Moreover, they had already started the Soul Transfer Skill in a dilapidated house.

Li Changqing hurried over.

This was a dangerous time; if Mu Qingge were interrupted, it could endanger Zhen Wanshou, Xie Yunsun, and Mu Qingge, possibly leading to a soul swap between them, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Li Changqing entered the room directly.

Seeing Li Changqing return, Mu Qingge, in the midst of casting the spell, finally breathed a sigh of relief but said nothing. She needed to concentrate to perform the Soul Transfer Skill and swap their souls back.

This process required full concentration.

Li Changqing needed to prevent anyone from disturbing Mu Qingge.

Thus, he decided to stay there as a Protector, using his own aura to form a small barrier, wrapping it around Mu Qingge and the others to prevent their auras from leaking out.

This process also took a certain amount of time, but what surprised Li Changqing was that a change happened quickly.

Outside, patrols occasionally passed by.

It seemed that his chase with Yue Qingwu earlier had caught their attention.

This made the outside become noisy.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Heavy footsteps.

Li Changqing peeked through the crack in the door and was startled by what he saw. A patrol had just passed by, and there was even a member of the Giant Race in it, standing over four meters tall. Li Changqing felt like a dwarf in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Celestial Sea City truly had all kinds of people.

Lingering here would indeed be dangerous.

Li Changqing also grew vigilant.

However, at the next moment, Li Changqing’s pupils contracted.

The more he feared trouble arriving, the more likely it was to come.

Li Changqing saw a figure walking from afar, looking lazy in a dark green robe, as if not fully awake.

The surrounding patrols quickly knelt down in reverence upon seeing this person.

"Get up."

Lin Qingyi yawned and then looked around, saying, "Wasn’t there someone chasing in Celestial Sea City in this area earlier?"

"Yes, Lord Lin."

The crowd responded respectfully.

"Oh." Lin Qingyi glanced casually at the abandoned houses in the distance and then headed towards Li Changqing.

Seeing Lin Qingyi approaching, Li Changqing frowned deeply, slowly took out his mask, and put it on.

If Lin Qingyi really found his way here, he’d first stall for time. If he couldn’t, he’d have no choice but to fight Lin Qingyi.

However, engaging in a fight with Lin Qingyi in Celestial Sea City, it’s clear that he’d be at a disadvantage.

If it were just Lin Qingyi, it wouldn’t be so bad, but Lin Qingyi’s connections were extensive, akin to going up against the police in a city. Beat one officer, and more would come from the precinct, even mobilizing the armed police, task forces, and so on. No matter how strong you are, there’s no way out.

Lin Qingyi drew closer, and his once lazy eyes gradually became serious.

Even though Li Changqing’s aura shielded the three’s auras, making it unnoticeable, Lin Qingyi still felt that there was someone in the house.

Getting closer, Lin Qingyi’s footsteps were distinctly audible.

But Mu Qingge hadn’t completed the Soul Transfer yet, needing at least a few dozen more breaths.

Lin Qingyi’s hand was already on the door, about to open it, and Li Changqing was ready to strike.

If he could knock Lin Qingyi out instantly, there might still be a chance.

However, Li Changqing also knew that knocking Lin Qingyi out instantly was unlikely. Lin Qingyi’s own cultivation had reached the level of the Great Martial Sect, and among the Great Martial Sect, Lin Qingyi was notably strong.

Even Zhang Fuguang had suffered losses at Lin Qingyi’s hands.

To knock Lin Qingyi out in a single move would probably require a cultivation level equal to that of a terrestrial immortal, otherwise it’s impossible.

He could only fight with everything he had.

Just as Lin Qingyi was about to open the door, a sudden voice came from behind him: "Lin Qingyi!"

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Qingyi immediately turned around.

Under the moonlit figure, it was none other than Yue Qingwu.

"Qingwu, why are you here?" Lin Qingyi giggled and walked over to Yue Qingwu, dropping his languid demeanor as if a sycophant meeting his goddess, completely forgetting he was looking for someone.

"Couldn’t sleep at night, came out to get a bite to eat," Yue Qingwu said casually.

"Come, I’ll take you to eat something," Lin Qingyi replied with a broad smile.

"Lin Qingyi, I must warn you," Yue Qingwu suddenly clenched her fist and waved it in front of Lin Qingyi’s face, "If your Earth Demon dares to refer to me as ’Little Mistress’ again, I’ll tear it apart with my bare hands!"

"Oh, I’ll be sure to educate him well in the future. How could he spout such nonsense? ’Little Mistress,’ it’s not even true yet," Lin Qingyi quickly replied. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"And it never will be!" Yue Qingwu replied through gritted teeth, "Don’t think I don’t know, you’re the one who taught it that!"

Their figures gradually receded, with Yue Qingwu making gestures behind her back, signaling them to leave quickly.