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第五卷 天云十二州 第九百零二章 差点被骗

Lin Xuan slowly turned his body, his voice cold and piercing. A faint hint of murderous intent could be seen on his face. The mountain breeze blew past, but there was no sound.

Lin Xuan's expression darkened further. Just a few junior disciples dared to play tricks here! His right hand slightly raised, and he flicked his fingers. A streak of green sword energy appeared, swiftly piercing the dense forest.

"Ahh!"

A terrified male voice accompanied by immense pain echoed from within. "Senior, please don't act rashly. I'll come out."

Following this, a series of rustling sounds could be heard as three figures emerged into view.

Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as his spiritual sense swept over them. One was a middle-aged man in his thirties with a weathered face and deep-set wrinkles around the corners of his eyes, indicating he wasn't young at all.

The cultivation level didn't seem difficult; he had reached the Condensation Core中期 stage.

As for the two youths behind him, they were no more than twenty years old. Their expressions were lifelike, clearly twins, but their cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"You hid here to harm me, Lin?"

The middle-aged man's face changed dramatically as he quickly lowered his head and smiled apologetically. "Senior, you must be mistaken. I have no audacity to offend you; everything is a misunderstanding."

"Hmph, empty talk. This Qimen Range is forbidden territory for cultivators. How could three of you possibly reach here? What are your intentions? Speak clearly or else..." Lin Xuan's face turned icy cold as he spoke, his words filled with threats.

The middle-aged man stammered, "Senior, please spare my life! I don't know how I ended up here. I'm just a common cultivator from an ordinary family. We discovered an ancient cultivation cave and came to search for treasures. Unfortunately, we triggered a禁制 and were inexplicably transported here."

Lin Xuan's expression softened slightly. Sometimes, honest lies could be convincing, especially when he had similar experiences.

"Indeed." Lin Xuan nodded but slowly closed his eyes, lost in thought.

"Senior, can we leave now?" The middle-aged cultivator cautiously asked.

"Fine." Since they were unfortunate accidents, Lin Xuan didn't want to make things difficult for them. He waved his hand.

The three men were overjoyed and quickly bowed before turning to fly away.

However, just as the young man on the left turned around, Lin Xuan's gaze fell upon a peculiar pattern inside his sleeve.

A beautiful woman was depicted, but she was seated atop a skeleton. This pattern wasn't unfamiliar to Lin Xuan; he had seen it on two ghost cultivators during Moon's failed condensation. The sight enraged him.

It seemed the cultivation world was filled with survival of the fittest and constant bloodshed. One truly couldn't have any feminine thoughts if they wanted to survive here.

If not for his desire to avoid unnecessary killings, Lin Xuan wouldn't have been deceived. After capturing them, he could have used soul probing to understand everything.

Lin Xuan thought self-deprecatingly, reminding himself that even as an advanced Condensation Core cultivator, one couldn't be careless.

What good did being merciful do? He didn't care if they were innocent or not; the cultivation world was a jungle. Better to err on the side of caution and not let such mistakes happen again.

"Stop." Although Lin Xuan was furious, his voice remained calm.

"Senior, what more can I do?" The three cultivators froze as the middle-aged man's body stiffened further. He struggled with his inner turmoil but finally turned around. Escaping from an advanced Condensation Core cultivator seemed impossible.

"There's nothing else. I've changed my mind and want to spare your lives." Lin Xuan spoke casually, raising his right hand. Dozens of sword energies emerged from his sleeve; dealing with such cultivators didn't require any treasures.

"Senior, you—"

The three men were shocked as they had just been relieved of their predicament but now faced a new one. They couldn't fathom where things went wrong, but it was too late to beg for mercy.

A sinister glint flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. He reached behind his head and spat out a black divine sword.

The moment the sword left his mouth, he transformed into an avian form, merging with the sword as they shot forward.

Though the twins were his nephews, this was no time to care about family ties.

Seeing the middle-aged man leave, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators were both shocked and angry. They knew their chances of survival were slim but didn't want to wait for death. They quickly summoned their spiritual artifacts.

But it was all in vain; Lin Xuan cut them down with one swift motion, body and treasure alike.

As for the escaping individual, Lin Xuan didn't pursue him. A mere Condensation Core cultivator could be captured by Moon willingly.

The little girl had been cooped up in his sleeve long enough; she needed to move around. Such enemies were perfect practice material.

Lin Xuan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. For some reason, he felt an ominous premonition. To prepare, he swallowed a few medicinal pills.

After about a cup of tea's time, Moon brought the unconscious middle-aged man over. They had taken more time to capture him alive.

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