Zi Kun also had a strange look on his face. His Divine Sense swept over the places the three were staring at again and again, but he couldn't find anything special.
"Were they sealed by Master?"
"Nonsense, the aura on each of them is flowing smoothly!"
"Lord Kun, although your cultivation has greatly increased now, you are still far from Master. How can you see through his methods?"
As he spoke, Qian Ji walked toward Ai Ni in a few steps. He felt that this woman was slightly cleaner, and her smell was much lighter. Ai Ni, being a woman, was naturally fond of cleanliness. It was just that she was usually either living or dying, with no time to take care of herself. During this period in the Spirit-Storing Pouch, she would wash her hair and such whenever she had time. Now, she already showed a delicate and pretty face. It was just that years of warfare had made her skin a little dark, and her figure was also very thin, without the curvaceous figure a woman should have.
Although she had long since washed herself with the "Rainfall Art," she only had this one set of spiritual artifact-grade clothing. Years of warfare had caused this piece of clothing to lose much of its spiritual energy, and it could no longer be restored to its original appearance. It would carry a musty smell of old blood.
Qian Ji stretched out a hand and waved it in front of Ai Ni's eyes. He really wanted to see if these people had been subjected to some kind of magical art. Suddenly, he felt a cold killing intent sweep toward him. Without any warning, Ai Ni raised her hand and her five fingers fiercely clawed at his neck. At the same time, the spiritual power in her body surged out.
At the same time, a long spear abruptly appeared on Ai Sang's side and instantly stabbed toward Qian Ji's lower abdomen. A Guxi turned around sharply, and a killing intent also erupted from his body.
Among these few people, the strongest, A Guxi, was only about the same cultivation level as Qian Ji. But Qian Ji had never expected the other party to suddenly launch a killer move here. There were still three Golden Core experts by their side. In his haste, he leaned back, raised his hand to also brush away Ai Ni's five fingers, and at the same time, was about to kick at the long spear. But at this time, if A Guxi were to attack again, he would not be able to dodge it and would have to take a blow head-on.
At this moment, a great force suddenly descended, instantly and firmly imprisoning Ai Ni and the other two. Qian Ji was also pulled backward by a force and sent flying. "I overlooked their accustomed vigilance!" Li Yan's voice came over at the same time.
The moment Qian Ji's feet touched the ground, his aura surged like a tide, and the entire "Cloud-Piercing Willow" seemed to have instantly entered the depths of winter. He had almost suffered a great loss just now. If that old man had attacked as well, he might have been seriously injured here today.
On the other side, a purple light also flashed in Zi Kun's eyes. It was he who had just pulled Qian Ji back. However, before that, A Guxi and the other two had already been imprisoned by Li Yan. A wisp of killing intent shot out from Zi Kun. He had never expected that three small Foundation Establishment cultivators would suddenly launch a killer move.
All of this happened too quickly, in just an instant. The world was already bone-chillingly cold. In this piercing cold, A Guxi and the other two abruptly came to their senses. Just as a fierce coldness flared in the white-robed youth's eyes and he was about to pounce, A Guxi was the first to react. He also saw the scene clearly, and his back broke out in a cold sweat.
"Senior, I…" He met the gazes of Li Yan and Zhao Min and was anxious to explain.
"Qian Ji, stand down!" Li Yan's voice came over. At the same time, he waved his hand at A Guxi. He himself had not expected this to happen just now.
Due to the fact that A Guxi and the other two's cultivation posed no threat to him, for a moment, Li Yan had overlooked some things. These Giant Wood Clan members, to put it nicely, were sharp in their reactions. In fact, they had been living on the edge of life and death for many years, and each of them had long since become like a frightened bird, launching the most ferocious attack at the slightest movement out of instinct.
Normally, the three of them would, of course, pay constant attention to their surroundings and would not dare to have the slightest transgression in front of Li Yan and Zhao Min. But just now, the three had been so shocked by the scenery they had never seen before that their consciousness was somewhat dazed and wandering. Qian Ji's sudden approach had triggered Ai Ni's instinctive attack. And once her attack started, it was like a chain reaction. The two people by her side immediately followed suit without thinking. This was a reaction engraved in their bones from having always depended on each other for life and death.
If Li Yan had not acted, Qian Ji might have really been seriously injured while completely unprepared. "Alright, I know this was not your intention!" Li Yan waved his hand and released the imprisonment. Ai Ni's face was also pale at this moment. She had also seen clearly who she was about to attack. And having heard the conversation of the few people, even if she were stupid, she would know that the white-robed youth was a disciple or something of that senior. And they had almost killed him.
After Li Yan quickly transmitted a few sentences to Zi Kun and Qian Ji, the two demons' expressions finally improved a little. "You, come here!" And at this moment, Zhao Min's cool voice suddenly came out. Even Li Yan was stunned and turned to look at Zhao Min. Then he saw Zhao Min raise her jade-like hand and beckon to Ai Ni, who had just let out a sigh of relief.
"Senior, we did not mean to offend…" At once, Ai Ni's face was drained of all color, and the faces of Ai Sang and A Guxi changed drastically. They were used to the capriciousness of the Tianlan cultivators. One moment they were smiling at you, and the next they were sneering and slaughtering you. They thought that although Li Yan had not blamed them, that female cultivator was clearly not so easy to talk to.
The two of them were about to kneel down and beg. Zhao Min frowned. She was already a woman of few words, so her speech was always concise. "Senior Sister, what are you…" Li Yan also had a puzzled look on his face. Zhao Min gently waved her sleeve, preventing the other party from kneeling.
At the same time, a spiritual light flashed in her other hand, and a set of dark green clothes appeared in her hand. "I just saw that her clothes were torn and wanted her to change into a new set!" As she spoke, she drew a line by her side, and a dazzling light shield appeared next to her, making it impossible to look at directly. Then she looked at Ai Ni again.
Ai Ni stood there in a daze. After a full dozen breaths, she finally stammered, "Sen… Senior, you… is this… for… for me?"
Zhao Min frowned. "You don't need it?"
"Ai Ni, quick… quickly thank the senior, quickly!" A Guxi had also reacted. He couldn't help but urge anxiously. That set of clothes was clearly not an ordinary item; it might even be a spirit treasure-level treasure. It would have a good defensive effect against the attacks of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Ai Ni was still standing there foolishly.
After being pushed hard from behind, Ai Ni finally mumbled, "Oh!" Then her eyes were fixed on the dark green and green clothes floating in the air, and she could no longer look away. Her whole person walked over like a puppet.
As she approached, Zhao Min waved her hand again, and the dark green dress flew into Ai Qing's hands. Ai Qing's eyes were still a little dazed. She stared blankly at the dress in her hands, then her fingers, stiffly, slowly began to caress it. After more than ten breaths, two lines of clear tears rolled down her delicate and pretty face.
The clothes on her body were men's attire, left behind by an elder of the clan who had died. It was only after she had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage that A Guxi had rewarded it to her. Although the spiritual energy of this set of clothes had already lost a small half at that time, for her, it was like obtaining a treasure. From then on, she no longer had to be frequently scantily clad, and she didn't have to look for clothes everywhere to cover her private parts after every major battle.
At that time, all the clan members were the same. Apart from keeping warm, as long as the clothes could cover their private parts, it was fine. Whether they looked good or not was completely irrelevant. It was not until Ai Ni had this damaged spiritual artifact-grade piece of clothing that she finally felt a sense of dignity.
Her fingers slid over the dark green dress. This was a woman's dress. She had only ever seen it on those Tianlan Clan female cultivators who had slaughtered them. It was so beautiful. She had never dreamed that she could have such a beautiful dress. Gusts of spiritual energy flowed between her fingers, so silky and agile.
"Alright, you can go inside and wash up properly. No one can see you!" Zhao Min's cool voice came again. Then a gentle force pulled Ai Ni into the dazzling light shield.
In the golden light shield, some undergarments appeared in front of Ai Ni. Zhao Min would certainly not have shown these things to others outside. These were all unused. For her, clothes were very important, and she would prepare many, many sets. Anyway, with a storage pouch, it didn't matter how many clothes she put in. Spiritual artifact- and spirit treasure-grade clothes were not worth much in terms of spirit stones to her. She was, after all, a core disciple of the "Sacred Demon Palace."
Looking at the small-style clothes that appeared in front of her, which also had spiritual energy swirling around them, Ai Ni in the light shield was at a loss. She could vaguely guess what these were, but she had only heard some of the women in the clan talk about them before and had never really seen them. For a moment, she didn't know if she should take them or not, worrying that if she wore them wrong, she would be laughed at when she went out. That would just extinguish and trample on the little bit of dignity she had just established.
After a long time, when everyone except Zhao Min had turned their attention elsewhere, a weak voice came from the dazzling light shield. "Sen… Senior, sen…ior!"
Zhao Min's expression was still cool. "The light shield only blocks sight and Divine Sense. You can walk out directly!"
"No… it's not that, Senior… Senior, could you… could you come in for a moment!"
When Zhao Min entered the dazzling light shield, she couldn't help but be stunned by the scene before her. Because Ai Ni was still in her ragged clothes, holding the dark green dress, and staring at the floating undergarments in front of her at a loss. Hearing footsteps, Ai Qing turned her head, and a blush flooded her face. She lowered her head.
"It's been so long, why haven't you washed and changed? Don't you like the color of the dress?" The first thing Zhao Min thought of was that the other party didn't like the color of this dress, but she didn't have any bright red or purple ones in her storage space; they were all very elegant.
"No… it's not that… Thank you for your gift, Senior. I like it very much. It's just… it's just that I… I don't know how… how to wear those clothes!" Ai Ni glanced at the floating undergarments in front of her and lowered her head even more, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Zhao Min was suddenly somewhat petrified…
When Zhao Min waved her hand to remove the dazzling light shield, everyone's eyes turned over. At this time, by the side of the white-robed Zhao Min, a tall and slender woman who was half a head taller than Zhao Min was standing gracefully. Her long hair was also tied into a long ponytail that hung down her back. That was because Zhao Min didn't know many hairstyles.
Ai Ni's dark green dress made her look youthful and vibrant. Although her skin was a little dark, after being washed by the rain, it looked full of vitality and elasticity. Her overly thin figure made her look like a girl next door who had not yet fully grown. It was just that her hands, which had nowhere to go, showed her inner uneasiness.
"Ai… Ai Ni?" Although Ai Sang seemed to have been looking at the surrounding scenery before, he had actually been paying constant attention to the dazzling light shield behind him. At this moment, his mouth was wide open, and he stared at the tall and slender girl in disbelief, his eyes wide.
He felt that this person was not at all the companion named Ai Ni with whom he had gone through life and death.
A flash of amazement also passed through A Guxi's eyes, and then a gratified smile appeared on his old face. "Thank you, Senior!"
After Ai Ni had hurriedly bowed to Zhao Min, she quickly walked toward Ai Sang and the others. Because she was walking too fast and was not familiar with the sway of the dress, she almost tripped several times. But as a cultivator, it was not easy to fall. Stumbling along, her face was still filled with an unprecedentedly brilliant smile!