After leaving the imperial city, Qin Shi and Yu Luocha headed eastward.
Along the way, Qin Shi sped up until he reached the Great Array of the eastern border. He stopped for a while and showed a bit of melancholy.
"Shi Tou, what's wrong?" Seeing Qin Shi's strange expression, Yu Luocha asked worriedly.
Qin Shi recalled the past and sighed, "I'm ashamed to say this. One year ago, when I just arrived in the northern region, I received the grace of the Great Array of the Nation. The Great Array of the Nation was seriously injured. I promised him that I would help him find a way to cure his injury within three years. Now, one year has passed, but I still have no clue."
Hearing this, Yu Luocha looked a bit sad. She couldn't help with this kind of thing. She could only persuade Qin Shi with kind words, "Don't worry. Don't you still have two years? You will definitely find a way."
"I hope so."
Qin Shi let out a long sigh. Keeping one's word and doing what he said was a golden sign. He didn't want to break his promise to others.
Jumping over the Great Array of the Nation, they left the jurisdiction of the Red Flame Empire. This was the first time that Qin Shi left the Red Flame Empire since he was a child.
Standing on the towering wall, overlooking the endless continent in the distance, Qin Shi took a deep breath and said, "Hehe, this Wasteland Continent is much bigger than I imagined."
"Yes, no one knows how big the Wasteland Continent is. On the Wasteland Continent, the Red Flame Empire is just one of thousands of small empires."
As Yu Luocha said this, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her icy face. She hugged Qin Shi in the cold wind and said, "But I know that one day in the future, you will definitely stand at the peak of this vast continent."
Holding the woman in his arms, Qin Shi didn't respond. He just smiled gently because he also believed that one day in the future, he would definitely be able to do what the people around him expected and guide this vast continent in high spirits.
"Let's go."
Without further delay, Qin Shi and Yu Luocha sped up and continued to head east, searching for the Qilin Clan's Secluded Woods that Lin Yu had mentioned.
According to his previous analysis, the three great generals of the empire would most likely ambush the Qilin Concubine on their way to the Fiends. Therefore, Qin Shi had been constantly spreading his psychic power along the way, scanning every inch of the surroundings.
Indifferently, Qin Shi's black eyes wrinkled, and a fierce killing intent overflowed, "Haha, so it's here?"
"What do you think?
Did you find it? "Yu Luocha followed a few steps and asked.
Qin Shi nodded and pointed. "Yes, there's a cave just ahead."
"Lin Concubine is inside?"
"I don't know. There's a barrier around the grotto. My mind power can't detect what's inside. However, Ye Hao, Sun Yan, and Zhao Yuanhe are guarding outside the grotto. The Qilin Concubine should be inside." Qin Shi told Yu Luocha what he had detected.
Hearing this, Yu Luocha nodded. "If that's the case, let's hurry over."
However, hearing Yu Luocha's words, Qin Shi smiled and shook his head. He put his hands on her shoulders and said, "Not us, but myself. You have to wait for me here."
"No way!" Yu Luocha said coldly without hesitation. "You're going to leave me behind again?
If that's the case, why should I follow you?
I have to follow you! "
Yu Luocha's stubbornness surprised Qin Shi. He smiled bitterly and said, "Silly girl, who said I'm going to leave you behind? Do you remember what you said to me in the Desolate Forest?"
"What did I say?"
Yu Luocha frowned. Her charming face was unusually determined. She had already decided that no matter what Qin Shi said, she would follow Qin Shi and never be separated from Qin Shi again.
However, Qin Shi's words still made her turn pale. She was dumbfounded.
"You said that you would block all the arrows from my back for me!"
Qin Shi caressed Yu Luocha's cheek. His smile was filled with boundless love. "Now, I'm handing my back to you."
These words directly stabbed at Yu Luocha's weak spot. For a moment, she opened her mouth but could not find the words to refute Qin Shi's words.
"Okay, wait for me here. Remember, I'm handing my back to you. You have to guard here obediently and don't run around. Wait for me to return!"
With that, Qin Shi gently kissed Yu Luocha's forehead. Only then did he withdraw the love in his eyes and turn it into an icy chill.
Soon after, he did not linger and leaped toward the cave he had scouted earlier.
This distance was almost negligible for Qin Shi. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the dense forest outside the cave.
Through the gaps between the leaves, he looked toward the front of the cave. The three generals of the empire, led by Ye Hao, were gathered here and had sealed off the cave from the outside.
"Damn the Qilin Clan's barrier. I didn't expect it to be so strong." Sun Yan had a bad temper. He kept circling around the cave and his heart was filled with annoyance.
Zhao Yuanhe scolded, "Can you stop circling around? You're annoying me to death!"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"There is only one exit in this cave. As long as we guard here, do you think the Qilin Concubine will be able to escape?" Zhao Yuanhe said in a bad mood.
Hearing the argument between the two, Qin Shi's eyes turned and he became even more convinced. "Looks like I guessed correctly. The Qilin Concubine is indeed in this cave."
"Who is it!"
At this moment, Ye Hao, who had not spoken, suddenly opened his eyes and a biting cold spiritual pressure shot toward where Qin Shi was.
Bang!
As the light approached, Qin Shi quickly raised his hand. The moment the Netherworld Sword appeared, he blocked the spiritual light and revealed a sarcastic smile. "Hehe, I've been discovered?"
"Who are you? Sneaking around is not what a man should do!"
Since they were not in the empire, Ye Hao and the others did not dare to act rashly. After all, the Wasteland Continent was vast and boundless. It was not the place for the generals of a small empire to act arrogantly.
Hearing Ye Hao's words, Qin Shi sneered and said, "Hehe, General Ye Hao is really forgetful. It's only been a few months, and you already can't recognize my voice?"
"You know me?"
Ye Hao was startled. Immediately, his tensed body relaxed a little. This was because he knew that since Qin Shi was able to call out his name, he definitely came from the Crimson Flame Empire. Moreover, the number of people in the empire who could cause him to be afraid was less than five.
"That's right. General Ye Hao almost took my life back then. How could I dare to forget you, General?" Qin Shi chuckled and jumped down from the forest. His resolute face was completely revealed under the mottled light spots.
Seeing Qin Shi's face, the three people led by Ye Hao frowned. "Brat, it's you?"
"Hehe, why?
It seems that the three of you remember me? "Qin Shi shrugged and the coldness in his eyes became even more intense.
Sun Yan took a step forward and said, "Hey, brat, you are here?
You can search high and low for it, only to find it by chance. Last time, you had Hua Ling to protect you, but this time, I'll make sure you die without a burial place! "
Boom!
With that, Sun Yan unleashed his spiritual pressure and got up, wanting to attack Qin Shi.
However, at this moment, Ye Hao reacted quickly and suddenly stopped Sun Yan. "Stop!"
Sun Yan's power was suddenly suppressed and he shouted unhappily, "Brother, what are you doing?
Let me kill this son of a b * tch! "
"Idiot, do you think you are his opponent?"
Ye Hao scolded and ignored Sun Yan. He looked at Qin Shi with a troubled expression and said in a deep voice, "Qin Shi, no, I should call you the leader of the Qin Sect, Qin Shi, right?"
"Qin Shi?" Hearing this, Sun Yan's eyes widened and he said in shock, "Brother, what did you say?
This brat is the leader of the Qin Sect? "
"Yes!"
Ye Hao nodded seriously and said, "If the information is correct, Young Master Xue has already died in his hands. This brat's strength is no longer what it used to be."
"Young Master Xue is dead?"
Sun Yan clicked his tongue. He knew Xue Bin's strength very well. When he returned to the Empire, Xue Bin had already broken through to the Second Heaven Realm. With the help of the Empire's three great martial arts, even Sun Yan had to be wary of Xue Bin. He said in disbelief, "Impossible!
Three months ago, this brat was only in the Middle Stage of the Cryptic Spirit Realm. How could he have killed Young Master Xue?
There must be some kind of trick involved! "
"Ha, ha, trick?
Didn't you see that when you exploded with Spiritual Energy, he didn't even frown. If he didn't have absolute confidence, how could he be so relaxed? "Ye Hao replied coldly and didn't argue with Sun Yan.
Sun Yan was stunned and turned to look at Qin Shi. Only then did he realize that Qin Shi still had a faint smile on his face. That smile gave him a strange feeling, but it was more like mockery.
Ye Hao kept looking at Qin Shi, as if he wanted to see through Qin Shi. However, what made him panic was that he couldn't sense any Spiritual Energy from Qin Shi's body. This was something he had never encountered before.
Of course, what he didn't know was that Qin Shi was holding the Soul Sealing Tourmaline in his hand. Not to mention Ye Hao, even if Hua Ling was here, she wouldn't be able to see through Qin Shi.
Ye Hao had no choice but to smile at Qin Shi and say, "Ha, ha, I wonder why the Sect Leader of the Qin Sect left the country and came to this deep forest?"
Facing Ye Hao, Qin Shi raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Haha, it's actually nothing much. It's just that I, Qin Shi, never owe anyone anything. It's the same no matter what it is. Previously, you all gave me a huge gift in the Xuan Hall. I still haven't returned it to you all.
"Huh?"
Ye Hao stared blankly for a moment before coming to a realization. His expression turned ugly. "Does this mean that the Qin Sect's Sect Master insists on going against us?"
"Otherwise, what do you think?"
Raising his eyebrows, Qin Shi moved in the next instant. He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with these three people. Right now, the most important thing was to rescue the Lin Concubine and rush to the Empire to help Lin Yu.
"Huh?"
Ye Hao was shocked. Never had he imagined that Qin Shi would actually attack suddenly. This caught him off guard caused him to have no time to react at all. He could only hurriedly raise his hand and stab out with a black spear.
Bang!
The approach of the long spear caused Qin Shi's rushing speed to hurriedly pause for a moment. Immediately, he leaped into the air and took a couple of steps forward through the air.
During this process, he let go of the Soul Sealing Tourmaline in an instant. A thick spiritual pressure that caused hundreds of people to tremble surged through the clouds like a giant dragon that reached the heavens.