The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 689

Chapter 689: Chapter 685: Meeting the Madman Again Chapter 689: Chapter 685: Meeting the Madman Again Shen Luo didn't stop, he headed directly to the East Gate, arriving at a tower whose pillar had been damaged by wind and sand, and verge of collapse. He propped up the pillar with his hand, allowing the people inside to escape safely.

After rescuing these people, he took a moment to catch his breath. Just as he was about to move on to the next place, he heard a crisp “ding” sound from the City Gate. A blurry figure slowly walked in from the dust and sand.

Shen Luo focused his attention, only to see that it was a monk with a bowl in one hand and a tin staff in the other, dressed in tattered clothes. His skin was dark, his lips cracked, but his expression was very peaceful.

He carried an old bamboo box on his back and wore a pair of worn-out straw sandals on his feet. He slowly walked into the city, looking up at the yellow sky, his eyes full of pity.

“How dare you, monster, cause trouble for the people without remorse?” he shouted while raising his black bowl towards the sky.

Immediately, a green glow appeared within the bowl, and gusts of wind rolled out from its mouth, sweeping from east to west, quickly clearing all the sand and blowing it towards the west of the city.

In a flash, the whole Red Valley City seemed to have been washed by a great flood. Wherever the wind swept, the sand retreated, restoring its original appearance.

The fear of the city's people was slightly eased. They all saw the monk at the city gate and began to exclaim in excitement:

“Master Lin Da, it's Master Lin Da…”

“He left his retreat, Master Lin Da left his retreat…”

“Master Lin Da saved us…”

Listening to people's shouts of praise, Shen Luo noticed an incredible sight.

A mysterious glow surrounded Master Lin Da, similar to the light that Chan'er had emitted during the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, but slightly different.

Chan'er's light was more white, while Master Lin Da's light was slightly red.

Under the crowd's praise, Master Lin Da's expression showed no clear sadness or joy, only an almost imperceptible smile, creating a sense of profound mystery.

Shen Luo then released the pillar he was holding, turned around, and left amidst the sound of the collapsing tower.

By the time he returned to the posthouse, his expression changed instantly. He saw that the wall of the courtyard had been smashed by a carriage, and only Duke was left, lying on the ground with a bloody face. Bai Xiaotian and the others were nowhere to be seen.

“What happened? What happened?” He rushed into the courtyard, helped Duke up, stopped his bleeding, and asked.

“Immortal Master, you… after you left, a gust of wind suddenly blew, bringing a carriage that smashed through the wall. Bai Xiaotian blocked the carriage but when he looked around, the high monk and the prince were carried away by a demon wind.” Duke responded anxiously.

“Demon wind? Did you see where they went?” Shen Luo instinctively thought of that fellow.

“Bai Xiaotian has gone west in pursuit. The prince's servant has also gone back to the palace to report.” Duke immediately responded.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo got Duke settled, he then rode the Pure Yang Sword Embryo, disappearing into the sky above the posthouse, heading directly west.

By the time he was near the city gate, he saw Bai Xiaotian was also at the city gate, so he quickly landed.

“Brother Bai, what happened? Did you catch them?” Shen Luo asked hurriedly.

“Brother Shen, sigh… I was originally following the wind and sand, but a breeze came along and blew all the sand away, even clearing the scent of Chan'er and the others hidden within. I'm not sure which direction to go in now.” Bai Xiaotian sighed and hurriedly spoke.

“Regardless, he left through the west gate. Let's split up and search in a fan shape towards the northwest and southwest. Once we find something, we'll alert each other and provide support.” After a brief moment of thought, Shen Luo immediately said.

“Alright.” Bai Xiaotian immediately responded.

Having said that, the two of them ran towards the city gate, only to see the madman they had previously encountered rushing towards them upon entering the gate.

“Where do the good cross? Benefactor, where do the good cross…” His usual query.

Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian had no time to deal with him and dodged him, intending to leave the city.

However, in the instant they passed by, the madman suddenly said, “Go west, just go directly west…”

“What do you mean go directly west?” Shen Luo stopped abruptly, turned around and grabbed the madman's arm, staring intensely into his eyes as he asked.

“Go directly west…” The madman averted his gaze and didn't look at him, continuing to mutter under his breath.

“His words are those of a madman, we shouldn't take them seriously. We should hurry along.” Bai Xiaotian remarked upon seeing this.

Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, let go of the madman's arm, and turned to leave.

“Go west, go directly west… there's a cave, a cave.” Suddenly, the madman grabbed his arm and whispered.

“He might be right about the direction. Let's take him with us, head west first. If we don't find anything, then we'll split up and search towards the southwest and northwest, alright?” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's expression turned serious, and he turned to Bai Xiaotian.

“Alright, let's listen to this madman this time.” Bai Xiaotian nodded.

After saying thus, Bai Xiaotian grabbed the madman's arm and strode out of the city gate. As he waved his hand, a flying boat was summoned, taking him in its flight. They headed directly west.

Shen Luo, on the other hand, flew on the Pure Yang Sword Embryo on one side. The pair kept a small distance and scanned the ground below with utmost concentration.

As they left Red Valley City, within ten miles outside the city, one could still see some low-lying bushes scattered across the earth. Further west, all one could see was an endless desert.

There were winding sand dunes and crisscrossing ridges that looked like undulating waves on the horizon. After watching for a while, Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian couldn't tell what was on the ground because their sight was blurred.

Their Divine Sense powers were limited, and their coverage was not very large. For a while, they struggled to sense Chan'er's presence.

After flying for tens of miles, the ground remained a hazy yellow, looking nothing like a place with a cave.

“From the moment we left the yellow sand, we followed them all the way. There were no delays in the middle, and considering the speed of the demon wind, there's no way they could have escaped this far during such a short period. We must have been fooled by this madman.” Bai Xiaotian looked into the distance, somewhat anxious.

Not being able to protect Chan'er and Qi Lianmi brought him great guilt.

“I was naive. Let's return and start searching to the southeast and northeast to thoroughly inspect this area.” Shen Luo furrowed his brows and said.

“Sounds good.” Bai Xiaotian immediately turned the flying boat around and set off in the direction from which they had come.

However, at the moment he turned around, the madman abruptly grabbed his arm and shouted loudly, “West, west, there's a cave… a cave, beneath the stones, a big cave…”

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