159: Chapter 159 Husband, are we really going to stay here?

Nangong Zili held a Talisman in her hand.

As soon as the Talisman was brought out, it emitted an incredibly strong pressure that instantly permeated the entire cave.

That pressure was vast and profound, carrying a trace of the mysterious fluctuations of the Law of space, causing one's heart and spirit to tremble.

Su Xiaotang was filled with shock, staring wide-eyed at the Talisman, her voice trembling:

"Revered Master, th-this is?"

Nangong Zili looked at the Talisman in her hand, which was glowing with a faint golden light, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She took a deep breath and spoke slowly:

"This is a third-rank Ten-thousand-mile Escape Talisman."

"After using it, it can instantly let the two of us leave here. However... the destination is uncertain; it could be a thousand miles away, or ten thousand miles away."

She paused, her gaze falling on Su Xiaotang's youthful face, her voice softening slightly:

"Xiao Tang, from now on... it will depend on you."

Upon hearing this, a strong sense of unease welled up in Su Xiaotang's heart.

"Revered Master! Then what about you?! Aren't you coming with us?!"

Nangong Zili did not answer.

A fierce look appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she suddenly raised her hand and struck her own chest with her palm!

The next moment, Su Xiaotang saw in horror

that her Revered Master had actually forcibly summoned her Lifebound Treasure, which was cultivated alongside her life and perfectly integrated with her, out from within her body!

It was connected to her aura, as if they were one.

A trace of determination flashed in Nangong Zili's eyes as she gripped the Magic Treasure with both hands—

Puchi!

A dull tearing sound!

She had actually forcibly severed the connection between that Lifebound Treasure and her own Divine Soul!

"Puh—!"

Nangong Zili spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the lapels of her clothes red.

Her face instantly turned as pale as paper, and her entire aura poured out like a burst river...

Su Xiaotang's eyes instantly turned red, and tears streamed down her face:

"Revered Master!!"

Nangong Zili's body swayed, but she forced herself not to collapse.

She pulled Su Xiaotang tightly into her embrace, her voice weak but gentle:

"Alright... now, the other party won't be able to track us."

She raised her hand and gently wiped the tears from Su Xiaotang's face, her eyes full of tenderness:

"Good disciple, from now on... it will depend on you."

"Revered Master is afraid... she will need to sleep for a while."

As soon as she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, and her whole body went limp in Su Xiaotang's arms.

Su Xiaotang held her Revered Master, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

But she knew that now was not the time to cry.

She bit her lower lip tightly, suppressing the grief in her heart, and used all her Spiritual Qi, frantically pouring it into that third-rank Ten-thousand-mile Escape Talisman!

The Talisman instantly erupted with brilliant golden light!

The golden light enveloped the two of them, and Su Xiaotang felt her body become light as the surrounding space began to twist and rotate—

The next moment, their figures vanished into thin air!

And the very next moment after they vanished—

Boom!!!

An incomparably brilliant Sword Qi descended from the sky, slashing fiercely onto the mountaintop!

That Sword Qi was incomparably sharp, carrying the might to destroy the heavens and earth, directly slicing the entire mountaintop flat with one strike!

Rubble flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

When the dust settled, the cave where they had been hiding was completely exposed.

However, the cave was empty, without even a shadow of a person.

The Middle-aged Cultivator from the Qingshui Sword Sect

his gaze like lightning, swept across the empty cave, his expression darkening slightly.

"Hmm?"

He spread his Divine Sense with all his might, covering a radius of several dozen miles, but he could no longer capture those two auras.

"A spatial Secret Art?"

The Middle-aged Cultivator frowned slightly, then sensed the lingering trace of Talisman fluctuations in the air, a flash of realization crossing his eyes:

"No, it's a Talisman. A third-rank escape Talisman..."

He snorted coldly:

"People of the Demonic Path are indeed cunning."

He circled the area a few times, searching repeatedly with his Divine Sense,

ultimately he could only shake his head helplessly, turning into a beam of Sword Qi and disappearing into the horizon.

Meanwhile, deep in a mountain range thousands of miles away from Qingxuan Immortal City.

It was a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, and a stream winding through,

gathering into a crystal-clear lake. Steam rose from the surface of the lake; it was actually a natural hot spring.

Beside the hot spring, two figures stood quietly.

Xiao Caiyue looked at the steaming hot spring before her, her cheeks flushing slightly, and she said softly:

"Husband, do we... really have to do it here?"

Ye Changge looked around and nodded, his tone carrying a hint of ease:

"Hmm, Caiyue, do you not like this place?"

He turned his head to look at Xiao Caiyue, his eyes filled with a smile:

"Don't you think this place is quite nice? There are mountains and water, the environment is beautiful, and there are no traces of cities or Cultivators active in the vicinity."

He looked back at what was behind him—

Xiao Zhi was squatting by the hot spring, her small hands gently playing with the lake water,

her face filled with curiosity and joy, muttering "So warm", completely unaware of what the two of them were talking about over here.

Ye Changge withdrew his gaze and continued:

"I see that Xiao Zhi is already struggling to hold on; she's exhausted from traveling these past few days. It's perfect to rest here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow."

Xiao Caiyue followed his gaze toward her younger sister and Xiao Zhi, a trace of tenderness flashing in her eyes.

But immediately, she turned her head back to look at Ye Changge, the flush on her cheeks deepening.

She bit her lip gently and whispered:

"Hmm... Husband, I will listen to you."

After a pause, she blushed and shot Ye Changge a glare, her voice even lower:

"It's just... I always feel that in this desolate mountain wilderness, I am a bit... a bit unable to let go."

Ye Changge looked at her shy appearance, and his heart stirred slightly.

He reached out, gently putting his arm around her waist, and said warmly:

"Don't you worry, Caiyue. I will set up a Formation, ensuring that no one can discover us."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Caiyue shook her head gently.

"Let me do it instead."

She had seen Ye Changge set up a Formation with her own eyes

that guy was completely someone who treated Talismans like they were free,

throwing out dozens of second-rank talismans like they were picked up for free just to set up one "Ten Thousand Wood Spring Radiance Formation".

Although the Ye family was wealthy and powerful now, they couldn't be so wasteful.

Thinking this, Xiao Caiyue took out that set of second-rank grand Formation she had obtained from a Bandit Cultivator—

the "Small Five Elements Restriction Formation".

This set of Formation was both offensive and defensive, and its coverage could be large or small, making it perfectly suitable for current use.

She took out the Formation Plate and Formation Flag and began to set it up carefully.

Ye Changge did not urge her, just watching quietly from the side.

Xiao Caiyue's figure was light and her footwork agile; the placement of every single Formation Flag was incredibly precise, and the timing of injecting Spiritual Qi was also just right.

That focus and composure were different from her usual dignified and gentle demeanor, possessing a unique charm.

After a while, the first layer of the grand Formation was completed.

A layer of faint five-colored light barrier slowly rose, enveloping the surrounding area of several dozen zhang.

Xiao Caiyue still did not stop.

She took out another set of Formation Plate and began to set up the second layer, a set of second-rank concealment Formation.