Chapter 1277 - 1274: Tai Chi Steps
Even though it's getting dark, thanks to the snow, Lin Chuan and the others can still see the surroundings.
The road isn't wide, but there's a lot of snow piled up, so everyone seems to be running slowly.
Of course, given Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue's abilities, they can run, but they deliberately slow down to let the people behind catch up.
Finally, the group of bandits caught up with Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan and surrounded them.
At this moment, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue scanned the surroundings with their spiritual power and exchanged a smile!
"Nineteen, not too many nor too few!" Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue said almost simultaneously.
The bandits gathered around them, and one of the big men laughed loudly: "Not bad, there's actually a pretty little witch here, haha, today we brothers are going to have fun."
"Yeah, yeah, after we're done with her, we can sell her and earn a big sum. Look at this beauty, truly appetizing. If we sell her, she should fetch at least ten thousand taels, hmm, ten thousand taels is definitely no problem."
Upon hearing their words, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue couldn't help but become furious.
"Spatial Fragments!" Xiao Xue lightly shouted, and instantly, a powerful spatial force appeared around her.
The bandits only felt their bodies unable to move, even breathing became exceptionally difficult.
"Not good... these people... are superpower users!" the leader managed to utter these words with great difficulty.
Unfortunately, this was his last sentence. Xiao Xue's right hand slightly clenched, and a powerful force suddenly erupted. In just a few seconds, all nineteen heads separated from their bodies.
Lin Chuan watched Xiao Xue's ability and couldn't help but sigh: "Your efficiency is way faster than mine. If it were me, it would probably take at least five minutes, and if they tried to escape, it would take even longer."
Xiao Xue smiled: "Can't help it, others say I'm the number one spatial superpower user in the world."
Lin Chuan looked at Xiao Xue, somewhat speechless. Of course, he didn't underestimate Xiao Xue, but calling oneself the best in the world was a bit too boastful.
Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan didn't deal with the corpses. After all, it's already dark. If the police station finds out, it would probably be tomorrow morning.
As for the carriage, Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan didn't want to help; they had killed the bandits. If they called the police now, it would be hard to explain.
The two of them didn't walk far before arriving at Liu Family Town, which is a border town just over a hundred miles from the Himalayas.
A hundred miles might seem far, but in this southwestern region, it's not too far.
In Liu Family Town, they found it quite populated, with tourists and many businesspeople.
Despite its sparse population, its resources are rich, such as animal pelts, natural fruits, important minerals, etc. Plus, there's a military force here, making the town's supplies relatively abundant.
The two entered a hotel and sat down.
"What would the two of you like? Although we can't compare with big towns, we still have plentiful resources. Order anything you want, our prices are fair," said the waiter, placing a menu on Lin Chuan's table.
In the end, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue ordered several pounds of yak meat, lamb, and several jin of white liquor.
Lin Chuan drank while scanning the surroundings, nodding subtly: "This hotel is doing quite well, see, people upstairs and downstairs, really unexpected to see such a luxurious town in this border. Such a town would be considered good even in eastern cities."
Seeing the hustle and bustle, Xiao Xue suddenly said: "We're very close to the border now; once we cross, we'll be in the Himalayas, and the Shushan Sect is deep within the Himalayas. I think the people of Shushan Sect need to eat and drink too, and now, since it's almost time, they're probably buying lots of things."
Lin Chuan gave Xiao Xue a deep look: "You mean there are Shushan Sect people among these people?"
Xiao Xue nodded: "Theoretically, there should be Shushan Sect members in this town. If we can find them, it'll be much easier for us. At least we won't have to take detours, right?"
Lin Chuan nodded repeatedly: "Good idea, really good. If we can locate the Shushan Sect headquarters in time, our actions will be much easier, and we can save a lot of time. Maybe we can solve everything before the New Year."
While speaking, they carefully observed the crowd, suddenly Xiao Xue sensed someone unusual.
"That person has a hint of True Qi fluctuation!" Xiao Xue suddenly pointed at a tall big man.
"Oh!" Lin Chuan was slightly stunned, he scanned with his spiritual power then shook his head, "I can't feel it."
Xiao Xue smiled: "This person must have practiced martial arts to hide his True Qi, but before my spatial superpower, all martial arts are just illusions."
Soon, the big man went upstairs, Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan quickly put down their cups and followed upstairs. At least the waiter was preparing to charge for the food, Lin Chuan casually placed some money on the table.
The waiter was thrilled to see so much money, knowing this meal cost less than a tael.
This inn had a three-story wooden structure, Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan entered the second floor and saw the big man entering a room, so they quickly entered the adjacent room.
Originally, there were people inside, but with someone like Xiao Xue, she opened the door with just a thought.
Inside, a pair of shameless people were doing their thing, Xiao Xue snorted and knocked the two unconscious.
Lin Chuan looked at the pair on the bed, feeling speechless because they were doing high-difficulty moves, even someone like Lin Chuan would find doing these high-difficulty moves quite challenging.
Though the inn had nice conditions, the sound insulation wasn't great.
Voices from the next room occasionally drifted into Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue's ears.
Lin Chuan scanned with his spiritual power and found about three people in the next room. They looked ordinary but possessed a distinct aura.
"Is the material ready?" the tall big man asked.
"It's ready, all ready!" a scholar-looking person nodded, "Five thousand pounds of beef, ten thousand pounds of rice, all prepared. If needed, it's ready anytime. Other New Year's goods are fully stocked, enough for consumption of ten thousand people."
"That's good, now it's soon. Our sect leader of Shushan hopes the entire sect will have a good year," the tall man nodded satisfied, "Once this is done, I'll tell the Sect Leader your contribution is significant. Then you can join our Shushan Sect, at least as an Outer Sect Disciple. Whether you become a Core Disciple or Inner Sect Disciple depends on your ability."
These words happened to reach Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue's ears, they exchanged a bright glance, not expecting to achieve this so smoothly.
Think about it, tracking someone could save so much time!
The Himalayas are neither big nor small, and though Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue are powerful, finding the legendary Shushan Sect quickly is almost impossible.
After half an hour, the conversation finally stopped.
After they stopped talking, they began resting; seeing this, Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan also decided to rest, though Xiao Xue placed a small spatial restriction at their door.
If someone enters or exits, Xiao Xue can sense it! But the person entering or exiting won't sense Xiao Xue's restriction.
Around midnight, Xiao Xue suddenly woke up and said to Lin Chuan: "We should go!"
Lin Chuan nodded, then took out the Blood Blade from his Space Ring and jumped from the window.
If anyone noticed someone jumping from the window, they'd be shocked, given that the second floor is six to seven meters above the first floor. Moreover, the road is slippery; any mistake could lead to a fall.
The big man ran desperately ahead, while Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan chased fervently behind.
"So fast, almost matches my speed!" At this point, Lin Chuan was using Tai Chi Steps to the limit.
Xiao Xue nodded: "Fast indeed, but compared to my Spatial Teleportation, it's far behind."
"Spatial Teleportation?" Lin Chuan was astounded hearing this name. Even the best movement techniques can't be faster than teleportation.
Xiao Xue laughed seeing Lin Chuan's expression: "When my seal was lifted, my mind inexplicably gained over ten Cultivation Techniques. These techniques are so vast, so I focused on key practices in a short time. This might be the benefit of Demon God's bloodline."