Behind the stone statue of the previous emperor, four cultivators were standing here, surrounding the earth cave at the foot of the stone statue.
They were disciples of Moon Worshipping Sect who came to capture the transformed demons for the elders in the sect.
âBrother Pei Qing, are you sure this is the right place?â
The fire cultivator who had attacked Tang Ruowei and Zuo Yanfei on the canal was also here and asked a man beside him.
The man being questioned held a trigram-shaped compass, and the pointer on the compass was moving in the direction of the stone statue. The man looked down at the compass in his hand and replied:
âAccording to the tracking results of the magic tool given to us by the master, the demons disappeared here.â
âThen let me use a spell to blow up everything.â
Another disciple pinched a hand pose, and there was a faint red glow at his fingertips.
âDonât mess up.â
Pei Qing raised his hand to stop.
âThis is the stone statue of the first emperor of the Ding Kingdom, it is the symbol of the royal family. Our sect has not yet had enough strength to ignore the royal family of the Ding Kingdom.â
âBrother Pei Qing, there is movement underground!â
At this time, another guy suddenly said:
âBe careful, there is something to get out!â
The other three people were shocked and dispersed, and the next moment, the ground burst, and the figures of Tang Ruowei and Zuo Yanfei appeared in place.
Seeing that no one was making a move, Tang Ruowei pouted very quietly, while Zuo Yanfei faced the other four cultivators, saying:
âI am Zuo Yanfei, a first-class soldier of the Heavenly Army. This is Tang Ruowei, a disciple of Qingming Sword Sect. What are you from?â
âHeavenly Army? Qingming Sword Sect?â
Hearing these two names, the cultivators around were shocked.
As the top five sects of the Righteous Alliance, the names of these two sects were famous within the Nine Provinces. Except for loose cultivators who accidentally entered the road of cultivation, no one didnât know these names.
âEveryone, we are here just to investigate the case of the Crowned Prince of the Ding Kingdom.â
Zuo Yanfei waved.
âThen itâs good.â
Pei Qing laughed and said:
âWe also came for this case. We found that the demon who killed the prince was hidden under this stone statue. Miss Zuo, you two might as well join us in slaying these demons.â
âAfter our inquiry, the demon inside did not seem to be the murderer who killed the prince.â
Zuo Yanfei glanced at Pei Yuan lightly.
âOn the other hand, one of you looks very similar to the attackers we met on the canal that day.â
âOh, the world is so big, there are always a few people with similar shapes.â
Pei Qing took a step forward while talking.
âBut Miss Zou, you shouldnât believe the demonâs words. Letâs first capture these monsters back to the Ding Kingdom, and then decide.â
âHaha.â
Zuo Yanfei glanced at Pei Qing, and suddenly gave up and sighed.
âIt seems that you donât understand the meaning of these ceremonious words. I donât like it too, so I will say straightly: there is no problem with the demons here, and their identity is not simple. You should retreat. â
âOh?â
Pei Qing looked at Zuo Yanfei and Tang Ruowei.
âSo, you two girls want to defend those demons?â
âWhat about you? Do you believe that, in the name of Qingming Sword Sect and Heavenly Army, we canât protect several innocent demons?â\nZuo Yanfei asked coldly.
Pei Qing hesitated a little but then sneered.
âYou two girls are kind-hearted, but you have too few experiences. It is inevitable that you are tricked by the demon. Rest assured, we will not hurt you. At most, we captured the two and let the elder of your Sect come and bring you back.â
He waved his hand, and the other three cultivators gathered around, staring at Zuo Yanfei and Tang Ruowei.
âSeriously, donât you really think about it?â
Tang Ruowei gave a long sigh and spread her hands.
âI want to say this in advance: the sword has no eyes, you should have been killed by me on your side. My Master didnât teach me the ability to spare peopleâs lives. He said that no matter what I did, protect yourself is the first priority. If we fight for real, I canât guarantee your safety ⊠â
âHaha.â
Pei Qing said indifferently:
âI have heard about Qingmingâs swordsmanship for a long time. Legends said in the same cultivation level, Qingmingâs disciples are unrivaled. Today, I want to test that.â
âOkay, now weâre done with the chit-chat.â
Zuo Yanfei raised her eyebrows and drew two spears from under the skirt, put them together.
Tang Ruowei also sighed, twisted her wrist, and drew out her sword.
The four disciples quietly spread apart. Pei Yuan and Pei Qing faced Tang Ruowei, while the grumpy Pei Dao and another disciple faced Zuo Yanfei.
âGet readyâŠâŠâ
Zuo Yanfei closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened it suddenly. The spear pointed towards the non-speaking disciple like a dragon.