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Following Chen Ming's footsteps, Lin Qing quickly arrived at a dense forest. When she saw Chen Ming was about to enter, a bad premonition arose in Lin Qing's heart, and she couldn't help but stop.

"There is no smoke here. Fellow Chen, you can say that there is no need to continue forward." Lin Qing stopped and said in a calm voice.

However, as she spoke, Lin Qing's hand continued to press down on the treasured phoenix sword at her waist, her face filled with vigilance. She looked at Lin Qing with an inexplicable expression, as if Chen Ming was going to harm her.

Turning around and seeing Lin Qing's gaze, Chen Ming seemed to have guessed something and revealed a wry smile.

"Sir Lin, do you really not believe me?" Chen Ming said with a trace of bitterness still remaining on the corners of his mouth.

"It's never wrong to be cautious. After all, you only have one life. Once you lose it, you won't have a chance to find it again. Fellow cultivator Chen, what do you think?" Lin Qing smiled and said.

"True, but Sir Lin's words have caused my heart to tremble slightly." Chen Ming smiled as he spoke.

"Fellow Chen, why don't you tell me why I'm here this time?" Lin Qing revealed a noncommittal expression as she faintly said.

"Since Sir Lin wants to know so much, I won't delay any longer." Chen Ming also revealed a solemn expression.

Lin Qing quietly stood there, not saying a word.

"There are only so many naked fruits this time. Could it be that Sir Lin doesn't have any thoughts on this?" Chen Ming's eyes held traces of enticement as he spoke.

"How could it be possible without having an idea? I only know my own limits, I still know my own limits." Lin Qing casually replied. Although she didn't say it out loud, her meaning was still clear as long as she tried to guess.

"If that's the case, then I'll say it clearly. In tomorrow's battle, I hope Sir Lin can stand by my side!" Chen Ming said in a deep voice.

"What if we don't …" Lin Qing pressed down the treasured sword in her hand as she coldly spoke.

"Sir Lin, you can give it a try." Chen Ming narrowed his eyes and said indifferently. A wave of killing intent suffused the air, causing Lin Qing's heart to tremble.

After a long, long time, Lin Qing finally broke out into a hearty laugh. "I am willing to cooperate, but what benefits do you have with me?"

"Of course the benefits are very obvious. First of all, you don't have to worry about your life." Chen Ming said with a solemn expression.

Lin Qing's expression changed and he coldly said, "What does fellow cultivator Chen mean by this?"

Chen Ming was not surprised by Lin Qing's reaction. Instead, he solemnly said, "I'm sure Sir Lin has also noticed that the black-clothed man is not ordinary."

Lin Qing's expression darkened as he coldly replied, "So what if I am."

"Then Sir Lin, do you think that after that man in black takes care of the Scarlet Tiger, he will leave us with our lives?"

Lin Qing's expression changed as he coldly said, "Fellow cultivator Chen, you think it is possible."

"Sir Lin, what do you think?" Chen Ming asked indifferently, not answering Lin Qing.

Lin Qing was silent. When she thought of the dark and cold eyes of the black clothed man, as well as the undiscovered methods of the black clothed man, Lin Qing knew that this matter was not as simple as she had thought.

"Alright, at that time, if that is the case, I am willing to cooperate with Fellow Chen!" Lin Qing's expression changed for a while before he finally said in a deep voice.

"May Sir Lin not forget what you said today," Chen Ming said with a profound tone.

"I will never forget it!" Lin Qing coldly said. Only the heavens knew what would happen tomorrow.

Noticing Chen Ming was silent, Lin Qing asked again, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chen has anything else to say?"

"There's nothing else to say. I just hope that Sir Lin will not forget. If that black-clothed man really does act unscrupulously, I hope Sir Lin will remember what you said today." Chen Ming said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Mister Chen doesn't need to worry," Lin Qing replied indifferently.

"Since there is nothing else, I will be leaving now."

Chen Ming nodded and did not stop him.

Seeing this, Lin Qing also gripped the sword tightly and retreated backwards. However, as she retreated, her gaze unintentionally swept over the shadows of the forest. There was an additional trace of coldness in her gaze.

After Lin Qing's figure disappeared, Chen Ming's expression turned ugly as he coldly said, "I never expected that you would be so cautious. I originally thought I would be able to take your life today, but now, it seems like I'm in trouble!"

As Chen Ming's words fell, a low and deep roar sounded out from behind him, carrying an indescribable feeling of majesty.

Seeming to have sensed something, Chen Ming's body couldn't help but tremble, and he couldn't help but kneel on the ground and kowtow on his forehead.

At this time, a figure walked out with light steps, on his forehead, a large word "King" was engraved, indicating his unparalleled majesty, with a section of his head standing erect, adding a sense of mysteriousness, it was not a Scarlet Tiger, so what could it be?

The Scarlet Tiger arrived in front of Chen Ming and growled in a low voice, seeming to be saying something.

However, after he finished roaring, he saw that Chen Ming's forehead was covered in sweat. He quickly lowered his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to take this person's life, but this person is already on guard. If I were to make a move, not only would it be ineffective, it would also be extremely likely for him to escape.

After hearing Chen Ming's words, the Crimson Tiger took a few light strides and paced back and forth in front of Chen Ming. It let out a light roar and headed in a certain direction, and not long after, it disappeared without a trace. The disciple left Chen Ming alone, kneeling on the ground, thinking about something.

After returning to the camp, Lin Qing snuck into the tent. As she recalled Chen Ming's words just now, she also felt a sense of impending danger.

Not only that, when they were in the forest earlier, Lin Qing could faintly feel a strange feeling revolving around her. It was as if her own thoughts were being affected by something. But the moment that feeling appeared, it vanished completely.

Even so, Lin Qing still felt that within the forest, there was something spying on her. Although she didn't know what that thing was, she knew that it definitely had something to do with Chen Ming.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing sighed in her heart. Shaking her head, she muttered to herself, "When the car arrives at the mountain, there will be a road ahead. Let's see what happens tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, Lin Qing sat cross-legged and sank into cultivation.

In another place, in a tent, a black-clothed man seemed to have sensed something. He couldn't help but look into the depths of the forest and let out a mocking smile, seeming to be muttering to himself: "Coming here now, what tricks and what tricks would it be if there were any more of them? In my hands, these would all be empty words.

After saying that, the man in black seemed to have thought of something good and could not help but laugh. The tone of his voice was strange, and it made people's hearts turn cold.