Chapter 623

Chapter 623: Chapter 262: Old Acquaintances, Yu Yan and Yuan Bo_2 Chapter 623: Chapter 262: Old Acquaintances, Yu Yan and Yuan Bo_2 The man faced the two cultivators above him but dared not make the slightest inappropriate move, and was forced to stiffen his resolve and speak again:

“Two immortals…”

“The Moon Crow Root was entrusted to us for protective escort.

This matter is critical to the survival of our Yu Family Commerce, and if it’s lost, I’m afraid our entire Yu Family Commerce might face annihilation.”

“How about this…”

“I have ten Spirit Stones here.

I’ll give them to both immortals as a small token for you to enjoy a cup of tea…”

However, before the man could finish, one of the cultivators interrupted him:

“Ten Spirit Stones…”

“Do you think we’re beggars you can just brush off?”

“The Moon Crow Root is worth at least three hundred Spirit Stones.”

“I’ll say this once, hand over the Moon Crow Root.”

“If you don’t, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

As he finished speaking, an impressive aura burst forth from the man, pressing down on the people of the commerce below, causing many to tremble uncontrollably.

Even the horses pulling the carts began to act anxious and restless…

At this moment, the other cultivator seemed to be growing impatient:

“Brother Yuan…”

“Why waste words with them, they’re just mortals.

Just kill them, and a fire later would erase all traces, guaranteed.”

As soon as these words were spoken, more panic spread among the caravan people behind, and even the man in front turned pale.

Looking at the attitude of the two cultivators, it seemed they left no room for negotiation and even intended to eliminate them all.

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Just at this tense moment…

An aged yet powerful voice came from the back of the caravan:

“Is this really what the Yuan Family wants, to obliterate my Yu Family…”

Accompanying this voice was an even more formidable aura.

On sensing the newcomer’s presence, the faces of the two cultivators changed slightly, as the aura was clearly much stronger than theirs.

The newcomer was at least at the latter stages of Qi Refinement.

Upon hearing this voice, the man in front visibly relaxed.

The man turned back and looked towards the rear, a hint of excitement on his face:

“Dad, why are you here…”

At that moment, the caravan parted to make way in the middle.

Walking slowly down that path in the center were two individuals.

One of them appeared old and hunched, showing signs of age, but the aura he exuded was not to be underestimated.

It was quite apparent this was the person who had spoken.

The other person was the same young girl that Lin Jing and his companion had encountered in the tavern.

Shi San only realized who she was upon seeing her.

“Master…

it’s her…”

Lin Jing nodded and said:

“I know…”

At this time, the young girl, supporting the elder, slowly made her way to the front of the caravan.

The two cultivators had already descended from mid-air, their Flying Swords suspended, fully alert.

“Cough…

cough…”

The elder couldn’t help but cough twice, and the girl at his side quickly spoke with concern:

“Grandfather…”

“Are you all right…”

The man, who was the young girl’s Third Uncle, also promptly approached, wanting to support the elder.

Seeing this, the two cultivators exchanged glances, and then one of them spoke:

“Yu Yan…”

“With the injuries you have, you’re nearly at your last breath.

Do you still intend to stop us?”

“If you dare to act today, I’m afraid you won’t make it through the day.”

The elder, however, raised a hand to stop the man from coming closer, then shrugged off the young girl and stood up straight to face the two cultivators:

“Even in my current injured state, I could still kill the both of you on the spot.

Do you believe it or not?”

The two faced the elder and fell silent for a moment.

Obviously, even wounded, the elder was still able to deter the two cultivators from making a move.

However, Lin Jing was not paying attention to any of this.

When he heard the cultivator call out the elder’s name, Lin Jing was taken aback for a moment.

Then he extended his Divine Sense and scanned the elder.

All three, the two cultivators and the elder, were only at the Qi Refinement Realm.

Even as Lin Jing’s Divine Sense swept over them, they were none the wiser.

Next.

Lin Jing’s Divine Sense focused on the elder…

Although the elder’s appearance had changed a lot and he was visibly aged, it was not hard to recognize that he was Yu Yan, who had once been an Offering Priest at the Yuebao Tower in Nanshan Immortal City just like him.

Back then, Yu Yan was close to a Pill Master surnamed Wang, but they went their separate ways due to a difference in principles.

And when this Pill Master Wang had colluded with Liu Yiyuan to deal with him, Yu Yan had even sent him a warning.

Originally, Yu Yan was supposed to be at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but it was unclear why he had now fallen to the latter stages of Qi Refinement.

As Lin Jing’s Divine Sense continued to scan Yu Yan, the situation on the field changed once more…

“I don’t believe it…”

At that moment.

Another voice came from the front of the path.

Upon hearing this voice, everyone, including Lin Jing and Shi San, looked towards the front of the path.

Before them on the road, another white-haired cultivator approached, riding a flying sword.

As the cultivator flew in, he did so with utmost arrogance, his cultivation aura not the least bit concealed.

“Yu Yan…”

“I thought you’d be holed up in Mo City forever.

I didn’t expect you’d actually come out.”

This person had barely arrived before he began to mock Yu Yan.

Upon hearing this voice, Yu Yan’s expression immediately changed:

“Yuan Bo…”

“I didn’t expect you to be alive, let alone to have broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

Yuan Bo was another name that had been buried in the dust of the past.

Lin Jing couldn’t help but be dumbfounded, thinking to himself:

“What are the chances…”

Afterward, Lin Jing’s divine sense swept over Yuan Bo once again.

This time, it took Lin Jing a while to recognize him.

The white-haired cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment was none other than Yuan Bo, one of the main culprits for his expulsion from the Qingyuan Sword Sect.

He had thought that Yuan Bo would never reach Foundation Establishment in his lifetime, and that he himself would not cross paths with him again.

Yet, against all odds, Yuan Bo had truly reached Foundation Establishment.

And what’s more, Lin Jing found himself reunited with him under these circumstances.

This person was originally a Spirit Farmer of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, but for reasons unknown, he was not with the Qingyuan Sword Sect, but somehow appeared here.

Lin Jing was somewhat puzzled.

But even more than that, he was quite interested.

Lin Jing was very curious about what grievances existed between Yu Yan and Yuan Bo.

Then.

Lin Jing stretched out his hand, taking hold of Shi San, and then stepped forward.

The next moment, the two of them appeared out of nowhere on a mountaintop opposite where the two parties were confronting each other.

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The sudden appearance of several cultivators left Shi San dumbstruck, and when Lin Jing reached out to pull him, Shi San instinctively extended his hand too.

What they didn’t expect was that from the roadside forest, the two of them suddenly appeared near the mountaintop where the confrontation was taking place.

And they appeared so abruptly that no one noticed them, not even the cultivators present.

Of course.

The reason no one paid attention to them was that Lin Jing did not wish to intervene just yet.

He preferred to listen in on the situation, and therefore, he had used some subtle techniques to avoid detection.

As Shi San was puzzled, Lin Jing then spoke to him:

“It’s okay…”

“Your roasted chicken is cooked now; you can eat.”

“Go ahead with your meal; they can’t see us.”

Shi San immediately understood that all this was Lin Jing’s doing.

So.

He no longer cared and started to devour the freshly roasted wild chicken.

After Yuan Bo arrived, he sized up Yu Yan with a light laugh:

“Heh heh…”

“Yu Yan, I heard you were once an Offering Pill Master at Yuebao Tower.”

Yu Yan’s brow furrowed as he glared at Yuan Bo, not daring to relax in the slightest:

“So what if I was?

What if I wasn’t?”

Yet Yuan Bo appeared very casual:

“No matter…”

“Being an Offering Pill Master at Yuebao Tower, how illustrious that must have been.

How have you fallen so low?”

“Tsk tsk…”

“How pitiful.”

Though Yuan Bo’s mouth spoke of pity, his eyes were brimming with triumph.

Clearly, he was very proud of his cultivation surpassing that of Yu Yan.

Seeing Yuan Bo’s demeanour, Yu Yan retorted:

“Hmph!

How I have fallen is still better than you.”

“You’re the first one to be expelled from the Qingyuan Sword Sect because you were too cowardly to face death.”

“You…”

At these words, Yuan Bo’s face instantly darkened, and pointing at Yu Yan, he was so angry he could hardly speak.

Clearly, this matter was a sore point for Yuan Bo.

Seeing Yuan Bo so angered, Yu Yan seemed emboldened and not in the least fearful:

“As a cultivator of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, you couldn’t even complete a simple task like delivering a message.”

“Tell me, what use is there in keeping you around?”

“If I were a member of the Enforcement Hall of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, I’d have struck you dead on the spot, rather than let you continue to plague the world.”

Yu Yan’s words turned Yuan Bo’s face ashen.

The two cultivators beside Yuan Bo also lowered their heads, daring not to make a sound.

Clearly, there must be truth to this matter.

Humiliated, Yuan Bo burst into an angry laugh:

“Good…

good…

good…”

“I wasn’t planning on wiping you out completely, leaving a single descendant for the Yu Family.

I didn’t expect you to be so ignorant of what’s good for you.”

“It seems that today, none of you will escape…”