This chilling killing intent seemed to freeze the flesh and veins of a person's entire body.

More than a dozen alchemists summoned their own flames, some were heart flames, some were beast flames, and some were earth flames. So far, no one has been able to produce a heavenly flame, let alone a strange flame.

Almost instantly, a snow-white sword light emanated from Xiu Qiyu's body, sweeping towards the seventy or eighty people in the crowd.

Qingzhiyi and Huarong closed their eyes. Since their senior brother had made a move, he would definitely not leave any survivors. Judging from the situation today, they probably wouldn't even be left with a complete corpse.

However, Xiu Qiyu's sword did not land properly; the incomparably sharp sword light slammed into a golden shield.

The shield burst forth with a golden light, withstanding Xiu Qiyu's thousands of sword energies. However, it did not last long. Soon, a crisp sound rang out, and dark cracks spread across the seemingly sturdy shield. Before long, it shattered.

However, this was enough time for them to rescue the person from Xiu Qiyu's hands, even though they sacrificed a high-level defensive magic artifact.

"Who are you?" Xiu Qiyu gripped the Shadowless Sword, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he stared at the newcomer.

Wearing a blue Taoist robe and with gray-white hair, he exuded a peaceful aura and seemed like a kind person. However, in Xiu Qiyu's eyes, since he was here to cause trouble, why waste words?

"I, an old man, have risen and floated."

What advice do you have for me?

"Fellow Daoist, your bloodlust is too strong. Do you know that with this sword strike, they will all die?"

He hadn't intended to let these good-for-nothings live anyway: "They're in the Righteous Qi Pavilion, yet they've forgotten even the most important rule of the Righteous Qi Pavilion. What's the point of them being alive?"

At this moment, even Fei Yue couldn't help but applaud her junior brother. Well said! This old man's words are utterly unreasonable. He's weak in martial arts, yet he dares to come out and cause trouble. Since he's here, he should be prepared and think about the consequences. Even if he dies, it's his own fault, okay?

"To err is human, to forgive divine. Why not give them a chance to repent and strike with deadly force?"

"How do you know we didn't give them a chance? Look closely, where are we? Our senior brother warned them multiple times, but they still courted death. Can they blame anyone else?" Look at what he's saying! His senior brother is a cold-blooded killer who doesn't blink an eye, and the group opposite him are all kind and adorable innocents. Pshaw! Besides, when this group besieged Lingyun Peak before, why didn't this old man come out to protect them? Now that he's had enough of the show, he's come out to uphold justice.

Shengfu almost vomited blood from Qingzhiyi's anger.

"They've learned their lesson and I'm sure they won't do it again. Why don't we forgive them this time?" He himself sounded a little guilty as he said this.

Those two young men opposite us, though young, possess a powerful aura. If a fight were to break out, things would be very bad.

"dream."

Xiu Qiyu also clearly and decisively stated her attitude.

"There are at least a dozen elders watching around here. Are you sure you can successfully kill them today?"

Shengfu was starting to regret it. Why did he have to be the first to step forward and become the scapegoat? Look at this jinx!

As the situation was about to reach a stalemate again, the sixty or seventy people who had narrowly escaped death finally experienced firsthand what it meant to be on the brink of death.

Then they looked at each other, bewildered. They had been tricked. Judging from his strength and demeanor, he was almost on par with the elders. Such a person would not stoop to lying.

Could it be that he really is the protector of the peak master?

Could it be that the peak master is simply in seclusion, and he is ordered to protect the peak master's safety, which seems to be without fault?

So, what did they do themselves? They vanquished demons and monsters, and rescued the Peak Master.

Heh, if the Peak Master of Lingyun Peak really gets into trouble, do they even have the right to uphold justice? The first one to get restless would be the Holy Master, and the second would be the Sect Leader.

They were absolutely ripped off.

Damn it, they want to test the strength of Lingyunfeng, but instead of taking action themselves, they want us to be cannon fodder. How malicious their intentions are.

Wang Rong and the others quickly realized what was happening and bowed down, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiu, we are sorry. This matter was not well thought out, and it has brought such a big trouble to Lingyun Peak. It is all our fault. Fellow Daoist, if you have any instructions, we will do our best to help you."

Hua Rong, Qing Zhiyi, and the others stared in disbelief at the group of idiotic alchemists who had just been clamoring to destroy the heavens, the earth, and the world. Now, they seemed like completely different people. Had they taken the wrong medicine earlier, or had they taken the wrong medicine now?

Xiu Qiyu remained silent, only staring at the people opposite him with her cold eyes, making them feel uneasy.

"We have been misled and have misunderstood you, fellow Daoist. We hope you will forgive us."

"Get out of here. Don't let me see any of you again, or I'll kill you without mercy."

The Shadowless Sword in Xiu Qiyu's hand emitted an incomparably icy light, making him appear like a giant ice sculpture. His words were so chilling that one wanted to stab him to death, yet the group of alchemists remained completely silent.

Feiyue looked at the group with a half-smile: "Junior brother has a really good temper. If it were me, I would turn you into puppets and hang you on the mountain road, hehehe~~" Feiyue sneered twice and left.

Hua Rong, Qing Zhiyi, and Chi Yi followed the two and left.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter had just run down when they saw that the person was about to leave, so they naturally followed.

The remaining people were bewildered in the wind. This was just too much. It seemed like none of the people in Lingyunfeng were normal.

What are you looking at?

Huh? When did another person appear in front of them, without them even noticing?

"Who are you? Why are you out here in broad daylight scaring people?"

"Who am I? Didn't you come here for me today?" Ye Xiruo smiled as she looked at the alchemists and sword cultivators opposite her, whose expressions had instantly changed.

"You're Master Ye?!"

"What? Do you have any questions?" Ye Xiruo asked in a particularly harmless manner.

These idiots don't even know who they are, yet they dare to use the excuse of rescuing her. They're utterly foolish. Yeah, even more foolish than those swordsmen from the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Wang Rong and the others blushed deeply: "Greetings, Peak Master. We are relieved to see that you are unharmed. We will leave now and will never appear here again."

"You'd better keep your word." Ye Xiruo casually waved her sleeve, and the group of people flew away instantly.

"Instead of worrying about Lingyun Peak, you should take good care of your own assets." Ye Xiruo's last sentence was pointed.

Those who were eavesdropping and watching understood what Ye Xiruo meant.