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Chapter 520: Bait [Second Update]
Today marked Li Xiaoyao's second day in the Human Realm, and the lack of night did not affect his sense of time.
When he was still three kilometers away from the aura, Li Xiaoyao suddenly realized that this particular aura had also disappeared.
Li Xiaoyao couldn't help feeling annoyed; he had given them the jade token specifically to ascertain their location and find them in the shortest time possible.
But now, these people had all put away their jade tokens, so how was he supposed to find them?
Li Xiaoyao did not stop, but continued on in the same direction.
After all, this aura was the closest to him, whereas the remaining two were several tens of kilometers apart. Turning back now would waste a lot of unnecessary time.
Among the three, Li Tu was certainly one of them, and there was a high likelihood that he was one of the other two auras that Li Xiaoyao could sense.
Before entering the Human Realm, Li Tu had racked his brains for a way to establish contact within the realm. Thus, after his entry, he would certainly take out the jade token and wait for Li Xiaoyao's arrival.
Regardless, now that the nearest aura was only three kilometers away, Li Xiaoyao had to check it out.
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Of the fifteen members from the Li Family who this time truly counted as Li Pengcheng's confidants, only two were named Li Liangren and Li Tiancai. Therefore, the other family members, while aware of Li Pengcheng's animosity towards Li Xiaoyao, did not know that he had already made a deal with the Hehuan Sect to secretly plot Li Xiaoyao's assassination.
Killing among sect members is strictly forbidden in any sect.
But in large families, such incidents are inevitable. Given the size of the Li Family, Li Pengcheng had been the undisputed successor as the Clan Leader, but then Li Xiaoyao appeared out of nowhere. How could Li Pengcheng not try to eliminate him?
Even if Li Pengcheng didn't make a move, the power behind him surely would.
As for blood relations and brotherly bonds, they were all just empty words.
To those who have risen this far, talking about emotions with them is nonsense.
"Liangren, take the clan members to a distant place to hunt Demon Beasts, Tiancai, you bring Li Tu to the Hehuan Sect," Li Pengcheng commanded in an orderly fashion.
Both of them knew that Li Pengcheng's machinations had begun, and if nothing unexpected happened, Li Xiaoyao would definitely not leave the Human Realm alive.
Li Tiancai walked up to Li Tu and whispered a few words in his ear. Li Tu nodded, stood up, and followed him.
Li Tu did not realize that he was already in grave danger.
Ten minutes after they left, Li Liangren took the remaining members of the family to hunt Demon Beasts.
Now, only Li Pengcheng was left here.
Li Tu followed Li Tiancai for about ten minutes, and seeing that he had no intention of stopping, inquired, "Where are we going?"
Without looking back, Li Tiancai replied, "Follow me, no more talking."
Li Tu felt annoyed inside, thinking if he's supposed to follow, the least you could do is tell me what we're doing, right?
If it weren't for the other person's stronger strength, with Li Tu's temperament, he would have long cursed and walked away.
About five minutes later, Li Tu's ears twitched as he suddenly heard voices ahead, and he stopped, cautioning, "There's someone over there."
Li Tiancai said, "Hmm, indeed there are people. Let's go."
It seemed as if he had known there would be people here all along.
Puzzled even further, Li Tu thought for a few seconds, still unable to figure out Li Tiancai's intentions, and thus continued to follow him.
Little did Li Tu know he was being used by Li Pengcheng as bait, traded to the Hehuan Sect.
At this moment, a figure suddenly emerged from behind a large tree nearby.
Li Tiancai saw the person approaching, smiled faintly, and said, "I've brought the man, he's all yours now."
The man grunted in acknowledgment, asking, "Is this him?"
A sense of foreboding rose in Li Tu's heart. His gaze shifted to the man, and upon clearly seeing his face, he was taken aback.
"Lin Xiao!"
"Li Tiancai, what are you bringing me here for? He's from the Hehuan Sect!" Li Tu was panicking by this point, but still couldn't understand Li Tiancai's purpose.
Li Tiancai turned around, sneering at him, "There's naturally a reason for bringing you here."
"I've delivered the person to you, I'm heading back now." Saying this, Li Tiancai turned and walked away.
Li Tu also wanted to leave, but he heard Lin Xiao slowly say, "Just stay."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao took a quick step forward, blocking Li Tu's path of escape.
"Li Tiancai, you bastard, why are you betraying me?" Li Tu retreated continuously, staring angrily at Li Tiancai's retreating figure while shouting loudly.
"Be quiet." Lin Xiao huffed lightly and with a swift hand transformed into a knife-edge, he struck down on Li Tu's right shoulder. Li Tu saw Lin Xiao's attack coming but was powerless to dodge; the next moment, his brain spun, and he passed out.
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Lin Xiao tied Li Tu up tightly and gagged him, hiding him in a secluded spot.
After doing all this, Lin Xiao returned to his camp. Just as he sat down to begin his cultivation, a disciple rushed over, excitement on his face, "Brother Lin, we've found people from the Xuan Sect."
"Oh?" Lin Xiao's eyes lit up; the Xuan Sect had come at just the right time.
"How far away are they?"
The disciple pointed in a direction, "Over there, about eight hundred meters."
"Good, get everyone into a state of alert." While excited, Lin Xiao didn't forget to inquire, "How long before the Long Family and Luo Family can get here?"
"I've already delivered Brother Lin's message to them, they are on their way and shouldn't take too long."
"You've done well." After praising the disciple, the disciple walked away with a pleased expression.
Lin Xiao looked in the direction of the Xuan Sect. It was dense forest there, and at that moment, he couldn't see the figures of the others.
Lin Xiao was ninety percent sure he could handle Li Xiaoyao, especially since they had advance knowledge of the Xuan Sect's location, allowing for a strategic setup to catch them by surprise.
Still, to be on the safe side, Lin Xiao had also notified the Long Family and the Luo Family, hoping they would join forces to deal with Li Xiaoyao.
A few minutes later, the area was deserted; all members of the Lin Family had hidden themselves, and the footprints they had left behind were concealed, making it seem like nobody was there.
Li Xiaoyao felt an unease stirring inside him, an unease without any warning signs.
The stronger one's cultivation level, the closer the connection to nature's spiritual energy, and oftentimes dangers and disasters are conveyed to the strong through a special means.
So, what seemed to be a ludicrous sixth sense, was often in reality, a premonition of impending danger.
This was particularly true for those with great spiritual power, who were more sensitive to such unknown dangers compared to the average cultivator.
It was as though Li Xiaoyao was standing a hundred meters away from a demon beast. Even if he hadn't discovered the demon beast, his keen senses would allow his five senses to pick up different scents based on changes in the surrounding environment.
"Master Li, something feels strange here." Just as Li Xiaoyao was quietly frowning in contemplation, Nangong Ling'er's voice suddenly rose.
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