Chapter 1650 - 1651: Coming to the Rescue (Fourth Update)
The group from the Ghost Domain may be strong, but not so strong that Lin Chen needs to avoid them.
Thus, Lin Chen also proceeds in the direction Long Qianqian is heading.
About an hour's travel towards Heishui City, waves of energy suddenly ripple from not far away.
In a weakened state, the aura belongs to Long Qianqian.
"Looks like that little girl is surrounded," Lin Chen sighs upon sensing the disturbance.
"Forget it, still let's take a look." Though he knows it's trouble, remembering the girl's adorable appearance, he can't bear to watch her die like this.
In a valley, Long Qianqian stares at the dark figures with an unsightly expression.
"What do you want?" Long Qianqian asks coldly.
"What do we want? Long Qianqian, we've been following you for a long time. The little princess of the Dragon Clan running off by herself—how could we pass up such a great opportunity?" A middle-aged man among the black-cloaked figures sneers, eyeing Long Qianqian coldly.
This middle-aged man is Gui Wei, a Hall Master of the Ghost Domain.
"Despicable, do you know the consequences of offending our Dragon Clan?" Long Qianqian retorts coldly.
"Of course, but unfortunately, our operation this time is very discreet. The surrounding jungle is sealed off by us. Even if we kill you, no one will know. As chaotic as the celestial realm is, and with you sneaking out like this, I don't think those old guys in your Dragon Clan will settle the score with us," Gui Wei responds coldly.
"Damn it!" Long Qianqian's face turns even darker.
The middle-aged man smiles faintly, "Little princess, better follow us obediently. You're severely injured now; if we move, it wouldn't be good to hurt you."
"Keep dreaming!" Long Qianqian snorts, her body shot like a sword towards an exit of the valley.
Several Ghost Domain experts try to stop her, but Long Qianqian waves a golden light from her hand.
*Snap!*
Alongside a crisp whip sound, several disciples trying to block Long Qianqian are flung away.
Immediately, a gap appears in the encirclement.
Long Qianqian's face lights up with joy as she tries to dart out through the gap.
However, just as Long Qianqian reaches the opening, Gui Wei's figure suddenly appears in front of her.
"Little girl, with Gui Wei here, you can't get away."
With that, Gui Wei strikes a powerful palm towards Long Qianqian.
Long Qianqian's expression shifts; she raises her small hand to clash with Gui Wei's palm.
*Bang!*
With a dull thud, Long Qianqian's body is hurled backward, breaking four or five trees before hitting the ground heavily.
Long Qianqian bites her lip, struggling to rise from the ground, blood surging from her chest.
Gui Wei stares coldly at Long Qianqian, sneering, "Little girl, you've been poisoned by our Ghost Domain. You're already out of strength; best to come with us obediently."
He eyes his other Ghost Domain subordinates, instructing, "Capture Long Qianqian and bring her back to the Ghost Domain."
Long Qianqian's face shifts; she wants to resist but finds her body weak, unable to muster any strength.
"Damn!" Long Qianqian's heart sinks; she never expected her simple outing to meet the world to result in a Ghost Domain ambush.
Watching the Ghost Domain disciples encircle her, Long Qianqian clenches her teeth.
"Damn it, do I really have to activate that seal?" Determination flashes in Long Qianqian's eyes.
Just as she prepares to invoke the sealed power, a figure suddenly appears before her.
*Bang bang bang!*
With muffled noises, a fire lotus abruptly bursts forth.
When the smoke clears, no one is in the spot where Long Qianqian stood.
Damn it
Gui Wei's face abruptly darkens.
"Damn, they haven't gone far. Pursue them and ensure Long Qianqian is recaptured." Gui Wei roars.
Through the forest, a figure races like lighting through its depths.
Dozens of others follow closely behind, equally swift.
"Damn people, daring to snatch someone from our Ghost Domain, courting death." Gui Wei's gaze sharpens with malice as he spots the fleeing silhouette ahead.
This task, he had pledged on his honor; if Long Qianqian escapes, he can't bear the fallout.
*Swoosh swoosh swoosh!*
Gui Wei leads the charge, pursuing in Lin Chen's direction.
Suddenly, the fleeing figure halts.
Gui Wei quickly approaches, surrounding the figure with his men.
The encirclement tightens, yet the mysterious figure remains still.
"Attack!" Gui Wei shouts.
Despite being alone, if they capture him, they can interrogate Long Qianqian's whereabouts.
The Ghost Domain disciples brandishing ghost blades rush at the figure.
*Boom!*
In an instant, the silhouette explodes violently.
"Damn it, a corpse puppet!"
Gui Wei's expression changes as he flies backward.
The Ghost Domain disciples charging at Lin Chen are blown up; some die, others are terribly wounded.
"Damn it, we've been tricked." Gui Wei grimaces, rage contorting his face.
"Signal the alarm; search every inch of the mountain to find Long Qianqian."
Inside a rock cave, Lin Chen cautiously observes outside.
*Boom!*
Nearby, a rumbling erupts.
"Looks like they fell for the trap." Lin Chen smiles lightly.
"Thank you, big brother Lin, for saving me." Long Qianqian smiles.
Lin Chen glances at Long Qianqian's injuries, sighing, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be from the Dragon Clan, right? With your skills, you should have elders protecting you; did you sneak out alone?"
Long Qianqian nods, seeing Lin Chen guess her identity, "Our Dragon Clan is too boring, always staying on that broken island, never allowed to leave."
Lin Chen chuckles wryly, "You're out now, so you see why those elders don't let you leave, right? It's too dangerous outside."
Long Qianqian snorts, "Danger is better than being bored on the island."
Lin Chen helplessly shakes his head, "I advise you to go back. We may have escaped their pursuit for now, but they won't let this rest easily."
Long Qianqian gazes at Lin Chen with her beautiful eyes, suddenly smiling, "I'm not going back; I'm staying with big brother."
"Wait, why follow me? I have many things to do." Lin Chen protests.
"I don't care; can you bear to let me be caught by those ghostly guys again?" Long Qianqian playfully insists.
Lin Chen wants to refuse, but Feng Jiu had told him earlier that if Long Qianqian was captured by the Ghost Domain, they'd extract her essence, even turn her body into potion material to boost their Ghost King. It's too cruel.
"Fine, we'll discuss plans later; let's escape first." Lin Chen perceives the Ghost Domain martial artists closing in.
Clearly, they've commenced a thorough search of the area.
