"Hiss~" Zhong Haoran seemed to realize something again and drew in a breath.
"And how did you come here? What are your plans from now on?" Xiao Hua asked with a smile.
"After we left the main group of Zhong family disciples, we could only act on our own. We originally intended to return to Yuncheng, but the journey is long beyond measure. We had no spirit stones on us and couldn't use Xuntian City's Teleportation Array. If we flew straight back, it would likely be a narrow escape from death. We were utterly lost!" Zhong Haoran said without concealing anything. "But there are too many sword cultivators here, and this is not a place where we can remain for long. So we discussed going first to Xuntian City, seeing whether we could find any acquaintances, and looking for a chance to return to Yuncheng. At the very least, we had to stay in Xuntian City in order to preserve our lives!"
"But for some reason, the number of swordsmen here suddenly increased during this past month. Our cultivation was shallow, so we could only hide here and there, hoping the swordsmen would not notice us!" Zhong Haoran smiled bitterly. "Actually, several times we were discovered by Illusion Sword Swordsmen, but they were utterly disdainful and merely let us go as though we were flies and mosquitoes!"
"Just two hours ago, after I had barely escaped an Illusion Sword Swordsman and was fleeing in utter panic, I discovered that Zhi Ma! That Zhi Ma flew right past my eyes—how could I not be delighted? But it was far too cunning. I chased it for a long time before barely catching up, then struck a Restriction Talisman onto its body!"
"Just as I was about to pick up the Zhi Ma,