I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

At that moment, the woman's delicate body moved. With a swing of her long sword in her left hand, a white sword light spread out in a wave-like pattern. Her attack seemed very light, but the killing intent hidden within was extremely obvious.

Chapter 204 Forbidden Land

"Ah!"

The middle-aged man chuckled, raised a bronze-colored greatsword in his hand, infused it with spiritual power comparable to the first level of the Transcendent Realm, and then swung it at the woman's sword light.

A loud boom rang out as the two forces collided and canceled each other out, resulting in neither gaining an advantage.

But the woman clearly didn't intend to fight for long. The moment the attack was launched, she immediately carried the old man on her back and moved her lithe body again, speeding towards the exit of the North District.

As the woman disappeared from sight, the middle-aged man, with a mocking expression, moved and followed closely behind her.

The woman noticed the middle-aged man's arrival, her brows furrowed, and she quickened her pace considerably. However, this action alerted even more people from Emperor Sword Village.

"Father? What should we do?" The woman's urgent voice reached the old man's ears.

"No rush? Go in that direction!"

The old man comforted the woman, then laboriously extended his right hand and pointed in a direction.

That's the direction of the West District.

"Hmm? Hmm." The woman glanced at the west section, somewhat puzzled.

But at this moment, time was of the essence, and she didn't have time to think too much. So she hesitated for less than a moment before rushing towards the direction the old man pointed out. It seems that she has an extraordinary level of trust in her father.

However, the middle-aged man behind them was delighted when he saw the woman turn towards the west district: "Good! It's the west district! Hehehe! Once you get there, you won't be able to escape at all."

Subsequently, he changed his direction of movement to the West District, as if these two people were already his for the taking.

……

Huang Quan was still standing under the big tree. Seeing that the patrolman had gone far away, he immediately got up and started to move, intending to return the way he came and leave this place. But for some reason, he had a bad feeling.

This feeling is very real.

Perhaps something was responding to his feeling. Not long after he moved towards the place he had left in the western district, two somewhat familiar figures suddenly appeared in front of him, and behind these two figures were several other people.

"Huh? Are you kidding me?" Huang Quan cursed inwardly, then quickly turned and hid behind a big tree again.

But at that moment, an old voice resounded in his heart.

"Friend! If you help us, I'll take you out of here safely... If you don't help, I'll... reveal your whereabouts!"

"what?!"

Huang Quan was startled and gritted his teeth. He didn't want to get involved in this matter, but he didn't expect the old man to take the initiative to seek his help and even threaten him.

He regretted it; if he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have come.

If his whereabouts are exposed to the Emperor Sword Clan, all his plans will fail, and he may even become an enemy of the Emperor Sword Clan, which is not what he wants to see.

More importantly, this is the western part of Emperor Sword Village, and there are many patrolmen around, so he cannot act rashly. Otherwise, he really wouldn't mind letting this old man know the consequences of threatening him, even though he could tell that this old man was not simple either.

Unfortunately, no matter what he did, he still fell for the old man's trick.

So after calming himself down, he asked himself, "What should I do?"

He knew that with the old man's strength, he was definitely able to hear what he was saying.

As he expected, a moment later, the old man chuckled and replied, "It's very simple! You just need to secretly hold off the group behind us while following us. And afterwards, I'll give you some benefits. How about it?"

Upon hearing the old man's voice, Huang Quan remained silent, but his silence clearly conveyed his response.

……

Soon, under the old man's guidance, Huang Quan and the woman named Ye'er escaped to a relatively secluded place compared to the western and northern districts.

However, Huang Quan was stunned the moment he arrived here.

Because he never expected that this place was the burial ground of the Emperor Sword Clan, that is, the burial ground for the dead members of the Emperor Sword Clan.

The old man, however, showed no hesitation. After guiding them to the depths of the cemetery, he seemed to trigger some mechanism, causing Huang Quan and Ye'er to suddenly disappear from sight.

Just after the three disappeared without a trace, the middle-aged man with the strength of the third level of the Transcendent Realm finally arrived at this place.

He felt very frustrated and helpless along the way. He always felt as if he was being played. Every time he was about to catch up with the woman and the old man, they would disappear without a trace, as if he were chasing nothing but an illusion.

Of course, the reason he acted this way was entirely because of Huang Quan. However, he didn't know that if Huang Quan hadn't been a member of the Emperor Sword Clan and didn't want to be too conspicuous, he might already be dead.

But this guy was indeed worthy of being the captain of the patrolmen of Emperor Sword Village. Even though he couldn't see Huang Quan's figure clearly or sense Huang Quan's aura, he still had a guess about Huang Quan's village, but he just couldn't determine Huang Quan's identity.

But now, aside from the matter of the Yellow Springs, he is more concerned about the present situation.

This cemetery is a forbidden area of ​​the Emperor Sword Clan! Ordinary members of the Emperor Sword Clan are not qualified to enter, including him with three swords on his back. However, now, three people have run in, which is definitely a big deal for him.

"Oh no! Ten households, go back and report to the clan chief!" The middle-aged man turned around and hurriedly said to a thin man.

"Yes!" the thin man replied, then turned and ran off towards the east district.

About half an hour later, in a pitch-black place.

Huang Quan, who had fainted at some point, slowly opened his eyes and shook his head, trying to clear his mind in this way.

"My head... my head is so dizzy!"

His surroundings were somewhat dark, with only a few rays of light occasionally shining in, making it virtually impossible to see any light at all, perfectly embodying the word "gloomy".

In this place, there are many black coffins, neatly arranged, which looks quite terrifying. If you are timid, you would probably faint immediately from fright.

But it's clear that Huang Quan is not that kind of person.

"you're awake?"

Just as Huang Quan was looking around, a soft voice came from behind him. Huang Quan was not surprised to hear the voice; he probably guessed who it was!

He slowly turned around and looked at the person in front of him, who was indeed the woman named Ye'er.

"Hmm!" Huang Quan murmured in response.

"Hehe!" Seeing Huang Quan's rigid answer, she couldn't help but chuckle. Although she couldn't see her face, just from her laughter, some people with weak hearts couldn't help but guess what was under that veil.

"What's so funny?"

"It's nothing... Let's go!" After saying that, the woman turned her delicate body and walked to another place, seemingly not worried at all that Huang Quan wouldn't follow.

Indeed, Huang Quan was only slightly suspicious of the woman's attitude before getting up and following her. After all, he was unfamiliar with the place and needed someone to guide him, otherwise, it would be bad if something unexpected happened.

After wandering around for a while, the two of them arrived at a secret room without exchanging many words.

Upon entering the secret chamber, Huang Quan saw the old man sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly resting or perhaps lost in thought.

Noticing Huang Quan's gaze, the old man slowly opened his eyes, looked directly at Huang Quan, and then said a very challenging question: "Young brother, want to eat?"

"Huh?" Huang Quan was stunned for a moment before he reacted. However, a sense of frustration rose in his heart: "This old man, has he gone mad from practicing his martial arts? Where can we find food in this godforsaken place?"

But just as Huang Quan was lost in thought, the old man spoke again.

"Hehe! I was just kidding. In a godforsaken place like this, even if I went into a qi deviation while practicing, I wouldn't think there would be any food to eat! I haven't eaten for a full twenty years."

"What?!" Upon hearing the old man's words, Huang Quan's mind was jolted. At this moment, he was truly astonished and doubtful.

There are two reasons for this. First, how did he know so much about what I was just thinking? Was it a coincidence? Or something else? If it was something else...?

Suddenly, Huang Quan dared not think any further.

Another reason was that he had great doubts about the old man's identity. Who... was he?

"Stop thinking about it. The more you think about it, the more my father will know." The woman's gentle voice reached Huang Quan's ears again, interrupting his thoughts.

"Danger!"

Upon hearing the woman's words, Huang Quan muttered to himself, then instantly snapped back to reality and shook his head. Unbeknownst to him, cold sweat had already soaked his entire body. He then looked at the woman with a grateful gaze, before calming himself and turning to the old man.

"I don't know who you are, senior..."

"I know everything you want to ask, so I will tell you what I need to tell you." Before Huang Quan could finish speaking, the old man's deep voice interrupted him again.

"Then... please enlighten me, senior! Even if I die, I don't want to die without knowing why." It seems that Huang Quan has also made the worst preparations, but he is by no means the type to sit and wait for death, because he never gives up any chance of living. It is this belief that has brought him to where he is today.

Without this belief, he would have long since vanished without a trace.

"You're overthinking it, but I do admire your conviction." Sensing Huang Quan's resolute determination, the old man gave a word of praise. Then, he looked around the secret chamber and said, "Well then, let me tell you what's on your mind right now..."

At this moment, the old man paused slightly, a strange sadness in his eyes, and then continued, "This is the resting place of the past patriarchs of Emperor Sword Village. The coffins you just saw are where their bodies are buried. And this place is also the most important forbidden area of ​​Emperor Sword Village."

"What? This...this..."

While Huang Quan appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.

He didn't doubt the old man's words, after all, the old man had no reason to lie to him. He just didn't expect that he would inexplicably come to the cemetery of the past patriarchs of Emperor Sword Village... and the most important forbidden area at that!

This is just too unbelievable!

……

The first floor of the attic in the eastern part of Dijian Village.

"What? You mean that old bastard Jueyi ran off to the tomb?" Zhang Shen, still dressed in a green robe, suddenly unleashed a powerful aura that made the two people below unable to breathe, demonstrating the intensity of his anger and the strength of his power.

"Yes! Please calm down, clan leader." At this moment, one of the two, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, who looked extraordinary, hurriedly said. He was Zhang Tian, ​​the second genius of Emperor Sword Village, second only to the eldest son.

He is also Zhang Shen's second son.

Upon hearing the young man's words, Zhang Shen's anger and imposing manner gradually subsided, and the two below felt a sense of relief.

Seeing that Zhang Shen had withdrawn his imposing aura, Zhang Tian breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and said again, "Clan leader, with my elder brother's wedding ceremony approaching, it's really not advisable for any more trouble to occur. Regarding this matter, I think..."

This guy's meaning was clear: he wanted to suppress the matter for now and deal with it later to avoid any unexpected problems.

Zhang Shen naturally understood the importance of prioritizing the overall situation, so after careful consideration, he finally calmed down and nodded, agreeing with Zhang Tian's words.

However, a beautiful woman in a tight-fitting blue dress standing next to Zhang Tian frowned. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she held back and remained silent.

Her name is Zhang Qing, and she is the third daughter of Zhang Shen.

……

On the other hand, somewhere on the ice field.

A woman also dressed in a green robe, leading a person completely covered in black, who looked like a walking corpse, slowly approached the invisible barrier of the Emperor Sword Clan.

But at that very moment, the woman in the green robe sighed, her bright eyes filled with countless memories and complex emotions.

"Father! I'm back."