Regarding the Thunderous Talisman scroll Master Dao Ling had bestowed on him just now, Qin Fengming's heart had surged several times with the urge to open it immediately and examine it carefully. But he had forcefully suppressed that thought.
At this moment, the borderlands of Nantang Commandery were frequented by cultivators. Under such circumstances, Qin Fengming naturally could not stay here for long. It would be best to reunite with Lan Xue'er and leave together as soon as possible.
The tens of thousands of li between them would naturally not take much time to cross at Qin Fengming's current escape speed.
When Qin Fengming stopped in midair above the small valley where he had parted from Lan Xue'er, a foreboding feeling suddenly surfaced in his mind.
The valley before him was now in complete disarray. Tall trees lay toppled in swathes, with broken branches and snapped trunks scattered everywhere. Several places on the sturdy stone walls had been blasted into huge pits by some powerful attack.
Looking at the scene before him, Qin Fengming's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley.
Such a sight undoubtedly indicated that this place had undergone an earth-shaking battle.
His divine sense shot out rapidly. The cave where Lan Xue'er had originally hidden was now fully exposed, its Restrictive Spell wide open. Judging from the remaining fluctuations of energy, the Restrictive Spell had clearly been forcibly broken through by someone using overwhelming force. A rough assessment showed that it had not been broken for long.
At this sight, Qin Fengming's expression suddenly changed drastically, and cold light flickered uncertainly in his eyes.
Although he had not known Lan Xue'er for long, Qin Fengming had a very favorable impression of that beautiful female cultivator. This was not merely because she was an exceptionally beautiful