Standing in the front row were four elders.
One was the city lord of Zong Yan City, beside him were three white-haired, long-bearded elders, all three elders’ white robes emblazoned with the markings of Spirit Phoenix Valley.
“Elders from Spirit Phoenix Valley have come?” Lin Xiao’s brows involuntarily furrowed.
At this time, on the streets, seeing a large procession emerging from the city lord mansion gate, with the city lord courteously leading three elders out, crowds of people flocked to watch, waves of speculation and discussion voices rising everywhere.
In no time at all, a large group of people had gathered on the street; at this moment, Jing Yun Kui raised his hand in signal, causing the city lord mansion’s procession to immediately halt.
By now, the procession had already reached within a hundred metres of the window of the room where Lin Xiao was located, extremely close.
However, Lin Xiao had restrained his aura, leaving everyone completely unaware.
His gaze swept over the surrounding crowd, and Jing Yun Kui’s voice rang out clearly: “Everyone, these three are Elder Helian Miao, Elder Huangfu He, and Elder Yuchi Jiang from Spirit Phoenix Valley!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene became even more lively.
“Indeed, elders from Spirit Phoenix Valley, Spirit Controllers from Spirit Phoenix Valley have arrived.”
“Three at once, now there is no need to worry about the Kun Xu Mountain Bandits.”
“That Lin Xiao definitely cannot escape for much longer!”
After the crowd’s various clamours had gone on for a while, before Jing Yun Kui could say more, Helian Miao stepped forward and spoke: “Everyone, the purpose of our visit this time, I believe you all know; if anyone can provide Lin Xiao’s exact whereabouts, our Spirit Phoenix Valley will reward five seventh-grade initial-level pills.”
“If anyone can capture Lin Xiao and hand him over, the reward will be one seventh-grade intermediate-level pill and eight seventh-grade initial-level pills.”
Whoosh!
As soon as these words were uttered, the entire scene nearly boiled over.
Seventh-grade initial-level pills, those were pills even initial-stage Martial Emperors craved; just providing Lin Xiao’s exact whereabouts would yield five of them.
This reward was far too generous.
And if capturing Lin Xiao, there would even be one seventh-grade intermediate-level pill, something that would move even intermediate-stage Martial Emperors.
For the countless people present, it was simply an enormous prize.
Not to mention the additional eight seventh-grade initial-level pills.
Whether five or eight, seventh-grade initial-level pills were a huge temptation.
Any one person obtaining these pills could very likely directly break through in their own cultivation, and bringing them back to their family could create numerous strong cultivators, greatly enhancing the family’s strength.
Even if among them were healing pills, they could allow one to recover from dangers encountered, having immense utility.
What was more, there was also one seventh-grade intermediate-level pill.
Everyone sighed in admiration one after another; as expected of Spirit Phoenix Valley, where Spirit Controllers gathered, opening their mouths to offer so many advanced pills, extravagantly generous.
Even Jing Yun Kui beside them felt tempted and could not help but inwardly sigh at the terror of Spirit Phoenix Valley; as long as they produced pills, countless people would work for them.
With this reward announced, probably even those worried about the Kun Xu Mountain Bandits would no longer cower within the city.
“I know Lin Xiao’s exact whereabouts!”
However, just at this moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out; everyone was momentarily stunned, turning in surprise towards the direction from which the voice came.
Everyone saw a black-haired elder around fifty or sixty years old flying towards them, stopping in front of the three elders from Spirit Phoenix Valley, saluting as he said: “This subordinate is Elder Ouyang Shu from the Ouyang family of Spirit Controllers, greeting the three elders!”
Jing Yun Kui was somewhat surprised; this Ouyang Shu had appeared when Lin Xiao killed Zou Yun, but at the time he had not paid much attention.
Who would have thought that this Ouyang Shu actually knew Lin Xiao’s whereabouts?
The three elders’ faces all showed surprised expressions; the Ouyang family had visited their Spirit Phoenix Valley, sharing the guess that Lin Xiao might be in Ling Xi City, which was why they had hurried over from this direction.
Based on the news of Lin Xiao appearing in Zong Yan City, the Ouyang family’s guess had indeed been correct.
And Lin Xiao had fled from Zong Yan City, yet people from the Ouyang family actually still knew Lin Xiao’s exact whereabouts?
“You know Lin Xiao’s exact whereabouts?” Helian Miao did not mention the Ouyang family matter, but could not help directly asking.
“Yes!” Ouyang Shu nodded, excitement surging in his heart as well; he had finally waited for the elders from Spirit Phoenix Valley to arrive.
“Your Ouyang family has been thoughtful; tell me where he is, and as long as we find the person, we will definitely add extra rewards to your Ouyang family!” Helian Miao said.
“Thank you, Elder Helian!” After thanking him, Ouyang Shu hurriedly said: “He is right within Zong Yan City, just nearby.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned in disbelief.
Lin Xiao was right within Zong Yan City, and still nearby? How was this possible?
Lin Xiao had killed Zou Yun at the gate of Zong Yan City and fled under pursuit from the city lord; the entire Zong Yan City was searching for Lin Xiao, so how could Lin Xiao possibly appear within the city, and moreover right nearby?
The three elders from Spirit Phoenix Valley had somewhat sunken expressions, with Helian Miao saying gravely: “Are you toying with us?”
“I dare not; what this subordinate says is absolutely true, Lin Xiao is right in that inn!” Ouyang Shu pointed to a nearby inn building, his tone affirmative.
Everyone was astonished one after another; Lin Xiao was right within a few hundred metres of the city lord mansion gate? How was this possible?
“Does this person have something wrong with his brain? The inn closest to the city lord mansion gate, Lin Xiao would not be foolish enough to that extent, right?”
“Not to mention in this inn, even within this city, he would definitely be recognised; in my view, he is mad with desire for the pills.”
“Many people have sensed Lin Xiao’s aura before; even if his aura-restraining ability is strong, he cannot escape the city lord’s divine sense, right? If he were in this inn, the city lord would have detected him long ago; how could he have had the chance to stay here?”
Waves of disbelieving voices rose everywhere; everyone wore expressions of utter disbelief.
“I must see if what you say is true!”
Beside Helian Miao, Huangfu He directly acted, powerful spiritual power surging forth and attaching to that inn building, just about to directly control the entire inn structure to rise from the ground, when a voice rang out faintly: “What he says is correct, I am indeed here.”
With that said, a youth’s figure burst through the window, flying towards the crowd and landing on the street.
This figure was none other than Lin Xiao.
Seeing Lin Xiao’s figure, the entire scene nearly exploded into chaos.
“It is Lin Xiao, it really is Lin Xiao!”
“He, he is actually within the city, and in the inn closest to the city lord mansion gate!”
“We have been searching everywhere with all our might, and he was hiding right in the city!”
Waves of shocked and angry voices rose incessantly; they had toiled desperately, searching everywhere for Lin Xiao with full effort.
In the end, Lin Xiao had been comfortably staying in an inn within Zong Yan City, and moreover the one closest to the city lord mansion; everyone felt as if they had been thoroughly humiliated.
