Zhou Yuan was naturally delighted to see Lin He. Her gaze then shifted to Lan Chou beside him. Seemingly noticing something, she could not help praising him. "It seems this is an incarnation of yours, Fellow Daoist Lin."
"Oh? You truly are well-informed, Fellow Daoist Zhou. You recognized it at a glance."
Zhou Yuan smiled. "Our Miaoyin Sect actually has a method for refining clones as well, but it can only produce a single Foundation Establishment clone at most. It isn't particularly useful, so I never spent the time on it. Yet this incarnation of yours actually has early Core Formation cultivation, just like you. It truly is incredible."
Lin He merely smiled, with no intention of explaining in detail. Zhou Yuan did not press him either. After all, this was his private secret.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Zhou, have you invited any other fellow Daoists to help?"
Seeing that Zhou Yuan had not set off immediately, Lin He asked her about it. Somewhat uncertainly, she replied, "There is also Fellow Daoist Ma. He should arrive a little later."
However, after Lin He and the others waited for quite some time, Fellow Daoist Ma still failed to appear. Instead, he sent a junior disciple to inform them that he could not come. Zhou Yuan's expression immediately darkened.
They had not even confronted the Six Linked Hall yet, and someone on their side had already fled without a fight. This was hardly a good omen.
Zhou Yuan sighed and led Lin He and Lan Chou out through the city gates. Each of them took out a Magic Treasure and rose into the sky, heading toward the rendezvous arranged with Sect Master Wang.
Shortly after the three flew away, two furtive figures emerged. One of them, a stout old man, said,