Chapter 153

Chapter 153: I Have Long Admired the Hehuan Sect

The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.

At a certain peak in the Longfeng Mountain range, Zhou Luo was pulling Wang Yu Wei along in desperate haste.

Though aided by spiritual symbols, that cluster of pursuers clung like stubborn plaster; no matter how he tried to shake them, they remained fiercely glued behind.

Fundamentally, his cultivation level was too low to fully activate the power of Wind Moves Without a Trace.

"If not, drop me."

Beside him, Wang Yu Wei declared with a resolute expression.

She understood all too well that if they continued this way, once their spiritual energy ran dry, they would be caught sooner or later.

Therefore, she might as well stay behind directly to buy him some time.

Though she truly didn’t wish to die.

But in these circumstances, if she didn’t perish, Zhou Luo would be dragged to his death by her burden.

He had saved her with pure goodwill, and she couldn’t repay kindness with ingratitude.

Anyway, there was nothing in this world left for her to cling to.

Rather than witnessing her mother endure ongoing torment from her clan, it was better to depart this world together.

"It’s not at that point yet," Zhou Luo said with a frown.

If it truly became a life-or-death crisis, he would unquestionably abandon her and flee alone.

But since both could survive, why engage in this drama of life and death separations?

In his past life, he had hated such scenes the most.

Amid the darkness, using his powerful mental strength, Zhou Luo continuously scouted the nearby area.

He wasn’t just mindlessly running away.

During this escape, he kept surveying his surroundings.

At last, he spotted a narrow gorge.

The gorge had steep cliffs on both sides, with towering peaks reaching into the clouds, leaving only a gap wide enough for one person to slip through.

Getting past required entering that very gap.

That was the spot!

Eyeing the narrow slit of sky, he instantly dragged Wang Yu Wei forward.

"Go ahead."

Upon arriving at the crease before them, Zhou Luo gestured for her to enter first.

Wang Yu Wei had initially meant to declare that she would guard the rear, but seeing his stern expression, she decisively plunged into the gap.

Seizing the moment she entered,

Zhou Luo turned to face the rapidly approaching gleam, a faint smirk curling his lips.

"You like chasing, do you?!"

Then, he took out two spiritual symbols and pasted them on the stone walls on both sides.

After finishing this, he slipped into the crevasse.

A short while later, Wang Tong arrived closely behind.

He looked at the two people moving through the narrow sky-pass and couldn’t help but laugh coldly.

This was seeking death on their own.

Then he raised his sword and charged out, planning to kill them right inside.

But just as he reached the entrance,

those two spiritual symbols abruptly burst forth with dazzling white light.

The glaring white light illuminated the entire night sky and enveloped Wang Tong.

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh—

Before he could react, countless sharp blades whistled out from all around, piercing the air with fierce momentum.

His expression darkened, and he swiftly swung his sword to cut down all the blades.

But the next instant, more blades appeared and flew toward him again.

Unless he dodged to the side, he had to endure these attacks to enter that narrow sky-pass.

"Damn it!"

Wang Tong’s face turned grim, and he had to swing his sword once more.

Meanwhile, Zhou Luo had already caught up to Wang Yu Wei’s pace.

After using up two more high-grade spiritual symbols, he finally managed to stall their pursuer.

Once out of the narrow sky-pass, Zhou Luo grabbed Wang Yu Wei and they continued fleeing deeper into the Longfeng Mountain range.

Only when no aura stirred behind them and they had shaken off the pursuing enemies did he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank you for saving me,"

Wang Yu Wei said, leaning against a massive tree. Her gaze was sincere as she looked at him, filled with gratitude.

Zhou Luo regulated his breath for a moment and stretched out his right hand. "It’s not for free."

Wang Yu Wei was stunned. She quickly took out her storage bag, retrieved a sword, and said in a hesitant voice,

"The most valuable thing on me is this mid-grade magical artifact. Do you want to take it first?"

Seeing that sword, Zhou Luo looked disgusted. "If I take it now, won’t you be useless if another crisis hits? Keep it for now and owe me instead."

Wang Yu Wei silently put the sword away.

Her beautiful eyes blinked not at all as she stared fixedly at him.

Honestly, he really was a self-serving guy.

But his self-interest was open and aboveboard; he didn’t take advantage when others were down, and he could be trusted.

So she’d been right to choose him as a trading partner; it was the best decision.

After this brief exchange, Zhou Luo brought out an array disk and began setting up a hidden formation around them.

This way, the other party could not discover their trail.

But just as he took out the formation disk, a terrifying aura suddenly descended.

Zhou Luo’s face turned pale with terror, and he immediately wanted to run away.

But the aura arrived fiercely, locking onto his figure almost instantly.

Even in the darkness, Zhou Luo could sense the horror of the other person.

He halted in place, gazing ahead with a serious expression.

Liu Fu Chen calmly stepped out, his turbid eyes shining brilliantly, his expression indifferent.

Seeing the ninth level of Qi Refinement cultivator take action, Wang Yu Wei bit her lip hard, gripped her treasured sword, and abruptly charged forward.

She aimed to buy time for Zhou Luo to escape.

But Liu Fu Chen merely glanced at her, swept out his sleeve indifferently.

A streak of black-and-white light instantly struck her body.

Wang Yu Wei was no match and was flung backward, collapsing unconscious on the ground.

This was only because Liu Fu Chen restrained himself for collecting yang and supplementing yin; otherwise, he could have killed her instantly.

Zhou Luo felt a chill down his spine.

The ninth level of Qi Refinement cultivator was indeed terrifying.

"Are you Zhou Luo?"

Only then did Liu Fu Chen look at him.

"I am not, you have the wrong person," Zhou Luo said solemnly.

"Hmph, do you really think I don’t recognize you?" Liu Fu Chen sneered coldly.

He knew a great deal about Zhou Luo’s background.

Especially the incredible talent in alchemy that had emerged at such a young age, enough to make many cultivators envious and resentful.

It was a shame he only had a Ninth Grade spiritual root.

"Well, actually, I have nothing to do with the Lin Family; I’m just a son-in-law,"

Seeing this, Zhou Luo spoke with an innocent expression.

He was aware of the issues between the Hehuan Sect and the Lin Family, so he quickly tried to exclude himself.

Liu Fu Chen stood beneath the moonlight, staring at him, and spoke leisurely, "Since that’s the case, would you be willing to join my Hehuan Sect?"

The sect was currently undergoing restoration, and recruiting such a gifted disciple like him could be valuable.

Once he truly developed into a second level Pill Master and could refine Foundation Establishment Dan, the sect could rapidly thrive and draw in more cultivators.

Even if he never reached that point, it was fine.

After all, the sect had the method for collecting yang and supplementing yin; he could simply become an alchemical furnace, which would be excellent.

"Of course, I’ve long admired the Hehuan Sect."

"Sir, you’re unknown to this, but I’ve always wanted to join the Hehuan Sect."

"Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken many wives and concubines or sired so many children."

Zhou Luo replied without hesitation, his expression utterly serious, his gaze filled with sincerity.

Such honest words greatly satisfied Liu Fu Chen.

He nodded slightly, "Very well, then I shall take you as my disciple."

"Thank you, sir. So, must I formally acknowledge you?" Zhou Luo asked doubtfully.

"Of course, you will be under my tutelage," Liu Fu Chen said, lifting his chin.

"Alright!" Zhou Luo said brightly, then moved toward him, "Master, is there anything this disciple can assist with?"

"Seize that woman and bring her away," Liu Fu Chen said impassively, hands clasped behind his back.

At that moment, Zhou Luo was already before him.

As these words fell, a flash of ferocity appeared in his eyes, and spiritual light glinted across the storage ring on his left hand.

Under his control, dozens of high-grade spiritual symbols activated, bursting with brilliance.

From the spiritual symbols, a surge of power exploded forth, transforming into massive fireballs, water spheres, flying stones, and more, smashing toward him.

Simultaneously, his spiritual energy erupted within, swirling winds surged around his body as he retreated swiftly backward.

Reaching Wang Yu Wei, he scooped her up and fled into the depths to escape.