Sure enough, we had barely gone any distance when Demon Cultivators immediately flew over from the west. Their speed was absurd, and the man leading them looked to be around forty, yet his eyebrows had already gone gray. His hair was also covered in silver frost. Demon Cultivators all had secret arts that could preserve their appearance, but there was nothing they could do about their bone age or lifespan.
"Who is the Daoist friend in the Eight Trigrams Realm up ahead? Which side's guest elder are you? How is it that I've never seen you before?" The man's expression was solemn. He only asked which faction we belonged to, without mentioning Ao Fengchi.
The man surnamed Hu from the Eight Trigrams Realm had just stopped when many more Demon Cultivators flew over from behind. Their speed was astonishing as well. Two of them even took out their treasures without asking a word, clearly intending to attack, but the leading man quickly stopped them.
"Senior, I'm Xia Yitian, Sect Master of the Heaven Unity Sect. This Eight Trigrams Realm senior is my elder brother, Xia Ruizhe, and this is my junior sister, Lin Shuying." After introducing us, I opened the bundle containing the Seven-Tailed White Fox's heart. Before everyone could react, I tossed it over. "We took Senior Ao's heart back from the Deep Sea Ghost Race. I wonder if it's still in time to save Senior Ao."
"His heart? Good. There's no time to lose. I've already sealed his heart meridians with a secret art. If we act before his vessels, heart, and lungs deteriorate, we may still be able to preserve his life." After speaking, the middle-aged man immediately handed the heart to a Seven Stars Realm cultivator beside him. That cultivator hurried back at incredible speed!
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