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"Clang, clang, tick-tock, tick-tock," a chaotic sound of footsteps approached. Ling Mo Xie forced a smile; it seemed they couldn't even stay at an inn this time.
Seeing Luo Yan still staring blankly at the scene before him, Ling Mo Xie felt a surge of anger. It was all this guy's fault!
He strode over, grabbed Luo Yan, and instructed Bai Yunfei to pick up Xiao Chi, directly releasing Xiao Peng. After being injured by Ning Qi last time, his mount space had fully recovered.
Jumping onto Xiao Peng's back, its wings spread wide, breaking through the roof and flying out with Ling Mo Xie and Bai Yunfei.
The people from Da Luo Sect and the inn who rushed over could only watch in shock as Ling Mo Xie and the others flew away, utterly helpless. Only those at the Golden Core Stage could fly with tools, while only those in the Nascent Soul Stage could traverse the void.
Moreover, there wasn't a single flying mount in the entire Chiyan City, highlighting their rarity. Even Ling Siwen's Qing Tian Peng was given to him by his father Ling Liyun; otherwise, as a Nascent Soul expert, he wouldn't have one.
With a flap of its wings, Xiao Peng had already brought Ling Mo Xie and the others to a small mountain range outside Chiyan City, finding a place to land.
This was a small hillside covered with countless crimson trees. The bark on the trunks resembled lava—red and uneven.
Ling Mo Xie stored Xiao Peng back in the mount space and threw Luo Yan onto the ground, glaring fiercely as he said, "You! You've caused quite a mess!"
Luo Yan was already stunned; his cold demeanor had vanished. He gaped at Ling Mo Xie and asked, "Who are you people? Are you disciples of some major sect? Are you righteous or evil? Why did you save me?"
"What righteousness or evil? Can't I be both?" Ling Mo Xie replied irritably, crossing his arms and giving Luo Yan a disdainful glance.
He then sighed and leaned against a crimson tree, saying, "Looks like we'll have to camp out in the wild tonight! Bai Yunfei, tell me about the Zheng family’s situation in Chiyan City."
After being scolded by Ling Mo Xie, Luo Yan chose not to respond and could only sit awkwardly to the side. It was indeed because of him that they had to sleep outdoors! Although he was an Evil Cultivator, he still held some basic morals of gratitude.
However, looking at the current situation, he felt he couldn't repay them much and might even bring continuous trouble to Ling Mo Xie.
Bai Yunfei did not blame Luo Yan; such situations were all too familiar to him, after all, he was engaged in a profession that everyone despised!
Especially when he was younger and lacked skill, he had often been chased and ended up in dire straits.
Upon hearing Ling Mo Xie's question, Bai Yunfei put down the candied hawthorn he was licking and leaped onto a branch to report the information he had gathered.
"The Zheng family's apparent strength includes a Golden Core Ancestor, a late-stage Core Formation head of the family, and five early-stage Core Formation elders. As for the other stewards and such, I assume you wouldn't pay them any mind, so I won't mention them. That's their martial power. In terms of assets, they have a Pill Pavilion, a Weapon Pavilion, and two small spiritual veins."
"One thing I think we can plan around! Recently, a small fire attribute spiritual vein was discovered outside Chiyan City at Gongyan Mountain. The Zheng family is the discoverer, but the city lord's mansion also wants to get involved. Right now, both sides are in a deadlock! I've heard that there are almost daily fights happening at the mine!"
"Really?" Ling Mo Xie's eyes lit up; this was advantageous news for him!
Ling Mo Xie's mind raced, and soon he came up with a plan. The biggest enemy they would face against the Zheng family was that Golden Core Ancestor; they had no way to deal with him. However, just because they couldn't handle it didn't mean the city lord's mansion couldn't!
After all, the city lord's mansion was an official organization of the Yizun Kingdom with deep roots. For a city like Chiyan City, they would at least send one or two Golden Core Stage experts to suppress things!
Otherwise, families with a Golden Core Ancestor would be in chaos!
Bai Yunfei also noticed Ling Mo Xie's thoughts and continued, "A long-established family is not so easy to deal with; pulling one thread can unravel the whole fabric! The current head of the Zheng family’s wife is from another big family in the city, the Mo Family! Moreover, it is said that the Zheng family has some backing from a sect; the head's Ninth Brother is a steward within a nearby sect!"
Ling Mo Xie was taken aback and let out a bitter laugh. Damn! This family was much harder to deal with than just an individual!
The rewards for this side quest were far too disproportionate to its difficulty!
But who told him he had to obtain clues about Zhou Xinyi? This mission was unavoidable!
Ling Mo Xie furrowed his brow tightly for a while before relaxing it again and said, "Let's take it step by step! Although we now know that the Zheng family has connections with the Mo Family and a nearby sect, we still don't know how much help they can get from them!"
"The sects around here? Just small sects!" Luo Yan, who had been quietly listening, interjected.
Ling Mo Xie narrowed his eyes and smirked, saying, "Then the Da Luo Sect is also a nearby sect, right? So in your eyes, it's just a small sect! But who offended this small sect to the point that they are chasing us like lost dogs?"
Luo Yan opened his mouth, forced a bitter smile, and said, "If it weren't for my current..."
He then fell silent, sighed, and continued, "Forget it! Anyway, if it's really just a small sect nearby, even the sect leader or elders would only have the cultivation level of the Out-of-Body stage at most."
"But I am currently only at the early stage of the Body Refinement realm, so of course I have to run! Those pursuing me this time might even include direct disciples of the Golden Core Stage or stewards. You all might already be seen as part of my group by them, so be careful!"
"What exactly are you? What kind of trouble have you caused? Why are you being chased by the Da Luo Sect?" Luo Yan's question piqued Ling Mo Xie's interest, prompting him to ask further.
Luo Yan did not hide anything and self-deprecatingly said, "I am an Evil Cultivator, so naturally I will be hunted down by those from the Righteous Path! Who told me to be foolish enough to run into your Righteous Path territory?"
Ling Mo Xie looked at Luo Yan, not believing a word he said. With a thoughtful smile, he remarked, "There must be a story behind this, right? For example... that handkerchief you were so nervous about?"
Bai Yunfei, hearing the conversation between Ling Mo Xie and Luo Yan, also became interested. With a flick of his wrist, he produced the handkerchief he had previously returned to Luo Yan and held it up between his fingers to examine it. "But why do I feel like it's just an ordinary handkerchief?"
Luo Yan looked up in shock and patted himself down—it's gone! "When did you take it? Give it back to me!"
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