The Oriole Behind, Fang Baixuan

This sudden, ferocious attack startled the two Golden Core Demonic Cultivators who had been going all out to besiege Song Qingyu within the Blood Sea Demonic Cloud Formation. They hurriedly turned to look beyond the formation.

Two streaks of escaping light approached from afar and had already landed outside the Blood Sea Demonic Cloud Formation. Behind those two streaks of light, which only Golden Core Cultivators could control, followed more than twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators standing atop flying swords.

The two Golden Core Cultivators at the forefront were Li Wutong, the Carefree Sect Enforcement Elder whose cultivation had reached the Golden Core Seventh Layer, and Fang Baixuan, a Golden Core Elder who had advanced within the Carefree Sect over a decade ago.

Most of the many Foundation Establishment Cultivators following behind them were also Law Enforcement Hall cultivators from the Carefree Sect. Only one wore different attire: Song Yuanfang, whom Song Qingyu had arranged to remain behind in the clan not long ago.

"They're from the Carefree Sect. How could they have arrived so quickly?"

Seeing the many cultivators who had tightly surrounded the Blood Sea Demonic Cloud Formation, the Man in Black and the Purple-robed Woman both wore expressions of utter disbelief as they cried out in shock.

"Did the two of you think that intercepting the Sound Transmission Talisman I sent meant I had no other way to contact my sect? It seems neither of you expected that while you stalked the cicada, an oriole would be waiting behind you!

"To tell you the truth, I noticed your scheming long ago. The reason I came here alone and risked myself today was merely to lure out you Demonic Cultivators, who only know how to hide in dark corners."

Having finally gained a moment to catch her breath, Song