The Shadow Decree in his hand was actually a special one. Chen Lin immediately realized that the Shadow Gate cultivator he had killed had been someone of considerable standing.
He immediately cut off contact with the other party and swiftly left the area.
After finding another secluded spot, he sent the token into his fiefdom.
The Transmission Talisman he used to contact Huang Suzhen, the one left by the Teleportation Hall, the items purchased at the Trading Convention-everything that might be tracked went into his fiefdom.
Entering and leaving took only a few breaths. No one would notice.
Once outside, he changed his appearance and melted into the crowd.
Chen Lin had no intention of throwing away the Shadow Decree. Although it might bring trouble, it could prove useful at a critical moment. No one could sense it inside his fiefdom anyway, so he would leave it there for now.
After some thought, however, he decided he could no longer linger in Guxi City.
Both his attendance at the Trading Convention and his contact with Huang Suzhen had left traces. His exchange with that shadow across the distance just now might also have allowed it to lock onto his soul's aura.
Staying here was no longer safe.
He would stick to his usual approach: whether danger existed or not, lying low for a while could never hurt.
Having decided to leave, he left at once.
Chen Lin did not use the Teleportation Formation. He left the city directly, transforming into a streak of Escapist Light that shot into the distance.
Not long after his departure, Lian Chengyuan of the Lian Clan met a violent death.
It was said that while he was attending a gathering within his clan, a streak of Sword Qi appeared out of nowhere and beheaded him