Ye Qin didn't want to make trouble, so he stayed still in the tree.
Xie Yun stood with his eyes closed on the grass for a short while. His expression was cold as he slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them. "The junior brother in the tree, come out. You've hidden yourself well—even suppressing your breathing and heartbeat until they were almost imperceptible. You nearly fooled even me. But you shouldn't have left such obvious footprints on the trunk. Anyone could see where you were hiding at a glance."
Ye Qin froze for a moment. He had been careful when climbing the tree and hadn't thought he'd left any marks.
He looked down at the trunk beneath his feet, and a wry smile surfaced in his heart. Sure enough, several faint footprints, still marked with mud and grass, were on the trunk. Feng Xiao had left them not long ago when he'd stepped on the tree. As a result, Senior Brother Xie Yun had spotted him at once.
Since that was the case, he couldn't stay in these woods. It would be best to leave before he got entangled in trouble. The problem was how to get away safely.
Senior Brother Xie Yun was renowned throughout the Herb Gathering Hall. It was said that he had cultivated the Heart Reflection Scripture, an ultimate internal cultivation art, and the Azure Cloud Sword Technique, an ultimate sword art, to an exceptionally high level. His internal and external skills were deeply cultivated, and he was proficient in all sorts of other martial arts as well. He had already surpassed the level of an ordinary first-rate martial artist. Almost no young disciple in the hall could withstand three to five moves from him. He was an exceptionally difficult opponent.
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