"Fellow Daoist, since it's come to this, then... bye-bye."
Right under Ye Lin's nose, the four women blasted the flesh mass apart with a single palm strike, snatched up the three head-sized Azure Dragon Crystals beneath it, then leaped upward.
The three Heart-Devouring Demons before Ye Lin could no longer spare him another thought. They turned and charged at the four women like mad.
"Damn it, I got played."
Ye Lin's face darkened. This was the second time he had been tricked—and twice by the same group of people.
Damn it, if even an uncle could endure this, an aunt still couldn't.
Ye Lin sprang after the four women in a few bounds. Having been fooled twice in a row, his temper was blazing.
He was going to make these four pay the price.
"Fellow Daoist, stop chasing us. You won't catch up. We... shall meet again. If fate permits, perhaps we'll meet again someday in the Third Region—or perhaps the Second Region."
"Although we tricked you twice, our names were all real. We didn't lie about that."
Gu Qianlan smiled sweetly at Ye Lin as he sped after them.
In the blink of an eye, the four women vanished from before Ye Lin's eyes, leaving behind not the slightest trace.
"Great River, help me. Don't let them get away."
Just as Ye Lin was about to give up the chase, a familiar voice rang out beside his ear.
The next moment, a tremendous boom erupted. The space above Ye Lin's head shattered instantly, and a mighty, surging Great River spanned through space.
"Damn it, what is that?"
"No... don't!"
Gu Qianlan's voice, filled with utter terror, came from above.
A moment later, Gu Qianlan and her three sisters lay before Ye Lin, their bodies covered in blood. The three