"...Fortunately, I had made good progress with the [Aura Concealment Technique], and there was still some distance between us. I also held two mid-grade talismans,
along with a superior-grade [Explosive Flame Talisman]. When activated, they unleashed an astonishing presence. The thief couldn't tell what was happening at first, and, cherishing his life above all else, he was immediately scared off."
He then worked through the story carefully.
He found no major flaws in its basic logic, though the details still needed fleshing out.
But rather than adding details, it was better to erase them.
After a barrage of magical blasts, everything had been obscured.
"Not bad."
Lin Changheng withdrew his hand and smiled in satisfaction. Then a low, soft moan suddenly reached his ears, plaintive as a sob, and he slapped his forehead.
How could I have forgotten her?
He immediately turned and hurried over, only to find the female cultivator lying on the layer of dead leaves, her whole body twisting gently like a beautiful serpent.
"Mmh..."
At some point, the Veil Hat concealing her face had slipped off, revealing a pale face whose delicate beauty could not be hidden. Even the faint white light that had originally veiled her features could no longer be sustained.
Her true appearance was revealed.
"It's her!"
She was none other than Xu Hanji, a daughter of the Xu Family's main line.
Taking the auction of the [Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure] into account, Lin Changheng had entertained a guess, but had been unable to confirm it. After all, what family's direct descendants ventured out to undertake such dangerous business?
Usually, they stayed at home, opening their mouths for pills and stretching out their arms to be dressed.
Unless the Xu Family's patriarch was deliberately grooming his daughter to succeed him and needed her