sect, well-equipped, while those who paid with crystal stones for permission to enter and neutral scattered cultivators, as well as affiliated families, hadn't expected a sudden turn of events. Caught off guard, they suffered heavy casualties.
Several Fire Spirit Sect disciples in the Flexible Spirit Period worked in groups, while base foundation period experts moved swiftly throughout the ravine, conducting a net-like search. Within just a few hours, over a hundred cultivators were killed with minimal losses to their own ranks.
Lin Xuan didn't know that he was currently using Wind Control Technique, moving quickly and stealthily towards his destination. The Spirit Grass Beast's excitement suggested there might be herbs nearby, though Lin Xuan wasn’t sure if they were the ones he needed.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as he stopped in his tracks. He put away the Spirit Grass Beast into its spirit beast bag, then concealed his aura and moved forward quietly among the weeds.
The stream's gentle flow carried a sound to his ears. Standing beside the small stream were three young men in their twenties—disciples of the Heavenly Star Sect.
Lin Xuan held his breath, as the Heavenly Star Sect had long been allies with Fire Spirit Sect and was one of its enemies.
At their feet lay a large beast resembling a rat but larger than a wild boar. It had four ears and three eyes, looking grotesque. Its head was drenched in blood, and it no longer breathed.
"This burrowing wolf is really hard to deal with."
"Haha, if not for Senior Brother Xie’s profound magical arts, we would have fled in panic."
"Indeed, indeed, the magic of senior brother truly broadens our horizons."
"Where where, both junior brothers also did your part."
...
The two junior brothers flattered Senior Brother Xie, who modestly accepted their praise. Suddenly, a streak of light appeared from afar.
Senior Brother Xie's face changed: "Junior brothers, quickly clean up here; someone is coming. We shouldn't linger in this place."
"Understood!"
The two sycophants responded in unison. One took out the spirit beast bag to store the burrowing wolf’s corpse while the other went towards a nearby plant, where a thousand-year-old ginseng was just ripe.
After killing the burrowing wolf, they had expended most of their magical power. If someone with ill intentions appeared now, it would be dangerous. After all, in the cultivation world, murder and plunder were common occurrences.
However, the speed of the streak of light far exceeded expectations, arriving quickly. A Fire Spirit Sect disciple emerged from the light.
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Zheng."
Seeing his acquaintance, Xie Yun let out a sigh of relief. They were allies, and he was not an enemy.
"Haha, it’s you, Senior Brother Xie, and your two junior brothers. You’ve had good luck."
"Let me off easy, Senior Brother Zheng; we only killed the small burrowing wolf..."
Xie Yun, who had already stopped using his magical power, smiled as he responded. However, before he could finish speaking, Senior Brother Zheng’s face changed, eyes filled with shock and surprise, looking towards the front.
"What happened?"
Following Xie Yun's gaze, Senior Brother Zheng saw a hint of malice in his eyes. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth, spewing out a red light that pierced through Xie Yun's throat. Blood gushed forth.
"You..."
Because his vocal cords were severed, Xie Yun could no longer speak, his face a mix of terror and anger as he reached out with his hand before collapsing.