Chapter 22: The Ghost Wolf Gang

The pair never dreamed that a date would turn into such a disaster. What was even more baffling was that by the time Senior Sister Wang arrived, there was no sign of Lu Jin. He had vanished.

“Senior Sister Wang Min! You must avenge me!” Yang Dianfeng wailed in agony as he saw the woman in red. He gritted his teeth in hatred: a sight that caused a deep sense of confusion to flicker in Wang Min’s beautiful eyes.

“What? Junior Brother Yang, what happened to you? How did you sustain such heavy injuries?”

“Wang Min! It was that bastard Lu Jin! He ambushed me and even wounded Junior Sister Liu Ruyan so badly she can’t stop vomiting blood!” Yang Dianfeng spoke while glaring at the spot where Lu Jin had disappeared, but he couldn’t see a single shadow.

“Where is he?” Wang Min’s gaze scanned the surroundings. She even released her spiritual Qi to probe the area, yet she sensed nothing.

“He fled! Senior Sister, I am currently too weak to protect you during your breakthrough!” Yang Dianfeng wore a pained expression, appearing heartbroken over his inability to serve her.

“To dare wound someone from my Blood Moon Holy Land… just who is this Lu Jin? Do you know him?” Wang Min asked.

“Senior Sister, he is Liu Ruyan’s former fiancé. However, their relationship is completely severed: now, he is our mortal enemy!”

Wang Min looked at their expressions and gave a cold laugh. “You were ambushed by someone right after your breakthrough? You really are impressive.”

“And you!” Wang Min turned to Yang Dianfeng. “With your cultivation, you were ambushed and even lost your blood armor! Once we return, Shizun Chi Yu will surely hold you accountable!”

Yang Dianfeng immediately pleaded: “I beg Senior Sister to act and avenge me! In the future, I am willing to work like a beast of burden to repay you!”

Hearing this, Wang Min nodded. “Then it will depend on your performance. However, I still need a specific medicinal herb. Once I find it, I will kill this Lu Jin.”

“Before that, both of you must put all your effort into finding the Soul-Breaking Fruit for me!”

“Yes! Rest assured, Senior Sister. Since someone said the fruit grows in the Xianyun Ravine, I will do my absolute best to find it for you!”

Wang Min nodded and casually flicked a pill toward Yang Dianfeng: “This is a healing pill Shizun left for me. For now, you can have it.”

“As for you.” Wang Min looked at Liu Ruyan. “Since you are someone Shizun has his eye on, you must have some talent. But looking at you now, you don’t seem like much.”

The words caused a complex look to appear in Liu Ruyan’s eyes. She immediately spoke: “Senior Sister Wang, I was ambushed right as I broke through; it was a total surprise. I do not dare ask you to avenge me. I only wish to join the Blood Moon Holy Land so I can serve you and prove my sincerity!”

Wang Min’s brow furrowed before she sneered. “Speak less of such things in the future. I do not need your sincerity. However, for Shizun’s sake, take this pill to heal yourself. Remember: once you recover, find that fruit immediately!”

“Yes! Thank you, Senior Sister!” Liu Ruyan was excited.

However, Wang Min’s arrogant attitude still made her feel quite unpleasant inwardly. She could only endure it for now. Once the three finished talking, Yang and Liu swallowed their pills and began to heal. Wang Min stood guard over them.

Meanwhile, Lu Jin flickered toward the Xianyun Ravine. He was like a bird in flight: after reaching the eighth stage of the Spirit Pearl Realm, his speed and range had increased significantly. It didn’t take long for him to reach the outskirts of the ravine.

However, he was in no hurry to find the Soul-Breaking Fruit. After devouring Yang Dianfeng’s Black Tortoise Blood Armor, he had condensed eight Spirit Pearls. During that process, he had even backfired against Liu Ruyan’s Great Plundering Immortal Art. He found a hidden corner and began to cultivate.

The Great Derivation Dragon Transformation Art grew deeper as his cultivation rose, and the Ten Thousand Swords Prostrating to the Ancestor Art required even more familiarity. Through constant enlightenment, he could refine his swordsmanship and increase his combat power.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally opened his eyes. A powerful aura erupted from his body, instantly turning the surrounding vegetation into fine powder.

This session consumed another three thousand Spirit Stones… even a third-grade Jindan breaking through to the fourth grade likely wouldn’t use this many.

Lu Jin gave a faint smile and looked into the distance. The Xianyun Ravine was shrouded in a layer of mist. It was early dawn; the sunlight turned the swirling fog into a beautiful crimson hue. But as Lu Jin moved toward the ravine, he heard the faint sounds of battle.

Wait. Has the Xianyun Ravine become this crowded?

He was confused. Three years ago, this place was deserted. Now, not only were Liu Ruyan and her group here, but there were other cultivators as well. And by the sounds of it, quite a lot of them.

Buzz!

While he was thinking, he saw a barrier of spiritual Qi in the distance. It was like a wall, sealing off a large portion of the ravine. A wave of spiritual energy exploded against the barrier, creating ripples like a stone hitting a lake. Lu Jin watched from a distance as a figure was defeated by someone beneath the barrier and sent flying back in a pathetic state.

The Xianyun Ravine is being blockaded? Are they trying to keep others out?

Lu Jin frowned but said nothing. He flickered toward the forest. When he arrived at the entrance to the ravine, he saw a group of men in black robes guarding the sealed area. The man Lu Jin had seen earlier was kneeling on the ground, vomiting blood. He looked pained yet remained defiant.

“Ghost Wolf Gang! If you dare touch me today, the experts of my Tingchao Pavilion will slaughter every last one of you!”

The expert from the Ghost Wolf Gang merely smiled with disdain. “I’d like to see if your Tingchao Pavilion dares to offend my gang just for the likes of you!”

Pfft!

The man’s words were barely finished when he condensed his spiritual Qi into a blade and severed the head of the Tingchao Pavilion disciple.

Lu Jin was not the only one witnessing this. Other cultivators from various factions were watching from the shadows: their expressions were complex, yet they remained silent. After the kill, the Ghost Wolf Gang expert became even more arrogant.

“Does anyone else want to test the methods of my Ghost Wolf Gang? If you don’t have the courage, then hand over two thousand Spirit Stones immediately!”