Chapter 407 - Chapter 407: Chapter 107: Tempting Little Sparrow

Chapter 407: Chapter 107: Tempting Little Sparrow

Following that, Lin Jing began to ponder.

Currently, aside from some elixir medicine, all he had were the Shadow Escape Flying Boat he had traded for at the small fair and those two magical treasures.

He practically had nothing on him that could be of help to himself.

For example, talismans, forbidden artifacts, array plates, and the like—those kinds of items that could be used temporarily to enhance one’s combat abilities…

Lin Jing had none of those right now.

He was now immensely missing Holaw Three Rivers; had he known this would happen, he would’ve asked Holaw Three Rivers to prepare a set of formations for him to use at any time.

But Holaw Three Rivers had long left for the Inner Sea, and Lin Jing could only wish for such help.

Since he had no other means, he had to look for an ally.

But, where could he find an ally now on Black Xing Island?

Lin Jing then sank into deep thought.

To find a cultivator who could help out on this Black Xing Island was most likely not something he could achieve in a short amount of time.

Besides, Lin Jing didn’t know many people to begin with.

Apart from Lu Youjiu and the others, there was only Zhang Jian left.

Lu Youjiu and his group had gone to the Inner Sea, and Zhang Jian should still be in the Thousand Islands Domain.

It was even less likely that he would come over.

Furthermore, snatching a person from under the hands of two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators, even if Zhang Jian were here, he probably wouldn’t be able to do much.

Unless Lu Youjiu was here…

As he furrowed his brows and pondered, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

It seemed he had thought of something…

Indeed, he did have an ally.

Little Sparrow…

They had said that Little Sparrow was now exceptionally powerful, and that not even two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators could necessarily catch it.

If he could get the help of Little Sparrow, and then plan carefully, perhaps he could truly rescue Li Qingqing.

The only problem now was.

Little Sparrow’s whereabouts were elusive, and even Lin Jing himself didn’t know where it was.

Little Sparrow, previously, was keen on rescuing Li Qingqing, and had even attacked the Black Shark Auction House several times.

Therefore, Lin Jing suspected that Little Sparrow might very well be hiding somewhere nearby.

If he wanted to rescue Li Qingqing, he must find Little Sparrow and cooperate with it.

But…

Now there was another problem, which was how to find Little Sparrow.

Reveal his true identity by dropping his disguise?

That seemed to risk exposure.

If he rashly exposed his true identity, with the influence of the Black Shark Gang, it was very likely they would find him.

If he didn’t want to expose himself, then he needed to find something familiar to Little Sparrow.

He could completely rely on that item to attract Little Sparrow’s attention and draw it down.

There weren’t many things left on him that Little Sparrow would be familiar with…

The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon was one.

However, after being refined by him, he never let Little Sparrow see the pendant again, although it still carried some of his residual aura.

Whether it could recognize it was something Lin Jing wasn’t sure about, but it was worth a try.

Apart from the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, his Flawless Sword had also been re-refined into the Ling Yin Flawless Sword.

It seemed he didn’t have anything else that would attract Little Sparrow’s attention.

Lin Jing continued to ponder…

During this long period of time, he barely had any of his things from Nanming Domain left.

Especially those that Little Sparrow had seen and was familiar with, were even more limited.

If Huang Qingling were here, that would be great; as Little Sparrow’s true owner, she had spent the longest time with it.

Little Sparrow would surely be most familiar with Huang Qingling’s aura.

Lin Jing knew that he had a Divine Phoenix feather left by Huang Qingling within his body, and if he could stimulate the power of that Divine Phoenix feather, he believed that Little Sparrow would quickly come.

But if he were to stimulate the power of the Divine Phoenix feather within him, not just Little Sparrow, but probably everyone on Black Xing Island would be able to sense it clearly.

Then he would become the target…

If he really did that, he feared not only would he fail to save Li Qingqing, but he might even lose his own life as well.

Besides that, did he have any other items that could attract Little Sparrow?

Lin Jing pondered again…

A moment later, Lin Jing did indeed think of an item, which might really attract Little Sparrow…

…

…

After figuring out a plan, Lin Jing returned to the Gu Lai Ju Inn, where he explained some matters to Ye Yun before leaving again.

Tonight, he had important matters to attend to.

That was to continue going back to the vicinity of the Black Shark Auction House to stake out for Little Sparrow…

In fact.

Lin Jing wasn’t too sure whether Little Sparrow would come for another sneak attack on the auction house tonight.

But with Little Sparrow hiding away, Lin Jing simply had no clue where it was.

Moreover, now that Little Sparrow had advanced to a Golden Core Demonic Beast, even Golden Core Late Stage cultivators couldn’t catch it, let alone Lin Jing.

This time, to attract Little Sparrow, Lin Jing directly took out the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon and hung it at his waist.

Because he had refined the pendant with some of his previous aura still on it.

He only hoped that Little Sparrow would still recognize this aura.

Apart from the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, Lin Jing also took out another item and put it into his pocket.

This item was the undergarment previously brought by Little Sparrow that belonged to Huang Qingling.

Until now, this undergarment was lying in a corner of Lin Jing’s storage bag.

If it weren’t for this incident, Lin Jing would have forgotten about it long ago.

Despite feeling embarrassed, there seemed to be no other way, so he had to take it out to lure Little Sparrow…

This undergarment must hold the scent of Huang Qingling; Little Sparrow will surely recognize it.

……

Afterward, he visited the trading market again.

Lin Jing made a round through the entire trading market, most importantly, near the Black Shark Auction House, where he sent out his Divine Sense to scan the whole vicinity.

Except for the Black Shark Auction House itself.

Inside the Black Shark Auction House, there was a Golden Core Cultivator stationed, and should Lin Jing’s Divine Sense penetrate inside, it would be detected by the other party.

Using Divine Sense carelessly in this manner would only bring trouble upon himself; if he truly wanted to investigate the inside of the Black Shark Auction House, he only needed to use Observation Mode.

Under Observation Mode, no one could detect him…

Soon.

The sky gradually darkened, and fewer and fewer people were left in the trading market.

Until nightfall completely descended.

The trading market then returned to silence once more.

Only an occasional few Cultivators would pass by this place.

It was at this moment, in a hidden corner, that Lin Jing entered the System Space and then reactivated Observation Mode to begin his search.

If Little Sparrow intended to ambush, the peaceful and dark night should be a perfect time.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of Little Sparrow’s Black Kite, an ambush in the dark, concealed by the night, would be even more fitting.

Meanwhile, Lin Jing’s entry into Observation Mode was meant for tracing Little Sparrow’s whereabouts.

After all, inside Black Shark City, one could not easily utilize Divine Sense; there were too many restrictions.

It was no match for the straightforwardness of Observation Mode.

In Observation Mode, Lin Jing first re-investigated the Black Shark Auction House.

By that time, the defensive array of the Black Shark Auction House had been fully activated.

Clearly, this array was supposed to defend against Little Sparrow’s attacks.

However, it did not impede Lin Jing’s investigation.

Lin Jing directly controlled the observational viewpoint and reached beneath the Black Shark Auction House to a secret chamber.

Inside this chamber, Li Qingqing was still bound in place.

At that moment, although Li Qingqing was restrained, she was still sitting in meditation with her eyes closed.

In this secret chamber, besides Li Qingqing,

there were two others, one of whom was the middle-aged man from the daytime.

The other late stage Golden Core Cultivator was someone Lin Jing had not seen before.

Presumably, he was also from the Black Shark Gang, helping to protect the auction house.

As the actual manager of the Black Shark Auction House, that middle-aged Cultivator was personally guarding the place.

It seemed they feared some kind of accident might happen.

Such meticulous defenses made Lin Jing somewhat curious.

Just how formidable is Little Sparrow now?

So intensely guarded that two late stage Golden Core Cultivators were jointly stationed in this chamber.

It appeared that everything could only be verified upon meeting Little Sparrow.

Soon, Lin Jing completed his investigation of the auction house.

Seeing that both Li Qingqing and Lin Jue were without any abnormalities,

he then directed the Observation Mode to the outside.

Scouring the area for Little Sparrow’s traces.

And so, Lin Jing searched for a long time…

Yet still found no sign of Little Sparrow.

Time hurried on, and soon it was deep in the night, even the hour of the ox had passed…

Just as Lin Jing was growing impatient, thinking Little Sparrow would not come tonight and was about to leave,

a faint whooshing sound of something cutting through the night suddenly rang out in the sky—the sound was very light.

At first, Lin Jing almost thought it was his own illusion.

But then, he began to investigate.

Under Observation Mode, Lin Jing quickly discovered a dark silhouette hidden within the night.

At this time, the dark shadow was circling the Black Shark Auction House, seemingly looking for the right moment, ready to attack at any time.

The moment he saw this dark figure, Lin Jing was instantly filled with joy…

This wait had indeed not been in vain.

Little Sparrow had indeed arrived.

Now that Little Sparrow had come, the next steps would be manageable.

Following that, Lin Jing exited Observation Mode and left the System Space.

He appeared in a deserted alley some distance from the Black Shark Auction House.

Lin Jing then took out the undergarment…

Though somewhat far from the Black Shark Auction House, Little Sparrow being a Demonic Beast was extremely sensitive to various scents.

Furthermore, its Cultivation was not low, despite the considerable distance, Little Sparrow could still sense it.

Next, all Lin Jing needed to do was to wait patiently…

As expected, Lin Jing’s guess was correct.

It didn’t take long for the sound of rapid movement to approach swiftly.

Lin Jing had just sensed that extremely familiar aura when he saw, on the wall ahead, the familiar figure.

Lin Jing looked up at Little Sparrow on the wall.

Though Little Sparrow had advanced to a Golden Core Demonic Beast, its size had not changed significantly.

At that moment, Little Sparrow stood on the walltop, staring intently at Huang Qingling’s undergarment in Lin Jing’s hand with its bright eyes.

After a moment, its gaze shifted.

Looking at Lin Jing, yet with Lin Jing in disguise, Little Sparrow’s gaze was filled with confusion.

And moreover.

Within that confused gaze, there was also a hint of vigilance…