Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 103 Encountering Tiehe Again

Night falls.

Compared to the deserted village streets during the day, the streets were now bustling with people, pedestrians hurrying to and fro, and occasionally discussing something. An extremely tense and heavy atmosphere permeated the air.

Inside a magical artifact shop, several people who had just returned from the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons were whispering amongst themselves, seemingly puzzled.

"What's going on? Why are the soldiers from Moxi City searching everywhere? Has something happened?"

"The young ladies and gentlemen of the Holy Light Branch Hall were murdered, and even an elder died tragically in the street."

Someone exclaimed in shock: "Who has such audacity?!"

"It is said that she is a young girl with an extremely beautiful appearance. She also has two very powerful and huge spirit pets. Her strength is quite formidable, even stronger than the patriarch of the Holy Light Branch Hall! She can kill a level 50 expert with a single glance, and she can flatten a deserted village with a flick of her wrist."

"That's terrifying?! How come I've never heard of this person before?"

"Such a powerful person wouldn't just show her face in public. I also heard that she took action because she couldn't stand those young ladies and masters injuring people so casually."

"Oh...he sounds like someone with a strong sense of justice."

"you do not say."

......

In such a short time, the rumors had become so outrageous that Guan Xun paused slightly as he selected the storage ring, feeling quite helpless.

"Hey, sir, this storage ring you have here is quite nice. It's made of top-grade obsidian, so it's not easily damaged. It can withstand spiritual attacks of at least level 30, and it has a lot of space." The shopkeeper saw that the person in the black robe had been selecting rings in front of the storage ring cabinet for quite some time, so he hurriedly rubbed his hands together and stepped forward.

Guan Xun glanced indifferently at what he was pointing at.

They're full of lies. The entire cabinet is made of ordinary materials and the quality is extremely poor.

Seeing that the man in black robes did not reply, the shopkeeper was quite enthusiastic: "May I ask which type of storage ring the guest would like to choose first?"

Guan Xun lowered his voice, making it unrecognizable and sounding somewhat like a young boy: "The space is large enough, and secondly, it looks good."

The shopkeeper was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. His eyes darted around a few times, as if he had thought of something, and he hesitated for a moment: "Just these two requirements? What about the defense against spiritual energy?"

"High defense is naturally good, but if not, ordinary defense is also acceptable."

"Oh! You've come to the right place, sir!" The shopkeeper clapped his hands and hurriedly turned to go inside. "Please wait a moment."

Guan Xun glanced sideways; it seemed the shopkeeper really did have other stock.

soon.

The shopkeeper came out carrying a simple wooden box.

"Take a look at these storage rings. They are made from a mixture of spirit stones of various colors. They are much larger than the ones outside, but their defense is a bit weak... They are a bit difficult to deal with attacks around level 30. If you are going to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Valley or spar frequently, I would still recommend buying the ones outside."

Storage rings are usually dark in color, but these rings are brightly colored and have extremely smooth surfaces. They subtly reflect light under the lamplight, making them quite beautiful.

There's no need for anything too fancy; as long as the space is big enough, that's fine.

Guan Xun's gaze swept over the two last storage rings, which were translucent, milky-white, and resembled jade: "Price?"

The shopkeeper couldn't see Guan Xun's expression because he was covered by a black robe. His tone was so indifferent that it seemed like he was just asking a casual question. Guan Xun frowned and didn't dare to ask for a price. After all, these storage rings were going to gather dust in the shop, and now they finally had a chance to sell them.

He tentatively quoted a reasonable price.

Seeing that the other party did not haggle, he simply picked up the two and put them on his hand. He was overjoyed and bowed as he saw the other party off.

Afterwards, I always felt that I might have been able to ask for a higher price...

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The jet-black robes blended seamlessly into the darkness, making it difficult for passersby to spot them as long as they walked close to areas of dense darkness.

Guan Xun frowned slightly beneath his black robe, and tightened his grip on the map in his hand.

This deserted village is quite large; it took us about two hours to reach its north side.

Unlike other places, the north side, perhaps because it is the landing and starting point of flying monsters, has no houses where people live. Instead, there are many shops and inns that rent out flying monsters, which surround the edges of a series of very large bluestone squares.

Two people with whistles hanging from their chests stood in the square, presumably the ones who controlled the monsters to take off and land.

At the entrance to each square, several soldiers stood guard, checking people coming in and out, even those who were fully covered up.

Guan Xun stopped in her tracks. With such a strict check, if she went over, she would definitely have to take off her black robe and would be discovered.

This branch of the Holy Light Temple is quite clever; it's estimated that they immediately sealed off all entrances and exits after the incident involving the people inside.

As the group passed by Guan Xun, their words were filled with helplessness.

"It's really troublesome to suddenly have so many tests; they've wasted a lot of my time."

"It's because something happened to the people from the Holy Light Branch Hall. They said they would focus on checking young women and arrest anyone who resembled the description, preferring to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free."

"Are they checking at the village gate exit too? I was just about to go there."

"It's all the same, it's all the same."

......

Guan Xun's ears twitched. Besides these squares, was there another exit?

She turned to look at the group of people who had just spoken, then turned and followed them.

Compared to the square, the village entrance is smaller, with vendors selling things along the roadside, stretching all the way to the towering and massive city gate exit.

A long line of people was waiting to leave.

"Tsk."

Looking at the soldiers inspecting the city gates on both sides, Guan Xun couldn't help but click his tongue.

The screening process was exactly the same; even the old woman with her headscarf had to take it off and carefully compare it with the papers in their hands.

That must be her portrait.

The current situation is indeed quite troublesome.

Could it be that they're going to use manipulation to get out?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she immediately shook her head.

Not to mention the large number of people, it would be difficult to completely control such a constant flow of people. The power of manipulation would consume a lot of her spiritual energy, causing her to feel tired. If she were to be discovered by accident, it would be even more difficult for her to escape.

Just as Guan Xun was racking his brains for a solution, the rumbling of a carriage came from behind him, followed by a familiar voice: "Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

"Hmm?" Guan Xun raised an eyebrow and turned around to see a middle-aged man pulling a carriage. He seemed a little embarrassed and was scratching the back of his head.

His clothes were tattered and stained with blood, his exposed skin was covered in bruises, and his face was swollen. His missing front teeth could be seen in his silly grin. His left foot was haphazardly wrapped in black cloth, and he dared not put too much weight on it. It was clear that he was seriously injured.

This was the same honest-looking mercenary from the mercenary group during the day.

"You wouldn't come with me, so why are you in such a sorry state?" Guan Xun chuckled, a smile playing on his lips. He must have been beaten up like this by the boss for letting that Xuan Yin Sect woman go.

Now you're leaving? You're so stubborn, you only realize you're leaving after you've almost lost your life.

Tie He, who was already somewhat confused by the other person's scrutiny, was stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes widened in astonishment: "It's you?!"