The voice coming from deep within the cave sent a chill down Jiang Jingyi's spine, and she instinctively shielded Lin Heng behind her.
Good heavens, that move left Lin Heng completely dumbfounded too.
Normally, wasn't that supposed to be his job?
"Lin Heng, this is bad—we need to leave!"
"Leave? Where do you think you're going?"
"Jingyi, don't be afraid. He's only at the Human Immortal Realm!"
The instant the killing intent shot toward them, Lin Heng made his move. His entire body transformed into a boy blessed by great fortune as he plunged into the cave's pitch-black depths.
A series of explosions rang out from inside the cave.
Amid them came a cultivator's agonized screams. Jiang Jingyi couldn't help shrinking her neck, and when she opened her eyes again...
Lin Heng was already swaggering out with a corpse in hand.
The sight left her staring blankly.
Judging by the aura, the other party's realm had clearly been far higher than Lin Heng's, yet he had been killed so easily.
She had thought it was some peerless old monster deliberately setting bait in a sting operation. But this was all there was to it.
Lin Heng tossed the corpse aside and looted every last opportunity from its body. Then, with a point of his finger through the air, he shared the cultivator's memories directly with Jiang Jingyi.
Jiang Jingyi closed her eyes and received them for a moment. When she opened them again, realization dawned on her.
So this old bastard was only at the late stage of the Human Immortal Realm, and he had suffered extremely grave injuries.
That spirit plant had been deliberately placed outside the cave by him, meant to keep other cultivators from coming over and disturbing him.
Ordinary cultivators, after harvesting heavenly treasures, would generally