Chapter 104 The Return to Dragon Meridian Mountains (1/2)

Chu Lingjiao and the others were waiting ahead. They had summoned a Flying-cloud Stone. When they saw him, they did not say anything. The company leapt up the Flying-cloud Stone and soared toward Dragon Meridian Mountains.

At dusk, the Flying-cloud Stone finally landed in the Dragon Meridian Mountains. The company went into the forest below. Chu Lingjiao said, ”Well, I have brought your friend out. Can you let me have the divine zither now?”

Xiao Chen walked to Luo Shangyan's side and sighed. ”Senior Sister Chu, I'm sorry, I cannot let you have the zither.”

”What!” Chu Lingjiao's countenance changed. The 12 Heartless Palace disciples saw this and instantly surrounded the two.

”This zither is too important to me. I cannot let Senior Sister Chu have it. But I can do you a favor in future to thank you... ”

Before he had finished, Chu Lingjiao had yelled out coldly. ”I don't need you to do me a favor! I just want the divine zither!” Xiao Chen shook his head. ”I'm sorry, I can't let you have it.”

A murderous intent began to gleam slowly in Chu Lingjiao's eyes. ”You want to go against Heartless Palace? You should know the consequences... ” Xiao Chen continued to shake his head. ”I wouldn't dare. But I still cannot let you have the zither.”

Suddenly, an array of sword radiances glittered. The 12 Heartless Palace disciples had brandished out their Immortal's Swords. Xiao Chen gazed at them and said, ”Senior Sister Chu, you should know that I can beat Ling Yingfeng at the Immortals League Competition. I have the divine zither. Do you think you people can beat me?”

Chu Lingjiao smirked coldly. ”Even if we can't, I gave you three pills days ago. You think they are just antidote pills to the Illusive-Immortal Incense?”

”I know. That's why I did not swallow them,” Xiao Chen replied nonchalantly. He conjured out something on his palm. They were the three white pills.

”You!” Chu Lingjiao looked ghastly. For a brief moment, she could not speak.

Xiao Chen shook his head. ”I'm sorry, but we need not become enemies.” Chu Lingjiao sneered coldly. ”An excellent ploy! An excellent ploy indeed!” She waved her robe sleeve disdainfully. ”Let's go!”

One disciple answered, ”But Master has ordered Senior Sister to lay her hands on... ” Chu Lingjiao shot her an icy glance. ”I said leave! Didn't you hear?”

The disciple did not dare disobey her. She cupped her fists slightly. The 13 of them leapt up the Flying-cloud Stone quickly and disappeared into the distance.

Xiao Chen gave a gentle sigh. He eyed the sinister-looking forest in the night. Chu Lingjiao had left him here. It would be hard to travel even on a flying sword. They might even stray into the depths of the mountains. He glanced at Luo Shangyan. He had brought her out without asking her permission. Was she really willing to come? Did she regret their departure at all?

Luo Shangyan raised her head. ”Where shall we go next?”

Xiao Chen thought for a moment. ”To the Qing State, the Jade Qing Sect at the Qing Province. I have a close friend there.” He remembered when he came to Violet Manor, the two elders had wanted him to stay first at the Jade Qing Sect. After a month of troubled events, he had finally returned to the Dragon Meridian Mountains.

Just as well. He could then get Brother Yifeng to send men to search Xian'er out. Everywhere was a sea of faces. He could never locate her by himself.

Luo Shangyan nodded gently. ”I will go where you go.”

Xiao Chen smiled lightly. He thought to himself that the Zhou State was a vast state. There were several thousand kilometers between this place and White Cloud City. They might not guess where he would be now. Right now, their most important task was to find a way out of the mountains. He asked, ”Senior Sister Luo, can you travel on a sword?”

Luo Shangyan raised her head. ”Why do you still address me as Senior Sister Luo...?”

”Errm?” He always addressed her this way after being accepted into the Three Pure Sect. He was used to it.