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The price was far below Xunuo's psychological threshold. Xunuo immediately agreed to pay with spirit stones and took possession of the Silver Moon Platinum Boat. With this magical artifact in hand, there was no need for Xunuo to replenish the Flying Talisman and headed directly towards Outside the Town.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted at the town's exit, drawing some Loose Cultivators over. Xunuo followed to see what was happening.
This Cultivator Town had no walls or gates; only a few tall archway-like structures marked the exits. Beneath one of these structures stood four Eleventh Layer Cultivators, surrounding a Seventh Layer Female Cultivator of Basic Cultivation Method. The four positioned themselves at the corners, forming a covert formation. Their Magic Shields glowed brightly, and their magical artifacts hovered around them, their expressions tense as if facing a formidable enemy.
The Female Cultivator in the center paid no attention to the four Eleventh Layer Cultivators. Instead, she focused on the gathering crowd of Cultivators. When her gaze fell on Xunuo, he was taken aback. It was the Middle-Aged Beauty he had just seen at the artifact shop. The Middle-Aged Beauty glanced over Xunuo but showed no surprise and did not linger.
At that moment, one of the Cultivators surrounding the Middle-Aged Beauty cleared his throat and said, "Qi Zhanggui ran away quite fast, nearly evading our pursuit. However, Qi the Great must give us an explanation for this matter. Why not come back with us and clarify things with the Elders of the Sect? Perhaps we can turn this conflict into reconciliation. Qi the Great carries the lives of several disciples from our sect; you will not be allowed to leave so easily. This should have been anticipated by Qi the Great."
Only then did the Middle-Aged Beauty retract her gaze. Looking at that Cultivator coldly, she replied, "With just you four, you cannot hold me."
As she finished speaking, the Middle-Aged Beauty's body trembled slightly, and her aura surged dramatically. In an instant, she radiated the immense presence of an Eleven Layers Peak Cultivator. Her appearance shifted as well, transforming into that of a youthful beauty.
Xunuo's eyes widened in shock. Wasn't this Qi Zilan, who had run off with his Water Attribute Flying Sword Artifact?
However, Xunuo felt no joy; instead, his mood darkened suddenly. Qi Zilan had clearly noticed his presence. If she were captured, she would undoubtedly expose him immediately.
Among Cultivators, secrets were nearly nonexistent; there was no need for torture to extract information. To learn what one needed to know, one simply had to use a Soul Searching Spell to glean all information stored in the target's mind.
The implementation of such a Soul Searching Spell had only one limitation: the caster's realm of power—especially Divine Sense—had to be at least one major realm higher than that of the target being searched. Otherwise, there was a significant risk that the caster's Sea of Consciousness could be invaded and they could fall victim to their own Soul Search.
Soul Search is an extremely domineering and despicable Spell. Those who are subjected to Soul Search will either collapse and die in the Sea of Consciousness, or if they are fortunate enough to survive, they will become nothing more than fools.
Xunuo analyzed the situation before him. He realized that he could no longer stand by idly or escape. Not long ago, Xunuo had fled in haste, relying on the fact that the Crimson Flower Sect was unaware of his existence. If they discovered that he was the True Culprit within their territory, they would never allow him to escape.
What Xunuo needed to do now was either to kill Qi Zilan or rescue her. However, both options were equally daunting for him. He could only wait for both sides to suffer heavy losses before stepping in to deliver a decisive blow. His heart was conflicted over whether to kill or save Qi Zilan.
As Qi Zilan unleashed her aura, she tapped her storage bag and summoned the Leaving Water Sword. In her hands, the Leaving Water Sword took on a completely different demeanor. The three-inch blade shimmered in the wind, transforming into a length of over ten feet. However, as the Leaving Water Sword grew larger, its aura and form began to gradually fade. In an instant, it seemed to vanish without a trace.
The four Cultivators surrounding Qi Zilan stared at her with ashen faces. They simultaneously channeled their powers, and in an instant, a Golden Barrier enveloped Qi Zilan. Still not reassured, each of them spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. The Golden Barrier immediately radiated a strange purplish-red glow, becoming even thicker and heavier.
With a cold snort and a sharp shout, Qi Zilan made her move. There was a sound of "puff," and the barrier's light dimmed. The next moment, one of the Cultivators let out a horrified scream and fell to the ground, his head rolling away several feet. The Blue Shield shattered instantly.
The remaining three Cultivators, seeing that the Blue Shield not only failed to contain Qi Zilan, but also resulted in one of their own being killed in an instant, were filled with shock and leaped back to distance themselves from her. Two of them even summoned their Defensive Artifacts.
Although Qi Zilan possessed formidable power and sharp artifacts, she knew she could not guarantee that she could eliminate these three Cultivators in such a short time. She was also worried about attracting the attention of any nearby Foundation Stage Cultivator. Therefore, she coldly warned, "If you continue to follow me recklessly, don't blame me for being merciless."
After saying this, Qi Zilan activated her escape light and left the town. The three remaining Cultivators, after whispering among themselves for a moment, followed her from a distance.
Xunuo had different thoughts than Qi Zilan. While she was eager to escape, he did not believe that she could expose herself within the territory of the Crimson Flower Sect and still manage to flee. In his view, it was only a matter of time before she was captured. Thus, he still planned to take decisive action to eliminate future troubles.
During their battle, Xunuo secretly collected the fluctuations of their powers into his Tracking Talisman. Once they had all left, he slowly exited the town and activated his Flying Talisman to follow them.
With her powerful Divine Sense, it was natural for Qi Zilan to notice that three Cultivators were tailing her. She had no choice but to accelerate her escape speed in an attempt to shake them off. Earlier, when she dared to strike down one of them, it was because she sensed that these Cultivators seemed cautious; they weren't even wearing the attire of the Crimson Flower Sect, seemingly afraid of revealing their identities. Moreover, their fearful expressions led her to conclude that there were no nearby Foundation Stage Cultivators from the sect.
However, Qi Zilan had been fleeing for a while when he sensed something was off. His escape route was being artificially altered. The ones doing this were the Three Cultivators behind him. Every time his escape light veered in one direction, the Three Cultivators would accelerate their own escape light, applying pressure in that direction, as if driving him to fly toward a specific point.
Being an expert in such matters, Qi Zilan immediately halted his escape light upon noticing the anomaly and summoned the Leaving Water Sword to confront the Three Cultivators.
Xunuo had been tracking for a moment when he discovered that the Three Cultivators were engaged in battle with Qi Zilan. A surge of joy filled Xunuo's heart as he realized the opportunity had finally arrived. He quickly summoned the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman and glided toward the battlefield.
As he approached, he found the Three Cultivators and Qi Zilan locked in fierce combat, entangled with one another. Xunuo was astonished to see that Qi Zilan was managing to hold his ground against three opponents.
The Three Cultivators unleashed two swords and a dagger, three offensive artifacts flying around Qi Zilan. Yet, they were all deflected by a purple cloak worn by Qi Zilan, unable to get close at all. It seemed effortless on his part.
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