Chapter 25 (2/2)

More than one hundred years ago, a practitioner from Donglin City passed by and stumbled across a small lode of Feiyun Fire Copper inside the Smoking Mountain, which was how Feiyun Village got its name.

However, time changed. After the lode was hollowed out, those great men who dug the mine left, abandoning all slaves to their fate. All villagers in Feiyun were the descendants of those deserted mine slaves.

Lin Xun heard this from Shiao Tianren. So he involuntarily watched the mountain closely for some time.

However, as far as he knew, a place that harbored Feiyun Fire Copper must have special feng shui.

“Given the chance, I’ll go to the Smoking Mountain and check it carefully. If those who excavated the lode were as blind as a bat, maybe I could find something valuable!”

Lin Xun made up his mind immediately when the idea came to him.

Without any delay, he took out his tools at ease and walked into the spiritual land. Pock Sun was waiting some distance away when he started to inscribe the Light-attracting Spiritual Tattoo.

“The damn thing is here. Let’s move!”

Lu Ting hid behind a huge rock on the foot of the Smoking Mountain not far away from the spiritual land, wearing an excited and ferocious look.

“Wait a minute. This little thing uses out his spirit power every time he inscribes a spiritual tattoo. That is our best chance to kill him.” Qian Qi replied with calmness and great caution.

Feeling discontent about Qian Qi’s decision, Lu Ting blurted out, “You don’t think we can kill the boy easily with our cultivation?”

“Better be careful.” Qian Qi was not persuaded.

Lu Ting felt so angry that he glared his eyes large. He just couldn’t understand why Qian Qi, who was at the third level of Martial Realm, would take the damn thing Lin Xun so seriously.

Soon a golden light soared high into the sky with a humming sound in the spiritual land.

Seeing the Light-attracting Spiritual Tattoo taking effect, Qian Qi gave out a long sigh and said, “If he were not against us, Brother Lian Rufeng could really use his ability. What a pity!”

“Don’t be hypocritical!” Lu Ting disdained him immediately.

Qian Qi smiled and gave no concern to his response. Standing up, he walked directly to the spiritual land and said, “Let’s go. Time to gather our prey.”

“We should have taken action earlier!”

Lu Ting had long lost his patience. Jumping up abruptly, he rushed to Lin Xun just like a bloodthirsty bull with a huge hammer shimmering with slivery chill in his hand.

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Knowing for sure that the Light-attracting Spiritual Tattoo would take effect and wipe out all the pests in minutes, Lin Xun walked out of the spiritual land without even looking at it. To his surprise, he didn’t find Pock Sun.

“Where is he?” Feeling strange, Lin Xun scanned around. Then he saw two figures moving fast towards him. One was thin and fierce with a surly face and a long spare in his hand; the other was tall and grim and carried a great hammer. They were no other but Qian Qi and Lu Ting!

Apparently, they didn’t come to greet. But Lin Xun was quite collected as he knew already that Qian Qi and Lu Ting would attack him one day. He just didn’t expect it would be today.

Thinking of Pock Sun’s disappearance, it suddenly occurred to Lin Xun that they must have plotted this long ago.

This place was remote and far away from Feiyun Village without a single person passing by, making it impossible to ask for help. It was definitely a good place for murder.

Lin Xun was clear that it must be Qian’s idea as Lu Ting was just a rude man who’d never have such wisdom.

Standing there quietly and watching Qian Qi and Lu Ting getting closer, Lin Xun was quite composed with even a hardly discernable smile at the corners of his mouth.

“You’ve finally come!” Lin Xun said with a gentle voice.

Both Qian Qi and Lu Ting were shocked as they had thought that Lin Xun would run away with their sudden appearance. It never occurred to them that he would just stand there silently as if waiting for their arrival.

“Stop putting on an act! I’d like to see who the hell could save you today!” Lu Ting cursed harshly. The calmer Lin Xun looked, the angrier and more resentful he got.

Qian Qi was also surprised by the calmness Lin Xun demonstrated, then he recollected himself, gaze turning sharp and cold. No matter what Lin Xun was up to, he must die today.

“You two picked a good place. I was worried about where on earth I could kill you two quietly without leaving any clue. Now you have dug your own grave, saving me loads of trouble.”

In his smiling voice Lin Xun slowly took out the cyan dagger from his waist. The air around him changed suddenly at that instant.