Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Chapter 45 The Golden Core Appears (2/2)

Then he fell backward rigidly, but before he could hit the ground, the white-haired elder appeared behind him and caught him.

Next, the elder’s magical treasure, a stream of colored light, entered the Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s body.

In just a moment, it forced the tiny insect out.

“Flame Poison Variant.”

The elder furrowed his brows and spoke in a deep voice.

After speaking, the elder waved his sleeve, and the massive body of the Flame Poison Centipede vanished in an instant.

Then, he took to the sky with the Foundation Establishment Cultivator, leaving the area.

Seeing the Golden Core elder depart, it wasn’t long before everyone else scattered as well.

With everything over, the people of Fang Market had not yet appeared.

They probably wouldn’t be coming now, and if they desired to seek an explanation from Fang Market, they would have to wait until tomorrow.

That night, the Flame Poison Centipede wreaked havoc, destroying a vast number of houses, and no less than a thousand people had died.

If it weren’t for Lin Jing’s quick thinking, the number of casualties would have probably included Ning Yue and Luo Luo as well.

When the Golden Core stage white-haired elder had arrived earlier, Lin Jing had stayed within the ruins and had not approached.

First of all, he bore a grudge against that Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Lin Jing’s cunning strategy to lead the disaster elsewhere had left that cultivator in a sorry state, and he nearly lost his life in the jaws of the Flame Poison Centipede.

It would definitely be a lie if that cultivator claimed not to hate him.

Moreover, that cultivator was clearly the type to hold a grudge. Had Lin Jing approached, it was likely he would have been killed on the spot.

Furthermore, the relationship between the Golden Core stage white-haired elder and that Foundation Establishment Cultivator was quite unusual, and it was unclear whether the elder had witnessed the events that had transpired earlier.

Lin Jing had even more reason to avoid contact.

After the two left, Lin Jing emerged from the ruins and headed towards his home.

When he saw his own house, Lin Jing could only laugh and cry; his own home was also reduced to ruins. Standing on top of another pile of rubble nearby were Ning Yue and Luo Luo.

Seeing Lin Jing return, Luo Luo ran over to him and hugged his legs.

“Uncle Lin, I thought I’d never see you again.”

Luo Luo’s eyes were filled with tears as she spoke.

Lin Jing reached out to pick up Luo Luo, then wiped the tears from her face.

“Good Luo Luo, don’t cry…’

“Uncle is back now, isn’t he?”

“Yes… yes…” Luo Luo nodded through her tears.

At that moment, Ning Yue came over and bowed to Lin Jing.

“Lin Daoyou, we owe you our lives. Please accept my gratitude.”

Lin Jing held Luo Luo with one hand and quickly helped Ning Yue to her feet with the other.

“Ning Daoyou, you are too kind. Please rise.”

“When we were in danger, you did not abandon me, so naturally I could not disregard you,” Lin Jing said while helping Ning Yue up.

Seeing Lin Jing unharmed, Ning Yue couldn’t help being curious and asked,

“Lin Daoyou, how did you escape from the jaws of the Flame Poison

Centipede?”

Lin Jing said indignantly,

“That Foundation Establishment Cultivator was despicable, actually intending to use Luo Luo as bait to lure you, Ning Daoyou, to stop the Flame Poison Centipede.”

“Fortunately, earlier Wei gave me a Teleportation Talisman, so I thought of a scheme to lure the disaster elsewhere.”

“I first used the Five Thunder Talisman to attack the Flame Poison Centipede, attracting its hatred, then I used the Teleportation Talisman to escape from its mouth, and finally, I made it transfer its hatred onto that Foundation

Establishment Cultivator.”

“So that’s what happened,” said Ning Yue.

“Uncle Lin, you’re so clever, that person is really too bad,” Luo Luo also chimed in. Today, she was truly terrified, especially when she was grabbed by that Foundation Establishment Cultivator and thrown toward the Flame Poison Centipede.

That feeling of helplessness and despair was unbearable, even just thinking about it.

“Tonight, undoubtedly many will find it hard to sleep,” said Ning Yue, sweeping her gaze around, expressing her lament..