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Lin Qi just stepped out and saw a group of cultivators in white robes with black belts chasing someone on the road. They shouted, "Tian Yi Zong is pursuing a fugitive, those unrelated to the matter, please avoid quickly!"

Lin Qi searched for Yuan Xi's figure in the crowd, only managing to shout, "Senior Sister, be careful!"

He just watched as Yuan Xi's figure vanished into thin air.

Since the appearance of the Tian Yi Zong Law Enforcement Team, the marketplace instantly plunged into chaos.

Lin Qi, hearing about the escapee, was particularly worried about Master Yuan Xi. She carefully followed the direction Master Yuan Xi had left in.

Chasing after the results, I realized something was wrong.

How did the Order team run in this direction?!

Could it be that the fugitive and the scholar ran in the same direction?

Lin Qi was startled and became even more worried about Yuan Xi's safety. Instinctively, she wrapped her spiritual energy around her feet and sped after him.

As she reached the edge of the market, she saw Shijie Yuanshi with her hands forming seals, drawing spiritual energy from all directions.

A hideous water dragon roared out from her palm, forcing a scholar hiding behind a stall to flee in panic.

The sword-wielder flew into the air, but was struck by a water dragon.

He screamed and fell to the ground hard.

Meanwhile, a black-clad figure wearing a terrifying mask emerged from the collapsed corner of the stall.

The cultivators of the Law Enforcement Squad brandished their swords and shouted, "There's the fugitive!"

Yuan Xi's eyes landed on the fugitive before her. The long sword strapped to his back unsheathed itself, spinning in the air and leaving a white afterimage.

As she cast her spells with both hands, the longsword was enveloped in afterimages. The sharp cold light transformed into a streak of light, letting out a shriek and instantly charging towards the fugitive's face.

The black-clad fugitive raised his hand, summoning a golden shield. His gaze was fixed on the Enforcers, as if calculating his escape route.

Who knew that at the moment Jian Ying touched the golden shield, his power surged. The seemingly sturdy golden shield didn't even last a second.

The black-clad fugitive was frightened and hastily mobilized his spiritual energy, hurriedly dodging the sword shadow. His arm was slashed with a bloodstain.

He finally faced Yuan Xi, the young girl.

A golden rattle slipped from his sleeve to his palm.

As the bell chimed, pervasive sounds stimulated the eardrums of cultivators in all directions. The members of the Enforcement Division were all rooted to the spot.

Some people even bled from their seven orifices and screamed incessantly.

Yuan Xi subconsciously looked at Lin Qi, "Junior sister, be careful!"

With a flick of her wrist, she tossed out a white water orb, instantly encasing Lin Qi in its protection.

The black-clad fugitive grinned, about to slip away silently.

A chill suddenly appeared behind him.

He turned abruptly and saw Yuanshi calmly suspended in mid-air, his long sword standing behind him.

"Who are you?! Don't go looking for trouble!" he growled menacingly.

As soon as the words left her lips, Yuan Xi's figure silently approached.

The long sword swept through the air, its afterimages overlapping. A chill mist swirled around it.

Her gentle and graceful aura was instantly replaced by a cold and sharp one, the sword blade as fast as lightning.

The aura of a grand and complete foundation spread out, instantly widening the pupils of the black-clad fugitive in shock.

The black-clad fugitive flung the golden bell in his hand. The bell instantly expanded countless times, and the sound of its strike amplified, transforming into intangible attacks that spread throughout the area.

The blade struck the golden bell, a crisp chime rippling outwards.

Yuan Xi only frowned, her grip on the sword steady as she lunged forward, leaving a crack on the golden bell in an instant.

The cracks expanded in an instant, the golden bell exploding and shattering into five pieces.

The powerful aura rebounded onto the black-clad fugitive, who let out a scream and was sent flying.

Meanwhile, Yuan Xi's sword spun a water chain that instantly bound the black-clad fugitive lying on the ground.

She sheathed her sword and immediately rushed towards Lin Qi's location.

"Junior sister, are you alright?!"

Thanks to my senior sister's timely help, I'm fine.

Unfortunately, Yuan Xi was not reassured. She put her sword away and carefully examined Lin Qi up and down, making sure there were no wounds on him before she let out a sigh of relief.

"It's all because your senior sister was too hasty, she almost got you hurt."

Lin Qi quickly said, "Senior sister is devoted to me, how could I blame her?! Besides, with senior sister's protection, I can remain safe and sound."

As the two spoke, a young swordsman from the Shou Lü sect stepped forward, bowing. “Thank you, Senior Sister Yuan Xi, for your help!”

Yuanshi, the senior sister, put away the worry on her face and protected Lin Qi in front of her.

She looked at the saluting monk, with a hint of surprise in her voice: “Junior Brother Chen, you’re leading the Discipline Team today? How did you end up catching fugitives in the market?”

Chen Lin blushed, "That fugitive is good at hiding and using sound attacks. Our group chased him all the way from Shoulü Peak, and we almost lost him several times. If it weren't for Yuan Xi师姐's help, I'm afraid he would have escaped again."

"Raising a hand is nothing. I happened to be catching a thief for my younger sister, and since you're here, why not bring this thief back to Shou Lü Peak with us?"

Saying that, Yuan Xi shijie stepped forward and took Lin Qi's money bag from the scholar's waist.

Chen Lin immediately ordered someone to tie up the scholar.

Lin Qi discovered that the gaze of this disciple from Shoulv Peak kept following Yuan Xi, his senior sister, with a touch too much eagerness... Could it be what she thought it was?

"Why are you still standing there foolishly? Quickly take your money bag back." Yuan Xi, the senior sister, passed the money bag towards Lin Qi.

Lin Qi was about to reach out and take it when suddenly a male voice came from somewhere: "Hold on!"

A thin elder leading a squad of armored men chased after them from the marketplace.

Chen Lin and Yuan Xi Shijie simultaneously bowed, "Master Lu."

Elder Lu let out a light snort and waved his hand. "Arrest all these people who are disrupting the order of the marketplace!"

What?!

Yuanxi and Chen Lin both looked up, their eyes betraying surprise.

Chen Lin subconsciously explained, "Elder Lu, we came to Fangshi because we were ordered to hunt down fugitives..."

Elder Lu didn't want to hear his explanation, "You were acting on orders, and I was following the rules. Fighting is prohibited in the market, you should know that!"

"You..." Chen Lin's face showed a hint of anger, but he didn't struggle. "Elder Lu, do you know the consequences of disrupting the execution of missions on Shou Lü Feng?!"

Master Lu, fearless, sneered coldly: "I await the arrival of Master Feng, head of Shoulu Peak, at the market!"

At the same time, his guards were preparing to tie Yuan Xi up and take him away.

Yuan Xi shielded Lin Qi, saying calmly, “Elder Lu is also preparing to wait for my master at the marketplace?”

Elder Lu's expression faltered for a moment, but his gaze swept over the scholar and fugitive on the ground. Immediately, he straightened his back, "What, do you think this little one can still threaten me with your master?"

Even if Qingyun Zhenjun himself came, he couldn't go against the rules of the market!

Yuan Xi's senior sister smiled faintly, without resisting, and even let the guards step forward. "Elder Lu is right," she said.

"But my junior sister did not participate in this fight; she was merely an innocent victim of the bandits. Could you please send someone to escort her back to Zhongele Peak?"