SWNOVELXO Chapter 391: Dire Situation
Chapter 391: Dire Situation
Lin Fengmian had no idea that he had become a part of someone else’s fantasy, or else he would have been worried sick.
With the help of the blue flames surrounding him, he took in the scenery and almost cursed out loud.
“What the hell, Senior Aunt? Do you have to be so tasteless?”
It was clear that he was in the main tomb chamber of a mundane king, but it had been occupied by the unrefined Zhao Ningzhi.
The main chamber had a transmission array carved into it, and the unfortunate tomb owner had been tossed aside by Zhao Ningzhi to be buried with his concubines.
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread. “Senior Aunt, don’t you think this is a bad omen?”
Half an hour later, he activated the switch and array and walked out of the hidden grave door.
Looking at the silently operating array, Lin Fengmian thought to himself that at least she had done something good, as ordinary tomb raiders wouldn’t be able to get in.
He had no idea where he was, so he could only fly around blindly, hoping to find someone to ask.
An hour later, just as he thought he was lost, he suddenly heard the sound of air breaking coming from a distance.
Several streaks of light chased each other and quickly appeared in Lin Fengmian’s line of sight.
The leader of the three streaks of light was startled to see Lin Fengmian and quickly changed direction to flee.
From the four black streaks of light behind him, someone shouted, “Brother in front, stop those three women from the Joyful Union Sect!”
Lin Fengmian’s eyes lit up and he laughed, “Four brothers, I’m on it!”
He joined the pursuit, quickly chasing after the three female disciples of the Joyful Union Sect.
As they drew closer, the three female disciples’ faces turned pale and they gritted their teeth, saying, “Let’s fight them!”
The disciples of the Heavenly Deception Sect sneered, “What’s there to fight about? You’ll be begging for mercy when we catch you. We’ll make you scream in bed, and you’ll beg for death!”
The other male disciples also laughed lewdly and said, “Yes, you think you are so tough, but once we catch you, you will be nothing but a toy for us!”
Lin Fengmian’s eyes filled with killing intent as he approached the group from the side.
As he drew near, the leader of the Heavenly Deception Sect disciples frowned, “This brother looks unfamiliar, why isn’t he wearing a disciple’s uniform?”
“I was in a hurry when I left and forgot to put on my uniform,” Lin Fengmian said with an embarrassed grin.
“I’m actually from the Joyful Union Sect,” he said, drawing closer to the four of them.
With a swift swing of his sword, a brilliant light flashed, and the leader of the group was cut in half, his body falling to the ground.
The remaining three were shocked by the sudden turn of events and shouted, “You are looking for death!”
Lin Fengmian smiled coldly, “It is you who will die!”
He unleashed his Illusionary Light Split Sword technique, and multiple sword lights shot out, stabbing towards the group like fish.
The Heavenly Deception Sect disciples, who were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, were quickly slaughtered by Lin Fengmian.
Lin Fengmian collected the storage bags from the four disciples, glanced at them briefly, and then lost interest.
The three female disciples of the Joyful Union Sect were stunned, unsure why Lin Fengmian had killed the others.
Was he trying to monopolize the treasure for himself?
But even if that were the case, shouldn’t he have waited until he caught them before making his move?
Seeing the three women watching him warily, Lin Fengmian smiled, “Sisters, don’t be alarmed, I’m a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect.”
“You’re lying, the Joyful Union Sect doesn’t have any male disciples!” said the leader of the women.
The three women had actually met Lin Fengmian before, but they didn’t know his name and didn’t recognize him after his disfigurement.
The female disciple next to her suddenly exclaimed, “Sister Tan, he’s the one who’s close to Senior Sister Liu and Sister Chen, his name is Lin Feng something, I’ve seen him before.”
Another woman gasped, “He’s the one you mentioned who’s as ugly as Guan Chengtian?”
Lin Fengmian didn’t expect to be compared to Guan Chengtian, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit of despair.
However, since recognizing him could solve the problem, he didn’t bother to explain further and simply nodded, “That’s me.”
The women’s leader also remembered that the Joyful Union Sect had a special male disciple, and she let out a sigh of relief.
“Let’s talk about this later, brother,” she said and led the way down into the jungle.
Lin Fengmian followed closely behind, and the four of them landed in the dense foliage.
The leader, Tan Peiyu, bowed and said, “Thank you, Brother Lin, for saving our lives.”
Lin Fengmian waved his hand and said, “There is no need to thank me, sisters. What are you doing here and what’s the current situation?”
Tan Peiyu sighed and said, “The situation is not good. We were escorting supplies back to Luoming City, but we were ambushed halfway.”
“The Heavenly Deception Sect has too many people, and we’re no match for them. Our sister told us to scatter and escape, and we were lucky to make it out alive”.
“Many of our sisters were caught, and if it weren’t for you, brother, we would have fallen into their hands too.”
Lin Fengmian listened intently, his brow furrowed in concern. He did not know the surrounding terrain, and Zhao Ningzhi had not given him a map.
Currently, he was blind to the situation and had no idea where Luoming City was.
“Do you have any news about Qingfeng City or Liu Mei and the others?” he asked.
Tan Peiyu nodded, looking worried. “Qingfeng City is in a precarious situation, and I’m afraid it won’t be able to hold out much longer. Senior Sister Liu and the others are being targeted by the Heavenly Deception Sect.”
Lin Fengmian’s expression became tense. “What’s going on?”
“The son of the elder of the Heavenly Deception Sect is leading an attack on Qingfeng City, vowing to capture Senior Sister Liu and the others alive,” Tan Peiyu explained.
Lin Fengmian’s eyes turned cold as he listened to the news. He knew that it was that eunuch Cao Cheng’an who was behind the plot, seeking revenge against him and Liu Mei.
“Thank you for telling me, sisters. Do you have a map of the surrounding area?” he asked.
Tan Peiyu nodded and handed him one. “I have an extra one, so I’ll give it to you.”
Lin Fengmian took the map and bowed. “Thank you, sister.”
“Are you going to find Senior Sister Liu and the others?” Tan Peiyu asked.
Lin Fengmian nodded. “Yes. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you.”
He handed them a storage bag, leaving one for himself and dividing the remaining three among them.
“There are some supplies in here that should come in handy. Be careful on your journey, sisters.”
Tan Peiyu smiled and said, “We won’t be polite, brother. You be careful too. If you have time, come visit us at Crimson Phoenix Peak.”
Lin Fengmian smiled slightly and said, “I will, goodbye!”
He turned into a streak of light and shot into the sky, looking elegant and carefree despite his disfigurement.
“Sister Tan, this Brother Lin is really a romantic, brave enough to run into danger like that,” one of the women said, sighing in admiration.
“He’s so handsome, I’m jealous of Senior Sister Liu!” another woman said, fawning over him.
The remaining woman said teasingly, “He already has two beautiful Senior Sister’s, you don’t need to be jealous.”
Tan Peiyu laughed and said, “Let’s go, or the people from the Heavenly Deception Sect will catch up to us again.”
The two women nodded and followed Tan Peiyu, flying low to avoid detection.