Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

When people encounter danger, they cannot sit idly by and wait to die. This man must have used some method to notify people to come to his aid.

That's why she tried every means to stall for time. She had just found it strange that someone so badly injured could still have the strength to say so much.

If she hadn't looked so closely, she wouldn't have noticed.

That won't do. If someone comes later, she won't have a chance to do anything.

I was originally thinking of waiting for one to be injured and the other to die, but it seems that's not going to happen now. It's all because that guy with the hoarse voice talks too much nonsense. He always messes things up because he keeps dawdling.

Not knowing how long it would take for the reinforcements to arrive, Guan Xun's gaze quickly swept back and forth over the group. The red dot reappeared in his dark eyes, and the three-sided flower slowly rotated.

The man who had been shouting suddenly felt dizzy, and the scene before him became sometimes unreal and sometimes clear.

"What...what's going on?!" He shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

Just then, he saw that the attendants who usually fawned over him and allowed him to beat and scold them had turned into hideous demons!

The demons seemed to have lost their minds, and they all pulled out their weapons and attacked him.

In an instant, the hoarse-voiced man was surrounded and began fighting with the evil spirits! He kept shouting, "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

The man in black robes stared in utter astonishment at the sudden turn of events, filled with bewilderment. In his eyes, all he saw were the other party's followers suddenly going berserk and charging at their master with their swords.

Even Guan Xun was somewhat surprised by this scene. He hadn't expected that his seemingly sycophantic followers would harbor such a deep resentment towards the man with the hoarse voice.

It seems that the guy with the hoarse voice doesn't treat them well usually... How pathetic.

She turned her gaze to the man in black robes and saw him staring at her in astonishment. She was speechless for a moment. His willpower was just too strong, wasn't it?

As she thought about it, the light in her eyes deepened.

The man in the black robe felt that the scene before him was somewhat ethereal. Suddenly, many illusory figures appeared around him, cheering and circling around him.

The man in black robes grinned foolishly, but suddenly sensed something was wrong. He frowned, shook his head, and the figures that had been cheering around him were gone, replaced by the inexplicable fighting on the other side.

Guan Xun: ...

That brat! He's got some skills!

Seeing that time was running out, Guan Xun didn't delay any longer. She was a quick and efficient person and had no patience to wait any longer.

She parted the bushes in front of her, leaped down, and strode straight toward the man in black robes.

The man in the black robe had his eyes lowered, his breath weak, and he felt that he was about to give up.

Suddenly, a pair of small, coarse cloth shoes appeared before his eyes, and alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.

who? !

How could he not have noticed someone approaching?!

With difficulty, he raised his head and saw a girl dressed in the same coarse linen dress standing in front of him.

The girl's fair face rippled, and she seemed to be chewing something as she looked down at him, much like a street thug coming to collect a debt.

Blood congealed on her eyelashes, obscuring the girl's features from the black-robed man's view. He could only make out a vague outline and the red glow on her face, which resembled the blood flowing through his body.

Are they here to rescue him?

Why did the family send a girl to rescue him?

"you……"

Guan Xun spat the grass root he had been chewing on the ground without even glancing at the man in black robes, his gaze sweeping over the man's waist.

She then bent down and, to the man's incredulous gaze, forcefully ripped off the jade pendant she had been staring at for so long.

It's truly a fine jade! I could feel a slight coolness as soon as I touched it.

However, Guan Xun didn't have time to admire the jade pendant. She glanced at the silver key hanging next to the man's belt and casually pulled it off as well.

The man in black robes snapped out of his daze. His blood-stained hands trembled as he gripped Shangguan Xun's skirt, his eyelashes fluttering, clearly indicating that he had something to say.

Guan Xun paused, his hand tucking the jade pendant into his clothes, and frowned. What was he trying to do? How dare he grab her with those dirty hands?

Even a level 20 noob spirit master couldn't be fooled. It seems I still need to become stronger as soon as possible. Thinking this, she reached out and pulled up her skirt, then kicked the man in the chest without hesitation...

"puff…!"

A mouthful of hot, bloody blood spurted from his mouth, and the man could no longer hold on, losing consciousness completely.

With the key clutched in his hand, Guan Xun quickly ran towards the beast cage, tore off the black cloth, opened the cage, and in one swift motion picked up the soulless rainbow crane and ran away.

The next second, she turned around and came back, throwing the key near the man with the hoarse voice's feet before running away.

After Guan Xun had run far away, the followers who had been beating him finally came to their senses. They looked at each other, their weapons stained with blood, and their master covered in wounds, and panicked for a moment.

The sky had completely darkened, and the forest was pitch black, with no light visible except for the occasional firefly.

Countless insect chirps and animal calls echoed through the forest. Even though the winter sun was shining against the tree trunks, a chill still ran down my spine.

I hope nothing bad has happened to my sister.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he was filled with worry. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to go and look for it.

Just as he lifted the two sacks and emerged from the barrier of spiritual energy, he heard a series of hurried footsteps. He looked in that direction in alarm and saw a black shadow rushing towards him.

His heart pounded, and he felt goosebumps. He grabbed two sacks, slung them over his shoulder, and turned to run back.

Guan Xun finally returned to the outer perimeter and saw Dong Yang standing there dumbfounded. He was about to call out to him when he saw Dong Yang turn around and run away as if he had encountered a ghost.

She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. Fine, since she was going to run anyway, he might as well run faster this way.

The two of them ran towards the forest entrance, one after the other, as if chasing each other.

On the open ground.

Several black figures swept in from the other side of the forest and landed one after another.

The sight of blood everywhere horrified the group. The leader walked over to the man in black robes and helped him up.

His gaze fell on the empty cage where the beasts were trapped, then turned to the key on the ground. With a wave of his hand, he signaled his men to take everyone away.

...

"Winter Sun!"

"Open the door for me!"

Guan Xun looked at the closed courtyard gate in front of him and finally couldn't help but shout out.

This person didn't even look back before going in and then locked the door!

Along the way, the Soul-Stealing Rainbow Crane bled profusely, the blood already soaking through her clothes, sticky and foul-smelling, making her feel nauseous.

Grasping the long legs of the Soul-Destroying Rainbow Crane, Guan Xun lifted it a little further away from himself.

On the way back, the crane had already lost all signs of life, what a pity.

Just as Dongyang put the sack down, Guan Xun's angry roar came from outside, making his already shaken heart pound even harder.

My sister... Could it be that she was the one following behind me just now?!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly opened the locked door and saw Guan Xun covered in blood and carrying the big bird. He quickly pulled her into the house, and after confirming that she was not injured, he rummaged through her clothes for her to change.

"You run pretty fast, huh?" Guan Xun was still somewhat angry, and his words were rather harsh.

Dongyang: ...

Forget it, she couldn't be bothered to argue.

Guan Xun scooped up some water from the bucket and drank several large mouthfuls before plopping down on a stool. She felt quite tired, having expended a lot of her spiritual energy today.

"The purchasing agency only accepts live animals, right? You can clean out the bird's feathers first, don't throw them away, I need them." She said, then turned and went into the room.

The jade pendant was crystal clear, and one could clearly feel a cool sensation when holding it in their hand. It also carried a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy. Guan Xun raised an eyebrow, bit his finger, and dripped a drop of blood onto the jade pendant. The jade pendant flashed with a white light for a moment, and then returned to calm.

Guan Xun laughed loudly twice, which made Dong Yang, who was working outside, get goosebumps.

She tossed the jade pendant in her hand. It seemed to be a fine piece of jade, otherwise why would its owner have put a soul imprint on it?

Looking at the jade pendant whose mark she had removed, Guan Xun put it back into her clothes. She would have to find a time to sell it for some money, but not now.

If she pawns it now, it will be troublesome if someone comes looking for her. The town is so small, it would be easy for them to find her.