At this time, it was only a slight breach of a promise, but he did not know what kind of influence it would have on her future cultivation.

This means that even though Lin Qi knows there is danger ahead, she still has to go on this trip.

Drawing out the small wooden sword from his back, Lin Qi suddenly felt his steps become much lighter, and his state of mind seemed to improve slightly in that instant.

Those intangible feelings are truly amazing.

At night, with no one around, Lin Qi focused on hurrying along. She soon arrived in the middle between the two lines of defense.

Inside a cave, He Mei tightly hugged the girl in his arms. The girl was so thin that only bones remained, her eyes closed, her whole body trembling, and her mouth covered by He Mei's hand.

And Mei Yin's closed eyes, panting breaths consoled the girl in her arms: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer and we'll be saved!"

"Nana, don't be afraid, no matter what happens, I'm here for you!"

The girl in his arms didn't stop trembling even with his comfort, instead she began to twitch.

Mei's heart ached so painfully that she could barely breathe, her gaze lingering on the jade pendant beside her.

As long as Lin Qi comes over, she is willing to...

Suddenly, a noise came from outside. He and Mei were both startled. He tightened up all over, and Nan in her arms was so scared she could barely breathe.

Mai had unconsciously reached for the sword at her side, suddenly hearing a hushed cry.

"With Mei?!"

"Lin Qi?!" Mei's heart pounded, and she immediately waved her hand to have it brought over.

A sharp cry suddenly rang out.

Lin Qi, outside the cave, frowned and drew her sword, charging inside.

"Don't move!" Mei quickly spoke up to stop him.

Lin Qi took a while to adjust to the light inside the cave, and finally saw what was going on.

She couldn't help but gasp.

And the girl Mei Huai was holding had lost her lower legs, she was skinny as a stick, and she was trembling in her arms, unconscious.

The girl was biting into He Mei's hand, a bright red streak of blood.

Lin Qi probably guessed that the scream just now came from this girl. And Mei stuffed her mouth with her hand to stop her from screaming.

"What on earth is going on?!" Lin Qi pressed her voice down, thinking that Mei had been in danger.

Things don't look too bad right now.

And Mei's eyes looked complexly at Lin Qi, her voice a bit hoarse.

She turned her head, concealing the tears in her eyes, "I didn't expect you to actually come."

She had already made up her mind to die with Nannan.

Lin Qi said with a thick face, "I've always been a man of my word. Whatever I say, I'll definitely do it!"

I wonder if bragging will get me struck by lightning?

Who is this girl?

And Mei lowered her eyes, softly saying, "My sister."

Lin Qi saw her expression was downcast, and didn't ask any further. He simply asked: "What brings you here at this late hour? Is there anything you need my help with?"

Mei He's dark, bottomless eyes stared at Lin Qi. "…Let's talk about this later. I have something important to tell you."

"What?" Lin Qi was a little confused, and she had many doubts about He Mei's behavior.

Within a hundred meters of this location, there was stationed an evil force. Among them were two Nascent Soul cultivators, one being the High Priest of the Heaven Offering Sect.

"What?!" Lin Qi's pupils shrank, "One hundred meters away?!"

"Yes! They will launch a full-scale attack tonight at the hour of the rat. You must notify the people in the Yao Huang Tomb to prepare quickly."

How did you know about this news?

And Mei said calmly, "My sister has been hidden here with me since the day they arrived."

"Then how come..." Lin Qi originally wanted to ask He Mei why she didn't say it sooner. But when their eyes met, she was met with a mocking gaze, and Lin Qi suddenly stopped speaking.

And Mei expressed indifference, “If you don’t come today, I won’t tell anyone about it.”

Lin Qi didn't miss the resentment and hatred in Mei Yanji's eyes.

She didn't even have time to think about how the evil cultivator squad was so close, and how Mei managed to stay hidden right under their noses?

She sent a message to Jiang Yue and Qian Shishu with the jade pendant.

She took a deep breath, turned her head, and met Mei's unusually calm gaze.

And Mei: “I know you have a lot of questions in your mind right now, but we need to leave this place first.”

Lin Qi also stared at her, "I still need to guard the Yao Huang Tomb and deal with these evil cultivators."

She calmly stated her thoughts.

And Mei still had a mocking expression on her face as she looked at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi's expression didn't fluctuate much, "Can you take your sister with you?"

Me shook her head. "There's a protective formation in the cave. Once we leave, our auras will be exposed. You take Nan Nan and go first. I'll stay here."

"My cultivation level is not high enough to sneak away silently from in front of the Yuan Ying demon cultivator."

If she were to take people away silently, she wouldn't have sought help from Lin Qi.

Lin Qi also understood, she and Mei were wary of the evil cultivator a hundred meters away.

"Wait for me to send your sister off before I come back and pick you up!"

And Mei refused, “No need. I'll stay in the cave and leave tomorrow.”

Lin Qi saw that Lin Si disapproved of her, and said to Mei Dao: “Tonight, all the demonic cultivators will attack the Yao Huang Tomb. You know better than anyone where it's more dangerous.”

Her words sounded reasonable, but Lin Qi didn't believe them.

Lin Qi carried her younger sister and Nan, putting on a black invisibility cloak, with Nan leaning on her shoulder.

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She closed her eyes and silently counted the time in her heart.

Lin Qi carried He Nan to the patrol area, always feeling something was wrong.

And that kind of Mei doesn't seem like she would cower away from danger, but rather charge headfirst into it, with no sign of desire to survive in her eyes.

"No!" Lin Qi's intuition told her it was dangerous.

She thought for a moment, drew out her Qingluan Sword, placed He Nan on the blade, and stuck an imperial travel talisman on top.

Turning around, she carried her wooden sword back to the cave.

She pushed her thunderclap technique to its limits, holding her breath and moving with the utmost caution, fearing discovery by the demonic cultivators.

Just as he reached the entrance of the cave, he ran into He and Mei. Both of them stiffened in surprise.

There was shock and anger in Mei's eyes, "How did you come back?! Where is Nan Nan?!"

Lin Qi's eyes were cold as she looked at her, "Did you come out on purpose to startle the demon cultivators and let them attack the people around the Demon Emperor's Tomb?"

And his complexion was somewhat pale, and his thin frame seemed even more slender in the night.

"Yes!"

Her voice was so soft, it was almost swallowed by the wind.

Lin Qi's eyes turned cold. "You did all this and still want your sister to live?"

And Mei straightened her neck, explaining no more. "Leave quickly," she said, "The demon cultivator will be here soon. Every minute you linger increases your chances of dying here."

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and stood at the door, as if waiting for death to arrive.

Lin Qi couldn't see through He Mei's thoughts, but he wouldn't do as she wished.

She flung a pair of jade bracelets from her bosom, instantly trapping He Mei in their embrace.