Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 662: Fleeing at the Sound of the Wind
The three people before them consisted of one cultivator with a steady expression dressed in black robes, one silk-robed scholar with a frivolous gaze, and finally, a woman in her thirties who still retained a certain charm.
"It turns out you are Senior Brother Xun, a disciple under Soul Shatterer’s tutelage. What a coincidence," the woman surnamed Liu smiled gracefully upon seeing these three disciples of Soul Shatterer.
However, the three black-robed cultivators opposite them glanced coldly at the women, their expressions darkening.
Among them, the woman bore an unfriendly look and asked sharply, “Coincidence? Junior Sisters of the Imperial Spirit Sect, why don’t you properly stay in Yuanwu Country? Why sneak secretly into Yue Country? Do you hold our Ghost Spirit Sect in such contempt?”
Senior Sister Lin spoke up with a light laugh, explaining, “Senior Sister Lin, you must have misunderstood. Senior Sister Han and I came to Yue Country solely on the orders of our family master. The matter was urgent, and we couldn’t afford any delay, so we didn’t have time to notify your sect. Furthermore, we will only be in Yue Country for a few short days before departing. We had no intention to slight your sect.”
“Regardless of why you two junior sisters came to Yue Country, I don’t want to pry further. Now, I only want to ask if a few days ago you went to the Taiyue Mountain Range to retrieve something?” The black-robed cultivator stared at the woman surnamed Liu without a trace of emotion.
“Taiyue Mountain? Senior Brother Xun, you mean the Taiyue Mountain Range where the Yellow Maple Valley of the Seven Sects in Yue Country is located?” Han Yunzhi frowned, a strange expression crossing her face.
“So, you two junior sisters really went there,” the cultivator surnamed Xun’s expression remained unchanged, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Hearing this, the silk-robed scholar and the woman tightened their expressions simultaneously, showing some hostility.
Han Yunzhi and the woman surnamed Liu instinctively exchanged glances.
Neither of them was foolish; they detected the ill-intent behind the other side’s words.
However, their group had never actually been to Taiyue Mountain.
They had only been using cultivation techniques to remotely sense the position of a spiritual infant. The cultivator imprisoning the spiritual infant seemed to have stayed in the Taiyue Mountain area for nearly half a day.
Liu’s eyes flickered slightly, then she opened her apricot lips to ask tentatively, “We sisters haven’t been to Taiyue Mountain. But about a hundred miles behind us, there was a cultivator who stayed in Taiyue Mountain at around the same time as you mentioned. Senior Brother Xun, are you perhaps looking for this person?”
“About a hundred miles behind? Junior Sister Liu, are you speaking nonsense? How do you know that the other party stayed in Taiyue Mountain? Could they also be a cultivator from your sect?” The silk-robed scholar’s eyes roamed shamelessly over the two women’s graceful figures before he suddenly smiled.
“Senior Brother Que jokes. We are in Yue Country and wouldn’t dare to deceive you so openly. If you don’t believe me, I can swear to the heavens. Senior Brother can ask around and verify the truth! We don’t know that person, but explaining how we know this is rather complicated. I have urgent matters and must leave now; I will explain the details another time,” the woman surnamed Liu replied, her cheeks flushed and eyes sparkling like autumn waves, looking exceptionally charming. The silk-robed scholar’s gaze seemed to go dizzy watching her.
Seeing this expression, the black-robed cultivator frowned, half doubtful.
After a moment of thought, his expression softened as he said, “If this were an ordinary matter, I would naturally believe Junior Sister Liu’s words without question. But this time, our Sixth Junior Brother and some disciples were killed in the Taiyue Mountain Range—no trace of their bodies left. Our family master is furious. I checked recent high-stage cultivators who entered Yue Country, and it seems only your group’s movements were suspicious. Since you say someone behind you once stayed in Taiyue Mountain, why not come with us to verify? I want to see what kind of person they are. If they really are the murderer of our Sixth Junior Brother, I will reward you both handsomely.”