CHAPTER 425: CHAPTER 425: DISCOVERY OF CLUES

Fortunately, the monks of Shu Dao Temple were quick-witted and didn’t start a fight with the others in the kindergarten, otherwise, they would have been in a tough spot.

Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan noticed that the person in the black fog looked visibly surprised.

Last night, the aura left in the abandoned hospital belonged to these two people.

It was these two who annihilated almost all of his companions and managed to escape unscathed!

"You deserve to die!" The Dead Cultivator’s emotions were somewhat agitated.

Originally, they had secretly crossed over from the Mystical World to gain opportunities and cultivation resources, without expecting that shortly after arriving in the present world, they would end up losing their lives here.

Xia Mian squinted her eyes, staring at the ever-changing black fog, "You’re the ones who deserve to die!"

A group of disgusting creatures didn’t deserve to live at all!

Xia Mian had no intention of wasting words with the other, she started fighting immediately!

The black fog was clearly no match for Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan, being beaten into a pitiful escape.

Luckily, he chose this spot at the mountaintop which was spacious enough for him to escape around.

Lu Zechuan frowned, moving his mind, and the ancient pine on the mountaintop suddenly seemed to awaken, branches reaching out to pierce the black fog thoroughly.

The Dead Cultivator within the black fog turned pale as if without the outer layer of the black fog as a cover, he would have been gutted by now.

The man in the black fog, face turning ashen, turned to flee.

Couldn’t afford to provoke, really couldn’t afford...

However, since he had met Xia Mian, how could Xia Mian possibly let him escape?

With a flick of Xia Mian’s finger, Spiritual Energy surged again, cutting off the black fog’s retreat.

The black fog was now somewhat regretful, he should have kept low, why seek revenge?

All his companions were gone, how could he be a match for them?

All blame to that woman from the Mystical World, insisting on swindling him!

While the black fog resented internally, a sharp eagle’s cry suddenly echoed from the mountaintop!

A large eagle swooped down towards Xia Mian, its sharp talons like hooks!

Xia Mian squinted, confirming that the Beast Taming Clan had indeed meddled in the Lu Family’s affairs!

Just as this thought crossed Xia Mian’s mind, a light whistle escaped her lips.

With the whistle ringing over the mountaintop, the giant eagle seemed to be abruptly paused.

Its mind was small, unable to handle much.

How did it receive two commands in such a short period?

The first command ordered it to attack the woman in front, while the latter one told it to scram?

Even though the first command was gentle and the latter one brusque, instinct told it to follow the latter one.

The eagle stalled mid-air, even forgetting to flap its wings, and only when its body began to fall did it flusteredly start flapping, hurriedly flying away.

As the eagle flew away, returning to look for the Dead Cultivator, the Dead Cultivator was also nowhere to be found.

Xia Mian narrowed her eyes slightly.

The Dead Cultivator actually colluded with the Beast Taming Clan, and this time, those from the Mystical World appearing in the present world seemed to have increased in number.

Before she and Lu Zechuan set up the Two Realms Channel, the number of people from the Mystical World appearing in the present world could be counted on one hand, but now, it clearly exceeded that.

Where had things gone wrong?

Xia Mian narrowed her eyes deeply, and besides, what was the situation with Yu Kun Mountain after the Beast Taming Clan came to the present world to capture Meng Meng?

"It seems we need to revisit the Mystical World," Xia Mian said with a serious expression.

"It’s not the right time to leave now," Lu Zechuan spoke softly.

Now that the Lu Family was being targeted by both the Beast Taming Clan and the Dead Cultivator forces, if they weren’t there to hold the fort, there’d be endless trouble.

Right now, the Lu Family couldn’t do without them.

Xia Mian’s eyes shifted slightly as if she suddenly thought of something, her face changing instantly, "Let’s hurry back!"

They had chased the Dead Cultivator here, leaving only the people sent by Sun Yang at the Lu Family.

Xia Mian wasn’t particularly trusting of those people!

If someone from the Beast Taming Clan took advantage and targeted Mrs. Lu while they were away, no matter how skilled they were, distant water couldn’t quench present thirst.

Lu Zechuan’s expression shifted as well, for none of their own people were at the Lu Family today!

No one dared to delay, and in their urgency, they didn’t care if using Magic would label them as anomalies.

When they hurried back to the Lu Family, several unfamiliar men were guarding outside Mrs. Lu’s room.

The men all looked solemn, visibly relieved to see Xia Mian.

"Miss Xia." One of the men stepped forward, speaking respectfully, "Earlier, evil spirits came to the Lu Family to cause trouble."

Fortunately, before they arrived here, the deputy director had handed them the hidden treasures from the bureau, allowing them to deceive the other party and retreat unscathed.

Xia Mian glanced at the men, nodding towards them, "Thank you for your help."

It seemed she had underestimated the people Sun Yang sent; in critical moments, they proved very helpful indeed.

"It’s our duty!" The man smiled slightly at Xia Mian.

Xia Mian had greatly assisted their bureau, and they had already heard from the director.

In the morning, the director sent them another message, urging them to be immensely cautious regarding the Lu Family, under no circumstances allowing any harm to come to the elderly or the child.

Therefore, when they detected anomalies around earlier, knowing they might not be able to confront the other party, they used a special treasure to shield Mrs. Lu’s room, making it impossible for the intruders to lock onto her position.

Although this approach seemed a bit cowardly, as long as the Lu Family’s safety was ensured, they didn’t need to directly confront the other, avoiding unnecessary sacrifices.

The man raised a hand to scratch his head, "If there’s nothing else here, Miss Xia, we’ll head back to our duties."

Xia Mian nodded.

With Mrs. Lu safe, both she and Lu Zechuan could breathe easier.

However, she couldn’t help but be suspicious, considering Mrs. Lu had not yet awakened.

She was confident in her exorcism skills and believed she had cleansed the evil spirits thoroughly, yet why was Mrs. Lu still unconscious?

Xia Mian knitted her brows, the last time she encountered such a situation was with Song Juan and Xia Zhun...

A flash of insight struck Xia Mian; had something lured Mrs. Lu’s soul into the River of Time?

Recalling an unpleasant encounter with the Heavenly Dao guarding the River of Time, Xia Mian found her hypothesis increasingly credible.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, searching through all the visions within the River of Time stored in her mind.

Within each small world lay the myriad facets of life, and Xia Mian searched slowly, bit by bit.

As Xia Mian methodically searched through, the Heavenly Dao guarding the River of Time seemed to notice, casting a glance towards the River of Time.