Xuan Bing stood on Lin Xuan's shoulder, munching away on the spiritual herb. Her complexion visibly relaxed, filled with comfort.
Lin Xuan, however, had already turned his gaze to what was behind these people.
Behind them, two streaks of light were hurtling towards them.
Along with that came a whistling sound, full of intimidation.
The two streaks of blood-red light landed in front of the group, revealing their true forms.
One was a middle-aged man, whose strength was roughly at the Venerable Realm, while the other looked slightly older and had a much stronger aura. Judging from the aura alone, this person was at least an Earth Venerable!
The people being chased were clearly not that strong, which explains why they fled in such a panic.
but...
Upon seeing the pursuers closing in, the faces of the several Heaven-Pillaring Sect members beside Lin Xuan visibly darkened.
One of them whispered, "How come there's another person...?"
Moreover, their strength is so great!
Previously, only that Venerable One was chasing them, but now, another one has appeared, practically an uninvited guest who came out of nowhere.
If it were only that Venerable One, they could join forces with this student from the Primordial Holy Heaven to kill the enemy. However, now a powerful expert at least at the Earth Venerable Realm has arrived.
this...
This is troublesome!
The middle-aged Venerable, seeing the pale-faced group who had stopped, sneered, drew his sword, and approached step by step.
"Run! Why did you stop running?"
"Hehe..."
He glanced at them, and as he got closer, he noticed Lin Xuan standing behind them. He paused slightly, sensing Lin Xuan's aura, and narrowed his eyes, but ultimately showed no fear, only letting out a sneer.
"So that's why you stopped running. You found help..." As he spoke, he noticed the badge on Lin Xuan's chest. His expression tightened slightly, and he became somewhat wary. But when he thought of the person behind him, he quickly relaxed and continued speaking with disdain.
"Students of the Primordial Holy Heaven? Ha, you have quite the idea. But do you really think that the people of the Primordial Holy Heaven can save you from your predicament?"
"If my Blood-Melting Hall's twelfth elder hadn't arrived, you might have actually escaped. But, ha..."
"You brat from the Primordial Holy Heaven, don't say we're disrespecting the Holy Heaven. You can leave now; it's not too late."
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Xue Shier behind him took a step forward, unleashing a terrifying aura, like a giant python with its jaws wide open, devouring the group.
Upon sensing Xue Shier's oppressive aura, the expressions of those disciples from the Heaven-Pillaring Sect changed drastically.
Because they never expected that this Xue Shier was not Earth Venerable, but Heavenly Venerable!
Such strength...
"Oh no, it's the Heavenly Venerable!" The disciple of the Heaven-Pillaring Sect cried out in alarm, his face turning deathly pale.
But he quickly made a decision, drew his weapon and stood in front of Lin Xuan, shouting at Lin Xuan with a tense expression.
"Brother Dao, you must leave quickly! This is beyond our capabilities. We have implicated you in this matter. Please leave now, and we will buy you some time!"
If the Earth Venerable were face to face, they would use all their skills and fight to the death; perhaps they would still have a chance to escape.
However, the person before me is the Heavenly Venerable!
Before the Heavenly Venerable, their meager strength made any attempt to escape a mere pipe dream.
Now, they can only hope that they can buy Lin Xuan enough time to escape.
At the very least, let him spread the news so that his sect knows that they will have a chance to avenge themselves in the future!
Thinking of this, the disciples of the Heaven-Pillaring Sect became determined, gripped their weapons tightly, and urged Lin Xuan once more.
"Go quickly, fellow Daoist. After you leave, just inform our sect of what happened here. The rest is none of your business, and we will never implicate you!"
A Heavenly Venerable —this is not something they can resolve together.
Even though Lin Xuan had already agreed, they weren't the kind of people who would be ungrateful and drag others down with them at a time like this.
They were prepared to die.
The men's expressions of selfless sacrifice made Lin Xuan feel somewhat helpless, and he shook his head slightly.
"No need. I've already accepted the gifts; how could I go back on my word?"
He rubbed the Xiaolu's head on his shoulder; the spirit herb had already gone into the little guy's mouth, and he couldn't let it spit it out.
Lin Xuan has always been a man of his word, and besides, he's just a Heavenly Venerable.
Even if someone is a level higher than him, he has no equal.
Let alone those within the same realm?
He chuckled lightly, said casually, gripped his sword, walked up to the group, and stood in front of them.
But after hearing Lin Xuan's words, these disciples of the Heaven-Pillaring Sect became anxious.
This isn't about breaking a promise; it's about not committing a pointless death!
At the same time, they were also somewhat surprised and moved.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan would make this choice.
If it were anyone else, they would have already severed ties with such powerful individuals and run as far away as possible.
But Lin Xuan stayed...
"Fellow Daoist, you..."
Lin Xuan shook his head slightly, not caring about what the person behind him said. Instead, he looked at the other two experts from the Blood-Melting Hall and slowly spoke.
"I'll protect these people. I'll give you three breaths; you can leave within those three breaths."
But the Venerable of the Blood-Melting Hall was stunned when he heard Lin Xuan's words, as if he had heard a funny joke.
Is this kid out of his mind?
Could someone with only the Venerable Realm cultivation level really not see the current situation clearly?
And they even have the audacity to claim they're guaranteeing someone's safety and telling us to leave within three breaths?
He grinned, revealing his cold teeth, narrowed his eyes at Lin Xuan, and slowly said, "Interesting, kid. Do you dare repeat what you just said?"
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed with impatience. If these two had known better, they would have simply left, and he wouldn't have bothered to kill them. But unfortunately, they were clearly not the kind of people who knew better.
So, he patted Xuan Bing's little head on his shoulder and said.
"If you accept someone's food, you have to help them solve their problems."
There are no free magic herbs or elixirs in this world.
"Go, kill them."
Having just finished eating, Xuan Bing looked at the Blood-Melting Hall Venerable and the others in front of her and nodded seriously.
The medicinal herbs I just ate were delicious!
Helping them fight the bad guys is the reward!
Then the Xiaolu that was perched on Lin Xuan's shoulder leaped down and revealed its enormous true form Xuan Bing Immortal Deer, its terrifying icy power instantly enveloping the surrounding area.
A terrifying imperial aura permeated the air, causing everyone present to tremble and fall silent in shock.
"Emperor... Thearch Realm?!"