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Lin Qi reminded herself to be more vigilant in the future. The person had already run towards the other team.

She hadn't had time to search the belongings left behind by the evil cultivator, but she had a hunch about what they might be.

As her fame grew, the Heavenly Altar Sect learned of her relationship with Senior Sister Yuanxi. A bounty had already been issued by cultivators who practiced forbidden arts.

Her one head is worth a billion top-grade spirit stones.

Lo's price is a bit lower than hers, only 80 million.

These years, there have also been some nosy people who came to cause trouble for Lin Qi, but they were all just minor scuffles. Lin Qi resolved them with ease.

That's why her value soared.

This cultist probably came here because of the bounty.

There is always a doubt in Lin Qi's heart.

Her skill was considered top-tier among Golden Core cultivators.

One hundred million low-grade spirit stones can attract cultivators up to the late stage of the Golden Core.

Even a Golden Core Stage cultivator who is slightly more powerful wouldn't necessarily look down on this 100 million spirit stones.

Since the Battle of Heaven and Earth Immortal Spring, she rose to fame. Golden Core cultivators who wanted to kill her were either courting death or out of their mind.

This cultist's arrival was sudden, and he even used the guise of Tan Yueqing. It seems he is very clear about the relationship between Lin Qi and Tan Yueqing.

Although she and Tan Yueqing were close, they hadn't seen each other for at least five years. During that time, they only kept in touch through letters.

In the eyes of outsiders, she appeared to be closer to Luo Ci and Zhe Yuan.

The person who wants to kill her, probably understands the relationship between her and Tan Yueqing very well, but even better, understands her more.

Suddenly, Lin Qi's mind flashed a person — Lin Yun.

However, without evidence, she couldn't jump to conclusions.

Maybe it's just a coincidence?

The inspection team is actually pretty quick, it's just that more and more people are gathering here, so it always feels crowded.

Lin Qi quickly finished checking and entered the Nanbei Mountains.

She was finally cautious this time, and as soon as she entered, she immediately took out the ice sculpture phoenix hairpin to find someone.

It's quite a coincidence, the ice sculpture jade hairpin displays that Tan Yueqing is nearby, but only within ten miles.

Lin Qi followed Feng Zan's instructions and walked forward.

He had only walked a short distance when he sensed a bone-chilling cold.

This is the scent of Dan Yue Qing!

Lin Qi felt a surge of excitement, but also knew that the aura spreading so far meant that Tan Yueqing was engaged in a fierce battle.

She immediately quickened her pace, racing straight to the battlefield.

The closer one gets, the more intense the chill becomes, and all the surrounding trees and flowers are frozen solid.

It's like entering an ice and snow world.

Lin Qi could guess Tan Yueqing's current strength from the chill of these ice sculptures.

As she expected, during her time in seclusion training across different places, Tan Yueqing trained even harder, never stopping to improve her strength.

Cultivation outside greatly surpasses closed-door training in terms of the speed of strength improvement.

Lin Qi felt that if it was purely based on strength, Tan Yueqing might not be much weaker than her.

Tan Yueqing still lacked something Lin Qi was extremely short on: combat experience.

This time, on the journey through the north-south mountains, Lin Qi felt she needed to make good use of it.

Lin Qi only reached a hundred meters from the battlefield when he disturbed a group of people.

Who's there?! Hiding and seeking, but too afraid to show yourself?!

As soon as the words left her lips, the ice sculptures on all sides trembled slightly, and a series of cracking sounds rang out in Lin Qi's ears.

A powerful aura burst open a path, a hand piercing through the trees and suddenly appearing before Lin Qi.

A powerful Nascent Soul cultivator!

Lin Qi immediately drew the Emperor Phoenix Sword.

The remnant shadow of the Ice Phoenix suddenly manifested, five phoenix phantoms roaring in unison and converging into one. They charged towards the palm with a ferocious and icy ferocity.

When they collided, surging waves of energy crashed outwards, shattering all the ice sculptures around them.

As lightning flashed, Lin Qi was already by Tan Yueqing's side.

Tan Yue stood alone in the air, dressed in a white robe.

Her face was cold and serene. In one hand, she held a delicate three-turn folding fan, while in the other, she gripped a long sword. She floated gracefully like an immortal, exuding an aura of chilling ruthlessness.

It goes deep into the bone.

The moment Lin Qi appeared, there was only a fleeting hint of surprise in her eyes, followed by a return to calmness.

Tan Yue's voice, clear and soft, asked a single question: "Have you arrived?"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "Isn't that right? I've been looking for you for a long time."

Tan Yueqing's lips curled into a faint smile. "It's quite a coincidence that you're here."

Isn't that right?

Lin Qi held the Emperor's Phoenix Sword, a faint smile on her lips. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Tan Yueqing, she looked at the group of people before them with an aloof and indifferent gaze, showing no fear whatsoever.

"I love to fight, and there's always someone to fight with. You're really considerate of me."

Lin Qi's gaze fell on the Yuan Ying cultivator, and he uttered a sigh of emotion.

"Tsk, this is the power of a Yuan Ying cultivator?"

Lin Qi shook her head seriously, sighing. "A bit unexpected."

The cultivator who made the move was a middle-aged man. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, bronze skin, and a face that looked upright and imposing.

He was standing behind a young and handsome man at this moment.

This man was dressed in extravagant attire, looking to be in his twenties. He only possessed the cultivation of an early stage Golden Core practitioner, yet his slightly raised chin exuded arrogance.

In addition, there were thirty or forty people behind him, all of them Jindan cultivators.

Seeing that Tan Yueqing hadn't resolved the situation, another even younger female cultivator suddenly barged in.

Although her face still appears youthful, her features are delicate and lively, already possessing the vivacity of a young girl.

The male cultivator at the front chuckled, "You've arrived just in time. Today, I shall take both of you as my disciples. This will be the greatest harvest of my journey to Nanzhou."

Lin Qi faintly understood that this person was taken with her beauty.

I'm impressed by this person's taste, but I also give them a look of "are you serious?".

"Just relying on your family's half-baked Nascent Soul cultivator? I'm afraid that might be a bit difficult."

Lin Qi's words were plain, yet incredibly arrogant.

This intimidated the Nascent Soul cultivator behind him, who released a wave of pressure, attempting to teach Lin Qi a lesson through sheer force.

After experiencing the pressure of the Azure Cloud Pavilion Master and Crane Yuan's aura, and after spending two years at the Heavenly Crossing Immortal Spring with six venerables, Lin Qi was no longer afraid of the pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivator before him.

A young male cultivator coldly snorted, "If one Nascent Soul can't handle you all, then the people behind me will join in!"

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Are you relying on your numbers to bully someone?"

"Let's give it a try, I'm so scared! It's been ages since I've battled a Yuan Ying cultivator~"

Lin Qi was afraid of falling behind, and someone would be snatched by Tan Yueqing.

She immediately turned her head to Tan Yueqing and said, "That Nascent Soul cultivator left this for me. As for the other Golden Core cultivators, you deal with them first."

She spoke as if the monks were potatoes, one by one, oblivious to their presence.

And the moon's solitary, taciturn personality stands in stark contrast to her.

Lin Qi has been here for over ten breaths. This group of people have endured more hardship than when Tan Yueqing and Ande faced off for several dozen hours.

That Nascent Soul cultivator could bear it no longer, and angrily shouted, "You are courting death!"

He clasped his fists and addressed the young male cultivator, "Young master, let me go up and teach her a lesson! She'll know better then!"

The male cultivator shook his hand. "There's no need to do that."

"At this point, we might as well settle this ourselves. I wouldn't want to have to resort to force against both of you lovely ladies if it can be avoided."

Tan Yue looked at him with a cool indifference, as if looking ***.