The battle atop Spirit Peak ended quickly. Without the Spell Cultivator controlling it, the spell's power was greatly diminished. It crashed into Lu Ye's Defense Spirit Pattern, shattering the pattern and sending him tumbling through the air. He looked bedraggled, but he was unharmed.
When Lu Ye reached Spirit Peak, he spotted Second Senior Sister Shui Yuan at a glance.
There was also a cultivator standing to one side, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his face pale as he clutched his chest.
Judging from his attire, he was clearly a Spell Cultivator. The spell that had attacked Lu Ye earlier had been cast by this very man.
At that moment, the Spell Cultivator was explaining to Shui Yuan with a deeply troubled expression. "Senior Sister Shui Yuan, it truly was a misunderstanding. I received a secret order saying that a Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivator would be passing through here, and I was ordered to capture him. Who knew this would turn into such a farce?"
"Whose secret order?" Shui Yuan asked coldly.
The Spell Cultivator gave a bitter smile. "Senior Sister, you belong to the Bing Province Guard as well. You know that Guard Law stands like a mountain, so please do not make things difficult for me."
Since it was a secret order, how could he reveal it casually to others?
Shui Yuan stared at him coldly. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Get lost!"
The Spell Cultivator let out a long breath, cupped his fists toward Shui Yuan, and quickly departed.
"Second Senior Sister." Lu Ye stepped forward.
Lu Ye was not at all surprised that Shui Yuan might have been following behind to protect him. Although he had not detected her presence or aura along the way, he could sense