Chapter 1049: The Frozen Qin Family

Chapter 1049: The Frozen Qin Family

“Young Master, he’s gone…? Where did he go?”

Seeing Lin Nuo slip into the shadows, Li Ruo’er felt a bit flustered.

“This must be the Shadow Stealth technique from the Demon Cult’s teachings, right? My knowledge is limited, so I can’t say for sure. But you needn’t worry; he’s definitely fine. Let’s focus on taking care of ourselves first.”

Mu Yiting said as she put away the Fury Pill, planning to consume it at an appropriate moment.

“The Fury Pill is a forbidden medicine. You shouldn’t go that far; it would greatly harm your body.”

Ni Wanqing advised Mu Yiting.

“Hm, thanks for your concern. Better to be prepared, right? I just don’t want to eat it.”

Mu Yiting chuckled lightly and nodded. Though she said this, if trouble came, could she really refuse?

Lin Nuo had already faded into the shadows, poised to strike.

The Demon Stingers would be back soon, stealing Fox People left and right, then returning to refine pills and extract energy as needed.

Of course, he wouldn’t blame them; after all, he’d done plenty of cruel things himself.

In the blazing sun, a Phoenix breeze blew by, and heavy branches fell from the trees.

Here they come.

Lin Nuo sensed the approaching foe, an entity creeping through various shadows, making its way toward the stationed Fox People.

Lin Nuo had left two decoys to be taken, and the enemy smoothly snagged two Fox People, dragging them into the shadows.

“Ah…!”

Their cries quickly faded away, and they vanished.

The opponent retreated.

At this moment, Lin Nuo swiftly followed. He knew the Shadow Stealth technique well and maintained a safe distance, ensuring he wouldn’t lose his target.

Gotcha! A Demon Stinger instead of a killer, turning into a petty thief. How embarrassing.

This Demon Stinger rushed down the mountain, but it was a tough job, sneaking alone to capture creatures, with so many Foxes around; all that running made him a mere errand runner.

Their master shouldn’t be called Qin Dao anymore; he ought to be named ‘Debt Dao’—how ungrateful, making him fetch for you.

Having captured four Foxes, he herded them into a cage, leaving the four helpless Fox People trapped like caged beasts.

Lin Nuo finally got a good look at the enemy’s features. With the bulging veins and sharp eyes, this was no ordinary Demon.

It seemed to be a mutated Demon.

The Magical Master assisting Qin Dao, Liang Zhao, was an old man who researched various bizarre techniques, willing to blend witchcraft and magic to strengthen certain Demons.

But the success rate wasn’t high. It likely took many sacrifices to create just one Demon Stinger.

And yet, now he was being sent to do errands. Sometimes, it’s hard to understand their thought process.

The captured Fox People were confined in the cage, slowly having their spirit energy drained by the Magical Master’s spells.

Where do these Magical Masters even come from? They’re so amateurish, taking so long to cast spells, totally unpracticed.

Although Qin Dao represents the second-largest force under the Refining Demon Sect, their troops lacked professionalism.

Clearly, this wasn’t an orthodox demon army; without a foundation, they had to settle for a ragtag bunch first.

Lin Nuo was slowly closing in, but as he did, the enemy noticed.

“Hm?!”

The Demon Stinger sensed Lin Nuo was tailing him, but it was too late; Lin Nuo was right up in his face and unleashed an attack.

“How did you follow me? Number Five, what’s wrong with you? Can’t you sense anything?!”

The Magical Master complained, but this so-called “Number Five” seemed displeased and punched the master.

“What are you doing?!”

The Magical Master covered his bruised face and chastised.

The Demon Stinger said nothing, which amused Lin Nuo; his comrades were already fighting among themselves.

It seemed these mutated Demons still needed some control; they weren’t completely mindless. Just being able to do errands for you was good enough.

Number Five, enraged by the embarrassment of being trailed as a stealthy Demon Stinger, wasted no time charging at Lin Nuo.

His speed was fast, but to Lin Nuo, it fell short.

“Sleep.”

Lin Nuo hardly broke a sweat; after just a few exchanges, the Demon was down.

“Just this? Truly a failed creation. Alright, it’s your turn now.”

Lin Nuo looked at the startled Magical Master and his followers; they were horrified, witnessing Number Five go down so easily.

“Damn it, you worthless creature, die!”

The Magical Master was about to attack, but Lin Nuo swiftly knocked him out.

“You… we…”

The remaining Demons panicked and quickly scattered, but soon enough, they fell as well.

Then Lin Nuo destroyed the cage, releasing the four Fox People.

“Thank you, Lord Lin!”

“Hurry back; don’t wander around.”

“Yes!”

With that, they quickly dashed back, relieved to escape with their lives.

“Let’s gather up the gear.”

Lin Nuo crouched down, searching the Demon Stinger for any useful equipment.

Not much worth it—just some hidden weapons and potions.

“Hm?”

Lin Nuo sensed something was off and quickly retreated just in time as the Demon Stinger’s body exploded.

“Well well, someone really wants to imitate those self-destructing Refining Demon Sect types, huh?”

He had intended to study this mutated Demon further, but it blew up, so that was that.

Though Lin Nuo had knocked out the Magical Master, he quickly woke him up again.

“Ah… where is this…?”

“Don’t fret about where you are; your comrades are all gone. Answer my questions, or you’ll be next.”

“W-what questions…?”

The Magical Master looked around at his fellow Demons knocked out, trembling in fear.

“You’re under Qin Dao. So where is Qin Shili?” Lin Nuo inquired.

“Qin Shili… I’m not sure…”

“Then you can die.”

“Wait! I really don’t know where she is… but the Qin family has been frozen. She might be inside…”

“Frozen? Anything else?”

“Nothing… can I go now?”

“Yes, you can leave.”

“Thank you for sparing my life!”

The Magical Master hurriedly got up to escape back to the army, but he barely took a few steps before Lin Nuo blasted him with a magic ball, killing him.

“You should know that Demons are not to be trusted; how naive.”

Lin Nuo shook his head. After such an act, was he really still a Magical Master?

Lin Nuo pondered about the frozen Qin family.

With ties to ice, this definitely pointed to Qin Shili.

How did she get frozen again?

Last time, it was Liang Zhao who turned her dark, unleashing her full power and freezing an entire peak.

Now this again.

Could it be that she ran into Liang Zhao again?

It wouldn’t be surprising, considering the events with the Qin family.

Regardless, this was not good news.

He had to visit the Qin family.

But first, he needed to deal with the Qin family’s army—wipe them all out, leaving no one behind.

Without hostages, Lin Nuo would be free to act, embarking on a full offensive.

However, just as he was about to strike, he sensed someone approaching from the sky.

“These old timers… they really know how to pick their moments.”

At this point, Lin Nuo saw over ten Immortals descending on swords, a grand sight.

With the world in turmoil, the Immortals had intervened. Logically, there was no need for so many to tackle Qin Dao’s army at this point.

Were they coming for him?

Even if they were, it made no difference; if they wanted to meet their end early, he’d be happy to accommodate them.