Several days later, Lu Xiaotian stood in a valley and examined it intently. Sword marks covered the valley in every direction, leaving utter devastation behind. Boulders cleaved apart by Sword Qi lay scattered across the ground. Even dried bloodstains could still be seen on the earth.
"This was left behind by Xiang Qingcheng." Lu Xiaotian narrowed his eyes. It was rare to find human blood inside the stone demons here. Moreover, even without the Spirit-Chasing Hound's reminder, he could sense Xiang Qingcheng's aura from the dried blood.
It seemed Xiang Qingcheng had encountered a powerful enemy. He had no idea what condition she was in now. Lu Xiaotian knitted his brows. Judging from the signs, Xiang Qingcheng had likely stayed for some time in the hidden place beneath the Stone Banyan Demon Tree before emerging, only to encounter the stone demons midway. Judging from the traces of the battle here, Xiang Qingqing had already fought without holding anything back. Whoever could force her to this point was either attacking in a group or a twelfth-tier great demon.
"I can only hope Xiang Qingcheng is safe." Lu Xiaotian inhaled deeply and shot away in the direction indicated by the Spirit-Chasing Hound.
After searching for more than ten days, Lu Xiaotian's heart sank to the bottom. Looking at the cliff before him, he sighed softly. After searching for so long, he had suddenly lost Xiang Qingcheng's aura here, with not the slightest trace left to follow. At least judging from the signs before him, Xiang Qingcheng was likely in grave danger. He had not gone back to look for the white-armored woman because he and Xiang Qingcheng had fled together, endured several battles, and only found somewhere to rest more than ten days later. Besides, he had personally watched the white-armored woman