Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 173 – Finally Regrouped

As time passed, the now fully recovered Lu Ping was slowly nearing the Seven Star Palace. Midway through his journey, Lu Ping spotted a forest from afar and the Psychic Charm given to him by Ji Zi-Xuan suddenly vibrated. Lu Ping rejoiced—it seemed like he was finally reuniting with his fellow sect cultivators.

He rushed towards the forest on foot, not because he didn't want to ride on Lu Qin's back, but that flying in the sky was too risky as it would make him an obvious target, especially in a place like the Heaven of Seven Stars where crises could be found on every corner.

But when Lu Ping finally reached the forest, he suddenly frowned.

The Psychic Charms worked both ways, meaning Ji Zi-Xuan and Yin Zi-Chu should have known about his arrival by now. Yet, they didn’t come out to welcome him even when he’d stopped outside the forest.

Lu Ping looked at the silent woodland and pondered, then he quietly spread out his divine sense and snuck quietly through the trees.

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"You two are Zhen Ling Sect’s Twin Talents, who teamed up and fought against Xuan Ling Sect’s Miao Wei-Dong, right?"

In the forest, five men in black were confronting Ji Zi-Xuan and Yin Zi-Chu, the leader of the group questioning the pair with a sneer.

"You cowardly rats don’t even dare to show your faces, but you’re clearly from the Ocean Overturning Gang, right? What’s vermin like you scurrying out of your shabby holes for?"

Lu Ping didn't expect that Ji Zi-Xuan, who was always gentle and elegant, could be so sarcastic in his speech.

Although flushed with anger, the leader ignored Ji Zi-Xuan's mockery and said, "Ten days ago, twenty of us fought with another group of cultivators. During that battle, I fought on par with the group’s leader, who was called Ai Bo-Tao. I wonder if you two can survive against me and my four friends."

Yin Zi-Chu simply raised his top-grade dual short swords and replied coldly, "We’ll see!"

Just as the Ocean Overturning Gang leader was about to say more, Yin Zi-Chu suddenly blinked to the right and disappeared from their si

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