“Master, there are many people following us from behind,” Wang Xianzhi said, pointing behind them.
Zhao Yan quickened her pace. “Then let’s hurry up, lest someone snatch the treasure from us.”
She should have found a deserted place, opened the ghost domain directly, taken the treasure, and slipped away.
Now that so many people were watching her, it was probably impossible to secretly take the treasure.
Zhao Yan patted her forehead, thinking she had miscalculated.
Then she resigned herself to it. Treasures are for those destined to find them. If she couldn’t get it, she wouldn’t complain, as these ownerless treasures didn’t have anyone’s name on them.
“Senior, please wait.”
As Zhao Yan was quickening her steps, she saw the Taoist priests catching up to her.
Seeing them less than ten steps away, Zhao Yan took out several talismans and stuck them on Wang Xianzhi and Wu Jiaxin’s legs.
General Black Tiger, walking on four legs, moved much faster than Wang Xianzhi and the others.
“Run quickly,” Zhao Yan said.
Wang Xianzhi looked at the talismans on his feet. After taking a few steps forward, he suddenly found his steps becoming very light.
Seeing the people behind them chasing, he immediately understood Zhao Yan’s intention and quickened his pace. Then he felt as if he were flying.
Wu Jiaxin quickly did the same, her steps light and swift.
The three of them, along with a dog, soon left the people behind by a large margin.
Those chasing behind were completely stunned; they couldn’t see Zhao Yan and the others at all.
“Where did they go?”
“They were only about ten steps away from us just now, how can we not see them now?”
“Judging by the footsteps of these three, could it be the ‘Lightness Skill on Water’?”
“It’s one thing for people to float, but can the dog float too?”
“Quick, find out who these three people are! Such powerful individuals cannot be unknown in the Xuanmen circle.”
These Xuanmen Taoist priests became intensely curious about Zhao Yan’s identity.
They began to mobilize their respective energies to investigate Zhao Yan’s background.
They soon found out, after all, Zhao Yan had over 800,000 followers online.
The more they investigated, the more their hearts sank.
“Alright, this distance is enough to shake them off,” Zhao Yan said.
Wang Xianzhi quickly hopped in place a few times.
The more he hopped, the happier he felt.
After sticking on this talisman, his jumping ability had increased significantly.
“Master, what is this talisman called? I must learn it,” Wang Xianzhi said.
“It’s a Speed-Boosting Talisman, it can increase one’s speed to a certain extent.”
“Alright, stop jumping, we should go, lest others catch up,” Zhao Yan said.
Although she said treasures go to those destined to find them, she still had to fight for them.
Wang Xianzhi quickly nodded and stopped his actions.
The Yin energy in Jiuling Mountain was too heavy, causing the mountain to be shrouded in thick fog.
Zhao Yan told Wang Xianzhi to stay close to her and Wu Jiaxin, and not to wander off, as it was easy to get lost in the mountains.
She opened her backpack, took out three lanterns, and gave one to Wu Jiaxin and one to Wang Xianzhi.
These lanterns could dispel the thick Yin energy, making it much safer to proceed.
Zhao Yan led Wang Xianzhi and followed Wu Jiaxin deeper into Jiuling Mountain.
The deeper they went, the more concentrated the Yin energy became.
Anyone else would have long been lost in the mountains.
But for Zhao Yan, the Yin energy in this mist was nothing.
When they reached the depths of Jiuling Mountain, Zhao Yan stopped. Ahead was a pool of water about two meters wide.
The pool seemed like boiling water, with a lot of thick Yin energy surging out from it.
Zhao Yan approached the pool. The water inside was dark.
Seeing Wang Xianzhi wanting to come closer, Zhao Yan raised her hand and stopped him.
The Yin energy surging from the pool was too strong; getting too close could easily cause one to faint.
It was clear that the treasure they were talking about was in the pool.
Zhao Yan was considering how to retrieve the treasure from the pool.
As she was thinking, she heard footsteps.
She was somewhat surprised, as it was unlikely those Xuanmen Taoist priests could arrive so quickly.
She gestured to Wang Xianzhi and Wu Jiaxin, telling them to take General Black Tiger and hide among the weeds to the left.
Wang Xianzhi and Wu Jiaxin understood, led General Black Tiger, and hid behind the weeds.
Zhao Yan followed closely behind them. Just as she squatted down behind the weeds, she saw a small zombie jump to the side of the pool.
The small zombie took a deep breath of the Yin energy emanating from the pool.
“Master, I’ll deal with him,” Wang Xianzhi said, holding his peach wood sword.
After being a disciple for so long, it was time to show Zhao Yan his skills.
As Wang Xianzhi took a step forward, Zhao Yan immediately pulled him back.
As he was about to say something, he saw Zhao Yan’s very serious expression.
“Shh, this is not an ordinary zombie, this is an uncorrupted bone.”
“One slap from it could end your life.”
Zhao Yan initially thought the small zombie in front of her was ordinary, but when she saw it absorbing the Yin energy from the pool, the Yin energy on its body gradually radiated outwards with its absorption.
Zhao Yan had never seen such concentrated Yin energy before.
Thinking of the legendary uncorrupted bone, she couldn’t help but gasp.
No wonder the Yin energy in Jiuling Mountain was so dense; it clearly had something to do with the small zombie in front of them.
The treasure in the pool might have been placed there by the small zombie.
As long as the Yin energy on its body reached a certain level, it could further improve.
“Don’t do anything harmful!” Zhao Yan said sternly.
Encountering a harmful uncorrupted bone would be very difficult to deal with.
“Master, then what should we do?” Wang Xianzhi also became nervous upon hearing Zhao Yan’s words.
“Let’s wait patiently and see,” Zhao Yan said.
As she was speaking, she suddenly felt the small zombie move.
Although the small zombie appeared motionless, absorbing the Yin energy surging from the pool, Zhao Yan distinctly felt it move.
A strange illusion arose in her mind, making Zhao Yan feel a sense of foreboding.
The small zombie, which had been by the pool, suddenly disappeared.
Zhao Yan’s sense of foreboding grew stronger. She took out a talisman to conceal their Yang energy and stuck it on Wu Jiaxin and Wang Xianzhi.
At the same time, she didn’t forget to give one to General Black Tiger.
She could converge her own Yang energy without a talisman.
The moment she finished sticking the talismans, the small zombie appeared before her, only about three steps away.
The small zombie twitched its nose, clearly smelling them.
Zhao Yan became increasingly alarmed and slowly retreated.
Just as the small zombie leaped a step closer to her, the sound of footsteps appeared behind it.
“Master, those unlucky ones are here, let’s quickly move back and let them deal with the uncorrupted bone.”