"At this moment, take advantage of the chaos and attack, no one can stop you!"
Yu Qin took out a quasi-third-level flying escape talisman, activated her magic power, took about half a breath, and applied it to her waist.
People with low cultivation levels often cannot activate high-grade talismans instantly because the power of the talismans being guided is too huge.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Yu Qin's flying speed skyrocketed, exceeding the level of the late stage of foundation building.
The elder of the Foundation Establishment Stage clan who was chasing behind him was immediately thrown further away.
There was a hint of satisfaction at the corner of Yu Qin's mouth. The plan for this trip was successfully accomplished and made great achievements.
Even though she was causing trouble in the Xia clan, she didn't kill anyone.
That Young Master Xia is the next generation leader of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce that the Xia family has focused on training.
In the later stage of foundation building, it is basically certain, and it is expected to form a core in the future.
However, Xia Mingqu was poisoned by the strange poison she prepared, failed to be promoted, and suffered serious backlash, which will definitely damage her foundation.
In this way, even if you are barely promoted to the later stage of foundation building in the future, there will be little hope of finally forming a core.
Xia Mingqu's father, Xia Yongzhong, failed to form an elixir in his early years and assumed the position of president, mainly responsible for managing the chamber of commerce's industry.
Although the patriarch Xia Hongyu is good at maintaining health, his remaining lifespan is far less than that of the fake elixir master born in the Xin family.
Yu Qin's plot not only prevents the Xia Clan from being promoted to a late-stage foundation-builder, but also puts the Xia Clan's top combat strength at risk of a gap in the future.
Not only that, Yu Qin also poured dirty water on Lu Changan, the Xia clan's strongest worshiper.
The strange poison she prepared contained some medicinal ingredients, which she specially purchased from Qiufeng Island.
After leaving such traces, the Xia clan's senior officials found out afterwards that it was impossible for them to have unreserved trust in Lu Changan.
"Xia Mingqu, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless. Back then, your parents were also opposed to us being together and looked down upon my little family's background."
"For this great achievement, the Crescent Chamber of Commerce will not only reward me heavily, but will also accept my family through marriage."
Yu Qin's face changed from gloomy to bright, and her mood was complicated, and she even felt a little guilty.
Just now, when Young Master Xia failed in promotion and was injured in the backlash, she actually had a chance to kill him.
The reason why I didn't take action was partly because I felt guilty and I didn't do anything poisonous.
On the other hand, as a young master, Xia Mingqu may have powerful life-saving means.
"Stop her!"
Seeing it, Yu Qin had already flown out of the Xia Clan's hinterland, and further ahead was the light realm where the Clan Protector Formation was lit up.
With the blessing of a quasi-third-level talisman, Yu Qin's speed was too fast, and it was difficult to get close to him during the Qi Refining Period on the road, or he would be easily killed.
"The Xia Clan's clan-protecting formation is at the third level, but without a certain number of people in the foundation-building period, its power is greatly reduced."
Yu Qin was full of confidence and went straight to the light realm of the clan protection formation.
As long as she breaks through the clan-protecting formation, she will be safe, and there are monks outside to help her.
…
Buzz!
The clan-protecting formation in front glowed with thick light, and thunderclouds condensed in the sky, brewing cyan thunder as thick as a python.
"Something's wrong!"
Yu Qin's pretty appearance changed drastically, she felt the powerful spiritual pressure of the heaven and earth formation, and her breathing was suppressed by it.
Phew!
Under the influence of the formation, a storm of thunderstorms covered the area where she was flying, and her speed dropped sharply by several percent.
at the same time.
There were two piercing sounds from behind, and they were chasing after them.
"Xia Mingqu?! You..."
Yu Qin glanced back, her eyes widened in disbelief, and she looked at Xia Mingqu and Xia Shenglan, who were in perfect condition.
Xia Mingqu and the two also used quasi-third-level flying escape talismans.
In addition, the two of them each held formation flags in their hands, and their mana surged to guide the power of the quasi-third-level formation to stop the escaping Yu Qin.
Xia Mingqu looked ugly and stared at the charming figure in the pink dress with cold eyes.
For him, Yu Qin's behavior was not only betrayal... but also hatred that blocked his way!
If he succeeds, he will be stuck in the foundation-building stage for the rest of his life.
After being reminded by Lu Changan, even if he thought about the worst outcome, at most he thought that Yu Qin might be an insider and resorting to alienation tactics.
I never expected that this woman would be so ruthless.
Because Yu Qin did not inject conventional poison and he did not discover the problem in advance, he could not make an arbitrary decision between Lu Changan and Yu Qin.
After Lu Changan regained his identity, the second-level spiritual contract he signed had been destroyed, and there was a possibility that it could be bribed by hostile forces.
Therefore, Xia Mingqu's previous retreat was just an act.
He washed his body with a variety of medicinal baths and used energy to expel various ingredients mixed with strange poisons from his body.
In the end, the fake breakthrough failed, but the poison backfired, confirming Yu Qin's identity as the mole.
"Yu Qin, the formation to protect the clan has been activated. It's hard for you to fly today!"
Xia Mingqu's light was cold and sharp. While flying, he controlled the power of the formation to limit Yu Qin's breakout.
Due to the hasty activation of the formation, there were not enough manpower during the foundation building period and the full power of the formation could not be unleashed.
Whoosh!
As he spoke, another sound broke through the air from several miles away, emitting powerful spiritual pressure from the late stage of foundation building.
"It's Master Lu."
Xia Shenglan and Xia Mingqu looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Changan outflanked and pursued him from the direction of Qiufeng Island, his speed was comparable to the peak of the late foundation building stage.
Judging from the time and distance, Lu Changan flew over immediately and did not deliberately let go.
It is true that Lu Changan did not use his trump card, but as a minister with a foreign surname, he has fulfilled his basic duties.
…
"I want to leave, you guys can't stop me!"
Yu Qin noticed Lu Changan chasing him from the side, and for the first time she felt a little panicked.
Lu Changan's combat power is very high according to the Crescent Chamber of Commerce's intelligence assessment. It is said that even if two or three people join forces in the late stage of foundation building, it will be difficult to defeat him.
Fortunately, Lu Changan set off from the remote Qiufeng Island, which was the farthest away from her at this time.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the lightning and thunderstorm, the top-grade magic weapon on Yu Qin's body was damaged, and several second-level high-grade talismans were consumed.
Finally, she flew to the light realm of the formation.
"break!"
Yu Qin's pretty eyes flashed with cold light, and she flicked her fingers to create a forbidden talisman. The twisted beam of destruction tore a big gap in the clan protection formation.
"Quasi third-level forbidden talisman!"
Xia Mingqu and Xia Shenglan were about to catch up, but when they saw this scene, their expressions became serious.
The forbidden talisman is a rare strategic talisman.
It is relatively rare to reach the quasi-third level in such a large merchant alliance.
"Giggle... If I didn't have such a trump card, how could I risk my life and carry out such a dangerous mission?"
With the blessing of the flying talisman, Yu Qin quickly passed through the formation and split.
The next step was to leap out of the sea and plunge into the complex terrain of the mountains and forests near the inlet, where she soon lost sight of her.
"What a pity! It's just one step away."
Xia Mingqu sighed and chased to the formation with Xia Shenglan.
Nowadays, there are fewer strong players in the clan. If the two of them fly out, there will be a void in the rear.
"You actually let her run away?"
After more than ten breaths, Lu Changan flew over on his feet and took a look at the crack in the formation that was about to heal.
Xia Mingqujun's face turned slightly red, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.
Cooperating with the clan protection formation, the three clan elders chased and killed, but Yu Qin, who was causing trouble, escaped unscathed.
Xia Shenglan explained weakly: "That Yu Qin has a quasi-third-level escape talisman and a forbidden talisman. We were short of manpower, so we hurriedly launched the formation and made some mistakes..."
In fact, Lu Changan can understand.
Except for him, Xia Mingqu and others are not in the late stage of foundation building, and they do not have the strength to crush Yu Qin who is in the middle stage of cultivation.
Yu Qin is an abandoned disciple of the sect and is by no means a weakling.
In true one-on-one, Xia Mingqu may not be able to defeat him, regardless of his trump card.
"Master Lu Fu..."
Xia Shenglan hesitated for a moment and looked unwillingly, looking in the direction where Yu Qin was escaping.
Lu Changan immediately understood her intention.
Although Yu Qin escaped, the magical weapon was damaged and the life-saving talisman was consumed.
As Lu Changan is in the later stage of foundation building, if he chases him out, he has a good chance of being captured.
However, Lu Changan did not say anything and pretended not to understand.
He became a worshiper of the Xia clan mainly because of his secondary profession of Talisman Master. According to the previous agreement, he had no obligation to go out and fight.
Being able to help defend the tribe's land has already fulfilled one's obligations.
What's more, Lu Changan has already made arrangements for Yu Qin's fate.
"Sister Sheng Lan, don't embarrass Master Lu Fu! There may be someone cooperating with Yu Qin for this operation. If he rushes after her, if she is ambushed..."
Xia Mingqu looked solemn and blocked the way.
"I didn't think carefully and was blinded by hatred."
Xia Shenglan woke up and said.
"Yu Qin alone is nothing to be afraid of. We saw through the Crescent Chamber of Commerce's tricks and saved the family from heavy losses. It is not without gain."
Xia Mingqu regained his composure and comforted him.
Xia Shenglan nodded, glanced at Xia Mingqu, who felt lost, and couldn't help but think deeply.
She saw that Xia Mingqu did not have strong killing intent, and she did not agree to pursue him out of caution.
After all, we once fell in love.
Yu Qin did not cause serious consequences, and Xia Mingqu left the other party with a glimmer of hope after cutting off his thoughts.
…
Qingshawan, a hundred miles away in the mountains and forests.
A slim female cultivator in a pink dress leaned against a towering tree, panting, with beads of sweat oozing out from her forehead.
"Fortunately, Lu Changan has no fighting spirit. The nickname of Turtle Talisman Master is well-deserved. I knew that he would not attack with all his strength..."
Yu Qin felt lingering fear and breathed a sigh of relief.
She broke out and fought her way out, paying a heavy price and consuming most of her mana.
If Lu Changan, who was in the late stage of foundation building, were to pursue him, he would definitely die.
After escaping, she still had a glimmer of pride in her wisdom. After all, she escaped unscathed from the four Foundation Builders who were chasing Xia Quan.
Yu Qin's pretty face showed a slight smile, thinking about how to communicate.
Suddenly, she felt the soil beneath her feet loosen.
Click!
The next moment, Yu Qin's slender legs under her pink skirt froze and were bitten off by a bloody mouth with sharp fangs.
"Oh no--"
Yu Qin's face was bloodless, her body was cold, her mana and blood were coagulated, and she was enveloped by a terrifying demonic power.
Completely unable to move.
In despair and pain, she only had a trace of clear consciousness left.
From bottom to top, its beautiful body looked like a long white lotus root, which was completely swallowed up by the bloody mouth with a few crunching sounds.
On the ground, Yu Qin's figure no longer existed.
Instead, there was a giant rat demon with a length of two feet, a strong body, and orange hair.
call!
The giant rat demon opened its mouth and sucked in, and the flying sand rolled up, swallowing up the blood and all kinds of residual breath in the place.
"The master has told me not to leave any traces at the scene. It's very simple, I just need to swallow her."
The giant rat demon shrank in size and soon turned into the size of a native dog, muttering to himself.
After hesitating for a moment, it opened its mouth and spit out a storage bag.
Take out a bunch of spiritual stones and several spiritual fruit medicines from the storage bag.
The rock rat chewed greedily, and there was a crunching sound.
After a delicious meal, it looked like it had enjoyed itself for a long time.
Then, reluctantly, it put away more than half of the remaining loot.
There was a flash of earthy yellow light, and the rock rat escaped underground.
…
Just a moment after the rock rat disappeared, a low-altitude flying sound was heard from the other side of the mountain forest.
Not long after, a majestic man with a beard floated in the air near the place where Yu Qin died.
"Strange, the Xia family's clan protection formation was activated, and she successfully broke through and escaped. According to the agreement, she should be here..."
The big man with the beard frowned, and with his spiritual consciousness at the peak of Foundation Establishment, he scanned the nearby area.
The bearded man named Coulson is the vice president of the Crescent Chamber of Commerce and is responsible for coordinating Yu Qin's action.
Although Coulson is the vice president, he does not manage the business of the Chamber of Commerce and is mainly responsible for the bodyguard organization. He has outstanding military strength and is among the top strong men during the foundation building period.
Fang Zhong, a fugitive from the sect who signed a contract with the Liang Kingdom, could not survive ten breaths in front of Coulson, although he was also in the late stage of foundation building.
A few years ago, Fang Zhong failed once near Qingshawan, and Coulson was very disappointed with him.
This plan was of great importance. In order to keep it secret, Coulson personally took action and did not tell other subordinates.
Coulson searched nearby for a long time, but could not find any trace of Yu Qin's breath.
He had a bad feeling and was about to turn around and leave.
At this moment, the ground shook.
laugh!
A ferocious and huge dark rock thorn turned into an afterimage and suddenly pierced Coulson in mid-air.
"not good!"
Coulson's heart was throbbing, his scalp was numb, and he felt an unspeakable horror.
He has experienced hundreds of battles and has keen intuition. The moment he pierced the earth in the dark rock ground, his magic power surged.
Whoosh!
The figure dragged the sound of wind and electric arcs, and Coulson moved six or seven feet laterally, barely dodging the frontal attack of the Dark Rock Spike.
Coulson, who had stabilized his figure, looked pale and his body was bloody.
His entire right shoulder, including half of his torso, seemed to have been cut off out of thin air, with blood splattering everywhere.
Just now, the thorn was so fast that even if he dodged immediately, it still hit his shoulder.
As a result, the protective shield at the peak of Foundation Establishment was instantly shattered, and almost half of his life was lost.
"...Third-order great demon!"
Coulson had no chance to breathe at all, and looked at a rat demon emerging from the earthy yellow halo on the ground with a look of despair.
Although the rat demon is only the size of a native dog, the spiritual pressure it emits is comparable to that of a human True Alchemy monk.
"The majestic real elixir demon unexpectedly attacked..."
Coulson was horrified and smiled bitterly, knowing that he was completely trapped here today.
If he were in his prime state, he could still survive for a while when faced with the fake elixir real person, and he might even have a chance to escape.
At this moment, the seriously injured body is in a desperate situation facing the third-level monster.
He waved with difficulty, presented the prototype of the magic weapon, and took out the life-saving third-level talisman.
At this moment, only an afterimage of the rock rat was left on the ground.
Poof!
Coulson froze and looked at the sharp claws that penetrated his chest from behind.
"Master said that if you can succeed in a secret attack, you will never fight head-on."
The rock rat's sharp claws slowly retracted, crushing the internal organs in Coulson's body instantly.
"The third-level great demon... Lu Changan's rat demon spirit pet..."
He opened his eyes wide, and with his last bit of consciousness before his death, he discovered a terrifying truth.
He tried desperately to spread the news to the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, but unfortunately he was unable to do anything.
The rock rat followed the same pattern, devouring Coulson's body and taking out the storage bag.
As the vice-president, the loot in Coulson's storage bag is quite rich, far exceeding the ordinary level of foundation building.
"This human came here unintentionally. In order to prevent future troubles, I will kill him. The master will not blame me."
The rock rat swallowed half of the loot, natural materials and earthly treasures, and enjoyed another delicious meal.
…
Half an hour later.
Qiufeng Island, inside the secret room of the mansion.
Lu Changan had no expression on his face as he looked at the two storage bags offered by Earth Rock Rat.
He took inventory for a moment, and Coulson's storage bag brought a surprise.
There are third-level talismans, talismans, prototypes of magic weapons and other valuable items inside.
It also includes the puppet materials, third-level animal skins, ores and other items that Lu Changan needs.
There are a lot of other spiritual stones, elixirs, magic weapons and other items.
"The vice president of the Crescent Chamber of Commerce..."
From several of the account books and jade tubes, Lu Changan learned the identity of the person who was killed by the "extra" rock rat.
After the rock rat killed Yu Qin, it completely destroyed the body and left no trace.
In fact, there is no need to kill the vice president. His death will definitely shock the top brass of the Crescent Chamber of Commerce.
Lu Changan knew that the Earth Rock Rat wanted to supplement food and improve his cultivation, so he made his own decision and killed one more person.
Lu Changan did not blame it, including stealing some spiritual stones and spiritual objects, and turning a blind eye.
Although the Crescent Merchant Guild was quite powerful, there were no True Alchemy cultivators in charge, so Lu Changan didn't take it to heart.
If there are any troubles later, let the rock rat add another meal.
"Next time you go out to collect loot, be sure to destroy suspicious items to avoid being tracked later."
Lu Changan took out a few suspicious objects from the storage bag, handed them to the rock rat, and imparted his experience.
"You are a third-level great demon with strong spiritual consciousness and a keen sense of smell. It will not be difficult for you to learn more about human civilization in the future."
Squeak!
The rock rat nodded its little head and accepted the learning humbly.
It remembered that when it brought back trophies in the future, it would not only destroy the corpses and eliminate traces, but also help its owner destroy suspicious objects.