“What’s going on? Why is there no reply from Weiya?”

Inside the hall, Black Bear’s ugly face was furrowed, as he tightly clutched the black jade in his hand, speaking with surprise.

The old woman, who had also heard the message from the jade, furrowed her brows as well, but quickly relaxed them, smiling as she spoke.

“Perhaps it’s not convenient right now. Let’s wait a bit longer, and there should be a reply. After all, Weiya’s disguise is so good that even the Grandmasters from the Nanqi Military Department can’t find any flaws.”

“That should be it. I was too impatient. Then let’s wait a bit.”

Upon hearing this, Black Bear’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed somewhat, and an ugly smile appeared on his face.

He placed the jade on the table and pulled the two alluring women back into his arms.

However, even after two hours passed, the jade on the table still showed no reaction.

Black Bear couldn’t help but inquire again, but the result was the same as before; he still hadn’t received any information from Weiya.

“A Bei, it’s been so long, and there’s still no news. Something seems to be wrong…”

At this moment, the old woman also seemed to realize something was amiss. The wrinkles on her old face bunched up, and she spoke in a deep voice.

“Don’t wait any longer. Directly use the secret art to contact them and see if there’s a response!”

“Alright.”

Black Bear responded decisively, then his two large hands instantly tightened.

The two beautiful women who had been leaning into his arms just a second ago had their delicate bodies directly pierced by his large hands.

They didn't even have time to let out a groan before dying on the spot. Black Bear threw the two corpses aside like trash.

He was left with only two still faintly beating hearts in his hands.

With a slight squeeze, the two hearts instantly turned into a bloody mist, drawn by the force onto the table.

The black jade on the table, as if alive, began to slowly absorb the bloody mist.

In just a few breaths, the bloody mist had been completely absorbed.

Black Bear’s Qi and blood surged within him, and the tip of his rough large hand had already cut open a wound, from which trickles of blood flowed out, enveloping the jade.

The originally black jade turned crimson at a visible speed.

Amidst Black Bear’s strange, low chanting, the bloody glow on the black jade grew increasingly intense.

The bloody glow lasted for a full stick of incense before gradually dimming.

Black Bear lowered his hand, looking at the black jade, which had returned to normal but now had several subtle cracks on it, his expression gradually turning grim.

“A Bei, it seems Weiya really is in trouble.”

As a hidden agent that Rashid had painstakingly cultivated within the Nanqi Military Department, even they didn’t know her identity.

But every time they contacted her, she would quickly reply.

This was the first time such a long delay had occurred, especially since they still received no reply even after resorting to the secret art, which further confirmed their suspicions.

After all, this secret art, which consumed Qi and blood, allowed him to directly contact the other party without any intermediaries, and the use of this secret art also indicated a matter of urgency.

If the other party still didn’t reply, what else could it be but trouble?

The old woman had also realized this point by now. She stood up abruptly, a gloomy expression on her old face.

She kicked the two youths who were still kneeling beside her, serving her, sending them flying to hit a stone pillar in the hall and fall heavily to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices and their life force extinguished.

“The Sect Leader places great importance on this mission, and there must be no failure. If there is truly any mishap, I’m afraid, Black Bear, that neither of us will have a good outcome when we return.”

“Then what should we do now!?” Black Bear also understood this, clenching his large, fan-like hands, and spoke in a deep voice.

“Send a message to Lu Qing, and you and I will go ahead. We must catch up to that Young Master!!”

“Alright, I’ll follow your lead.”

After a brief conversation, the two figures in the hall quickly disappeared.

*

*

“Young Master, we should reach Zhongzhou by sunset tomorrow.”

In the mountain path, several riders rode swiftly past.

It was Lin Sheng and his group.

However, compared to before, the carriage was gone, leaving only a few horse-beasts.

The carriage had been abandoned two days ago to speed up and make it easier to conceal their tracks.

Bai Can held a map in his hand, slowing down as he spoke to Lin Sheng.

“Let’s rest for a while in the woods ahead.”

Lin Sheng nodded, speaking faintly.

“Alright.” Bai Can immediately nodded upon hearing this, informing the others.

Soon, in the woods, everyone stopped.

Jin Yang threw the animal skin bag he was carrying onto the ground.

The animal skin bag was bulging, clearly containing something.

“Young Master, since this woman has been subdued, why not interrogate her? Perhaps we can extract some useful information from her. I have experience in this area, so if Young Master needs me to, I can do it.”

Jin Yang kicked the animal skin bag and spoke to Lin Sheng.

“There’s no need for that. Most people from the Tianluo Sect have a cruel Heart-Nature, but this woman is not among them. If it were that simple to extract information from her, she wouldn’t have been able to infiltrate the Nanqi Military Department for decades.”

Upon hearing Jin Yang’s words, Lin Sheng was somewhat moved, but still shook his head slightly in refusal.

The Tianluo Sect’s methods were strange. If he tried to outsmart them and ended up attracting that old fellow Rashid, it would be even more troublesome.

This was also the main reason why he hadn’t killed her on the spot.

As long as he handed her over to Huyan Ji, he naturally wouldn’t need to bother further.

“Young Master is absolutely right.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yang also nodded, agreeing quite a bit.

“Don’t let her wake up. If there are signs of recovery, just knock her out. Just keep her alive.”

Lin Sheng seemed still a bit uneasy as he instructed.

“Don’t worry, Young Master, I’ve been keeping an eye on that wretched woman’s condition.”

Jin Yang replied solemnly.

“Very good.”

Lin Sheng nodded.

The reason for such caution was that two days ago, the black jade in his hand had changed, and he knew without a doubt that it must have been someone from the Tianluo Sect trying to contact Weiya.

After failing to make contact, the other party must have realized there was a problem.

The Tianluo Sect would likely take action very soon.

Lin Sheng leaned against a bluestone, his high Perception from the entered Spirit Beast maximized.

As he got closer to Zhongzhou, he felt a faint premonition in his heart.

This was his Evasion talent at work.

Originally, the intensity of this premonition was quite weak, but now it had become a bit stronger.

This situation meant that danger might occur, though it was only a possibility.

Then he opened his eyes, looking at Nong Yu and the others who were preparing food. After a brief thought, he immediately called Bai Can, Jin Yang, and the others to him.

“Young Master, what’s wrong?”

The two asked simultaneously.

“You all take the others directly to the East Sea to find Shui Zhi.”

Upon hearing this, both were stunned, then asked in confusion.

“What about you, Young Master?”

“I’ll take Weiya to the Nanqi Military Department.” Lin Sheng said slowly.

“How can that be, Young Master? Old Jin and I are Divine Transformation Realms. If we encounter people from the Tianluo Sect, we can help Young Master deal with them. How can we let you go alone?”

Bai Can immediately shook his head.

“That’s right, if Young Master is going, it should be Old Bai and I going.”

Jin Yang also couldn’t help but speak.

“Just do as I say. Depart immediately after a short rest.”

Lin Sheng looked at the two, speaking calmly.

Upon hearing this, the two still wanted to say something, but seeing Lin Sheng’s calm yet undeniable gaze, they stopped speaking and could only nod in agreement.

“After reaching the East Sea, first gather information about the Misty Sea Area. Do not contact the Nanqi Military Department for now. Wait until I return to make a decision.”

Lin Sheng instructed again.

“Understood, Young Master!”

Bai Can and the other immediately straightened their expressions and responded.

After giving his instructions, Lin Sheng said no more, directly grabbing the animal skin bag on the ground, and his figure quickly disappeared into the mountains.

With his strength, especially after his cultivation had advanced again, the presence of Bai Can and Jin Yang and others actually didn’t make much difference.

Bringing these people along wouldn’t be of much use when encountering troublesome opponents.

Moreover, bringing them would also slow him down.

Without restraint, Lin Sheng’s speed was even faster.

He didn't even need those superior horse-beasts; after entering the high-agility Spirit Beast, his speed was completely comparable to a Peak speed-type Martial Artist.

In fact, if he burst forth, his speed could completely crush a speed-type Peak Divine Transformation Realm.

After all, with the Dragon Beard Teng Snake, his agility had been amplified to an incredible degree.

In less than half a day, he had already reached the Zhongzhou territory.

He took out a map from his Pregnant and glanced at it.

“After Zhongzhou is the Northern Lands. At my speed, I can reach the Northern Lands in at most two days.”

Putting away the map, Lin Sheng muttered to himself, but his brows furrowed slightly.

His gaze fell on the animal skin bag he was carrying.

He then opened it, revealing Weiya, who had been forcibly squeezed into a ball.

At this moment, Weiya looked quite disheveled, showing no trace of her original charm, and even her torn arm had not yet healed.

Most of the bones in her body had been shattered by the force, and Lin Sheng would basically knock her out as soon as he felt her regaining consciousness, giving her no chance to speak nonsense.

However, although Weiya was still in a coma, the life force emanating from her was becoming increasingly faint, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

“Did I hit too hard!?”

Seeing this, Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes, sensed for a moment to confirm she wasn’t faking it, then took out a Medicinal Pill from his bosom and flicked it into her mouth.

He didn’t want her to die before reaching the Nanqi Military Department.

As the Medicinal Pill entered her stomach, Weiya’s pale, bloodless face quickly gained a hint of redness, clearly indicating the Medicinal Pill had taken effect.

Her previously faint life force also gradually stabilized, and she seemed to show signs of waking up.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng raised his hand and pointed at her glabella.

The initial signs of awakening were immediately suppressed.

Lin Sheng had no intention of delaying further and immediately picked her up, preparing to continue forward.

But soon, he stopped again.

Because at this moment, Weiya suddenly coughed violently, and streams of bright red blood flowed from her mouth. Her previously stable life force actually became precarious again.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng frowned, took out several more Medicinal Pills from his bosom, and looked at Weiya, who was bleeding like a dead dog on the ground.

He directly threw several Medicinal Pills into his own mouth, then picked her up, pinching that delicate face.

“I’ll only say this once: stop your little tricks, otherwise I don’t mind directly killing you…”

After Lin Sheng finished speaking, he stared fixedly at the other party.

However, Weiya, who had her eyes tightly closed as if still in a coma, continued to bleed from her mouth without any change.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng smiled, and slowly began to increase the force in his hand.

The delicate, melon-seed shaped face slowly distorted under his large hand.

Just as it was about to be completely crushed by the Giant Strength, Weiya, with her eyes tightly closed, instantly opened them, her face filled with fear as she cried out.

“I was wrong, I’ll stop now… I won’t dare again.”

Seeing this, Lin Sheng’s hand movements showed no sign of stopping until the face was squeezed to its limit, then he slowly released his grip.

“Next time, you won’t even have a chance to beg for mercy.”

He casually threw her to the ground, Lin Sheng said coldly.

“I understand, I won’t dare again…”

Weiya clutched her head, her face full of fear as she repeatedly spoke.

At that moment, she felt as if death had truly arrived.

Just as Lin Sheng was about to continue their journey with the other party.

“Help… Save me…”

From the nearby woods, a slender girl ran out in a panic.

As she ran, she kept looking back, her fair, delicate face filled with terror.

Seeing Lin Sheng not far away, she ran towards him frantically as if clutching at a straw.

Roar—

Lin Sheng’s gaze fell on the girl. After just a glance, he looked into the jungle behind her, where a massive Black Bear was following the girl.

Although the girl was moving fast, she was much slower than the Black Bear, and the distance between them kept closing.

As the girl’s face turned red, seemingly activating a secret art, her speed surged, and she managed to widen the gap again, rapidly approaching Lin Sheng.

In just over ten breaths, she had reached Lin Sheng’s vicinity.

“Save me… I’m a member of the Southern Qi imperial family, save me and there will be a heavy reward…”

The girl was drenched in sweat, speaking quickly, and by the time she finished, she was already beside Lin Sheng.

At this moment, the Black Bear was also not far behind.

Its massive size brought a powerful oppressive aura. From its aura, it seemed to be a high-level Spirit Beast.

The Black Bear stomped heavily on the ground, its body leaping towards Lin Sheng and the girl.

Its blood-red mouth opened, revealing a mouthful of bone-white fangs.

Just as Lin Sheng was about to act, a nearly tangible black Qi force attached itself to his body, like a dense spiderweb, tightly binding his figure.

And that giant bear, in mid-air, its massive body began to shrink, transforming into a human-bear monster, five meters tall, resembling both human and bear.

The humanoid monster landed heavily on the ground, its huge bear paw firmly gripping Lin Sheng, leaving only his head exposed.

“Don’t kill him… Leave him to me… Leave him to me!!”

At this moment, a sharp shriek, full of venom and excitement, rose from the ground.

The one speaking was none other than Weiya, who was slumped on the ground.

At this moment, Weiya’s face was filled with a crazed and morbidly excited smile.

“Fool, do you think sealing the black jade with Qi can avoid tracking? My blood can too!!”

She was already impatient to see Lin Sheng’s terrified and begging expression; only then could she release all the humiliation she had suffered during this time. No, she wanted to make him experience a hundred, no, a thousand, ten thousand times the pain.

“Did only the two of you from the Tianluo Sect come?”

However, to her disappointment, Lin Sheng’s face showed no sign of panic, not even fear, but rather a hint of disappointment.

Just as she was about to mock him, there were two squelching sounds.

Warm blood splattered on her face.

Lin Sheng’s hands had, at some unknown point, pierced through Black Bear’s large hands. No… what was pierced was not just Black Bear’s palms.

Black Bear’s eyes widened, his face still filled with confusion and bewilderment.

But a massive bloody hole had appeared in his glabella, and blood mixed with brain matter spewed out from the opening.