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"": "There were indeed quite a few River Ladies. Sacrifice Ghost had killed far more than just one or two women. The fiercest had become their leader, while the others followed through the water. Luo Bin knew how dangerous they were.
He turned to look straight ahead. Those people were moving extremely fast, and with Xu Lu walking forward as well, Luo Bin could only follow.
Before long, they met the people from the Ten Paths of the Heavenly Heart.
The master leading them was in his fifties, still in his prime. He had resolute features, a slightly round face, and a somewhat dark complexion. The whites of his eyes were a little yellow and cloudy, as though he had not rested well these past few days.
The other masters were all around thirty. Their movements and bearing revealed a sense of coordination, a tacit understanding born of years of working together.
Their clothing was slightly different from that of the Talisman Arts Lineage.
"You are... hmm? Xu Lu?" A trace of astonishment appeared in the eyes of the master in his fifties.
"Oh... you... achieved Emergence from Darkness?" His astonishment turned to deep delight, mingled with admiration. "Good! Excellent! I haven't heard anything about you for over a decade, and you've achieved Emergence from Darkness in Talisman Arts before forty. Impressive! Truly impressive!"
"What happened to the Talisman Arts Lineage?"
"Oh, and these four?"
Confusion crept into the master's voice again. As he looked at Luo Bin and the others, his puzzlement deepened.
"Let me introduce you. Mr. Luo, this is Guo Shi, the Tenth Elder of the Ten Paths of the Heavenly Heart." Xu Lu introduced the master first, then coughed to clear his throat before continuing, "Tenth Elder, steady yourself. Standing before you