Chapter 64. Lin Zhaoyue needs to be caged.
Chapter 64: 64. Lin Zhaoyue needs to be caged.
The giant serpent slowly lowered its head before silently slithering toward the distant fire.
Its massive body glided across the forest floor with frightening speed, leaving a deep trail behind it.
Lin Zhaoyue quietly followed from behind.
She carefully maintained her distance, making sure not to reveal even the slightest trace of her presence.
As she moved, she took out the jade bracelet and slipped it onto her wrist. Her spiritual qi quietly flowed into the artifact.
She was quite familiar with this artifact because it was the artifact her master got for her in her previous life.
The Lin Family had fallen into ruin only two years after her own family was torn apart by Lin Zhenghai.
After the Li Family left with everything they wanted, the treasury was thrown open, inviting anyone to claim what remained.
Naturally, her master had gone to grab a freebie.
The artifact was powerful. With a simple command, it could fire a laser comparable to the attack of a peak Golden Core expert.
However, judging by how dim the bracelet’s light had become, she only had one chance to use it.
Several minutes later, the serpent finally arrived at the campsite.
The tent had already been reduced to ashes, leaving behind nothing but blackened earth and scattered embers.
Fortunately, the surrounding trees had not caught fire.
The serpent slowly raised its head and silently observed the burned campsite.
Then it suddenly spun around and its enormous jaws shot directly toward Lin Zhaoyue’s hiding place.
Lin Zhaoyue’s pupils contracted as she immediately leaped aside, narrowly avoiding the terrifying bite.
Instead of retreating, she charged forward.
Her small figure became a blur as she rushed straight toward the serpent’s head.
At the same time, the jade bracelet upon her wrist erupted with dazzling light.
A brilliant beam instantly shot forward and pierced through the serpent’s skull before the beast could react.
The enormous body froze and its golden eyes rapidly lost their brilliance.
With a thunderous crash, the giant serpent collapsed onto the ground without another movement.
The surrounding forest returned to complete silence.
Lin Zhaoyue remained standing where she was for several breaths before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
"I need to improve my movement techniques," she murmured.
If her reaction had been even a little slower earlier, the serpent’s surprise attack would have seriously injured her.
Without wasting any more time, she crouched beside the massive corpse and carefully cut it open.
After searching for a short while, she finally found the beast core what she was looking for.
It was about the size of her palm and emitted a gentle emerald glow.
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Zhaoyue’s face as she carefully stored it away.
She did not linger any longer.
With the Beast Core safely in her possession, she immediately left the area.
As she traveled through the forest, an amusing thought crossed her mind.
I really should thank the old man for today’s harvest.
If Lin Zhenghai had not stolen the clan’s ancestral artifact and fled the Lin Clan, she would never have needed to leave the clan herself.
Nor would she have had the chance to obtain this Beast Core for her father.
Lin Zhaoyue lowered her gaze toward the jade bracelet wrapped around her wrist.
The brilliant glow from earlier had completely faded and only a faint light remained.
I’ll have Dad refill it when I get back.
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A week had passed since Lin Zhaoyue quietly left the Lin Estate.
The atmosphere throughout the Lin Family had become unusually heavy.
Even the clan elders no longer spoke as freely as before.
At that very moment, the elders had gathered inside the main hall for their usual meeting.
Yet not a single person dared to speak first.
An oppressive silence filled the hall.
Seated upon the Patriarch’s chair, Lin Xuan appeared absent-minded.
His fingers lightly tapped against the armrest as countless thoughts ran through his mind.
He wanted to remain calm.
After all, his daughter was a regressor who had already reached the Golden Core Realm.
Very few people within the Loushi Kingdom could truly threaten her.
His mind understood that.
Unfortunately...
His heart refused to listen.
No matter how much he tried to reassure himself, he could not stop worrying.
After another long silence, Lin Xuan suddenly gritted his teeth.
"I’m definitely going to break that girl’s legs when she gets back."
His voice was not loud, however, within the completely silent hall, every single elder heard it clearly.
The entire meeting hall instantly became even quieter.
No one dared utter a single word.
The only sound that remained was the quiet gulping of nervous elders.
Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from outside the meeting hall.
A clan guard quickly entered before respectfully cupping his fists.
"Reporting to the Patriarch! We have received news of the Young Miss."
Lin Xuan, who had been sitting absent-mindedly moments earlier, immediately looked up.
"The Young Miss has been spotted in Violet Log City."
The moment those words were spoken, the heavy atmosphere inside the hall instantly eased.
The elders immediately began discussing among themselves.
"Violet Log City?"
"Isn’t that the city where spirit beast attacks happen frequently?"
"It isn’t particularly far from Azure Willow City."
"But Yew Forest separates the two cities and it’s infested with beast."
"Didn’t the Patriarch personally open a safe route toward Violet Log City years ago?"
"That’s right."
"If that’s the case, we can simply have one of our caravan leaders guide the way."
The tense expressions on everyone’s faces gradually disappeared.
To them, merely learning the Young Miss’s whereabouts was already enough to put their minds at ease.
Lin Xuan also quietly let out a long breath.
The immense pressure weighing upon his chest finally began to fade.
His mood, which had been gloomy just moments before, noticeably brightened.
He looked toward the messenger.
"Continue keeping an eye on the Young Miss. Report immediately if anything unusual happens."
The guard respectfully cupped his fists once more.
"Understood, Patriarch."
With that, he quietly withdrew from the meeting hall.