After fleeing for so many days, Lu Chen's injuries still hadn't fully healed. However, compared to when he had just escaped from Kunwu City, he was already much better. At the very least, he could now walk with some difficulty. However, ever since the black wolf Atsu advanced on the night of the full moon, it seemed as if it had changed completely. From day to night, it seemed as if it had endless energy and didn't feel anything while carrying Lu Chen on its back. Thus, Lu Chen simply used it as a mount all the way to the south.
However, aside from the fact that Atsu sometimes ran too fast and was a bit bumpy, having such a mighty and domineering big black wolf as a mount was indeed very impressive and convenient. In fact, the reason why Lu Chen's injuries were able to recover so quickly was largely due to the fact that Atsu carried him all the way. Not only did it avoid most of the pursuers, it also saved him a lot of energy.
However, now that they were in front of the Dragon and Tiger Mountains, they could enter the Land of Confusion through the canyon. Although it wasn't like they could fly freely in the sky and swim freely in the vast sea, it was still safer in the chaotic and dangerous Land of Confusion.
However, at this moment, the woman who appeared in the narrow and long path in the canyon looked rather frail. She stood in the middle of the path and blocked the only path between the two mountains.
Lu Chen jumped down from Atsu's back and slowly walked to the entrance of the canyon with Atsu following behind him. At this moment, the black wolf's body was abnormally huge. Just standing there, it seemed as if it wasn't much shorter than Lu Chen. With a pair of large wolf eyes and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, it was extremely imposing. It could be said that it was ferocious as it glared fiercely at the woman in front of it.
Lu Chen raised his head to look around and frowned slightly. He had lived in Crescent City for a period of time, so he wasn't unfamiliar with the area around Dragon and Tiger Mountains. If he remembered correctly, this small path in the valley was usually not so quiet. Even though there weren't many people here, it was common to see people coming and going.
However, at this moment, apart from him and the woman who blocked the way, there was no one else in front of and behind the Dragon and Tiger Mountains.
At this moment, the tall mountains were covered with green trees and vines. Occasionally, the cries of apes and birds could be heard. This was the only sound in this place.
Everything was cold and cheerless to the point it was slightly unusual. Lu Chen's gaze once again descended onto the woman. He was just about to speak when his gaze suddenly focused because he saw a red colored jade embedded on the woman's chest where the collar that stuck closely to her fair skin. It was shaped like an oriole, and its color was bright red and gorgeous. It looked lifelike, and it actually seemed as if it would flap its wings and soar into the sky.
Lu Chen took a deep breath, his expression suddenly became serious. Looking at this woman, his voice also became deeper, "Xue Ying?"
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Xue Ying was a woman's nickname, her real name was Xue Ying. She was the current leader of Fuyunji in Zhenxianmeng. In Zhenxianmeng where cultivators were as numerous as the rain and experts were as numerous as the clouds, those who could hold the position of a division and a hall's leader were not simple people, not to mention Fuyunji, this kind of frontline hall that had been fighting tit for tat with the Evil Faction all year round, attacking each other and killing each other.
Xue Ying became the leader of Fuyunji ten years ago. Her identity and origin had always been mysterious. Her master's skills, supernatural powers, magical weapons and so on were all mysteries. Outsiders only knew that this woman had a seductive and beautiful appearance but her way of doing things was very experienced. She was strict with her subordinates and even more ruthless to her enemies. Over the years, the number of Evil Faction disciples that died in Fuyunji's hands was uncountable.
Furthermore, it was said that within the Evil Faction, there was an assassination list that recorded the enemies of the Evil Faction that they had a blood feud with. They were the enemies that the Evil Faction would kill at all costs, and Xue Ying was ranked third on this assassination list.
Other than that, Xue Ying herself was also a rather legendary woman in Zhenxianmeng. Because of her high cultivation and natural beauty, coupled with her high position, she attracted the attention of countless people. Of course, there were also those who coveted her. But over the years, Xue Ying had always kept people at a distance, treating almost everyone with the same indifference.
Of course, this was a very offensive way of doing things. Of course, if someone really coveted her beauty, no matter how much she feigned civility, as long as she didn't go to bed with him, she would still offend him. This was a very common thing in the cultivation world where male cultivators were the majority.
But compared to other female cultivators, although Xue Ying had always been a maverick, she did not suffer any setbacks because of this. The biggest reason for this was that she actually had a huge and powerful backer behind her, and that was Supreme Lord Tian Lan.
Fuyunji was a sect that Supreme Lord Tian Lan had single-handedly established, and he had never allowed any outsiders to interfere. Over the years, Xue Ying had even become the number one general under Supreme Lord Tian Lan's command in Zhenxianmeng. No one dared to provoke her because they were afraid of hurting her.
Lu Chen had never seen this legendary woman in Zhenxianmeng, but he had once lived in seclusion for ten years with the help of Fuyunji, so of course he had heard some things about Fuyunji. He had also heard some stories about Xue Ying, especially about her appearance, which had been described countless times in the legends.
And when he called out the two words "Xue Ying", the woman's gaze also fell on his face. Her eyes were very bright, and just like the legends said, because they were too bright, they seemed a bit fierce, as if they could see through a person's flesh and go straight to their heart with a single glance.
And after looking at Lu Chen for a moment, the woman also opened her mouth and said, "Lu Chen?"
Lu Chen was slightly surprised and said, "You know me?"
Xue Ying stared at him and said, "You are the greatest shadow of my Fuyunji in the past ten years, how could I not know you?"
Lu Chen's expression changed slightly, then he took a deep breath and looked at Xue Ying.
For a while, the two did not speak, faintly facing each other on this valley path. After a while, Lu Chen said, "Please make way, I want to go over."
Xue Ying had no intention of making way. She calmly looked at Lu Chen and suddenly said, "Do you know that the fate of a shadow is to never see the light in this life?"
Lu Chen didn't say anything.
Xue Ying continued, "What you did in Kunwu City was the same as bringing about your own destruction, do you know that?"
Lu Chen glanced at her, but he still remained silent.
Xue Ying's expression was calm, no emotions could be seen on her face. It seemed that from the beginning to the end, she was just calmly narrating some things. She said, "I don't care if you don't want to live, but you hid in Fuyunji for ten years. Have you ever thought about what will happen to the people who have taken care of you all these years?"
"The Devil Cult will definitely pursue you relentlessly. If they catch you, my subordinates will probably be dragged into this mess." Xue Ying looked at Lu Chen and said, "If that's the case, I feel that since you're already in a hopeless situation, you might as well die earlier. What do you think?"
… …
Lu Chen suddenly smiled and said, "You want me to die?"
Xue Ying said, "I think it's better for you to die than to live. At least you won't be a burden to others." Her eyes suddenly became a bit colder, looking as cold as a frosty blade. She said, "In any case, you've already caused the deaths of many people, right?"
Lu Chen's expression instantly became cold. It seemed that these words still stung him. This woman, Xue Ying, was indeed as sharp as the rumors said. However, he still endured it. After a moment, he indifferently said, "You're in charge of Fuyunji, so I think you should know my identity and background."
Xue Ying sneered and said, "Of course I know. A few years ago, I even went to Qingshui Village to secretly see you."
Lu Chen was startled. He didn't have any impression of this woman in his memory. Presumably, Xue Ying had been spying on him without his knowledge. This gave him a strange feeling. However, now was not the time to think about these things. He looked at Xue Ying and said, "You came here to stop me. Was it his idea?"
Who "he" was, Lu Chen didn't say, and Xue Ying didn't ask either. However, they both seemed to know in their hearts.
Xue Ying only shook her head and said, "Now that things have come to this, even Fuyunji can't protect you from publicly using evil arts in the big city. We can only say that it has nothing to do with you. Even for the sake of our own Feng Yu, after today, we might even arrange for people to come and kill you. Do you understand? "
Lu Chen's expression was normal. He nodded and said, "I understand, I don't blame you."
Xue Ying snorted, looking somewhat disdainful. However, the originally sharp gaze in the depths of her eyes seemed to have softened a little.
Then, she took a step to the side and opened up half of the path. She said, "You can go. In the future, if you're found by the Evil Sect's demons, before you get caught, I advise you to kill yourself. "
Lu Chen strode forward, Atsu following closely behind him. As he walked past Xue Ying, Lu Chen's footsteps suddenly stopped. Atsu also quickly noticed and immediately stopped. Then, it bared its teeth and stared at Xue Ying with incomparable ferocity.
Being stared at by such a murderous beast as if it wanted to devour someone, it really made one's heart palpitate. However, Xue Ying didn't seem to feel anything. Instead, she focused her gaze and stared back at Atsu.
That gaze seemed to be even more ferocious and savage than the black wolf. It was as if in the next moment, this woman was prepared to skin the black wolf and cook it into a big pot of hot soup. Moreover, her aura instantly surged and actually directly suppressed Atsu.
Ah-Tu let out a whimper and jumped away in shock. As a demonic beast, its sensitivity to the strong far surpassed that of a human's. Ah-Tu immediately ran forward, and in a single breath, he ran several zhang away before stopping. Then, with a lingering fear, he turned his head back and looked around.
Lu Chen's expression didn't change. He only stood in front of Xue Ying and stared at her.
Xue Ying turned her gaze from Atsu and looked at him calmly. "What is it?"
Lu Chen said, "I think there's something wrong with what you said earlier."
Xue Ying said, "Which one?"
Lu Chen said, "Becoming a shadow, you will never see the light for the rest of your life."
Xue Ying sneered and said, "Am I wrong?"
Lu Chen was silent for a long time. Then, his voice became somewhat low. He said, "I have been in the darkness for several decades. I want to go to a place where there is light to live. I really want to know what that feels like. "
After saying this, he directly turned around and walked past this beautiful and charming woman who was as sharp as a knife without looking back.
Xue Ying stared at his back without saying a word. At this time, a gust of wind seemed to rise, blowing across the valley. A strand of Xue Ying's hair swayed slightly in the wind.
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