He Gui let out three shrill, wild laughs. "Instead of properly nursing your wounds in your Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, you came to snatch people from under my hand. Since you struck first, don't blame me for showing no mercy! Hehehe—"
With that, He Gui narrowed his eyes. His divine sense swept over the two Qi Refining stage cultivators fleeing at top speed within a thousand meters, and he sneered.
No matter what, Hong Xiao had ultimately escaped from his grasp.
He had clearly promised Ling'er that he would get rid of Hong Xiao for her and put her mind at ease.
Now that he had failed to do so, He Gui was naturally displeased. Seeing two ants in the midst of defecting only darkened his expression further.
He raised his hand, gathering two masses of black qi. Several sixth-rank Yin Ghosts surged forth, surrounding the two Qi Refining stage cultivators in an instant and devouring them completely.
He Gui curled his lips into a crooked smile and summoned several Sound Transmission Talismans from his Storage Bag. After issuing orders to search for True Lord Suiyun's whereabouts, he transformed into a streak of black smoke and fled the area.
Inside the Void Stone, True Lord Hong Xiao's heart lurched. She sensed that the soul lamps of the two Qi Refining stage disciples in her Storage Bag had gone out.
Her expression tightened. "He Gui is here."
Bai Lan nodded slightly, merely sitting cross-legged in meditation where she was, without the slightest hint of tension on her face.
Leaving aside whether He Gui could possibly discover a small stone without spiritual qi beneath this overwhelming Purple Firmament True Fire.
Even if he discovered the Void Stone, he would not be able to instantly kill her while she was hiding inside it.
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