Chapter 279: Chapter 277: You’ve Come Just in Time

The newcomer was, of course, Hong Ling from the Refining Valley.

She had followed her master, Li Langtian, on a journey to punish the wicked and eliminate evil in city after city before finally making her way to Cold Rain City.

She asked in a low voice:

"Master, did you say Wu Chen is in these mountains?"

"Of course."

The ethereal, translucent old man, less than three inches tall, sat on the young woman’s shoulder and nodded.

"The lad has the token I gave him, so I can sense his location."

"That’s how I know for certain he’s in these mountains!"

"What’s more..."

He trailed off, building suspense.

"Master, what is it?" Hong Ling pressed, her voice tinged with anxiety since it concerned Wu Chen.

Li Langtian chuckled. "And we’ve arrived at just the right time!"

"The right time?"

Hong Ling was confused for a moment, but then the reason dawned on her. Her eyes widened slightly, a flicker of killing intent flashing within them.

"Master, are you saying Wu Chen has run into a powerful enemy?"

Li Langtian nodded. "That’s right. From what I can vaguely sense, the lad is being chased by a group of people. It seems he’s in some kind of crisis."

According to their previous discussion, this was the perfect time to leave a deep impression on Wu Chen.

For instance, by slaying the powerful enemies who were chasing him!

Upon hearing this, Hong Ling didn’t dare to delay and immediately dashed into the mountains.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!—

She moved swiftly in the direction Li Langtian indicated.

But as she raced on, Hong Ling kept her eyes fixed ahead, failing to notice the expression on her master’s face grow increasingly strange.

"My dear disciple, how about..."

He hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "How about we rest for a bit and go save him another day?"

Hong Ling didn’t slow down, asking in confusion, "Master, why? How can a rescue possibly wait for another day?"

Li Langtian didn’t know how to explain. As they drew closer to Wu Chen, he could distinctly sense that Wu Chen was not alone.

’That guy is holding someone in his arms!’

’And judging by the aura, it’s a woman!’

Li Langtian screamed internally, not daring to say it out loud.

He just knew that under these circumstances, the meeting between the two would be incredibly complicated.

When that happened, it was hard to say who would be leaving an impression on whom!

Sensing the aura surging from the direction of the peak, he knew they weren’t far from Wu Chen.

Knowing he couldn’t persuade his disciple to stop, and at a loss for how to explain, Li Langtian simply vanished, disappearing into the space between her eyebrows.

’Let them sort it out themselves!’

His words had been cut off mid-sentence, leaving Hong Ling puzzled, but she didn’t give it much thought.

"..."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!—

Through the dense mountain fog, Wu Chen charged with great strides, his momentum unstoppable as he headed straight for the foot of the mountain.

Sun Yuting, held in his arms, tried to say something, but the powerful rush of air filled her mouth, making it impossible for her to speak.

But even if she could have spoken, Wu Chen wouldn’t have paid her any mind.

He was about to reach the foot of the mountain, but Wu Chen felt no relief at his imminent escape. Instead, his eyes narrowed as he peered into the thick fog ahead.

He sensed an aura from the foot of the mountain, rapidly approaching on a direct collision course with him.

’A demonic cultist managed to circle around to the front?’

’Or is one just happening to return?’

Wu Chen couldn’t be bothered to overthink it. Judging from the aura, it was just a single Martial Artist at the Organ Refining Realm.

He planned to just charge straight through; they wouldn’t have the strength to stop him!

But as he ran, the figure ahead went from invisible, to a blurry shadow in the dense fog, until finally, a cold, clear face was fully revealed.

Then, the graceful figure slowed to a stop a few yards away, her eyes fixed on the young man—and the person in his arms.

’Shit, it’s Hong Ling!’

Wu Chen came to a screeching halt, staring at the young woman ahead.

"What’s wrong...?"

With the sudden stop, the powerful aura around them dissipated. Sun Yuting sensed something was wrong and thought an enemy was attacking.

Curled up in his arms, she tilted her head up slightly, only to see the stunned look in his eyes.

Confused, she followed his gaze down the mountain path.

She saw the figure of a strange young woman with cold eyes, and in her hand, a black blade of the exact same design as the one the young man carried.

Seeing the way they stared at each other, how could Sun Yuting not guess their relationship?

For some reason, a pang of jealousy stirred in her heart.

Then, she deliberately pressed her cheek against his chest, casting a provocative glance at the figure further down the path.

"What are you doing here?"

Wu Chen didn’t notice the movement in his arms. He just stared at the woman before him, his expression a mixture of surprise and confusion.

’According to our agreement, she should be at the Refining Valley, practicing her blade techniques!’

’And given her personality, she would have absolutely followed our agreement to the letter.’

’For her to suddenly show up here...’

Wu Chen’s expression darkened. In an instant, he knew that old codger must have been behind this.

’It must be my master from the Celestial Star Sect! He must have snuck away without telling me!’

Hong Ling glanced at the woman in his arms, then met his question with a flat tone. "I’m sorry. Did I come at a bad time?"

"No!"

Wu Chen said, "You’ve come at the perfect time!"

Hong Ling: "..."

Sun Yuting: "..."

Li Langtian: ’Kids these days sure know how to have fun!’

Amidst the silence from all parties, Wu Chen walked forward and stood before Hong Ling.

He explained, "I’m currently serving in the Demon Suppression Bureau. This is my superior, Sun Yuting. She’s a Gold Eagle Captain."

"We came to Cold Rain City to investigate a case of missing citizens, only to discover that members of the Blood Palace were behind it, using the flesh and blood of the people to cultivate an Evil Skill."

"We traced them to this mountain and discovered three Blood Palace Upper Envoys and several hundred of their demonic followers."

"The Captain was injured during the ensuing battle, so I was carrying her down to safety."

The Blood Palace! Three Upper Envoys! Hundreds of demonic followers!

Right here on this mountain!

Upon hearing this news, a flicker of horror finally broke through Hong Ling’s stoic expression.

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