The two of them did not alarm the demonic beasts. They quietly detoured along a side path and soon found a nearby shelter.
It was a simple little wooden cabin.
There were defensive arrays surrounding the cabin, capable of preventing sudden attacks from enemies below the Core Condensation realm, greatly protecting the safety of the cultivators inside the shelter.
However, as soon as Yuan Shu and Long Yunhui entered the room, they immediately noticed the destroyed defensive array runes inside the small cabin.
"These defensive runes are checked once a month. If the patrolling disciples find any damage, they will immediately report it to the sect and send someone to repair it."
"Moreover, as far as I know, this shelter is garrisoned by sect disciples!"
Long Yunhui frowned, his expression grave as he looked up to meet Yuan Shu's eyes.
The damaged array runes of the shelter and the disappearance of the sect disciples were enough to prove that something had happened here!
He carefully inspected the cracks in the runes and said, "Looking at the traces of these broken runes, they were destroyed by someone up close."
"Furthermore, it's very likely there are still enemies nearby!"
Meeting his solemn expression, Yuan Shu nodded in agreement. Just as she was about to say something, the sound of footsteps approached from afar.
Long Yunhui quickly ran to the door to look outside. A squad of over ten cultivators was heading their way.
These people wore uniform black tight-fitting body-forging suits and black masks on their faces.
With just one glance, Long Yunhui's expression changed. "Demons!"
Yuan Shu was also somewhat surprised.
Previously, Lu Guichen only said that traces of demons were found in the Death Demon Forest, but he never mentioned that these demons were appearing so openly in the forest!
Seeing the relaxed manner of this squad, they had probably been here for more than a day or two!
Seeing the Fallen Immortal Sect's shelter, the group of demons did not change their expressions; they walked over with practiced ease.
"These people probably knew about the changes in the shelter long ago and are heading this way!"
Long Yunhui's eyes widened slightly, looking around with a grave expression.
The shelter was not large. There was only a wooden rack for hanging things in the middle. To prevent sneak attacks, there were no windows.
The demon squad had already arrived not far from the door. If they left now, they would definitely attract the squad's attention.
"Third Senior Brother, over here!"
Yuan Shu called out a reminder and carefully pulled open a small double-door cabinet in the corner.
Long Yunhui's eyes lit up slightly. Without any hesitation, he followed Yuan Shu and hid inside the cabinet.
Not long after they hid themselves, the door to the shelter was pushed open.
A group of demons entered the room and walked straight to the corner, rummaging through the desk there.
"There really are Vitality Pills used by human cultivators. This many should be enough, right?"
A demonic cultivator spoke, holding a bottle of mediocre quality Vitality Pills, pouring them into his palm.
"We don't need this many. It's just to keep him alive. The First Highness said that as long as the person doesn't die, it's fine!"
"Alright, put the pills away. Don't lose them."
The leader of the demonic cultivators stepped forward and took the Vitality Pills handed over by his subordinate. "Look around again. Are there any other useful things?"
"Lest we need something later and have to run errands all over again!"
The group of demonic cultivators began to search the room.
The simple tables, chairs, and stools were all thrown into the middle of the shelter, and the contents of the boxes and baskets in the corners were all dumped out.
It was like bandits passing through.
Inside the double-door cabinet, the light was dim. A few worn-out cultivator robes hung on the wooden rack overhead.
Long Yunhui reached out to hold the sides of the cabinet, trying to leave as much space as possible for Yuan Shu in front of him.
But because the cabinet was too small, he didn't actually give up much space.
The corners of their clothes touched, and the two were almost pressed against each other.
Amidst the pervasive old, musty smell, a faint floral scent drifted into his nose, somewhat familiar.
Long Yunhui paused slightly and looked down at Yuan Shu in front of him.
The fragrance on Junior Sister Yuan was so familiar, it seemed like... the one on her!
But the surrounding musty smell was too heavy, mixing with this floral scent. He frowned, sniffed quietly a couple of times, and felt it wasn't quite like it after all.
An illusion?
He was really... bewitched. To think he was still thinking about her at a time like this?
Long Yunhui shook his head and refocused his attention outside the cabinet.
Suddenly, a demonic cultivator called out loudly, "There's a cabinet here!"
"A cabinet? Could there be something good inside?" Another demonic cultivator immediately chimed in.
Then, the two exchanged a glance, gripped their weapons tightly, and slowly approached the cabinet step by step.
Long Yunhui's expression changed slightly.
There were over ten demons out there. If they were discovered now, what awaited him and Yuan Shu would likely be a tough battle!
Long Yunhui lowered his arms, wrapping one hand around Yuan Shu's waist and resting the other on the weapon at his waist.
Yuan Shu frowned. The demons and the orthodox immortal sects were ultimately enemies, not friends.
And right now, she was only a weak Qi Condensation realm cultivator.
If they were truly discovered, she wouldn't have a good time either!
What should they do?
Yuan Shu frowned in thought, but her fingertips accidentally touched something hard.
In the next instant, a narrow hidden compartment appeared in her line of sight!
...
Clatter!
The cabinet doors were pulled open by the two demonic cultivators. Inside, apart from a few worn-out cultivator robes of poor quality, there was nothing else.
Refusing to believe it, the two rummaged through, sweeping everything out of the cabinet.
At the same time, behind a thin wooden board, Yuan Shu and Long Yunhui were pressed tightly together.
Body against body, head touching head.
The faint scent of pear blossoms seemed even more pronounced in such a dim and narrow space.
Long Yunhui took an imperceptible breath, his brows furrowing tightly again.
How could this fragrance be so much like hers?
When a person's eyes are covered, their senses of smell and touch become extremely sharp.
Moreover, that was a scent he had desperately tried to remember!
Long Yunhui lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the top of Yuan Shu's head.
Her dark hair was straight, soft, and shiny. Was it her?
As soon as the thought arose, Long Yunhui shook his head and denied it.
Impossible! The voice wasn't hers!
Besides, that person was the master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, while Yuan Shu... was just his Seventh Junior Sister.
If it really was her, how could she not recognize him?
If it really was her, how could she do that kind of thing to him?
He remembered that his Seventh Junior Sister liked Shu Linyuan, didn't she?
Furthermore, their Eldest Senior Brother had been very close to her lately.
Earlier in the main hall, even their Fourth Junior Brother Leng Shuxue had invited her to join his team.
Yuan Shu would have to be crazy to play a game of hide-and-seek with him, right?
Perhaps, they just used the same perfume?
Long Yunhui's eyes lit up.
If that was truly the case, then he could ask Junior Sister Yuan about the source of the perfume and deduce the identity of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's master!
At this moment, Yuan Shu was restraining the Acacia Divine Tree's yearning for Long Yunhui.
Yuan Shu, ...
This was the consequence of nurturing the Acacia Divine Tree.
It had an inexplicable obsession with the pure primal yang of men, as well as male cultivators who had given it their primal yang and remained true to their original intentions.
It seemed that upon meeting, it wanted to kiss, hug, and sleep with them.
And now, because of this narrow space, the two were practically pressed together.
The Acacia Divine Tree simply couldn't bear the loneliness anymore!
