The pitch-black valley, with chilling winds howling like ghostly cries, sent shivers down the spine.

A large swarm of vampire bats, the size of infants, flew out from the mountains, blotting out the sky and crazily attacking the gathered crowd below.

Crying and screaming were incessant, as people were directly dragged into the air by the bats’ sharp claws, only to be torn apart by the swarm.

Blood rain fell, with the elderly, women, and children hiding under the carts, tightly protecting the toddlers in their embrace, while the young men and women of Qi Cultivation Stage wielded large blades, fighting the blood bats in a bloody battle.

The blood bats seemed endless, yet they suffered heavy casualties.

At this moment, a chilling tune broke the commotion, with leaves swirling into countless sharp blades that pierced into the bat swarm.

Cold glints shot through the air, intertwined with the blood light, causing a large number of vampire bats to plummet, instantly resolving the life-and-death crisis.

The burly man leading the group put down his blood-stained sword and turned to see a female cultivator in a green robe standing on a tree, a flute resting below her lips.

The bright moon hung in the sky, her skirt slightly fluttering as the killing tune transformed into a gentle melody, a breeze blowing over everyone.

The wounds of the injured healed rapidly, and the frightened children quickly calmed down.

The crowd gasped, cautiously observing the newcomers, until they noticed the two black Lingzhi above her head and the dog-eared man standing under the tree with arms crossed, they slightly let down their guard.

The leading man exchanged glances with the woman beside him, both of them walked toward Jiang Yuebai and Xie Jingshan together.

"I am Feng Lie, this is my wife, Feng Su. Thank you both for your rescue. May I know who you two are..."

This time, before Jiang Yuebai could jump down from the tree, Xie Jingshan hurriedly said, "We siblings have fled from the Central Plains."

Having said that, he turned his head to glance at Jiang Yuebai, raising his eyebrows slightly.

"Siblings?" Feng Su skeptically eyed the two.

Jiang Yuebai jumped down from the tree, surveying the two, Feng Lie and Feng Su were indeed husband and wife, but their hooves were different, both at Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

"We met on the way back from fleeing and call each other siblings, isn’t that right, Brother Dog?"

Xie Jingshan widened his eyes, who was he calling Dog? He was clearly a wolf!

Jiang Yuebai continued, "We also heard the name of Fufeng Mountain Master while we were outside, so we came to seek refuge. Earlier, we heard from elders in the village that you were heading to Iron Feather Country, so we followed along."

Feng Su carefully examined the two, nodding slightly to Feng Lie.

Feng Lie, in a straightforward manner, smiled and said, "I wonder if the two of you would be willing to travel with us. The situation everywhere has been volatile lately. We know a relatively safe route to reach Four Feathers Mountain."

Feng Su quickly added, "If the two of you are willing, we can offer Spirit Stones as a thank you."

Xie Jingshan signaled Jiang Yuebai to make the decision.

"We are supposed to meet some friends in Lishan City, so traveling together until then wouldn’t be a problem."

Jiang Yuebai didn’t finalize anything, planning to adapt to the situation along the way.

Feng Lie gestured for them to proceed, and Jiang Yuebai and Xie Jingshan followed the two back to the main group.

There were over a hundred people, mostly elderly, women, and children, with Feng Lie and Feng Su being the highest in cultivation. Besides the deceased, only thirteen were at Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation.

Feng Lie shouted, directing everyone to clean up and reorganize the group.

Feng Su stayed with Jiang Yuebai and Xie Jingshan, cautiously asking, "Have you both ever returned to your hometown?"

Jiang Yuebai replied naturally, "My memories of Green Vine Country have long faded, and it’s the same for him. We can’t even remember which direction Night Wolf Country is in. We were both sold to Baishui Domain as slaves for an Immortal Cultivation Family when we were very young."

When Baishui Domain was mentioned, Xie Jingshan keenly noticed a woman in the crowd with a tattered cloak and a child suddenly trembled.

Feng Su looked at Jiang Yuebai and Xie Jingshan’s faces.

Jiang Yuebai said, "We removed the tattoos on our faces during the way back, with the use of medicine. Can you see them now?"

Jiang Yuebai leaned her face closer to Feng Su for a clearer look, causing Feng Su to awkwardly apologize. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Please don’t be offended, with the chaotic situations, many Human Clan Cultivators kidnap people amidst the disorder. As you can see, we have children with us, so we have to be extra cautious."

Jiang Yuebai glanced at the Extraordinary People children nestled in their mothers’ arms, "I understand. I was at that age when I was sold into slavery."

Seeing the empathetic sorrow in Jiang Yuebai’s eyes, Feng Su’s guard was mostly lowered, and she went to help the others clean up.

Jiang Yuebai turned to find Xie Jingshan staring at a woman sitting on a roadside rock, clad in a shabby cloak, with a graceful figure.

The woman cradled a child equally concealed beneath a cloak, appearing around six or seven.

Xie Jingshan was engrossed, his large furry tail drooping on the ground, swaying side to side.

With mischievous intent, Jiang Yuebai reached out and tugged at Xie Jingshan’s tail.

"What are you staring so intently at?"

Xie Jingshan instantly felt a tingle from his tail to his head, shivering as he turned around, ready to cover Jiang Yuebai’s mouth.

Jiang Yuebai stepped back, watching Xie Jingshan winking at her.

A Golden Core Cultivator could transmit sound in secret, Jiang Yuebai tried, "Coalesce your voice with Divine Sense into a thread and send it over, speak directly."

Xie Jingshan realized belatedly and hastened to transmit, "Don’t look over there, don’t alert them, that woman is someone we’ve met before."

Jiang Yuebai pretended to survey the surroundings, noting that the woman seemed to be of Late Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation, her face indistinguishable.

But when she glanced over, she noticed that neither the woman nor the child in her arms had hooves, indicating they were not Extraordinary People from Wind Hoof Country.

"Who is she?"

Xie Jingshan picked a piece of grass to chew, transmitting, "She and the child are disguised, but my Blazing Fire Hundred Tempers eyes see through it—they are both Fox Clan Extraordinary People. When you mentioned Baishui Domain earlier, she reacted with great fear. Guess where we’ve seen her?"

Jiang Yuebai recalled Fox Clan Extraordinary People she had seen at Baishui Domain, the most memorable being the beautiful fox hidden by Fang Mingyi, observed that day when they ambushed him in the suburbs.

Jiang Yuebai opened her eyes wide with shock, "Fang Mingyi’s lover? And the child in her arms is?"

Xie Jingshan nodded, "The child looks identical to how Fang Mingyi’s sumptuous brat did as a kid, but indeed, the child is an Extraordinary Person, with fox ears and a tail."

Ever since the Wind and Cloud Meeting, it’s been about seven or eight years, and the child appears to be around six or seven, matching up with the timeline.

It’s truly unexpected that despite the Fang Family’s three generations being wiped out, one such sprout survived. If he weren’t an extraordinary person, those old folks of the Fang Family would immediately venerate him.

But he happens to be an extraordinary person, a shame for the Fang Family, who wouldn’t let him live if they knew of his existence.

Jiang Yuebai cautioned Xie Jingshan, "This has nothing to do with us, focus on the main matter, try not to get involved more than necessary."

Xie Jingshan replied, "I know, Fang Mingyi was the one who wronged me, but I wouldn’t harm an innocent child. I’m just worried someone is chasing them, implicating this group of extraordinary people and us."

"We can depart now, seniors."

Feng Lie called from the front, as the entire group was ready.

"There are quite a few hurdles along the way, let’s follow them until we reach Lishan City, then part ways."

Jiang Yuebai transmitted the message, to which Xie Jingshan nodded.