"Indeed, according to the previous descriptions from the Scarlet Fire Sect, both of them were handsome men and beautiful women."
"But the appearances of these two in front of us are truly unsightly. They are definitely not the people we're looking for."
Beside him, a cultivator in the early Golden Core stage looked at Zhang Ying’s face and instinctively shook his head.
They had just received confirmed news that an elder from the Scarlet Fire Sect was ambushed when he took a liking to a woman.
And this woman in front of them had a face full of pockmarks.
Let alone an elder from the Scarlet Fire Sect, perhaps even a man who had been single for twenty years wouldn't be attracted to her, right?
How could he have been so infatuated with this woman that he lost his senses and was subsequently ambushed?
"Never mind, let's search elsewhere."
Hearing his companion's words, the late Golden Core cultivator nodded, his expression full of affirmation.
Indeed, he also felt that his companion made a lot of sense. The elders of the Scarlet Fire Sect were inherently lecherous and romantic figures.
Anyone they fancied would be a peerless beauty, but this person in front of them had absolutely no connection to the word "beauty."
"Let's go, let's go."
Several cultivators muttered to themselves and turned to leave without any hesitation.
"Heavens, junior brother, how did you manage this? How did you know they would search for us based on our appearances?"
Seeing the backs of the departing cultivators, Zhang Ying sighed with emotion.
If Lin Chen hadn't made preparations beforehand and had her apply makeup, she would have been exposed this time.
And now, Lin Chen was still injured and couldn't exert his full strength. If they had a conflict with these cultivators, it would truly be disastrous.
More importantly, the Scarlet Fire Sect was definitely mobilizing all their Golden Core cultivators to search for them throughout the entire secret realm.
If they engaged in a battle with others at this time, it would surely attract attention.
Once the main force of the Scarlet Fire Sect arrived, even if Lin Chen's strength fully recovered, he would be no match for these elders of the Scarlet Fire Sect!
"I just guessed, it was good luck."
Hearing Zhang Ying's question, Lin Chen smiled gently, not taking it to heart.
"By the way, senior sister, these people have already searched here. I guess they won't come a second time."
"How about you set up a formation here for me? I want to go into seclusion and cultivate for some time."
Then, Lin Chen turned to Zhang Ying and voiced his thoughts.
For Lin Chen at this moment, his strength had not recovered, and once he encountered powerful cultivators like these, he could only hide and evade.
It was fine that they hadn't discovered their identities, but if their identities were exposed, and he had no ability to resist, then he would truly be doomed.
The best course of action now was to find a place to go into seclusion and enter the Nine Dragons Ring.
On one hand, he could use the heavenly treasures he had collected to refine elixirs and heal his injuries.
On the other hand, he could take the opportunity to break through his cultivation.
When he fought with Wu Quan Gui, he had also comprehended many things and truly felt the bottleneck of his impending breakthrough.
Now, given some time, he would be able to break through to the middle Golden Core stage.
At that time, he wouldn't need to worry about anyone in the entire secret realm. Even if Wu Quan Gui were to be resurrected, he wouldn't need to fear him.
"Okay!"
After hearing Lin Chen's explanation, Zhang Ying nodded without hesitation. She had 100% trust in Lin Chen at this moment and would never doubt anything he said.
"Let's go, there's a dense forest over there."
Lin Chen then pointed to a nearby forest and said to Zhang Ying.
His master had told him before that the secrets of the Nine Dragons Ring must not be revealed to anyone, not even his senior sister. Therefore, cultivating in the dense forest was the best option.
After all, he could use the cover of the trees to enter the Nine Dragons Ring. Given Zhang Ying's personality, she would definitely not suspect anything.
"Yes, okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhang Ying did not think much of it and directly nodded in agreement.
Upon arriving at the location, Zhang Ying took the initiative to set up a formation to conceal their aura, helping Lin Chen hide.
Once everything was ready, Lin Chen looked at Zhang Ying and said, "Senior sister, this seclusion is of great importance. I need to break through my cultivation, so no matter what, do not disturb me, okay?"
"Mm, okay, don't worry. Unless you come out yourself, I won't call you."
Seeing Lin Chen's solemn demeanor, Zhang Ying, though a bit curious, nodded directly in agreement. To her, Lin Chen was everything now, and she would definitely comply with any of his requests.
"Alright, thank you, senior sister. I'll begin my seclusion now."
After thanking Zhang Ying multiple times, Lin Chen found a secluded spot in the forest, sat down cross-legged, and merged his consciousness into the Nine Dragons Ring.
Upon entering the Nine Dragons Ring with his consciousness, Lin Chen immediately began to meditate without hesitation.
After killing Wu Quan Gui, he had obtained several spirit stones from the latter's storage pouch.
Now that he was on the verge of a breakthrough, they came in handy.
Lin Chen held all the spirit stones in his hands and began to circulate his energy, absorbing the spiritual energy from both the Nine Dragons Ring and the spirit stones in his hands. His cultivation speed was several times faster than before.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Spirit stones are truly heavenly treasures. My cultivation speed now is several times faster than before."
Lin Chen felt the benefits of the spirit stones and made up his mind.
After this matter was over, he was determined to find more spirit stones for his cultivation.
With these things in hand, perhaps even a cultivator with poor talent could successfully advance to the Golden Core stage.
For three full days, Lin Chen remained with his eyes closed, continuously absorbing spiritual energy. His meridians became smoother and smoother under the nourishment of the spiritual energy.
Soon, Zhao Heng felt the barrier of the middle Golden Core stage.
"Come on, I want to see how difficult it is to break through to the middle Golden Core stage!"
Sensing the changes within his body, Lin Chen's face was full of determination, and he secretly resolved in his heart.
This time, he absolutely had to break through to the middle Golden Core stage to protect his senior sister!
He truly could not bear to see the woman who had protected him with her life suffer any harm!