"Ha ha ha..."
The Old Man in Black Robe laughed loudly. "You think you can threaten me?"
"Lin Taichu!"
A cool female voice suddenly rang out. Then, a young girl dressed in violet brocade stepped in from outside. She appeared to be twenty-five or twenty-six, with a distinctly proud air between her brows and a high, strikingly handsome nose.
"You're the Myriad Yao Saintess?" Lin Taichu frowned.
The young girl raised a hand and stroked the sword sheath at her waist. "I'm here to help you."
Lin Taichu frowned. "If you were going to help me, why didn't you act sooner?"
The young girl pressed her lips together without speaking, seemingly unwilling to explain further.
Lin Taichu stared at the gilded sword sheath at her waist. The dark patterns winding over it bore a disturbing resemblance to demonic sect Dharma Artifacts, setting alarm bells ringing in his heart.
Before he could question her, the young girl flicked her fingers. Three Jade Talismans turned into Flowing Light and entered his body.
"This is Myriad Yao Mountain's secret Dragon Breath Concealment Technique. It can temporarily conceal the Dragon Clan aura within your body."
The young girl turned to look out the window. The footsteps of the demonic cultivators were already closing in like a tide. "Vice Mountain Lord, the demonic sect's spies are spread throughout the southern city. By detaining Young Master Lin at this moment, are you trying to confirm the charge of colluding with foreign enemies?"
The Old Man in Black Robe's expression shifted uncertainly before he finally snorted. "With the Myriad Yao Saintess personally vouching for him, I naturally trust her. But Lin Taichu, if you dare cause trouble on Myriad Yao Mountain—"
Before he could finish, the entire inn suddenly shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread across the