Cloud Remote Ancient Village.
The sleeping ancient village occasionally heard cats meowing. Scattered lanterns lit up a tiny patch of the darkness, while candles still burned in a pavilion at the center of the village, their flickering light illuminating the people inside.
The Saintess suddenly sensed something and looked toward a direction deep in the mountains.
"I hope this time it can be persuaded."
After saying that, she used a sound-transmission witchcraft spell to contact the old priest of the village. No one knew what she said to him. The old priest, his face covered in tattoos, nodded. He had never doubted the Saintess's guidance and immediately arranged manpower.
A little while later, four streaks of light flew deep into the mountains...
The fish-belly white glow on the horizon grew brighter and brighter. Mist slowly rose from the streams in the valleys, gradually gathering and thickening. Birds began chirping merrily as well. Another flourishing morning was about to arrive, and birds and beasts opened their eyes to greet the new day.
Several figures streaked swiftly across the sky above a certain forest.
The situation did not look good. The mist had yet to grow thick enough to conceal them, while the three Demon Core Stage beasts behind them were incredibly fast and steadily closing the distance.
Bai Yujun continuously accelerated with her Wind Control Talent, but her pursuers were flying beasts and speed-type beasts. Escaping them would be difficult.
She remembered that a large lake lay about the time it took to burn an incense stick ahead. She could use the lake to hide or fight back. If she kept running like this, those three would wear her down sooner or later. Not to mention the Nascent Soul Realm beast watching from afar.
As long as she could hold out