Chapter 3040 Transformation (1)
It was evidently a tactic to delay them…
Delaying? Duan Yue lifted his gaze and locked eyes with Mo Lian.
"Uncle, we need to hurry. Qiaoqiao might be in trouble!" Mo Lian's thoughts echoed Duan Yue's concern.
The perpetrator must have orchestrated this obstruction to hold them back for Qiaoqiao.
Mu Xingchen shared the urgency, wishing the spiritual tool possessed greater speed. Unfortunately, the current vessel lacked the excitement she desired.
Duan Yue shot an irked glance at Mo Lian beside him. "Don't spiritual weapon engineers have aquatic tools for swift water entry?"
Crown Prince Mo felt the sting of the accusation. After a prolonged pause, he managed to utter a single word. "Limited."
Limited? Duan Yue seethed inwardly at the excuse, thinking, "Limited by your poverty, I suppose."
Knowing Mo Lian's penchant for exclusive materials, Duan Yue suspected the young man only took action when working with superior-grade materials. Laziness might also be a factor.
Moreover, with Mo Lian's royal standing, he didn't need to engage in the commonplace activity of crafting spiritual weapons for profit during his leisure hours.
"Can you speed up the forging process?" Duan Yue demanded brusquely.
"That's impossible. There's no time for on-the-spot forging," Mu Xingchen interjected, prepared to decline Duan Yue's impolite request on behalf of his brother-in-law.
Mo Lian simply nodded. "Agreed."
Mu Xingchen was left momentarily dumbfounded.
Her Excellency, Lady Qiaoqiao, swiftly retraced her steps to Little Li Village and headed for the river along the initial path.
Chilling. Why did she feel as though the individual's presence was steadily drawing nearer?
In a rush, Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao swiftly affixed an invisibility talisman to herself. While sprinting, she delved into the small bag slung across her shoulder.
Now, with Paradise Planet rendered inaccessible and her divine consciousness locked by Second Qin, she found herself unable to access her inner world.
Fortunately, ever since Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao encountered the academy mentors' deception, she made a habit of carrying a small bag whenever she ventured out. Inside were various emergency talismans and life-saving elixirs.
She multitasked—running and consuming elixirs.
Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao retreated hastily to Little Li Village, tracing her initial route along the river.
Time was running out. She could sense that the intruder's aura was nearing the village.
Rapidly, she chewed on elixirs and rummaged through her bag.
Recalling the intelligent earth-level demonstration talisman that appeared when the Golden Talisman Jade Tome unlocked its ninth jade talisman, she knew she had stashed it as a backup.
Frantically searching, she located it with relief.
Ever since the ninth jade talisman's unveiling, Qiao Mu hadn't had the opportunity to thoroughly examine it. She had only perused the demonstration talisman a few times and had never activated it.
Committing it to memory, Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao made a quick decision. She swiftly affixed the talisman to herself.
At that very moment, Qin Xin materialized at the entrance of Little Li Village. His cold gaze surveyed the surroundings, sweeping across a few pedestrians near the village entrance.
He had unmistakably sensed Qiaoqiao's presence just moments ago. How did she vanish in an instant?
"Xinxin, the young lady couldn't have gone too far." Ling pursued, catching up and coming to a sudden halt. She blinked in confusion. "Huh? Why has her aura disappeared?"
Qin Xin whirled around, fixing her with an intense glare.
"I swear, it wasn't intentional!" Ling hastily raised three fingers above her head, taking an oath. "Who could have anticipated the little one to be so crafty? She actually didn't hesitate to harm herself just to escape."
"Enough." Qin Xin cut her off brusquely. "Search everywhere."