After waiting for a while, there was still no news regarding Qin Shen. Qin Luoyu was growing restless.
Seeing Sister Luo Yu’s anxious expression, Lu Shuanger stood up and said, “Sister Luo Yu, I’ll go out and check on the situation.”
Creak—
Lu Shuanger pushed open the door, and immediately a figure stood outside.
“Greetings, Miss Shuanger. May I ask if Miss Shuanger wishes to go out?”
“So what if I do? I’ve been waiting and waiting, but there’s been no news. I want to go ask about the current progress myself.”
“Heh heh, Miss Shuanger, such a trivial matter can be left to the subordinates. Why trouble yourself, Miss Shuanger? You are a distinguished guest. If anything unexpected happens, we won’t be able to explain it to the High Priest. Please wait a moment, Miss Shuanger. As soon as there is news, we will report to you immediately.”
Lu Shuanger narrowed her eyes and said calmly, “That sounds nice. From what you’re saying, it seems you’re not allowing me to leave freely. In other words, you’re trying to confine me.”
Although she was slow-witted, she wasn’t stupid. Having been by her master’s side for so many years, she could still understand such shallow rhetoric.
The figure gave an awkward laugh.
“Miss Shuanger is joking. How would we dare? We’re just considering Miss Shuanger’s safety.”
Lu Shuanger had also heard rumors that Elder Kumu and her master were not on good terms. Their opinions were almost completely opposite, and whenever they met, the atmosphere was explosive.
‘Could it be that he wants to imprison me?!’
Elder Kumu is indeed very strong, but he’s only at the Heavenly Unity Stage. He’s completely no match for her master.
Lu Shuanger stared at the figure and snorted coldly.
“Then I’ll just see what you’re up to.”
Just as Lu Shuanger was about to force her way out, a middle-aged man in a fiery red robe walked over. The figure saw the newcomer and bowed respectfully.
“Greetings, Elder Fan Gu.”
Elder Fan Gu acknowledged and said, “You are no longer needed here. Dismissed.”
“Yes!”
Lu Shuanger saw another person arrive and asked, “And who are you?”
Elder Fan Gu looked at Lu Shuanger, crossed his arms, and said, “I am Fan Gu, an elder here. Although this is not my first time seeing Miss Shuanger, I imagine it is your first time seeing me.”
Lu Shuanger crossed her arms and said, “You come one after another. What do you want? Are you that unwilling to let me leave?”
“Leaving is possible, but I’m afraid Miss Shuanger… might not have that chance!”
Looking at the High Priest’s personal disciple, whose anger was flaring, Fan Gu suppressed his inner impulse and said, “Miss Shuanger misunderstands.”
Elder Fan Gu’s tone changed, and he suddenly made a move.
Lu Shuanger saw Elder Fan Gu’s large hand reaching for her and quickly threw out a Gu insect.
“Hmph! A paltry trick!”
Elder Fan Gu easily dispelled Lu Shuanger’s Gu sorcery.
Just as he was about to grab her, a graceful figure in pink rushed out.
Boom—
The two clashed, sending one person stumbling back several steps.
Elder Fan Gu shook his shoulder to disperse the force, looked at the suddenly appeared Qin Luoyu, and chuckled.
“Nascent Soul realm. So this is your trump card? And you’re not even from the Gu tribe. No wonder Elder Kumu was right—the High Priest’s decision is a mistake!”
After the exchange just now, Qin Luoyu could confirm that this person’s strength was not inferior to her own.
“What’s happening!”
Inside the room, Qin Youshuang felt the sudden fluctuation of True Qi and immediately rushed out.
Following closely behind Qin Luoyu, Qin Youshuang also came out.
Lu Shuanger nodded.
Elder Fan Gu looked at another Nascent Soul realm cultivator who came out and raised an eyebrow.
“Now this is interesting. Two Nascent Soul cultivators.”
“But even if two more came, you wouldn’t be able to leave!”
Whoosh!
Elder Fan Gu soared into the air, his fingers forming hand seals at an extremely fast speed.
“Stay here! Array, activate!”
Almost instantly, a transmission array took shape.
Qin Luoyu sensed something wrong and tried to escape, but it was too late. The power of the array exceeded her expectations.
On the other side, Qin Youshuang drew her long sword, and fierce Sword Qi struck the array, causing ripples, but it did not break the formation.
Elder Fan Gu hadn’t expected that this woman in white’s Sword Dao was so powerful, but it was futile.
“Stop your futile struggles and surrender obediently.”
Elder Fan Gu’s expression froze. This was something he hadn’t anticipated.
Just as the array was about to completely seal shut, a mark lit up on Lu Shuanger’s forehead.
In the next moment, her figure disappeared from the spot.
“Heh, a trick left by the High Priest… As expected of a personal disciple. But the array’s traces have been left on your body, so you won’t escape.”
Looking at the two women trapped inside the array, Elder Fan Gu wasn’t in a hurry to make a decision. He still needed to keep them to lure the prey in.
After some conversation, Qin Shen learned some information about the young girl.
The girl’s name was Xu Lin, just twelve years old, at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation. Her father was a Golden Core realm cultivator.
To avoid Elder Kumu’s forced conscription, she had hidden in a place where she paid a certain number of Ling Stones each month to ensure she wouldn’t be caught… But in the end, she was still taken.
Fortunately, Xu Lin didn’t say anything that would shatter his composure, or else Qin Shen would have lost it.
After Xu Lin told Qin Shen about herself, Qin Shen also shared his information with Xu Lin—of course, using a fake name.
Since Qin Shen was older than Xu Lin, he jokingly said, “It won’t be too old-fashioned to call you Little Sister Xu Lin, right?”
Xu Lin said it was fine, she didn’t mind.
This allowed Qin Shen, who had a thing for mature women, to accidentally experience what it felt like to be called “big brother.”
“But speaking of which, doesn’t anyone oppose Elder Kumu doing this?”
Qin Shen felt that this person called Elder Kumu was simply walking toward the abyss step by step.
Xu Lin said about this, “There are people who oppose it. Elder Luoye publicly expressed opposition, but unfortunately, he was suppressed by Elder Kumu. Now almost no one opposes Elder Kumu.”
“Luoye… Kumu… Your elders have quite unique tastes when naming themselves.”
“So that means this place has become Elder Kumu’s one-man show.”
Xu Lin did not deny what Qin Shen said, because that was the truth.
Just then, a sound of “clatter clatter” came from outside.
Xu Lin’s small face instantly turned pale.
“Impossible. Could it be them?”
Qin Shen’s heart tightened, and he prepared for battle.
After a moment, a voice sounded from outside.
“Ow ow ow, I almost killed myself falling.”
When Qin Shen heard this voice, ‘Hey, that’s familiar! Isn’t that Lu Shuanger!’
As he said this, Qin Shen felt the sensation of patting Xu Lin’s little head.
‘No wonder Sister Youshuang and Sister Luo Yu like patting my head so much. It’s really satisfying.’
“Let’s go out and see what’s happening.”
Qin Shen then stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out.
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