Chapter 13 The Fourth Disciple of the Dragon Cloud Sect
Across the Mist Magnetic Lake, Lin Feng waved to Luo Yan and said, "We shall meet again."
Luo Yan's expression was gloomy as he sneered and thought to himself, "The next time I see you will be when I have refined my flesh and escaped from the Mist Magnetic Lake. Then, it will be your time to die!"
The Ghost Ship drifted towards the depths of the Mist Magnetic Lake and soon disappeared into the thick fog.
"Young Master, have we reached the Desert Domain?" Ziyuan asked in a low voice.
"No, we need to cross the City of Mist to get to the Desert Domain," Lin Feng replied.
"The City of Mist? What place is that?" Ziyuan asked quietly.
"The City of Mist is an ancient city located at the boundary between the East County Divine Land and the Desert Domain. I heard that shortly after crossing the Mist Magnetic Lake, we can reach the City of Mist," Lin Feng explained.
"Mm-hmm." Ziyuan nodded.
The area was shrouded in dense fog with visibility of about twenty meters. Beyond that, nothing could be seen. The visibility, of course, was much better than that inside the Mist Magnetic Lake, but it was still very low.
The City of Mist was deep within this foggy world. Lin Feng planned to rest in the City of Mist first, then continue on to the Desert Domain.
In the vast expanse of the Desert Domain, Lin Feng was also somewhat bewildered, unsure of where to go.
The Fire Kirin was not by his side.
His clansmen had been captured.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng sighed inwardly. Upon reaching the Desert Domain, he would first find out about the great forces there, then hope to join them for cultivation.
...
"Roar."
Half a day later, the roar of a beast came from the distance.
Boom boom boom.
Soon, the ground started shaking violently, and a colossal creature rushed over. It was a massive beast as tall as a hundred meters, resembling a deer, yet not a deer; like a lion, yet not a lion; similar to a tiger, yet not a tiger; akin to an ox, yet not an ox. This was a Fierce Beast that did not fit into any single category.
The Fierce Beast before them had sustained serious injuries, its body covered with wounds and fresh blood.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
Several figures quickly swept over from the distance. They stopped shortly after and conjured flying swords, launching an attack at the Fierce Beast.
They were three men and one woman, all clad in lavish attire. The woman, for instance, wore a Purple Gold Phoenix Gold Cloth, a Mystic Sky Jade Hairpin on her head, a Heavenly Mother Jade hanging at her waist, and two jade bracelets on her wrist, which were also a pair of magical artifacts... In total, she had seven or eight different magical artifacts on her person. The three male cultivators had no fewer artifacts than the woman, clearly indicating that all four came from exceedingly extraordinary origins.
They wielded their flying swords, striking at the Fierce Beast.
"Roar..."
The Fierce Beast roared and lunged at the four attackers, but the flying swords were too fast.
Puff puff puff puff...
A series of sounds, indicating the penetration of flesh, could be heard. The immense body of the Fierce Beast fell to the ground with a thud, raising dust all around and dying on the spot.
"Haha, the essence blood and heart of the Mystical Creature are excellent materials for refining," said a male cultivator with a smile. "It is extremely fortunate that we were able to encounter this Mystical Creature and slay it."
The four of them walked towards the corpse of the Mystical Creature, and only then did they notice Lin Feng and Ziyuan not far away.
The group's gaze only fleetingly lingered on Lin Feng before moving on; as a mere Martial General Realm cultivator, he did not catch their interest. However, Ziyuan did attract their attention.
The three male cultivators all found her to be stunningly beautiful. They had not expected to encounter such a charming and lovely young girl near Mist Magnetic Lake. The female cultivator, who was also beautiful, couldn't help feeling a bit jealous when she saw Ziyuan.
The cultivator in the blue vestment robe said with a smile, "My name is Fan Di. May I ask how you address yourself?"
Lin Feng clasped his hands in greeting and replied, "Lin Feng. This is my cousin, Ziyuan."
Lin Feng did not know the identities of these four, so he kept his words brief.
Fan Di smiled and said, "So you are Brother Lin. We are all core disciples of the Dragon Cloud Sect. This is Senior Brother Song Tianwu, this is Junior Brother Li Muge, and this is his cousin, Senior Sister Li Ruoya."
The young cultivator in white was Song Tianwu mentioned by Fan Di, and he seemed to be the leader of this small group. The young cultivator in black must be Li Muge.
Lin Feng clasped his hands and greeted them all.
The woman named Li Ruoya took out the essence blood, heart, and the horn of the Mystical Creature but left the rest. The most valuable parts were these three.
Song Tianwu's eyes occasionally drifted towards Ziyuan, his pupils shimmering with admiration, causing Lin Feng to frown slightly, though he said nothing.
Song Tianwu asked with a smile, "May I ask where Brother Lin and your cousin are coming from, and how you happened to be near Mist Magnetic Lake?"
Lin Feng answered, "We have been cultivating in a sect in the East County Divine Land. We followed another ship across Mist Magnetic Lake and are planning to return to our family."
"I see. Are you headed to City of Mist? I think we can travel together. Along the way, we can look out for each other," suggested Song Tianwu.
Lin Feng did not appreciate the way Song Tianwu looked at Ziyuan and was also unsure about their character. Therefore, he politely declined, "We need to make a detour to a relative's house in a small town for a visit before we can head to City of Mist, so, unfortunately, our paths do not align."
Song Tianwu inwardly sighed with regret but smiled and said, "In that case, let us part ways here. Maybe we will have a chance to meet in City of Mist. We plan to stay there for a few days."
"It would be great if we could meet," Lin Feng responded with polite words before departing with Ziyuan.
Song Tianwu watched Ziyuan's retreating figure, shaking his head repeatedly.
"Why is Senior Brother Song so enthusiastic?" Li Ruoya asked with a teasing smile.
Li Muge also spoke with a playful smile, "Could it be that Senior Brother has taken a liking to the girl named Ziyuan?"
Rubbing his chin, Fan Di remarked, "That girl truly has a unique charm. No wonder Senior Brother sees her differently."
Song Tianwu shook his head, smiling as he said, "That girl gives me a strange feeling. You all know that my Martial Soul is perceptive, capable of sensing treasures and hidden bloodline powers. That girl's bloodline seems to be far from ordinary."
Fan Di remarked, "Looking at the girl's eyes, she seems to be of the Snake Woman bloodline."
Li Muge frowned and said, "Snake Women are enchanting. That girl named Ziyuan is indeed beautiful despite her young age. However, when talking about bloodlines, the Snake Woman's bloodline is usually considered quite lowly."
"Alright, let's go to City of Mist to find Master Ge Yun for refining the Green Blood Pill," Song Tianwu said.
Upon hearing "Green Blood Pill," Li Muge, Fan Di, and Li Ruoya showed expressions of great excitement.
Without lingering, the four swiftly moved towards the distance and disappeared in the blink of an eye.