Chapter Twenty-One: Siege

  Don't look at Snow Girl's calmness, she was also flushed and embarrassed. This kind of thing was forced by Fei, and she couldn't do it either. A few days ago, she was ordered to go to Xiaodongzhou to chase and kill the traitors who had stolen the treasure, a pair of Blood Shadow Sect traitors. These traitors killed the sect's protector and obtained the Blood Crystal Stone, but they were greedy for the stone and joined forces to secretly attack the protector. Originally, they wanted to flee to the ends of the earth, but then they learned that there was a treasure in the world, so they prepared to be land mice. Who would have thought that before the protector died, he used his last bit of true energy to send out a secret message. After receiving the report, the Blood Shadow Sect's leader was furious and immediately dispatched four high-ranking officials to search for and kill the traitors. In the end, they were discovered by Snow Girl who had gone to Xiaodongzhou, and after forcing the female traitor to confess, it was found that the Blood Crystal Stone had already fallen into the hands of the Western Gate Commander of the Demon Sect.

  Xueji immediately pursued Ximen Shuai, and was finally led by Ximen Shuai to the Jiulang Mountains. Ximen Shuai spoke with conviction, saying that the Blood Moon Stone was in Lin Fan's hands. Xueji was half-believing and half-doubting, and searched Lin Fan inside and out, but found nothing. In shame and anger, she hated not being able to behead Ximen Shuai on the spot.

  Ximen Shuai has now entered the Jiulang Mountains, and Xueji dare not pursue him further. Although there are not many powerful cultivators in the Jiulang Mountains, it is a place where orthodox sects gather. To be strict, among the twelve continents of the world, the evil sects have never had the upper hand in a direct confrontation with the orthodox sects and the demonic teachings. And Ximen Shuai does not count as an evil sect, at most he can be considered a wandering cultivator being hunted down by the demonic teachings.

  Xueji found a cave outside the Jiulang Mountains, sitting quietly. Currently, her power is weak and she can only wait for other powerful people to arrive. Xueji has calculated that after Ximen Shuai obtained the Blood Moon Stone, he must have had other plans if he stayed in the Jiulang Mountains, otherwise he would have left early.

  Ximen Shuai: If I really get the Blood Jade, I'll definitely run away. Use your pig brain to think about it, if I don't run away, it means I didn't get the Blood Jade.

  Xueji sat quietly, as the only member of the Blood Shadow Sect who did not practice the Blood Shadow Great Law. She was not much different from a demonic path. The master of Zhujian Hall was originally a demon sect person, but he escaped from the demon sect after being punished for a serious crime and was rescued by the leader of the Blood Shadow Sect, joining the Blood Shadow Sect. He was extremely intelligent and did not bother to learn the Blood Shadow Great Law, eventually creating Zhujian Hall, so Zhujian Hall also had some differences with other evil sects.

  Night fell, and the surrounding area was quiet. Snow Princess's eyebrows furrowed tightly, someone had broken into her own forbidden zone...and then left...Was it just a passerby?

  No good! Xueji was shocked, thirty or so top-notch experts formed a circle and broke into the restrictions she had set up around her. How could this be? Was it Xi Men Shuai using someone else's hand to kill?

  Lingxi Fu, placing the talisman on someone's body can sense their location. The distance and cultivation are related, the talisman is an ordinary object that cannot be sensed. When Xueji took off her clothes, Lin Fan secretly made a move. Later, the Yunqing Gate sign was erected, and immediately many righteous sects joined in, along with scattered individuals, coming in a mighty force.

  "Southeast direction." Ximen Shuai's voice reached Xueji's ears.

  What makes you think I believe you? Ximen Shuai is condensing his true energy to transmit sound nearby, while Xueji doesn't know where Ximen Shuai is and can't transmit her own words.

  "I deceive you, you die. I don't deceive you, you don't die."

  That's right, this is the truth. Snow Girl hasn't become arrogant enough to kill her way out of the encirclement yet, so she immediately flew towards the southeast direction.

  Northwest direction, Lin Fan held a talisman in his hand and frowned: "Strange, it suddenly disappeared."

  The white-robed man grasped a copper plate in his hand and shouted: "It's the Inversion of Heaven and Earth technique... Southeast!"

  Someone shouted loudly: "Evil person!" The sound of magic and the sound of treasure swords breaking through the air came from the southeast direction. At night, it had no effect on the vision of the cultivators, but because of the obstruction of the mountain top, the situation was not clear, and it was confirmed that the other party deliberately fought in low altitude, disrupting the surrounding formation.

  Ximen the chivalrous hero masked himself, drew a circle of heaven and earth, and struck down three treasured swords.

  The opposing righteous sect disciple cursed: "Ximen Commander, you demon head, actually helping evil people. Don't think that covering your face will make me unable to recognize your treasure."

  "I'm not Sima Yi, I'm called Nanguo Chou."

  A bystander said: "General Ximen is a shameless scoundrel."

  Ximen Bao shouted: "Ximen Bao is a shameless little man."

  "...You win, the overall strength of Zhengdao disciples and scattered people is stronger than Ximen Commander and Snow Girl, but in some aspects, they are indeed not as good as Ximen Commander."

  "Is it all right?" Ximen asked hastily.

  "Alright." Snow Princess responded with a single sentence, and then 188 bamboo swords flew towards the nearby opponents. Everyone prepared to defend themselves after launching the second wave of attack, but unexpectedly all the bamboo swords exploded in mid-air, turning into a strong light that made it impossible for people to open their eyes. Everyone retreated and avoided the area, which also disrupted the people coming from behind. The scene was chaotic. When the chaos ended, everyone looked around, but there was no sign of Snow Princess or Ximen Shuai.

  ……

  A group of Taoist disciples were hiding in a mountain crevice, Ximen Commander and Snow Girl were among them, holding their breath. Ximen Commander had calculated that within the Jiulang Mountains, apart from Huo Long Zhen Ren, there was no one else whose cultivation could surpass theirs; he closed his heart and hid his presence, making it impossible for others to detect his location. Meanwhile, Huo Long Zhen Ren had been ambushed and seriously injured, and had already returned to the Huo Long Cave.

  Ximen Shuai drew a formation on the sand in front of him with his fingers, and Xueji looked at Ximen Shuai. Ximen Shuai explained: "They broke my Inverted Heaven and Earth Great Method, Yunqingmen has a disciple, I always thought he was useless, but it turns out he is a master of strange gates and divine calculations."

  Xueji didn't say another word, took out a nearly transparent silk handkerchief and unfolded it. The handkerchief covered the two of them, and Ximen Shuai was overjoyed: "Ru Yi Handkerchief." Ru Yi Handkerchief can completely conceal one's tracks, is a magical treasure refined by the Night Walker Palace, one of the top nine palaces of the Demon Sect.

  "Hmph, you're quite discerning." This was what the master of Zhū Jiàn Táng had imparted to Xuě Jī.

  "Hey, Xueji, I risked being disgraced and ruined to save you, and this is the attitude you give me?" Sima Jun was extremely dissatisfied.

  "You lied to me and said the Blood Jade was on Lin Fan's body."

  "Isn't it?" Ximen asked back.

  "No."

  Ximen Yan let out a cold breath: "Wow, this little devil has some skills."

  "Yuki asked: 'Why did you save me?'"

  Ximen said with a smile: "I've heard that the Blood Shadow Sect's Bamboo Sword Hall has a rule, 'Know the favor and must repay'?"

  "I knew you weren't up to any good," Yuki said. "What do you need me to do?"

  Ximen said: "I want the Blood Moonstone."

  "Isn't the Bloodstone in your hands?"

  "This young master didn't deceive you, however... I have a headache about that Lin Fan. The four disciples of the Yun Qing Men all have their own unique cultivation methods. I suspect there are still high-ranking masters from the sect secretly protecting them as they gain experience, so I need your help."

  Yuki turned her head and looked at Ximen Shuai for a while: "The Blood Moonstone is absolutely not on Lin Fan's body."

  "I know he's hiding."

  "Cut..."

  Ximen Commander shook his head: "Xueji, don't blame me for not warning you, this Lin Fan guy is no ordinary righteous sect disciple."

  “……”

  Ximen saw Xueji still didn't believe him, furrowed his brow for a moment: "Feel your body, see if there's anything extra on you?"

  "What's that?"

  "I don't know either, but if a righteous person can find you, there must be something."

  Yuki half-believed and half-doubted, starting to pat herself down, and then from the back of her clothes, at the waistband, she pulled out a talisman. Yuki was incredulous: "Lingxi Symbol? When did it get on me?"

  "Cut, evil sect... being sold and still helping to count the money." Ximen Shuai shook his head in frustration, suddenly having an idea: "This Lin Fan thinks he's clever, but I have a way to capture him. Xueji, remember, a life-saving favor."

  "Hmph!" Xueji said: "Alright, if you can take away the Blood Nightstone, this guardian won't chase after you. How do you plan to capture Lin Fan?" She believed him about 50%, but thinking of Lin Fan's expression, magic and appearance, she couldn't completely believe Ximen Shuai's words.

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