"Hide first!" Su Shi'er reacted the fastest, grabbing Zhu Hanwei and ducking into a rockery in the nearby garden.
Immediately afterward, the True Yuan within him settled, and his aura was completely concealed.
Turning to Zhu Hanwei, he reminded him in a low voice,
"Conceal your aura. Don't make a sound! If we're discovered later, use the Escape Talisman and leave!"
Zhu Hanwei had already panicked to the point of losing his head. Hearing Su Shi'er's voice, he seemed to find his backbone at once. He hurriedly concealed his aura and gripped the Escape Talisman in his hand again.
The next moment, three figures descended one after another.
The first to land was a hunched old man dressed in a gray robe, his entire body steeped in sinister, chilling evil.
The old man's cultivation was at the peak of the eighth level of the Qi Refining Stage. His eyes slanted, his mouth twisted, and his features were ugly. Not a trace of color showed on his face, making him especially terrifying.
Neither Su Shi'er nor Zhu Hanwei knew this man, but from his deathly pale complexion, they could vaguely guess that he was the so-called White Bone Cultivator.
Yet the two people pursuing him made both Su Shi'er and Zhu Hanwei's pupils contract.
"Senior Sister Xiao Yue?"
"Martial Brother Han Yu?"
"Why are they here?"
Neither spoke, but both wore startled expressions.
Then Zhu Hanwei visibly let out a breath of relief. With those two here, he immediately felt much safer.
Su Shi'er narrowed his eyes and instantly understood. So the mission Senior Sister Xiao Yue had mentioned was to kill this fellow?
As the thought passed through their minds, the two exchanged a glance. Neither rushed to reveal their location; they continued watching the situation ahead.
Han Yu held