son, don't mess around

It was getting light in the morning.

In the distant eastern sky, a ray of morning sun slowly emerged from the clouds, and everything was silent.

A few meters away from the official road, hiding in the overgrown woods, a figure staggered past.

"puff!"

The figure seemed to have finally reached the end of his strength. He suddenly paused and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Third Elder quickly pressed a few acupuncture points on his body, turned his head and looked behind him, confirming that there were no pursuers behind him. Only then did he finally feel relieved and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he fell to the ground, gasping for breath.

Last night's experience was like a near-death experience for him.

Originally, he just wanted to take advantage of the Saint's distress to force the Tai Gu Secret Method from her, but he didn't expect such a change to happen.

The Third Elder never thought that the Prince of Lin would appear here!
What was even more unexpected was that the Prince of Lin was so unsportsmanlike that he even invited the Lin Wang Army!
The elite troops he had painstakingly trained over the years were probably all killed this time.

When he thought of this, the Third Elder's face turned extremely ugly. How could he explain to the leader after losing so many elite soldiers this time?

If he hadn't risked his life to escape last night, he would have died there too. Thinking of the desperate girl in white last night, the Third Elder's face turned extremely ugly.

After sitting on the ground and resting for a while to calm the turbulent breath in his body, the Third Elder stood up again and continued on his way despite his injured body.

There was no news from the Fourth Elder, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive, but he was afraid that his condition would not be any better. He had to go back and report the matter to the leader, who would make the decision.

Just as the Third Elder stood up and prepared to continue on his way, he suddenly had a premonition of something. His eyes suddenly focused and his whole body suddenly tensed up: "Who?!"

He suddenly turned his head and looked around, his entire body tensed to the extreme in an instant.

The next second, a figure appeared silently in his sight.

A black-robed figure.

"Master?!"

The Third Elder trembled all over, his eyes suddenly widened. The next second, he took a step forward, and fell to his knees with a thump.

"Subordinates, I pay my respects to the leader!"

In the jungle along the small path, a black-robed figure quietly appeared in front of the third elder.

The wide black robe completely enveloped the other person's body, looking extremely depressing in the woods just after dawn.

Under the black robe, there was still the ferocious and terrifying bronze mask with fangs exposed, and the pair of emotionless eyes under the mask were staring quietly at the third elder who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, in a miserable state and injured.

"what happened?!"

The leader's voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of majesty without even being angry.

The Third Elder lowered his head and reported in a low voice, "I followed the orders of the Sect Leader to assist the Fourth Elder in capturing the renegade Saint. We tracked her all the way to a small town in the rear, but unexpectedly we ran into an ambush by the Prince of Lin..."

The Third Elder spoke in a low voice and slowly told what happened last night.

"I fought desperately to break out of the siege and escaped all the way here. I have specially reported this to the leader. The whereabouts of the fourth elder and the rest of the followers of our Tianshen Sect are currently unknown. I don't know whether they are alive or dead. I am afraid that they are in great danger..."

"Please let the Master decide!"

After the third elder finished speaking, the surroundings were silent.

The leader in a black robe stood there motionless, his eyes beneath the bronze mask still expressionless, as if this incident had not shaken him at all.

The silence all around created great pressure on the Third Elder. Over the years, he had always been wary and cautious of the leader in front of him.

The leader is too mysterious!
No one knew where he came from, and no one knew how unfathomable his martial arts skills were.

Those who have seen it are all dead!
At this moment, even though the leader stood there without saying a word, he still gave him an invisible pressure.

It's so stressful that I can't breathe!

It was not until a long time had passed that the leader's low and hoarse voice was heard again.

"Lin Jiangnian, why are you there!?"

A cold tone.

"I don't know."

The third elder lowered his head. This was also something he couldn't understand.

That place is obviously not Linjiang City anymore. It is still a day's journey away from Linjiang City. How could the Prince of Lin appear there?
And, an ambush was set in advance?
Even getting the news faster than them?
In an instant, a thought came to the Third Elder's mind: "Master, what you mean is... there is a traitor?!"

There's a traitor in the church, and someone informed Lin Jiangnian in advance?
So, Lin Jiangnian was able to appear there earlier than them and ambush them?
When this thought came to mind, the Third Elder subconsciously looked up. When he met the Sect Leader's once cold eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

...Master, you are not doubting yourself, are you?

"Master, I am loyal to you and will never betray you!"

The Third Elder's entire body trembled violently, a chill surged down his back, and he slammed his head directly onto the ground. He then prostrated himself on the ground, his voice trembling as he said, "Master, please understand!"

Although he did have some ulterior motives, he had never thought of betraying the leader... At least for now, he had no intention of betraying.

Seeing that the leader suspected him, the third elder felt his whole body numb and was enveloped by fear.

Once you are suspected and targeted by the leader, the consequences are self-evident.

The leader looked at him for a long time with cold eyes.

"Get up."

The third elder then stood up tremblingly, his whole body shaking and his face pale.

The leader's gaze became deep under the bronze mask, and he looked forward: "The Saint, we must capture her."

The third elder was unsure of what the leader was thinking, and his face was filled with doubt and uncertainty: "Then leader, what should we do now?"

What can be done now?
The Saint is now under the protection of the Prince of Lin, and even the King of Lin’s army has been dispatched. What else can the Heavenly God Sect do?
There is no chance at all in a head-on confrontation, it's just courting death.

The only way is...

The third elder raised his head and glanced at the leader, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

In this world, perhaps only a master as powerful as the leader can look down upon the Linwang Army.

The leader said nothing, but just looked at him coldly.

San Changlai's heart trembled, and he soon realized something. He said in a deep voice: "Master, I will mobilize the rest of the believers in Linzhou and deploy them along the way to capture the Saint Girl!"

"Go."

The leader had a blank expression on his face, his eyes looking towards the town in the distance, unknown as to what he was thinking.

The third elder breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the leader did not punish him this time.

As for capturing the saint next?
This time their Tianshen Sect suffered heavy losses, with most of their elite troops lost. What role can the remaining people play?
Hard to say!
But for now, he had to do it.

A trace of gloom flashed under the eyes of the third elder. He had narrowly escaped death last night and had just managed to save his life by escaping in a panic. Naturally, he was unwilling to accept such a great humiliation.

This grudge will be settled with the Prince Lin sooner or later!

Right now, it's not the time yet.

Thinking this in his mind, the Third Elder turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment, he suddenly stopped.

The next second, a sense of panic suddenly arose in my heart!
That was the body's instinctive warning of danger. He suddenly raised his head and his expression changed drastically.

"Who?!"

Still quiet all around!

It was daybreak, but the forest was still dark. A few rays of light penetrated the leaves and fell into the forest. Suddenly, the wind blew up in the originally quiet forest.

The leaves on the surrounding trees began to tremble slightly, making tiny sounds.

Rustling!

"Crash!"

A gust of morning wind suddenly rushed into the woods, and the next second, the rustling leaves were blown down by the strong wind.

"call out!"

A crisp, piercing sound pierced the air and suddenly came towards the two people beside the woods.

The third elder's pupils suddenly shrank, a look of horror appeared on his face, and he suddenly waved his sleeves to try to block the flying leaves.

"Rip!" The sound of cloth tearing was heard. In an instant, the Third Elder's robe was cut by the leaves, leaving many tiny wounds on his body.

The originally ordinary leaves seemed to turn into sharp blades, heading straight for his vital points.

The third elder was horrified and retreated while using his internal energy to try to block the leaves.

It was not until he retreated dozens of steps that he managed to stagger and steady himself.

"puff!"

Another mouthful of blood was suddenly spat out, and the Third Elder's face turned pale, without a trace of blood.

His blood was surging all over his body, his internal strength was in disorder, and he had obviously suffered a serious injury.

His body was in a mess, his clothes were torn by the sharp leaves, and the leaves cut his skin, leaving blood marks.

Even his face had a few blood marks, making him look extremely miserable and hideous.

The Third Elder knelt on one knee, propped himself up, and breathed heavily. Spitting out the blood from his mouth, he raised his head and looked forward in disbelief.

However, there was no one in the woods ahead!
There was no figure.

This scene made the third elder feel fear and despair at the same time.

"Who?!"

"who is it?!"

Who is he? !
He didn't even see the other person's figure, but he was almost seriously injured by the powerful aura!
Almost couldn't stop it!

Such terrifying strength...

The opponent's strength was obviously far superior to his, reaching an extremely terrifying level!

This kind of strength is probably comparable to that of the leader.

As if thinking of something, the Third Elder suddenly looked at the leader beside him. However, he saw the leader in a black robe still standing there without any ripples.

There was no trace left on his body. When the sharp leaves approached him, they seemed to be blocked by an invisible breath and could not move forward even a little bit.

The leader was still standing there, his cold eyes beneath the bronze looked towards the dimness among the trees.

His expression remained unchanged.

The sudden strong wind just now seemed to have stopped suddenly in an instant.

But the Third Elder did not dare to slack off in the slightest. He tensed up and stared at the person in the woods... Who on earth was that person? !
Not long after, a figure in white slowly emerged from the woods.

When the Third Elder caught a glimpse of that flash of white, his eyelids jumped suddenly. Could it be the girl in white who wanted to fight him to death last night?
She actually followed me?

He is indeed a lunatic!
court death!

There was a hint of sharpness and surprise in the eyes of the third elder. The martial arts of the girl in white was comparable to his. In fact, the opponent was weaker than him.

Last night he was afraid of the presence of Lin Wang’s army and didn’t want to stay any longer, and he was almost seriously injured by the girl in white.

But now, there is no worry behind her, and the leader is present. If the girl in white follows here, she will be courting death!

Thinking of this, the third elder's eyes became fierce.

But the next second, his gaze suddenly focused again.

Wait...that's not right!
Isn't this the girl in white from last night?!

A figure in white gradually became clear among the woods.

With a cool temperament and beautiful looks, she is like a fairy from the sky, so cold and stunning!

But the third elder suddenly realized... it was not the girl in white!
Although both of them were dressed in white, the woman in white was obviously taller. They had similar temperaments, but the woman in front of him seemed colder.

Even if you just take a glance at it, it feels like a winter chill is blowing in your face, making you dare not look directly at it!
Compared to the young girl in white last night, the woman in white in front of him had a more calm aura.

This woman is very similar to the girl in white, but she is completely different. Whether it is her appearance, temperament, or the coldness around her, they are all completely different from the girl in white last night.

More importantly... the other party doesn't have any martial arts skills.

The Third Elder could not detect any martial arts aura from her, as if she was just an ordinary person without any internal strength!

But...how is this possible? !
The moment the white-clothed figure appeared, the Third Elder's fear and terror reached its peak.

However, it was impossible to detect any internal force from the other party.

As if realizing something, the Third Elder's pupils suddenly shrank, and he turned his head to look at the leader on the other side... Unless, this woman's martial arts skills are already at the same level as the leader? !

Then... who is she? !

In an instant, a flash of inspiration passed through the third elder's mind.

Dressed in white, with a cold temperament, stunning appearance, and unfathomable martial arts skills...all these elements came together, and a name suddenly emerged uncontrollably from the mind of the Third Elder.

The eldest princess of the Daning Dynasty——Li Piaomiao? !
……

"It's you?!"

The leader in a black robe looked at the familiar figure in white in front of him, his voice low and cold.

Li Piaomiao stood in the woods, looking up at the two people in his sight with an expressionless face.

She was dressed in white, with an extremely elegant temperament. Her cold and beautiful face was devoid of any emotion. Her eyes were indifferent, the kind of indifference that showed she didn't care at all.

"it's me."

A lukewarm tone.

Under the bronze mask, the leader stared at her with deep eyes: "Do you want to kill me?"

Li Piaomiao did not answer, but lowered her eyes slightly, and placed her white hands on the hilt of the Silver Moon Sword, stroking it gently with her ten green fingers.

"Last time, you lost to this sect."

The leader said in a low and hoarse voice: "You are no match for our sect, why are you seeking death?"

Li Piaomiao still didn't speak.

In response to him, she drew the silver moon sword in her hand, and a cold light flashed past. The air around in the early morning seemed to drop in temperature in an instant, as if it was winter, so cold that it made people shiver.

As the Silver Moon Sword was unsheathed, the aura of Li Piaomiao, who originally had a cold temperament, gradually began to rise.

A sense of frost and a faint, creepy aura filled the air between her hands.

Not far away, the Third Elder, who saw this scene, suddenly had his pupils shrink and his eyes were filled with horror... A, a first-class master? !

That Princess Daning has actually entered the realm of a first-grade Grandmaster? !
This, how is this possible? !
How old is she?
The leader, who noticed the change in Li Piaomiao's aura, slightly condensed his originally deep eyes, as if becoming solemn.

"So... you've already taken that step!"

There seemed to be a hint of surprise in his tone, but then, the aura of the leader's body under the black robe also rose, rising without wind.

The wide robe was whistling in the strong wind!

"However, you are still no match for our sect!"

The leader's aura was as powerful as a rainbow, and his majestic aura filled the woods. The surrounding trees began to rustle again.

Murderous!
Li Piaomiao, who was shrouded in murderous aura, looked normal, and there was still no emotion fluctuation on that cold and beautiful face.

Those beautiful eyes remained calm throughout, except for a hint of plain murderous intent beneath the calm emotion.

She raised her beautiful eyes slightly and glanced at the leader in front of her.

The next second, she moved slightly, and her graceful and beautiful figure turned into a residual image on the spot.

In an instant, it was as if the sky was frozen. The rustling of the trees around them suddenly stopped, and only the crisp sound of a sword remained between heaven and earth.

Accompanied by a cold light like a meteor.

The majestic aura spread instantly, and the pupils of the third elder who was watching this scene not far away shrank, and he didn't even have time to react.

He was blown away by the sudden powerful aura, vomiting blood, and fainted on the spot due to serious injuries.

...(End of chapter)