The next morning, Luo Can walked out of his room, clutching his aching back and looking utterly dejected. Behind him, Qian Renxue, however, had a rosy complexion and a languid smile in her eyes.
Looking at the radiant Qian Renxue, Luo Can felt a chill run down his spine!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Can straightened his back and, together with Qian Renxue, quietly left the inn, spread their wings, and sped off again toward the Star Luo Empire.
After re-entering the Star Luo Empire, Luo Can found a merchant who frequently traveled between the two countries and spent some money to buy a newly updated map of the entire empire.
They found a small hotel nearby and settled in. Luo Can spread out the map on the table, and Qian Renxue immediately came over. The two heads were close together as they carefully searched for traces of Longyin City among the densely packed place names.
The two searched the map for a long time before finally finding the small Longyin City in an inconspicuous border region in the northern frontier of the Star Luo Empire, bordering the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Tsk! Yang Wudi really chose a very secluded hiding place, hiding in such a remote corner. No wonder the Spirit Hall has been chasing them for so long but hasn't been able to completely wipe them out." Qian Renxue curled her lips, her tone carrying a hint of surprise.
"That's normal." Luo Can pointed to the location of Longyin City on the map and said softly, "The Soul Breaking Spear Martial Soul of the Breaking Clan is extremely powerful, and their alchemy skills are unparalleled on the continent. They have always been a key target of the Spirit Hall. If they hadn't hidden themselves, they probably would have been wiped out by the Spirit Hall long ago."
Qian Renxue nodded, then calculated the distance using the map's scale, and immediately frowned. "Over seven hundred kilometers, that's really far."
"Let's travel at full speed and try to get there within three days," Luo Can said, putting away the map and preparing to lie down on the bed to catch up on some sleep and relieve the "fatigue" of the past few days.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a soft, delicate body suddenly slipped into the blankets. Luo Can knew without opening his eyes that it was Qian Renxue, but what made his heart skip a beat was that this witch was completely naked!
"Stop fooling around." Luo Can reached out and grabbed her restless hand, pulling her tightly into his arms to prevent her from making any further moves. "You were fooling around all night last night, aren't you done yet? We have a long journey to take tomorrow."
Hearing the gradual, even breathing of the person in her arms, Qian Renxue stopped struggling and quietly nestled against his chest, a satisfied smile on her lips, before closing her eyes.
Nothing more was said that night.
Early the next morning, Luo Can and Qian Renxue set off again. Upon leaving the inn, the two simultaneously spread their wings, transforming into two streaks of light, one golden and one black, and flew at an extremely fast speed towards Longyin City the Northern Frontier.
As the Sun Moon shone, the two endured wind and rain, sleeping in the open along the way, until finally, at noon on the second day, they caught a glimpse of the outline of Longyin City in the distance.
This city was much smaller than Gengxin City. The city walls were not tall or magnificent, and even looked somewhat rudimentary. The population inside the city was estimated to be only around 50,000. Even the guards at the city gates were sparse and lacked spirit, and the inspections were extremely lax.
The two entered the city without much effort. As soon as they landed, they simultaneously released their spiritual power, instantly covering the entire city and clearly sensing the auras of all the high-level Spirit Master within.
"Two Spirit Saint, three Spirit Emperor, and seven Spirit King." Qian Renxue withdrew her spiritual power and whispered to Luo Can, "One Spirit Saint is in the City Lord's Mansion in the center of the city; he should be an official of the Star Luo Empire. The other one is in the western suburbs of the city."
The two exchanged a glance, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately headed towards the western suburbs.
On a barren piece of land in the western suburbs, there stands a dilapidated courtyard with a considerable area. There is no plaque hanging at the entrance of the courtyard, and it looks inconspicuous. However, there are no fewer than three teams of Spirit Master patrolling around it. Every two hours, another three teams will come to relieve them, showing a high degree of vigilance.
Luo Can and Qian Renxue, hiding in the shadows, watched the patrol team members' movements and immediately felt at ease.
The team leaders were all Spirit King, and the weakest of the other team members was Soul Elder. They would not only question any stranger who passed through the area, but also send someone to secretly follow them until they were sure that the other party had no malicious intent and had completely left the area.
This state of heightened vigilance precisely indicates that they haven't been settled here for long and are prepared to evacuate immediately should they be exposed.
Apart from the Breaking Clan, who were being hunted down by the Spirit Hall and forced to hide, there would be no other group of people.
"Let's go in and meet Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Breaking Clan." Luo Can smiled and took the lead in walking out.
Qian Renxue nodded and followed beside him. The two of them swaggered towards the unmarked courtyard.
Their unusual behavior immediately aroused the high alert of the patrol team.
"These two are suspicious!" The captain of one of the squads immediately lowered his voice and said to his team members.
"Could it be that the Spirit Hall is after us again?"
"Xiao Liu, go in through the back door immediately and report the situation to the clan chief in the main hall! We'll stop them first, and once you see the red signal flare, you immediately tell the clan chief to lead the clan members to evacuate!"
"Clear!"
The team member called Xiao Liu immediately turned around and silently darted towards the back of the courtyard. The remaining three patrol teams immediately dispersed and, in an instant, surrounded Luo Can and Qian Renxue.
A slender man stepped forward, his palms Soul Power Wave, as if he were ready to summon his martial soul at any moment. He asked warily, "Gentlemen, this is a private residence. Outsiders are not welcome. May I ask what brings you here?"
"I have no ill intentions towards you," Luo Can said calmly. "Junior members of the Breaking Clan, go back and tell your clan leader, Yang Wudi, that a distinguished guest has come to visit."
"A distinguished guest?" The three captains exchanged glances, their expressions instantly changing. The slender man stepped forward and tentatively asked, "Are you from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
It's no wonder they thought that way. On the entire continent, apart from the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, only these two sects among the Upper Three Sects dared to call themselves "nobles" and come to their Breaking Clan.
Luo Can shook his head. "Neither."
The three team leaders frowned simultaneously, their unease rising sharply.
If it's not Upper Three Sects, then who could it be? Knowing they're here, yet daring to call themselves "noble sirs"...
Almost simultaneously, a terrifying thought flashed through their minds— the Spirit Hall!
Yang Wudi Yang Wushuang, was captured by the Spirit Hall years ago, and his fate remains unknown. There are even rumors that he has surrendered to the Spirit Hall. Could it be... that the Spirit Hall has changed its strategy, shifting from encirclement and suppression to coercion and enticement, attempting to recruit the Breaking Clan? Are these two people before us envoys sent by the Spirit Hall?
This thought instantly turned their eyes cold and hostile.
"Why waste so much breath on them!" Qian Renxue seemed very impatient with being surrounded and questioned like this. She snorted coldly, a hint of displeasure flashing across her beautiful face, and her aura suddenly exploded.
The black Swan Martial Soul spread its wings, instantly covering the entire western suburbs with its aura. At the same time, nine Spirit Ring appeared, two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red, showcasing the imposing aura of Titled Douluo to the fullest.
"A Titled Douluo!"
Upon seeing the nine Spirit Ring, especially the last one—a dazzling crimson Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring —all the members of the Breaking Clan present turned deathly pale, their legs trembling uncontrollably.
Qian Renxue crossed her arms, arrogantly raised her chin, and glanced at the trembling crowd around her. "Now, are we qualified to have your clan leader come out and meet us?"
Luo Can, still maintaining his gentle and kind demeanor, spread his hands towards the crowd. "My wife is straightforward and has a short temper. I would appreciate it if you could all invite your clan leader out before she really loses her temper."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a powerful and resonant voice came from deep within the courtyard.
"I am coming."
"May I ask what brings you two Your Excellencies, who have traveled so far to seek out Yang Wudi?"
The next moment, a tall and robust middle-aged man strode out of the courtyard gate, exuding an aura of unyielding strength, and stood firmly in front of Luo Can and Qian Renxue.