Twenty-four, Kunlun Border (Four)

  In this swamp, the spiritual sense is severely blocked, and with thick fog shrouding, they suddenly met unexpectedly, causing both of them to pause in unison, stopping their footsteps.

  Ling Jianying was drawn by the strong smell of blood nearby, and followed the trail to come here, hoping to meet a worthy opponent. However, he did not expect that the first person he met was a beautiful woman cultivator. He quietly sized her up, recognizing her as Liu Jia's noble daughter who had made a big splash before entering the border. His eyebrows slightly furrowed, and then he bypassed her and continued on his way.

  Liu Qianbi saw through his intentions and subconsciously spoke out to stop him: "Wait!"

  Luo Jianying turned his head sideways, his sword-shaped eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and said slightly displeased: "Fellow Taoist, what's the matter?"

  Yes, what can he do? This guy is one of the twin gods of transformation, and it's different from those three-legged cats I met before. It's not easy to kill him to silence him, but she doesn't want to let him go either. If the other party sees the corpses in the swamp, her disguise that has been going on for a long time will probably be exposed.

  Liu Qianbi bit her lower lip, thinking anxiously, and caught a glimpse of Luo Jianying's face gradually showing impatience. She steeled herself, secretly pinched herself, and suddenly, with tears welling up in her eyes, she looked pitiful and rushed forward to grab his sleeve: "Fellow Taoist, save me!"

  The other party suddenly and unexpectedly rushed towards him, Rong Jianying was shocked, hastily dodged to the side and said: "Fellow Taoist, if you have something to say, then speak, don't resort to violence!"

  This time, Liu Qianbi was stunned. She knew that she was exceptionally beautiful and few male cultivators could resist her. Even those with a strong sense of righteousness would have some sympathy for her. But this man's eyes were filled with disgust, avoiding her as if she were a snake or scorpion. It was the first time she had encountered such a person. Her confidence was shattered, and she felt a surge of anger burning inside her.

  But the more she spoke, her voice became sweeter and softer, tears falling like rain. It was a pitiful sight to behold. "This Taoist friend," she said, "I and my four maidservants were traveling through this place when we were unfortunately ambushed. Alas, those bandits were too powerful, and my four maidservants could not withstand them. They had to delay the bandits while I escaped first. But I grew up with these four maidservants, and we are as close as sisters. I couldn't bear for them to sacrifice themselves. Please, Taoist friend, help me rescue my four maidservants. Afterwards, the Liu family will surely reward you heavily."

  Ling Jian saw her crying and was somewhat annoyed, but hearing that there were strong people inside, he temporarily suppressed the annoyance in his heart and ordered: "You lead the way ahead."

  This person actually treated himself as a servant, Liu Qianbi's anger was even more fierce, hating that he couldn't directly chop him to death to vent his anger, only repeatedly reminding himself in his heart to endure, this turned around and walked forward with a dark face.

  The people inside had been killed by Liu Qianbi long ago. When Rong Jianying entered the swamp, all he saw was a field of corpses and wreckage.

  At this time, Liu Qianbi was already pretending to be grief-stricken, hugging the corpse of Chunhong and performing a deep sisterly love scene. Seeing this scene, Rong Jianying still frowned and bent down to examine the remains on the ground, including the one in her arms.

  After a moment, the person slowly stood up and said: "Among these, eight corpses were killed by each other, and none of them were high-ranking experts. The key is the remaining two corpses, especially the one you're holding in your hand. Looking at the shape of the fatal wound, it seems to have been caused by a chain-like artifact. That person's technique was extremely accurate, and they all hit the vital points with just one move. Moreover, these two corpses were dispersed due to physical death, but they didn't escape after receiving the fatal injury, which is very unreasonable. I'm afraid that type of chain-like artifact also has the effect of 'binding the soul'."

  Liu Qianbi was still crying on the surface, but in her heart she was already shocked and amazed. She had never expected that the other party would be so skilled in battle, and could infer a general idea from the details. If it weren't for leaving behind the corpses of Chun Hong and others for those with ulterior motives to see, they would have been burned by fire long ago, and how could they fall into such a passive situation!

  Just as she was lost in thought, she clearly felt a scorching gaze falling on her from above.

  She secretly gritted her teeth, continued to pretend to be pitiful, still hugging Chun Hong's body and crying non-stop, and made up her mind: no matter what he said, she would take it all as unknown.

  "Speak." A cold male voice sounded from above his head.

  "What was that?" She skipped a beat in her heart, lifted her head, tears streaming down her face, looking pitiful and sad.

  Ling Jianying sneered: "Is fellow Taoist really stupid or just pretending to be?!"

  Liu Qianbi slightly arched her body, covering her right hand with a silver-white chain firmly grasped in her palm, poised and ready to strike.

  Before she could even react, Rong Jianying suddenly spoke up behind her, "What does the person who took the lock chain look like? Which sect are they from? How skilled are they? The more details the better, tell me everything!"

  What? Liu Qianbi's face was filled with surprise, and for a moment, she couldn't quite figure out who this person was.

  "What, Daoist friend didn't even get a clear look at that person's appearance?" Her expression, with her mouth slightly agape in surprise, looked like she was dazed and confused to Luo Jianying. He felt that this woman was indeed a weak and delicate noble lady who had never seen the world, and couldn't help but mock her: "It's one thing if you weren't able to save your own maid, but now you can't even recall the killer's face? Is 'being as close as hands and feet' just something you say casually? Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but a cultivator like Daoist friend who is so 'weak and delicate' should just stay safely under their family's wing and not come out to harm others or themselves."

  "I, I didn't mean to..." Liu Qianbi finally found her voice and role after a long time, lowered her head and twisted her fingers, and muttered: Is this child considered smart or stupid?

  Ling Jianying, although the son of the Jade Sword Villa master, was never spoiled by his father. It can be said that all his current strength is due to his own efforts and struggles in countless battles against strong opponents. Therefore, he couldn't muster any sympathy for those pampered young masters or weaklings who relied solely on elixirs to elevate their cultivation. He spoke bluntly, "Follow me until we find that person."

  "What?!" Liu Qianbi was stunned again.

  "Could fellow Taoists be so foolish as to still not recognize that person?!" Lu Jianying sneered.

  "...it's recognizable," she suddenly felt a bit unable to keep up with this person's train of thought, "Are you saying you want to help me find the murderer and take revenge?!"

  "Hmph, what's wrong? Not willing to help you find the culprit?" Ruo Jianying raised an eyebrow.

  "It's all because of your help, thank you so much, fellow Taoist." She forced a shy and grateful smile, but her heart was like a boiling pot: Why is this happening?!

  She didn't know that Luo Jianying just thought the person using the chain was quite capable and a worthy opponent, so he had the idea to meet him and have a battle.

  Watching him for now, Liu Qianbi suppressed the annoyance in her heart and obediently followed behind him, keeping a distance of one meter.

  Two people each with their own thoughts set out on a journey of searching for someone that would yield no results.

  The author has something to say: Today was a bit busy, and the update is a bit short. The main focus is on the two supporting characters' scenes. These two people will be relatively important roles in the first stage. To be honest, before leaving Meishan Floating Island, the main characters are basically these, including those mentioned in passing or only by name. They will all come out slowly according to the plot. Anyway, it's a slow and steady build-up, so the update volume isn't large either, making the progress seem slow as well. Just wait until it's complete and read it all at once, then you won't feel like it's slow anymore.

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