NOVEL NEXT Chapter 427: Hurry up and get undressed! We need to check!
Chapter 427: Hurry up and get undressed! We need to check!
Shangguan Qiong lay quietly in the bushes, gazing at the formation surrounding her. Despite her grim circumstances, she found a sliver of bitter amusement in it.
This guy is strangely considerate. But how long can this formation really hold?
The sound of rushing air echoed in the distance, and she couldn’t help but think about her impending fate, a wave of fear washing over her.
At first, Song Yuanqing wouldn’t dare to kill her outright, but she knew that she would have to die eventually.
If she fell into Song Yuanqing’s hands, humiliation would be the least of her worries. That old ghost would undoubtedly perform a soul search on her.
Once that happened, the plan she and Shangguan Yu had devised to secretly replace the Joyful Union Sect’s leadership would be exposed, and everyone involved would be doomed.
Her eyes hardened with determination. She decided to activate the Lingering Poison Insect within her to end her life, sparing herself both from humiliation and the risk of exposing the Joyful Union Sect’s plans.
Though she couldn’t fight back, at least she had the power to destroy her own body and leave no trace behind.
But the streak of light that shot past overhead didn’t even glance in her direction.
Shangguan Qiong was stunned. Did they just fly by me?
Then, several more streaks of light followed, all chasing in the direction Lin Fengmian had gone.
At that moment, she realized that the tracking mark wasn’t on her at all – it was on that kid.
He must have run off at first, only to come back and carry me away when he realized that the mark was on him.
You’re determined to drag me down to the underworld with you, aren’t you?
And here I was, moved to tears by your supposed sacrifice, almost falling for it.
Give me back the emotions I wasted on you!
Shangguan Qiong pursed her lips, her gaze dimming.
If you’re so afraid of death, why did you do something stupid like throwing your life away?
No, he absolutely cannot die.
If he dies, once Jun Wuxie grows tired of me, the Joyful Union Sect will inevitably become a vassal of the Heavenly Deception Sect.
She closed her eyes, opened her mind, and called out to Shangguan Yu once more.
“Yu’er, come at all costs! Lin Fengmian is in mortal danger!”
On the other side, Lin Fengmian swallowed a healing pill, wiped the blood from his body, and darted left and right through the forest.
Since the Joyful Union Sect had already received the message, there was no need for him to keep flying forward. Instead, he began weaving his way through the mountains.
Ahead of him, four Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators flew toward him. However, since Lin Fengmian was alone and his appearance differed greatly from the description in the message, the four men stared at him in confusion, eyeing each other warily.
“The trace is right here. Did any of you see the two culprits?” Lin Fengmian asked.
“No, I just got here,” a burly man replied.
“But the token says the mark is right here,” Lin Fengmian said, pretending to be puzzled as he looked at his token.
The four men instinctively checked their tokens as well. At that moment, Lin Fengmian’s eyes filled with killing intent, and he struck out with both palms.
Boom!
Two of the men’s heads exploded, killing them instantly.
“Damn it!”
The remaining two reacted, but Lin Fengmian was already on the move, scurrying away in a flash.
“Hahaha, what a bunch of idiots!”
His mocking laughter infuriated the two men, who roared, “You’re dead, kid!”
Soon, another group of cultivators flew toward them. Lin Fengmian shouted, “Senior Brothers, help me! Those two cultivators are trying to kill me!”
“You bastard!”
One of the men couldn’t help but curse, but the newcomers intercepted them.
As the two groups clashed, Lin Fengmian slipped away and disappeared into the distance.
And so, Lin Fengmian continued to stir up chaos, drawing more and more Heavenly Deception Sect disciples to the area.
Since the tracking mark only indicated a general location, the growing crowd quickly descended into confusion.
Lin Fengmian was just about to blend into the chaos when the Soul Pursuit Mark on his chest suddenly burned hot again.
At the same time, the communication token in his hand lit up once more. Lin Fengmian picked it up, and his expression shifted slightly.
The token was telling all the disciples that there was only one male culprit on the loose. Although this person could change his appearance, he had a ghost hand mark on his chest, which all the disciples could use to identify him.
Lin Fengmian’s expression darkened as he realized that even the Thousand Illusions Technique couldn’t conceal this ghost hand mark.
In the sky, a Core Formation Realm cultivator shouted, “Everyone, gather here! I’m going to check each of you one by one!”
The other Core Formation Realm cultivators also spread their spiritual senses over the crowd, ready to catch anyone who made a suspicious move.
Lin Fengmian hesitated for a moment, then quickly changed his clothes and altered his appearance before emerging from the forest and flying toward the group.
All the disciples of the Heavenly Deception Sect gathered together, and the leading cultivator of the Core Formation Realm coldly scanned the crowd.
“Nobody move! Stand up one by one, open your collars, and show your chests!”
The disciples of the Foundation Establishment Realm didn’t dare to argue. One by one, they stepped forward and opened their collars, revealing pale, tanned, or even hairy chests.
Those with moles or scars on their chests were immediately seized without explanation.
But after checking everyone, even the four male cultivators of the Core Formation Realm had opened their collars to prove their innocence. However, no one matching the description was found.
“What’s going on?”
“Is the mark wrong?”
The crowd buzzed with chatter until the leading Core Formation Realm disciple snorted coldly and said, “Enough! There are still some who haven’t been checked!”
Everyone turned to look at the female disciples who had been watching from the corner. The women’s faces paled slightly.
“Junior Sisters, please prove your innocence!”
The female disciples looked horrified, and one of them shouted, “Senior Brother Xun, what do you mean by this?”
“Since that kid isn’t among the men, he must be among you,” Senior Brother Xun said coldly.
The others, eager for drama, stared at the women with greedy eyes.
“That’s right, we’ve all proven our innocence. Now it’s your turn.”
“Hurry up and strip! We have to check!”
“Right! Fair is fair!”
Faced with the aggressive crowd that seemed ready to strip them bare, the women couldn’t help but feel afraid.
“Senior Brother, asking us to bare our breasts is going too far!” one of the women protested.
Senior Brother Xun snorted. “This culprit is skilled in disguise. He must be among you!”
He and the others insisted, “Strip!”
The crowd joined in, chanting, “Strip!
“Strip!”
Lin Fengmian was indeed hiding among the women, clutching his collar and trembling like the others.
Seeing the wolf-like gazes of the Heavenly Deception Sect disciples, he felt a bit helpless.
Looks like I can only stall for so long…
At that moment, a cold cry rang out from the sky: “Enough! All of you, shut up!”
The only female Core Formation Realm cultivator among the five scanned the crowd and barked, “What do you mean? Do you want me to undress as well to prove my innocence?”
“Senior Sister Fan, we didn’t mean it like that,” the others quickly backtracked, their earlier bravado fading.
Only Senior Brother Xun remained stubborn. “I think it’s necessary!”
Senior Sister Fan laughed angrily and pointed at her collar. “Fine, I’m right here. Come and undress me if you dare!”
Senior Brother Xun sneered. “This kid even killed Zhang Yuanming. I suspect he’s at the Core Formation Realm, and you’re the most suspicious one here.”
Senior Sister Fan thrust out her chest and said with a cold smile, “Then come and check for yourself?”