The Precious Jade (Hidden)

Chapter 4

Jiang Cheng shook his head with clear refusal.

Although Lan Xichen still smiled, his expression still reflected his disappointment. Jiang Cheng pretended not to notice it, and asked, "I haven't seen any fierce corpses or monsters along the way. Did Sect Leader Lan deal with them?"

The question surprised Lan Xichen, "Didn't Sect Leader Jiang's disciples clean this area up?"

Jiang Cheng's eyebrows tightened a bit, while Lan Xichen looked thoughtful.

The old forest in the mountains, because of the inaccessibility of the people and the overwhelming atmosphere of resentful energy, even if a cultivation sect came through and cleansed the whole place, the ghosts and monsters would return after a few days. Especially in a situation where so many lives had died tragically, like what occurred on Tongbai Mountain. Even if they were not powerful demons, there are some bound to be hungry and searching for blood.

It's like someone cleansed the area and was waiting for them to come.

"It seems there is something weird going on here." Lan Xichen said in a certain tone, "Can Sect Leader Jiang tell me the situation on how those cultivators died tragically?"

'Originally, I wanted to get some clues from Lan Xichen, but now he wants me to provide him with the information I know?' Jiang Cheng sneered coldly to the other sect leader. "Did Sect Leader Lan rush over after only hearing Jin Guangyao's name being uttered?"

Lan Xichen maintained his calm demeanor and smiled apologetically, "Because I don't want Lan Wangji and Wei-gongzi to worry anymore, I pretended not to care and didn't ask my sect members for further details. Besides, I think the information Sect Leader Jiang has collected must be more truthful and detailed than the information handled by the Lan sect, and if I found you here, I would greet you directly. Unexpectedly, I really did meet with you, Sect Leader Jiang."

Jiang Cheng let out a muffled snort, but Lan Xichen's appearance didn't appear like he had any real calculations, so he didn't hold back the information, and told him what had happened.

"So, Master Yu and the others were really harmed by A-Ya- by Jin Guangyao?" At this time, the two searched deep in the mountains and forests together. In the quiet forest, apart from the whistling of the wind and the chirps of the nocturnal birds, the only sound heard was from the soles of their shoes stepping on the fallen leaves.

"I'm afraid so, Chuguang would not lie to me." Jiang Cheng said with complete certainty as he searched through the dark forest.

Suddenly, Lan Xichen, who was following beside him, stopped. "Sect Leader Jiang, can you smell anything?"

When Jiang Cheng heard Lan Xichen's question, he suddenly realized that there was indeed a faint fragrance in the air that was almost imperceptible. "...The fragrance of flowers?"

"I can smell it from over there." Lan Xichen pointed to the shadow between the two old Cypress trees. Jiang Cheng and Lan Xichen glanced at each other, and quickly ran in that direction. Jiang Cheng rushed across the old Cypress tree first, and suddenly stepped on a soft ground different from before. Glancing down, a layer of gray mist was clinging to the soles of his feet. He immediately turned around alert, and as expected, there was no trace of Lan Xichen behind him.

This is the illusion Yu Chuguang had mentioned before! Jiang Cheng stared at the mist rising around him, and activated Zidian. The purple lightning drew a beautiful arc, and the purple spiritual whip suddenly appeared in his hand. "Sect Leader Lan! Zewu-jun!!!"

Jiang Cheng yelled twice into the fog before he heard Lan Xichen's voice coming from a far distance, "Sect Leader Jiang, are you okay? Leader Jiang, can you get rid of the fog?"