"Okay."
After only a moment's hesitation, Xu Taiping smiled and nodded at Zhao Linglong, then tossed the white pill into his mouth and swallowed it.
"Burp..."
The next instant, a strange fragrance rose from Xu Taiping's throat, making him burp involuntarily.
"The Misfortune-Repelling Pill relies on that fragrant breath to keep the miasma out."
Seeing this, Jiang Zhi explained with a smile, then turned to lead the others. "It's already getting dark. We have no time to waste. We must hurry and hide at that concealed exit."
"Let's go, Taiping."
Zhao Linglong also took Xu Taiping's arm and pulled him briskly forward.
Xu Taiping nodded and quickened his steps to keep up.
"Bzz, bzz..."
As he hurried after them, he followed Fairy Lingyue's instructions and discreetly condensed a strand of blade qi thunderclap at his fingertip. He pressed lightly against an acupoint on his right wrist, silently sending it into his meridians.
To avoid attracting Jiang Zhi's attention, Xu Taiping deliberately made conversation as he did so. "Eldest Senior Sister, why don't we escape directly through that concealed exit?"
"The entire Sunset Glow Valley is now under surveillance by those Arsonists lying in ambush in the shadows. If we leave now, they will certainly discover us."
"So our safest course is to wait until after dark, when all those Arsonists have slipped into Sunset Glow Valley, then leave without a soul knowing."
Jiang Zhi explained to Xu Taiping without looking back.
It had to be said that the Faceless One impersonating Jiang Zhi spoke without leaving a single gap; there was not one flaw to pick out.
No wonder Senior Sister Linglong was fooled.
Xu Taiping glanced at Zhao Linglong beside him.
As for the identity of Senior Sister Linglong at his side, he had already tested her with the