Fortunately, judging by Lu Jianqing's words, these two vicious ghosts merely looked frightening and posed little threat.
"Let's go. We should get in line to enter the city too."
Li Jingque spoke.
They had originally intended to go to the Ya Kingdom's Capital City first, but its City-Protecting Grand Formation remained active at all times, preventing them from contacting the Eastern Ya Cui Clan inside. With the mysterious yin death qi about to emerge, they could only come to Clear Harmony City first and decide what to do next.
"The Ya Kingdom is in trouble right now. Even if we could enter the city, Sword Immortal Jiang probably couldn't spare the time," Lu Jianqing said, shaking his head to himself.
Li Houjin frowned.
Asking Jiang Peilan to deal with Deng Qiuzhi had been their original plan. But now that even the Ya Kingdom's Capital City could barely protect itself, Jiang Peilan, a Sword Cultivator at celestial person perfection, would surely have to remain there to defend it. Even with Li Jingque's old ties to the Eastern Ya Cui Clan, persuading her to leave at such a critical moment would likely be difficult.
Li Jingque smiled. "No need to worry. I already have a plan."
"Oh? What do you suggest, Senior?" Lu Jianqing asked.
Stroking his beard, Li Jingque said, "We need only seize the mysterious yin death qi and lead our pursuers toward the Ya Kingdom's Capital City. Once we reach the walls, asking Sword Immortal Jiang to deliver a single sword strike should be no trouble."
"I see. An excellent plan." Lu Jianqing nodded with a beaming smile.
Li Houjin's furrowed brow relaxed. *As expected of a Celestial Person more than seven hundred years old, Li Jingque has plenty of experience out in the world. Even if [Sword Immortal