Liangyi City

As he watched the Seductress's body dissipate, Chen Lin's expression turned grim.

Judging by his experience, someone who departed in such a manner was either the clone of a mighty cultivator or a strange being that had crossed over from another realm. With someone like that taking an interest in him, peaceful days would probably be hard to come by.

He dared not act rashly. Instead, he remained where he was, keeping a wary guard for quite some time. Only after confirming that the woman had truly left did he survey the battlefield.

First, he collected the storage bags belonging to the ugly Nascent Soul cultivator and the two Golden Core cultivators, then burned and buried their bodies. Afterward, he approached the people who had fallen out of the black cloud when the Seductress departed.

Upon examination, he discovered that all four were still breathing. He brought out his spirit boat and took them away from First Line Gorge.

"Thank you for saving our lives, Senior!"

Several thousand li from the gorge, Elder Hu and the others bowed in gratitude.

By this point, they would have been fools if they still could not guess that Chen Lin had concealed his cultivation.

"It was nothing. I was only protecting myself. Head to Shayu City on your own. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be going there."

Chen Lin waved a hand and spoke without expression.

The Seductress had very likely set her sights on him, so he did not want to linger in Shayu City. He needed to pick up the pace and head straight for the next great city, Liangyi City!

It was the largest city in the continent's south, governed by the immense Liangyi Sect. Rumor had it that the sect had two ninth-level Dao