After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 68 The Man in the Shadows

To avoid alerting the enemy, Su Luo took a deep breath, quietly slipped a protective talisman to herself and Feng Xiyue, and then winked at them, "Let's go, we can get some sleep if we go back early."

The priority now is for them to get up there!

As for Elder Qin and the others, they are Golden Core cultivators after all. If that person makes a move and a real fight breaks out, the three Foundation Establishment stage nobodies will definitely be affected!

Chu Wenqing held the protective talisman with a blank expression, not understanding what had happened. But when he received Su Luo's gaze, he immediately reacted by yawning.

"Ah...you're right, I'm sleepy..."

After saying that, Chu Wenqing turned around and slowly walked up the steps.

Feng Xiyue didn't understand why Su Luo was acting this way, but she followed suit, clutching the protective talisman, and pulled Su Luo away.

"It smells awful here, I can't stand it anymore, I need to breathe some fresh air outside..."

Su Luo was pulled forward without looking back, but the gaze behind her still followed her like a shadow, making her heart grow heavier.

Old Qin and the others were still examining the giant magic crystal python when they heard the commotion and turned around. Seeing that Su Luo and the other two were about to leave, they casually asked, "Are you leaving already?"

The three of them froze for a moment, but Chu Wenqing reacted quickly and turned around with an embarrassed smile, "Haha... We've been busy all night and are really tired. We'd like to go upstairs and rest for a bit."

Old Qin then turned to look at the giant crystal python and casually waved his hand, "Then you can go up first."

Sigh, young people just can't handle hardship...

After the three of them had climbed about halfway up the steps and nothing had happened, Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

What exactly happened to Su Luo?

Su Luo couldn't help but glance back down. Seeing that Elder Qin and the others were still oblivious, she hesitated for a moment, wondering how to quietly remind them.

She could feel that the man was still staring intently at her!

Even Golden Core cultivators couldn't detect that person's presence, so the opponent's strength must be extraordinary! If Elder Qin and the others were caught off guard and ambushed, then the three Foundation Establishment cultivators probably wouldn't be able to escape either.

It's not that she's particularly kind. It's just that Elder Qin and the others were invited by Su Luo and her group. If something happens to them here, I'm afraid the Immortal Alliance might not let them off the hook! They're in a relationship where their fates are intertwined.

Thinking of this, Su Luo took a deep breath, took out a talisman and handed it over, while simultaneously sending a telepathic message to Elder Qin: "Elder Qin, here's a protective talisman for you."

It's called a talisman, but it's actually a sensing talisman. This way, Elder Qin should be able to sense the presence of that person in the shadows.

"amulet?"

Old Qin looked up and reached out to catch the talisman that flew towards him.

Just then, a strong gust of cold wind swept by, and the leaping flames below were extinguished with a "whoosh." The stone door above the steps also made a "rumble" sound as it slowly closed.

"Oops!"

Chu Wenqing took off running, and Feng Xiyue also pulled Su Luo uphill, shouting, "Hurry up!"

Even though they were so fast, the stone door slammed shut before they arrived, plunging the entire water prison into darkness.

Su Luo felt a chill in her heart.

That person did it on purpose! I didn't expect that she couldn't even give a hint when she was just giving her a talisman!

The area below was already in complete chaos.

Elder Qin's voice rang out, "Fire Technique!"

"Yes... no!"

Someone tried to cast a spell but found that nothing would light up. "What's going on?! Why isn't the fire spell working?!"

"Even if I bring out Akashi, it won't work!"

"A barrier! Someone must have used a dark barrier!"

"A dark barrier? That's a high-level barrier! A dark barrier can absorb all light sources, so no one can see it except the person who cast it. It's equivalent to losing 90% of its attack power!"

"Could there be someone else here?! Damn it! We've been tricked... Ugh!"

Before the man could finish speaking, he suddenly groaned and fell to the ground, followed by a series of other falls.

"Who attacked us?!"

A terrifying sound of fighting came from the darkness, followed by Elder Qin's shocked voice echoing throughout the water prison, "You're a Nascent Soul cultivator?!"

That person was actually a Nascent Soul cultivator?!

Su Luo's expression changed drastically. Without thinking, she took out the only teleportation talisman in her storage bag and shouted, "Chu Wenqing, come and pull me away! Quick!"

"Damn it! Why is a Nascent Soul cultivator here?!"

Chu Wenqing held his spirit sword and aimed it at the darkness, but he couldn't cut anything. Hearing Su Luo's voice, he quickly groped his way closer.

Feng Xiyue held Su Luo's sweaty hand tightly. She suddenly understood why Su Luo had acted so strangely earlier; it turned out she had sensed a Nascent Soul cultivator lurking in the shadows all along!

Just then, Qin Lao's painful groan came from the darkness, and the fighting stopped.

Su Luo and the other two were instantly on tenterhooks. It was at this moment that Chu Wenqing grabbed Su Luo's hand, and everyone was together.

"let's go……"

"Well!"

"Uh!"

But as a gust of cold wind swept by, Su Luo heard muffled groans from the two people beside her, and their hands loosened their grip on hers. Then came the sound of two heavy objects falling to the ground.

Su Luo swallowed her words abruptly.

The entire space became deathly silent; apart from her rapid breathing, there was almost no other sound.

Only she and that person were left...

The next moment, an icy cold hand gripped her hand tightly, even crushing the teleportation talisman in her hand, and intertwined their fingers.

Su Luo's body stiffened, feeling a chill creep up her skin, and her back and neck were covered in cold sweat.

This person did it on purpose! He deliberately destroyed her talisman, deliberately prevented her from leaving, and even deliberately held her hand...

Even though she couldn't see him, Su Luo could feel the other person's undisguised, direct gaze, which was absolutely chilling.

Who...is this person?! Why would they hope for others to be killed instead of killing them? She could tell they had only knocked them unconscious. Why leave her alone? What exactly does this person want?!

Su Luo almost instinctively raised the Crimson Flame Gun in her other hand, but she was faster than her opponent. With a clever move, the opponent disarmed her and let the gun fall to the ground.

"Well……"

Su Luo couldn't help but let out a muffled groan as her hand was grabbed by the person in the darkness. The person then pulled Su Luo forward, bringing the two extremely close together, their breaths almost mingling.

Su Luo struggled fiercely, only to find that both of her hands were being held tightly by the other person. For the first time, she felt real fear.

She's only been reborn for a short time, is she going to die again...?

In the darkness, Lin Ji quietly watched Su Luo. This was a dark barrier he had set up, so even in the deepest darkness, he could see her clearly.

Lin Ji's lips curled into an excited smile.

Ah…only in the darkness could he look at Su Luo so unabashedly. He longed to be close to her, as close as possible, ideally to let her melt into his very being…

When Su Luo first asked him to guard Hekou Village, he was extremely unwilling. However, upon reflection, he realized there was another laborer nearby who could replace him. So, he summoned Cang Yan and had him use an illusion technique to take his place. Afterward, Lin Ji stayed close to Su Luo, watching her feign tears and act pitiful, and watching her teach that disgusting man a lesson.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly sensed that the giant crystal python was about to awaken. Knowing that Su Luo and the others were no match for it, he secretly dealt with the python, also taking its inner core and crystal eyeballs. However, before he could leave, Su Luo and the others descended, so he had to hide in the shadows.

Until Su Luo became aware of his presence.

She had clearly discovered it, but pretended to be completely oblivious, intending to secretly lead Chu Wenqing and the others away, and even planning to warn those foolish Golden Core cultivators. Her naiveté was rather endearing…

Su Luo, unsure of who was looking at her, asked nervously, "Sir, what is it you want with me?"

Lin Ji decided to tease Su Luo, so he asked in a falsetto voice, "How did you know I was here?"

This wasn't the first time. Back at Fanjing Mountain, she had also suddenly turned around and looked over. Even though he was hiding very well, even the people from the Tianyi Sect couldn't detect him. Yet Su Luo was able to quickly sense his presence, which really piqued his curiosity.

Su Luo's pupils contracted.

A man's voice! A Nascent Soul cultivator, a man... Could it really be that Ancestor Lingya is still determined to capture her?!