"Speak! Where is it?" Li Xi's voice was as cold as a blizzard, piercing through the surrounding chilling atmosphere.

The men in black swarmed forward.

However, Li Xi moved nimbly through the crowd, each move precise and deadly.

Her swordsmanship was fierce, each strike accompanied by the sound of air being cut. In the blink of an eye, several men in black fell to the ground.

"Hmph, you mere ants, how dare you be so insolent in front of me!" Li Xi sneered, her tone full of disdain.

The longsword in her hand seemed to come alive, dancing nimbly under her control. Each strike perfectly neutralized the attacks of the men in black, defeating them one by one.

Upon seeing this, a hint of fear flashed in the leader of the men in black.

But he quickly calmed down, pulled a smoke bomb from his pocket, and threw it hard to the ground.

"Bang!" The loud noise exploded in the air like a thunderclap, spreading rapidly in an instant, and Jiang Yunchao was taken away by the man in black.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" A cold glint flashed in Li Xi's eyes.

She moved swiftly through the smoke like a ghost.

"Die!" Li Xi's angry shout was like a sharp sword, slashing fiercely at the men in black.

Corpses were everywhere, and soon only the leader of the men in black remained.

The smell of blood made Li Xi even more excited. The long sword in her hand seemed to be given life at this moment, and it was thrust out with lightning speed. The speed was so fast that people could hardly see its trajectory. It was aimed straight at the vital parts of the leader of the men in black.

Although the leader of the men in black reacted quickly and tried his best to dodge the fatal blow, Li Xi's attack was simply too fast and ruthless, and he was ultimately a step too slow.

With a dull thud, the longsword easily pierced his chest and continued to spin inside.

Instantly, a shocking bloody hole appeared in his chest, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Jiang Yunchao, who thought he had finally been saved, trembled uncontrollably upon seeing such a bloody and cruel scene.

His face was filled with terror, and he kept muttering to himself, "Demon, you are the demon!"

The killing intent emanating from Li Xi sent chills down one's spine, as if one were in the abyss of hell.

Even Jiang Yunchao, who killed without hesitation, was still affected by her.

The chilling killing intent was so overwhelming that it shattered his mind and made his legs go weak, almost causing him to kneel down.

Li Xi is like a vengeful ghost that crawled out from the deepest hell, specifically seeking to take people's lives.

"Hmph, demons?" Li Xi sneered, her voice filled with undeniable arrogance. "When you committed evil deeds and indiscriminately killed innocent people, did you ever think that you yourself would become demons in the eyes of others?"

Having said that, she gently drew her longsword. The drops of blood dripping from the tip of the sword traced eerie arcs in the air before finally falling to the ground.

The leader of the men in black collapsed limply, his eyes wide open, filled with resentment and despair.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yunchao's fear reached its peak. He knew that he would probably not escape death today either.

But his survival instinct made him suppress his fear and try to find a glimmer of hope: "Li... Li Xi, I... I can tell you a secret, just please spare my life!"

Li Xi frowned slightly and stared intently at Jiang Yunchao, as if assessing the truthfulness of his words.

After a moment, she slowly spoke: "Tell me about it. If it is indeed valuable, I may consider giving you a chance to live."

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible glint of joy flashed in Jiang Yunchao's eyes. He quickly spilled everything he knew: "Actually, within the Xuanming Sect..."

After listening to Jiang Yunchao's explanation, Li Xi murmured to herself, "So that's how it is..."

She sheathed her sword, and Jiang Yunchao, thinking he had escaped with his life, tried to sneak away.

Unexpectedly, Li Xi grabbed Jiang Yunchao by the back of his collar and pulled him back.

Jiang Yunchao's face was filled with terror, and his eyes were filled with despair. "You...you said you would let me go?"

He hurriedly took out a booklet from his pocket, "This is the treasure of the Xuanming Sect."

Li Xi took the booklet, quickly flipped through a few pages, and a cold smile appeared on her lips: "Jiang Yunchao, do you think you can save your life with just a booklet? The secrets in this booklet are probably not worth making an exception for me."

Jiang Yunchao's heart sank to the bottom. His hand trembled as he pointed to a package not far away: "There, there are more maps and solutions to the mechanisms of the Xuanming Sect's forbidden area. I've collected them with great difficulty over the years! I just beg you..."

“These things were originally mine, and now they’re just being returned to their rightful owner.” With that, Li Xi grabbed him by the neck. “Keeping someone like you around will probably ruin my big plans.”

Then, as if remembering something, she chuckled and said, "I have another piece of news for you."

She paused, then continued, "Your people in Beiji and Xuanyue have all been wiped out. Don't even think about having a chance to make a comeback!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunchao's eyes widened. "Impossible, impossible! How could my carefully arranged chess piece be removed so easily?"

His voice was shrill with shock and fear, and the muscles in his face were contorted with the struggle.

"Then I'll send you to reunite with them! You can ask them yourself." A ruthless glint flashed in Li Xi's eyes, and the hand gripping the other person tightened its grip like an iron clamp, as if it wanted to crush the other person's bones.

Jiang Yunchao's face instantly turned from its normal color to bright red, then gradually turned white, and his eyes began to roll upwards uncontrollably.

Finally, his hands, which had been struggling, fell limply to his sides like withered branches that had lost all strength, unable to move an inch.

Qingluan, who was not far away, witnessed all of this. Her eyes immediately became bloodshot, as if they were stained with blood. She let out a shrill scream: "Yunchao, my son!"

She roared, and a powerful pressure suddenly surged from her body, as if it would shatter the entire world.

Under this oppressive force, Hongying was violently thrown back and knocked to the side, looking utterly disheveled.

Her figure had already transformed into a streak of light, rushing straight towards Li Xi like an arrow released from a bow, her eyes burning with the flames of revenge, intending to seek justice for Jiang Yunchao.

However, Li Xi simply turned slightly to the side and deftly avoided the Azure Phoenix's attack, which was like a tiger pouncing on its prey, as if she had already anticipated this scene.

Her eyes were filled with contempt, as if she were watching an overconfident ant struggling in vain.

"Do you really think you can hurt me?" Li Xi said coldly, her words revealing an unquestionable authority, as if she were the master of this world.

Despite missing her first attack, Qingluan was not discouraged. Instead, she attacked Li Xi even more frantically, each attack carrying a determination to destroy everything.

But no matter how hard she tried, it seemed that she was under Li Xi's control, and every attack was easily neutralized.

Hongying managed to steady herself and stand up. "Xiaoxi, be careful, her internal strength is above mine."