Profound Nether Sect's Bullying

"Let us follow Elder Di's suggestion and rendezvous with the scouts first," Lin Ming said in a deep voice.

Seeing Lin Ming nod, Di Kong carefully took out an ancient jade from his Storage Ring, engraved with the Five Elements Sect's unique mark. A special Soul Imprint was sealed within this Jade Slip, used for sensing and summoning fellow sect members over short distances. He applied slight pressure with his fingers and gently crushed the ancient jade.

"Crack!"

With a faint sound, the ancient jade turned to powder. An invisible ripple spread rapidly in a peculiar frequency toward a certain direction on the outskirts of the Bone Mountain Range.

Not long after the ancient jade was crushed, the group waited where they stood for about an incense stick's time. Suddenly, Lin Ming's gaze shifted slightly as he looked toward a chaotic rocky forest near the edge of the Bone Mountain Range.

There, a somewhat hurried and bedraggled figure was desperately concealing his aura. Like a startled bird, he used the terrain for cover as he sped toward Lin Ming's group. He was moving quickly, but his body staggered slightly.

A moment later, the figure appeared before them, panting heavily.

The newcomer was an old man dressed in the robes of a Five Elements Sect deacon. A badge denoting his status as a Five Elements Sect deacon was pinned to his chest. His hair was disheveled, his robe stained with dust and dried blood. His face was pale, his breathing labored, and a trace of lingering fright remained in his eyes.

His gaze swept rapidly across Lin Ming's group. When he saw Lin Ming and Di Kong, intense delight immediately burst forth in his eyes. It was as if he had instantly found someone to rely on, and he clearly breathed