"Should I run away?"
Chu Ning was extremely vigilant towards the dangers he faced.
However, thinking that a Foundation Establishment cultivator might be waiting for him outside at any moment, he gave up on that idea.
He also didn’t dare to relax his vigilance at all.
His Divine Sense continued to extend outward, and halfway through, he even took a Nourishing Spirit Pill to restore his Divine Sense.
After another hour, when he confirmed that no one would return, Chu Ning finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Just as Chu Ning was about to retract his Divine Sense, he suddenly froze.
For at this moment, a streak of light quickly descended in front of his Talisman Workshop.
However, Chu Ning immediately retracted his Divine Sense and truly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was actually Lin Changqing who had arrived, and six Qi Refining disciples were with him.
It seemed they had brought people from other market locations and had arrived in the middle of the night.
Upon landing, Lin Changqing first flashed a look of surprise, and the next moment, his expression changed dramatically.
In a flash, he disappeared from where he stood, directly heading towards Lu Miaoying’s courtyard.
With a grim face, he looked at Lu Miaoying’s corpse, and then his figure flashed again, appearing in Chu Ning’s courtyard.
"Chu Ning!"
Hearing Lin Changqing’s voice, Chu Ning came out of his room.
At this moment, he looked at Lin Changqing with some confusion on his face.
"Steward Lin? Why have you come so late?"
Pretending to be completely unaware of what just happened was the best way Chu Ning could think of at this moment.
Otherwise, he really couldn’t explain how he survived the attack from the Yin Demon Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Seeing Chu Ning, Lin Changqing slightly relaxed.
He didn’t answer Chu Ning, quickly leaving again.
Soon, Lin Changqing brought Chu Ning and everyone to Lu Miaoying’s room.
Seeing Lu Miaoying’s corpse, Gu Xiaoqing’s face was full of sorrow.
Du Han’s expression, however, was grim and dark.
Under the nose of this Law Enforcement Hall squad leader, someone in the sect was killed, which obviously made him feel quite uncomfortable, as he had always been proud.
"Did any of you notice anything unusual?"
Lin Changqing’s gaze swept over everyone.
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, he then waved his hand and said:
"It’s not your fault. The one who attacked was clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator. It’s normal that you couldn’t detect it."
Foundation Establishment cultivator?
Upon hearing this, everyone present had serious expressions.
"Steward, who could it be? Could it be the Yin Demon Sect again?" Du Han asked angrily at this moment.
Lin Changqing nodded, "It should be them."
"This time, the sect summoned disciples at the Fifth and Sixth Layers of Qi Refining who practice Wood Attribute Cultivation Techniques to return to the sect, which might have been discovered by the Yin Demon Sect.
The sect later urgently messaged, demanding that everyone be brought back tonight to prevent any accidents.
I rushed here as soon as possible but was still a step late."
Lin Changqing shook his head, his stern face equally looking unwell.
"As for you..."
Lin Changqing inadvertently glanced at Chu Ning.
"Your Fifth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation might be why you’re still standing here,
since Fifth Layer Qi Refining disciples are very few outside, they might have thought we only summoned Sixth Layer disciples."
Hearing Lin Changqing’s explanation, Chu Ning naturally showed a trace of fear and relief on his face.
"Handle matters here; I have to take them back to the sect immediately."
Lin Changqing said to Du Han, then signaled Chu Ning and the six others who came with him to leave together.
"Junior Brother Chu," Gu Xiaoqing spoke up at this moment.
"Take care!"
Following Gu Xiaoqing’s words, Shen Zhengquan also added a word of caution.
Ever since the Yin Demon Sect’s ambush last time, this person’s attitude towards Chu Ning had greatly changed.
After nodding slightly to the two in thanks, Chu Ning joined the others and boarded Lin Changqing’s Spiritual Boat, taking to the sky.
They flew all the way in the direction of the Cyan Creek Sect.
Seizing the opportunity on the way, Chu Ning roughly observed everyone.
Four men and two women, with the lowest at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining and the highest already at the Eighth Layer.
Of course, after Chu Ning joined, he was now the "lowest."
Judging by the familiar magical power aura from everyone, it was clear they were all cultivators of Wood Attribute techniques.
Perhaps due to the earlier infiltration and killing by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, coupled with Lin Changqing’s habitually stern face,
everyone looked serious along the way, and no one talked.
Chu Ning didn’t mind and naturally wouldn’t initiate conversation with the others.
His vigilance was not less than anyone else’s.
The Intermediate Middle Grade Talisman was firmly held in his hand.
Fortunately, despite the darkness of the night, everything went smoothly along the way.
When Lin Changqing landed with everyone at the Outer Sect, they all clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
"You all go back and rest; gather at the Outer Sect training hall after dawn. The sect has its own arrangements."
After Lin Changqing spoke to them, he let them leave on their own.
Having his own courtyard now, Chu Ning wouldn’t be without a place like last time.
He went straight to his courtyard, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.
After all, he’d only stayed here one night before, and the courtyard felt empty and lacked vitality.
Chu Ning looked at the sky; it wouldn’t be long until dawn, and he couldn’t sleep.
So he took the Iron Stem Orchid from his Storage Bag and planted it in a corner of the courtyard.
As for other things, Chu Ning didn’t feel like dealing with them.