"Indeed, the Sect Master's words are wise!"
Upon hearing Wu Zhixiong's analysis, Wu Qiang, though inwardly disagreeing, dared not show it. After all, as the previous person had stated, they were to suffer eternally, which was why they weren't killed. This was entirely unlike Wu Zhixiong's guess that they were afraid of retaliation.
"If that is the case, I, Wu Zhixiong, swear here today: whoever dares to leak the news of my father's death, I shall flay their skin and draw their sinews!"
Wu Zhixiong immediately looked at those around him and voiced his thoughts.
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Upon receiving Wu Zhixiong's command, the group readily agreed.
"Now, gather all the Heaven Realm cultivators of our Blazing Fire Sect, and those forces that have previously surrendered to us. You few who have seen the appearance of those individuals, describe their features in detail to everyone. Then, we shall pursue them relentlessly within this secret realm! No matter which great power they hail from, they must die in here! Otherwise, once they escape, it will be extremely dangerous for our Blazing Fire Sect!"
Wu Zhixiong spoke with a grave expression, issuing orders to his subordinates. This person had first killed his son, and now his father, directly targeting the entire Blazing Fire Sect! If they couldn't kill him here, and he managed to escape, who knew when or where they would find him again!
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Upon receiving Wu Zhixiong's command, the elders of the Blazing Fire Sect immediately went to prepare. The forces affiliated with the Blazing Fire Sect, upon learning of Wu Zhixiong's orders, did not dare to delay and quickly acted according to his commands.
Before long, over a dozen Heaven Realm cultivators formed a search line, scouring the entire valley for Lin Chen and Zhang Ying. Meanwhile, Lin Chen and Zhang Ying, unaware of Wu Zhixiong's machinations, did not linger in the dense forest after Old Huang departed. Lin Chen's cultivation had largely recovered, and he needed to find more medicinal herbs quickly. Both his own alchemy needs and the Ghost God Sect's medicinal fields were in dire need of herbs. Since this secret realm contained countless rare treasures, it was natural to collect as much as possible.
"By the way, Senior Sister, do you know how to disguise yourself?" Lin Chen asked Zhang Ying as they left the forest, as if a thought had just occurred to him.
"Huh? Disguise? I don't know how to do that," Zhang Ying replied, shaking her head reflexively. She had been focused on studying formations lately; how would she know about disguise?
"Then what should we do?" Lin Chen became somewhat troubled upon hearing that Zhang Ying also didn't know how to disguise herself. Those Blazing Fire Sect elders had seen their true faces. Once they described Lin Chen and Zhang Ying's general appearance, the sect would undoubtedly initiate a widespread search throughout the secret realm. While he could fight above his level, it was limited to ambushes or one-on-one situations. Now that the Blazing Fire Sect knew he had killed Wu Quanyou, they would surely mobilize all their affiliated forces and dispatch their experts to hunt him down. With so many people, he might be able to kill one or two, but if his identity were exposed, it would undoubtedly lead to endless pursuit. At that point, not only would he be unable to collect medicinal herbs, but it would likely be very difficult even to survive and leave this place!
"Hmm? Right, when you went shopping with Long Yuling before, didn't you buy a lot of cosmetics?" Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at Zhang Ying. They might not know how to disguise themselves, but the cosmetic technology of this era was practically equivalent to disguise!
"Oh, right, it's all here." Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Ying didn't hesitate and directly produced a pile of bottles and jars from her storage bag. In truth, for cultivators, the effect of such cosmetics was negligible, but it was natural for Long Yuling and Zhang Ying, being women, to be interested in such things.
"Here, Senior Sister, you can do my makeup first. Lighten my eyebrows a bit, and make my skin color whiter," Lin Chen said, as he had no idea how to use these items and could only express his requirements to Zhang Ying.
"Okay, no problem!" Hearing Lin Chen's request, Zhang Ying nodded again. She had learned quite a bit about makeup from Long Yuling when she was bored at the Sun family's place, while Lin Chen was in seclusion studying the usage of the Li Huo Bracelet. She had initially thought these things would never be useful in her lifetime, but unexpectedly, they served a purpose here!
Before long, under Zhang Ying's ministrations, Lin Chen transformed into a pale, effeminate pretty boy, with a sickly complexion, looking as if he had been utterly drained by a wealthy older woman.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Senior Sister, your makeup skills are so good, even I don't recognize myself!" Looking at himself in the mirror, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh. No wonder makeup is called one of the "three great evil arts of Dragon Country"; the effect is even more terrifying than disguise!
"Alright, stop joking. Wait for me, I'll do my own makeup now." Zhang Ying smiled slightly and then began applying makeup to herself in front of the mirror. For Zhang Ying now, it was enough to be able to help Lin Chen.
Soon, Zhang Ying finished. The originally stunning, long-haired woman transformed into a woman with thick eyebrows, small eyes, and a pockmarked face.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Senior Sister, after you've drawn yourself up like this, even I can barely recognize you!" Seeing Zhang Ying's appearance, Lin Chen was once again filled with emotion.
"Hey! You cultivators ahead, which faction do you belong to?" Just as Zhang Ying was putting her cosmetics back into her storage bag, a loud shout came from nearby. Hearing the voice, Lin Chen was startled. Good heavens, he had forgotten to use his divine sense secret technique to scan the surroundings just now, and he hadn't realized that someone had snuck up on them at some point!
"We are from the Long family of Zhejiang Province. Is there something you need, senior?" Hearing the person's words, Lin Chen quickly steadied himself, turned around, and cupped his fists in greeting. He and Zhang Ying were unfamiliar with the powers in Beichuan. Only by invoking the name of the Long family might they avoid suspicion.
"Oh? The Long family of Zhejiang Province? Let me see." Hearing Lin Chen's words, the cultivator in the late Core Formation stage, accompanied by two cultivators in the early Core Formation stage, slowly approached and began to scrutinize Lin Chen and Zhang Ying's appearances.
"A pretty boy, and a pockmarked face. Although it's a man and a woman, they are definitely not the two people Wu Zhixiong described!" After clearly seeing Lin Chen and Zhang Ying's appearances, the person immediately stated with certainty.